The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-17
CITY Commissioners
MAKE APPO|N TMENTS
R. A. HEFFNER APPOINTED CITY
ATTORNEY AND L. C. SLAUGH-
TER FIRE CHIEF.

The board Of city commissioners
met in a postponed session at the
council chambers this morning and
transacted the business of the city
deferred from last night.
At last nights session the bonds
of the new,y appointed police ori
GERS were referred to the mayor and
they were referred to the city at
toney for approval before the board
passed upon them.
\ letter was also received from AT
toney General West relative to the
issuance Of the $i7,10O of refunding
bonds. in which he stated that in
his opinion only part could be is
sued, as from the information fur
nished it seemed that the city had
exceeded the five per cent limit as
prescribed by law, the action of tn"
board who differed with the attorney
generals opinion was that the mat
ter be referred to the city attorney,
and acton taken at once through the
medium of the supreme court as
the records Of the city clerk show
that the limit has not been exceed
ed.
\ communication was read from
Max Westheimer that as he was
surety on the bonds of several of
the discharged officials, he would
be responsible for their actions no
farther, the matter was also re
ferred to the city attorney, but the
mayor gave it as his opinion that
rs the limitations on these bonds
had not been reached that he he not
released, but held accountable to
the limit of time for the past action
of the officials.
j. S. McCharcn, representing
number of grocers and butchers, was
present and entered a protest against
the payment of the fee necessary to
secure inspection by the pure food
inspector of the city, stating that it
was their wish that the office if
maintained should he paid for by
the city and not by the fee system.
Postmaster Douglas was present
and stated to the board that in or
der TO maintain the present system
of free delivery of mail in the city,
it would be necessary for the city
to enforce the ordinance for the
accurate numbering Of the houses
and the proper naming of the streets.
There has been great deal of com
plant from the postoffice department
over this matter, and Mr.. Douglas
was extremely anxious to see the
present force of carriers maintained,
but it will be impossible to do so
unless this ordinance is amended and
rgidly enforced. The city attorney
was instructed to draw an ordinance
covering this case and fixing the
penalty for a failure to comply with
it.
The estimate of the Shelby Down
ard Asphalt Co. for the paving work
done on Broadway amounting to $2,
500 was granted and a resolution in
troduced to that effect was passed,
also a resolution to pave district
number Is, A street, southwest, was
also pasesd This district embraces
A street from first to second avenue.
At this mornings session The resig-
nation Of City Attorney j. B. Moore
was read and accepted and r. a.
| Heffner was appointed in his stead,
after a tie vote by the commission
ers, the mayor voting aye.
j. NJ. Lanford of the Guaranty
State Bank was appointed city treas
urer, nominated by the mayor and
voted for by SeIvidge and Ikard
Burnitt and Bridgman voting no anC
the mayor casting the deciding vote
l.. c. Slaughter was appointed chic
of the fire department by unanimous
vote, and Roy Thornton assistan
chief without increase of pay.
NJ. E. Atkins was appointed guarC
at the city lake to succeed W. J
Tirpet..
The board will ask for Lids 70
cutting and storing the hay on tn
wa or shed and other city property