The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-06-03
.THE CITY COUNCIL SESSION
NEET ~ REV oUEsTEss-oFFi
cEss PRESENT REPORTS.
Resolves 70 Ts.s Estisn Regarding
Ssdr,ss CrossirsS-Trs Electric
Lights On City Csntrsct-Psy
susu Damage J.ssrsnt

euo5n in the nsE city hail. DO the
Van Den0l5k building rlth fte may
Or and ail the aldermen present eH-
ceyt Messrs Mullen and kendall The
minutes ~ the last regular and two
called meetlngs we're read and a.
proved
The p0I,- fudge made bic report
f9r tLs mDath ~ Nay showing that
h. had 'sken in 1859 81 The ASSESSOR
and collector took iu during the same
time lZzs5. and the pound fund
amounted % 13Js5
The matter VI railroad crossings
pas taken % and discussed al some
length
Alderman Gardner said be- had con
suited with several lawyers regarding
the crossings On the railroads, said
II vas the opinion Of those with whom
be had committed that the railroads
could be compelled 70 put the proper
crossings over their roads. and o.
they refused % do ~. the city could
20 ahead and do the work and compel
the railroads 10 pay for o., that rail.
roads would be- allowed a reasonable
length of time Tor construction. dur.
Ing which time they could stop up the
crossings that this reasonable length
of time had long since elapsed. and
that the city would boz perfectly safe
90 going ahead and putting ln the
crossings ln the even, that the rail
roads failed 10 do 10.
Alderman McCharen made a motion
that the mayor notify the railroads at
once 10 put IN these crossings. and.
should they fail 20 do 80. the city
should go ahead and do the work
The motion Was carried
The matter Of electric lights was
brought up. The committee which
was looking after the matter seemed
10 be scattered and uniformed. but
Elwood Wolyerton. az representa-.
tive Of the electric light plant. was
present, and had the contracts with
him for the city 10 sign. and said that
the plant would be prepared to turn
on all the lights for the city. as per
contract. by the 18th OF this month.
Mr. Wolyerton stated also that the
Ardmore electric light plant was just
on the eve Of putting In new machin-
cry all through, and that they would
soon be prepared TO give Ardmore an
up.todate electric light service.
W. $ Wolycrton was present. ana
stated that as administrator for his
brothers. estate. he was somewhat In
torostcd In the plant. and he. too. as.
sured the council that the plant would
be- put In nrstclass condition; said
they had good man employed now.
and they wished TO do the lighting OF
the town. and would give the people
satisfaction
Alderman McCharen moved that
the mayor appoint committee OF
three 10 confer with the electric
light people, sign up contracts. etc.
Carried.
Alderman Golledge reported that
the house at the cemetery was com.
pleted, and that the bill was In for the
same
Some time ago Henry wlnans
horse got hurt by going through
bridge, In the city. and he asked the
city TO reimburse him for the damage
Incurred. The city attorney looked
into the matter. and compromised by
allowing him SO for same. which
amount was allowed by council for
said damage
The finance committee reported IA.
vorsbiy Oh S36O.95 worth OF accounts.
and the same were ordered paid.
DR. $. $ Carr. president OF the
board Of health, appeared before the
council and spoke of some OF the dan.
gers that confronted the city at pres.
ent The rank weeds growing up all
over the city, the doctor said, would
pc greatly detrimental to the health
of the city; the cess pools were dan.
gerous and he spoke OF the one at
Palmer's gin In particular--all OF
which would breed disease. II II was
In the power OF the city 20 have these
menaces TO health removed Il would
save the city great deal OF sickness
this fall
Alderman Best made a motion that
the street and alley committee be nj
lowed to haul lot OF rock into the
city and when there were lot Of
conyiots they could be put to work
breaking rock Some of the aldermen
suggested that they cut the weeds
but the rock pile seemed to have the
strongest advocates aua NJ n,..,.