The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-19
Were Principal Topics FOR the
City Council Plat cf New
Park Presented viii Be
Real Beauty Spot
PROPOSE ORDINANCE
TO KEEP CITY CLEAN
No Funds Available for the Pur-
pose at Present-Larg Batch
Of BuSiness Runs Through
Council Hopper


There are two issues III Chickasha
upon which the sentiment al the city
council is unit, and these are santa
tion and parks. These subjects occu.
pied the greater portion of the atten-
tion Of the aldermen at the regular
meeting Of the council Yesterday aft
ernoon. Mayor Burton made his re-
port on the new park and City En-
gineer p. =. Colby presented the plat
and blue print Of the survey Of the
grounds that have been designated as
the first city park in Chickasha.
The design was presented as the
Tower Park" and showed the outline
Of the park. Around the water tower
and the water fountain that is to be
placed on the grounds, circular walks
Of chat, are to be laid and diagonal
walks Of chat are to be laid from the
tower to the corners Of the grounds
from the fountain Trees. hack
berry maple, sycamore, black locust.
catawba, poplar and locusts have
been set out along the walks.
Flower beds Will be placed in the
lawns spaces and the shrubbery win
be placed along where 4 Is most al.
tractive The park Is 70 have a small
grandstand for band or public
speaker and every Arrangement Is be-
ing made to make Il one Of the pret.
test in the state. The walks viii be-
built Of chat and as soon as the ma
terial is received viii be placed on
the grades.
That good sanitation means good
health was the voice Of the aldermen
when the matter Of cleaning up the
town came up There is no general
fund in the city for defraying the
i-ex-1essSs' Of ikgvTs1fig tire lywfl Cfssssff-
and some measures that have been
adopted successfully in other cities
were discussed. It was the opinion
Of the council that all laws on sani.
talon be enforced strictly Much dis.
cussion followed the proposal Of draft
ing an ordinance to create fund 70
keep the city clean.
All Of the aldermen we're present
at the meeting except Ed Evans. The
first matter to be brought up was the
bond Of w. F. wafield, who has con.
tracts to build city sidewalks. City
Attorney Hammerley, who was not
present will be notified % investigate
the matter to see It a bond bearing
only one signature is legal
A motion was made and carried to
send Chief George Gattis and one man
from the city fire department to the
state meeting of firemen at sapulpa
May S-9-l0 1t is was decided that
none Of the fire horses be sent
Tn the matter OF a bill presented BY
a property owner for rent due from a
charity case. the bin was turned over
to the finance committee for investi-
cation. The United Charity workers
were compllmented by the mayor and
councilmen for the good work that
has been done in the city through this
agency
Mayor Burton reported that the
pest house has been moved to the city
property. He reclted the troubles
that came up with the people who live
near the location
Two houses we're purchased this
week in the neighborhood Of the city
water works pumping station by
Mayor Burton to be placed on the city
property and to be used as a home
for one Of the engineers at the water
station Mayor Burton made close
bargain IN the deal and was compii.
mented by the aldermen Previously
one Of the engineers at the plant has
been living in town This caused much
trouble and both engineers will be
/ located near the station.
/ The attention Of Chief Dcss was
called to the fact that crowd Of bows
are in the habit 81 frightening farm
ers' teams near the North street
| ssreet bridge over Line creek.
H Petitions for tights st Twentieth
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