The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10
CITY DADS PLAN
To BETTER FIRE
FIGHTERS TOOLS
pond Issue Of $4,000 Asked by
Council as Result Of Report En-.
olneers In Survey Here: Plan
Second Station.
80 SsESISS lPfS sHSHs Of sodV oSEs A $1,000
Sewer and Water Extension Money
and Cash for Bridges Be Forth
oomina; other Matters Are
Handled In Meeting.

Following the reading OF the for
nal report from the Oklahoma In
spection Bureau. the city council
last night voted TO call IN election
10 determine whether the tax pay
Ing voters OF the city desire TO In
eur an Indebtedness Of $4,000 "a
correct the unfavorable conditions
revealed In the survey by the bu
reau.
A fire alarm system, and another
fire station VIII be installed II the
bond Issue iseapproyed by the voters.
The date OF the election will not be
definitely determined until after n
special meeting OF the city council
Is called for the purpose OF placlnii
an emergency clause on the ordi.
nance. II was rumored In official
circles this morning. In this event,
the three propositions contained in
the ordinance will be submitted in
connection with the councilmanic
election to be held here April 4.
The election could not be held
until at least 30 days hence II the
emergency clause Is not attached
10 the ordinance. There were not
enough councilmen present last night
TO pass the emergency clause over
the opposition OF Councilmen Hawn
and Duncan, who bitterly oppose
the bond issue and who voted
against the passage Of tie ordinance.
u is said that all other members OF
the council. after hearing the re-
port of the insurance rating bureau,
favor the project.
Mayor Coffman intimatcd after
the council meeting last night that
special session will be called
early next week. He left early this
morning for Oklahoma City on of
ficial business and could not be
found and asked for more definite
statement.
Site Must Be Purchased.
II the three propositions as out
lined In the ordinance are approved
by the x-paying voters of the city,
$4,000 will be spent in purchasing
a site, erecting building and max
ing necessary repairs for the new
fire station.
Twenty-Five thousand will be spent
for eouipment and supplies and
$4,000 will be spent in the pur-
chasing and installing Of fire
alarm system. All Of these improve
ments are urged in the report OF the
fire inspection bureau and would
result in material decrease in fire
insurance rates, according to the re-
port.
City Bonds Are Sold.
An offer to buy the city's recent
$50 OCO waterworks, sewer extension
and bridge bond issues at par, ac-
crued interest and premium Of six
per cent or $4,000 was accepted by
the council last night
Eleven other bids for the bonds
were received, the second best be-
ing par, accrued interest and
premium of four and one-half per
cent. The lowest bid offered
premium of slightly more than two
per cent. .. ),
Cashiers checks in the amount OF
60 O0O are being held in escrow by
the city to guarantee fulfillment OF
the contract on the part of the buy
ers. This money will be forfeited
to the city in the event the buyers
fail to comply with the contract.
The bonds were sold to the Tay-
lor-White Bond company OF Okla
homa City. Certified transcript OF
proceedings had in the Issuance OF
the bonds, including the treasurer's
receipt and the approving opinion
of the attorney general Of the state
has been submitted to the company
The deal is expected to be consum'
mated within the next Is days after
which money for the extension OF
the water mains, storm sewer sys'
fem for the construction OF REIN
forced concrete bridges over Line
creek on Fourth and Sixth streets
will be available.
The matter of accepting the BID
was discussed at length by the coun-
Gil before action was taken.
Contract for the construction OF
the lateral sanitary sewer in district
NO. 31-between Sixteenth and Sew
anfeenth streets from Idaho avenue
70 $50 feet south Of Missouri ave.
me q distance Of four and one-half
blocks-was awarded to Roy English
local plumber. This was the only
hid received by the council. The
amount specified in the contract IS
s3.S4S. Work on the Improvement
will be started soon.
Monthly reports of the various
city officials were received and ap
proved last night. An ordnance ap
propriating sl2,642.44 for the pay