The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-03
IMPORTANT COUNCIL MEETING.
Resolution ADOPTED for the Considere-
tlon of Town Appraisers.

VIOn OF own Appr0iScrSs
A call meeting of the city coun-
ell was held yesterday morning
with Mayor Gardner presiding.
Aldermen present were Best,
Eddleman, German, Noble, Penn
ington and Slaughter.
Mayor Gardner stated the pur-
pose of the meeting was to con-
form with suggestions advanced
by Col. Samuel N. johnson, of the
townsite commission board, that
the city council frame such resOlu-
tions and measures as they might
deem proper and right for the
benefit of the town in general and
present the same for the considera-
tion of the appraisers.
Mr.. Eddleman stated that the
appraisers seemed anxious to hear
from the city council, in the form
Of resolutions, in such shape that
the same could be recommended
by the commissioners to the In
terror department, and to that end
the following resolution was intro
duced and read:
Whereas, the commission on the
part of the Chickasaw and Choc
taw tribe of Indians. and the
United States, being conversant
with the condition existing in this
territory; in the agreement enter
ed into, and known as the Atoka
agreement, purposely left the size
| of the lots to be determined by the
townsite commission, with the evil
dent intention that an individual
owning improvements upon a lot,
tract or parcel of land and using
the same in good faith as a home
or place of business, whether such
lot, tract or parcel of land be large
or small, should be permitted to
buy the same as lot under the
agreement at 30 per cent of its ap
praised value, and
Whereas, We are advised that
the ruling of the Interior Depart
ment is that the townsite commits
sion shall hear suggestions from
the various city governments,
through their aldermanic boards in
reference to fixing the size of lots;
be it, therefore
Resolved, By the city council of
the city of Ardmore in special
session assembled:
First--That whatever amount of
land an individual has inclosed,
improved, and is occupying in good
faith, and using as place of resi-
dence or place of business, should
be plated and denominated a lot.
and that he be permitted to pur-
chase the same as such, provided,
no such lot shall obstruct any street,
avenue or alley, heretofore design
ated as such, or to be designated
as street, alley or avenue by said
commission
After reading the above a mo-
ton was made that the same be
adopted. This produced a brief
debate and when the vote was
taken, every member sustained
the resolution.
On motion a committee of four
members of the council was ap-
pointed to confer with the apprais-
ers on all matters which may arise
requiring attention as between the
city council and the commissioners.
The committee for this important
business consists of Mayor Gard
ner, Messrs. Eddleman. German,
Noble and Cruce.
Several prominent citizens were
In attendance at this special ses-
sion of of the council and at this
part of the proceedings Mayor
Gardner stated that the council
would be pleased to hear any sug-
gestions which any visitor might
wish to offer.
Accepting the invitation, c. L.
Herbert arose and said: This
council has done the proper thing.
By the appointment of this com
mittee you have made it possible
to confer with the appraisers on all
matters, be they of trivial nature
or be they great. Our people