The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-04
WHITE WAY IS
THE NEXT MOVE
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other cities as to what they are pay.
ing for electric lights.
The Chamber of Commerce has re.
ceiyed a mass OF replies from these
letters and the mayor likewise has
been informed by other cities.
Ali these communications were ad.
dressed to cities with approximately
the same population as Ardmore and
are not only in this state but in
Arkansas and Texas as well.
Last night committee was appoint
ed to compile this information and
make comparisons. They then pro-
pose TO go before the city council
and ask for a copy of the proposed
contract between the city and the
electric light company, and if in their
opinion the contract is all right, the
Chamber of Commerce proposes to
work for it at the polls. Otherwise
they will ask that certain parts of
it be amended and if refused will
work 10 defeat the measure on cleo
ton day.
The proposition for the white way
according TO the mayor, who has
given the matter a pretty thorough
Investigation, can easily be accom-
plished without extra cost TO the
city, provided the property owners
along Main street will purchase the
ornamental stands for the lights,
which cost in the neighborhood of
$1,000 each. 1t would require three
to each block on each side of the
street making six in all. These lights
can be furnished and maintained at
practically the same cost that the
present system costs, and the old un-
slightly overhead arc light dispensed
with altogether
1t is not the intention of the city
to confne the white way to Main
street but will go north and south
on Washington and A streets if the
property owners will do their parts,
making the plan possible.
If this plan is adopted, all over
head lights along the proposed routes
will be dispensed with and the city,
under the proposed new system,
which the electro light company will
INSTALL will give the city practically
twice as much light as it is getting
at present for practically the same
money. The committee will begin
work of compiling this information,
and will have it ready to present to
the mayor and city commissioners at
the next regular meeting of the city
council.
The question of road work was
then taken up by the Chamber of
Commerce, and the secretary reported
that the work was getting along
nicely and the roads were in very
good condition, Notwithstanding the
recent rains. There has been some
dissatisfaction among the subscrib-
ers to this road fund and NJ. German.
who has the work in charge, was
asked to furnish the press with a
detailed report, showing just what
had been done. This report will be
ready for publication within a few
days. 1t was decided that, inasmuch
as the road was in good condition
and that the expense of mainten-
ance would not be so great, in the
future, to reduce the subscriptions
to half, after the first of October.
A report was submitted by the
secretary showing that active work
was under way on the road leading
to the southeast through Hoxbar and
Legate and that the farmers in that
vicinity had volunteered to build the
road into the city and were even
ION duN dnStu do lar dS lut MAI
Niblaek school. The road from
Springer TO this place has been
worked by the citizens OF that place
as far as Caddo bridge, but from the
city TO Caddo, the road is in bad
condition. IT is proposed that a road
day be set aside in the near
'uture and volunteers from the city |
work one day on this stretch of road |
The work could be accomplished |
quickly and many have volunteered
he use OF their teams for this pur-
lose.
Preliminary steps were taken to
Prepare for the United States Marine
land that is to be here November
or concert Secretary West has
he matter in charge.
All members present were invited
o inspect the exhibit of grain and
egetables gathered by the secretary
or the state fair. The exhibit this
ear promises TO surpass anything
Yer attempted in the past.