The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-08
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BOYD

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/ Edward ParkmRn boyd
?. Galesbarg. Illinois Il.
wife, two daughters in hish
school and one in grades.
I 1909 n. Mckinley. ward /, pre-
cinct T.
9. Yes. unmor,gaged. i2.a0l
6. Nine years.
4, 4, rs,,on.s ., 4 n'' and n7.'s' real
g. No. Salary. 1850 from state;
exempt 1911. Yes 1918
o No.
10. Never.
H. Common and high school. Aledo.
Illinois. /? years. Graduated. College
OF Engineering. University OF Illinois.
Urbana, I years. Graduated, Have
studied In Europe. Have been around
the world and inspected architectural
and engineering monuments and Wis
tied principal parks and botanical gar
dens.
Il. No. once a month.
-. No. Rough, $500 Liberty bonds;
500 thrift stamps.
IL s25 In 1917. i?l in 1918 Also
gave Knights of Columbus, Y. NJ c. A.
Salvation Army. United War Drive, etc.
IS. Superintendent OF construction.
United states public buildings. civil
service appointment with permission to
take outside work, salary $3.50. total
earned about $4,000. percentage not yet
determined.
is. Filed for commission Of public
safety. Have sought no appointment,
excepting 10 offer my services three
times To the war department. did this
first In person In Washington Rt my
own expense on May 10, 1917.
II. Supervising architect Oklahoma
state capitol In 1915 and until October
1917, when | returned to former and
present position; salary on capitol. So
600 per annum.
is. Not n politician or candidate Of
any man or faction. II elected my oh
legation will be to no individual but to
entire city. without fear or favor
10. Because II In a position OF honor
and because men OF exactly my educa-
tion and experience are universally
chosen TO manage large cities 81 per-
cent Of the business OF the city ia en-
g'neering In Its origin.
80. I have taught landscape archI-
lecture and municipal and sanitary en-
rineering In state college Was one OF
tho first assistants TO commission that
organized for United states city gov
ernment OF Manila, T. l.. population.
two hundred thousand Made plan.
drawings: 70 heantify. Manila under d..
rection OF y. ". Burnham, who planned
Washington, y. &. Have spent my HE
spending public money efficiently, |
have been In charge and responsible
Tor my. fathers store 4 department
IN state college, Architecture and
building department Of n world port,
Construction and payment for Of all
types u. q. public buildings. Design
ing and making plans for same. Super
vision for tho state OF the capitol. max.
ing estimates and signing vouchers,
building addition 10 big hank building.
There were 500 men employed at once
on capitol Have paid weakly In wages
over 1880, The avowed purpose n
hiring . government man TO supervise
capitol was TO make ssms clean and ef.
ficisnt. Governor, commissioners and
fvery voucher paying contractor
a. I am and have.
-. Only needs good commissioners
to give good government.
2S ! do and I will.
r. have especially studied the rail-
road station problem Railroad tracks
across main thoroushfares. rark sys-
TENS together with diagonal avenues
and direct arteries Of traffic. River
problems. dykes, Strengthening. sewage
disposal. etc. General purchssln stsnt
10 buy all supplioa 0nd naterIafs far
for. permanent improvements, and Of
budget system. tax and revenue de-
pnrtmcnts.
sS. or course.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD P..BOYD.