The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-18

Nov. "A were read and approved.
Alderman Best as chairman Of the
street and alley committee reported |
favorably on the Chickasaw lumber
bill which was held out at last regular
meeting.
Mrs. j. NJ Madden and another lady
appeared before the council at this
iuncture as representatives Of the w.
C.. r. L. and asked the council TO pass
an ordinance and make It a finable
ofense for anyone in this city to eth
err sell or give a minor cigarettes.
Referred to ordinance committee.
The finance committee reported
favorably on s213.SO worth Of bills
and they we're put in course OF pay
ment.
Alderman Young of the waterworks
committee reported that the dam was
pretty well finished and that the rip
rapping would commence at once.
Alderman Best of the street and al
ley committee reported that the street
commissioner had been turned over
to the mayor to put in cross-walks;
that in his opinion the city needed
some more rock.
In regard to the crossings the may
or here took occasion to say that
something should be done about some
of the crossings on the railroads. that
the city had waited long and patient
ly and the railroads had about come
to the conclusion that they were run
ing the town, and that some of the
railroad crossings were in deplora-
BILE condition.
The street and alley committee will
doubtless do their duty.
DR.. Gardner of the fire committee
reported to the council that II. F.
<olb the fire engineer, had rendered
his resignation. the same to take eff
feet the first of next month.
Alderman Kendall of the police
committee said that the chief of po-
lice and his efficient officers had done
their duty so well that he had no com
plant to make from that direction.
. Alderman Golledge of the cemetery
committee reported that he had dis
charged G. r. Henson as sexton of the
cemetery and had employed HoratiC
! Harvey in his stead; also that he had
5 placed a small amount of insurance on
b the sexton's house at the cemetery.
Alderman McCharen of the sanitary
committee reported that some com
I plant came to him from the Central
b hotel about the sanitary condition oI
the stable in front, but that he thought
that that had been abated.
Alderman Gardner reported that ht
had seen Mr.. Pennington about tn,
}, cellar door on North Washington
k street, and that he was willing to dc
e Just waht the council said to do will
I the cellar door
e Alderman Best moved that he b,
j allowed to cover the hole with a grat'
] that would be stationary and make
his entrance from the inside, Car
rled.
Alderman Best then read an ordin
ance amending an ordinance allow
ing the pound-keeper to charge a
cents for seizing stock and 25 cent
per day for keeping It, The rule
!, were suspended and the ordinance
passed.
The mayor stated to the council
that he had heard from Mr.. Turne
about the bonds and little delay ha,
been occasioned on account OF sligh
error of the stenographer in making
;. up the report, but that II would b,
: corrected at once and the city woul,
soon get her money.
The clerk stated that several ordin
j. ances were on hand in their various
/. stages toward passage, among then
, being one regarding "hitching posts,
taxing peddlers," reducing price o
telephones" and so forth. Owing t.
4 rush Of business they were all passed
{ over TO another meeting.
julius Kahn appeared before tn,
council and asked permission to pu
r stand on the edge of the Sidewalk
to get rid of some Of his goods tha
he could not display in the store.
A. w. Dunham, agent of the santi
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the council and asked the city to Civ,
his road chance to haul some OF ths
water pipe here from Alabama. Mr.
Dunham read letter from one OF ths
officials OF the road which stated thai
Mayor Dick and Alderman Byrne
while IN ST. Louis few weeks ago
had routed the pipe, bringing 1t tc
Ardmore over the c. o. & c., ant
dtaraoa rdluO fha Conta IL -.