The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-26
STR|CTER WATER
RULINGS MADE
CITY COMMISSION ENACTS
ORDINANCE IN ORDER
TO ECONOMIZE.
PEN Atty PROVIDED
Fine of SIG and Costs Shall Be I'M
posed for Every Conviction Under
Law Prohibiting Use of Water
Except as Directed.


city commissioners last night the
principal business was consideration
of the water supply and the passage
of an ordinance tending to farthei
conserve the present supply.
During the discussion the fact
was disclosed that the people of the
city, at least a number of them, and
among them men of that under
standing which would indicate them
to be the first to uphold the law,
have been ignoring the ordinance
passed a week ago and many and
flagrant violations of it were re-
ported.
1t has become necessary to pass
another ordinance, one far more
radical than the former one, and
when this was offered by City At
torney Bass there was not dissent
ing vote. The mayor and the COM
missioners fully realize the gravity
of the situation and they agreed that
it is necessary to make the people
see it as they do.
The New Ordinance.
The new ordinance does not sim
gle out certain uses of water and
prohibit them, but it makes 1t un-
lawful to use water from the city
mains for any purpose except those
named as excepted. Under the
terms of this new ordinance water
may be used as follows:
Cooking in homes, restaurants
and hotels.
Sprinkling floors for sweeping.
Cold drink stands and soda foun
tains.
Building and construction.
Washing windows and clothes.
Drinking for man and beast.
Allowing water to run from an
open faucet, or a broken pipe, Is
especially prohibited and such ac-
ton will cause all water to be cut
off from the premises.
$40 Penalty Provided.
The penalty for a violation OF the
ordinance is a fine OF Sl9 and 81
costs shall be added in every case
of conviction. Each day shall con-
stitute an oftense.
City Engineer Hickson, who has
measured the lake, did not have his
report ready, but said he would per
haps complete it by noon today. tie
said he believed the figures would
show that there is about l0O,OOO,OUt
gallons OF water in the lake. Inns
being true, it would be admitted
that, considering the condition o'
the water, as it gets lower and the
vast evaporation, it would be hard
to believe that as much as 6O,OOO,Oot
gallons is available. 1t is stated by
Commissioner Fraley that the city
pumps about 100000 gallons daily
throughout the months of July and
August. Thus it will be seen that
under no circumstances can there
be more than a sixty days supply IN
the lake. even if used with the great
est economy.
Daily Saving Effected.
City Engineer Hickson said the
report at the pumping station show.
ed that a saving of 1000 gallons
per day is being made since the en-
actment OF the ordinance a week
ago and he considered that the law
had not been brought to the atten'
ton OF all the people and when II
was observed by all the water users
the saving would be many times
that amount.
1t will be noted that the newly
enacted ordinance cuts off the rail
road companies from obtaining wat
er from the city mains. Superin'
tendent Daily of the Ringing road
who is traffic manager under Secre,
tary McAdoo for this district, hac
informed the mayor that the Ring
ling company is taking water at VII
SON and is using only enough cit,
water for what switching it must dc
al this end of the road. He wa'
also reported to have stated thai
there is plenty of water at Marietta
and that he is willing to put on
water train and bring water here fol
the railroads and perhaps would also
be able to aid the city to some ex
tent during this trying period.
Zed Cromwell, superintendent o.
IN. water works. said he had reaC
the meter of the Dornick Hills
Country Club Sunday evening and
again the next evening and founC
that it was using water at the rat'
of 1900 gallons per month. Th'
mayor said If il was using water 10
sprinkling and shower baths IT wa
a violation of the ordinance and th'
water would be cut off.
1t was reported that a man nance
Bailey hsd run a pipe TO his hog 10
and was using city water to make
pool for his hogs TO wallow in. Th'
superintendent was instructed tina
If the man did not cut of that pip
to cut of the water at his place.
The mayor said one man came Il