The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-21
OF CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD
LAST NIGHT.
SEVERAL new ORDINANCES
Wer' Adopted Looking Toward the
Protection Of the Improvement
Distriet-Fifth Avenue
Viaduct Contract.

The question Of completing the con.
struction of the viaduot across Fifth
avenue was finally disposed OF at last
nights meeting Of the council by .
close vote, the mayor and clerk wpru
authorized to sign the contract for the
construction of the viaduct acr pss the
Intervening space Of the properties OF
the two railroads. at cost not To cN
coed sl0.50 per running foot \ spec
ial committee consisting Of Aldermen
shelton. Dunlap. and Dashnor was ap-
pointed to confer with the abutting
property owners to ascertain the
amount Of damages to be assessed and
report back to the council for confif-
nation.
II was also decided to change ;hc
time of meeting after June to 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Several ordinances were passed t-r
the protection of the streets and al
lcys in the Improvement district One
of the ordinances is against leaving
an animal hitchod in any one place on
Main street for longer period than
thirty minutes at any one time. An
other ordinance was against the usn
Of any portion Of the street during the
progress of construction work. Cr
against tn removal of harricades put
up for the purpose of keeping drivers
and teams OF Of the sections in course
Of construction. This ordnance also
includes the prevention OF the driving
I across the paved street with any M.
| chnery or vehicle that will cut the
| street up. IN ordinance was also pass.
| ed prohibiting the spilling of oil on
/ any portion of the street in the paved
district.
The ordinance reducing the sewer
rent passed its final reading. The food
/ inspection ordinance and the o.
nance providing for a food and meat
| inspector was passed over to anothC'
meeting on account Of the fact that
| several changes are TO be made la The
| law. The ordinance defining the du.
ties of the city physician in regard t.
the enforcement of the law. The resi-
dents living on First avenue, begin
ming at Washington street and extend
ing to the Episcopal church petition ID
the council that that thoroughfare be
made an improvement district so as
the same may be graded and macadem
lied.
The peti,iO nwas referred to the i'm.
provemcnt committee.
The citizens living on G stro"C.
southwest, petitionod the council ;hIt
the city put in three concrete cross
ings on that thoroughfare. The sane
was referred.
The Improvement committee was in.
structed to look after the purchase Of
street sweeper.
The check Of 81 900 deposited by
the street car company as an evidence
of good faith was returned to the man.
ager. Mr.. Foster, as the company mad
complied with all the requirements,
the same having been approved by the
city engineer.
The clerk was instructed to publish
notices in the daily papers that no
accounts would be audited and passed
upon hereafter that were not verified.
The treasurer was authorized to pay
the sum Of $4,000 to the banks in part
payment of the amount due them. A
number of emergency bills such as the
accounts OF the Whaley Mil and Ele.
vator Co., and the amount due for In.
torest. the American Light and Water
Co, and l.. NJ. Ramsey We're referred
to the finance committee for payment
with power to act.
The case Of Mrs. Edna Mullins