The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-18
saIaried officers for the City Appoint
ed-Mayor Appoints street Com
mlssioner-Wsterworks and
Sewer lnspeetor-Nulsanee.


w. J. Brown, coffin for pau
per ................t... 1s 90
Philip Coony Mfg Co., 100
lbs. cement roofing 1906; 80
gals. paint. $3.50; two
brushes. s1.SO. 80. ..... 2s4 so |
Choctaw railroad freight on
above ............... s5 so |
Amer. Light and Water Co.. o. 9,974 rs |
G. w. Ritter ............... T5l
Dan Conway ............... 25 90
Ardmore Ice eCo........,... 2 00l
Frank Berryhill ......... 4 90
G. p. Van Denburg ...... 5 80
New State News. so
Jim Staples, dogs ............ 80
After the finance committee made
it's report the mayor proceeded TO
make some appointments. The first
thing the mayor did was to appoint
street and alley committee and the
following aldermen were appointed:
c. +. Fraley, Second Ward, chairman;
r. Hardy, First Ward; w +. Whit
| tington, Fourth ward, and c. l..
Byrne, Third ward.
Next came the appointment Of
street commissioner. The mayor pre-
! faced his appointment by few re-
marks and finally stated that he had
made mp his mind TO select Joe Null
| link as the street commissioner
Alderman McCharen moved that the
mayors appointment be confirmed by
the council and Alderman Hardy sec
onded t. The question was put aud
carried, Alderman Fraley voting
no"
| Nrovt ca,,a tho rostttor of ,,ator-
works and sewer inspector, and was
left for the mayor to make the sela
tlon.
The mayor said he had made up his
mind to select a man who was H.
oughly competent--a man who had
worked with the contractor ever slnG
he began the construction of the sys-
tenn, a man that was worthy Of q
place, and that man was }. S. Holman.
| Alderman Wilmington moved that
the appointment be confirmed, secon
ed by Hardy, and his election va
unanimous.
The next place to be filled was that
of waterworks engineer. This Off
was left to the waterworlSs committee
and Chairman Byrne nominated vii
Stearns for the place, while Alderman
Hardy favored Uncle Bob Scales.
Alderman Gardner moved that th
council select VIII Stearns, and when
the question was put Aldermen GAR
ner, Wilmington, Byrne, Fraley vot
ed for Stearns, while Aldermen Hardy
. McCharen and Randol voted fol
Scales. Mr.. Stearns was declared elect
ed as the waterworks engineer and
and be expected to pump the water
into the city and look after the city's
property, thus doing away with Mr.
Cameron, who is now watchman o.
tho dam.
Ill Chairman Byrne OF the waterwork'
committed reported everything NOV
ing along all right and stated tha
work was In progress TODAY at tn,
dam in the way of removing the brok
en- pipe.
Joe Johnson of Fort Smith, Ark
petitioned the city council for fran
chise to put in a gas plant here
While the franchise went over to th'
next reading the mayor made a few
remarks on that line, saying that /
was something very much needed an,
he believed In encouraging such pee
Pile for ii would have a tendency &
put down the price OF fuel and cleo
trio lights.
III Alderman McCharen remarked tina
something should be done to abati
the stencil at the mouth OF the sewer
that the odor arising from II wa
simply awful, and the old darkey liy
ing near its mouth threatened to NOV
away He thought If the water wa
allowed to run on down the creek IA
stead OF standing there in pool tina
maybe the matter might be remedle,
III Captain Wilmington, from the in
| provement committee, said in thii
connection that he was in commun
cation with Attorney Johnson, VIII
was the attorney for the Chickasa'
and Choctaw nations. and he though
that he would be able TO condem
some land further down the branch.
The railroads were then discusse
= and after much talk pro and con IN
II city assessor and collector was II
structed to levy a tax against III
4 Santa Fe and Frisco railroads. III
city attorney was also instructed
enforce the ordinances in reference
IA the railroads, compelling them to pl
y in street crossings, lamps over stree
crossings. etc.
" Alderman Fraley moved that ne
chairman be appointed 70 the ordi
ance committee. Carried.
n The mayor did not make the q
M pointment before the hour of adjour
- ment.
MI Alderman Randol spoke Of the sil
u written ON his awning which WI
across the sidewalk. In order to ke'
down any wrangle Mr.. Randol WI
NJ asked TO paint out the sign.
V The council then adjourned.
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