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journal or minutes of the Com
mon Council, as well as in the
Ordinance Book.
Sec. 8. All ordinances, except
as provided by law, or otherwise
provided in the ordinances, shall
take effect and be in force from
and after their passage and pub
lication.
Sec. 9. All general terms, pro-
visions and phrases shall be lib
orally construed in order that
the full intent and meaning of
the Council may be carried out.
Words used in ordinances in the
present tense shall include the
future; in the masculine gender
shall include the feminine and
neuter; the word person" in
cludes firm, or corporation, as
well as natural person; writing
includes printing; the words
avenue" /" street" ALLEY, !"
public places, " or terms of like
imports may include all bridges,
sidewalks, crossings. bitches and
culverts, upon, across, or along
the same.
Sec. 1O.> The name of the Cor
poration is and shall be The
Town of Snowflake. I" and the
style of all process shall be in
the corporate name. All ordi-
nances and resolutions by the
Mayor and Common Council
shall operate and have effect
within the corporate limits.
Sec. IL. Every proposed or
dinance shall be in writing and
when introduced shall be read at
length, referred to the Town At
torney, and by him referred back
to the Common Council for final
action, if approved by him; and
if disapproved. he shall note
upon the ordinance his reasons
for such disapproval, and the
said proposed ordinance shall
then be referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee.
Sec. IL. No ordinance shall
be held by the Ordinance Com
mittee for more than Twenty
days, except by and with the
consent of the Council. and no
ordinance shall be referred to
such committee except such as
have been disapproved by the
Town Attorney.
Sec. 13. No ordinance, grant
ing any franchise shall in any
instance or event be placed upon
its final passage until after the
expiration of thirty days from
its introduction, nor until it shall
have been considered and passed
upon by the Town Attorney, who
shall make his return within
thirty days.
All persons soliciting franchi-
ses shall upon introducing the
same, furnish one copy thereof
for each member Of the Common
Council and the Town Attorney,
and shall bear and pay all the
expenses connected with the
consideration of such franchise
or franchises, including printing,
publishing and recording, and
any and all other expenses, nee
essarily incurred; provided, how
ever, that in any case any fran
chise is refused. no expense shall
be charged to the applicant other
than that he may have volun-
tarily incurred in introducing
the proposed franchise.
Sec. ID. Every ordinance which
shall have been passed by the
Mayor and Common Council,
must, before it becomes effect
i've, be signed by the Mayor,
and attested by the Town Clerk,
under seal of the town, and a
trna conv thereof nuhliShpd fo,.
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Gil by Resolution, entered in its
minutes may direct.
Sec. Is. There shall be re-
quired the affirmative vote of
three Councilmen, to elect any
officer; to confirm any appoint
ment; to fill any vacancy; to re-
move any officer; to grant leave
of absence; to approve any bond,
or to declare any vacancy for
failure to file a satisfactory bond
within the prescribed time, which
time shall be that prescribed by
the statutes of Arizona for coun-
ty officers.
Sec. 16. The officers of the
Town of Snowflake shall consist
of FIVE counciImen, one of whom
shall be elected Mayor by the
Common Council.
One Town Clerk, one Town
Marshal, one Supervisor of
Streets. All the foregoing Off
GERS shall be elected unless 9TH
erwise provided by law to sue
ceed the present officers by the
qualified electors residing in the
town of Snowflake, on the fourth
Monday in May. 1919, and every
fourth Monday in May every
two years thereafter. and shall
continue in office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
One Collector of Taxes, Town
Treasurer, Assessor, Town At
torney. and Health Officer.
The Mayor shall be ex-oficio
Health Officer.
The Town Clerk shall be ex-
Otficlo Treasurer of the town, and
also ex-officio Assessor.
The Marshal shall be ex-oficio
Collector of Taxes and Lii
censes.
Such other officers as may be
from time to time required, shall
be appointed by the Common
Council, and be removable at its
pleasure, including above ap-
pointed officers.
No person shall be an officer
of the Town of Snowflake who
lis not a resident and elector
thereof at the.time of his election
or appointment.
The term of all appointive Off
GERS of the Town Of Snowflake
shall be the same as the Com
mon Coufcifappointing such Off
GERS, unless said officers shall be
sooner removed by such Com
mon Council.
Sec. II. The Mayor is the
chief executive officer of the
corporation. 1t shall be his duty
to be active in the enforcement
Of the ordinances of the town,
to exercise supervision over the
acts and conduct of all its Off
GERS, to examine into all COM
plants against them for viola
tion or neglect, of duty, and
certify the same to the Council;
to report, at the regular April
meeting each year to the Com
mon Council a general statement
+of the condition of the affairs of
the corporation. and of his Off
cial acts, and make such recon-
mendations and suggestions as
he may consider proper.
He shall be the presiding off
Ger of the Council, with all the
usual powers and duties; sign
all ordinances, and resolutions,
and warrants on the Treasurer;
execute all bonds, deeds, leases,
conveyances. and contracts, and
all other instruments authorized
by the council, and requiring
his signature; appoint all officers
and agents not otherwise pro-
vided for, and do and perform
such other acts as may be re-
quired of him by law.
Sec. 18. The Town Clerk shall
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town by taxation, HcehSesr VI
otherwise, and pay out the same
only upon warrants signed by
the Mayor and counterslgned by
the Town Clerk, and not other
wise. He shall keep a separate
record and account of each diff
ferent fund provided by the
Council or otherwise, keep a
record of warrants paid and of
warrants presented but not paid
for want of funds; apportion the
moneys received among the diff
ferent funds as prescribed by
the Council; keep a complete set
of books showing every money
transaction of the town; the
state of each fund. from what
source the money in each was
derived, and for what purpose
expended, and make monthly re-
ports to the Council of all re-
ceipts and disbursements, and
the balance in each fund, and
shall deposit the Town funds in
some bank or banks, within the
corporate limits, and when so
required can make time deposits
for three months at interest rate
of not less than three per cent
per annum and for six months
or more at interest rate of not
less than four per cent per an
mum.
Sec. 20. The duties of the As
SCISSOR shall be such as are in the
ordinance providing for the as
sessment and collection of taxes,
and by any other ordinance,
order. or resolution of the Coun-
Gil now in force or that may
hereafter be enacted.
Sec. 81. The Marshal shall be
the chief ministerial officer of
the Town. He shall, by himself,
or Assistant Marshal, execute all
writs and processes issued under
the authority of the Town Or
dinances; he shall strictly, truly
and faithfully execute and en-
force all ordinances, now in force
or which may hereafter be en-
acted; suppress all riots, dis
turbances and breaches of the
peace, and shall have in discharge
of his proper duties, like powers,
and be subject to like response
bilities. as any sheriff in similar
cases.
he shall arrest, with or with
out a warrant, upon view or
upon the oral complaint of any
reputable citizen, any person
violating or charged with the
violation of any of the provisions
of any town ordinance.
Sec. %. The Collector of Tax
es and Licenses shall collect all
taxes and licenses except such
as may be legally collected by
the Assessor or Supervisor of
Streets. He shall keep proper
books, to be furnished by the
Town, showing all moneys so
collected by him, and shall i'm
mediately upon collection deposit
such funds with the Town Treas
urer, taking his receipt therefor.
He shall countersign all license
tax receipts. sign and issue all
property tax receipts, and do
and perform all such other du-
ties as may be required of him
by ordinance or by law. He
shall, as license tax collector, on
the first day of each month, file
with the Town Treasurer a de-
tailed statement of all licenses
collected by him during the pre-
ceding month, showing the num-
Der of receipts issued, to whom
issued, date of issue and when
same expires, for what purpose
or. business, and the amount of
each, and shall attach thereto
the Town Treasurer's receipts
for the moneys so collected, and
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~. F"0"hVE IN any Of
flee. however created, NAV h.
filled at any stated meetino s
the council; or at any sneoi.,
meeting of the council called fo
that purpose.
Sec. 30. The Town Marob.,
shall receive not mora bo
5000. 90 per annum, payable sana;
monthly as compensation in fnn
for all service rendered Nv NJ,
as Marshal, Collector of Licenoo,
and Taxes or otherwise and h.
may receive such part or all an
nUally of said salary as NAV ho
fixed by the Council from timo
to time by Ordinance or by Rooo
luton, entered of record unor
its minute Book or journal
Sec. 81. The Assistant Town
Marshal shall receive not mora
than $600.00 per annum, pavahlo
semi-monthly as compensation
in full for all services rendered
by him as Marshal and he NAV
receive such part or all annually
of said salary as may be fixed
by the Council from time to tine
by ordinance or resolution. en-.
tered of record upon its Minute
Book or Journal.
Sec. 80. The Town Clerk
Town Treasurer, Assessor. Su.
pervisor of Streets and Town
Attorney shall receive such com.
pensation as may be prescribed
by ordinance, or by order of the.
council entered of record upon
the minute book or journal of
the council.
Special officers appointed by
the council, or deputies appoint
ed with the advice and consent
of the council, shall receive such
compensation as the council in
its discretion may allow.
Sec. 33. The Marshal shall
have power to call to his assist
ance or to deputize, in a case of
emergency, any number of citi-
zens needful to effect an arrest,
quell riot, keep good order or
preserve the peace, and any
person or persons who shall re-
fuse to assist the Marshal or AS
sistant Marshal when called upon
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
Sec. "a. In addition to the
powers and duties in this ordi-
nance prescribed, each officer
shall have the further power
and do and perform such further
duties as may be provided by the
council by ordinance, resolution
or order.
Sec. 35. The printed books of
ordinances of the interpretations
may be printed or published by
authority OF the Common Coun-
Gil and when so published shall
be sufficient evidence of the pas
sage and publication thereof and
of the time the same become of
force, provided that it is not
compulsory for the Common
Council to publish the Town Or
dinances in printed books to
make same effective.
Sec. SO. At the regular April
meeting of each year it shall be
the duty of the Mayor, Marshal,
Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, Col
lector of Taxes and Licenses,
Town Attorney. Supervisor of
Streets and Health Officer to
present to the council a report
for the year ending on the last
day of March, preceding, which
report shall exhibit a general
statement of the transactions of
such Office for the year, and
showing in detail the condition
of the respective offices.
Sec. 81. The Council shall re-
quire of the proper officers such
yoYnV.tc RI bo 6IoJ ,,,;+L, - - aoOh
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Dec. a. IL Ololl OS VIZ 'S
of the Town Attorney to act as
the legal counselor of the Coun-
Gil; to give his opinion in writing
when requested; to draft all
deeds. contracts. -conveyances.
ordinances, and other legal in
struments, when required by the
council; to prosecute and defend
all suits and actions to which the
town is a party; provided, he
shall not be required to attend
rand prosecute cases arising un-
der town ordinances unless ex-
pressly required by the Council;
to approve, in writing all drafts
-Eof contracts and the form of all
official or other bonds before
final approval or acceptance
/ thereof by the council; to return
within ten days all ordinances
and resolutions submitted to him
for consideration by the Council
with his approval or disapproyal
noted thereon, with his rea-
sons therefor. and to make such
reports of the affairs of his office
as may be required from time to
time. by the Council.
Sec. 25. 1t shall be the duty
of the Health Officer to see that
all ordinances and regulations in
respect to the public health and
comfort are enforced. He shall
visit every public institution and
public and private school within
the town of Snowflake, at least
once every quarter. and exam
inc the buildings as to lighting,
heating, ventilation and sanitary
conditions.
He shall cause to be quaran-
tined any habitation or building
within the town wherein may be
persons or person sick with any
infectious or contagious disease.
He may promulgate regula-
tons relating to quarantine, and
to the public health, and may
issue orders respecting the sani-
tary condition of the town,
which shall, when approved by
1.-The Council, have ali the force
and effect of law or ordinances,
and any wilful violation of such
order or regulations shall be
deemed a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished as such.
Sec. 26. 1t shall be the duty
of the Assistant Marshal to as
sist the Marshal in preserving
the peace of the town, and in
the absence of the Marshal to
execute all writs and processes
issued under the authority of
Town ordinances, and he shall
strictly and faithfully execute
and enforce all ordinances. sup
press all riots, disturbances and
breaches of the peace, and shall
have, in the discharge of his
duties. like powers and be sub
ject to like responsibilities as
any policeman in similar cases,
and shall do and perform such
services as may be required Of
him by the council or the Town
Marshal. and shall have the same
authority to make arrests as the
Town Marshal either with or
without warrant.
Sec. II. The officers named
herein shall execute good and
sufficient bonds. payable to the
Town of Snowflake, with two or
more sureties, residents of the
Town of Snowflake, State of Ari-
zona, or some surety company
authorized to do business in the
state of Arizona, conditioned for
the faithful performanceof their
respective duties, and for the
accounting of moneys that may
come into their hands as such
officers in the sums herein pre-
scribed, towit::
The Town ClorL oc To
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NO. |
Relating to Government and
General PoUers

The Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the Town of Snowflake do
ordain as follows:
Section l. Alllegislative pow
er of the Town Of Snowflake is
vested in the Common Council,
and shall be exercised by ordi-
nances; other action of the Coun-
Gil may be by resolution, or
order. upon motion, recorded up
on the minutes.
= Sec. 2. The Common Council
shall hold stated meetings at the
Council Room on the second
Tuesday Of each month, at the
hourof 8:00P P. M. Special meet
ings of the Council may be con-
vened at any time by the Mayor.
Sec. 3. The meetings of the
Council shall be public, and a
journal of its proceedings shall
be kept by the Clerk under its
direction. The ayes and nays
shall be taken and entered upon
the journal in the final action
upon the granting of franchises,
making of contracts, purchasing,
leasing or disposing of town
property, or the passage of any
ordinance, upon the call Of any
Councilman.
Sec. A. In the absence of the
Mayor at any meeting, the Town
Clerk, or any Councilman, may
call the Council to order, and
thereupon an acting Mayor shall
be chosen, who shall have, for
the time being, and until the
return of the Mayor or further
action by the Council, the same
power as the Mayor, and be sub
ject to the same obligations and
duties.
Sec. 5. Any one or more Coun-
cilmen present at the opening
time for any stated or special
meeting may, in the absence of
a quorum, adjourn the same
from time to time. and may
cause the absent Councilmen to
be brought in by the Marshal,
the process in such case shall be
signed by the Town Clerk, and
shall be substantially in the fol-
lowing form:
Council Room,
Snowflake, Ariz., -------- 10
To the Town Marshal of the
Town of Snowflake:
The hour having arrived for
a---m meeting of the Mayor
and Common Council of the Town
of Snowflake and no quorum be-
ing present, an adjournment is
hereby taken until the hour of
o'clock the
----d day of ------19---I
and you are hereby commanded
to summon the absent Council
men, Messrs. ------- -----
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Town of Snowflake,
this----day of-------A. D. 19--
---------------
Town Clerk.
Sec. 6. Any Councilman fail
ing to appear as provided in the
preceding section. after due SER
vice upon him Of the notice above
provided for, without satisfac-
tory excuse, shall, upon motion,
and order of the Mayor. be fined
in the sum of Ten Dollars, to be
enforced and collected as by fine
for the violation of an ordinance.
Sec. z. The original ordi-
nances Of the Town of Snowflake
shall be deposited with and kept
by the Town Clerk, and shall BY
him be recorded at length in the
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Farms for Sale

29O ACRES near Glenn; 1870 acres in
cultivation; two sets of houses; good
fence, black land; price $50 per acre.
80 ACRES three miles north of Ard.
more; 80 acres i'm cultiyation barn
good well, small box house; price s35
per acre.
100 ACRES near Berwyn: 200 acres
of good bottom land in cultivation
1000 in ranch, four sets of houses,
plenty of water, well fenced price $40
per acre.
100 ACRES Of fine black land near
Springer, on good road; 60 acres in
cultivation; all we'll improved; price
$j5 per acre.
100 ACRES, four miles northwest of
Ardmore, on good road; 100 acres in
cultivation; four-room frame house,
barn and garage; fine well of water;
price $65 per acre.
WE HAVE several large ranches for
sale; good farms, large and small in
all parts of the county Mr.. Ham
mon, our farm man, will be glad to
show you what we have. We also
make farm loans.
GWiIIot q Hall
SO 307 Simpson Building.
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lArdnaor@ Mon@s

OIL, OIL, OIL-What magic alchem.
istry is this, buried deep down in ma.
ture's mortar board, in fleeting
breath making millions for the poor
of yesterday, and great cities out Of
sleepy hollows!
ONE by one the wells come in, and
scores of new people are rushing to
buy Ardmore homes! let us earnestly
urge you to hurry while there is yet
time.
WE have fine siX.room bungalow on
Stanley Avenue, surrounded by Ard.
more's best homes; price $4,000.
\ REAL bargain in a siNroom home on
BiXby Avenue; $5,250.
ONE of the $4,000 kind of homes on
McLish Avenue; needs just a little
"toning up; price $4,000.
A PRETTY lot and a pretty plan of a
siXroom house; if you would close
deal now, can save you money; in
southwest.
\ FINE two-story home on McLish Ave.
Price $4,000.
RIGHT down town on c street. south.
west i'm very aristocratic surround
ngs, Il big home on a big lot; cheap at
$4,000.
a SPLENDID new siXroom home on
West Broadway; price $500.
a FlNE-ROOM brick home in south.
west; only $4,75O.
FINE lot on Ninth Avenue, north.
west; price low.
REAL home on G street, northwest:
six rooms; every modern appoint
ment; large lot; reasonable price
A FINEROOM modern house. ON large
well-shaded lot on + street, nor .llwest;
$500.
a GREAT big bargain on Second ave
nue., northwest; lot S0X229 feet; sever
room modern house; price only s3.5OO
A VICTIM of the Corpus Christi floo,
owns big lot and 4-room house ir
northeast; must sell cheap
A FlNE-ROOM plastered house, big lot
northeast; $3.50 cash.
A FOUR-ROOM house and ground 2OON
300 feet in southeast; $2,1OO.
A FlNE-ROOM house and large lot or
e street, southeast, just off pavement.
price $500
A FEW good farms for sale; if yor
want oil, You will have to have the
land first
90 ACRES of rough land near Plainview
School; fine place for dairy or CHECKER
farm; no improvements; half price fol
quick sale.
LET US help you select a home.
r. G. McKIIDDY
126 IL West Main Street.
T..
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REAL ESTATE
Homes For Sale


GROOM modern brick and stucco on
McLish avenue; hardwood floors.
builtin features; lot SOx16O. Price
SG.5O0.
a FINE home on BiXby Avenue; hard.
wood floors, builtin features, break
fast room, garage and driveways To-
Gated in best part Of Southwest Ard
more. Price $1,000
WE HAVE a bargain; a two.story
modern home in southwest. all mod
ern features; garage and chicken run;
price for quick sale, 5000
\ FlNE-ROOM modern bungalow on
Broadway, east Of railroad; hardwood
floors and all modern, built.m fea-
lures; garage and driveway; price
only $500
WE have a beautiful siNroom home in
northwest. large garage and driveway,
house could not be built for less than
$4,000; we have price for few
days only of $1,000; act quick if you
want this bargain.
\ FlNE-ROOM modern bungalow on G
street, southwest; house plastered;
price $4,000.
ON c STREET, SOUTHEAST, 5-room mod
ern bungalow jrice $1,000.
WE HAVE some bargains in vacant
lots. Let us sell you "a nice lot and
lend you the money to build a home.
Lots from 1925 and up.
SEE US before buying or building. We
can save you money.
GuiII0t & Hall
5-3 3O7 Simpson Bldg
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WANTED-Men to sell the w. T. Raw
leigh products. Trade established, 1856
ID n. W., Ardmore, Okla, Phone
1770-J. 7-3
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FOR SALE,-F'our room house between
9th and 10th avenue n. Washington
street. Not modern, lot 10OX212
feet, pavement paid out, Price $2,.
$50 $1,000 loan can be assumed.
Terms. Roy Alexander, owner. Phone
2076 or 1859. rs
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4 One cent per word each Insertion -
N minimum charge Of 20 cents made lor
hdS run one day only. Copy must be
IN Ardmoreite office by 10 o'clock week
lays. Il received after that hour ads
Sill he run TOO late to classify
AL want ads are cash Advertise
ments taken over the telephone are ac-
cepted only at customers risk and the
Ardmoreite will not be responsible Tor
srrors unless advertising copy is hand
ed In at our office.
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Boarding Houses

ANTED-Roomers and boarders,
nice modern rooms. Phone 2OS3. 1876
c St. southeast. G-3
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TOR SALE-Little pigs, shoats and
N hogs. Claude Gibson. Phone 1921.
7-6
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FOR SALE-Tubular boiler 46X3 IL
inch tubes, 1G feet long. w. A. Ed
wards. rs
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FOR SALE-Almost new Oliver type
writer will sell for less than half
first cost Phone 6S4. 7.3
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Lost and Found
Male Help Wanted.

WANTED-Two boys, for delivery,
Kish's Cleaning and Dyeing Works.
1921 N. Washington, cor. 11th.
60
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Typewriters

bought, sold and ex-
changed. Expert repairing. o. X.
Green, Kirkbright's Letter Shop.
Phone 944 5-lmo
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Real Estate

BUG-From owner, new Groom bunga.
low close in, northwest; quick action.
Address p. o. Box 70, Ardmore. SO
If YOU want to buy some farm lands
and grass lands, see Robt. f. Sciv.
ally. Box 243 Ardmore, Okla. 3O-lmo
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Miscellaneous

DIXON'S QUALITY SHOE SHOP-A
pencil and ruler for the kiddes with
every job of work brought to us. Chill
dren's best school shoes for the least
money Phone 719. We call for and
deliver. North Washington street,
next to pCstoffice. elmo