The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-01
COMMITTEES FAIL I
REACH DECISION
ON BOND NATTER
Men Selected by c. OF c. and r. N.
A. Investigate Merits Of Pro.
posed Bond Issue Unable
TO Agree.
OPINIONS OF ALDERMEN
GIVEN IN INTERVIEWS
Duncan and Hawn Say cIty's FInsn-
eIsl Condition VIII Not Justify
Approval; Others Take on.
ferent Attitude. ).

'~'s"s Ntttuucs
The special committees appointed
by the Chamber OF Commerce ana
the Retail Merchants association 10
Investigate and make recommends
tions regarding the proposed bond
Issue TO be submitted TO the tax-pay.
Ing voters Of the city next Tuesday,
were unable TO reach AN agreement.
according TO the final report OF the
committees made late yesterday az.
ternoon.
Following IN the written report
made by the committees:
"The committees representing the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Re.
tail Merchants association which
were appointed for the purpose OF
Investigating and making recommen.
dations relative TO the proposed bond
issues, after going into the matter
jailed 10 come to a definite agree.
ment among themselves.
'The mombers OF these commit.
tees recognize the fact tiat they
represent the various interests of
the city which compose the mem
borship OF the Chamber OF Com
merce and the Retail Merchants as.
sociation. With the information
which we had before us we are not
willing to act for the entire mem.
bership Of the two organizations"
Signers of tie report were ]. D.
Carmichael. chairman; l.. c. Hut
son and Ben Morgan, representing
the Chamber of Commerce, and J.
s. Garner and J. ID. McNeIll. repre-.
senting the Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION.
Whether the city shall issue bonds
In the total amount OF $4,000 for
the purpose OF establishing fire
station in the southwestern section
Of the city; purchasing of a street
flusher and other equipment for the
street department and the estab-
lshment Of fire alarm system in
the city will be decided in the spe-
oial election to be held Tuesday in
connection with the general coun-
cilmanic election.
II the proposed bond issue Is ap-
proved. $4,000 will be available for
the purchasing of a street flusher
and other equipment for the street
department; $4,000 for The install
ation of the alarm system; $4,000
for the purchasing of site and
building for the fire station and
f2e 900 for the purchasing OF equip.
ment for the two Stations.
The ballots have been printed and
everything is in readiness for the
election, says Henry Minhett secre-
tary of the county election board.
Attitude of several members OF
lie city council regarding the pro-
posed bond issues were obtained In
interviews this morning Six mem.
bers of the Williamson.
Neal, Hendrick, Darnell, DuBose and
Roark--voted for the submission OF
the issue to the tax-paying voters.
Councilmen Hawn and Duncan OPP
posed it. et
Present Indebtedness Of the city,
together with present business con-
dtons would not justify the city
incurring any additional expense or
Indebtedness until real estate is re-
assessed and actual figures produced
to justify this additional expendi-
ture," said Councilman John H.
Duncan of the fourth ward.
II favor the proposed issue, said
Councilman Y. w. Darnell of the
fourth ward, because lat property
owners in the southwestern section
of the city signed a petition asking
for the fire station, and for the
further reason that the making OF
the improvements would lower In.
surance rates seven per cent. This
saving would pay for the improve
ments in period Of four and one
half years. Chickasha's indebted
ness is less than that of any other
city Of it's size in the state"
Councilman J. A. Hawn of ward
two declared: Il am opposed to
the issue because the city's revenue
is not sufficient to maintain an
other fire station, and pay for the
other improvements. | believe the
street flusher would be a detriment
rather than help. The street
sweeper is giving satisfactory ser.
vice."
"There is no doubt that we need
the improvements" said Council
man ]. c. Neal. of ward two. but
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