The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-21
A CALL FOR ECONOMY.

-, ANs ~ ,,;,x,v .on to file suit, eone,ng legality OF collect
inr city ,,,. based on levy l2S mills made by the city con"
certainly calls economy municipal affairs II the CON
,,ro o the railroads corporations opposing the hsh levy " up
h.id more than $4,000 deducted from the tH' revenue winch
the eommon expected derive from al 'AoFem taxes un o
dut;on will reuenehment the alternative o hufoe'
ivdsment, against city, for it apparent probable a' W
deficit can D. by additional revenue from other sources
Although the supreme decided that the commissioners were no.
hound BY the their estimate Is the o'e' o.
A. eoroor,,i attorney, exempt the city from
m. constitutional limitation Of 10 mills levy The city levy i&'S %
tor .i purposes, suits contemplated because able legal advisors
~ N. eonoou be,y. III, courts their position The fact
.., they . willing risk the Of litigation indicates Their CON
Hdenee mind readily t constitutional Limitation Of
Eeut obstacle ios the city commissioners 10 overcome
That individual will the OF the corporation counsel
scA nav IN. higher protest be expected The litigation
a.. "a ii. IN large portion for months with
Aoubts n whoher will ultimately the larger Under
sv circumstances Of those entrusted with the e'
affairs possible effort Tor renehmen that be made
v,hou, and safety and OF the city That
should increase time when other expenses arc
advancing be expected but that does estavasah
warranted expenditure. Indeed quite tn. for the hest ef
disbursements than previous Administrations
This need economy would without the agnN
ne hher levy people facing unusual burden, Of federal taxation
~ a aftermath Of the estimated family taxed
$50 sss year Subtract from tho earnings family
and apparent government expensive Expensive
~ hvs the outlay that direction Is large ,a. public
public sar' should he will be- and those who
public close accounting o the funds
isvsved
Ths psos,s s,s They believe s, the city commissioner
- reduce expenses present The probability ,hi,
Nsaoa viii makes action Every
Isg sy dpsen. should ne carefully In search Of
spesnss d reduction this done ecnseientus should
DtA overcoming the probable deficit Oklahoma
CO sad going pre,en, conditions needs
sraL ~ sSoaomsni nanagemen never before
AssSy ~ Efforts Of organized labor defeat the pending railway
Goeiea force ownership On that point there
si y opposition the general public Govern
sDssstoQ Of the railroad, has been faulty prejudice
oene agsa owner, ankes mer' cattle rai,e
deV q commerce and other business organizations and in
Ns The conference be
Dset necessary for the Of the
ado their early dae and that what the people
lr u transportation problem ID concerned
Tuisa building permit, February promise wn
nn dollars Ths further publicity Of the record Of that oily city i,
stimulate building program The
demand here for houses far the supply The ahoms campaign
osd b supplemented BY building houses And there still
scarcity Of office and buildings There
Oklahoma C building record this should remarkable
figures 1912 united effort Of enterprise
assistance In financing building project, will make possible