The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-26
CHAMBER BACKING
MILLION IN BONDS
Would Have City Ad $685..
600 to Original Fig
ure Estimated
PARK IMPROVEMENT
Boulevard Program Also Con-
sidered; City Not Enthusi-
astic for Addition

After prolonged ou1 divided dis-
cuaslon. directors OF tho chamber of
,ommorco nt thDh weekly meeting
az Hotel Tulsa Friday noon partd
"a motion rcpuostiuH he mayor ana
city commissioners 10 Include IN inc
coming bond election th" sum OF
GIt5.O0D for parks ana houl'Nal da.
The first motion, mndo hy lr"d
shaw. wsa that thi. amount De
ggOO. 600. huf ho later agreed to an
amendment boy G.. g. Avery In favor
of thc lesser amount IA already
decided upun by city officials. the
total issue to be voted is &s1b.OOO,
TO provide for water ana sewer OK
tensions and f5O.OOO FOR erecting
and cquippinR q garbage and traHh
dispoanl plant. lly adding the VEN
600 recommended by directors the
total would be- brought To $1,000
600. ana II was TO hold the Issues TO
total not more than this amount
hat Avery made the amendment.
city Dads Not tnthuscd.
while city officials attending the
meeting were apparently not In favor
OF adding the s125,O00, thoy cN-
pressed Willingness 90 include 1t
II considered highly essential ana
~ demanded by thee people.
''Wo have reluctantly decided mat
somo bond issues are necessary.
Mayor Y. -, Evans said when called
upon for remarks on city affairs
"One reason for our reluctance and
our desire TO hold the total as low
az possible IL because the city VIII
soon vote on the Spavlnaw water
project--and that Is the paramount
issue. The bonds to be voted at
,,,. INaIYHn 90. nan vylfh which tp
mako a complete survey of this
project and determine exactly what
il will cost The 100000 In water
works bonds will provide equipment
that will be necessary even with
Spavinaw water The proposed sewer
bonds were chopped from 81 ,00O. 900
to 5000 600 and they are absolutely
necessary TO the health OF the city.
Mayor Sees Incincrator Need.
while we realize the present In
cinerator plant stands NJ monu-
mcnt to inofticiCnCy. the new one
we propose TO build and equip will
be thoroughly tested out before a
cent is paid for It. This $4,000 win
also equip the city to handle gar
bage and trash In a systematic man
ner, without depending upon con-
tracts with individuals, Under the
present system the garbage con-
tractor may obtain all the garbage
his hogs need from the rear of hotels
and restaurants, and neglect the
residence sections This is a city
function. ana It should be placed In
the hands OF the health department
We do not want To return to the old
fee system, by which citizens pay q
specified amount each month for the
removal of garbage and trash.
I've realize thgt bond Issues should
bo submitted at this time only
through stern necessity, and the
water sewer and disposal plant is
sues are necessary"
II was then that Fred Shaw made
motion that 100000 In park and
boulevard bonds lie included. III
this In donc,~ he said. 81 will work
for the success of those bonds night
ana day" NJ. J. Glass, member OF
the park board, explained the board
Is working under serious handicau
because of insufficient funds. Hc
said the city had turned over to the
park board a large tract OF land tC
he used for "a tourist camp, and that
this ground must be cleared and pre-.
pared for the use OF tourists. Glass
also declared the two ends OF River.
side Drive should he Joined bS
paving.
G. r. Hopkins suggested that tho
sewer Issue be reduced 5000, 600 and
that the park and boulevard issue
he made this amount. which would
not change the total.
The sewer isslie is Vital,H replied
IA, +. Newblock, commissioner oi
finance and revenue. There are
now more than 100 dead end sew.
ors In Tulsa. They must be extend.
ed TO proper outlet to protect the
health of the city"
A, l.. Farmer expressed his belief
that sewer bonds are more vital tc
the welfare of the community and
more practical AT this time thar
those for parks and boulovards.
NO one questions the desirabilitS
OF parks, he remarked. "But II 1,
purely question OF cNpcdiency and
or interest rates. Nomlnally n mu,
nieipnl bond issue bears four and
one-half per cent interest. Under
present conditions / doubt if Tulsa
can get out without paying five am,
ohe-hdlI or even six per cent ON il,
oniH, the same IA other citica.
II must ho borne In mind thnI
hond Issues do not run 60 or q,
Gays Hs does a note, Bonds run Is
~ or 80 years and bear interest al
thls Time You can see what on,
- ''''N NIlI'lflif an the lntgTta
rate means iu the cuura, of timc
Figure for Yourself what the lntrr
est on 100000 in park and bouln
Nard bonds would mean.
lhe 'ity s parks viii cvcntu1ll,
be lltt't up; they are highly de-
sirable Bur II you vote bouiry1r,
or paving bonds now you viii na'
two or three times what mo sam,
improvements will cost later uho'
prices hae been reduced. The r,t
is In the hands OF paving trusf +.
o. A. steiner. commlssiopcr ,
streets and public property ~
planned he had intended tn ask
considerable sum FOR street iurrn,.,
ments, but that he had Withdraw
nus request % lessen tho tofa
amount OF the bond issue and :
give precedence 20 measures For ~,
protection OF health.
Mayor Evans explained Frid,
afternoon that the resolution Tor IN
bond election was passed hy thr rit
commission Friday morning. hefor
the discussion by the chamber