The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-02
ORDINANCES TO COVER
PROPOSITION PREPARED
Points to Necessity of Eliminating
Baeworms, Declares sewer Con-
nections Must Be Made In Ac-
cordance With Health.

!. That plans have been instituted by
city officials and ordinances drafted
watch, if followed will tend to en-
courage renewed efforts on the part
of the people of Chickasha TO pre-.
serve and utilize more fully what
they already have in the way Of
trees, sidewalks and sewers, was the
opinion of Mayor Durbin expressed
in an interview today.
Bag Worms Should Go.
In the course of his comment on
civic improvements, the mayor stat
ed that it was needless to call the
publc's attention to the damage
wrought by bagworms, but he wish
ed to point out that now is the time
to begin picking and burning them,
and by all means the work should
be completed before the trees begin
to put on leaves.
Sidewalk Ordinance Drafted.
1t was Mr.. Durbns opinion that,
although several additional side
walks are needed, the sidewalks al
ready constructed are, in many in
stances not properly taken care OF
and as a result of negligence are not
utilized to the fullest extent. in
many cases." he said, dirt has ac-
cumulated and grass has grown on
the walks to such an extent that
not more than half of the walk can
he used |, think it advisable to pass
\ an ordinance to authorize the city
to require this work to be done and
in the case Of non-residents and 9th
ers who do not clean the sidewalks
voluntarily the work will be done
by the street department and the
cost assessed against the property
in the same manner that the weeds
on vacant lots are disposed of.
hope to have such an ordinance
ready to be presented to the council
at the next meeting.
Connect Up With Sewers.
Another thing, the property own
ers are not taking advantage of to
the fullest extent" the mayor con
tinued, "is our adequate sewer facil-
lies. We have a good sewer sys
TEN, and why not use it?
81 have been disappointed in the
reports showing the number of con
nectons which have been made to
the sanitary sewers of the city with
ing recent months This poor show
ing is doubtless due in part to
weather conditions, Yet it seems
that many persons fail to realize the
importance and necessity Of compli-
ance with the order of the State
Board of Health, which requires such
connections to be made in severed
districts.
"The utmost consideration was
shown all property owners during
those years when it was difficult to
sell or rent property for its fair
value. and, now that this condition
no longer exists, there should be
willing compliance with this reason
able requirement of the State Board
of Health.
LET us consider that several hun
dred thousand dollars have been
spent to provide these sewers which
are today a necessity in all cities.
The use of these is offered to all
who have property near them with
cut cost except the expense of max
ing connections, which expense may
be considered really an investment
and usually, a good one. AS a bust
ness proposition we ought ito be
eager to take advantage of the op-
portunity when we are so fortunate
as to possess it.
81 realize the vast amount OF work
to be done and the practical Difficult
ties in the way before the order OF
the State Board of Health can be
entirely complied with. Yet we mus
proceed as rapidly as possible.
"The citizens of Chickasha have
on numerous occasions, demonstrat
ed their readiness to respond cheer
fully to all reasonable demand:
made upon them by government au