The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-05
the CITY
COUNCIL
CITY Law MAKERS HOLD A VERY
BUSY SESSION.
Steps Taken TO Improve the City Park
Committee Will Put the Street and
Alley Fund in Good Shape.
Water Inspectors Report.

The cite council met yesterday al
taruoon az -four O'Clock. The council
had been postponed from Monday TO
yesterday on account of the regular
meeting day being Labor Day
Mayor Dick called the council to or
der at { o'clock Aldermen Best. Bcr.
ryhHl Cruce. Pennington. stuart and
shelton we've present
the reports or the city officials for
the month ending august 31st were
regu AMI approved as follows: Asses
sor and Collector Roberts. s9SG.77.
Police Judge John J.. Gait. Sl'3.S5;
City Clerk G. H. 5ruce, S4SO20. All
these reports had city Treasurer
Frames receipt attached The finance
committee made its monthly report.
upon those bills which are necessary
for the maintainance Of the city gov
ernment Warrants were ordered
drawn for their payment
Mayor Dick called the attention Of
The council 10 the fact that the street
and alley fund was over $500 in ar.
roars ami recommended that a man
be employed to collect this fund. On
q motion by Alderman Pennington,
seconded by Alderman Stuart, It was
passed that the Improvement and fl.
nance committees be authorized to
employ someone To collect this fuld.
Ne C. De paid at the rate of per
cent upon the hrst $1,000, 10 per cent
upon tine second $1,000 ana 10 per cent
upon the third $1,000.
Alderman Shelton Of the fire com
mittce stated that he had made ar
rangcmeut4 for the First Naronal
Buus To cash all warrants held by the
6rcmen, provided the council would
pass a resolution au,Aorizing the city
treasurer TO pay the same. The res.
olution read as follows:
" Be It resolved by the city coun.
ell of the city Of Ardmcre. !. r, that
the city treasurer is hereby instruct.
ed and authorized to reserve from any
and an available funds, the amount
Of SiiO, together with interest at ~
per cent, being The amount borrowed
from the First National Bank Of tho
city of Ardmoro By the city and ia
pay the same to the said bank with
in ninety days from this date This
resolution was unanimously passed.
This same complaint relative to the
discount which has to be made on
the warrants held by the policemen
was made by Alderman Dest This mat
ter was referred to the police com.
mittee with instructions TO regulate
1t.
Mayor Dick made a very full state
ment Of his trip to Kansas City and
Chicago, in reference to disposing OF
the paving certificates. The council
passed a motion that a warrant be
drawn to cover the expenses paid by
Mr. Dick on his late trip.
A motion was made and passed that
the mayor be authorized to appoint a
committee to be known as the park
committee. This committee to consist
of three members and their duties
shall be TO improve and beautify the
City Park. w. f. Wilmington was per
mitted to speak to the council on sub
iects pertaining ~ the park. Mr..
huntington recommended its improve.
ment.
Judge Gait was granted leave OF
absence from the city for four days.
The city clerk was authorized to
transfer the school fund now in the
hands of the city treasurer TO c. l..
Anderson, treasurer Of the school
| board
The council adjourned, after one of
the busiest sessions ever held.
Nobby styles in Knox and Stetson