The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-19
CITY LEGISLATORS pass THE
BUCK" 10 CITY COURT


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!nsuucting me to discontinue amy
further tests until otherwise instruct.
ed by himself and the board Of com
missiouerS.
Since my report last mentioned. the
item Of back filling criticized. except
for about two hundred feet near the
town Of Woodford has been put in
satisfactory shape the air valves
tner lacking have been installed and
the leads Of four inch pipe from
blow off tees at Caddo and Henry
House creek have been supplied as
per my Instructions, though not as
vet finally inspected
The blow Off tees at Rock creek
and the creek first beyond the pump.
ing station have been supplied each
with u foot length OF four inch
pipe which should be increased by
another similar length at each place
before | deem these items sufficiently
satisfactory for acceptance
When the line viii satisfactorily
withstand a pressure Of 100 pounds
per square inch and when tine other
ltoms herein criticized have been
made satisfactory l will report to
your honorable body my recommenda.
tou Of acceptance Of contract
Very respectfully.
s P. MATTHEW'S.
Resolution Adopted
After the letter had been read,
Mayor Freeman explained that City
Attorney Mason and himself had
thoroughly discussed the acceptance
or rejection OF the pipe line from
legal standpoint and had arrived at
the conclusions embodied i'm the reso.
luton prepared by Attorney Mason, as
follows
Resolution No. II
Whereas, the Ardmore Construc.
,ion Company has presented to the
mayor and board Of commissioners Of
the city of Ardmore. the pipe line
contracted to be laid from
Inc city lake or watershed northwest /
10 a point on Hickory creek near the
town Of Wo9dford Carter county
oklahoma 10 the point Of intake as
By the terms Of said con- I.
ract for the final action Of the board .
# commissioners thereon.
And, whereas, there has been great !
delay in the construction Of said |
water pipe line, far beyond the time /
agreed upon by the terms Of the con.
ract and stipulations therein con .
1iued, and has never been any ad- .
usJmeut between the parties relative .
% any penalty tha; may be found .
lust and proper under said contract
And whereas. there has been many
arise between the city /
# Ardmore and the contractors. Ard
gard to payments, material furnish
ed, extra labor and construction, dam.
,ges for delay duplicate payment
Of the original bid and
he figures thereof and various and
sundry other matters apparent TO
this board Of commissioners, all Of
which must Of necessity be adjusted .
in the courts OF this county and
state.
And, whereas, the said pipe line
IS now functioning ana water is be
ng conveyed through same into the .
,ity lake upon the city watershed and .
here ought 10 be no further delay .
n adjusting all matters in contro-
very between the city Of Ardmors .
mi the Ardmore Construction Com
, NY
Now, Therefore. BE It Resolved,
~ the board Of commissioners Of the
.ity Of Arimore:
That the water pipe line as con-
IN the original contract
between the city Of Ardmore and .
Ardmore Construction Company is
and water being con.
iucted through same in fair accord |
with amount contemplated; that the
work, in So far as it was done under
The terms of the original contract
.airiy complies with the terms 1i |
said contract that the work done III
excess Of the original contract has
lot been presented 10 this board of
commissioners and that they pass no
opinion thereon.
Be 1t Further Resolved:
That on account Of the many contro
'ers!es arising and the absolute ne
essity Of the controverted items be.
ng finally adjusted that This board OF
commissioners neither formally ac.
-pts nor rejects the said water pipe
inc, as compliance with or failure to
ompy with said original contract be,
wecn the city Of Ardmore and Ard,
more construction company but leaves
u matters TO the final determination
II the courts.
Passed and approved this the
lay Of August, 1920
Mayor.
ATTEST:
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