The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-20
Pass New Occupation Tax Ordinance
Pool Halls and Many Other
Lines Of Business are
Exempt
MAYOR MAY USE
The VETO POWER
Goetting Starts Movement for Clean
Up---Mayor to Issue PrOclama-
tion = County Wants Build
ing Back

After considering the proposition
during a period of two council meet
ines, the city dads last night passed
an ordinance having 70 do with the oc
cupation tax and placing most OF the
businesses and professions on the free
list, Invoking a high tax on road shows
of every nature. showing in tents, and
setting forth certain business within
the city as taxable.
Some discussion was in evidence
while certain couneilmen alleged that
the ordinance as drafted was IN the
nature OF a discrimination for certain
lines Of trade and against Others. Mr.
Carter lead the opposition in such
declarations and was supported ~
Messrs. Evans and Goetting.
One OF the Illustrations given was re.
garding picture shows and pool halls,
As per the terms Of the ordinance. pic
ture shows. airdomes and theaters are
assessed tax Of $50 per year. while
pool halls come under the free list. In
support Of this. II was stated that the
theaters were willing 10 the arrange
ment and that they had been favored
ia the ordinance by the almost prohib-
live inx set forth on road shows min
strels. etc, giving their exhibitions in
tents The former occupation tax on
pool halls. and which will be automat-
iCally removed by the passage Of this
ordinance. was SEQ per year per table
for the first three pool OF billiard tables
operated. and 1850 each for all other
tables
On the free list viii be butcher
shops. an mercantile establishments,
grocery stores. wholesale houses. drug
stores and confectionery stores oper-
3iine In BUILDINGS.
Following are scne OF the enter
prices upon which the ordinance will
impose tax: Picture shows and the
aicrs $50 per year, telephone and tele-
graph companies $40 per year. pawn
brokers $50 per year. cab and transfer
companies s6 per year, hGcksters, pro
siding their wares are not Oklahoma
grown products. $50 PEI year. fruit.
candy and nut venders. Waefe they use
the street. sidewalk. alley or other puo-
lic place within the city limits. si2 per
year
Road shows. minstrels or any tent
theatrical or vaudeville shows giving
exhibitions in tents, $40 per day. Any
bankrupt. fire or auction stos6 where
shipped into Chickasha. S25 per day.
The following vote resulted. For
the passage OF the ordinance, Driggers.
Petty. Harbour. Murray and Wells.
Against the passage Of the ordinance,
Carter, Evans and Goetting.
Mayor J. B. Burton is opposed to the
ordinance and has TO the next council
meeting to sign It or veto it. If he
neglecis to exercise this right before
the expiration OF this time the ordin-
ance becomes in effect upon publica-
tion. In the event the mayor vetoes
the ordinance, 1t may become law.
Il passed over his head by two-thirds
vote Of the entire council.
The attention of the council was
called to the condition Of chickasha' 5
alleys by c. c. Goetting and strong
plea made by him for a general clean
M. ~The alleys OF Chickasha are al.
,uost blocked by trash and rubbish and
it is a disgrace to the city" said Coun'
Gilman Goetting. Il think Chickasha
should begin to get ready for spring
and the hot weather The alleys are
in a very unsanitary condition and
should be cleaned up"
Mr.. Goetting's views along that line
were seconded by every member of the
council. and following such action
Mayor J. b. Burton viii issue a proc
lamation notifying everyone to clear
up their alleys at once.
Following the decision of the county
TO move back to their former quarters
in the old county court house, a propo