The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-09
Commissioners Take Steps to Find
Out Opinions Of People on
Proposed Issue Of Bonds
for Bridge Building
COMMITTEE OF
CITIZENS NAMED
Matter Will Be Discussed at Town
ship Meetings on October q;
Situation is Set Forth in
Circular Letter

Preceding the adjournment OF theil
body's regular October meeting, the
commissioners Of Grady county de
oided, before taking final action upor
the matter OF calling an election fol
the purpose Of voting road improve
ment bonds, to obtain as far as pos
sible the sentiment OF the public In
the matter
Acting along this line the commits
sioners have issued circular letter
10 be mailed to each member of the
committee, appointed by Chairman
Corzine, pursuant 10 resolution
adopted at the good roads" mestsnt
held in the district court rcsin Nea.
nesday evening.
Mr. corzine appointed the following
representative citizens of different sec.
tions of the county. TO serve on the
committee. In making the appoint.
ment OF those committeeman. Mr..
corzine was aided and advised by
commissioners Bryant and Robinson.
each OF whom suggested names OF
parties in the different sections OF the
county who would be willing to serve.
In appointing the committee neither
Mr.. Corzine nor Messrs Bryant and
Robinson sought to secure men who
were all in favor OF the bond PROPOSE
lion. On the contrary a number CT
committeeman we're selected who we're
known to possibly be opposed to any
bond issue. This was done, the com
missioners stated. in order that a true
consensus OF the public's opinion might
be obtained.
The commissioners wish 10 act"
said Mr. corzine, as nearly in accord
with the wishes OF the public as may
be possible. For this reason we have
requested the members OF the COM
mittee 10 call mass meetings in their
respective townships on Saturday. Oc-
tober 90. for the purpose of taking up.
discussing and thoroughly threshng
out the matter This method, the
commissioners think, win prove most
successful methci of.feeling the public
pulse. thereby enabling the board TO
diagnose the publics opinion and pre-
scribe as the public's wishes Indicate"
The township meetings are re-
quested to be held on Saturday, 0c-
tober %. and the members of the com
mittee, together with any others who
wish TO attend, are requested to report
TO the commissioners on the first day
OF the regular November meeting,
Monday the first.
Should the report submitted by the
committee Indicate that the majority
of the citizenship of Grady county
favor a bond issue. then the commits
sioners will call a special election to
be held at any time following thirty
days from the date upon which the
order may be made. possibly 30 days
from this time.
The following comprise the mena-
bership OF the committee appointed by
Mr.. Corzine and approved by the
board;
Ed coyle, Walter Long, DR.. Hamp-
ton, John Millwee, Ky May. at Rush
Springs; l.. II. Harrison, ]. r. Cock
burn at Bailey; Drs. Hanna and Shaw
at Alex; John Brown, Marion Marrow
at Lucille; Dr. Mcbride, NJ. L. Shelton
at ROCKFORD; s. e. Lee, c. II Roady
at Acme. b. F. Johnson. Ed f. Johns
Tom Dwyer, NJ C. Cannon at Chick
asha: Drs. Gordon and Gerard at Min
nekah: John Smith, Or. Barry at Brad
ley: ]. II. Gibson, John Pilgrim. I, T.
Beans at Middleburg H. NJ. Smelzer.
Joe lizard at Amber; II. e. Green,
Postmaster Brown, Lee Seabridge at
Tuttle, c. r. Campbell, DR.. Little,
Willis West, Ben Lasley at Minco;
Tom Manning, Tom McGraw at Dut-
ton; e. e. Cole. Jake Miller, Lloyd
Minter, W. w. Clark at Pocasset; II.
X. Ellis, s. A. Glatfelter at Verden;
w. S. Kilgore. w. II. Taylor at Tabler;
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