Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 74, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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ORMAN DAILY INDEPENDENT.
VOL. 1.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1909.
NO. 7 4
AGAIN WE PAUSE TO ASK ; GOVERNOR HASKELL VOTED
WHY IT IS THAT STINKING
WATER HOLES ARE LEFT
ON NORMAN'S MAIN
STREETS.
Again, we arc constrained to ask
r. seemingly unnecessary question.
Why arc Norman's streets left in the
condition they arc in?
A few days ago we asked this same
question. Some of the alleys men-
tioned in our former article have been
improved. There is yet, however,
more room for improvement.
Now we want to know what is the
cause of the water standing in the
gutters on Main Street? Where does
the water come from? Why is it not
drained off as it should be if there
is nothing to prevent it from getting
there?
Why should this water be allowed
to be run into the streets when the
city has a sewerage system to take
care of its waste waters?
Lest we be accused of being too
general in our criticism of condi-
tions let us examine some of the
places which are a disgrace to our
city.
In front of Holland's and Berry's
and McGinley's; take a look at these-
places. They are a disgrace. Neither
of those merchants are responsible.
The water comes from somewhere
else. The street commissioner, the
mayor, the marshal, they are the ones
who are responsible. The sewerage
ordinance is in force. It is the mar-
shal's place to investigate the cause
of the neglect to turn this water
where it belongs. If the marshal fails
the mayor should sec to it that it is
done. If it is not caused from neglect
to obey the sewerage ordinance, if
the water comcs there from natural
causes, then the street commissioner
should see to it that it is drained off
and not allowed to remain there until
it becomes so foul that the smell
would turn a dog's stomach. In front
of Lindsay's drug store is another
foul hole, worse than any of the
others. Mr. Lindsay is not to blan e.
He pays his part to maintain this
government, and those at the head
of this government ought to have
the interest of the city sufficiently
at heart to sec to it that such nusi-
ances arc done away with without
the public having to rise up against
them.
And now there is another thing we
wish to speak about.
The empty or almost empty whis-
key bottles thrown in the alleys and
left lying around are things that call
for some attention. Last Sunday a
prominent citizen of Norman observ-
ed four small urchins draining the
contents left in one of these bottles,
and how many of the small boys in
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NO ON THAT MANY ACTS
OF THE RECENT LEGIS-
LATURE.—ALL RECEIV-
ED THEIR DEATH
ON LOST DAY.
Governor Haskell Saturday vetoed
five bills passed by the recent legisla-
ture.
The bills which were vetoed entire-
ly are:
Senate bill No. 117, appropriating
.$100,000 for additional buildings at
Edmond for Central state normal
school.
Senate bill No. 69, which created
the offices of clerk of the supreme
court and assistants.
House bill No. 324, which provided
for change of venue in whiskey cases,
which the governor disproved as be-
ing in favor of the bootlegger.
House bill No. 213, which appro-
pi iated $5,000 for the board of regent
for normal school for certain pur-
poses provided for in other bills.
Senate bill No. 245 by Davis, which
provided for converting certain funds
to the educational institutions, be-
cause it was not properly signed by
the presiding officers of the legisla-
ture.
INSURANCE COMPANIES REAP BLUE PENCIL MARKS ON AL-
ING A WHIRLWIND OF DI-
VIDENDS ON LARGE NUM-
BER OF POLICIES UN-
DER PRESENT LAWS.
Guthrie, Okla., March 30—That the
i total income from gross premiums
I for the year 1-908 of the 156 insur-
ance, surety and bond companies do-
ing business in Oklahoma vas $5,-
717,098.1/ and losses paid in Okla-
homa by tlie same compares l. .
cd $2,249,938.35, is the shoving n: ! j
by returns to the insurance commis-
son. The amount of gross premiums
collected in excess of losses for
these companies was $3,467,161.82.
I here were 93 stock fire companies
reporting gross premiums amounting
to $3,390,648.17, and losses aggregat-
ing $1,665,784.35. This shows a very
heavy loss by fire in Oklahoma for
1908, the losses amounting to nearly
50 per cent of the gross premiums
collected in 1907, according to the
statement of the insurance commis-
soner the losses of fire insurance
companies in Oklahoma were only
45 per cent of the net premiums, in-
dicating a heavier loss by fire in 1908
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ill'S
II .
Governor Haskell signed the Uni-
versity appropriation b'ill late Sat-
urday night. If one would see the
bill now, not knowing what had been
done with it, it would not be recog-
nized as the one recently passed by
the legislature. The original amount
apropriated was $329,000. This was
cut down as follows:
Salaries of 34 instructors, including
libiarian, registrar and purchasing
| agent for 1909-1910, from $55,750 to
$48,450 and for 1910-1911, from $61,-
325 to $54,025.
Sal.ti ies of 14 associate professors,
; $19,250 to $14,250 for first year and
from $20,400 to $15,400 for second
| year.
Salaries of four assistant profess-
ors for first year from $4,700 to $4,-
000, and from $6,000 to $5,300 for sec-
ond.
Salaries of 15 instructors from $13,-
500 to $5,500 for first year and $16,-
200 to $8,200 for second.
Student helpers for first year from
$5,925 to $1,625 and second from $6,-
525 to $2,525.
Expenses power plant, $3,000 to
$1,000 and $3,250 to $1,250.
Advertising $2,500 to $500, $3,250
to $1,250.
Postage $1,500 to $600, $1,750 tj
$750.
Traveling expenses $1,800 to $800,
$2,000 to $1,060.
Various departments $25,775 to
$20,775, $18,031.3:) to $13,031.55.
Library department $5,400 reduced
to $2,400 and $6,141.50 to $3,141.50.
Pure food $2,650 to $1,650 and $4,-
1.00 to $3,100.
Reception rooms $2,750 to $1,250
and $600 to $300.
Office supplies $1,470 to $970 and
$1,200 to $700.
Summer school $5,000, vetoed for
i both years.
lliis leaves $191,000 for support
and maintenance of the University
for the next two years.
'To the above, however, may be ad-
ded $14,219.32, appropriated by sen-
ate bill No. 358, sovering special
levies, which the governor signed,
and also $21,731.25 each year, revenue
derived from the leasing of the col-
lege lands, or $43,462.50, altogether.
I his swells the appropriation to $248,
MOST EVERY APPROPRIA-
TION BILL PASSED BY
LEGISLATURE.—GEO-
LOGICAL SURVEY
SUFFERS.
The University is not the only
public institution that suffers from
governor's constitutional right to
veto. A survey of the following will
show liow others suffered also:
Edmond Normal.
I'rom any funds in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $88,455.69 to
$72,455.69.
Salaries of teachers for the fiscal
years beginning July 1, 1909, and July
1, 1910, $96,980 cut to $80,980.-
Northwestern at Alva.
I'rom funds in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, $81,409.08 to
$69,409.08.
Teachers salaries for fiscal years
beginning July 1, 1909, and July 1,
1910, $89,000 to $77,000.
Southwestern at Weatherford.
Tunds not appropriated in treasury
$86,060.85 to $74,060.85.
•Teachers' salaries for two fiscal
years $89,000 to $77,000.
Northwestern at Tahlequah.
Appropriation for school, $200,000
cut to $135,000.
Maintenance of school for fiscal
| years 1909-1910, of $43,046 to $23,046
land of $43,046 for 1910-1911 to 33,-
| 046.
Southwestern at Durant.
I Maintenance for school for years
1909-1-910, $43,046 to $18,046, and for
years 1910-1911, from $43,046 to $33,-
046.
House bill No. 311, appropriation
I for the Whitaker Orphans' Home at
| Pryor Creek, $41,700. This amount
cut to $30,000 for each year, and the
' sum of $25,000 for building was dis-
approved for the year 1911.
House bill No. 91, appropriation of
j $60,000 for maintenance of state
j school of mines. This was cut from
$6,500 to $5,000 for the purchase of
books and $8,000 lor heat and light
plant was killed for reason that the
purpose is part of the building and
should come from that fund.
Senate bill No. 297, an appropria-
tion for support, care and mainten-
ance for hospital for insane at Fort
Supply, $352,340. This bill was cut
$1,700 for a stone cottage and the ice
plant reduced from $12,000 to $5,000
| House bill No. 336, providing for
I the support and maintenance of Ok-
| lahoma A. & M. college, $198,352, for
two fiscal years. The appropriation
j of $114,135 for the fiscal year ending
j June 30, 1910 was cut to $84,135 and
for the year 1911, $84,217 was cut t-j
$74,217.
Senate bill No. 303, appropriating
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