The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-16

the tlllHtNN loStlltI lOi lnc ulStuo-
sion was to give the commissioners an
idea of what their opinion was regard
ing the kind Of material and other
facts concerning the building Of the
road. Mr.. Taylor stated that he de-
sired the citizens To make the decis-
ion as 60 what should be done. RE
reviewed the activities in connection
with the road. from the very begin
ming at which time the federal rep
rescntatives visited this vicinity up to
the present time. He explained that
the government men had informed
him originally that unless the road
would be built directly west of Ard-
more 10 Ringing, federal aid would
rot be forthcoming. However, the
government representative later con-
coded TO the desires {. the commits
sicncrs that the read be built from
Lone Grove to Hcaldton. Mr., Taylor
stated that the original plans and un-
derstanding with the federal authori-
ties was thai the road was to be of
gravel, and not of asphalt or con-
crete This is proven, he explained
by The fact that the bids and speci-
ficaticrs which have been received
are labeled project l6 16A, and l6B,
the original specifications being 49,
for bids on gravel construction and
the OTHER 16A and 16B, special bias
and specifications on other materials
showing that they were brought into
consideration later. by hook, or by
crook" stated the commissioner, tine
asphalt company has submitted IT'S
bid since TIE rlans were originally
drawn providing for gravel.
once you give up your money,
and build a road of concrete or as
phalt," stated the commissioner, you
will have to always come back TO the
company which builds it for repair
and other material, and so you are
actually bound to them"
Commissioner Taylor explained that
he was most desirous of obtaining
federal aid on the proposition, but
that it was a question as to whether
or not the county would get ii if II
we're 20 construct the road of gravel
even though it was the original plan
The commissioner explained that the
road could be built almost the entire
distance of gravel with the county
finances available at the present time
provided that the government plans
were modified.
Another citizen OF Healdton who
spoke strongly in favor of gravel
road was w. $. Rimbey. He express
ed the appreciation of the citizens OF
the oil field towns for the work which
the commissioners are doing. prais'
ing them in high terms for what
they have done and assuring the CO.
operations of the citizens in their
work in the future. Mr.. Rimbey stat
ed that the citizens of Healdton Will
do anything which the commissioners
desire that they do, whether 1t re-
quires conscience or not In the
argument over this road" he said
eve have no conscience He stated
that the people Of the town where
he lived were strongly in favor oil
taking what money the county has
and building the best road possible
with it,
Mike German, vice-presdent of the
Guaranty State Bank OF Ardmore'
spoke in favor Of the gravel road.
He stated that If the commissioners
would "stick to it" and signify their
intention of constructing the road OF
gravel, thee government would even
tually aid in financing the project
He mentioned many examples of the
fine manner in which gravel roads
the state are holding up.
A. ]. Walker, superintendent of the
Iollla Oil and Gas Company at Heald-
ton. stated that in his belief the as
phalt bids had been entered into con-
sideration "by crook" referring 10
Commissioner Taylor's remark that
IL was done "by hook or by crook
He impressed the assemblage WIN
the fact that the people Of the oil
fields were entitled to n road, ana
wanted Il. Give us Toad' WIS
his concluding remark.
Among others who spoke on tue
subject in very interesting man
ncr were; Col sidney Suegs' Hon
Sciyally, W. r. Higgins, Col p. l.
Gregory. James Il. Taliaferro. 7. J'
Pollock. ]. W. Newcombe. Jack HYDE
and others
During the discussion, Col. sidney
Suggs strongly resented the remarks
OF several of the speakers who refer
red to the entry of the asphalt nd
ders as having presented thsr esu,
mate by hook or by crook Colonel
Suggs stated that Carter county mas
the finest asphalt deposits IN the
world and that these deposits would
have been used by the contractor
who bid on the asphalt form OF con-
s;ructlon had they been awarded the
contract. He stated that the asphalt
was now In great demand by Texas
and Kansas.
II was very evident that as the
discussion was nearing an end, tho
trend of thought OF nl present lh'
cluding those who had come TO the
meeting for the purpose Of opposing
the project OF constructing tho road
OF gravel was forming Itself into
the same channel, namely that OF
building the road Of gravel and get
ting the federal aid, " possible. cN'
crcising all influence available to do
so. II the federal aid Is not forth
coming the road win be- built with
.,,upt, finance. with notifications oi
the government specifications.
II was indeed a surprise to many
that the government has hcsinted io
aid the financing OF gravel road
for ii Is "a known fact that federal
aid has bccn obtained In tho CON
struction of many gravel roads