The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-29

The Board Of City Commissioners
met in regular session Friday night.
TWO members Of the board, |. r. Ma
son, city attorney. and Commissioner
Wilson, were absent. The minutes Of
the previous meeting were read and
passed as approved.
Upon suggestion OF the mayor, the
regular order of business was sus-
pended, and citizens present at the
meeting were permitted to bring their
wishes before the board.
No Bids for Street Paving.
A resident of E street, northwest,
asked whether bids for the improve
ment on + street, for which publiea-
ton had been made would be opened
and read. The mayor informed him
that no bids had been received. Mr..
Freeman further stated that he had
written urgent letters to contracting
firms at Dallas. Kansas City and
other cities, asking for bids, but that
ncne of the firms had offered any re-
pig. No further discussion.
\ request for permission to erect
a ware house in the rear Of the Cor
dova Hotel was delayed TO be re-
ferred to the assistant city attorney.
j. 5. Alvercon Complaining.
A complaint was lodged by j. S.
Alverson, who owns some land near
the creek from which the city draws
its water supply. Mr.. Alverson stated
that he had some time ago, informed
Commis sioner Young that city was
welcome to lay a pipe line across
his land and convey water through it
into the citys source Of water supply.
Mr.. Young did not inform Mr.. Alver-
son whether or not the city would
accept at that time.
The cause OF the complaint lodged
by Mr.. Alverson was due to party
Of men, led by a city commissioner,
who had dug a ditch rcross Mr.. Az
VERSIONS farm. without first obtaining
his permission.
At this point of Mr. Alversons
speaking Commissioner Carter stated
that he had led the party on the farm,
and that he had been informed by
Commissioner Young, that it would
be alright 10 all concerned TO go ahead
and dig the ditch. Mr. Youeg denied
that he had ever made such state
ment to Carter, and u heated argu.
ment ensued. which was finally ended
by the mayor Towards the close OF
the meeting Mr. Young apologized to
Mr.. Carter.
In discussion of the offer of Mr.. Az
verson Mr.. Carter stated that to pipe
the water from the farm to the creek
would not Increase the supply to any
noticeable extent, and that it would
be useless to lay the pipe.
Mr.. Alverson repeated his offer and
invited the city to dig ditch across
his farm to the water hole However,
he informed the board before any
such ditch would be drilled, he tMr.
Alverson) must grant personal peiNs-
sion to the digging parties.
Asks for RefmN.
A Mr.. Bradbury appeared before
the Board and asked refund of
$3.50, which he had paid for pound
fees on five Of his horses and one
colt. Mr.. Bradbury complained that his
horses had been purposely held cap,
tive in the barn Of neig,/or who had
grudge, against him bradbury that
they were later handed over to the
pound keeper. He also stated that he
believed that his f/>ses had been driv.
en- out of his farm. The mayor in.
formed the board that Bradbury had
been giving the city lots of trouble
with his livestock Mr. Bradbury beg.
ged to differ with the mayor. Chief Of
Police Chancellor who had up to this
point been a silent observer, casually
Informed Bradbury that three OF his
horses were in the city pound at this
time Bradbury expressed great sur
prise at hearing this. The Mayor then
Informed Mr.. Bradbury, that, the
pound fees went to the poundkeeper,