The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-04
Resolution.


homa, the sum of sl2.S45.Oo, which
moneys were so placed in said special
fund for the purposes as follows: slo,-
10000 for establishing library and
reading room. and s2.345.OO for sal
aries and expenses in maintaining the
library, and.
WHEREAS, at a called meeting OF
the Library Board as of date July 18th
1919, Mayor w. +. Freeman met with
the Board, and at which time sug.
gested that we put in an ample sup
ply of books for the current year of
1919 and,
deemed II necessary TO purchase books
TO an amount of approximately ss,-
10000, and did purchase books to
such an amount. and,
WHEREAS. the greater portion or
the books so purchased have been
delivered to the library, and,
WHEREAS. on September 5th, 1919,
at called meeting OF the Board,
Mayor w. +. Freeman met with the
Board and requested permission to
transfer 81 10000 OF the funds so set
uSilt W Nu' HDTtTN Us dlOTtSdlU,
and at which said time the Board
asked Mayor w. +. Freeman whether
or not the Board could legally per.
init the transfer of said s1,5OO.O0 to
some other fund. and
WHEREAS, on said date. Septem.
ber 9th, 1919. Mayor w. +. Free
man replied that 1t could not be
legally done. and,
WHEREAS. at said time the Board
refused TO permit the transfer Of
said fund and did not authorize the
transfer Of same or any part there
Of to any other fund. and.
WHEREAS, for the first time. and
to.wit, on April Sth, 1920. the fol-
lowing lee was received from Mayor
W. +. Freeman. which letter is in
words and figures as follows. to.wlt:
'Ardmore. Oklahoma.
April 8. 1920
Mrs. II. II. Sayre, Pres. Library
Board.
Ny Dear Mrs. Sayrc.
regret this duty very much. but :
am compelled to inform you and
the board that because Of the un-
precedented stress of our fiscal ar.
fairs we have been compelled to
transfer all moneys remaining in the
Library lund except sufficient
amount to cover salaries. lights, wa
tor and a little incidentals am thus
advising YOU that you may shape
your course in accordance herewith.
Yours very truly.
W. f. FREEMAN. Mayor
And WHEREAS, acting in accord
ance with the suggestion Of Mayor w.
T.. Freeman. the Library Board pur-
chased books to the amount of APP
rroXimntely SS,5OO.0O, as hereinbeforc
stated and the credit OF the Ii.
hrary Board is now being impaired,
and.
WHEREAS, April 23rd, 1920, Mayor
w. +. Freeman assured Mrs. II. II.
Slyre, president Of the Library Board,
that he was with the Board in ev-
crvthing, and that he would let the
Board know in another week what
he could do, If the Board woula
not take any steps, and from which
the Library Board concluded that
the funds used would be placed
back with the Library Board. and,
WHEREAS. the time has expired
and Mayor w. +. Freeman has done
nothing. and.
WHEREAS. on Friday evening OF
April 3Oth. 1920, the Library Board
through its officers, appeared be
for the City Council for the pur
pose of having the funds placed
back in the Library fund, and
WHEREAS, no satisfactory results
were obtained. and by reason Of which
n necessity exists to emDlov compe
tent counsel TO bring TO n speedy and
final determination the matter oi
causing to be placed back with thc
Library Board the funds heretofore
taken out of said fund. and to prose
cute, if necessary, any person oi
persons guilty Of misappropriating the
funds of tho city Library Board.
NOW. THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE
SOLVED: That the Library Board EN-
ploy counsel for the purpose o
bringing about and placing witt
the Library Board the money due 1t
and which said funds We're with
drawn from the funds of the library
without the knowledge or consent o.
the Library Board. and the counse
so employed shall be and he is here
by authorized 10 prosecute criminal
" any person or persons guilty OF mi.
a0propriating the funds OF the city
Library Board. and having confidence
in the integrity and ability Of H. A
J.edbetter, an attorney.at-law of Ard
mere. Oklahoma.
Now, therefore, be it further re
solved that the Library Board em
ploy the said II. A. Ledbetter to ad
lust the differences between the Cit.
of Ardmore and the Library Board, /
he can do so without litigation, an
If not. then the said H.ALedbette
shall be and is authorized to inst
tute any suit or suits that may b
necessary for the purpose Of placing
back with the Library Board the fund
transferred therefrom, and the sai
n. A. Ledbetter shall be and he Is au
thorized to prosecute criminally an,
person or persons guilty OF misar
propriating the funds hereinbefor
referred TO.
Dated this the Sd day of May, 1926
Mrs. II. H. Sayre, Pres. of Carnegi
Library Board.
Mrs. Writ Franklin, Sec. Carnegi
Library Board.
Mrs. j. l.. Cox,
Mrs. John Carlock,
Mrs. w. r. Burnitt.
Published In Daily Ardmoreit
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