The Stillwater Advance. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1905 Page: 2 of 8
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one all payable Oct. I. 1900. The best
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Whereas. «*W taw cited provided that U*»«-
|irn*0 ol »|>r In kilns 00ld rtrwt* •hallbeUxrd
up l« tbeabutum proper!) «*! the Usable pro
pert) 00 the •tree** so «prtiihled,»ttd
Where#., the eipen*# ol sprinkling •***»
rtrrrt. ha* been rharsed up In !••«*•, ami tarry
made on all the people »l WlllwMer to P«» the
nine end
Wbsrra*. each 0 *)'*trm ol uaallon le ■ will-
(ul wetatlou ol the eipreeeed provlslona ol taw.
•nd the unr le uutalr. unjutt autl lne«|Uluble.
now;
Then lore, we. the im.ler.li;o.-.l eUiMM IM
I0*p0yer*of the want*, do herehjr doiuoet
..........full) petition )our honorable inxly lo
dlecontlnue the pajfiueut ol the e*peu»e ol th«
•prlilkllnh t»l the *tre«l* of Stillwater #<lt of the
•Met* ol nojr (uuil erented by *«i<l eecth.n 4iW,
mi.I we do further pOUlion your honorable
body to p.tv lor the eprlnklliia Pi W» »*i»e
out of n fund created by you for tlial purpo.c,
a« protlded for iu hjiIiI section 417,
And "e do hereby waru and notify you, and
teliioilntrate ajiaiiu.1 ail) -Uch violation of the
l»w *s above netforth.
A A Lytton 11 MrOlubl*
Sarah E Hume* Nannie Brenueani.m
11 McBride U a Umle
Katie B Klrkpttlrlck KtlwluaCampell
Char, llareford
11 v Kttch
J K Scott
HI Kaynatt
(ieo llolmea
II E Badtiaun
Mr» 1 Branson
J M Powell
J K A alt
W M Henderson
L. K Snyder
Dill Clark
T. K Me Phetera
John Haatin;;*
ti W. Gaither
Mrs. («. NV. tlaminlll
H. O. Bel lit
KC Burtis
R. C Townsend
J W Means
r J El.alow
A M Harrison
.John McLean
j a Kennedy
A I, lCimple
R A Trot 1 [i
C M Lobingire
N P Bullock
.1 s Shldler
<i IV s»tvr
•las. McMiery
Jacob Carpenter
w H My rich
M James
T M M Milliti
I J Inman
1. Shackelford
James Marslmil
C E Milroy
H I> Portlier
Sarah A Baker
J I, ltfnjtle
Eben Lewis
J Moore
J E < '00k
J II Smith
C L Henson
H B Allnutt
W R Parker
Mr* w B William*
\V >' Harris
J K Webb
.1 PCourtrlght
M J Johnson
G K Tate
Mr* M it White
G W Meeks
JT Poynter
Richard Hall
\vm. Hehmldt
Loiiis Walters
I, N. Hutto
('lias Baker
A. J Testerman
T. M. Wise
J. A. Hillerman
J E Davis
E K Brewer
1 W Rosa
N H Kn ston
Sam J Swindler
I M Me Donald
A M Brewer
A G Withers
Adam Lnhr
.1 A (’tlnuenpeel
E E Hull
1) A llolines
.1 js Davis
K H Tulle
W S Shaffer
Geo Jenkins
Jas. Atherton
John ( litiKenpeel
J .d 1 trove
It F Powell
C Voder
W T Smart
James llo(>per
II W Collins
<; H Koss
Hiram Kin^
J Whitmore
Lee Auspaugh
J W Duck
C M Sants
s PJohnson
.1 C George.
.1 W Henderson.
I Afit-r r* *»lr if SAID*’ Hi (u
I rtinhulttruitf it by *<ictiuna,
j |ij|00,w| by tin* fu!towiit|f
I Vot, Horry, ituiion, Cb«
| Uubbtr.N, (irtwtiwoutl, ii
i lyowor, Stallartl and Kmill
li it 1UIICO No 1 L’-.* W»h <|.*v iil
have boi*ii duly pftftftfld.
Moved and upcuudotl that tho
potiliona which haa beon tiled
with the cily clerk requcalinj;
the council to diacontinuu the
(laying of W. K. Hall's claim*
out of the general funds of the
city be publiahed in each of our
city papera. vhowing why the
Hprinkling was diocontinued.
On motion the matter in re
gard to the aidewalk rommitiee
to rej>ort on same at next meet-
ing.
Tho streeteornraissioners were
given permission to have John
Moore use his engine for the
pulling of the street grader in
working out his poll tux.
Qi) motion we do now adjourn.
M. C. Steen,
City Clerk.
h- Street Sprinkling Matter Ex-
plained,
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I For tho oatisidefalldli of the pub-
lic 1 deem it Obly fair to the citizens
t of Stillwater to explain all matters
j connected with the present agitation
ovor the proposition of sprinking
the streets of Stillwater. 1 desire
firstly to cite the law upon the pro-
position; and secondly the past his-
j tory of street sprinkling in Still-
water, and lastly the cause of the
present disturbed public mind. And
trust the laws of 1891), provides for
the sprinkling of streets as follows,
towit; “that cities of the iirst class
in this Territory are hereby author-
ized and empowered to enact ordin-
ances for the following purposes, in
addition to the other powers granted
by law.
First, to provide and contract for
the sprinkling of its streets and pub-
lic grounds; Second, to levy and
collect taxes upon all taxable proper-
ty adjourning and fronting on such
street's so sprinkled within its cor
porate limits, to pay for tho sprink-
ling of such streets and public
grounds, not exceeding two mills on
the dollar in any one year.
This act shall take offset from and
| ofter Its passage and approval, ap-
[ proved March i)th 1899,”
This is absolutely the only autho-
ity delegated to the city council and
mayor to create any obligation
whatever, for the sprinkling of the
streets. This law has never been
; complied with.
The cost of sprinkling the streets
has beeu paid out of some one of the
various funds, which are created as
follows, towit; “that the Mayor and
COOD for OLD and YOUNC
Aojru.i Flower k«#p« (he childre* brtltky and
SUM
Fait •>( rigor and frolic th» whole da) long.
In when Mamma need, more they ru.n off In
high glee.
And »H
>,hi! to the dragglM
me r
“ Fleaae glee it tc
Council Proceedings,
Stillwater, Aug. 8th, 1905. juuuwo
Qouncil met in regular session Council of the cities of the first clas
With- Mayor Kolburn in the | shall, on the second Monday of July
,, . ., ; of each tear make the following
•bhaVT. Following councilmen Ul IeTieB 0Dly, and at the
beihjz present. Berry, Bullen, j f0n0Wing rates, upon ail the taxable
Cheatham. Dobbins, Greenwood, { property of the city; (1) For a street
Hartenbower, Stallard and ««* bridge fund not exceeding two
mills. (2) For a fire and water fund and the payment of employes, and - Dennv; “How to keep
’ . . , not exceeding five mills. (8) For a other neceasary exprnaes incurred in * ' ««__ r>,ira
Mmutes of last meeting read , „ . i . . ' the new members , Mrs, uora
contingent fund, not to exceed one running a water works system when j . . , ,,
and approved. mi„,. (4) For street lighting fund ! owned by the city. All money com- ! Swindler- “ I be wmmne hide,
On motion the city clerk be * - - — * ‘
instructed to notify W. E. Hall
that he discontinue the sprink
<fInability to get up brisk ami fresh in
the morning, lack of appetite, pallor,
muddy complexion and poor
ttu-ar nil indicate n disordered stomach
and bad digestion—in adultsand children,
too. They also indicate the urgent need
of taking Green's August Flower regu-
larly for a few davs.
ftjlt'sa reliable old remedy for all stomach
troubles, never fails to cure indigestion,
dyspepsia and chronic constipation, and
is a natural tonic for body ami mind, u
tJTvvo sires, 25c and 75c. All druggists
For Sole by
Diamond Phufrnflcy.
shall not exceed live mills, (,) for a
park fund not to exceed two mills ; (8)
For a Judgment fund,_ not to exceed
five mills, sufficient to pay oue
third of the original amount of all
Judgments; Provided, as much as
one third of the origininal amount
of such Judgemeut remains unpaid.
If less than one third of such Judg-
ment remains unpaid, then a suf-
ficeot levy shall be made to pay the
remaining Judgment.
If uny surplus remains in any of
said funds on the last day of June
in any year;against which there is
no outstanding claims, it shall be
credited to said fund for the follow-
ing year.
It is readily observed that the
latter statute above cited creates a
general taxation on all the citizens
owning property in the city, while
the former creates a tax only ugaii et
the property abutting or fronting
ou the streets or public grounds so
sprinkled. Ine district, which hus
boon sprinkled, is main -rreet from
Uili uveuue north to 10 avenuesouth,
9 avenue from the first street east,
and 8 avenue from alley to ulley.
If t he law had ever beeu followed
the property along the streets and
avenues so sprinkled would have
had the.burden to bear rather than
ail the people of Stillwater,
The law also provides how the
moneys derived by taxation under
the last statute above cited shall be
expended, for want of space I will
quote only one of these provisions,
namely, the fire and water fund, as
that is the fund out of which the
costs of sprinkling has been paid. It
is as follows, towit;
“The fire and water fund shall be
used for the payment of water rents
and supplies for water works fire
apparatus and supplies for the same,
and the maintenance of water works.
jet
ta:
•ant#, ahall
rg«* agaiosl the riljf, hut
taclvit frutn th* Mayor
or 0tth#r of thtm »<>t
proving «atd bill.
y irea that by the pro*
la statute that to lung
II has failed to levy a ta
for the proparty abutting or fruotiog
on the district 00 sprinkled, aa pro
vided in the lint aututs tliov* cltrd
that the debt created by sprinkling
the street* is not a proper charge
•gainst the Mayor and Coua
cilmeu who voted such debt, The
history of street sprinkling lo rttill-
•rater is one continuous series of law
violation by each successive mayor
and counoil. One is no more to
blame than another, and let It be
said that each mayor and member
of the council have been warm and
personal friends of the writer, and I
hive no quarrel with any of them,
but it is my purpose as a citizen and
tax paper of Stilt water to see that
no further violation of the law is
tolerated. I have no words of re
proach for the past, but shall guard
Blouely my rights as a citizen and
payer iu the future.
The present excitement is due to
some petitions recently filed with
the council; and Mr. Editor let me
correct the statement recently made
in your paper that those petitions
asked the council to discontinue the
sprinkling. Those petitions merely
asked the council to not pay the
sprinkling bill out of any of the
funds provided in the second statute
cited above. The question was
submitted to the city attorney by
the mayor and council, and he told
them in a written opinion that the
only provision made for sprinkling
the streets was in the statute above
cited first.
This',brought the question square-
ly before the council for action, and
it voted to discontinue the sprink-
ling rather than provide for the
payment of the sprinkling accord-
ing to the provisions of law.
The city attorney, in his opinion,
advised the council that a special
levy can lie made at any time before
the tax rolls are closed in Novem-
ber.
Let us get down to business, let
us quit quibbling over small and
indifferent matters. Let the coun-
cil make the special levy as provid-
ed by law. and pay the present debt
and provide for the future. If this
is done no one can object. No one
will object to the mayor and council
obeying the law, but if they trans-
gress it, trouble is sure to follow.
Very respectfully,
Taxpayer.
Degree of Honor.
Q11 Tuesday afternoon the
members of the Degree of Honor
were entertained by the ‘loosing
side” in a contest for new mem-
bers. Delicious refreshments
were served. Mrs. Geo. Hall
presided as Toast Mistress and
the following toasts were re-
sponded to, “How we did it,”
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Mother t Hof rate no longer, tmt Mre tho health and Him 01
your chllO aa thouaanOt ha*o done, hy ghrtnm thoao powdora.
TKKTHIMM la oaally given and quickly counter acta and over-
comet tho odocta of tho eummtr’a hoot upon toothing children.
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ling of the street until the coun*
cil provide a way whereby they
could pay his salary.
Ordinance No 139 was adopted,
“The winning side,
not to exceed five mills; (5) For a ir,g into the city treasury from water Mrs. Mattie Ware, e ooslJ1^ •
sinking fond, a levy sufficient to rents and franchises, shall be torned side, Mrs. Alice Becker,
pay one year’s interest on the bound- into the fire and water food.'’ No had a very delightful time,
ed indebtedness of the city, and to where can there be toond one syllable c ^ s «r o IT X A
pay all bonds as they fall due. with • of authority granted to tbe codec I »— ^Tft Had Yw HM
twenty five per re/it added for de-
linquent taxes; Provided said levy
to ray for toe sprinkling of the
streets oat of that fund, nor ary
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Bsan tta
Stgaatars
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ON A
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And th**n*A piiro air, pure w ater and
■'Uiirdiine on the hill. Just the place
for u r> st after the )ohk winter. It’s
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Crescent Hotel
Eurek Springs, Ark.
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Miller, Freeman E. & Diggs, I. O. The Stillwater Advance. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1905, newspaper, August 17, 1905; Stillwater, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1136345/m1/2/?q=coaster: accessed June 11, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.