The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-27
Mayor Recommends that Sidewalk
Improvement District Connecting
All City Schools
DC Created
MOVEMENT TO PROHIBIT
CARNIVAL HELD OVER
Ordinance Introduced but Turned to
Committee; Berry Williamson
Named as Councilman;
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n program that. III carried out. VIII
result In large amount Of Sidewalk
construction In this city was recon
mended by Mayor o. Coffman last
night at the regular seml-monthly
meeting OF the city council.
The mayor recommended that the
council create sidewalk improvement
districts connecting all public school
buildings. lie also recommended
that property owners be compelled
TO connect their buildings with the
saniary sewer wherever possible.
Mayor Coffman stated that ords
nances providing for these improve
ments will be drafted sometime in
the very ncar future and presented
sto the council for approval
Would Prohibit Carnivals.
An ordinance prohibiting the cree.
tion or operation of all tent shows
and carnivals within the fire limits:
prohibiting the use of streets for
the exhibition or sale OF goods. wares
or merchandise and prescribing a
penalty for the violations OF the pro-
visions Of the ordinance was intro
duced. II was later referred to the
ordinance committee and city attor-
ney for further consideration. This
ordinance would prohibit carnivals
and shows from operating any place
between Choctaw and Kansas ave
nues and Railroad and Sixth streets
Ordinance No. $40. providing for
water gas and electric meter in
specton. was repealed by unani
nous vote of the city fathers.
A petition signed by number Of
cafe and neat market owners asking
the council to repeal and modify or
finance No. 702. governing garbage
disposal, was read last night. This
petition was referred to the ordinance
committee for investigation and re-
consideration.
Another petition. signed by several
persons living on Sixteenth and Sow
enteenth streets, asking that tn
water and sewer mains be extended
two blocks south of Florida avenue
was referred to the water commit
tee.
New Member Takes office.
Berry Williamson, employed here
as special officer for the Rock Is
land, last night became a member of
the city council. He was appointed
to succeed Jake Lorenson, represen-
tative from the third ward and vete-
ran member of the council Mr.. Lo-
renson's, appointment to the position
OF police desk sergeant was confirm
ed by the council last night.
The resignation of A. L. Hollings-
worth as city plumbing inspector
was submitted last. This resignation
was accepted, and A. l.. Hall was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Hollingsworth was forced to
resign to meet with postal regula-
tions. He has been connected with
the local post office several years.
Park Board Given Power.
Power to purchase or institute pro-
ceedings to condemn certain lots
in the park site recently obtained
by the city was conferred upon the
park board. This power is granted
in resolution adopted by the council
last night
Mayor Coffman's objections to the
building ordinance recently passed
by the council were sustained. These
obiections-that sections six andssev-
en- are two stringent-7were outlined
in the mayors, written veto of the
ordinance, No. Ill. The mayor rec
commended that another building or
dinance be passed after the July
appropriations are complete.
No action regarding the appoint
ment of a city scavenger was taken
by the city dads last night. An
ordinance fixing charges to be made
by the city scavenger and reuealine
all ordinances in conflict Herewith
was killed. Councilmen Hawn and
Duncan submitted a motion that the
figures of the lowest responsible
bidder for the job be inserted in the