The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
Mayor Recommends Employment OF
Man TO Probe Cause Of citys
Water Being Reported un-
~ for Use
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
AT MEET LAST NIGHT
Carnival Matter Tabled; Traff'e
Ordinance Laid Over; Other
Matters Claim Attention Of
Local Fathers

Employment or water plant cA'
pert to examine the cIty's water
plant with a view OF eliminating de.
fcicncies which have resulted In tho
the city water being frequently pro.
nounced unsafe for domestic use was
recommended by Mayor o. Coffman
at the meeting OF the city council
held last night. The mayor declared
this morning that a majority of the
council favored this recommendation
and. although no definite action was
taken last night, II doubtless will be
carried out.
The mayor also recommended that
the council authorize the purchase OF
steam roller for use by the street
department. Commissioner Dan w.
Beets and Hy Du Bose, city council
man, were delegated to purchase the
machine.
Carnival Ordinance Tabled
Acting as a suggestion by the
mayor. the council postponed action
on the ordinance prohibiting the ex-
hibltion of carnivals within the fire
limits of the city and. furthermore,
prohibiting exhibitions upon the
gtraafa for fha p,,rnoeo Of a.1s..- l.
the sale of goods, wares or merchan-
disc.
Another ordinance, the one regu.
lating the operation OF vehicles upon
the streets and alleys OF the city. pre-
scribing rules of traffic and declar-
ing an emergency, also was tabled
This ordinance provided for several
changes in traffic regulations now in
effect here.
G. Sullivan was denied a license TO
collect garbage in this city A petit
ton of local cafe owners requesting
change in the garbage disposal ar
rangement previously made was dis
approved
Asks For Sewer Extensions
Several requests for water mains
and sanitary sewer extensions were
made to the council in session last
night. One petition asked that the
sanitary sewer be extended from Fif-
teenth street west between Dakota
and Idaho avenues. Another petition
signed by several property owners
requested six-inch line from Eigh-
teenth to, Nineteenth street on Idaho
avenue and four blocks south on
E Nineteenth street.
The third, petition expressed the
desire Of having the water main ex-
tended down Seventh street from
Idaho avenue to Florida avenue. A
five-block extension of the water
main on south Sixth street was re-
quested in another petition.
r. E. Davenport, former county
Judge, in an appeal to the council
pointed out that the extension of the
city's water mains and sanitary
sewer would stimulate building in
the city.
The petitions were referred to the
water and sewer committee for fur
ther Investigation. Mayor Coffman
stated that if all water main and
sanitary extension requests were
granted, the city probably will be
forced to vote a bond issue to fl
nance the work.
Contract is Awarded.
A contract for the construction of
the sanitary sewer extension in the
newly created district, number 20,
was awarded to A. F. Book, local
plumber.
The, depository bond submitted by
the First National bank of this city
was approved by the council.
Reports Of the various city Off
cials for the month of May were
approved and money for the payment
of claims against the city for the
month of May was appropriated.
The appointment of John H. Flippo
as patrolman on the city police force
was ratified.
Mayor Coffman last night request