The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-22

weldon BAKER and associates, OF J0p-
lin. Mo-, was read and passed TO its
third reading.
Alderman Mullen introduced an or.
dinance TO create a sanitary district
/ Passed TO fits second reading.
Alderman Mullen then introduced
an ordinance to have water closets
fixed in rear. and after suspending
the rules the same was passed and is
now In full force and effect. and reads
as follows
Section l. That the present or
future owner OF owners of all water
closets or privies located within the
incorporate limits Of the said city Of
Ardmore, !. T., shall, by the 1st day
of June. 1902. and as to all closets
after constructed. shall at the time Of
construction provide for the proper
back outlet of such building a cover
made Of wood. swung by hinges. and
Of such dimensions that each end
thereof sh all be square with the cor.
ners Of such building, and the bottom
of the same not to be exceeding one
inch above the ground.
Sec. 2. That any person convicted
/ of violating the provisions hereof
shall be fined in any sum not exceed.
ing $40, and each day which said OF.
fense is permitted to exist shall be
deemed a separate offense and shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding 81
therefor"
Alderman Mullen offered another
ordinance, asking that a mayor pro
TEN be appointed from the council.
who would have the power TO call
special meeting of council in the alb
sence of the mayor. Passed TO its
second reading.
Alderman Mullen, who had proved
himself equal to eX-Alderman Lee
Cruce in presenting resolutions and
motions. offered arcther resolution
to the effect that before the street
commissioner could spend sum Of
over $500 he must first get the per
mission of the street and alley con-
mittee
Alderman Gardner said we had an
ordinance to that effect and the reso-
luton brought up some discussion.
1t brought up a discussion of hand.
/ ling city's money indiscriminately,
and Alderman Best thought We should
have a man who would not hold out"
on the city.
Alderman Byrne thought the street
and alley fund was running mighty
low, and favored Mullens resolution.
j The resolution was carried.
Alderman Mullen. then in behalf Of
the fire department. asked the council
to grant their request. that of defray-
ing the expense OF the chief and two
delegates to the firemen's convention
3 in Oklahoma City on May s. The
amount asked for was ss1 which was
granted.
In regard to the new building of
/ Lebus' on A street, northwest. he was
allowed to go ahead provided he tear
down 2-story frame now standing.
Alderman Mullen moved that the
Sanitary officer make a report to coun-
Gil at the regular meetings of his do
ings.
Chief OF Police Booker wanted TO
know whether said sanitary officer
was under his jurisdiction or not. Was
so declared.
Alderman Golledge then offered the
following resolution. which was adopt.
ed:
Resolved That all Instructions
now existing upon b street, between
Third and Fourth avenue northwest,
and designated as street by the ap-
proved plat of the city as furnished to
this city by the United States govern.
ment, be removed by the first of May,
1902, and the chief of police be author
lied to notify the owners thereof TO
this effect, and il such distractions be
not removed by such date. II is hereby
declared a nuisance"
Alderman Byrne offered a resolution
that the street and alley committee
have all the bridges moved on Of
Main street from the court house TO
the railroad, and open cutters put In
stead Carried
Council then adjourned.