The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21

nally declared himself Zoo favor of
the issue of additional school bonds
Mayor Pennington next tool, the
floor and did away with the last
possible chance of disco lie stated.
very clearly, the c.tys position I'm
regard 10 her temporary indebtedness
and said that on Dec 18th AN cx
haustive inquiry was made into the
city's financial condition. At that
time her indcbtcdnoss amounted to.
S50"oO and with ,hp amounts that
have accrued since that date he csti.'
mated that the whole would amount
10 about or very nearly 500 OOO. In
Other words less 'hln the amount
owed 20 the city hy the school dis
trict Mr. Pennington impressed up
on his audience the TACT mat ho,
was speaking to them as a business
man and not as a lawyer. and stated
that while not a lawyer he had made
Exhaustive inquiry into all matters
,cgarding the city and the new char.
ter, lri was perfectly certain upon
what grounds he stood Mr. Pouning.
ton went quite fully into the mat
ters as standing between the cityI
and schools and practically took theI
same stand that Mr. Cruco had IA.
ken This solution. by the way. isl
that which the mayor and council
have been considering for some time
and Mr. Pennington was therefore
fully acquainted with all the facts in
the case. II was only question
with the mayor OF the most propi-
tious time az which 70 have the mat.
ter introduced TO the public and no
better medium could have been cho-
sen than the meeting Of last night.
The mayor heartily advocated the
issue of school bonds for the purpose
designated and then spoke of the
coming election. He declared that
while he had the proclamation all
ready he still had not changed his
attitude in respect to the matter Of
having the charter in his hands be.
fore its issuance would become an
accomplished fact. Mr.. Pennington
throughout his talk emphasized the
business attitude as the one TO take
In regard to an matters I'm oues.
lion. There is no man WHO is better
qualified to assume this attitude
'han the mayor since his business
record in the city appears unlm
peachablo and the knowledge of this
gained him very attentive and on.
'husisatic speech. At several points
the mayors speech received hearty
applause. He explained that the CITY
council in its attitude toward the
matters under consideration had hee,
actuated always by keen desire for
the city's welfare and that while
they could not be driven by ad.
verse criticism or coerced. they could
De led anywhere by kindness.
Mr.. Pennington said that I'm so far
as the bond issue was concerned he
would favor the issue of any amount
! provided It would make Ardmore 90
, Al ihis point also his remarks received
hearty applause The phrase make
Ardmore 60" evidently making a bit
with the assembly.
! Upon question Mr.. Pennington
gave the amounts of the scbeduI,
made up at the citizens meeting
amounting in all 10 1926. 900. Seyera,
questions were put to the mavor
Among them question as TO wha,
had been done in regard to a new
: hospital and whether an amount had
been estimated for this purpose II
the sum total that the mayor haC
given Mr.. Pennington replied in IN,
negative. Mr.. Hoffman raised oues
ton in regard TO the park. but no I'm
formation was Gained upon this sub
iect.
\ motion was made that the sens,
Of the meeting was to the effec
that:
1, The city council call for the cleo
tion OF mayor and four commits
d sioners and five school trustees OF
q the day that the charter is received
z Or rather that the call be set 10
2 for an early date on that day
n That, when the school board max
a request for the issue OF schoo
bonds, a call be made
I'll That all these elections be held OF