The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

but In the other we will be compelled
to install the necessary extensions and
plugs
Regarding the trash that accumula.
ted. we have had dumping ground
but this has been very unsatisfactory
and has also been expensive. In order
To avoid n damage suit this administra-
tion has been compelled to clean off and
remove the garbage that we dumped at
one place and put II at another at the
cost of about 5000.
The ground now being used by the
city for stables has become too valuable
for that purpose. and IT is only ques-
ton of time when the entire tract oc
cupied by the city hall, fire station.
calaboose and city stable will have to
be turned over TO the fire and police
department. The city by all means
should provide itself with a tract of
land for its stables and storage of sup
plies for its teams and other vehicles
used by the city.
To this end, | recommend, that the
city attorney be instructed to prepare
a trash ordinance that Will be the
means of keeping the alleys, and the
upper stories of the buildings and the
balance of the city clean, and that he
be further instructed to prepare and
take the proper steps for the voting OF
bonds for the following purposes and in
the following amounts:
For the completion of our
water system ------------- $4,000
For additional water mains
and new fire plugs - 65 5000
For sewer extension, includ-
ing a new eight-inch main ----- $4,000
For an incinerating plant
and equipment -- $4,000
For storm and drainage sew
.rs - 5OOOO
For city harm - $4,000
E'o. marks " 10000
| realize that this is large amount
of money, but | believe that the public
good demands its expenditure. sug-
gest that the matter be put before the
people for their acceptance or rejection
at the polls.
W. r. ROBERTS, Mayor.
Mrs. w. c. Fieldbinder appeared be-
fore the board and asked for help TO
make a cheerful Christmas for Ard
more's poor. AS the board has no
authority to appropriate any portion OF
the CITY funds in this manner, the may
or. recognizing a worthy cause, sug-
gested passing the hat and started the
movement by contributing dollar.
When the hat reached Mrs. .'tieldbinder
after passing the board and the audi
ence. il held a considerable sum, ana
Mrs. Fieldbinder expressed her thanks.
c. L. Anderson, represented by Al
torney Tom Norman, presented a YER
hal request TO the board wherein II was
asked that the city vacate the alley
running from street northwest, east,
ward. beginning nthe rear OF the ola
Ringer drug store building. The reason
ot This request, il was stated, was be-
cause the First National Bank bought
the propertv for the purpose of erecting
a modern structure there and now
finds after having parted with strip
off the west side of the lot for street
widening purposes, it is impossible to
gel floor space enough and therefore
asks that the alley be Vacateu anu d
nortion of the vacated alley. amounting
TO about seven and one-hai leet III
rear of said lot, be awarded TO the FIRST
National Bank. To this request d. " %
Kr1eger made a strenuous objection IN
sofar as any closing or TINS alIey hiisn'
result: however, after some splrlteu ue
hate from both sides it developer tia'
both could be satisfied If assurance pe
had that an opening be lett SO lhat
freight. etc, could be delivered VIA tne
alley TO the back doors OF the STORES
in that block fronting Main street
The commissioners signified theH VIZ
ineness to give the desired relel proFiu'
ing both sides could be satisfied
After reading of the monthly reports
from the various departments anu auu
iting bills, the session ADJOURNED