The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-18
Council by Unanimous Vote Checks
Next Move up 10 Park Board
In Matter OF Buying 20
Acre Tract Land
AUTHORIZES BOARD
TO CONCLUDE DEAL
Transaction Would Then be Ready
for Final Approval Of City
Officials People Want
IL Says Sentiment

The city council. In session last
lght with Mayor $. G. DurbIn. pre-.
riding. checked the proposition to
tuy 10 acres OF land east Of the Via
duct for park and fair ground pnr.
roses. up 10 the park board and tho
fair committee fthe Chamber Of
Commerce. with responsibility for
the next move resting with the park
board.
All councIlmcn. with the exeep
iion of Farley Kinnard. VITO is IN
California. were present and from
tho expression around the council
table. the city dads were OF one opln
.on; that the city should buy the 40
acres in question without delay.
Councilman Darnell expressed what
seemed 20 he the opinion OF the
majority Of the council when he
stated "The people have voted 20
purchase this particular piece of
ground and | believe Il is now the
duty of the council TO buy IT,
Approve Recommendation.
Tie council opened the discussion
of the proposition, following a motion
by Conner TO the effect that the rec
concentrations o fthe park board
on file with the council, be approved
and that the park board be authori-
zed to proceed with the details OF
the purchase Of the land, together
with the framing OF contract with
TIE Grady county Park association.
The action OF the park board. thus |
authorized. will come back 10 the
council in the form of the necessary |
contracts, deed, abstract, and other |
documents pertaining to the actual |
transfer of tho land from the present |
owners to the city. for approval of
council. 1t was pointed out. The
motion by Conner, after considerable |
discussion, was passed by the unani-
nous vote of the council.
No Dscord Seen.
The. council seemed to be of one
mind, with reference to the advisa-
bility of making the proposed pur-
chase.
Alderman, DeBuse spoke in favor
OF the proposition, stating that in his
opinion, the city should consumate
the deal to purchase the land as
soon as possible, in view of the fact
that the vote of the people showed
a strong preference for the particu
lar tract. He mentioned that other
tracts could be acquired later, being
more centrally located for play
grounds and pointed out that even If
no impros ements, or very few imr
provements were put on the land
this year, it would be good buy
for the city, regardless.
Asks Additional Action.
Alderman Lorensen introduced a
motion to the effect that the park
board be requested to investigate
the price OF the block of land on
which the Carnegie library is To-
Gated, part of the block being known
|
as Vinca park, with view to max
Ding the purchase of the block for
park purposes. The motion also re-
quested the park board to look into
the possibility of acquiring other
small sites in various locations car
ried by the unanimous vote of coun-
Gil.
During the progress of the meet |
ing, practically every member OF
council expressed views on the prop
osition there appearing no direct op-
position to the park board taking inn
mediate action toward the consum-
nation Of the purchase.
Councilmen present were: Conner,
Hawn Neal, Hendrick, DuBose, Dar-
nell and Lorensen.