The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-06
On Request Of Peyton Council Re-
quests City Attorney to Take
Steps to Collect $72s.96
for Water
OCCUPATION TAX Is
ENTIRELY LIFTED
Amended Ordinance Passes After
eto-Repair Library Shaeks
May Go Meter Inspection
by the Fire Chief

Complying with the recommenda
tion OF u. A. Peyton, city water com
missioner. the council last night AT
thorized the city attorney to take i'm.
mediate legal steps to collect from the
Rock Island railroad S729.s6 for wa
ter taken from the city water service
mains, without the knowledge Of the
city, and without the formality Of al
lowing the water to pass through a
meter. The amount is based upon an
estimate carefully made by Mr.. Pey
ton.
As explained by Mr.. Peyton. the cir.
.cunsiances leading up to the action
d the council last night, date back
some time. In the Roek Island yards
are several water pipes running from
the city mains 10 the various depart
inents Of the railroad service here.
Five meters are installed to keer
check on the supply. A six inch SER
vice line was installed for In case OF
fire. II had previously been used for
another purpose and a meter had been
installed, but the meter was taken
out and fire plug placed on that par
ticular pipe. Il was the intention to
put on two more water plugs az differ
ferent points In the yards II is the
rules Of the water department to allow
as many water plugs as are consist.
ent al the various industrial plants in
the city and no meters are attached
Il is the idea Of the water depart
ment that the insurance department OF
the Rock Island realized the import
ance OF sure fire protection around
the round house aud sought TO safe
guard here as much as possible. What
is known as a wash out pump" is
connected with the round house Tor
the purpose OF washing out engine
boilers. a plug and attachment are
connected with each stall OF the
round house The idea seems 10 have
been that. II the six inch service main
OF the city was connected with the
washout pump and connections. the
direct pressure OF their own pump
would make a very effective fire
fighting combination
hence the six-inch city service fire
emergency line was connected with
the round house washout pump. hav-
ing an outlet in each OF the. stalls Of
the round house. All this without the
knowledge or consent OF the city wa
ter department A cutoff valve was
put in the line at its original terminal
and Rock Island officials stated 10
the city water commissioner that the
men had strict orders not to touch
the cut off, except in case Of fire.
The arrangement was discovered
last summer when suddenly the stand
pipe was discovered empty, and
though the pumps we're worked over
time. no pressure could be gained. It
is believed the Rock Island used the
water to wash their boilers with and
that engines were brought from other
division points or shops 20 Chickasha
for that purpose.
The Mayors Veto.
Mayor J. B Burton exercised his
veto power regarding the occupation
tax ordinance passed by the council
at the last meeting. Evidently the
dads had hunch from some quarter
that the mayor would not approve
their former action. At any rate, the
clause calling for a tax Of $50 per
year on picture shows and Sc per year
each for vehicles used to transport
baggage or passengers, were both
taken from the ordinance. which was
read and passed again as a new orcin-
ance.
rs passed lest right. the ordinance
practically lifts the city occupation
tax on all classes Of business in Chick
asha, and discriminates against tran
sients, as tent shows. including min.
strels, stock companies showing un-
der canvass. It also makes It hard
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