The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-31
IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TowNsITE
COMMISSIONERS.
To abide % Near a. Practicable by Pres
ent Plat OF the Town--Lots Contsin-
Ing Permsaens improvements to
Retain Present Dimensions.

The following letter is one which
fno doubt will be read with much
interest by the people Of Ardmore,
as it pertains directly to our city.
1t should be understood that all
the business of the townsite ap-
praisers here is conveyed to the in
terror department through the COM
missioner of Indian affairs at
Washington, and to him Colonel
Samuel johnson submitted his let
ter. also the request of the city
council and the citizens committe
regarding lots, streets and boun-
daries.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Tanner forwarded all the documents
to the Interior department, and the
following is the reply of that de-
partment to the commissioner OF
Indian affairs, a copy of which has
been forwarded to the townsite
commissioners here and by them
given to the ARDMoREITE for pub
lication and publicity.
Herewith the letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Washington, D. G. Oct. 1s, 1899.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sir:-The department is in receipt
of communication from the acting
commissioner, dated the 18th. inst,
enclosing Herewith report from the
Chickasaw Townsite Commission,
dated the 5th. inst, forwarding COM
munications from the town council
and committees of the Commercial
Club of Ardmore, in the Chickasaw
nation relative to the survey and
plating of said town.
In the report of said Townsite Com
mission reference is made to the COM
munication signed by the commmittee
of the Commercial Club, the Citizens
Committee and members of the city
council, dated September 26. request
ing said commission,
First: To survey and plat the town
of Ardmore, said survey to comprise
certain sections therein specifically
set out; the whole amounting to 202O
acres. Attached to said communities
tion is also sketch showing the linn
its desired by the petitioners. Said
petitioners also make certain other
requests, as follows:
Second: That the commission lay
out street eighty or one hundred
feet in width around the entire limits
of the town, and designate the prop
er alignment of the adjoining lots
and blocks fronting on said street.
Third: That the survey and plat
conform as near as practicable to the
present plat of the town.
Fourth: That no attempt be made
to make the eize of the lots uniform,
upon which permanent and valua-
bio improvements have been made.
Fifth: That separate appraise-
ment be made of business and resi-
dence lots upon which permanent
and valuable improvements la, e
been made, provided the same do not
infringe upon any block. street, ave-
nue. or alley, and that "no lot or
block shall include in area more than
400 by 600 feet.''
Sixth That the more remote un-
improved residence part of the town
be surveyed and plated and sold in
blocks rather than lots, for the rea-
son that large lot or block in said
locality would bring a fair price,
while smaller lots would bring very
little. and it is requested that such
lands be plated and sold in blocks
of five acres each, or smaller lots.
The Townsite Commission state
that parts of sections 29 and 80, not
included In the sketch attached to
the request of said petitioners, have
no improvements upon them, being
covered by a dense forest with such
an underground of brush that it will
take considerable time and expense
to survey them into lots and blocks;
that thirty acres 10 the northeast
corner Of section % is delineated
upon plat furnished by the depart
ment "as reservoir owned by the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway
company" and said Commission
therefore recommends that il ssbe
instructed to survey, plat and estab-
lish the limits of the town of Ard
more, Indian Territory, to conform
as near as practicable" with the re-
quest of said petitioners.
Tue acting cOmmiasi0ner atotau