The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-04
OFFICIALS PRESENT REPORTS
Which Mayor Says Is Compulsory on
All Who Handle City Mcrey.
Council Chamber Too Small
.... for City Dads.

maintaining the city government for
the month of August aud decided Ia
make arrangements for more roomy
and comfortable quarters for hold.
ing the council meetings.
Aldermen Crucc. Carpenter. Penn
ngton, shelton. Koarncy and Dunlap
were present. Dashncr and Berryhili
| absent
The report of the city clerk show.
cd total collection of s7iO90. as fol.
lows: Water undsj3i5j: Sewer
fund slSOS5 Lead pipe service s3O.5O
The report of the police judge for
August showed total collection of
s520.70 on fines.
The report OF the assessor and col.
lector showed collection of s9Si15
from all sources.
Quite a number OF the officials fail.
ed to make reports at the meeting
and Mayor Dick requested that here.
after once month all who handled
money in any manner must report
City Assessor and Collector John
Caudle who is in Colorado for his
health was granted thirty days addi.
tional leave of absence.
The report OF the finance commit.
tee on all bills for the month was ac.
cepted and warrants ordered drawn
| for payment of same.
The Southern Cotton Association
was extended an invitation to hold
| the next annual meeting In this city,
| and the mayor will issue formal I'm.
vitation TO this association.
On request OF the chairman of the
finance committee s2iO was transfer.
red from the sewer to the water fund
to pay of warrant for that amount
issued to the Henry C. Ulen com
pany for installing water mains in
this city more than year ago.
The Rabbits Comedy Company, n
show which played here last night
was refunded $40 which this com
pany had paid last September for H.
cense TO show here. but failed Ia
| show. The council was divided on
this question, Aldermen Pennington
Cruce and Shelton. voted for refund
ing the money, aud Aldermen Kearn
ey, Dunlap and Carpenter voting
against same Mayor Dick decided
the question by refunding the money
| Chairman Cruce of the improvement
committee stated that the city en-
gineer had procured the prices ,oi
storm sewer to be laid on North
Washington street The price charg
ed was sl65 per running foot. Sis
hundred feet Of pipe will be required
The sale of an old grader owned
by the city was referred to the i'm
movement committee and the chair
man OF the finance committee.
An ordinance to apportion the prop
erty I'm Improvement District No.
was passed Chairman Shelton report
ed considerable kick to the fire com
mittoe on account OF no funds will
which to pay the salaries to fire de
partment employees. This mattel
was disposed of for the present b.
having the warrants for these salar
les marked perfered. A note Is sui
in the bank on the fire fund how
ever.
| Alderman Carpenter brought up th'
light proposition, saying there wa
considerable kick by residents Of hi
ward because of the scarcity of lights
The council decided to defer the mai
ter for the present on account OF al
insufficient amount of money oi
hand. The Santa Fe railroad com
pany, however, will be required Il
place arc lights at the crossing OF
First avenue. This matter VIII b
taken up with the road at once
Horatio Harvey was appointed sex
ton at the Rose Hin cemetery
Mayor Dick appointed specia
committee composed of Aldermel
Pennington, Cruce, Dunlap, Shelto
and the Mayor TO investigate IN
probability OF removing the presen
ouarters of the council to the polio
room OF the city hall. Mayor Die
recommended that small desks wher
the aldermen can sit comfortabl
and will have time to think owe
any propositions that are advance
he purchased, and large place 70
holding the meetings BE- selected
This committee will act on the ma
ter.
The council failed 10 let the col