The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-22

Jim Ousley ................ Is
Ardmorc Elec l.. Co. for
service ................. 1875 90
Dan Conway ............ 8 50
Pennington Grocery Co... IS 6S
Ft Worth Machine & Foun-
dry Co... ~ %
Williams, Corhn & Co... >,
Ardmoreite .............. 73 10
American Light and Water
Company ............... S.jO4 60
Chester B. Davis. ........ 653 90
The matter of the condemned build.
ing on East Main street came up for
discussion and it was ascertained that
no action mad been taken.
Alderman Wilmington, in reference
TO the sewer system, said that as to
Mr.. Erlchsens erection of the stone
wall across the rayine on which I,
sewer main crossed. the plans called
for earth work, and Erichsen said
stone would be cheaper and better
than earth and that 1t had cost $50
more instead of coming cheaper He
was not willing to pay the excess.
Mr. Erichsen explained that the en-
gineer's figures in the fill was wrong
that It took nearly twice as much
work as the plans called for. Re
ferred to Improvement committee.
The waterworks question was then
brought up and Mr.. Davis was asked
what he thought about IT, Mr. Davis
was of the opinion that the system
was of the very best; that in three
tests made of the mains the steam
gauge showed each time nearly $50
pounds pressure the last time the
pressure reaching over l5O for at
least half an hour, as per require.
ments.
Mr.. Davis said that with the water
tower full OF water six streams of wat.
er could be used for four hours In
the meatime with the new pumps
three streams could be kept going at
high pressure indefinitely. He said
that he was advised the new pumps
We're now on the way
In regard to the leak in the dam
he did not think Il came from the
lake but was a spring The water
was much harder than the lake water.
and Mr. Erichsen said at the place
where the water entered the pipe
was where they had to dig into the
ground several feet to get a bed to
lay the pipe and that the nature of
The soil there was OF quick sand and
other formations calculated to form
spring
In regard to the spillway he thought
something should be done to keep the
overflow OF water, for the little over
flow that was had at one time show
ed conclusively what the water would
10 when given a chance
The question was tFer raised as to
whether the mains could now be
tapped and Mr.. Ulen was consulted in
regard to 1t as he was the contractor
He said that If the council would
accept the mains that they could tap
them but they certainly would not want
TO tap them and then have hiE. to
make another test of the mains; that
II they thought the tests made were
sufficient they could accept the ra.us
from him and 90 ahead AL TAP
them
MIR Davis was asked what ha
thought about the test and he thouln.
# entirely sufficient, coming mp to al
the requirements.
on motion OF Alderman Whiting.
ton the mains were accepted and Il ey
are now the property OF ,hc city. and
any party can apply for and get water
aow at any time.
An ordinance was read asking that
the city council grant the c. o. 4 &
railroad right-of.way across one or
two streets in the city in order That
they might reach the Chickasaw cot.
ton compress with a switch track. Re,
ferred to ordinance committee.
The mayor then took occasion to
make few remarks about tha water
works system, about it being built
without hitch. He thought the city
had the right engineer, the right con,