The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-31
MA YOR FREE NJ A \
CHARGES CITIZEN
WITH. 7 RE A 7 | n c
THE CITY LIKE AN
: 'ORP HAN CHILD"
Resolutions Are Adopted
Relative to the Situation;
Mayor Says Fault Lies
With Citizens

The following committee was ap'
pointed at the community meeting
held at Convention Hall last night
to cooperate with the mayor and city
commissioners, in an effort to bring
about a solution of the water situa-
ton: o. H. Wolverton, Errett Dun
lap, Harold Fell, O. A. Greenwood
Writ Franklin, George Henley, F. f.
Watson, c. w. Clay, James Barron,
e. Eddleman.
Conservation and action We're the
keynote Of the meeting at which were
convened a representative gathering
of the citizenship Of Ardmore. Con-
servation in respect to the 0se of the
limited amount of water, which is now
available and action in procuring a
sufficient supply to avert the threat
ening famine, and prevent return Of
Etnilar conditions in the future.
Temporary Chairman o. H. Wolver.
ton called the meeting to order. BY
unanimous vote, A. Eddleman was
elected chairman, and Harold Fell
secretary.
Tells of Visit TO Supply
In formally opening the meeting,
Chairman Eddleman told of the visit
to the pumping station and source OF
water supply which was made on
Sunday by a group of 20 citizens of
Ardmore. He related how small the
supply of water in the city lake is,
and also at the Hickory, creek.
At the head Of the pipe line, ex-
planned Mr.. Eddleman, the water Of
Hickory creek lacks four inches Of
filling the IA inch pipe half full:
The flow from the creek ct the source
of supply measures 10000 gallons
At the upper end, the flow is $4,000
gallons.
]. S. Alverson. owner of the water
at the blue hole, ~. Eddleman said
had consented to permit Commissioner
Carter to test the f'ow from that
place. If it proves that the water
sinks during the flow from the blue
hole to the head Of the pipe line. as
Messrs. Clay and Alverson assert it
does, the city will extend the pipe
line to the hole.
Mr.. Edd'eman stated that if the
water in the blue hole" was placed
bodily in the city lake, he did not be-
lieve il would raise the water in the
city lake one inch.
Lake Getting Lower Each Day
The main thing which wish to
impress upon the citizens of this
city" said Mr.. Eddeman, lis the fact
that according to the present rate Of
consumption, we are using 1,0OO,OOO
gallons of water daily. The lake is
getting lower each day. The only
source of water entering the lake
comes from the pipe line in Hickory
creek, and that line is supplying
10000 gallons. What we want to
decide tonight is, Where shall we
ge, the necessary $4,000 gallons of
water, after TIE lake goes dry g
City Commissioner Young then ad'
dressed the assemblage. He informed
the audience that, although he had
made several efforts during the day
to get in touch with Commissioner
Carter, he had failed to locate him
He stated that he did not know
whether the proposed test of the flow
of the blue hole had been made. Ac'
cording to information supplied to him
by Mr. Alverson, no one had passed
the latters residence up TO noon
on the way to the hole. However,
Mr.. Carter may have taken his party
to the hole very early in the morn
ing.
Commissioner Young Scared"
Mr.. Young stated that he was
scared and uneasy" concerning the
scarcity of water Twenty days use
of the present supply, he said would
bring about the famine,
II believe said Commissioners
Young. that if we build a dam AT
the water supply, and still conserve
the lake water, we might possibly
,get sufficient water for Ardmore.
The expense of building the dam
and installing the pipe would cost
about Sl,SOO But if we obtain VOL
unteer labor, this would be reduced
to $500.
II might be mistaken, but | am
still convinced that there is enough
water in the creek to supply Ard
more.
AT any rate, something must be
done and it must be done right
away"
Mayor Issued Warning
"The mayor knows all about the
impending disaster He has publish
ed warnings about conservation in the
papers. and has called meetings tc
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