The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-15
Complete Settlement with Insurance
Companies on Fire Loss Report
ed; Extra Man for Police
Force Authorized
COMMITTEE WILL
BUY CAR FOR COPS
Reports Of All Officers Submitted;
No Action Yet on Town Clock;
Johns Named for L.
brary Board

The city council met in regular ses
sion in the council chamber of ths
citr all at 1880 o'clock last night
The mayor, all members. the chief o.
police, the city treasurer. the city at
torney and the city clerk we're pres
ent
The clerk and treasurer reported
the receipt of all the insurance moneys
received from the companies carrying
the loss, which was incurred by the
city In the city hall fire of September
10. The total amount, as per settle
ment agreed upon, was s2,577.S6.
Upon motion, recommended by the
police committee. the chief OF police
was authorized to appoint an extra
police officer for sixty days, and
longer should necessity demand, TO
walk in the negro sections of the city.
Mayor Coffman announced the ap-
pointment OF Ed F. Johns to serve as
a member OF the library board. This
appointment was. by the council,
unanimously affirmed
Councilman Lorensen, as chairman
OF the police committee. reported in
the matter Of auto hire for the police
department and recommended the
rayment OF flat rate TO the Shea
Powell cab line of $40 per month for
auto hire to police whenever auto
should be needed
On motion the report was accepted
and affirmed. The same motion car.
ried recommendation that the pur-
chasing committee be instructed to
act Immediately In the matter Of buy
ing a five-passenger car for the de-
partment
This committee. composed Of the
following membership, r. NJ Cavett.
chairman; II o. Hays and Jacob
Lorensen. will probably close the deal
today and the police force will own its
own car.
The work upon the city hall not yet
being completed, the building com
mittee had no report 70 submit.
For the same reason the building
committee failed to make report upon
the possible early striking OF the
town clock"
Upon motion Mayor Coffman was
Instructed to purchase car Of coal
for use of the city hall.
Report Of the city treasurer was re-
ceived and filed. This report showed
total collections for the month of Sep
tember amounting to S5,9ss6S. These
collections covered moneys received
from all sources.
The disbursements BY the treas
rrer during the month Of September
we're shown to total S10.S76.25. OF
this total, however. two items. one Of
s5.so4.12. and one Of S4.76i.s7, fotaling
$40, ,065. 80, represented the years pay
ment due Splitter & Rorick on paving
account bonds and funds covering the
payment Of these two items had been
collected, prorata throughout the past
twelve months This shows a total
expenditure checked out by the city
treasurer, Of $1,000. or this amount
s7S.2O was paid out as sewer tax and
the total net expense shows S232.06.
Mayer Coffman submitted his re-
port as police Judge. This report
showed the total amount collected in
fines since the present mayor assumed
charge OF the municipal court, Of
s1,474.75. The total cash collections
for September, In fines paid, S402.25
No fines outstanding as unpaid. How
ever 11S cases are now pending on
appeal to the county court. The street
work only caught five dollars worth
of the total fines in September. The
expenses of the police department.
operation amounted 60. for September
S492.10, including officers salaries
desk sergeant and board for prisoners
thus leaving a balance Of SSiS5 owe
and above the receipts Of the depart
ment.
Street Commissioner Dan Beet
submitted his report showing tota