The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-03
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70 il4as-IEzts
The ci-y attorney thea made a r.
,0rr o. the J. " Pollard cztt.s n-1.-
sie Ia Ealch be hzd 10 Day the city
pound 5oga 1850 tor the release u "a
Ihsad % his cattle Nr Ma-Le-s
stated that be had takea depostIo1s
relative % The natter ant o-t q
twelve Wituesses examined. under
oath. Eve q then sad that they sap
the cattle being driven ln from the
country. Said that three men drove
them into the the city Iimits. The
i pound boys ueTs notified % glelf
presence and hey came and got them
and put them ia the pound where they
remained until Mr. Pollard paid $3.50
for their release The city attorney
recommended that Mr.. Pollard be re-
imburssd for the money he had paid
out, but az the city had not received
the mOney. the pound boys instead. some
of the aldermen did not Ike 70 pay
back money that the city had never re-
ceived. The matter was finally re-
ferred back % the city attorney for
further legal advice.
The assessor and collector made ais
monthly report and the treasurer's re-
ceiDts showed that he had collected
, Sl7Ds47s In taxes last month.
. Judge Gait had taken in slszs5
+ from the matlness held In his court
: during February.
J. 0. Smiths report showed 1926 TAX
en In on the street and alley fund.
Alderman Best az chairman Of the
; street and alley committee reported
that considerable progress had been
made On the Installing of the pipe on
Paradise alley and across North cad
DO streets lie also stated that twen-
ty extra lights would cost S2.25 each
per month.
Alderman Young, ever watchful Of
the city's finances. wanted to know
ii the city was able TO pay for these
, extra lights He was informed hat
. the electric light people we're willing
20 take city warrants for 10, and the
lights we're ordered put IN. they 70 be
I divided in each ward.
. The city attorney recommended that
taxes on $1,000 worth Of notes OF DR.. J..
r. Son not be collected as they are
in Missouri and have never been here.
Also &iGO taxes on cattle OF r. b.
!. Owen which Is in the country and has
never been here. Also 1920 on a
house Of his which had been given in
by other parties The assessor ana
collector received instructions In &C.
cordance with the above recommenda.
tions
Alderman Young. as chairman Of
The waterworks committee. reported
The city reservoir fun Of water.
ia regard 10 the clty's wood at the
dam Mr. Young said that he wished to
say few words. Mr.. Ikard told him
r thai they had bought the wood and
they were going 20 haul It away un.
Tess there was kick. Moore &
Ikard were to take It. Mr.. Young said.
but bad never paid for It and they
owed tho city for Il.
Alderman Golledge said that in his
opinion the wood that had been taken
away from the dam had been taken
without authority and then moved
tha There be no more Of the wood
moved without the consent Of the
watorworks committee. Carried.
The mayor then read his annual re.
port which Is published elsewhere in
this paper today
a resolution was made and prevail.
ed that the finance committee be EN-.
powered to employ an expert account.
ant. who will go through the clty's
books and make an annual statement
OF the city's receipts and dlsburse.