The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-03
TO REFUND TAXES
BY BOND ISSUE
Forms are Prepared According to
Amber Township is Dr.
vided- Several Changes
in Township Officers

Following application by the relic
committee Of the unemployed o.
chickasha yesterday to the count,
commissioners, the latter body au
thorized the payment Of bills up Il
the amount Of $3.50 for aid Of III,
destinte families in chickasha OUT o.
the poor and insane fund Of the
county
The attention Of the commissioners
was called to conditions by John W.
DUH and J s. Tatman. acting as re.
liei committee. and r. L. Persons
spoke on the legal side Of the ques-
ton. The statement of the committee
was 10 the effect that In Chickasha
there are 100 or more men who want
work, and need work. but who cannot
find At this time anything to do. That
20 or IS families in chickasha are
destitute, have no credit with the gro
GERS and absolutely need aid.
The committee made Il plain to the
commissioners that the unemployed of
chickasha did not ask FOR charity. but
~ere willing 10 work for what they
received from the county. and that It
was work. rather than financial aid.
that they sought Il. was found that
In the road and bridge fund Of the
county there is only a comparative
small amount. about enough for emer-
gencles. to last until another levy can
be made in June Also the county
has not sufficient teams TO employ
many men to improve the roads. and
owing to tse fact that work will prob.
ably open in a few weeks. Il was not
considered worth while by the com
missioners to purchase extra teams
that would probably be left on their
hands later.
The relief committee we're author.
iaed TO purchase groceries and pro
visions for the destitute families. ex
ercising. economy as much as possible
and 10 spend $3.50 this month for the
relief work, and II they found that sum
Inadequate "a report to the commits.
eioners and further bills would be
honored.
The subject Of erroneous taxes on
certain Indian lands was discussed and /
forms compiled for advertising for
$1,000 worth Of refunding bonds Tor
this purpose BY an act OF the legis-
lature of 1911 the refunding OF this
class OF taxes is made possible.
Some hours were spent in the dis /
cussion Of road and bridge improve
ment. some bridges we're asked for but
the commissioners did not AUTHORIZE
their construction. and the matter was
dropped.
After some discussion, Amber town.
ship was divided and henceforth will !
constitute two townships. The west |
half Of the former Amber township
viii in the future be known As Pocas-
set township. with the voting precinct
at Pocassei. and the east half Of the
former township Of Amber win retain
that name with the voting precinct at
Amber.
The routine business consisted OF
OF township officers and
the approval Of their bonds. l. W.
sleger was appointed justice Of the
peace Of Cross township and his Of
ficial bond approved The bond OF
Or. G. R. Gerard as clerk Of Mime
kah township was approved The bond
Of Milas Tuttle. treasurer of Middle
berg township was approved.
w. L. Entz was appointed constable
Of heidelberg township. John L. Tay.
Ior was appointed treasurer Of Prairie
Valley township.
The commissioners adjourned after
a night session at 10 O'Clock last night.
All members Of the board-J. D. Chas-
tain. Sell Pursley anu s. A. Glotfelter,
were In attendance.