The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-24
Did Not Take Up Building Ordinance
Which Contains Many Important
Provisions
OFFICIAL FIRE TEST
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Chief Of Police Phillips Instructed TO Have
Full Force to Control Expected
Great Crowd

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None OF the important matters
which were TO come up before the reg
ular session OF the city council last
night received definite attention for
specific reasons. The questionable
automobile license clause could not be
handled owing to the absence of
three members, Councilmen Neal Linn
and Mckay Without at least six
members presena the council was not
disposed to consider the important
proposed building ordinance which is
calculated to be a factor in the reduc-
ton Of fire insurance premiums paid
by Chickasha property owners. This
was also the case with the motion pic
ture ordinance
After considerable discussion it was
decided that the building ordinance
should be taken up. considered and
passed or rejected section by section
but that It would be wise to consider
this at special meeting when 1t is
probable the council might have the
advice OF some member Of the state
fire marshals office or an official OF
the underwriters bureau.
Fire Chief Gattis, when asked for
an opinion. believed that one Of the
officers who Is scheduled to be here
Tor the official test Of the $4,000 motor
fire truck at / o'clock Saturday after
noon. would be competent to pass up
on the extent to which the council
might go in modifying the proposed
ordinance and at the same time keep
well within the limits which should
insure reduction in the key rate for
Chickasha. The chief expressed the
opinion that several sections in the
bill which on first thought might work
O. hardship on Chickasha property
owners in the residential district
might be stricken out without jeop-
ardizing the lowered rate
Fire Chief Gattis was charged with
arranging for meeting between the
necessary official and the city coun-
ell on Saturday at an hour to be agreed
rpon later
Councilman Hayes asked tina. mas
much as the fire engine test is to be
made at I O'Clock Saturday afternoon
at the corner Of Fourth and ChicKa-
sha, an hour when that portion Of the
citys thoroughfare ~ likely to be
most congested, that Chief Of Police
Ben Phillips be instructed to have the
police force on hand to keep order
and control the large crowd which Is
expected to be present
City Treasurer Clark told the coun-
ell Of the preparation Of a suit in con-
nection with the reimbursement to
the paving tax payers OF the $4,000
penalties which is now being held in
the city treasury
That the arrangement for loading
and unloading wagons at the Santa
re freight house Is acuse Of con-
stant annoyance and Inconvenience to
pedestrians in that part Of the city
was explained to the council by L. G.
Wright of the Hart Cotton Machine
company who asked that some RENE
dy be applied
The platform is so situated that pc
destrians are often Obliged to wait
tel, or fifteen minutes until large
wagon is unIoaded It was suggested
that an opening be made for this traf-
tic between the freight house and the
north end Of the grounds.
On motion Of Councilman Caneman
the city attorney was instructed to
investigate the matter in order that
proper ordinance might be drawn
up for corsideratIon al future meet
ting. Later it was decided that the
mayor and the city attorney should
look after the meter.