The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
City Commissioners Indulge
hEuening OF hhospection

inc mayor ana city commissioners
last night was not productive of re-
suits, but was one given largely tc
reviewing many things OF which
complaint is made, both by the cit
liens and the members of the admin
istration. Conditions were discussed
and possible remedies suggested
The session lasted more than two
hours.
The first came when a communi-
cation from Joe NJ. London was read
declining the honor conferred upon
him by his election as fire and police
commissioners an d natifying
the commissioners that he
could not accept the appointment.
The mayor told the commissioners TO
hunt some man to fill the place.
Commissioner Fraley said it would
be hard to find good man who
would have it. Mr.. Slaughter was
suggested and finally the commis-
sioners each agreed to go and see
Mr.. Hanson, who ran against for
mer Commissioner Gardner and ask
him to accept the place for the unex-
pired term.
An ordinance changing grade for
a sidewalk on II Street, southwest,
between Broadway and McLish ave-
nue. was passed, Commissioner Car
ter voting against its passage and
Commissioner Fraley and Wilson
voting for it.
November Fines Show Drop.
The report of the mayor, as police
Judge, for November was read. 1t.
showed total fines assessed, S4I9; /
fines collected, $4l4.50; fines worked
out. $54; old fines collected, so. A
question arose as to whether the re-
port for October had ever been pre-
sented. To make sure, this was pro-
duced and read. 1t showed fines as
sessed, $997.5O; fines collected sos;
fines worked out SO; old fines col
lected sol. so. To make sure as to
this report, both were approved.
The mayor said NJ. T. Gregg want
ed to buy the steel tanks at the old
filtering plant. Mr.. Fraley said he
had offered only $500 for them and
he thought they should get more out
OF them that they were worth ST.
900. Later Mr.. Gregg appeared and
said the tanks had stood there until
they were badly rusred and that a ,
sediment in the bottom, caused by !
alum used in the water, had Solidi- a,
fled until il would take dynamite to u,
remove it, but he would taSe them :.
at $500 and have them cleaned and -
if he could get enough out OF them r
to Justify it, he would give $lO0 !,
more. Mr.. Fraley will inquire further i
into the matter and make recon- ~
tonight. +,
The mayor said the people were Il
complaining because water was not II
being pumped from the city's deep :,
well. Mr.. Fralcy said the water was
drawn off to keep it from freezing e.
and bursting the tank and that only +
.wo or three people got water there 81
anyway The mayor said more peo- w
Die than that had 'pnoned him n
lbout it. ~
Then the mayor said they had ~.
lever settled with Mr., Holman for ~, /"
he lot on which the well was sunk. ~,
Mr.. Fraley said the talk about the -;
,ontract had been wholly with the =,
mayor. 1t developed that Mr.. Holt -.
nan wanted the city to buy the W. W.
he whole block for about $4,000 ~
The mayor said they could buy the un on
me lot. 1t had been agreed, he said NJ NJ,
hat Mr.. Hoffman would pick a man, ~,
he city one and these two pick the ~ ~.
hird, to fix a price. 1t was agreed -
hat the matter should be settled
ONE way and not allowed to run ~ -
long in this manner. NJ,
City Names An Inspector. ~
Then came a bill from sam Mat a'
hcws, supervising engineer on the w.,
ipeline. for $500. Following this 80 oNI
he question arose of the city ap- ~ ~
ointing and payiils an Inspector i',, DI
ecause Mr.. Matthews 1T former ''Ii
leeting. had said he could not make :i,'l
ages at the price for which he had rhs .hs5
,ntracted. Mr.. Garter said the only ,">
av was to enforce the contract. Mr. -. -,
raley said the money could not -. DT
: paid until Mr.. Matthews had filed L,,, tu
5 bond. Mr.. Matthews said his ~. Du'
md was ready but was held back to .I,I ~
e what would be done in the mat .,.n, ,nV
r of the Inspector. There was wa wa.
ne discussion over this, with the L"s
aiding of the contact between the .a' a:,'
-dmore Construction Company and O',2
e city. and the city attorney ad- y
sed that the appointing OF an IN ,;"a ""a
ector was wholly optional with the ''oI
Y. 1t was finally agreed to name "
e OF Mr.. Matthews men as inspec-
r. A man named Richmond, now -.
lployed by him, was not satistact- I' oi.
Y to the commissioners and 1t was aiui a, u.
reed to get together and by to- va, :,
,ht agree upon man who would 81
satisfactory to the contractor vi Na5
: city and Mr.. Matthews and who II?I,
uld be appointed. 1t was not clear WIS
set forth who should pay this in hIlo ~
,ctor, but if the city does, ii viii elit en-,
ieve Mr.. Matthews from hiring 'iid'
G man and that will give him que,
&c at which he can afford to car iVPa
~. .o,,tr,c+ men
-l,a r,avo- wanted 10 know who Cu