The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
ESTIMATES FOR
BRIDGE ORDERED
Ordinance Passed Declaring Office Of
Superintendent Of the Water
Works vscant.

Business was dispatched by the city
council, at its regular meeting last
night, in a way that shows that body
lis determined to handle the business
of the city with business like man
ner. All of the councilmen except Mr..
Mainett, of the fourth ward were in
attendance and on all questions dis
cussed there was unanimity of SEN
timent.
R. J. Wright, elected to succeed
Jasper Martin, as councilman from
the second ward. was present and
qualified and his bond accepted and
approved
An ordinance was passed ordering
the construction of side walk on the
north side of Sequoyah avenue be-
tween Wilson street and Vann street,
and sidewalk on the west side of
Thompson street from South avenue
to Excelsior avenue. The matter of
building sidewalks already ordered in
was discussed and the special improve
ment committee was instructed to
contract for such of these walks as
they found to be necessary at this
time. The report of the special com
mittee recommending the construction
of a sidewalk on the west side of
Brown street, from Sequoyah avenue
to North avenue, and on Sequoyah
avenue from Foreman to Brown street
was received and an ordinance order
ed drawn covering this work.
The matter Of building a bridge
across Bull creek on Sequoyah ave-
nue. was discussed and the special inn
provement committee was instructed
to have plans and estimates of the
cost of this bridge ready for the meet
ing of the council the first Monday in
, July, at which time the annual esti-
mate of the expenses of the city for
the year will be made to the county
excise board The water committee
was also instructed to have an esti-
mate of the cost of laying a water
main to the cemetery ready for the
July meeting The latter instructions
was given on the request of the trus-
tees Of the cemetery, the annual re-
port of which was filed with the coun-
ell last night.
G. j. Newman appeared before the
council to explain the matter of the
removal of some dirt from North Will
son street, and the matter was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee with instructions to take such ac-
tion as they deem necessary
The condition of the city water
reservoir and the cause of the dark
ened condition of the city water was
discussed and the water committee
instructed to take such action as nec-
essary to secure pure water for the
consumers of the city. 1t was ex-
planned that the dark color of the
water IS due TO the COLLECTION OF mag
nesia in the pipes during the winter
months, when little water is used and
being stirred UP by the much use of
water during the last few weeks 1t
/ Is believed that by flushing the fire
hydrants at intervals of two or three
days, for period of two weeks that
the water will again be clear The
water is now said to be free from any
dangerous germs or filth
Emmett Ridenhour was appointed
and confirmed to fill the vacancy at
the fire station, caused by the resigna-
tion of Merton Raines.
An ordinance fixing the regular
meetings Of the council on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month
was passed. Owing to the heavy bus