Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 112, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN DAILY INDEPENDENT.
VOL. 1.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, MA\ 13
NO.
SEWERAGE ORDINANCE UN-
SATISFACTORY.—OLD MEM-
BERS AND NEW AS WELL.
DO NOT LIKE IT.—THE
RATES TOO HIGH.
The question of how to manage the
new sewerage system is a perplexing
one for the city council to answer.
Some of the members of .the old city
council now say that they do not
think that the ordinance they passed
is practical, principally because the
rates are too high.
Councilman iGttinger, at the last
council meeting, siwcstcd a plan
that may soive the perplexing ques-
tion and at the same time give every
citizen in Norman a square deal. The
only question is as to whether the
law will permit his plan being carried
out.
Mr. Gittinger's idea of handling the
sewer system is to treat it as a dis-
tinct public utility. He thinks that
the system ought to have a superin-
tendent the same as the waterworks
system. He also thinks that instead
of charging the users of the system
so much per month for the use of
the system, every citizen having prop
erty abutting the system ought to
be made to pay a tax for the main-
tenance of the system. The sewer
line along one's property enhanes the
value of the property. The city wants
every citizen to use the system. The
man who uses the system now has to
pay an excessive charge for the same
and the chances are that few will
use the system. If he were taxed to
keep it up whether he uses it or not
he would likely use it The user of
the sewer system has to have water
and the city will get pay for that.
It therefore behooves the city, as a
business proposition, to get every
citizen in Norman using the sewer
system. Councilman Gittinger's plan
will do this.
The entire city of Norman is tax-
ed to pay the interest on the sewer
bonds. There are many citizens in
Norman who cannot use the sewer
system because the same does not
reach them. Hut every citizen who
has property abutting the system
can use the system and the condi-
tions of using the same ought to be
made so that they will be encouraged
to do so.
We feel that Council Gittinger's
plan is the proper one to put into
operation. We are not sure, however,
that the law will permit the same
bring done. Some time ago we look-
ed into the matter. We failed to find
any provision in the statutes permit-
ting such an action on the part of
the council. A provision of that sort
may be there; we hope that it is, and
we hope further that the committer
appointed by the council to look into
the question, will look the matter up
fully and that some action, other than
that already taken by the council,
will be taken that will be not only
profitable to the city, but satisfac-
tory to the people.
While this is being done the water-
works superintendent has been in-
structed not to attempt to collect
any more sewer rents.
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
A CITY COUNCIL HAS NO
AUTHORITY TO REMOVE
A TOWN MARSHAL.
Guthrie, Okla., May 13.—In the
case of R. L. Lee vs. George M.
Chaney et al, the supreme court yes-
terday held that the territorial sta-
tute allowing the county council of
a city of the first class to remove the
city marshal or chief of police was
repugnant to the organic act and
hence invalid, because of the fact that
it gave the council power to sit as
a court- in considering the case
against such an official. I lie court
follows a decision of the territorial
OF MONEY THAT HAS BEEN
PAID OUT FOR BRICK
THAT IT IS.
We have not visited the city park
for some time: but from what we
have learned that the city council has
been doing in the way of making
public improvements in the park we
have no doubt but what when we do
visit the park we will find several
miles of brick walk. In looking over
the records we find on the park fund
register that the council has been
paying for brick and freight on brick
out of the park fund. What this brick
could of been used for unless it was
to build brick walks in the park we
A Fine Line Of Goods
To Select From. |
Try
Our
Cleaning
And
Pressing
Depart-
ment.
for
And
Gents Suits
At The:^^-
new york tail'ng co.
H.G. GREENMAN, Mgr. |
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Friday, Saturday and Monday
supreme court in the case of Christy
vs. Kingfisher.
Lee was city marshal of McAlester
up to August, 1^)8, when lie was re-
moved by the council on charge of
improper conduct in office. Lee was
a republican and the majority of the
council were democrats, and his re-
moval and by a strict party vote. He
instituted mandamus proceedings
against Mayor Chaney and the mem-
bers of the council to compel them
to restore him to office. I he case was
decided against him in the district
court of Pittsburg pounty. which is
reversed in an opinion by Justice
Williams.
The term for which Lee was elect-
ed has not expired, but this decision
will give him the salary for the full
period which lie would have served.
HORTON SUSTAINED.
Chief Justice Kane at (iiithrie \c>-
terdav affirmed the case of S. A. I lor
ton vs. W. R. Haines, J. H
and Mary Love, an appeal
Cleveland county. The can?
volves the foreclosure o! a
gage on a promissory note
Love
from
cannot say. The amount of money
paid out for brick and freight as
mentioned above, as shown by the
park fund register amounts to $705.23
and all this senee June 10, 1907.
The constitution provides that
money collected for one purpose
shall never be devoted to another
purpose and since this i- the case
it is reasonable to presume that the
brick was bought for the park. There
fore, when we visit the park again
we surely expect to fmd several miles
of brick walks.
Several years ago it became neces-
sary for several citizens to rush to
Mayor Lindsay and have him call an
extra session of the council to keep
one Dr. J. A. Davis, then a member
of the council, from destroying the
city park, working under the direc-
tion of the council. It may now be-
come necessary for several citizens
to again resort to some such heroic
measures to restore the park fund
where it belongs.
50c
Suisine Silk and
Silk Tissue
29c
25c pair sox free
with each pair
Mens Tan Shoes
or Slippers
S3.50 S4.00
50c
pair ladies hose
free with each
pair of Ladies
tan slippers
S3.50
SI .00
10c
$6.50
Shirts.
Handkerchief
Ladies Skirts
75c
5c
S3.48
SI .50
SI .50
15c 11 25c
Button Long
Silk Gloves
IMuslin Skirts and
Gowns
White Lawns
98c
98c
10c
25c
S5.00
SI 2.50
Soiesette
Silk Petticoat
Ladies Fine Skirts
19c
S2.98
S6.98
SI .50
Ladies Fine Waist
SI .25
Bed Spreads
Shoe Bargains
$3.00 and $3.50
Q ueen Qua lity
Shoes
98c
St.98
LARE
THAT A SCHOOL BOARD
CANNOT FORCE A PUPIL
TO STUDY UNIJESIRED
SUBJECTS.
1? 'I he cour
Kane lay;
ing District
: mdamus
i (larvin
i. ! board),
• J I!. Thompson, el al.
.'■ ! a! I\.uls Val-
11 ' r, made a ruling re-
il to take singing
' ml a number o«"
lents objected*
i . j "ti. chairman
> ' i! i -'ate committee.
1 1 to permit
In , ti it did not
ri ' e in-. 1 ks and take les-
i mandamus
t to secure
: l t" per-
I other chi Id-
it h out having
■ Is or take
TI
i"Ught the iti-
; that if the
• « lude the
. one of the
tin- mrse of
P""-er to
any other
HI' 11 granted
t the board,
mil .1 by the su-
lays down
i lii principal du-
tli.-.i" legitimate
HOLI
TOM MATTHEWS HONORED.
Prof, and Mrs. Chas. \" Gould en-
tertained the University ela-s of '06
last night in honor of Tom 1 . Mat-
thews, who will shortly leave for
Porto Rico to accept a position with
a Tapioca company of Massachusetts.
Those present were Tom l Matth-
ews, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williams,
Mr. ami Mrs. John Darling, Mr. and
Mrs. \V. C. Irwin, Miss !. u Elder,
Miss Adelaide Loomis, and \V. T
Leach. F.ach person present wrote a
"steamei
evening'
ments w
which furnished the
rtniiinietit Refresh
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Special Sale Childrens Rompers and
Wash Suits: Ladies waists.
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Childrens Rompers of good quality lilue and
white and red ginghams, trimmed with braid
collar and buttons, sizes are - to li years OCg
special value per suit only
Excellent quality childs rompers and play
suits of ginghams and Kakhi both one and two
piece suits, sizes are up to 0 years, the best 50c
garments special this week
at only
Childs Buster Brown wash suits of very fine
quality ginghams in blue and white stripes,
plain blue and solid white, these are excellent
suits and are neatly trimmed with large collar
and bias bands, size are 3 to 0 years, you could
not afford to make these suits at our AQf*
very special low price of only ™ *
Childs wash suits of best quality Hydegrade
Galtea in blue and white stripes aud plain white,
beautifully made, perfect in
to 6 years, priced
at per suit
every detail, sizes
SI .50
Excellent quality wash suits of fast colored
(ialtea in blue and blue and white strip. s, these
are made in the very best styles and have
bloomer pants. Very specially priced
at per suit only f VV
$2 Ladies White Tailored Waists $1.50
This week we offer fifty of the very newest
styles in ladies tailored waist at quite a saving
in price. Made of very fine quality real India
Linon and embroidered Swiss, both pleated and
plain fronts, with soft and lauudered cuffs, all
have the popular dutch collars, all sizes, from
34 to 44, these waists are the equal of any $2
waists we have ever sold, special this *4 CA
week only each WliVV
tempi
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.vill not l>.
all stat
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CASE INVOLVES THE CHAR
j TER OF THE FRISCO RAIL-
ROAD WHICH IF STATE
IS SUSTAINED WILL
NATIONAL BANKS DESIRING \ HK '-°RFEITKD.
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TO BECOME RESERVE AG ! T)h , . . Sl ,
ENTS MUST PAY ONLY |, ... , .
SPECIFIED RATES OF
INTEREST.
Guthrie, Okla.. May 13
banks paying a higher ra
est than herein -peenicd
permitted to act a- i« •
for ()klahoma - <ate bank
This ruling applies to
banks and trust cmpani
the latest ruling of Hank < immi>sn>n , 1 ud< I
er Young. j, (' l)ro'
By an act of til legislature of < k
lahoma, authority is given the ban'.
commissioner to !
of interest which
. m panics
the
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card
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injunction
of state fro
, right to op
of it. alb
it h the t.
ill foreign
ions shall
< )k!ahoma
\rgument
lecision wil
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rate in thi
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public sr
domestical
• liild
i i their inainten
ance
their p
11 and their ed-
neat i
ill
muuicipal laws
took
care to t
. tin duties. Yet
it wa
s pre-urn
ed 111
11 tlit- natural lo\e
and
a H eel ion
1.mted by Provi-
dent-
e in that
hif
i-t of ever parent
il ad
done so
iii> >r
eltidually than
ally
law. For
this
-■•li the parent
and
espeeiall>
the
til. i. wa- vested
with
supreme
con!
1 oxer the child.
i iiclu
i■ mi l'\cept where
mod
lied by
statu
• hat authority
-till
The sel
ool
:t In'rit ies of this
statt
have 111
t.. t la- tiy and
grad
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: their respective
tlistr
'" he t aught
111 s
uch dep.
they may
d. , n
nia \ also pre-
st-ril
!Mtly and text-
till* schools, and
and regulations
ll'ti 1. They may
pt attendance, rc-
i i diligence in
. however, has a
• le -election
of study
■1 this selec-
! 1 the -chool
the parent
If to that of
tin- teachers.
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VAL
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VJEWSP/^
ADVERTISING.
iment was i ecently
ilre to de-
ficient ad-
Jk J. Has-
1 lie man-
circulars,
in his
What
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trust
bush
may
aximum rate
banks and
a banking
t>at on de-
hor tb
the
federal
Win
the
was traiisfi:
district cot
Leo Meyer
mI las
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M c C A L L'S
Acting under tin
Missioner Young <
the following rat -
June 1. 1909:
()n bank halan
3 per cent per ami
On savings accot
it per ami
()n time certilic
than ninety day-,
num.
luthority, <
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or longer, 4 per
vided, however,
city, county, -
deposits.
All existing
great.
this
The Home of
Guntliers
Famous
Sweets
certificates being ;
interest may be car
r which tin
ried until maturity.
must either be paid or renewed at a
rate not to exceed the above Any
state bank official, director, stock
holder or agent violating the above
ruling, either directly or indirectly,
will subject themselves to such pen-
1 alty as the law provid< -
Oall
and
see
the
new
line.
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Danner, V. E. Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 112, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1909, newspaper, May 13, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc106794/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.