Decide to Postpone
This would have been necessary
in order to advertise the proposed |
30 days before April 2. ,
However, it was finally agreed
that the* company would pay the
cost of a special election, rather
than rush through any ordinance.
As things stand after last night's
meeting, indications are that the
Council will agree to a $100 month
ly rental, to begin 90 days after
the signing of the lease and that
OKLAHOMA CONVICTS SLAY GUARD IN MASS ESCAPE
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Thirty-one inmates of the Oklahoma Reform Cory labcve) at Granite killed a guard in a mad 1
da*h for frecdrm. Thirteen of them were recaptured a short lime later in a gun battle while an in
tensive hunt was made for the others. Eight of the convicts were wounded in the battle. Upper left:
Mrs. G. A. Walter (upper left insot), Warden of the prison, exposed herself to gunfire directing the
battle. Some of the leaders of the break were (lower, left to right) Bennett P. Casey, Vernon
Nichols, Delbert Purdue and Malloy Kuykendall. (A cociated Press Photos)
the terms of the lease shall run
for 15 years, with a board of ap
praisers to determine the rental
for a subsequent period of ten
years, should the company wish
to continue the lease after that
period. The appraisers—one from
the Council, one from the company
and these two to select a third—
also would name a puchase price,
should the company desire to buy
after the 15-year period.
Start Construction Soon
Further, the company probably
will agree to start construction
and repairs within 30 days after
the signing of the lease, to be
done with construction within six
months and to be in operation
within eight months.
