The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
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The chief n police reported fl759
Eorzh u business a. the city pond.
TIE finance couult-ee reported a.
Toraaiy On t71lss vorta of tllz Which
we're ordered paid
Tie council approved the action o.
the chief u police ln selecting Lee Mc.
Cc5 70 A. a. policeman ln lieu of Guy
I,edbetter. resigned
Alderman Best reported tdat he
knew where he could buy i07 loints of
terra Gotta pipe. 90 inches in diameter
and three feet long. for $500. which
price vas Just about onehalf of What
the pipe was worth. and recommended
That the city buy u. a. they would
need 81 sOon or later and needed some
n II night away. A motion was made
and prevailed that Mr Best purchase
the pipe FOR the city
The mayor made few remarks
about the hue and cry coming 10 him
every day about opening up the
streets. and suggested that the coun-
I'll authorize the assembling Of a
squad Of men. with teams and tools
10 each ward to go 10 work and open
up all The streets The mayor thought
by such concert Of action. assisted
/ by some volunteer help. the opening
Of the streets could be accomplished In
almost a week
Alderman Young felt fayoraJly 10.
ward. but wanted TO know if We
had the money 20 do these thlrgs.
Alderman Golledze thought that nc
erection Of tho sidewalks a. outlined
by the council months ago ought 10
90 along with the street opening
Mr. Young then made a motion 70
refer It to the street and alley commit.
tee. provided they had the money "a
do the work
Alderman Best moved that a light
be placed In the calabOose enclosur ,
50 that the officers could see how n
handle the prisoners. Carried
Alderman Young reported that much
cleaning up was going on out at the
city reservoir, and II was his opinion
that some member Of the council ought
10 take the matter in hand and super
intend the work Mr. Young also
stated that the 100 cords Of wood out
there, the property Of the city. should
be looked after.
Alderman Young also reported that
the reservoir should be fenced that the
cows and stock were encroachlng upon
II and pollpting the water in many
ways.
Alderman Kendall offered an ordin.
ance. the intent Of which was 10 pro.
| hiblt begging on our streets. and 10
suppress tramps, making either un-
lawful and punishable with a fine Of
from 81 to $25 Passed to It's second
reading.
Alderman McCharen OF the sanitary
committee reported that the back yard
OF the Banks hotel was In a most de-
plorable unsanitary condition, with
stagnant water, etc, and should be
abated. Scayenger McGee said IL was
a regular nuisance
The mayor took occasion to say
that the chief Of police should look
after these nuisances and have the
same abated He said that inasmuch
as Mr. Slaughter couldn't arrest, peo-
pie didn't seem to pay any attention
10 him.
pr Gardner spoke OF the dumping
ground. He thought the same should
be changed to some place northeast
Of the city and said that the stencil
eminating from our dumping grounds
was very evident all over the Fourth
ward and in some places almost un.
bearablo. The sanitary committee
was instructed to look into the mat.
ter
There had been so much complaint
here of late about the park (the same
being fenced now, used for a pasture)
by people who wished TO get in there.
not being able 10 find the key and 9th.
er troubles, that the council ordered
the entire fence taken down from
around the park Placards are to be
tackled up warning campers and tres
passers, and everybody will have the
free use OF the park