The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-18

opened up Ne ouEnt 10 designate Just
shst streets We wanted opened.
Mr. Golletge thought that We could
order all the streets opened according
20 the town plat
Joe p Robson said il would work
q hardship on a great many a. they
aai fruit trees set out In the streets.
and 70 move them now would be- dis
astrous
Mr E3dleman said be saw many
trees ln his part Of town and still
contended that we ought 20 particular
ize.
Mr Pennington said that Mt Ed
d'emau reminded him Of a country
school teacher who insisted on laying
down rules for everything Said il
would take a whole day for council
10 designate all the streets that need
cd 10 De opened
Nir Noble still thought We ought 20
DO something now. Like the old COW
ordinance that was put of 80 long
il must come sooner or later and be
through with H.
Attorney Mathers then drafted re-
solution 20 the effect that all obstruc-
tions 10 the streets Of Ardmore be re-
moved and that the streets De opened
/ up as plated and approved by the
/ secretary OF the interior
Mr. Eddleman still contended that
We should designate. he said 1t would
work a hardship on great many at
present TO open streets. and at the
same time be OF no special benefit 70
the city. Mr. Best conicided with Mr..
Eddleman's remarks.
Mayor Thompson remarked that ha
thought gerat many streets should
be opened. but did not think il wise
for the city to be too hasty
Finally the question was put before
the council and resulted in four yotes
against opening the streets and twl
votes for opening
Alderman Slaughter offered the
names OF George and Fred BuIard
Frank Julian and Burt Parker. yolun
teer iremen. who asked that their dol
lar paid for poll tax be returned L,
, them.
Mr. Eddleman did not think the
council could touch the school money
was willing to pay them a dollar eaci
for services out Of the general fund
Mr. Gollcdge AFFECTED to that an,
. favored the refunding of the dollar 4
every volunteer fireman FINAL.
Alderman Slaughter withdrew hi
request and the fire boys vii
have to do without their dollar for
while longer
, Alderman Eddleman then introduC
, ed an amendment TO the sign ordir
ance. and after suspending the rule
tho same was passed.
\ petition was read from the cit
, zens OF the First ward asking counct
10 have the lake Of water tbated jus
north of the A. & c.. railroad nea
Fourth avenue and II street.
Mr. Byrd one citizen who lives az
= jacent thereto. said he could alread
smell the stencil arising from N
stagnant water; that he was a stranl
er here. had come here for his healt
. and would be glad the city would hay
the same abated
Upon motion the chief of polio
was instructed TO notify the prope
: parties and have the same abatcd
Alderman Golledge then. in beha
OF the citizens adjacent 20 the pom
at Palmer's gin. wanted that declare
a nuisance.
The mayor referre the matter I
the President Of the b, ard of Helat
and Alderman Golledge 10 investigat
same and report in writing at neA
meeting of the council.
The fire escape ordinance was pu
upon its final passage and was mad
law. The people, however. are gi,
en- until the first Of July to erec
their fire escapes.
Council then adjourned.
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