The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-14

met in regular session Friday night,
and passed several important ordi-
nances aud resolutions. The regular
routine Of business was followed, ~
there were no citizens present who
desired to present nay matters be
fore the board
The minutes of the meeting of
November 5th, We're read by the
city clerk. One change was made
in these minutes at the suggestion
Of the mayor, who instructed the city
clerk to change the name of the
person who recommended the APP
pointment of a new officer on the
police force from Chief of Police
Chancellor whose name had been on
the minutes to that Of Police Com
missioner Fraley, the chief not being
recognized by the mayor as men,
Der of the police force.
\ report from City Attorney Ma
son, relative to the opening of G
street northwest, and the building
of crossing there by the Ringing
railroad, was read by the city clerk.
The city attorney, in his report,
mentioned the various work which
would have TO be done in connection
with the crossing and the opening
of the street, and the approximate
cost of same. No action was taken
on the matter, and it was tabled un-
til Monday, November 18th.
A discussion took place concerning
certain building materials which had
been removed from f street, and
which, it is reported has been paid
for by residents Of the street. The
Ardmore Construction Company, it is
believed, removed the materials. In
speaking of the matter, City Attorney
Mason stated that he had asked the
judge of the district court q dozen
times to order Y. L. Snelson, receiver
for the Ardmore Construction Com
pany not to remove any Of the ma
terials. However, said Mason, the
district court judge changed his mind
after giving him some kind of an
answer, and let Snelson go ahead
and move it, and told him to hurry
up and close up the affairs of the
Ardmore Construction Company.
a resolution deploring the lawless
conditions prevailing in this city on
Armistice Day, when promiscuous
shooting and reckless driving was in
dulged in by many unthoughtful per-
sons, was introduced and passed by
unanimous vote. The rceolution ex-
plains the position Of the mayor and
I,o,r1 90 on,,,n,ic cioporv IN tho matter
and states that the reason was due
to the lack Of law enforcement upon
the part of the peace officers, and
that the lawlessness was not per-
mitted with the knowledge or con-
nivance of the mayor or commission
ers.
An ordinance creating n department
Of city government to be known >as
and styled Special Officers Depart
ment, was introduced and passed UNI
animously. This department consists
of a special officer, day keeper,
a night office keeper, and such num-
ber of deputy special officers as
may be determined from time TO time
by the board of commissioners of the |
city.
A resolution calling on the aid OF |
Hon. Robert L. Williams. as federal
Judge of this district. to use the |
power of his position and the federal
authorities to come TO the assistance
Of the city officials, until such time |
as our own hands and minds may
De free to act was adopted by a |
vote of two 10 one, Commissioner /
Fraley voting nay. In the resolu-
.ion, the mayor and commissioners
state that their hands have been tied |
,y an order of the district court |
II Carter county. which enjoined them |
rom removing the chief Of police or
n any way interfering with him in
lis position as chief of police of this
'ity. In their resolution the mayor
md board of commissioners state
hat there are flagrant and wilful
'iolations of the law going on in
lrdmore, and that the chief was re-
moved from office on account OF his
ailing to do his whole duty in regard
o all such violations of the law.
Before the meeting adjourned, May
n Freeman made few remarks,
alling the attention of the board of
to a statement which
appeared in Harlows Weekly, re-
,arding the case Of the removal of
he chief of police, and the recall
movement directed against himself
nd Commissioners Fraley, Shores
nd Wilson. The mayor stated that
he magazine presented the matter