The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-18
LIB RA RY BO A RD FILES
SUIT AGAINST ARDMORE
OFFICIALS WITH THE R
SURENES FOR S9,543.

A suit of conside rable interest to
the people of Ardmore was filed in
district court Saturday when Hugh
Ledbetter appearing for the library
board, filed suit against w. f. Free.
man ct al, for the restitution of Ger.
tain moneys alleged to have been
transferred from the library fund to
other funds contrary to law.
The style Of the suit is, State Of
Oklahoma ex rel. Mrs. H. H. Sayer,
ct al. plaintiffs. VS.. w. +. Freeman,
ct al, defendants. and III the petition
are named the following persons:
Mrs. H. H. Sayer, Mrs. Writ Frank.
lin, Mrs j. l.. Cox, Mrs. j. II. Car
lock, and Mrs. w. r. Burntt, consti-
tutiRg the Library Board of the city
Of Ardmore, plaintiffs, and w. f.
Freeman, Harold Wallace, E. E. Chiv-
ers, w. S. Fraley, The American
Surety Company of New York, ]. L.
| Wilson, f.. Il. Luke, j. B. Spragins,
D. paube, \. C, Young. j. r. Pen
nington. L. Dunlap, NJ. German, Roy
VI. Johnson, w. |. Cruce, w. F..
| Wilmington, Ben II. Mason, and Tom
Carter defendants.
For cause of action plaintiff states:
That on the 9Th day of January,
1920 and for some time prior to the
| 9th day of April, plaintiffs were the
duly selected and qualified library
board Of the city of Ardmore, as pro-
vided for in the city charter, that un-
der the laws of the state there was
levied and set aside as special
! fund for the benefit of the library
board s12,345 $4,000 of which was
to be used to establish reading rooms,
and the balance to be applied to sal
aries and expense of maintenance.
| Plaintiffs further allege that on the
18th day of July, 1919. the mayor
w. r. Freeman, met with the library
board and suggested that an ample
supply Of books be purchased and act
ing upon this suggestion the library
board purchased books to the approXi
mate value Of $500. agreeing to pay
! for same when delivered. Plaintiff
| further alleges that on the 5th day
uf September, 1919. ut n called meet
ing of the library board, the mayor
met with and requested of the board
for transfer of $500 from the
! library fund which request was re-
fused, the board Informing him that
they had contracted indebtedness in
the sum Of $500 for which they
agreed to pay upon delivery.
Plaintiffs further state that on tho
9Th day Of january. 1920, there was
a resolution passed by the mayor and
board Of commissioners whereby $1,000
Of the library fund was appropriated
fer some other purpose.
Plaintiffs allege that at the time
the transfer was made that the mayor
was aware of the fact that the library
board had contracted for and agreed
to pay for books in the sum Of $500
Plaintiffs allege that on the 9th
day of Anril they were informed by
the mayor that the transfer of the
fund above described had been made
because of stress of the city's finan
cial affairs. and Immediately thereaf.
ter the library board made demand
upon lllc iIiSiN'I anu bouiu VI Nilg
commissioners to replace the fund in
the library fund and further allege
that the fund has not been restored.
Wherefore plaintiffs pray for a
summons and upon hearing that they
have judgment against defendants and
each OF them in behalf ot themselves
and other taxpayers Of the city of Ard
more for the benefit and use of the
Library Board the sum of s9543 with
interest at six per cent from the first
day of May, 1920, until paid.
Mayor freeman was not at his
office Saturday afternoon, and could
not be interviewed relative to the
proposition.