The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
cry COUNCIL MEETING.
But Very Little Business Came Up
Before the Body.

Yesterday afternoon the city coun-
Gil met in regular session, the mayor
and all aldermen being present except
Young and Mullen.
The minutes of the last regular and
called meetings were read and ap-
proved.
A motion prevailed that Alderman
Mullen, who was the chairman of a
committee appointed to purchase a
site for impounding water for the
city make a report of his action. The
motion carried.
Mayor Dick reported that the city
had purchased about 100 acres addi-
tlonal land, which included the dam.
For this latter 100 acres the mayor
said 5000 had been paid The council
took cognizance Of this action, and the
same was spread upon the minutes
1t was ascertalned that only one Of
the waterworks committee was pre-.
sent, and w G. Kendall was placed
on the committee instead of Mr.. Mul-
len. who was absent.
Alderman Gardner offered a reso.
luton the object of which was to
raise the salaries of the two drivers
at the engine house. They were now
getting $3j per month, and were re-
quired to stay there night and day,
seven days per week, be ready at all
times to fight fire, and work the
streets during the day and he thought
they ought to have at least $40 per
month.
All the aldermen coincided with
him except Kendall, who thought S35
was enough. The vote on the ques-
tion showed all in favor of it except
Kendall, who voted no.
The finance committee reported
favorably on only sS7 worth of bills
The clerk had a pigeon hole Of
bills, but the finance committee failed
to get them.
A Mr. Hooks, who lived somewhere
east of the Crown Bottling works
complained of them maintaining {
nuisance, by allowing polluted watei
60 run in close proximity TO his house
The city attorney was asked to lool
into the matter and II the nuisance ex
listed, to instruct the chief of police {,
have the same abated.
In regard to the city employing al
engineer to look after the work as
progresses on the dam, II was tn
sense of the council that the water
works committee look after it tempo
rarily.
The C. o. & G., wants to run
spur from their track to the compress
and would like for the council to gran
them permission to build the same
Unless they can get to the compress
they will have to carry all their co
ton to South McAlester to have it con
pressed.
The bulk OF the business beinl
about over with, Alderman Best cal
cd the councils attention to the mar
ner in which the prostitutes were ge
ting scattered over the city; said tina
in his opinion, it was time TO call
halt, and that he thought they ought I
be compelled to stay in some certai
locality Of the city.
Alderman Gardner heartily coinciC
ed with Alderman Best, as did tn
other aldermen, and the city attorne
was instructed to draft an ordinanc
in accordance with the views Of III
aldermen, placing them somewhere
themselves.
Alderman Golledge spoke OF th
curfew; said that it did not ring reg
, larly, and even when It did, there seer
ed TO be no attention paid to it; tn;
the boys meandered the streets aft,
o'clock at night without molest
. tion; and that no attention whatev'
: seemed to be paid to the curfew war
!, ing. Mr. Golledge went on to sta
!, that II the ordinance was not goo
! one he would favor it's abolishmen
: but as It was a good law he thought
ought to be enforced.
Alderman Kendall, of the polit
d committee, was asked to have the G
dinance enforced.
Council then adjourned.