The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
TO BOOST MA9IETTA.AFTER MORE WATER
PRESENT WETERSH ONLY
SUFFICIENT FOR 5000 PEOPLE.
Several Petitions for New Mains
Heard At City Commission Meeting.
Sewerage and City Dump Also Com
ma1d Attention.

Il Ardmore is 20 enjoy the growth
which is predicted for IL plans must
be- made immediately 10 increase IA
cilities Of the water department. ac.
cording TO City Engineer Watson who
made a number OF recommendations
at last nights meeting of the city
commission regarding improvements
in Ardmores municipal activities.
The watershed is not large enough
10 impound water for more than $4,000
persons, Mr. Watson said and steps
should be taken imedidtely TO provide
a larger supply
Seek Water for irrigation.
Following Mr.. Wa-sons warning. a
petition was read from several prop
erty owners who are cultiyating small
tracts OF ground southeast OF the city
limits The petition asked that per
mission be granted TO cut into one Of
the citys water mains near the city
limits in that locality. in order that
the petitioners might obtain water for
irrigation purposes. The petition was
signed by X. NJ Purcell, NJ. c. Weay
er, G. H. Scott, L. b. Jones. W o. Cur
ley and c. J. Mckinney
Laughter greeted the petition fol
lowing as It did Mr.. Watscns warning
about the city's water supply and il
was tabled for future action.
Watson also suggested several i'm
proyements in the dam at city lake
asking particularly for authority tC
construct concrete apron al the dan
which will relieve to q great extent
loss from seepage which is occurrinl
daily.
Prohibition Of fishing hunting an,
camping on the city lake property
between g p. m. and Z a. m result,
| from an ordinance introduced By Com
missioner Fraley The ordinance vii
go into effect Immediately after pub
lication, having been passed under
suspension OF rules, with declaration
OF an emergency
twenty-five property owners Of tn,
| Second ward signed q petition pre-
sented at the meeting asking for waite
service in their neighborhood. Tn,
petition was tabled for future consid
Grafton.
Sewerage Matters Up.
Sewerage matters also had their in
ming at the commission meeting. Cit,
Engineer Watson reported that lea,
service and sewer connections had no
been laid in d street and Fourth ave
nuc, northwest where paving opers
tions will soon be begun, and urge
that some action be taken to requir
this work to be done before pawn
starts, in order to prevent damage t
the pavement after II is laid. CIT
Attorney Bass was instructed to drai
an ordinance regulating this matter
An oral petition for sewer connet
tiOns on WOlverton street. near Tent
avenue, was filed with the commi,
sion Four residences have bee
completed on that street. and owner
of three vacant lots said they woul
pay sewerage I'm order 10 obtain cor
nections for the houses. The connet
tion will he about 500 feet long an
VIII cost approximately $3.50 Commi.
sloncr Fraley was instructed TO begi
laying the line at once.
Instructions also we're ordered ia
sewer connections for the new note
now under construction, to be lai
across d street before paving work
begun there II win cost about 500.
On his request Commissioner FIR,
Icy was instructed to order ten cal
loads OF sewer pipe for use in the Va
rious sewer lines now being construc
ed.
Mayor Roberts made a report on
visit made in company with Commi.
sioner Carter 90 the site OF the cit
dump northeast of the city. Pcrmi
sion has been obtained to have m
dump about two miles beyond IN
present site, ami Commissioner Carte
will begin work at once 10 ahate m
nuisance which the dump has create
in that vicinity
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