The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-21
City Council Holds Uneventful Ses-
sion Contract for County
Buildings ApprOved-Use
them as Pest Houses
CITY WATER MAINS
WILL Be EXTENDED
VIII Use Pipe on Hand in South
east Part Of City Approve
Pensions for Firemen
Other Matters

The city dads met yesterday in reg,
ular session IN the council chamber at
Che city ban and transacted the regu.
lar routine business. The session,
withal was quiet, as nothing ol reat
interest was on the schedule. The
only outbursts Of impassioned oratory
uncorked during the meeting were
caused by the proposed removal Of
the old county Jail buildings onto land
owned by the city the houses to be
used jointly by the city and county as
pest houses.
A communication from the county
commissioners in the form Of a CON
tract, submitted the proposition that
the houses would be moved at once to
the city's property, east Of town, the
expense Of moving to be paid by the
city and the houses to be used jointly
By the city and county, the title to the
houses to remain in the county, under
the direction of the commissioners.
The idea was brought up By certain Of
the couneilmen that possibly after the
houses were moved, the commissions
ers might happen to take a notion to
move again. thus causing the moving
expense to the city with no results.
The desire was also expressed that
City Attorney Hammerly change the
contract to the effect that when once
the houses We're moved onto the land
owned BY the city, at the citys ex
pense, they should remain there in
definitely This provision was asked
and 'created some argument, but was
finally overcome and the council
unanimously ratified the contract and
the houses viii be moved as soon as
practicable.
A resolution was passed endorsing
the passage in the legislature Of a bill
providing for firemans relief ant
pension fund. The bill provides tha
one per cent Of the premiums on al
! fire insurance Of foreign companies b
paid into a fireman's relief and pen
sion fund of the state
F. r Collins brought up the cues
tion Of rebates on certain freight bill
which are believed to be due the city
| for the transportation Of coal and othe
articles into the city It was agree
that the mayor should take the matte
up by letter with the corporation con
mission and ascertain from them jus
what steps are necessary.
The mayor announced the purchas
OF forced draught burner Tor the W;
ter plant and stated that the terms {
purchase were that the plant shoul
be installed and approved before b,
Ing paid for The same system is ]
use BY several Of the large manufa
turing plants Of the city and is sal
ito save about % per cent Of the fuel,
Councilman Buie made motion th'
all the water pipe which the city hs
/ on hand at present be laid as an e
p tension Of the water mains in Ii
: southwest portion Of the city II
motion was amended by 0. Coffma
a giving the water committee power
Il act on the proposition and thus amen
ed, passed Il is understood the wol
e will commence in the near future al
that the mains win besextended son
two blocks.
Harry Hayes, newly appointed cou
Y. Gilman, to continue the unexpired ter
Of 4, J. Driggers acted in his offie
capacity for the first time yesterd
N and got away with the job in go
al form.