The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-17
CITY BOARD HELD
REGULAR MEETING
FRIDAY EVENING {
Routine Business Disposed
Of; Advised of Proposed
Hike in Local Gas
Rates
FORGOT TO REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY STATED MATTER
HAD SLIPPED Ills MEMORY;
CIVIC LEAGUE TO BUILD
A MAUSOLEUM

me ptslTu VI clty COMMISSIONERS
met in regular session Friday night,
October 18th. at the City Hall.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of October Sth, and the call meet
ing Of October llth, We're read and
passed as approved.
The matter of putting a roof on
the incinerator plant to replace the
old one, which was destroyed by fire
over week ago, was then brought
up for discussion.
The mayor and board of commits
sioners discussed the advlsability Of
advertising for bids on the roof, but
came to no definite conclusion, and
the mayor suggested that the ques-
ton be laid over until later in the
evening.
After other matters had been dis
posed of, an executive session was
held, from which everyone was barred
with the exception of the mayor
commissioners, and city attorney.
Immediately after the executive
session, which lasted for over half
an hour, the doors were again thrown
open, and resolution was unani-
mously adopted which instructed John
White, n local architect, TO draw up
plans and specifications for the in
cinerator plant roof
4 colored man, residing IN the east
part of Ardmore, appeared before the
board and stated that the pipeline to
Chickasaw lake had been laid through
his yard, and that some damage had
been done TO his property while the
pipe was being laid He estimated
the damage which included a hole
in the fence, at about SIS 10 SlS.
Commissioner Shores will make an in
vestigation Of the claim.
Mr.. Elridge placed before the board
a proposition for taking up and dis
posing of the garbage of the city
The mayor appointed Dr. Easterwood,
Commissioner Shores, and City Attor-
ncy Mason to confer with Mr.. FL
ridge on the matter.
City Attorney Mason brought be-
fore the board u request of the Ard
more Civic League that the City do
nato an acre Of ground, located
between the potters field and the
Confederate Home burying ground, on
which company. intended to erect
a mausoleum, with capacity of over
1000 vaults. The board unanimous
IL adopted a resolution granting the
request of the league.
The city attorney stated that he had
received a communication from the,
state corporation commission stating
that the Consumers Light and Power
Company had advised the board that
after October 1st, the light company
desired to increase its rates. Mr..
Mason stated that he would insist
on hearing, before the commission
permitted the increase. The mayor
instructed the city clerk to note
upon the minutes that the mayor and
board of commissioners called upon
the city attorney to find out whether
or not the Consumers Light and
Power Company have arranged to get
q sufficient amount Of gas 10 supply
Ardmore.
The city clerk requested the city
attorney TO submit report of his
trip 10 Oklahoma City. to which place
ne Nuu gum SoHic 'ihe 1Sv N"i'SSiH
ing the telephone rate question, and
which report the mayor had instruct
ed him TO have prepared for the
meeting Of last Friday. The city
attorney stated that he had forgot
ten the matter.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed granting the petition of citizens
residing on o street, southwest. be-
tween McLish and Ledbetter avenues,
which requested the paving contract
between the residents OF that section
and the Ardmore Construction Com
pany. be set aside SO rs to permit
the citizens there to make other ar
rangements regarding the paving Of
the street