The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-13
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Official Notice Is Given to
Ardmore's Executive That
designations May Not
Be Expected

Mayor Freeman has hubbed a stump.
He asked his library board members
to resign and they declined to do so.
These women OF the library board
have worked faithfully to build up
the library and to make 1t useful to
tho citizens of the city. The ordi'
nances Of the cltyproyides for the
dismissal Of board members, but they
must have charges filed against them
and a hearing must be given and
they must be proven guilty.
These women assert that if they
resign just because their designations
have been requested that it might
be construed to mean that they have
violated the laws of the city in con
ducting the business Of tho library,
and they decline to step out when the
mayor asks them to step
The mayor and the city attorney
have not said So but the people are
of the opinion that the mayor wanted
to get the board out Of the way be.
cause it has filed suit against the
city ana a sweeping resolution was
adopted asking for the designations
of all members OF all boards Of the
city.
1t is alleged that the $4,000 which
the board should have received from
the city last year has been put back
into the budget this year and the allie
cation is made that the people will
be required TO pay the money twice
and that any citizen could deprive the
city of collecting the tax the second
time.
In reply to the letter which the
mayor sent TO the members of the
library board answer has been made
and counter resolutions have been
adopted and they are published here:
Here is a copy Of the letter which
the full membership OF the board
has sent to the mayor:
Library Boards Letter
Ardmore, Okla. Aug. 10, 1920.
Mr.. w. F.. Freeman, Mayor,
Ardmore, Okla,
Dear Sir
Your favor of August 7th received
with enclosure of COPY of reso-
lutions passed and approved by YOUR.
self and the board of commissioners
OF date of August 9Th. and it is noted
from your letter that you request
the resignation OF ourselves as mem
pers OF the library board, and in reply
thereto we beg to say that by Section
one of Article Nine of the CITY char.
Ter, this board was appointed bv tho
mayor by and with the advice and
consent of the board OF commissioners
and each Of us was appointed for a
specified time
BY the resolution as passed and by
inference from your letter you have
indirectly accused us of either a no
Glect of duty, willful misconduct or
office, INSTRUMENTATION, incompetency.
msfeasance or nonfeas.
ance, and we refute any such 40.
cusation
We have not been guilty OF ne
glct Of duty, willful misconduct in Of
flee, insubordination, incompetency.
msfeasance or nonfeas.
ance, but have done our duty accord
ing to our best ability and in a man.
ner consistent with all legal require
ments, and by reason of which we
must refuse TO comply with your let.
ter asking that We file our resigna.
ton with the city clerk, and we do
now hereby refuse to resign as men,
bers of the library board.
We enclose herewith copy of reso-
luton Of the library board duly
passed.
Mrs. II. II. Sayre, Pres. Lib Board.
Mrs. John Fl Carlock,
Mrs Writ Franklin,
Mrs. DR.. Cox,
Mrs. w. r. Burnitt,
Mnmhars