The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-18
SoLoNS MEET IN REGULAR sES.
SIoN-Do MUCH WORK.
Mayor Appoints New Committees and
Other Otfeers-Bonds Of New Off.
GERS Approved-Majo Hill as
Expert Accountant

"nt with the exception of Mr.. Stuart.
Mayor Dick announced the appoint
mont of the following committees for
the ensuing year:
Finance committee r. Penning
ton. j. $. McCharen and c. u. Carter
Street and alley committee. Il
. Bost w A. Gillian, II. W. Randol and
c. W. Stuart
+ Police committce-G. w Stuart, w
/ \. Gillian aud ]. 5. Mullen
| Fire committcc-W \. Gillian. j
1 r. Pennington and c. D.. Carter.
/ Waterworks committee-C. ID. Car
/ ter (. Il. Best and G.. w. Stuart
OrdinanCy committee. S. Mullen
J. $. McCharen and j. r. Pennington
! Cor.atery committcc-R. w. Randol
W. \. Gillian and J. 5. McCharen.
Sanitary committee-J. S. McCharcn
J. $. Mullen and Il. w. Randol.
Improvement committee W
Randol G. u. Carter, l. Il. Best and
G.. w Stuart,
The following are the now officers
recommended by the council and ap.
pointed by Mayor Dick:
Street commissioner-W. Il. Ian.
drum
City physician-Dr. J. w Mo1fett.
SFnNpnrnr- TurI.t.
WatcrwOrhs and sewerage inspector
MIR. BroadnaX.
Waterworlts engineer-W. Il. Mullins.
Upon the recommendation of Mayor
Dick and Chief of Police Garrett. Geo.
DcAloss was appointed as an extra
mounted police. Mr.. DeNlOss will
serve street notices and 90 other spe-
cial work
The appointment was confirmed.
There was a motion made by Alder
man Gillian 10 increase the salary OF
the chief of the fire depart riment. l..
c. Slaughter, from $50 TO $50 per
month. Alderman Mrllcn opposed
This. pointing out that while the long
and meritoriJuS service of the present
incumbent justified in measure the
Increase, yet that it was not the time
nor the place 10 make such an addi-
tional allowance, inasmuch as the
city is now laboring under deficit
SO ombarrassingly evident as % cause
the public not any reasonable per cent
discount to cash the warrants; that
the city's funds demanded conscrva-
tive action that the present paid fire
men because of the lack of ability to
cash their warrants had threatened to
resign in a body. and II woull not be
fair to them nor fair to the taxpayers
to be increasing officers salaries at
this time.
Others were heard on The PROPOSE
zion and on the vote 10 ire. ease tae
chiefs salary il stecd for, G, apairsi,
/, Mullen voting in the negative
Tn mayor gave instructions 10 city !
icavcngcr, saying thGt ia, CITY must /
be thoroughly cleansed az ,Cmc one |
would ne appointed that 0unil 10 the
work.
Some discussion resulted I'm the dog |
AK question. The matter was passes.
\ previous ordinance whicn gave the
council the power TO appoint police,
ipon motion, Was hbled and carried.
4 motion carried that the horses OF
,hief of Police Garrett and the mount
ID police be fed at the expense. of the
,ity.
The council adopted the resolution
If the fire department which provided
or the election of officers OF the fire
Chief of Police CARROTS bond to the
Imount of $1,000, signed by L. Il. An.
lerson and George Dashner, was ap.
proved.
The $500 bond of Police Judge John
~ Gait signed by Sidney Suggs and
lax Westhcimer, was approved.
The bond of Treasurer ". B. Frame
q the amount OF sl5O.OOO was approx
d with the following names on It: w.
;. Frame, Lee CrIce, Don Lacy and
:. l.. Anderson. II is said that anoth-
Il bond will be made.
Major Hin was employed TO audit
he city books. His proposition was
he best, he agreeing to do the work
or s5 per day and not to charge more
han $3.50. If that.
After transacting business OF
ninor nature the council adjourned.
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