The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
Moving of County Jail Brings
on Conflict Between the City
Council and the Conn
Enissioners
INSTRUCT CITY ATTY
TO START ACTION
Auditor Finds Peyton's Books
Correct Two New Firemen
Appointed Other Busi-
ness Of the Session

City Attorney Harry Hammerly, be-
ing instructed by the city dads at the
council meeting Friday afternoon, Will
start proceedings al once against the
county commissioners for moving the
JAIN and Jury room, both wooden build
ings, from their former location, on
Choetaw avenue, to the lot IN the rear
Of the old postoffice building, now be.
ing used as the Grady county court
house.
The Council held that the removal OF
construction Of any wooden structure
within the fire limits II a strict viola
tion Of city ordinance and cannot be
allowed. whether the offender be the
county officials or anyone else, and
the city attorney win be expected ID
act Immediately in the matter Ac-
eording 70 the report at the council
meeting, the county officials did not
solicit the adjacent property owners
as to their pleasure in the matter
neither did they confer with the fire
chief or fire committee Of the coun-
ell, but simply moved in and said
nothing Therefore their duty. as the
city dads saw It. was to declare the
structure a nuisance and take steps
Immediately 10 abate such nuisance
Just what steps the city attorney will
pursue ii not known, but that his ac
ton win be prompt is evidenced BY
his words Of Friday afternoon when
addressing the council he said, 1t is
up to the council II It is their pleas
ure that the houses be moved / think
| can move them"
The general sentiment Of the coun
Gil was voiced BY II. p. Spencer, when
in speaking Of the action Of the county
in moving the jail buildings inside
the fire limits "lf we are going tC
allow them TO move these building.
where they please. we had just as wei
allow anybody 10 build where thel
please and what they please in th'
way Of wooden structures We havi
rejected ihe request Of some people
to move or build a small shacI
within the iirc limits and say nov
that We reject The county commission
efs IN this instance II We are to al
low such violations Of the city ordin
ance We had better repeal the ordin
anee
The report Of Hugh Gener Of Shaw
nee, who has been for the past ioui
teen DAYS busily engaged in auditin
the books ol b A. Peyton. former wa
ter commissioner. was made to tn
city council, and shows the accounts Z
be correct The auditing covers th
time from Mav j., ieii. TO July 81, lsl.
In closing the report Mr. Gerner says
7 find that Alr. peyton has fully az
counted lor ali funds collected durin
the period covered BY this report
The lire committee offered the re,
ommendalion that Anthony n. Bitch
aud Carol French be appointed TO tn
fire department 10 fir the eacancie
made by the designations OF Thoma
Sullivan ana James Beets. and that tn
appointment be Tor SIX months, durin
which time the appointees be eonsil
cred upon probation. Tie recommei
dations we're confirmed by The entil
vote of the council
A bin for S2J attorneys fees WI
presented by Col Thos. J. O'Neill IL
services rendered in the case Of Loon,
vs.. Chickasha aqd upon a motion va
turned over to the finance commit,
for investigation.
The proposition Of new Mattress
for the city iell buhks was discuss'
at some length and all agreed that Il
city bastile should be equipped wi
this very necessary bedding, as q
present mattresses are practical
worn out The proposition was left
70 the mayor and purchasing comm
Tee with power for some definite /
ton
The report Of City Treasurer r.
Evans and Police Judge Grigsby we
heard. accepted and filed. Judge Grit
by and Chief Doss were compliment
upon their good work this month
the collection Of fines, the report she