The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-05
City Commissioners Meet.

| Inc commissioners or the city on
Ardmore met in regular monthly ses-
sion in the council chamber of the
city hall last night at 7:SO.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. All were pres.
ent, including the city clerk, the city
attorney, the city engineer and all
board members.
Commissioner Bridgman reported
that the supply of coal was getting low
for the waterworks. He said he had in
structed the wholesale dealer from
whom the supply was purchased to
ship out regularly car week until
further orders, but he was behind
in the last shirnfent.
A letter was read from the attor-
neys of the septic tank people stating
that their Mr.. MaXey would be here
on the 10th of the present month to
place the tanks in thorough condition.
The street flushing committee ask
ed for further time in which to make
their final report. Granted. In dis
cussing this matter Comissioners Bur-
init stated that he thought the flush
city. Commissioner Slaughter stated
that he thought from the investiga-
tion which he had given it that it
would reduce the cost of cleaning the
streets fully one half. Commissioner
Burnitt stated that it would cost the
city approximately $3.50 to make the
change.
Commissioner Slaughter reported 4
that the books of the police depart
ment showed that there was $1,000
uncollected fines outstanding for the
period covered by the last eight
months. Upon motion of Commission
er Burnitt the police commissioner
was instructed to take such action
as he might deem necessary in the
matter CT collecting this sum. He was
instructed to issue warrants and have
all parties who owe the city in the
matter of fines, re-arrested should
he deem this procedure best
A petition was received from Bert
Foster, manager of the Ice, Light &
Power company in which the COM
missioners were asked to enforce an
ordinance prohibiting the posting of
signs, show cards, etc, on electric
light poles. The petition stated that
frequently the life and limbs of line
men were endangered by the signs
and cards nailed on the poles. Com
missioner Burnitt stated that the tele- |
phone people would not SELL the right |
to post on their poles, assigning as
their reasons those set forth in Mr.. |
Fosters petition. Upon motion OF
Slaughter the city az
torney was instructed to draft an or.
dinance along the lines named in the
petition and to include in the ordi-
nance clause prohibiting the posting
OF bills, cards or other advertise
ment on all kinds of poles-electric
light, telegraph, telephone or street
car service poles. Said ordinance
to be ready for the approval of the
commissioners at their next regular
weekly meeting.
The reports of the heads of the
various departments, were received
as follows; From the city physician
1t was set forth that there was not
nor had not been any smallpox in
This city. 1t was also stated in this
petition that the smallpox situations
in nearby towns were such as to JUS
tify a less rigorous enforcement of
the quarantine regulations; from the
police judge showing that there had
been imposed in fines for the past
month 5000. OF this amount there
had been collected $151 at the time of
the imposing of the fine, since then
and during the month there has been
collected, including old fines, $239.5O;
rom TIE city treasurer, showing that
the city has cash on hand, $17145.-
S2; from the city assessor, showing (
collections amounting to $3.50; from
he chief of the fire department show [
ng the amount OF work done bv TIE
department. for the month and the {
condition of the department.
Upon motion of Commissioner Sell {
'idge all reports were accepted and
'rdered filed. T
upon motion of Commissioner {