The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-09

and assure the proper carrying cut
OF these improvements as they are
required by tho city Furthermore.
the report accompanying the city
plan would outline the relative ur-
Foncy OF the different improvements
and probable time OF execution, glv-
ing due consideration to methods oi
financing. In order 10 BRING about
tho preparation OF this plnn tho city
improvements committee respectfully
recommend to tho board OF directors
that 10 recommend to tho city com.
mission the enactment Of an or.
dinanro creating a CITY planning
commission Of about fifteen mcm-
hcrs to bee appointed by tho city com-
mission for sufficiently long terms TO
insure continuity OF program over a
period uf years Such commission
should Doe composed of leading pub
iic spirited citizens interested I'm the
welfare of the city ana with tn" host
/ knowlodre and experience I'm the SOW
oral fields TO be- covered by the city
/ plan and also a8 CN-oftiCio members
. the commissioner OF streets. pIcsi-
/ dent OF tho park board and the city
| cugiuocr n should bc iu mo- sense
"a partisan body. This city planning
. commission should be authorized Toy
the city commission to do the uoCcs-
sarv work 90 prepare n Comprc-
hcusivc city plan and 10 n should he
submitted an plats OF additions. sub.
divisions ana plans FOR public Inn
Iprovcuieuts which would iu any way
effect the proposed city plan for its
advice before final action by the
proper city department of the city
commission.
In order Tor the proposed city
planning commission TO properly
carry out its work IL would need a
modest appropriation at the start to
enable ~ 10 employ the necessary
technical help and by making use OF
available talent which viii offer it.
self grntuitously the plan can be
worked out In tho next year or so
with n fairly small expenditure tho
public can be Kept fully informed ON
the development of the plan and no
doubt viii give tho proper support
and backing TO this worthy under
taking.
tulsa has the greatest opportunity
for rapid and substantial growth oi
any city in the country Tulsa is on
the eve OF q great building program
/ Nlll lIl'NNdIuN bl now illlhtlh "a q
coming 10 cast Their lots here. II
Is fast becoming habit for men I'M
tho surrounding territory to move
their homes 60 Tulsa. This city must
be made SO attractive and Convon-
iont that the most successful men of
this city and territory viii mako II
their permanent home and use THEN
wealth TO build n still greater. II
/, must also afford the proper rocro.
ational facilities aud protection FOR
homes so that the workingmau will
, know that this Is the best place 20
rear his family and he too viii DE
proud to make this his permanent
home. with "A well planned efficient
city and city OF contested working
men, new industries and commercial
institutions viii want 10 locate here.
! Shakespeare has very aptly said
) There is a tide In the affairs of
: men which taken at the flood leads
7 on 10 fortune"
, This is equally true Of cities A
4 comprehensive city plan carefully
Z prepared and promptly carried out
4 will surely lend on 20 q greater
- Tulsa. Respectfully submitted.
70 Special Committee Of the city
q Improvement Committee.