The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-19

SAVING OF $42, 1884 INDICATED
IN BIDS FOR CITY PIPELINE
lCOntinued Ernm Pace IL

AVINI Ot 94Z,3of lNDlSA Ell
IN BIDS FOR CITY PIPELINE
Continued From Page H.
running from $4,000 to $4,000,
were in form complying with the
requirements OF the advertisements
for bids and there is no dispute on
this point. All five bids are fairly
before the mayor and the commits
sionerS.
Some OF the bidders had added
supplemental statements, one agree
ing to take bonds in payment; an
other giving the thickness OF the
pipe he would use; still another set
ting forth a list OF his equipment,
showing that he was fully able to
carry out the terms OF any contract
he might be awarded, and another
agreed to take the work OH a fifteen
per cent cost basis
Citizens Committee Present.
The citizens committee was pres
ent and a large number OF citizens
were interested lookers-on. All kept
tab on the bids as they were read
and expressed much satisfaction
over the fact that the city had been
saved a large sum OF money and that
the possibility OF the construction
OF dam was in sight.
The mayor suggested that this was
A big proposition and he believed
the commissioners should take the
matter under careful consideration
and not act hurriedly in awarding
the contract. He said they had some
people who had been assisting them
and who were deeply interested aud
these people should be consulted.
The mayor and commissioners are
always ready to take advice when
shown that they are wrong, he de-
clared and said that he did not think
the citizens committee wanted TO
run over them and they did not
want to run over the citizens COM
mittee. Commissioner Fraley made
a motion that the commisS On meet
Thursday night TO consider the BIDS.
Commissioner Carter amended the
motion TO invite The citizens COM
mittee to meet with them. The
amendment was accepted and the
motion, as amended, was carried.
T. +. Snelson, contractor, again
inquired about 4 permit to build iron
garages on the ground in the rear OF
the Simpson building. Mark Kirk
patrick had a letter from the under
writer's board saying ii no gasoline
was kept above ground and thc
buildings were not less than lorty
/ feet from any other building, there
would be no increase III the lnsur-
ance rate. but if they were closer
there would be an increase OF ten
per cent in the rate. The mayor
said there was an ordinance prohib-
iting the erection of such buildings
within the fire limits and it would
be necessary for the contractor to
make a plan OF the proposed build
ings. present it to the commission
ers and secure special permit.
To Curb Hotel Runners.
City Attorney Riddle presented
an ordinance regulating the stand
ing of hackmen at the depots and
prohibiting hotel runners haking too
much noise in soliciting patrons, 1t
developed that one company, having
4 contract to transfer through pas
sengers from one depot TO another
wanted preferred space tor his BUS
at all depots SO as not to be de-
layed in gettings passengers from
one train to the other. The ques-
ton was raised, ii he was given tins
right if he would not have the ad-
vantage over all other transfer men
in getting passengers in his bus Tor
all narts OF the city and this view
OF the situation seemed to dominate
If he is given this privilege to ac-
commodate railroad traffic, 1t was
urged he should not be allowed to
haul other persons. The mayor ana
commissioners found it a hard pro-
nosition and the ordinance is to be
worked over and again presented
Other subjects were I'M ected into It,.
II was finally determined that an
hotel runners and hackmen shall
not be allowed on any depot plat
form. Another subject taken up
and to be incorporated in this ordl-
nance was that of stopping automo-
biles. trucks and express wagons III
the streets, particularly the express
company wagons, so as to DlocN
traffic. The mayor related that he
was coming down Washington
street when an express company
wagon was slanting across the
street and on being asked to turn
his team so the mayors car could
pass, the drived paid no attention to
the request until the mayor had to
stop. get out of his car and threat
en- to call a policeman before nc
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