The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-12
CITY Dads 10 Put on Screws; Special At
tenlion Be Given to Open Surface
Toilets in City
OFFICERS REPORTS
HEARD BY COUNCIL
Nearly Quarter Million On Hand Ia Banks;
Monthly Bills Allowed; Water Dept.
Shows Nice Earnings

That more rigid enforcement of
the sanitary laws of the city will be
effected in the future, insofar as it
is possible without working an un-
nee essary hardship on anyone, was
the decision Of the city dads in ses-
sion last night at the city hall. Not
that the authorities have been negli-
gent as was pointed out by council
men, but a general tightening of all
the sanitary laws now in force.
The decision to tighten the screws,
has reference particularly to garbage
cans, splitting on the sidewalks, clean
alleys and especially with reference
brought out especially with reference
to open surface toilets. 1t was
brought out at the council meeting
that the city has the power to com
pei the property owners to attach
all toilets with the sanitary sewers
where such property is adjac INT to
The sewer However, the opinion Of
the council was that with everyone
going their limit on Was Savings
stamps, Liberty bonds and Red Cross
contributions, hardship would be
worked on many if the law was
rigidly o..to1ced. The cost OF attach
ing and installing equipment, accord
ing to council estimates would
amount to $1O0
While no definite action was taken,
d plan was outlined whereby all
who could not possible stand tho
expense of attaching the surface
toilets to the sewer, would be re-
quired to make their surface toilets
as sanitary as possible, in accord
ance with plans and specifications
that would be adopted The matter
was turned over to the sanitary con-
mtJee and recommendations are eX
pected to be made at the next council
meeting.
Reports of all city officers were ap.
moYed for the month of Jur9 totaled
$7,419.12 while the expenditures
amounted to $23, ,4O421 OF this
amount $1S,696O2 went toward the
redemption of outstanding warrants.
Also the purchase by the city of
$4,000 worth of War Savings stamps
vas recorded On hand in the vari-
Gus banks of the city to the credit
of the city on June 80, were $219,.
6O1.OS.
The report of the water commits
sicner showed a nice profit for the
r,onth of June The receipts for the
month, according to the report We're
50 ,29S.S7 and the expense of opera
ton was 1896 eaving a net earn
ing of sS99.21.
The report of City Treasurer Clark
also showed receipts from the city
clerk of $656.25 from the collection
of a occupation licenses. Also City
Clerk Reynolds turned over to the
treasurer $500 from the cemetery
fund. The street department remit,
ted a total of 1884 collected in poll
taxes, while the poice department
kicked in with $12O collected in
fines.
Dr. E. L. Dawson, health superin-
tendent of the city reported that
five cases of small pox were record.
ed during the month of June, all of
which had come from the country
into the city. He further reported
that there were no contagious dis
eases in Chickasha at this time.
BY vote of council, the street de-
partment was authorized and in
structed to build foot bridge across
Line creek on Sixth street. This
bridge will be five feet wide and
will probably be attached to the east
side of the present vehicle bridge,
Work is scheduled to start at once
The ordinance authorizing the pay
ment of the June bills against the
city was passed. This ordinance calls
for the payment Of s5,62176.