The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
Coffman Succeeds Mayor Burton
and Other New Officials Eater
Upon Duties : Old Coun-
Gil Closes Up Business
COMPLETE CHANGE
In POLICE FORCE
Dawson Gattis, Bright Scrimager
and Looney Reappointed-
Judge Grigsby Aviates in
Oratorical Realm

With Judge H. L. Grigsby hogging
the bill, and TO the accompaniment OF
the divers and sundry maiden speeches
of the incoming city officials, the
swan songs of the retiring officers
were heard yesterday afternoon, at the
city hall, when quite crowd watch
ed OUT the old watched in the new
city administration,
Speeches there were and they came
like an avalanche when once started.
Many of the new officers, 1t is said,
were bubbling over with speeches that
they had worked weeks on, but when
Judge H. L, Grigsby was introduced
and after he had delivered himself VI
one of the most rapid-fire, impassion-
ed discourses that has ever been heard
round about. going back to the found
ing of Rome by Romulus and Remus
and giving a sketch on city buildins,
the necessity OF harmony among the
city dads, together with general re-
marks, the desire to make a speech
was knocked out OF one and all How
ever, they managed to struggle through
few remarks, each effort being greet
ed with hearty round of applause.
Hammeriy Reports.
AT 2:30, the old council met and
wound up the affairs pertaining to
their administration. The reports OF
the city officers were heard and ap-
proved, there being nothing unusual
in any individual report. Before retir-
ing as city attorney, Harry Hammer.y
gave brief account OF the legal status
OF the city. stating that there are at
this time four cases pending regard
ing the city's affairs. They are: The
White judgment of $4,000, which is
now in it's final stages, the amount
drawing six per cent interest and pro-
visions being made to pay the amount
in three yearly installments. Under
q new law" said Mr. Hammerly, 'the
amount may be paid from the sinking
fund and that fund reimbursed by a
fund derived by direct levy" Mr..
Hammerly recommended payment of
the judgment by this method.
The ]. H. Stine injunction was given
as the second case Mr.. Hammerly do
clared that an agreed judgment was
pending in that matter and with the
permission of the council he would
wind up the matter. He stated thar
Dr. Dawson city health officer, had
sanctioned the pending judgment, and
in the presence of the council DR..
Dawson explained that in his opinion
the arrangement would greatly inn
prove If not wholly eradicate the con-
tamination of the Washita river, as
concerned the Stine case. A concrete
runway, 1t was stated, was installed
from the Stine stock pens to and into
the river. A fence is being built en-
closing the concrete base extending
into the river and while 1t would pre-
vent stock standing in or otherwise
communicating the river
The third case is judgment Of $3.50
in favor of the city against Mr.. Kuntz
and on which some $173 has beer
paid The last case named was the
paving case, which is now in the su
preme court, and which will be argued
before that tribunal in Oklahoma City
during the month OF July
Retiring Mayor Speaks.
That report having wound up I'M
business of the old council, Mayor J
b. Burton started the ball rolling tha
eliminated in the transfer from old t.
new city officials. Il have served tn
city of Chickasha four years a
mayor" said Mr.. Burton. Il hav
served the city OF Ghickasha an
worked the best of my ability and hav
possibly made some mistakes, but
have no apologies to make The
we're mistakes of the head and not {
the heart. The council has worke
with me in harmony, most Of the tim'
There have been bitches, but do nc
fhink fhat vvn wouId have done on