The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-24
SERVE AS
bELL-HOPS FOR CAB
DRIVERS, SAYS CHIEF

Al tne regular weekly meeting OF the
board of city commissioners. held Fri.
day night little other than routine bust.
ness was disposed of, although several
matters in contemplation were inform.
ally discussed.
Bills against the city were audited
and allowed and reports of various de.
partments were read and filed
There Is movement started to eX-
tend the fire limits OF Ardmore to EN-
brace sections that are rapidly develop
ing into business districts, which We're
formerly residential sections of the city.
The present fire limits are rather cir.
cumscribed and many new buildings are
outside at present.
The present fire limit extends east
from the Santa Fe tracks to c street,
north to Broadway and south to First
avenue. The new hotel building is out.
side the fire zone, as well as many other
structures recently erected.
The matter will be taken up with the
fire chief by the commissioners and
chief of police, Monday afternoon and
new lines drawn.
The question of parking ears was
again taken up for discussion and the
city attorney was ordered TO prepare an
ordinance to be presented at a future
meeting, defining streets and alleys
where cars may or may not be parked
and fixing such order as may be deem.
ed for the best interest of the CITY.
1t is proposed to prohibit parking on
certain streets and avenues in the bust.
ness district altogether While on some
streets, cars will be permitted to park
on one side only. All this is to be de.
cided by the attorney and commission
ers at once and the ordinance drawn.
Another order that is going to he is
sued by the powers, will make 1t hard
on the sleepers who are in the habit
of using their service cars as bedroom |
after the nights work is finished.
These drivers, so the chief of police
says. have habit of driving their cars
to the curbing on Main street. settling
themselves in reclining position and
sleeping some times as late as O'Clock
in the morning.
The chief stated that it usually re-
quired the service Of two men TO awaken
the "sleepers' and said that he was get
ting tired of having his policemen act as
bell-hops for Ardmore cab drivers.
The mayor stated that he was oil the,
opinion that these men should be warn
ed to desist, to which the chief replied
that they had been warned time with
out number, and as there was no or
dinance covering this matter, recon-
mended that one be drawn in order
that arrests might be made and fines
assessed.
The chief invited the commission.
ers to stroll with him down the Main
street some morning, if they choose to
verify his statement
The question of city finances We're
discussed. and this brought forth some
pretty plain talk from the mayor, who
said that the financial condition of Ard
more was not the best in the world
at present nor had it been for some
time: that money had been lavishly
snent for various things, regardless of
the need for same; that many leaks
had occurred where retrenchment
should have been practiced.
In closing his remarks. the mayor told !
the commissioners in very plain terms
that whenever a certain fund that had ;
heen set aside and included in the city T
budget, was exhausted, lneTe WOulu pe
no more warrants issued signed by
"Incla William" He said that he
wanted il distinctly understood that this
ukase applied to every department Of
,itv government. regardless of the needs
Of same. He said flvther that the
,itv was going TO nav cash for all it got
while he was mayor and when it was |
lnable TO do so, it was going to do
a. q nrivate individual would do-go /
Wit bout /
The mavor stated that he would fur i
,isb each head of departments a state /
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