The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-28
COnncil Passes Ordinance Making it Manda-
tory for Drivers Of Cars TO Come to
Standstill on Approaching
Street Railway Tracks
EMERGENCY CLAUSE
ATTACHED TO ACT
Recklessness Comes in for. Criticism; Annual
Report Of Fire Chief is Submitted;
Losses During Past Year Less
than 81 Per Capita

The city council met in regular ses-
sion at the city hall last night with
the mayor, 0. Coffman, presiding. All
members of the council answered tc
their names at roll call. City Clerk
Reynolds, City Treasurer Clark, Wa
ter Commissioner Scrimager, street
Commissioner Dan Beets. City Physi-
clan Dawson and Police Chief Phillips
we're also present.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read, approved and ordered
spread upon the record.
The annual report of Fire Chiet
Gattis was read and referred to the
committee on fire equipment. This re-
port was an exhaustive one, but to the
point. 1t showed the number OF pieces
and the kind of fire fighting equipment
owned by the city; the number OF feet
of hose on hands; the number OF fires
for the past year; the total fire loss,
a trifle less than $4,000, or approx
mately the loss of one dollar per citi-
zen.
Citizens of the Frisco addition filed
] . pet:tion asking for the installation
of an arc light at Sixth street and the
Frisco crossing. Petitions referred 10
the proper committee with instructions
10 investigate and report at the earliest
meeting.
An ordinance was then introduced
ly Councilman Debose regulating the
operation of street cars and service
cars and all automobiles operated
through, along across and over the
streets Of Chickasha. On motion O.
Councilman Caneman, seconded Dy
Councilman Hayes, the ordinance was
put upon its passage and carried Dy a
unanimous vote.
The ordinance provides, amohs
other things, that ell street cars snal
make fun safety stops at the intersec,
lions of Ninth street and Kansas ave
,,,a and of Ninth street and Minnesota
avenue; that all automobiles, includ-
ing service cars, or taxicabs, and al
motorcycles shall make safety stop
before crossing any street car track at
any point or along any street u 'ue
city. A penalty of from So to $ioV Is
provided for violations Of this ordiu-
ance The ordinance was passed with
an emergency clause.
Before the ordinance was put upon
/ its passage, several members oil the
city council spoke of the reckless man
res in which automobiles, particularly
service cars, or taxi cabs, were driver
across the street ear tracks at point'
where such driving was little snort o.
suicidal and criminal. One mempe'
of tho council told of attending care
marty in the southwestern part Oh ln'
citv short time since. He SAID Una
when the party broke up he called
service car; that the driver OF the ca
started as he boarded it; that NJ
started right now; that he-the mem
her of the city council-attempted =
shake hands with his host in bi6dlni
him good bye at the residence OF tn
host in the extreme southwestern par
of the city, only to grasp the han
OF the conductor on the rear Puilma
of Rock Island train outward boun
: "on the Lindsay branch"
i Following further discussion IN
council passed to other business.
Il Councilman Cavett made a motto
requesting that Chief of Police Phi
/ Inns be required to add not less tina
90 pounds avoidupois to his physiqu'
= Mr.. Cavett stated, in support OF his m'
+ ton. that the adding Of that amount
2 weight to the chiefs frame would MAX
& him more easily seen. Failing to s.
cure a second the mayor refused
I. nut Councilman Cavett's motion to
: vote
I Treasurer Clark appeared before Il
D council with box Of choice cigar
Councilman Hays made an effort
n declare the cigars out Of order, Stair
a in so doing that he had quit smokin
Majority rule being applied, Counc