The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-07-21

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w II. Rogers .................tz 90
A. S. Pulliam ................ 3iI VO
Ardmore Elec. l.. Comm. ls0 %
c. p. VanDenberg .......... 60
Adams Saddlery Co.......... 90
Ardmore Ice Co.............. y 90
Robertson Mach. Co...... 20
Extinguisher Mfg. Co... rs 90
Alderman Fraley spoke Of the Gala
boose and its dilapidated condition
and said same ought TO be put in good
repair.
Alderman Wilmington moved that
Mr.. Fraley have same fixed and pre-
sent his bill for same.
Alderman Gardner spoke of the con-
dition of the fire hose, and stated to
the council that inasmuch as the city
stood so much in need of some hose
and as a man was here a few days
ago rep, esenting a rubber hose com
pany, he had negotiated with him for
! / 900 feet of good rubber hose at
J $105 per foot The doctor said that
the hose agent guaranteed his hose
to last for four years with a pressure
of 400 pounds. and as seven sections
were broi,ea at the late fre while the
/ pressure was not over so he thought
It advisable to buy the hose He then
asked the council to ratify his action.
which they did.
The waterworks committee had
nothing in particular to report. as they
were waiting on machinery. The
mayor stated that Engineer Davis
was expected tonight.
In the meantime a telegraph mes.
senger came in with a telegram to
the mayor, which proved to be from
the D'Olier Engineering company of
Philadelphia and gave the information
that the boilers were shipped the 10th
of this month.
The rules were suspended and nm
amendment was passed making It a
penalty to leave vehicles, plows, etc,
on railroad rightof-ways as well as
on streets ami alleys
The school board appeared before
the council TO ascertain what amount
of money could be expended for school
purposes for the next year.
Council took recess in order that
they might confer with finance COM
-.f..oo o.a of.o, oa,.uegfna for naor
ly hour they returned to the council
chamber, without being able to agree
and they were given further time.
DIR. Carr in speaking to the council
stated that Ihere would be at least
1000 scholastic children this year. and
the teachers would have to be increas-
ed from 23 to 80 and owing to the i'm
provements that had been added and
would be, that he did not see how the
board could come out at all with less
than eight mills which means about
$4,000. However the matter still re-
mains unsettled.
An ordinance was introduced asking
that the members of Company A be
exempt from street taxation. Laid
over
: At this point Alderman Wilmington
made a motion that no doctors certi-
fcate of a mans inability to work on
= the street, be recognized. unless it be
from the city physician. Carried.
An ordinance was passes compelling
all citizens to cut down all weeds and
J other decaying matter from his yard
2 or sidewalk.
. The Ardmore Coal and Power com
= pany street railway franchise was
t read by Mayor Dick and with one OF
= two minor changes the same was
passed and the company now has q
5O-year franchise to operate a street
\ railway system in Ardmore. the line
to be built within a year.
The Improvement committee made
it's report and said they were getting
along nicely with the sewerage sys
j TEN.
The equ@ization board made its re
port, which shows that properties
have been raised s3O5 476 aud lowered
. $1,000, which gives a net raise o.
! s3O4,476. The total assessable prop
erty is $1,9s7,541.
Alderman Fraley brought up The
|. dog catcher's bill for last montl
Z which seemed to be in excess If whst
1t should have been. The mayor saiC
it was perhaps an oversight or mis-
understanding and would be recliGe,
the first Of next month.
. Alderman Gardner by motion ha,