The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10

importance because It ~ upon such data that
the assessed cost j. finally npportione1, then
nothing IN the nature of adequate rellct can
be- had through merely changing the procedure
IN the manner sought by the plaintiff In the
Irving place case.
Evcn In the face of unanimous denial pro-
tost on tho part Of the city officials The World
has felt that sufficient grounds existed for sus-
picion concerning the accuracy Of measure
montH and classification uf various jobs Of pub
lic work. it still Is ~ tho Same mind But II
has not fcit ltscif nt liberty to Indulge In wild
charges without some substantial foundation on
which TO base thcm. It is not enough to merely
feel or believe that given piece of sewer or
paving ls assc"red against given piece Of
property at cost greater than the facts Justify.
probably most people feel that way about every
thing they purchase. Including taxes Of all
Kinds.
Tho Intelligent and wholesome thing TO do is
to move IN the direction Of vcrincation In
calm dspmsonatc manner. No ono ia going to
benefit ty AN action which disturba values Of
tho entire community and rcauIts In industry
and Improvement lauguHhing over long
drawn out period. a sewer ditch may be opened
and the tape linc used without q vast deal Of
p"rnicious agitation. Likewise tho practiccd eye
may easily determine whether rock shale or
soft dirt was encountered In It's excavation And
only thus Is the data nynilnbic on which to pre-
rent case made and shift the burden Of EVIL
dcncc
We heartily agree that the ditch itself is tho
matter under dispute and not an area removed
from the ditch. Ana we heartily agree with
the position Of Commissioner Younkman that
II necessary every foot Of the ditch should be
laid open that no room be lett for scandal
mongcrs and Rosspors. Let the facts be de-
tcrmined once for all. ~ there have bcon false
measurements and classifcations used az the
basis Tor assessing costs against private prom
erty. either because Of ncfflcency or criminal
Intention let those responsible for such prac-
tlces be made to suffer tho consequence Not
a citizen OF the city but Is interested In precise
Justice in such an eventually
But the burden. 5''er the statutory limit has
run, is on the complaining property owner No
amount Of eloquence can erase that fact And
property owners have not habitually cxercsed
prudence In protecting themselves The ques.
tion OF excessive paving costs was raised by The
World n year and half ago. II was insisted
that the paving concerns be forced to toe the
mark quit The city authorities were urged
TO cancel all existing contracts. Immediate re-
suits followed this stand by The World The
action.
AND IMMEDIATELY THE WORLD WAS
WAITED UPON by VARIOUS DELEGATIONS
or PROPERTY OWNERS URGING 1T TO
ABATE IT'S AGITATION, POINTING OUT
THAT THEY WERE SOLELY CONCERNED
WITH COSTS AND THAT THEY WANTED
THE PAVING THEN. REGARDLESS OF
PRICE. AND WE'RE SATISFIED BOTH WITH
THE PRICE AND THE PROVISIONS OF
THE PAVING ORDINANCE
Now that the matter OF public work Is made
an Issue In such way as to seriously threaten
the city's growth. let intelligent haste be made
In securing the facts. We say agaln THE EN-
TIRE ISSUE TURNS ON THE FINAL,
MEASUREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF
GIVEN PIECE or WORK. II graft there
Is It Will be discovered there and not elsewhere
And to protect himself at this point the citizen
must exercise his privileges at the right
moment.