The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-12
Much Business is Handled at Reg
uIar Meeting; Assistant Librarian
is Authorized; Firemen's
Salaries Remain Same
SlERILIzER FOR CITY
WATER SUGGESTED
Scrimager Proposes New Plan and
Matter is Referred to Com
mittee for Action; Reports
Of Officers Received

The city council convened in regular
semi-monthly session at the city hall
last evening, being called to order al
1880 o'clock sharp.
Preceding the assembling Of the
councilman in regular order consider
able discussion was INDUCED in about
minor matters and along the clock
line. Clock catalogues containing pic
lures of clocks warranted to run eight
days without winding, being intro
duced in evidence. led Councilman
Hayes to interrogate Mayor Coffman
as to how long those clocks might
run were they wound.
Councilman Cavett's appearance fif-
teen minutes before the hour Of reg
ular meeting called forth round Of
applause, while the passing OF the
smokes by Treasurer Clark led to an
ovation Efforts to recall the gentle
man and a repeated performance were,
however, non-productive Of results.
Roll cali showed all members pres
cnt together with the city clerk. Mr..
Reynolds: the city treasurer, Mr..
Clark; the water commissioner Mr..
Scrimagcr; the police chief. Mr.. Phil
lips; the city attorney. Judge Grigsby:
the city health officer, DR.. Dawson.
Minutes OF last previous meeting read
and approx d and ordered spread
upon the records.
Frank Stubbs appeared before the
council and asked that city furnish
light and water for use in the second
story OF his residence, located near
the o. c. w. on account OF number Of
young ladies who are students at the
college. roomlng there. On motion of
Councilman Hayes. seconded by Coun-
Gilman Cayett, the matters were re-
ferred to the water and the light COM
mittees
Ed Johns appeared before the coun
Gil, as a member of the Library Board
and asked that the board be accorded
permission to employ an assistant
librarian and pay said assistant from
the library fund So ordered.
On motion OF Councilman Caneman.
seconded by Councilman Hayes. the
auto service bond Of Shea Powell, in
the sum of $500 was approved and
ordered filed.
Chief Gattis OF the fire department,
rendered for approval, the appoint
ment of Edward Downey. vice Kelly,
removed, to serve as probationary
member OF the Chickasha fire depart
ment. Appointment unanimously ap-
proved.
Mayor Coffman reported the sale OF
cne OF the cages OF the old city Jail to
the town OF Rush Springs for the sum
Of 500 and Treasurer Clark was
authorized to place this sum in the
city hall fund.
Reports Of the several city officials
for the month of October we're re-
ceived and read and upon motion of
Councilman Caneman, seconded by
Councilman Linn, were ordered filed.
Councilman Hayes, as chairman OF
the fire committee, reported in the
matter OF additional pay for the men,
bers of the fire department, that the
committee had decided to let the said
salaries remain as they were. He
stated. however, that one member of
the committee dissented at the time
matter was discussed.
Upon motion of Councilman Hayes,
seconded by Councilman Caneman'
the city treasurer was authorized to
transfer $4,000 of the city's funds to
the Farmers State bank.
Upon motion OF Councilman Hayes,
seconded by Councilman Cavett, the
bill for plumbing the rooms in the sec
ond story of the city hall. to be occu-
pied by the police chief, was ordered
paid from the fire insurance moneys.
This order was made after roll call
carried the motion by unanimous
vote.