Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
Commission Gets SO Many
That No Attempt Will
BE Made to Adjust.
TOWN NOT TO BLAME
People Who Bought Lots in
Hollow Must Expect 1t,
Is Attitude.

As i result Of the recent storms and
heavy rains the city commission has
been swampcd with claims filed by
citizens who claim that their property
has been damaged by flood waters OF
otherwise
The claims became 50 numerous
yesterday that the city commissioners
decided not to attempt any ADJUST
mcuts until after they had given the
most mature deliberation to each case
The city attorney and the city en-
GinCcr will make an exhaustive eN-
animation Of every claim before any
attempt at settlement is made.
ct is my opinion" declared Mayor
Wooden At yesterdays commission
meeting. that many property own
crs, who bought property in a ravine
or a hole in the ground, are trying
to- get some easy money from the city.
| do not propose, nor do the other Of
| tCials. to pay out one cent in dam
ages except i'm cases where we hnt
| the city Was absolutely negligent Ar
| excessive rainfall is an act of God
| and creates an abnormal situation, for
which the city is not accountable and
should not 1e made to pay the re
| SDiltnl Utn iEe.
To Water COMMITTEES.
Practically all of the claims were
referred to special water commit
| tee" composed of City Attorney John
! r. Ramsey, city Engineer T. G.
! hughes and the commissioner Of sew
ers.
! There was a Ncritable dcluge of
claims and reports Of food damages
|
/ The city engineer reported that a
wooden sewer drain box on the north
cast corner of Main and Archer had
CaNed in 1t had been placed there IA
| a temporary mal,cShft to drain the
| low vacant tots at that corner. The
! property was never improved and the
drain box rotted The city attorney
ruled that the owner of the property
should pay for installing perma-
rent pipe to keep the lots drained.
| The owner is a nonresident and an eff
fort will he made to get into COM
munication with him Unless some
thing is done soon there is danger of
a staSnant pool of water collecting on
the valuable property.
T.. l.. Dowler presented claim of
SO for alleged damages to his prop
crty at SIS North Boulder avenue He
stated that the storm sewer i'm that
Vicinity had become stopped up and
the water had oycrhowed onto his
property destroying his garden and
fruit trees
City Engineer Hughes reported that
the rains had washed away the dirt
from an approach to the Fifteenth
street ditch near the Midland Valley
railroad tracks and should he repaired
at once.
Baltimore Avenue IloodNl.
Another claim was from prop
crty owner ndmcd Cody, who said his
rental property at 16i3 South Balti-
more avenue had been flooded Some
chickens were drowned and part of
the garden was lost The city en-
Gnecr declared this property was be-
low the street grade and naturally in
duCiNc TO flood conditions.
J. +. Dawson, who owns a place at
5s4 North Boulder. was represented
by Attorney L. q. Cavt. Dawson said
that the actual damage to his prop
crty amounted % $50, but il the city
could replace the destroyed steps and
porch wall for a smaller sum he would
be glad to have them do it, City En-
ginccr Hughes estimated the total
damage at S26 Dawsous attorney
stated he would Gle q new claim, en-
lbraoing additional damage done BY