The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-02
PROPERTY OWNERS Are
ORDERED TO GET BUSY
Sanitary Inspector is Appointed-Mer-
chants Win Fight for Additional
Police in Business District
Driggers New Alderman

iiasing their words and actions uD
on the assumption Of the adage that
IAN ounce OF preventive Is worth
pound Of cufe,r a campaign for an
official cleanup crusade ID this city
was outlined and agreed upon by tie
aldermen al the regular meeting Of
the city council Friday afternoon ana
according to the plans, ChIckasha IS
70 be the cleanest aud most sanitary
town in the state.
Mayor Burton started the ball roll
Ing by reudinS notation from hls
trouble y eet" He suggested the
matter Of keeping the city property
at 5th and choctaw avenue clean AZ.
derman Temple picked up the cue
with the statement that it Is better
TO spend money 10 prevent q thing
than Il IS to spend money to get I'D
" Il and he advocated a thorough
cleaning up of ,he city premises. Mr,
Temple stated that the cleanup had
been started and he wanted to fol.
low il up.
Upon tie suggestion Of L. Z.
EnanueI. city physician. wh5 appear
I'd before ihe council 10 the interest
OF tue clean W csmfaign. James y
Elder pas appointed sanitary iuspec
tor for the coming veck his duis
VIII be 10 notify az property owners
10 elem up thclf premises aud 70 sep
that tho work 3 doue SIC Elder viii
DO employed ~ ihe city iof one wes-
All trash and refuse matter viii be
hauled from thc streets alleys and
vacant lots 20 the city dumping
grounds cast Or town.
Tie chief Of police was instructed
10 assist IN The cleanup crusade and
foT tie next week the clly win be IT,
the throes Of house-cleanlng the
like Of which has never becu w.t..
Messed In Che towns history
Police Appointment.
Contrary 10 ihe expectations Of a
number OF citizens. The appoiuine u
Of the extra policeman OH the local
force By Mayor burton ~ The regulnr
February meeting did pot stir up e
fight J. F. Dillon vas appointed 70
the position 81 policeman With the
understanding that he vas on o
months trial and hls appointment
was confirmed bF the aldermen un
aulmously ). y. nule. chairman D.
the police ces'ml1ec. said that Di
lion was his second choice for the 81
poinimoni but DE- believed IN nc faei
oi the petitions that had been fRs
thar 7. u. Daniels should have bee.
the appolutee Mayor Burton explain
"a that whlle Ne had nothing but ih'
highest respect fuT Nr Daniels. b.
felt confident. shoald he have appoint
Cd him his appointment would no
have been confirmed by the coul q
and therefore he named air. DillioI
instead
Merchants Make Plea.
Before .ae appointment Of the e,
ira policeman delegates from the Rs
tail Merchants association spoke be
fore the council In the interest Q
better police protection IN the dow
town district. /. sehow asked 10
special officer 70 patrol the mai
avenue and the alleys betwee
chlckasaa and Kansai and chickash
and choetaw between First and siNi
streets
n. Flatau. the jeweler. pleaded it
the merchant police, defining in
clear. concise manner the duties +
such 40 officer. He said that the y
lieeman should ascertain whether
not the doors Of business houses ws
locked. If the lights were on or o
aud who. il anybody had rights ado
the building during the night hour
and that he should beat the proper
section he pollced an night and shou
never leave the business district n
Flaiau pointed ont the utter impos
blllty Of the regular police giving q
down town district the proper pI
lection under existing conditions 81
Instructions
Il. r. Dugan advocated the spec
merchant police appointment
said that Il vas not his desire 70 ]
lase % the aldermen IN the matt