The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
COMMISSION
DISPOSES Of
ROUTINE WORK

There was a regular meeting OF
the city commission last night with
the mayor and all the commission
ers present.
A resolution was adopted assum-
ing jurisdiction over NJ street south
west from the south line of BiNby
avenue to the north line OF Stanley
boulevard, for paving and otherwise
improving, and the city engineer
was instructed to prepare plans, pro-
files and specifications therefor.
A petition for paving portion OF
South Washington street was pre-
sented. 1t was referred to the city
engineer to check up the property
and learn if the requisite amount
was represented on the petition.
A representative Of the company
publishing a city directory for Ard
more called upon the mayor and re-
quested that the city purchase six
copies of the book. The mayor re-
ported to the commission and asked
what the members thought of it. 1t
was finally decided that probably the
city would need two or three copies
and if the commission shall order
their purchase will be determined by
the mayor after he secs the book.
John Hoffman appeared before
the commission and stated he had
lots of houses, but had no water.
He said he had built a number of
houses, some Of them now occupied,
and there was no water closer than
FIVE blocks. He was informed the
city had no money to buy material
for extending the water mains.
Commissioner Fraley said he would
extend a Pinch pipe there if they
had the pipe. Mr.. Hoffman said he
had some l-4-inch pipe he would
loan the city. Mr.. Fraley said it
would not pay to put down a pipe
of this size. Mr.. Hoffman was in
formed that unless the proposed
bond issue shall carry the city is in
the same situation regarding all
other sections OF the city where
buildings are being erected as it is in
relation to that where Mr.. Hoffman
has erected his houses. Without the
bond issue the city can do nothing.
Several citizens appeared before
the commission and asked for the
paving of certain streets which have
already been contracted for, and
their statements show that they all
want their done first. The contract
ors are getting to all of them as fast
as possible and the commission
made no orders in the matter
A proposition Of moving trees or
changing the grade OF a sidewalk
was presented and referred to Com
missioner Carter for adjustment,
The bond OF X. II. Harrison, as a
policeman, was presented and ap-
proved.
Chief OF Police Segler reported to
the commission that he had appoint
ed T. l.. Fenley as a policeman. His
appointment was confirmed and his
bond presented and approved.
The man owning the dumping
ground asked for additional pay OF
$40 per month because many people
were hauling garbage to the
grounds, persons other than the city
drivers, and if no one was there to
tell them where TO dump it, they
dumped it where they pleased ne
cessitating the keeper to NOV it
also. The mayor said the keeper
owned the ground and they would
have to do what he asked or he
could lock the gate and thus shut
off the city from a dumping ground
The city engineer read letter
from Superintendent Daily OF the
Ringing road relative to street
crossings, stating that the company
would pave to the track 0 nA and T
streets northwest with the materia
being used in paving he remainder
OF those thoroughfarcs, and will
brick between the rails. He alsC
stated in the letter that they woulC
get to the crossing on ID stree
northwest as early as possible.