The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31
Fraley Designated as Head
of Police Department for
Final Disposal of Trou-
blesOme Question
POOL HALL OWNERS
ASK TIME EXTENSION
MOTION SEEMS LOST TO CARRY
DATE OF ABOLITION OVER
TO DECEMBER
THE FIRST

At the regular session Of the city
commissioners, Friday night, Commis-
sioner Fraley was designated by mo-
,ion to assume direct charge OF the
police department until decision OF
the case CT the city of Ardmore ver-
sus Chief Of Police Chancellor, Is
handed down by the distric. court
All of the commissioners were pres
cnt with the exception OF Commis-
sioner Wilson. The motion was car
ricd following an executive session
to which the public and representa-
tiyes Of the press were barred.
Another motion passed after the
close of the executive" session was
one which prohibited the mayor from
signing the pay warrant OF Chief oil
Police Chancellor until such time as
the district court makes final dispo-
sition OF the Injunction proceedings
now pending between j. NJ. Chan-
cellor and w. f. Freeman, because,
according TO the statement OF CITY
official, the city records now sho"
that there is no chief Of police on
the force.
Preceding the executive session Dr.
a. Y. Easterwood, city physician READ
his report 10 the board, and asked
the aid of the commissioners in the
building Of u city hospital, to make
needed improvements on pest houses,
and TO pass an ordinance as soon as
possible to prohibit the keeping OF
pigs within the city limits.
Charles A. Coakley, of the law
firm. Of Mathers and Coaklcy, atlor-
neys. appeared before the board and
requested that, on behalf OF some
of his clients, the time set for the
enactment OF the ordinance pertain
ing to the closing OF pool-rooms In
Ardmore be extended for period
of 20 days, so as TO permit men
whose money Is invested in pool
rooms, TO dispose OF their properties
City Attorney Mason then drew up
an ordinance which called for the
date on which the pool-rooms were
To be closed as December 1st, Instead
Of November lst. as provided in the
ordinance passed, several weeks ago
However when the motion to ADOPT
this ordinance was made arer
closed executive session, IL was not
seconded. and no further action was
taken on the matter.
A petition, filed with the city clerk
by residents on G street, southwes'
was read before the board. The pctl'
ton requested that q street bo open
cd and that the Ringing railroad bt
ordered to put q crossing on tht
right-of-way. The mayor suggested
that the city attorney take iega
steps to instruct the railroad to thai
effect. whereupon City Attorney Ma
son remarked that the street com
missioner should direct them, be
cause they won't listen TO me-"
T. Il. snelson, receiver for the Ard
more Construction Company, request
Cd information concerning Il thousanI
dollar bond which he claimed ha'
never been issued for a paving con
tuct which had been completed on
street, southeast. The mayor sug
Eested that the city attorney and th'
attorney for the construction com
pany adjust the matter. complying
Nlkn ithN'
exist.
building Inspector Pride presented
"A bill for SO. for printing. The bil
was rejected by the commissioners
one member OF that body remarkih'
that since the building inspector re
ceivcs the fees for his work, he shoul'
pay the bills he contracts.
Specifications and plans Tor In
new roof on the city incinerator plant
to replace the one which was burne'
OFF about n month ago. were submit
tcdted to the board and accepted b.
unanimous vote. The plans and spe
eitlcations were drawn up by Archi
tcct John d. White. who, accordin!
to the statement OF commissioned
will receive three per cent OF tn
bid for the construction OF the rool
The city clerk was ordered to nd
yertisc for bids.
Commissioner Fraley seemed yer
indignant af the action on the par
OF those who introduced the motto
placing him in charge Of the police dc
pai ttnent and stated that he WI