The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-25
City Council Adopts New Regulations to
Promote Safety in Streets; Emer-
gency Clause is Attached;
Outline Of Provisions
SET ASIDE FUNDS
FOR CHARITY WORK
County Will Also Be Asked to Give Aid
Change in Lighting System is APP
proved; Other Business
Transacted

The members Of thtc city counci
met in regular session in the counci
chamber OF the city hall last night
convenne at 1880 o'clock with Mayor
Coffman presiding. All members Of
the council except Councilman Dubois
were present. City Clerk Reynolds
Treasurer Clark, Attorney Grigsby
Street Commissioner Beets, Water
Commissioner Schrimager, Chief Of Po
lice Phillips and other city officials
were present.
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
read and approved.
Upon recommendation Of Fire Chief
George Gattis, the council ordered the
condemnation of certain frame build.
ings located on Kansas avenue in
blocks 44.47, three houses in number
and said to be fret traps aud a menace
TO other and aoutIing properties and
buildings
The building committee reported
that investigation had been made of
the wagon yard and feed stable on
Choctaw avenue, adjoining the whole
sale house of Doughty-McDonald com
panv. The committee reported thai
agreement had been reached whereby
ihe owner OF the sheds had agreed to
the demands Of the committee. Col
lectiyely the committee reported the
structure o. K.
Traffic Ordinance.
Traffic ordinance being introduced
and read first time. Councilman Hayes
moved. seconded by Councilman Cane
man that section of said ordinance
be stricken out. Councilman Hayes
moved, seconded by Cavett, that the
ordinance be taken up. section by sec
iion, read section by section and pass
ad in this menner. Motion carried hy
unanimous vote.
Original section was stricken out
This section provided that persons
should not drive public utilities cars,
while in state Of total or partial
intoxieation.
Original section was stricken out
This section provided against the
driver of any kind or description o.
vehicle turning the same in the middle
cf any block. but required said dr' ,-c
10 drive said vehicle TO street inter-
section before turning the same about.
New section made by giving origi.
nal section that number; passed.
Emergency clause added and or
dinance, as amended, passed as
whole with emergency, upon motion
of Councilman Caneman, seconded by
Councilman Hayes Vote unanimous.
Funds for Charities.
Members Of the Chickasha United
Charities. headed by Mrs. F. E. Rid
die. appeared before the council and
asked the city to aid the charities
financially in matter Of providing
salary for a field agent for the chaIi-
ties and to remain each day in the Of
flee of the charities in the city hall
the duty of this lady agent to be TO
look after all matters of worthy char
table applications, to investigate ali
calls for aid and to handle the. bust.
ness OF the charities as agent and
clerk. The charities committee also
asked that a committee be appointed
by the city council to wait upon the
members OF the board OF county cont
missioncrs for the purpose of asking
their aid and cooperation in the mat
ter.
Upon motion of Councilman Cane
man. seconded by Councilman Loren.
sen, committee composed of Mayor
Coffman and city Attorney Grigsby
Was appointed to wait upon the county
commissioners, as requested.
Upon motion, it was agreed that the
city should contribute not to exceed
SIS per month toward the salary Of
the lady agent, or representative ask
ed by the ladies Of the United Chari'
ties.
The committee to wait upon the
county commissioners win ask that