The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-22
City Fathers Transact Much Mi.
nor Business Decline to
Grant Petition for Dam
ages in White Case
FAST DRIVING ON
BRIDGES FORBIDDEN
Changes in the Fire and Water
Departments Mayor AS
signed a Few Odd Jcbs
Other Matters

Other than the routine business, the
regular meeting Of the city council
Thursday evening at the city hall
was uneyentful A petition was in
troduced by Attorney Melbourne
pleading the allowance Of claim for
$4,000 payable by the city OF Chicka
sna % John White, Allie White, Jesse
White. Lena Hqf and Tennie Grud
gel, heirs Of William White. who was
accidentally killed on July 25 at the
corner OF Tenth street and Arkansa9
Avenue, BY q fan from load Of hay
The petition alleges that the accident
was due 20 certain ditch and EN-
bankment that had been dug under
the direction OF city officials and
carelessly left in such a position that
the wagon wheels were forced to
strike the ditch in such a manner as|
ta cause the accident On motion
bv Councilman 4. j. Drlggers, SECOND
ed BY Councilman O. coffman, the
petition was rejected The case came
up some weeks ago in court, but was
thrown out because Of the fact that
Tennie Gudeei aud Lena Huff, both
heirs Of the deceased. were not mes.
toned IN the petition OF suit
On the recommendation OF the IRE
committee. Il. B. Spencer. } A. Tenn.
pie aud T. J. Driggers. the appoint
ment Of c. II. Mayfleid to the regular
force NJ the fire department was
made. Mayneld has served out the
required 90 days probaiional term on
the force and has made good hence
his appointment
J. A. Temple reported that all re-
pairs on the Sixth and Fourth streets
bridges are complete and that signs
az recommended at the last meeting
Of the council have been posted, warn
ms the public 10 drive a5 faster than
walk over these structures. with
the result that some Of the fast drig-
INF has been eliminated. Mayor Bur.
ton stated that he has instructed The
police to keep special watch i0r fast
drivers and to arrest the first viola-
tof OF this ordinance.
Councilman g. cofiman called the
attention Of tho council to the pest
spuses that were erected by the city
a. considerable expense and while
Trey are not IN use at present the
time might arise IN any month when
they would be needed AT present the
weeds and grass have grown 70 such
alarming proportions around these
houses that they are now situated N
veritable wilderness and their de-
struotion by fire IS imminent II was
recommended that the mayor cause
the weeds and underbrush around
these houses to be burned and clear
ed away
Bonds were approved as follows
The $1,000 bond Of Arnold & Wether
bee. firm Of electrical contractors
was approved By the council This
bond OF Roy English ior $500 wa'
passed Mr. English has recently en-
gagged in the plumbing business here
The $1,000 hond Of r G Altman wht
is engaged III tho electrical suppl.
business here was turned down at tn
council meeting Of November = on &C
count Of unsatisfactory bondsmen, bu
was approved al the current meetinl
as the wishes OF the council have bee
complied with
Councilman Ed Evans made a strer
uous protest against the Chickash
Light, Heat and Power company b
cause It is the rule Of That compan
to charge What is known as an "insta
lalion fee" Of 81 for the reconnectio
Of electricity after a house has bee
vacated. it was alleged that this a
ton is strictly against the terms
the companys franchise, but 1t wa
decided the matter would come unds
the supervision Of the Oklahoma Go
poration Commission and that t
council would have NJ authority
act.
BY a unanimous vote OF the conne