The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-10
CITY DADS HAD
VERY LENGTHY
SESS|0 n
THAT BUILDING ORDINANCE WAS
AGAIN UP FOR CONSIDERATION
AND WAS CONSIGNED TO CON-
MITTEE FOR RE-ARRANGsMEkT

prS adjourned last nlSul, every IitHl
ber. the mayor and all other city Of
6cials were tired enough to call il a
days work. as it was the most strenu-
GUS session held in several months,
The proposed building ordinance con-
sisting of over thirty typewriter
pages was the principal stumbling
block to speed, and after It had been
read by paragraphs and sections by
the mayor it was laid on the table
and will be taken up in committee
some time today and an effort made to
whip It into some sort of shape that 1t
can be passed on intelligently by the
board. The ordinance embraces about
everything imaginable from building
! a picket fence to infant baptism, and
! as commissioner London remarked
some of its provisions were actually
amusing The chances are that whole
lot of pruning will be done before the
ordinance Is ready for passage, also
the lines of the fire limits will be
changed materially from those defined
in the reading last night. The mayor
and commissioners agreed to lock
themselves up with the manuscript to-
day and make an effort to emerge
with something that will cover the
necessities of the city for many years
to come.
There was quite a discussion par.
ticipa+ed when bill for the upkeep of
automobiles at the police station was
presented for approval 1t seems that
two machines were maintained during
the month of October, but a part Of
this was explainable from the fact
that the Ford was not purchased until
some time during the month, howev-
er the Buick camel n for the most
part of the bill and Uncle Joe London,
the police commissioner was most EN-
phatic in his assertions that in the
future the city was going to pay for
the upkeep of but one car in the po
lice department. He explained, how
ever that circumstances during the
last month made it necessary to allow
the bill, but saw no necessity for its
repetition in the future.
The city engineer was ordered to
fr,i t,1a htfIJipp
sidewalks on McLish avenue from the
present terminus of the paving west
to cover the distance where new bun
galows have recently been erected.
This request was madeb y property
owners who desire sidewalks in front
of this new property.
The question Of granting free water
and taxes for a certain period for new
industries as an inducement to locate
here, was discussed and passed upon
fayordbly.
New Commissioner Chosen.
After all other business had been
disposed of, the question OF appoint
ing finance commissioner to succeed
J. NJ. Hoard, recently resigned, came
up, and this, too precipitated another
lengthy discussion which finally re-
suited in o. c. Lasher being chosen. !
Five persons names were mention |
ed in connection with this place, as
follows, J. II. Kahn, Jim Weeks, o. C.
Lasher, r. A. Diggs and Mr.. Poulter
After a free discussion as to the
qualifications of each OF the men men
toned, a vote was taken which re-
suited in Lasher being chosen unani-
mously. He will assume the duties of
this office at once.
Mr. Lasher has been a resident of
this city for a number Of years. Is a
native of Kentucky, and was admitted
to. the practice of law in that state.
Since living here he has been connect
ed with the county in various capaci-
ties and at present is engaged in the
practice OF his profession. He has ta-
ken an active part in local politics and
Is at present chairman Of the county
alecti0n board. The selection seems
20 have met with the approval Of n
majority of taxpayers Of the third
ward. who believes the appointment
have been a good one. ID
The regular bills against the city
we're audited and allowed and the
commissioners took a recess to be