Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-12
MILLION DOLLAR
BOND BUDGET UP
Mayor and Commissioners
Have Completed Initial
Work to Improve City.
CITY PARK NOT INCLUDED
Item for Purchase and install
lation of Water Mains
at Head of List.

Tulsa's 81 100000 bond issue Is
about to be presented to the voters of
this city.
Yesterday afternoon the city COM
missioners completed their drafts OF
funds needed to inaugurate the pro.
gram OF improvement which has been
outlined during the past several
months in series of conferences ih
which the mayor took prominent
part, and at which delegations of busi-
ness men, members of civic organiZa>
tons, labor unions and other factions
were present to voice their opinions
as to the amount of funds which
should be voted at the next bond elec.
ton, which will be the largest ever
presented to the voters of any munici.
pality in Oklahoma for civic improve
ment solely.
A feature Of the budget which has
been prepared, and which no doubt
will be the main subject of business at
this mornings meeting of the city
commissioners. Is the absence of tho
provision for the purchase of "A down.
town park.
Clubs Favor Park.
This matter has teen brought many
times to the attention of the mayor
and board of city commissioners, on
two occasions by the executive Off.
GERS of he Rotary, Lions, city, Avoca'
tion and women's clubs of the city.
Mayor Simmons, however. in line with
his first announcement of policy with
reference to a city park. has omitted
the subject, and unless additional pres.
sure is brought to bear the matter
of downtown park Will never reach
the voters at this election.
The budget as 1t will be presented to
the board of commissioners this morn.
ing. calls for total fund Of l,042, 500.
altho this is likely to be decreased by
the time II is submitted to the voters,
as the entire board will have to ratily
the estimates submitted by he several
commissioners.
$500. 900 for Water Mains.
AS was anticipated the item set
apart for water main extension, which
includes improvements in West Tulsa
and Kendall, heads the list with a
total of S660000.
The improvements which will be
made with this fund, in the event it
1t approved at the bond election, in
clude "A large water belt line about
the business section of Tulsa proper,
ample water facilities for West Tulsa
and improvements in Kendall.
These improvements will be along
the lines of recommendations made
in the last report of the national
board of underwriters and also along
the lines set out in detailed survey
made by the engineering firm of
Stevens Il Stiles of Kansas City, No.,
consulting engineers for the city Of
Tulsa. The belt line will be FOR the
most part 24-inch main and will
give to the business section of Tulsa
all the water which could be used
for domestic consumption and fire
fighting purposes, according to the
underwriters report.
This also includes additional water
plugs. submains and extensions to-
ward Kendall and toward the river
crossing of the West Tulsa main,
which no doubt will be placed in the
conduit built in the new county
bridge.
Big Sewer Budget.
The budget also includes an item
of $4,000 for the construction of
storm sewers and sanitary sewers,
mains and submains in West Tulsa,
Kendall and all Of the newer additions
to Tulsa, including Sunset Park,
Woodward Park and Maple Heights.
This is one of the most important
projects confronting the city AT this
time, according to the members of
the city commission, especially Com
missioner A ID. Walker, who will
have supervision of this work as com
missioner OF public property
For the completion Of the building
and to properly furnish 1t, $4,000
is the item included in the bond is
sue to carry on the work at the new
city hall. The contract for this build
ing. incomplete, has been awarded TO
the Beers Construction company for
a bid of little in excess of 100000.
This bid. however. does not include
any of the mill work, the finishngs
and furnishings and the elevators,
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