The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-19
Council Passes Ordinance to Prevent
Pollution Of Washita River for
Distance Of Five Miles
500 Feet Wide
REDUCTION OF LIGHT
SERVICE PROPOSED
Committee is Instructed to Cut Down
Number -fLights $l7,OOOOf
Ofthe City's Bonded Iadeht-
edness to Be Taken Up

Declaring that for the protection Of
the health Of Chickasha, there must
be some means taken to keep the
Mashita river free from pollution. the
city council yesterday afternoon pass
81 Two ordinances establishing a "wip
ter district" along a specific portion
OF the Washita river, and prescribing
for the use Of said water district
The water district as described in
the ordinance passed BY The council,
sill consist Of a strip Of land $40 feet
wide, $50 feet ON each side Of The river
ami covering distance Of some five
miles along tit liyer's course, or from
the Rock Island bridge to lie Frisco
bridge at the points where each crosses
the river The object Is to keep the
river in this district clean and, as
stated by Mr. Harbour, who introduc-
cd the ordinance, to keep the river
clean, a water district Is absolutely
necessary.
After the passage Of the ordinance
establishing the district, another or
dlnance was passed defining what
should be construed as unlawful. IN
connection with that district aud at
taehing penalties for she violation Of
that ordinance. AS laid down 10 the
ordinance. It will be- construed as un-
lawful for any person. firm or eorpor-
alton to keep cattle, hogs or other ami
mails upon the land within the boun-
daries OF the water district It will
also be unlawful Tor any person, firm
Or corporation to water cattle. hogs
or other animals from the Washita
river within the boundaries OF the wa
ter DISTRICT 1t is also specified as un-
lawful to deposit trash. garbage or
other refuse within the said boundar
les and a fine is prescribed for each
offense, and the ordinance is to be-
come effective 45 days after It's pas
sage by the council
The idea is 70 keep the river at the
point from which The city water is
pumped free from pollution and it was
the general opinion OF the council that
TO do this it was necessary to Danish
an stock from the river banks in the
section and prohibit the dumping Of
garbage and refuse therein L was
stated that it is the custom for hogs
and cattle t. water in the river near
the eity's water supply, and that dead
hnes had al times been found in the
edge Of tie water All This, N their
estimation. was detrimental to the
health Of the city Neither ordinance
found any opposition
To reduce Light Toll
That the city is spending too much
money for street lighting was def
niteiy decided BY the city dads, and by
their orders. many possibly so. Of The
street lights viii be cut out For sey
eral years, the two light companies
have each held street lighting con
tract. one for 40 lights at sS each pei
month, and one for l00 lights at s. pei
month. The contract, specifying a
lights, viii hold go0d til the eXpira
ton OF the franchise bat the 90 light
have been used without a contract, thi
city paying for whatever lights It use'
per month at the rate Of s5 each. y
tie opinion Of the council, as man
OF these lights could be discontinue
as the council SO desired aud paymen
made on the remaining number at 5
each. The proposition was tnrne
over to the committee on lights wit
instructions 10 Investigate and Gu
down the number OF lights to VIVA
ever amount they deemed practical
KIN scavenger Ordinance.
Council G. w Petty introduced a
ordinance prescribing new rate
fees for the position Of city scavenge
tho same lowering the present fees
the neighborhood OF 80 per cent IN
ordinance was killed by vote Of
5. Petty, Harbour and Murry votii
'yesp ana Carter, Driegers, Evan
Wells and Goettlng voting no
The ordinance was reported by q