The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-28
WORK ON WORST
PLACES PROPOSED
Committees Appointed to Make In
spection; Problem Of Lake East
Of Town Considered; Sur.
veyor to Suggest Plan


Saturday evening and attended by
Commissioners Corzine, Robinson and
Bryant, together with members OF the
township board and a number of citi-
4 zens, the problem of immediate i'm
provement of the roads in this viciD-
ity was discussed and some special at.
tention was directed to conditions
caused by the large lake that has form.
ed east and southeast of town.
The meeting was called by w. w
Clark. secretary of the Commercial
and Farm Bureau, at the request OF
Commissioner Robinson, who had dis
covered that some township funds
we're available for road purposes and
must be used before July / or be con-
verted into next years funds. Repre-
sentatives OF the bureau we're present
eand officers of the Retailers associa-
tion were also in attendance
Mr. Robinson explained the object
of the meeting, showing the necessity
of getting busy at once in order that
the township funds might be used and
the roads in this vicinity put in pass
able condition. "Our object is simply
70 get action on the matter at once. !"
said Mr.. Robinson "My idea is that
all the funds available, together with
what the merchants have on hand,
should be spent before the first OF
July. The county will look after the
repairing OF the bridges but the COM
missioners can do nothing in the way
of road work except to encourage the
township board to do everything pos
sible and cooperate with the citizens
in their efforts"
Mr.. Robinson's ideas met with gen
eral approval but it soon developed
that there was some uncertainty as to
the amount OF township funds avail
able. Mr.. White. the township treas
urer. stated that number OF unpaid
warrants were outstanding and he was
unable. without his books, TO say OK
actly how much OF the amount levied
last year was unexpended. After CON
siderable discussion, on motion of Ben
f. Johnson, it was decided to have the
Merchants association and the Com
mercial and Farm Bureau appoint
committees to make an immediate in
spection of the roads in the township.
picking out the places where work is
most urgently needed. and after their
report is made to proceed at once
with such funds as might be found on
hand. 1t was agreed that teams and
men to do the work would have to be
found in town as the farmers are too
busy to do the work at this time. 1t
was stated however, that the road
supervisors we're willing TO take time
Nto attend to the work.
Early in the meeting the condition
east OF town where for several weeks
water has covered large section Of
the old road leading to the toll bridge
and has spread over hundreds of acres
of farm land, was pointed out. J. II.
Griffin, who is one of the land own
ers in that section, said he with others
interested was willing to join the
city and county in drainage work but
as the city would be a large benefic-
iary he did not think the land owners
should bear the entire expense. f. r.
Moore OF the Moore Grain Co. said
>fhe condition was such that farmers
could not come to town from the east
and would bs,s forced to market their
grain elsewhera. unless something
we're done. Difference of opinion de
veloped as to the best method of goine
about the drainage work. Finally OF
suggestion OF Ben +. Johnson, com
mjttee consisting Of Messrs. Griffin
Moore and J. u Chastain, with Mayol
Coffman and the city street and allie.
committee, was appointed to determine
what should be done and County En
gineer Cranwell was requested to max
survey of the land to determine tn
best method of drainage. 1t is es
pected that some plan of action vii
be formulated within the next fe'