The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-09
new OFFICIALS SWORN IN
And Standing Committees Appointed d
by the Mayor at the Council
Meeting Yesterday After
noon-Many Matters Re.
eeived Attention.

ucWly elected OinCcIS present were
sworn in. and the standing commit
tees of the council were appointed
by the mayor
The application of the Ardmore
Gas Co TO be granted until January
1908. within which to complete its
line Of pipes in the city was post
poned until a future meeting to be
called within the next week. The
application of the police department,
city attorney and police judge, for an
increase in salary was turned down.
The vote ON the question was n tie
when put, and then the matter was
withdrawn.
The mayor was given authority to
close the contract for the construc-
tion of the Fifth avenue viaduct sub
ject to the approval of the board at
meeting to be held later.
The matter of constructing a water
main between N and | streets, north
east was referred to the waterworks
committee.
The election made by the fire de-
partment of the officers at a recent
meeting was confirmed.
The license to he paid by the Car
nival Co which is to hold forth dur
ing the Firemen's convention to be
held in this city in the early part
of May was rescinded.
The old council held a short meet
ing at which time the question Of
raising the salaries of the officers
above named was brought up, and
quite discussion ensued as to the
legality of the question.
Alderman Pennington opposed rails.
ing the salaries taking as his ground
that the matter should have been
brought to the attention of the coun.
Gil prior to the election, as the law
stated that no change can be made
after the election. City Attorney Ben
nett who represented himself stated
that II was legal and compared the
salaries paid by Ardmore with those
of like officers in other cities. Chief
of Police Buck Garrett, also made a
statement in his behalf. Finally tho
vote was taken and tie resulted
and the question withdrawn with'
out calling upon the mayor to cast
the deciding vote.
The council voted to pay the man
ayers OF the election two dollars for
holding the late city election.
S. r. Bledsoe. representing the
Ardmore Gas co. appeared and ask
ed for an extension of time OF the
franchise granted the company with
in which to lay the pipe. Mr.. Bled
soc stated that the Ardmore Gas Co
was on a trade with the holders o
the other franchise for the purchase
OF that company's pipe and holding
and that the parties who were fl
nancing the Ardmore Gas Co. want
ed to know II the time given by th'
council was sufficient? Mr.. Bledso'
stated that the time allowed Ard
more Gas Co was not suinclent In
asmuch as a line had TO be bull
between the oil fields and this city
!, Alderman Pennington stated that un
der the Mann franchise the rate OF
| artificial gas was less than undo
the franchise of the Ardmore Ga
| Company's franchise. To that MI
Bled replied that II was but tina
| tn, Ardmore Gas Co. would be will
ing 10 make the same rate, FINAL
the matter was decided by the cour
ell asking for further time so as tn
TWO companies franchises may b.
investigated.
| The appointment of Tom Carte
and James Chancellor, Sr., as pc
lice officers was confirmed.
| The old council adjourned and tn
| following aldermen, T, X. Kearne
and Frank Carpenter and Chief {
| Police Buck Gt rrett and City alto
noy Caswell Bennett were sworn II
to their respective offices Alderme
Dashner and Errett Dunlap, PoliC
Judge Gait and Treasurer Pate wei
, absent.
Tax Assessor John Gaudle was ais
sworn in. The council postponed Il
election of city clerk until subs
quent meeting.
The following standing COMMITTEES
were named by the mayor:
Finance-rennington, Kearney al
Berryhill
Improvement-Cruce, shelton, Be