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March 2, 1964
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, met in regular
session at the Town Clerk's office on the 2nd day of March, 1964 at 7:00 p.m.
Present: W. J. Bryson
Don Austin
V. D. Duncan
Inez Odom
Josephine Downey
President of the Board
Trustee
Trustee
Town Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Mr. Flournoy was absent. He was out of town.
The minutes of the last regular meeting of February 17, were read and approved as
read.
Mr. Bryson stated that Mr. Mansur's"report on Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
was good but the contract could not be signed until the money was received.
Mr. Bryson said that Mr. Flournoy had reported that $1200. was required to get
the lot from Mrs. Ator for the standpipe.
Mr. Grath c2.me before the uoard again and asked if the Board would put to vote
again without a legal petition a revised service charge based on the method
Collinsville is using in which $2. is charged the average household, with a
scale in which old age pensioners would be considered with less payment. He
also believed the high water tax killed the school bond vote.
Bryson said he would give no answer now without doing some checking but would
give an answer by next meeting.
Duncan is for the vote.
Austin said he is definitely and positively against having another election
and in answer to Mr. Groth's statement of Ad Valorem taxes killing the school
bond issue, "It is my feeling and I hate to give him credit but the credit
goes to Mr. John Grath for the school bond being turned down, so I would like
to give credit where credit is due. I also feel that Mr. Groth's fight against
the the school bond issue was not a fight against the school, but a fight against
the City because of the method of payment on the water bond issue. As far as I
am concerned, it will take a legal initiative petition before we will have another
vote for method of payment."
Grath: "I am in a position like Ed Wells was. I made a plea to the Board. As
to what I thought of the school bond, if you want personalities, Austin was the
cause of defeat because of opposing another election on water bonds. I think
the school bond was defeated because of the looseness in the way it was written.
Don changed his mind about method of water bond payment without an explanation."
Don said we had one election and that was that.
Grath: "Do you feel the same way about the school bond?"
Don: "No, the people did not know the facts about the school bond."
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Mr. A. H. Taft, Route 1, Owasso appeared
he could submit an informative bid but it
bids to be accepted.
to bid on refuse business. Bryson said
would have to be advertised for legal
Mr. Sawyer sent word that we should make a motion to pass ordinance No. 46 and
declaring an emergency on the annexation of Rayola Park owned by the Town of
Owasso and located in the SE~ of the NE~, Section 30, Township 31, North Range
14 East, and more particularly described in warranty deeds recorded in Book
3844, page 342 and Book 3112, page 461, respectively, in the office of the
County Clerk for Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Austin moved we pass ordinance No. 46. Duncan seconded the motion. Ayes:
Bryson, Austin, Duncan.
Austin moved that an emergency exists and that the ordinance should go into
effect immediately. Bryson seconded the motion. Ayes: Bryson, Austin, Duncan.
Mr. Bryson read a letter from Bill Green congratulating the Board on its stand
against another election on method of water bond payment.
Mr. Bryson said that if the Health Sanitation Proposal presented previously by
Dr. Reed was accepted, it should be enforced very gradually. He suggested that
businesses concerned should be given copies to use at their own discretion. He
proposed that Mr. Sawyer draw up an ordinance on the Health Proposal.
Bids from the following people were opened on a City jail;
Mr. Bordwine X3,403.40
Herbert Hale 3,195.00
Austin moved we table bids until next meeting, when Flournoy is expected to be
present. Bryson seconded the motion. Ayes; Bryson, Austin, Duncan.
The purchase of an addressing machine was discussed again and it was decided to
have several salesmen show their machines to the council at the next meeting
night at 7:30.
Dr. Reed said he wished to annex 40 acres of land on the east side of town. He
was advised to advertise two times as required by law.
The following claims were approved:
Evan L. Davis 1,950.00
National Bank of Tulsa 494.89
Donna Woods 15.00
Paul Hill 15.00
Wanda Green 10.00
Joe Hightower 10.00
James Williams 15.00
United Plumbing Supply Co. 21.43
H. C. Bradley 151.23
Rotortooter 21.50
L. G. Hale 42.50
Buddy David Hilburn 135.33
W. M. Haggerty 45.00
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Claims approved continued:
Josephine Downey 120.53
Dorothy Allsup 65.35
J. H. Tyler 174.90
Inez H. Odom 61.28
The Jimmie Jones Co. 12.23
Okla. Natural Gas Co. 30.57
Josephine Downey(Reimbursement) 90.59
Garrett Municipal Sales 127.00
Sherrill & Sherrill 60.00
L. G. Hale 105.01
Anchor Stone Co. 107.54
Jim Crompton 30.59
Gordon 0. Clay 149.93
Fred R. Harmon 130.70
Scott~tice Co. 29.42
Parrish & Clark 27.05
Ray Skinner Insurance 20.00
Okla. Natural Gas Co. 23.5b
The following treasury report was presented as of March 1, 1964:
General Fund 2,384.01
Refuse 346.24
Street & Alley 4,67:68
Sinking 12,439.57
Water 8,925.91
Sewer 822.46
Sewer Improvement 339.58
Meter Deposit 2,445.05
Park 114.49
Cemetery 1,372.30
Total 33,868.29
Mr. Austin moved we adjourn at 8:45. Duncan seconded the motion. Ayes:
Bryson, Austin, Duncan.
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W. J. B .son, Presi ent of the Board
Inez H. Odom, Town Clerk