The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-07
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Much important Business - Dave
Best Elected City Clerk.

lu Aut Cldli anu AlutTmtu Dtct ,
Slaughter, Eddleman. Noble, Pen
uington. German aud Golledge
present.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved. The re.
port of the police Judge for the
month of April showed that he had
collected S23j 50. Referred to f.
nance committee.
The assessor and collectors re-
port was read, showing that he
had collected during April $Sl140.
The finance committee reported
favorably on bills to the amount
of Shops.
The mayor then read his annual
report of the condition, financially.
of the city of Ardmore. The
mayor stated that on April 5.
1900, there was 81 ASH in the
treasury, since which time the city
had received from all sources $2l.- =
Olj 50 and that it had paid out
since that time $22, ,319.GS.
The mayor took occasion to say
that he thought the city ought not
to pay out more money than she
received, as she had done in the
last year by 81, ,303.S0.
A petition from Judge Gait.
Chief Booker and others asking
for an extra policeman for thirty
days. Upon motion the petition
was granted and Chief Booker rec
commended that II. T. Evetts be
put on, which was done. While
Mr.. Evetts will have full power as
a police officer, at the same time a
part of his duties shall be looking
after the sanitary condition of the
streets.
Council then took up the matter
of electing a city clerk. Two can.
didates were put in nomination
Dave Best and Frank Bonner. A
vote was taken, resulting in the
election of Mr.. Best by vote OF
five 10 two Dave thanked the
council for re.electing him TO the
place and set 'em up to the cigars
The matter of building a fence
around the cemetery was brought
up and it was stated that posts,
wire. and everything had been St
cured for the purpose, ard all that
was lacking was tC ont up -" fence
which would cost somethIL, like
about $l6O Mr.. Eddleman made
"A motion that 500 be appropriate d
by the city to assist in performing &
this work. While the motion met
with a second, it also met with
much opposition. especially from
the mayor. Mayor Thompson said
that while he would be glad TO
have the fence up he thought it
unwise to appropriate money that
the city had not; that there were
outstanding accounts now against
the city and no money in the treas
ury to pay them.
Alderman J h. Pennington, the
watch dog of the treasury, opposed
the move; looked the city's affairs
just like he would his own; should
not pay out money while the city
was in debt, and thought the
money could be raised by private
subscription; that he would be one
of twenty to donate So for that
purpose.
Alderman Eddleman rose in de-
fense of his motion; thought it
burning shame that the great city
of Ardmore could not donate 800
to build fence around her silent
city OF the dead. Alderman Eddie
man got quite eloquent in his re
marks and his speech was listened
to with marked attention, and
when the same was put to vote I
C Carried by a vote of six to one.
Alderman German spoke of the
delinquent tax payers; said they
should be made to pay their taxes
aad that at once.
An ordinance was read TO pro
hihit the runuinp at larpp of