The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-07
Formation Of New Township Brings
on Storm Before Commission
ers but Compromise Reach
ed Bonds are Sold
FURTHER RELIEF
FOR UNEMPLOYED
Surplus Left from Appropriation
Made Last Month Conditions
are Improving Bridge
Matters Discussed

With delegations from Pocasset and
Amber present yesterday afternoon at
the meeting of the Grady county COM
missioners, the session was, in part,
rather a stormy one. and resulted in a
compromise between the two factions
as to the division of Amber township
into two townships known as Amber
and Pocasset townships, respectively.
At former meeting Of the commits
sioners the division of Amber town
ship was made, placing the southern
boundary of Pocasset township. one
mile from the town of Amber. Fol
lowing this action, the Amber deiega-
ton grew wroth, stating that it was
not fair division on the grounds that
it divided part of the Amber consoli-
dated school district and gave to Po-
casset township section of improved
school roads. also that the Pocasset
township officers would not keep thai
section of roads under good repair.
Amber asked that the line be moved
one mile further north, making it two
miles from the town of Amber.
The commissioners stated that they
were on the job to serve both factions
as far as possible and were playing
no favorites, and suggested that the
two factions get together and agree
upon line. Naturally Pocasset want
ed the line to remain where it was
placed by the commissioners, while
Amber held out for its removal one
mile north. The result was that they
compromised on the half mile and the
dove Of peace again settled in the
midst of the meeting. The southern
boundary of Pocasset township is,
then, one and one half miles from Am
ber city
Officers of the town townships were
appointed, qualified and their bonds
approved as follows. Amber. J. B.
Bower, trustee; l.. HollingswOrth.
treasurer II. M. Smelser, clerk. Po-
casset, 9. G Martin. trustee; jeff Pot
ter, treasurer; w. R. Golden. clerk.
The sale of $1,000 worth of refund
ing bonds was made to G. I. Gilbert
Of Oklahoma City at a premium Of
S4O0 The bonds are for the refunding
of taxes collected by the county on
non-taxable Indian lands. Several
bids were opened.
The relief committee Of the Chicka-
sha unemployed reported their work
for the month of March at the first OF
which month the commissioners had
set aside $3.50 for their relief The
| committee reported some OF the $zoO
had not been used. Upon further re-
quest of the COMMITTEES an estimate
was made of their needs for the pres
ent month and $3.50 was set aside for
relief work. The condition of the un-
employed is improving as the spring
opens up and with it work becomes
more plentiful.
Some discussion as to bridge mat
| ters was introduced and 16 foot ap-
proach to the Spring creek bridge al
lowed. 1t is thought that other bridges
win be repaired in the near future.
but no immediate action was taken
yesterday.
J. H. Blundel offered his resigna-
tion as trustee of Rush Springs. and
same was accepted. Red Evans was
appointed TO fill out tbs term Of Mr..
i Blundell
| The bond of the Chickasha National
bank to the amount of $4,000 was ap-
\ proved by the commissioners All
members of the board we're present
and the work was completed late last
Il night.