Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

many parts OF the city and Kendall
stood at the door, crying for admits
sion
These issues were met squaroly by
the present city officials. In answer
10 the cry for suitable city hall; one
that would DO justice 10 Tulsa,
$4,000 worth OF bonds were voted
by tho people. They were sold at u
premium OF $4,000 and a site was pur-
chased on which 10 build the new city
building, TO cost approximately flO2,-
900.
when Commissioner Younkmnn
took charge OF the city's water depart
mont he found tho plant unable 10 de-
liver Il fluid that rescmbled pure
water. Capable management was In
stitutod. experts were placed In charge
OF the plant, busincss-lke administra-
ton was given 10 the office work and
today with but six months at the
helm, tho water Tulsa II securing thru
the mains Is sparkling and pure, with
but slight taste OF salt, and all with
the same equipment and facilities that
were employed before the present ad-
ministration took charge. II was an
Improvement in system, but not In
equipment.
best In Southwest.
Tho need, however. OF better plant
FOR the increasing number OF water
consumers was imperative. Tho res
crvoirs would not hold water enough
TO last the city for a needed length or
time. The building OF additional res
ervulrs went hand In hand with Il
filtvation plant. The people OF Tulsa,
confident OF the integrity OF the ad-
ministration In power. gave their o..
X. 10 the expenditure of $4,000 for
n filtration plant. This plant, when
completed. will give Tulsa the most
efficient watcrworks system In the
southwest. IL will give the city facili-
ties 10 supply water To municipality
Of 100, 900 persons as soon as the nd
ditional $4,000 for water main OK
tensions and Improvements, the bonds
for which have been voted, approved
and sold at a premium Is expended.
The growth OF the city has necessi-
tatcd increases In the fire department.
Addition after addition had been
added to the city until many of tho
parts Of the city. when the present
administration took rein, were without
watermains. sewerage connections and
fire protection. TO meet the demand
for better protection $4,000 will be
expended by Mayor simmons and his
commissioners In the erection OF
new fire station on the south side OF
the city More than 500. 600 IL being
expended by the present administra-
ton In enlarglng the sewer system
thruout the city.
To this huge sum OF money may
reasonably he placed the sl25,000
which probably will be spent In Ken
dali. now ready to become part of
Tulsa This money will go to building
Of a waterworks system there; the
erection OF fire station. the laying
OF storm and sanitary sewer systems
aud in the purchase of n park site.
For the protection OF the city's
health $4,000 is TO be spent in the
erection OF reducing and incinerator
plant
boulevard System.
And last. but not least, is the
500, 600 bonds which have been voted
for the construction of n boulevard
system around the city of Tulsa. These
bonds have been voted by the people
OF Tulsa, have received the approval
of the mayor and the commissioners,
and now lay on the desk OF Attorney
General Freezing for his final ap-
proval before their purchase by the
bond buyers, eager tn secure bonds
issued by this municipality, and will
ing to pay high rate of premium for
them.
mere were Nlt lulIES dHCdu OF uS
when We came into these offices"
Mayor Simmons said.
The people OF Tulsa, in their busy
life. little stop TO consider the work
that is necessary 70 carry on a gov
ernment OF city such as Tulsa has
grown tc be. But we officials find
our satisfaction In the cooperation
we are receiving from the citizens,
There is not the slightest indication
of an element in Tulsa which Is work
ing TO tear down, rather than build up
a better place in which to live.
"lf we can go out Of office at the
expiration of our terms, after having
given the people n new city building;
the best waterworks system in this
section of the country; n series of
parks OF which any city might be
proud; sewer system adequate for a
city of 100000 persons; and a boule-
ward system that vii be second to none
In the country, linked with hundreds
of miles of smooth paved streets. we
will feel that we have left something
to compensate us for the time we have
given, even 0t a cost to uer personal
business, in doing our best TO build u
greater Tulsa-the desire of each one
of d whom W sl mo N nfrtna