The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-24
FRIDAY NIGHTS MEETING
ENLIGHTENED THE FIRST WARD.
ERS OF THE NECESSITY OF
BONDS AND CONTRACT.

The voters OF the first ward met
at the court house building Friday
night for the purpose OF discussing
four municipal propositions. Taxa.
lion, commission form OF govern
ment, the pumping contract water.
works bonds.
II there had been no election proc
lamation for the issue OF water
works bonds there would have been
no meeting, hence the primary object
OF the meeting was to discuss the
bond issue. Attorney Norman was
chosen chairman and H. N. West
secretary. MIR Norman said that
some objections had been made to
the city vn'cung INTO contract
with the electric light company To-
pump the city water and he believed
If the members OF the council
were made aware of the fact they
would resciud that contract. \ pc
titiun was read to the mayor and
council to call an election for the
selection of two frychOlders from
each of the wards to draft a char
ter for the city. On the committee
to solicit petitioners were 10 +.
Robson. H. X. MarstOn, 5. \. Weeks
and Chas Il. Fralcy.
MIR. Dick was present at the meet
ing and said no one was more anN-
ious TO call the election than he
and said he was glad the petition
was To be- circulated.
In support of the call for the vot-
ing of bonds Mayor Dick stated
that the dam at the city lake was
in a prccarious condition, he point
ed out what 1t meant for the dam
10 be washed away and said he
had taken the prccaution to get the
commercial club to appoint commit
| tee to investigate the matter. lie
read the report OF the city engt
necr. Mr. Dean, then read the re-
ports of the waterworks committee
and of the commercial club com
mittee and added that after these
men had investigated the matter
and said the bonds were needed
he did not think there was man
| in Ardmore who was Benedict Ar
mold enough to fight the PROPOSE
/ ton. lie also explained that no paw
| ing could be done until waterworks
pines we're laid and that the coun-
| ell wanted TO use five thousand dol
| lars for that purpose. IIe said that
some men had been going up and
down the street telling Infamous
lies about the proposed bond issue,
and said that they had to qu',
slandering him or they would have
/ TO answer personally to him. Iho
MAYOR was somewhat wrought up
over the situation and completely
captured the meeting. Nearly every
man present believed before the dis
cussion was ended, that the council
had taken the proper steps Tor
the protection Of the city.
Uncle John Hoffman wanted TO
know something OF the pumping CON
tract Morris Sass, chairman OF the
waterworks committed. made a de-
tailed report of the trade made tn
the electric light company He hoi
his subject well in hand and proved
that he had mastered every phase of
the proposition. Mr.. BrodnaX, the
waterworks inspector, also made
some explanations about the meas
urements OF water and the cost per
thousand gallons. When these gen
tlemen had finished Mr.. Hoffman said
that Mr.. Sass explanation OF the
matter had thoroughly satisfied him
S A. Weeks said that he was of the
opinion that thee ity has a goot
contract.
The commission fornp of govern
ment was discussed at length b!
Rev. Weith. S. A. Weeks, Mayo
Dick and Thomas Norman.
Such meetings should be helt
more frequently. They are productiv
of good and bring the people of tn
city closer together on matters o
, municipal interest.