The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-06
Aciion on Equalization Matters is Post
pOned Till June l6, Pending Notice
to Taxpayers; Consult Atty
Gen'l About Duties
REGULAR GRIND OF
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Road Dragging Reports Received and
Bridge to Be Repaired; Petition for
Opening Of Highway Granted
and Survey is Ordered

nv podiu VI iOuiitJ -CoHllliiSSioitIs
met at o'clock this morning. The
meeting was called at the early hour
IN order that the commissioners might
confer with the county attorney and
instruct him regarding their wishes
in the matter TO be taken up with the
attorney general relating to the duties
Of the board while sitting as board
Of equalization. 1t was necessary to
hold this conference early on account
OF the fact that the county attorney
had arranged to go to Alex on the
morning train for the purpose Of in
vestigating the death of Mrs. Maud
Bondurant, which occurred Saturday
from burning.
At yesterdays meeting of the board
following the hearing Of number Of
minor matters, the board assembled
as an equalization board It being as
certained that proper notice had not
been given the taxpayers, the board,
as an equalization board recessed UNI
til Friday, June 49, This was done
in order that the meeting of the board
may be properly advertised and all.
taxpayers seeking relief from errors
OF assessment Of any kind may know
Of the sitting os the Board Ten days
notice OF the meeting Of the equaliza-
ton board is required by law
Immediately the board reassembled
as county commissioners and took UP
the regular routine matters which
came before them. The monthly re-
ports OF all county officers with
claims attached. we're filed, audited
and allowed
Road dragging reports We're receiv-
ed and filed as follows: S. A. Rob
erts, dragging 1S miles of the Minco-
Pocasset roads; jerry Mitchell, drag
ging Az miles of the Rush Springs
Marlow and the Rush Springs -Elgin
roads; T. M Taylor, dragging miles
of the Chickasha-T Tabler road; R. P.
Froneberger, dragging " miles Of
the Minco-Pocasset roads; Ralph Her
on. dragging 3 miles of the Chicka
sha-verden roads, w L. Evans, drag
ging miles of the Rush Springs-Alex
roads; J. s.. MCGOWAN, dragging 5
miles of the Rush Springs NARROW
roads; r. P. Froneberger. dragging
5lh miles of the Minco-TuttIe roads.
1t was reported to the board that the
bridge on the township line between
section 36-5-s and section l-5-e was in
an unsafe and dangerous condition.
It was ordered that the county engi-
neer be instructed to examine the
bridge. estimate the extent and the
cost of the repairs needed and report
to the board at lis next meeting or
at an earlier date If possible In event
it should be found necessary to repair
tho bridge at once. the order author
ICES the county engineer to have. such
repairs Immediately made.
County engineer was instructed up
on motion. to go to Bradley for the
purpose of investigating the condition
of the bridge on the Bradley-Kilgore
road; to ascertain the extent and the
cost OF the repairs needed and report
same to board
The petition filed by H. G. Beltz.
ct al. in the matter Of opening a GER
tain road in Alex and Bradley town
ships. was called UP and report sub
mitted to the commissioners showing
that the road had heen opened except
such portions of it that may traverse
the properties of L. A. Browder, NJ. D.
Smith, Z. NJ. vanderslice and Jnlia
Ireton.
Mrs. Julia Ireton submitted a prop
osition in which she agreel to accept
remuneration for lands taken up as
right Of way by the proposed road in
the sum Of $75 per acre.
E. NJ. Vanderslice submitted propo
sition stating he was willing to donate
the right of way to the county.
l.. NJ. Browder, aching for NJ. D..
Smith, submitted a statement to the