The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-10
Baud Boys Submit Thanks and Ci-
gars; Action On School Bond
Election; Buildings on North
Third Condemned
WARM DEBATE ON
CITY CLOCK DEAL
PublicToileti is Presented as Counted
as Counter Proposition and
Long Line Of Argument
Follows


members of the city council, the chief
OF police, the street commissioner, the
city physician, the city clerk. two
boxes OF cigars and apparent good will
assembled in first regular meeting
for December.
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
read and approved; reported that nc
meeting had been held on November
27; minutes as read and ordered
spread on the records.
Mayor Coffman reported absence of
City Attorney Grigsby and stated the
serious illness Of the latter's mother
prevented his attendance.
Mrs. Ismert appeared before the
council and asked that certain sani-
tary measures be enforced in the
neighborhood in which she owned
property. On suggestion Of the mayor
the proper authorities we're instructed
to see to the enforcement Of the
measures.
Committee Of the Chickasha Concert
Band appeared before the council
armed with a box OF cigars and ten
dered their thanks-and the cigars
to the council for the kindness Of the
body extended to band boys" at the
recent shows given for the benefit OF
The music lovers. The thanks We're
received in the proper spirit and the
cigars were ordered filed. Later. on
motion OF Councilman Caneman, sec
onded by all present, the cigars were
withdrawn from the "file" archives
and put in circulation.
School Bonds discussed.
Resolution OF the Chickasha board
OF education asking that proclama-
lion be issued claling a special cleo
ton for the purpose Of voting $4,000
for the purpose Of improving and en-
larging the present school buildings o.
Chicks sha was presented and on mo-
ton OF Councilman Caneman. second
cd by Councilman Cavett and Council
man Mckay, accepted and the proper
steps ordered.
In the matter OF discussion some
members OF the council expressed the
opinion that the bond issue might be
lost on account OF the amount asked
stating that $4,000 would probably be
sufficient amount for improvements
needed on the school buildings.
Bond Of the Farmers State Bank as
one of the repositories of the city
moneys, in the sum OF SZ0'oOO' re-
ceived and read and on motion Oh
Councilman Caneman. seconded py
Councilman DuBose, carried aud
adopted.
Reports Of the city officers re-
ceiyed. read and ordered filed upon
motion of Councilman Hayes, sec
ended by Councilman Caneman.
Salary ordinance introduced, rules
suspended and put on passage. Car
ried
Councilman DuBose, chairman oi
the committee on water and lights re-
ported that his committee, after a
thorough investigation of the matter
had decided that it would be III
advised and impossible for the city 70
furnish free water and lights to FRANK
stubbs. Report received and on mo,
tion of Councilman Hayes secondeO
bv Councilman Cavett adopted.
Order Buildings Moved
Yhe matter of the removal Oh 'ns
buildings on North Third street. ron
the old postoffice building TO tht
corner of Choctaw avenue oeins
brought up and discussed, it was ue
cided by resolution that the bulialnss
be declared condemned as being uh
safe and menace to the safety o.
other buildings in the neighbornoou
II was shown that the rates OF lnsur
ance we're made exceedingly hign Oh
h~ildings located on lots on properly
abutting these 'firetraps." The house
+, .uesuon are located on lots /, 2