The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-10
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

AN ORDINANCE CREATING \
BOARD OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF
THE CITY OF ARDMORE. OKLA
HOMA. DEFINING THE NUMBER
OF MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD
AND THEIR DUTIES, AND THE
TERM OF SUCH MEMBERS, DE
Filming THE DUTIES or THE
CITY CLERK THEREIN, AND DE.
CLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE 1T ORDAINED by THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF ARDMORE. OKLAHOMA:
Section /. There il hereby created a
Board of Public Buildings of the City of
Ardmore. Oklahoma, to be composed Of
five members. one or more of which
shall be woman, and one member
thereof shall be the Mayor of the City OF
Ardmore.
Sec 2. The members of said board.
save and except the mayor, shall be ;tp-
pointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Board of Commissioners, and shall
hold office for the term of two years
| from anG after their appointment, or
until their successors are appointed and
qualified said board have control over
all public buildings belonging to the
City Of Ardinore, and shall be RESPONSE
bic 10 the Board of Commissioners for
the condition of such buildings Such
board shall have the power to fix the
rate of rentals for such buildings and
| to collect same, and pay over such ren.
| tails collected as herein provided Such
board shall have the power to fix the
| ity to employ u keeper. and other help
| needed to keep such buildings in good
! condition, and to discharge any one so
employed by them for cause.
Sec 3. Immediately upon their ap.
pointment such board shall meet and
organize. by electing one of their mum.
Der as chairman. and another as secre.
fary. The said board shall meet once
a month and shall keep minutes of their
meeting. The said board shall examine
and audit each bill presented to it and
| if found correct shall so report same 10
the Board of Commissioners for pay.
ment An monies collected f ON rentals
of such public buildings. shall be paid
| over at once 10 the City Bookkeeper by
| the Secretary Of said board who shah
give a receipt for such money so paid
him.
| Sec. 4. The provisions of this Ordi.
nance shall not apply TO the Carnegie
Library, the City Hall. and the Fire
Department buildings of the City OF Ard.
more. nor to any building in any public
park in said city.
Sec. S. a special fund is hereby ere
| ated to be known az the Public Building
Fund. and all monies received from said
| board shall be credited to said fund and
all monies paid ou, shall be charged
against said fund. II shall be the duty
of the City Bookkeeper and City Clerk
to keep said fund correctly.
Sec. s. Said board shall make a re-
port to the board OF Commissioners at
least once a month. showing the amount
; Of monies collected from such rentals
and other sources which amount shall
be fixed by said board. and the amount
of bills incurred for the maintenance of
said buildings. All bills and expenses
incurred shall be paid out of said public
building fund. s'''
Sec Z. In case of the death. resigna-
ton or removal from the city OF any
member of such board. his or her place
shall be filled by appointment Of the
Mayor. and confirmation of same by the
Board OF Commissioners.
Sec. sS. For the preservation of the
public peace. health, welfare and safety.
an emergency is declared to exist by
reason thereof and this ordinance shall
be in force and take effect Immediately
from and after its passage and ap-
proval.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners
and approved by the Mayor. this the 9Th
cay OF October. 1917.
w. n. ROBERTS.
Attest: Mayor.
G.. W. GROOM,
(Seall City Clerk
published Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1919