The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25

/ Paving and improvement OF Ard
mores streets received considerable
attention at last nights meeting of the
city commission Following instruc-
| tions OF Mayor ". R. Roberts, City
| Attorney Bass is investigating the
bonds Of companies which laid the
payements on Washington, Caddo and
| Broadway streets, with a view to re-
quirng those companies to begin at
once repairing the pavement, which
/ Is reported to be in deplorable con-
/ dition.
1T is possible that the maintenance
bond Of the company which paved
Broadway has expired Mr.. Bass said,
/ but by all rules of equity, we should
/ be able to compel them to improve and
/ repair the work. | think the eXpira.
| tion of a maintenance bond must oc.
cur according to date of demand, and
| know a company cannot be asked
10 carry out a contract then put the
work off until expiration Of their main.
I tenance fund and shake its fist, fig
uratiyely at the city"
I'VE want to get action in this mat.
ter" Commissioner Carter said. "If
We can't force the paving companies
to do the work, then let US know, and
Wen do it ourselves. But it is neces-
sary that Broadway paving be repair
ed and that as soon as possible"
E Street Bugaboo Again.
"E street" the paving bugaboo
which has haunted the city council
chambers for the past year, without
definite action yet having been taken
was "among those present at the
meeting.
a petition signed by owners OF
eighty-three per cent Of property on
/ y street, northwest, between West
Main street and Twelfth avenue, was
presented, asking that the street be
graded, paved, guttered and otherwise
improved, and d resolution was adopt
ed ordering the city engineer to pre-
pare at once plans, specifications and
estimates for the work.
Resolutions also were adopted, ap
proving the plans, specifications anC
estimates for paving on o street, be
tween McLish avenue and Ledbettel
avenue, and on q street, between Nc
Lish avenue and Bixby avenue.
Discussion of several matters con
nected with paving in the vicinity o.
the Ringing railroad station also wa
held City Attorney Bass announced
that following an agreement, between
property owners and the contractor IL
charge of the work for change IL
materials, brick had been ordered anC
shipped, and that the street has beer
closed for repairs to the foundation o
the pavement.
On recommendation of the city en-
gineer, contracts for one year were
ordered made with the Carter COUNTY
Abstract company to furnish the cit,
, with information regarding subdivis
ions OF city lots, for use in paving es
Inmates and assessments, at ten cent.
per tract, and with the Ardmore Con
struction company, to lower or rails,
, manhOles and connections, during tn
course OF paving work, at a cost o
r 81 each.
\ ptlllloN from tle MdSOn-Nlll!
/ Construction company, asking for
change in It's maintenance and con
struction bonds from the Southern Sur
. ETY. company to the United States
b Fidelity q Guaranty company, wa
granted.
The bond Of Henry Green, street su
perintendent, In the sum of $500, wa,
. approved and accepted.
Appointment Of L. r. Marston. al
? inspector Of paving work on d street
. northwest, AT @ salary of 800 pc
3 month, 20 begin as soon as pawn.
b operations start was approved. Tn,
i appointment was recommended by
city Engineer Watson.