The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-15
GILMORE SEATED
ON EXCISE BOARD
Short Ousted Under Rul-
ing of Chairman Of
Board, Holt
SCHOOL BUDGETS UP
Board Will Not Pass on City
and County Estimates
Until Next Week

a fight aa bitter as II was short
wagod tor few minutes Wednos-
day morning when the county ex-
else board met. The fight was to
determine whether George Gilmore,
chairman OF tho county cOmmiH-
sioncrs, or Ira Short should repre-
sent the county commissioners on
the excise board. George Gilmore
came out winner when County
Judge e. l. j. Holt, chairman OF
the board, voted to seat the chair
man OF the commission,
Short, during the fight, re-
MANNED quietly III mis- seat. but 5vV-
eral other members OF the board
fought for MIN. Short remained
at the meeting, however, after his
defeat but he did not attempt 10
taHe any part In the. proceedings.
Hot Passes On l,ulc.
In declaring Gilmore "A member
OF the board Judge Holt said he
was abiding By the rule of the
county comm issioners. THAT body
certainly has the right To name 10
representative on the board he
saif. and its final ruling In that
matter should guide US. Iho com
missioncrs voted to have Mr.. Gil-
more represent them and we VIII
let that vote stand, Certainly VIZ
can't Interfere with It,"
Short was originally named by
the commission To sit on the board
but certain OF his actions DIS
pleased the other two commission
ers and few weeks ago he was
Withdrawn and Gilmore named IN
his place. Several of Shorts friends
maintained that the Cummission
had no right tu hold a second cleo
ton, but Frank Wooden. the third
member, says the board can elect a
new representative 20 the board
every day II II wishes.
Lawyers Have Tit.
a. j. Btddiaon, who appeared nj
the meeting as counsel for Gilmore,
clashod with County Attorney Soa-
yer and Wayne Il. Dickcy, county
treasurer. I'VE don't care to hear
you. This matter docsnt concern
you--the excise board will look
after its own affairs," Scavcr de-
Clared to the attorney.
Biddlson ignored the county at
torncy and said that he was ad'
dressing his remarks TO tno cnair'
man as he possessed the only pow
err. lie gave the same answer to
Dickey when interrupted by him tC
ASK a question.
Several OF the other members o.
the board were openly dissatisfied
with Judge iivii'o decision. Wayh'
Dickey Senycr and Frank BowliI
were all Short supporters. o. u
Lawson, county clerk, appeared &
be neutral In tho discussion as an
Mrs. Minnette Hedges, county si
perintendont OF schools.
Tho board approved the estl
mates for "a school districta an,
also the budget for Bixby. Al
business before the board exuep
tho city OF Tulsa budget and tn
county budget was disposed OF dur
ing the morning. A proliminar
study OF the county budget wa
made during the afternoon nj
though all OF the members OF tn
board were not present. The cit,
budget viii not come up before Fri
day, according to Lawson, who SAT-
that the boards intention was {
not take action unless all member
were present. Mrs. Hedges, he cX
planned, wau In oklahoma city ant
would not be back before Friday
Lawson says all the school distric
estimates and municipal budget
will be approved by Friday Of neA
week.
The total amount OF school dis
trict estimates approved Wodnes
day was s377, ,l9g.07. Sand Sprlne
had the largest estimate with $l26
936.67, and Colliasville was secon
with sb6.599.72. The BiNby budg'
was S23,6A6.bA