The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-30
EX.POtlCEMEN FILE c L A NJ S
THROUGH ATTORNEY FOR
BACK PAY FOR OVERTIME.
WILL TOTAL NEARLY $4,000
Another Claim for $1,000 Damages by
Water Caused by Error in Survey
ing Grade Filed-offcers Detailed
TO See Mud Is Kept OF Sidewalks.

1t became rumored yesterday after
noon that the eX-police officers and
guards who were derosed by the pres
ent city administration would through
their attorney file claims against the
city for overtime at the meeting Of
the city commissioners last night and
for thar reason considerable intrest
was manifested and a large crowd OF
spectators were on hand to see what
action the city daG.s would take in the
matter
Some time ago the district judge
at Tulsa ruled that all police officers
were entitled to the benefits of the
eight-hour law passed and approved
by the legislature March 30, 1909,
which if their contentious We're sue
cessful would mean many dollars of
back pay to each claimant. Actin"
upon this the deposed policemen o'
the city have begun to file claims
through their attorney, W b. John.
son, for back pay aggregating, it is
said, nearly fifteen thousand dollars
At the meeting last night the claims
of Henry Lloyd for $46494. Eugene
Cook, $l923O, and Jim Dustin. $j4l.41,
We're filed. This represents four hours
daily overtime of above parties who
were employed as guards at the city
Jail.
W. Il. Johnson stated this morning,
that he, as attorney for the eX-police-
men, would file claims for the rest OF
them at the next meeting of the city
commissioners. The three claims
above mentioned We're referred to the
city attorney as was a claim Of 5. 5.
Cole for $1,000 damages for water
that was impounded on lot I, in block
| 1877. owing to an error in the grade
of ID street, northwest.
The claim of Al Rice of $500 for
damages by water caused ny an error
in the grade as furnished by former
city engineer that caused his black
smith shop on Broadway to be flood
ed during the recent rains was al
lowed and a warrant ordered drawn
to cover the same.
The old question of keeping the
sidewalks free of mud where terraced
property exists was again brought ~
for discussion. Commissioner Bur
nitt stated that there was great need
of some action being taken in this
matter. He stated that he had warn
ed many property owners in the past
relative to this nuisance aud had been
severely censured by some for doing
so. many stating to his face that the
work was unnecessary ard that he
was merely trying to assert his au-
thority.
By unanimous vote of the board it
vas decided that the commits 3ioner OF
police detail an officer to notify the
"operty owners to clean their walks
OF accumulated mud and other debris
and to keep them clean in the future
or they would be arrested and caused
to pay a fine The police officer will
be detailed today to cover this assign
ment
The bicycle riding on sidewalks ord.
nance was AGAIN discussed at some
length, some maintaining that it,
should be modified to cover outlayins
districts, but was finally lost and the
ordinance ordered rigidly enforced.
. Commissioner Bridgman reported
that the recent rains had added sew
euteen inches in the city lake.