The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-02
Variety Of Matters Handled al Monthly
Meeting; Condemnation Proceedings
Ordered for Road Purposes
ia Alex Vicinity
SEVERAL HIGHWAY
PETITIONS RECEIVED
Cllven Ctmpan SuImils Proposal; Pay.
meni Of Judgment for Refund Of
Taxes Ordered; Pay Claims
for Road Dragging

The board OF county commissions
ers spent a very busy afternoon yes
terday, disposing Of many matters. in
cluding a number OF road cases. To-
days session has been occupied in
the main with the auditing and al
lowance OF accounts against u :
county.
One OF the most important matters
which came before the board at it's
afternoon session, yesterday was the
report Of the township board OF Alex
township submitted through its at
torney, Harry Hammerly. recon-
mending that the county board inss;-
tute condemnation proceedings
against certain properties to be ira
versed by a county road in Sec 4,
township G, range 6. The township
board. through its attorney. repre-
sented that am amicable agreement
with the property owners could not
be reached Upon motion the county
attorney was instructed to institute
the necessary condemnation proceed
ings.
Following this matter and the first
thing considered at this mornings
session petition was presented for
the consideration OF the board rela-
tive to the removal OF three culverts
on the public roads OF Sec. 20. town
ship 10 north. range s west. The pc
titioners also asked that the provis-
ions Of the present road law be en-
forced in the township. Action upon
the petition was deferred until such
time during the week as the board
could arrange to visit the locality az
fected and make personal inspec-
tion and investigation.
A petition signed by H. c. Betz
and others was presented late yes
terday evening asking that puDnc
road be opened through Alex and
Bradley townships. Action upon this
petition was deferred until the June
meeting.
r. S. Doss was instructed to repair
certain bridges and rulverts in Chan
dler township across North Bills
creek.
Engineer Colby was instructed to
visit Hilisboro township and locate
and make estimates Of the costs Of a
number OF concrete culverts for the
township board.
On motion Elsie Wells was author
lied to patch the floors of bridge in
Hillshoro township.
II being shown to the board that a
number OF bad mudholes existed on
the Amber-Chickasha road. John Bow
ers was instructed to drain and grade
these mudholes and to use tile drain
pipes in carrying off the accumulated
waters. In this matter il was agreed
that the board Of county commission
ers was to pay for the necessary TIL
ing while the township board was to
attend 10 the payment of the grading
and all other expenses.
A representative of an Iowa "cul-
vert core" company appeared before
the board and the board placed orders
for two culvert cases, to cost 5000
each. (. O. b. the factory; for one
bridge form. feet by % feet. to cost
S1.260. and for one concrete mixer to
cast $3.50, both +. O. b. factory.
The matter of paying judgments
against the county of Grady in the
sum total of Sl.476.49. the same rep
resenting refunds of taxes which
have been collected ON Indian. or
nontaxable lands. was taken up and
the county clerk instructed to draw
a warrant in the above amount, the
warrant TO be made payable to Bond
and Melton, attorneys for the plain
tiffs in the cases and to be payable
from the sinking fund.
Road dragging accounts we're audit
ed and approved to the following in
dividuals for work on the roads here
in named during the month OF April:
A. II. Howe. 31k miles on the Alex
Ninnekah road; r. p. Fronebarger,