The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-06
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Business Disposed OF Pretty Rapidly
Under New Administration.


Under New Administration.
The city council met yesterday af-
ternoon with the mayor and all the
aldermen present except Or. Gardner
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The mayor here remarked that all
bills that were presented for payment
must be handed in early in the day,
as ii took up too much of the coun-
ellis time to canvass AMI OK them
after council convened.
Reports of committees being in or.
der. Alderman Byrne, who was ap-
pointed TO see what It would cost to
have open cutters put in on Main
street, instead OF the old bridges that
are now being used. said he had seen
Contractor Gait. who proposed to put
in open cutters, made of Dougherty
rock, for 81 per lineal foot MIR.
Byrne was instructed to negotiate
with the cheapest man. and have
open cutters put in, as far as the
money in the street and alley fund
would pay for il.
Sanitary officer MCGEE reported
progress in his work.
The police judge reported having
taken in s299.35 for the month of
April.
w. r. Roberts reported having ia
ken in taxes as follows: Ad valorem,
s5115; poll, s32; occupation. sl25;
cemetery, $3.50; school, ssl.S4 pen.
alties and costs, $ls.65; total, s33s.14;
pound fund, s25.
petition from the Fourth ward
regarding a nuisance that prevailed
out southeast of town, was read, and
referred to sanitary committee
The finance committee reported ia
vorably on s315.35 worth of accounts
and same were ordered paid.
Alderman Gardner came in and took
his seat
The mayor spoke of the electric
lights the city was to get from the
company, and never did get Said
the only thing that stood in the way
of free mail delivery was the alb.
sence of the lights, and the numbers
on the houses and streets.
Alderman Mullen then offered the
following resolution:
BE it resolved by the city council
of Ardmore, That the Ardmore Elec.
trio Light company show cause by
the 10Th day of May, 1902, to the
street and alley committee, why they
have failed to carry out their con.
tract with the city relative to lighting
the streets of said city. as said con
tract provides; and show cause by the
said date why the contract between
the city of Ardmore and said Electric
Light company should not be cancel
ed and revoked by said city. The
resolution was adopted.
Alderman Mullen then moved that
a committee of three be appointed
by the chair to look after and TAX,
care of the free delivery system. Tn,
following committee was appointed
j. S. Mullen, c. L. Byrne and J. w
Golledge.
The mayor stated that he had re
ceived a couple Of propositions to rem
the city quarters for Offices and gen
eral headquarters. One was from Nc
bic Bros, and they were desirous o
letting the city have seventy-five fee
of the southeast corner of their new
brick, upstairs, for $99 per month an,
furnish a janitor.
c. p. Van Denburg proposed TO le
the city have the upper story of hi
new brick, now being constructed il
the rear of the City National banl
25XSO, the stairway to be on the sid
of the house, with platform extend
ing along the entire length of buil(
ing, for $50 per month; no janitor.
| Alderman Gardner moved that
committee OF three be appointed t
select a place and close the deal fo
same for year, with the privileg
of longer period. Carried.
The mayor appointed Alderme
Gardner, Byrne and McCharen t
make the selection and close tn
deal.
Alderman Best then rose and state
that the fire boys, TO whom was d.
mated sSl last meeting, to defray e
. penses TO Oklahoma Firemans ass
citation, We're in quite a peculiar sit
alton; that they said it was practi
q ally impossible for them to atten
!. the convention unless they could &
a little more money, and the counC
gave them s19 more in order tn
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