The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
WANT { ST PAVED
MATTER Of DELAYED PAVING
MAS BROUGHT -.
P-7Pe-ty Owners 5e.-~rg H-'.g-:
O7 az Seeming -r-ecessa-! Ce.zt
IN G-C-g Definite --;5u-T--ee
Eff5-ts rave Seen Nt-e

-up4ss.rae pleas .1- definite ar-
...- E ..e matte. paving = street
northwest aud Na..r- ls.-lauuu-
inst ..e integrity B.. certain .0.u-
e. l.-y officials. featured .ast night
meeting n- rle uty commissioner
H.... E.- attended .g .e- .-prr>e---
Ing owners .. more than .-tg per
cen. 70, .e property GO Z s,res, be-.
tween West Il.. street and Tenth
avenue northwest
ails g.. paving t..- street we're 20
.a.e .e-a opsle- lass night but
a--l ,.a meeting began. there ve--
la bids .l be opened ahiCl l-cessi-
ta.el further delay before aCtl4.
paving can .es.n on ,l., street
.it is shame tie way tlis matter
has been rad.ed Walter : Gilbert
secretary " the chamber 0t Commerce
and owner %, property on tie street
.l question. ,a!l Three separate PEE
u-lu- 10. this paving have been
drawn up and three times We have
failed 20 get any action
"-F-r time Ne have presented our
petitions ,1 the commission they have
become mldiled No bids were re-
ceiv6d on The present proposition be-
caus, b. Uas not adyg-iised properly
Surely this cannot be- our fault
We want pavement and we want
10 as so.n as possible We want the
city commission 10 assume direct ju.
risdicllon In this matter, In order thai,
a- can get what We waat IN tie short.
est possible time
Following Mr GNberts talk and
talks by other property owners, a resO.
luton was adopted "t0 pave. grade,
gutter curb. drain and improve Z
street, between West Main streee.
and Tenth avenue. northwest. and re.
quiriug the city engineer 20 prepare
estimates and specifications ior the
WORK by the next regular meeting OF
/ the commission
/ 4 resolution also was passed TO set
aside al. specifications, plans. plats and
profles for this work. on the ground
/ that they are vague, indefinite ana uu
certain
Removal OF gasoline storage tank.
from the city limits, and prohibition Of
erection of such tanks within the city
limits Boz the future. also was dis
clssed Former City Attorney Davis
son. representing the oil and gasolin.
men OF the city presented the matter
to the commission, calling special at
tention 10 the tests held last week Q,
demonstrate the safety OF properly con
structed storage tanks Reports OF tn
test from the Chamber OF Commerc
committee were presented, with an on
dinauCe drafted by Mr. Dayisson, ii
line with that recommended by th
national board OF fire underwater,
This ordinance will be passed on b.
City Attorney Bass, and probably vii
, come up FOR final consideration mex
week. 1t allows the erection Of gasC
line storage tanks within the cit
limits. provided they are Connecte
and furnished with safety appliance
such as those designated by the fir
. insurance agents OF the country
s complaint was registered agains
a strip of sidewalk al 4 street an
Fourth Avenue, northwest saying tina
1t was about two feet higher than othe
sidewalks iu that vicinity. 10 was aske
that some action ba taken 20 compt
the owners OF the property TO lowe
the sidewalk 90 conform 90 grade
Several less important matters wer
discussed Surety bonds We're voted az
proved. and personal bonds, o1ered b.
officials and employees when obey Ne
sworn iu. were returned 90 thom
The meeting adjourned at midnight
I'D r..lu,.up no $3.50 o'clock toni .L