The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-29
DETERMINED UPON
THREE PRINCIPLES
CITY COMMISSION TAKES DECIDED
STAND ON THREE IMPORTANT
MUNICIPAL POLICIES.
PAY LIVING WAGE
No Relative Of Member OF Commission
Qualified for AppOintive 0ffice-PrO-
hibitive License to be Carnival Com
pany Bar.

Last nights adjourned session of the
city commission to all intents and pur.
poses was a routine affair, but close
observer OF the proceedings was i'm
pressed with the definite stand taken
By the commission on at least three
propositions. denoting the policy that
may be hereafter followed when similar
cases arise These three principles, for
such they really are, follow:
living wage for every employe Of
the city.
Utter prohibition Of any relative Of
any member Of the city commission or
mayor filling any appointive Office.
Exaction Of a license fee which will
prevent all carnival companies coming
to this city in the future.
The meeting was called 20 order by
the mayor and all commissioners except
Mr.. Wilson responded to roll call.
Bids were opened for the erection Of
the Second ward fire station. The figure
submitted by r. L. Snelson was $4,O75
and that Of w. a. Thurber was 49,
339S5. Inasmuch as the estimate Of
the city engineer was $4,000, both bids
were rejected and the city engineer was
instructed 20 prepare new plans and
estimates and TO readvertise for bids
4 bonding ordinance. affecting the
paving on Stanley boulevard. was passed
to meet the requirements Of the bond
buyers. .u
An ordinance fixing the salaries Of
city policemen who have been in the
service Of the city one year at 500
month and those who have been in
the service only six months at SS5. was
passed.
The salary Of the city hall janitor
was raised from S25 to $40 a month.
The day pumper at the water plant
will hereafter get $50 a month. while
the night pumper will get SIS.
City Attorney Bass read two letters
written to the attorney general at the
time of the beginning Of the present ad-
ministration in April and the answers
thereto. These letters asked, specii-
cally. II a relative by blood or marriage
could nh an appointive office under the
mayor or commissioners. the city at
torney having ruled that he could not.
In both instances the attorney general
concurred fully In the position taken
! by Mr. Bass.
The effect Of this opinion is that a
brotherin.law Of Commissioner Tom
Carter. employed at the pumping sta.
tion. will be relieved l.. L. Tyer for
mer city treasurer, a brotherin-law Of
Commissioner F'raley, retired some
weeks ago because OF this reason.
Estimates were presented for the
building OF abutments to two concrete
bridges on Park street. southeast, near
the septic tanks. and a resolution ap
proving same. was passed.
The city engineer presented the plans
for storm sewer on Caddo street, and
after fun consideration 1t was decided
that the city should proceed with the
work at once. a letter from four mer
chants injured by an overflow of water
on Caddo street In January. 1915. in IN,
district where the new sewer viii b'
constructed Offering TO compromise
their claims and settle out OF court fol
81 200. this being about so per cent OF
the appraised damage, was presented
and a decision reached to settle on thii
basis and thus get a dismissal Of this
lawsuit
a telegram from a carnival compan!
manager Offering TO give 500 fee fol
the privilege Of showing on the streets
of the city. was read by the clerk and ,
full discussion OF the subject develope,
the unanimous opinion that nothing les
than the rate prescribed by city ordi
nance OF $40 day for each show shoul,
be accepted at any time This actor
means that Ardmore viii be rid OF IN,
carnival nuisance In the future If tht
policy is rigidly adhered to by the com
missioners.
Four applications were presented 10
the position Of building inspector. IN
lucky applicant being w. d, raliaferrc
who received majority vote OF IN
commission.
The remaining amount due the cor
tractor on convention hall was ordere
paid.
Bills amounting 10 several thousan
dollars were presented by the variou
departments and ordered paid
An adjournment was taken tin mex
Tuesday night. when, II is anticipate,
further paving and sidewalk legislatio
> viii be passed
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