The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-22
CATIERALL'S OFFER
ACCEPTED BY DADS
Free Transportation for All Dead
Animals Except Dogs Which
Cost Two-Bits Buy More
Fire Equipment

At the meeting Of the city dads last
night, report favoring the auditing
of the city's books was returned by
City Attorney Hammerly, u Khom
the matter had been referred at a
former meeting for investigation as
to whether or not 1t was the duty Of
the state auditors office to furnish
man for that work free OF charge
Mr. Hammerly reported that the state
auditor would furnish man for the
work at price OF 81 per day and ex-
penscs. which would total approx
mately $3.50 per day
A complete auditing Of the books
has not been made for seyerai years.
and Il is the general opinion of the
council that such work should proceed
as soon as possible. At the suggestion
OF City Attorney Hammerly. however,
resolution was passed delaying the
auditing until Immediately after July
/, which would bring the work up to
the close of the fiscal year in 1914
and Ii would not be necessary In the
future to audit further back than that
date. The matter will be taken up
again after July / for final action
The question Of the proposed con
tract with W. II. Catterall to take
charge of all dead animals within the
city limits, was discussed at some
length and a conclusion finally reecl.-
ed whereby w H. Cauerall is to have
the exclusive right for five years Of
hauling all dead animals from within
the city limits, without cost to the
city or owners. except that a charge
o. 25 cents be made for each dead dog
The price now paid to the city scay
enger for handling dogs Is so cents
each.
Mr.. Catterall Is preparing to install
plant for handling the hides. bones
and other parts of dead animals to
which is attached any commercial
value. and his reason for asking a
small fee for dogs. Is that he says
there is no commercial value to the
body Of a dead dog.
II was some heated argument as TO
dead chickens and cats, Mr. Catterall
living intimated to certain members
OF the council that he would require
small fee for them, but by plenty OF
oratory the bill was eventually pulled
through with chickens and cats on he
free list. considering the % cents per
paid in good and lawful money for
the transportation OF dogs. deceased
The proposition will save the city Of
Chickasha a neat little sum each year
AT the present time each dead COW OF
horse costs the city, or the owner OF
such animal. $3.50 each An ordinance
was passed designating the duty OF the
owner of the deceased animals to re
mort The death of same to w, II. Cat
teraIl within six hours thereafter.
The fire committee recommended
the purchase of 500 feet of fire hose
stating tnat al tue ~ icoCh' ei"'~ 49,
is a shortage of practically 500 lee
OF hose in the department. There De
ing more than sufficient funds avail
able. and real need for additiona
hose. a resolution was passed instruct
ing the purchase OF 500 feet OF ina
paraphernalia as soon as possible Tn
method Of purchase, however, VIII D.
n little different than on former o'
! casions. No advertising for bids WI
be made, but letters will be written
hose manufacturing companies askih
for the best quotation on fire host
The purchase will be made from tn
company offering the best proposition
Speaking in favor of the purchase
this additional equipment, Alderma
HAYES stated that the amount mel
toned was an absolute necessity an
would prove a saving to the cit
,ewhen the department comes IN irol
n fire the hose is hung up to dry
said Mr.. Hayes. This is necessar
because if 1t is not dried out thoroug
" and al once, the rubber will deea
AT the present time, while this hos