The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-05
COMMISSIONERS ORDER
To Abolish the Selling Of Stock, Horse
Trading, FakIrs. Etc.. From Main
Sereet-A Plain statement

OOIuLulSSlOu0I ID dOlOA0 AoS
issued an order which is in
tended to suppress the nuisance
of fakirs and auctioneers on
Main street, and is as follows:
Whereas, it has been made to ap-
pear to me by a petition signed by a
large number of the business men of
the town of Ardmore and by other
evidence that the large number of
small stands, fakirs and auctioneers
on the Main street of Ardmore is a
common nuisance to the business
men and their customers; that the
noise of the fakirs and auctioneers
and the impediment to travel on the
to the business houses on account of
numerous stands, tables and other
obstacles is annoying to the business
public and interferes with the public
use of the streets and walks of the
town by pedestrians; that in many
ways they interfere with the legiti-
mate commerce of the town and
community.
From the evidence presented to
me am of the opinion that person
engaged in the manner described is
guilty of maintaining a common nui-
sance on the streets of Ardmore.
In view of the facts as presented
and the absence of municipal con-
troll of such matters, hereby issue
the following notice, and any person
found pursuing such callings on the
Main street of Ardmore in violation
of the terms and restrictions hereof
will be liable to arrest and fine for
maintaining a common nuisance:
Let all persons take notice, tn 1t
from and after Saturday, January s,
1898, any and all persons engaged in
selling horses, hogs, cattle, mules.
merchandise, medicines or other
goods, wares or merchandise at auc-
ton on the Main street of Ardmore,
Indian Territory, except officers of
the law in the discharge of the du-
ties of their office, will be liable to ar
rest and fine for maintaining a COM
mon nuisance.
Any person who shall set up, main
tain or operate any machine, table,
stand or place for the purpose of
selling goods, wares, merchanC Use,
fruits or nuts on the sidewalks in
front of any place of business on the
Main street of Ardmore shall be liza
BILE to ar est and fine for maintaining
a common nuisance. my person
who shall set :p and maintain any
machine, stand, table or place for
the sale or display of goods or mer-
chandise on the sidewalks on Main
street in Ardmore in front of any
unused building or vacant lot SO as
TO interfere with the free use of the
walks in front of such unused build
ing or vacant lot on said Main
street shall be liable to arrest and
fine as hereinbefore stated.
l invite the general public and es-
pecially the business men of Ard
more to assist in maintaining good
order, peace and obedience to law
and to see to it that no unfair advan-
tage be taken of this notice and that
it be not used as an engine of op-
preston but for the good of the pub
lie.
Persons violating the terms of this
notice will be notified and requested
to desist and should they persist in
the violation hereof they should be
informed upon by affidavit and a
warrant will be issued for the arrest
of such person.
s. B. BRADFORD,
United States Commissioner.
Ardmore, 1. T., January 4, 1898,