The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
CITY PRISONERS IN.
THE FUTURE WILL WORK
OUT FINES ON STREETS
POLICE So INSTRUCTED
MANY MATTERS DISPOSED OF
AT REGULAR WEEKLY MEET
ING OF MAYOR AND BOARD
OF CITY COMMISSIONERS

Making little ones out Of big ones
will be the chief occupation OF the
guests Of the city to whom the police
department are assigned as hosts.
At the meeting OF the board OF city
commissioners Friday night, that body.
by unanimous vote. decided to In
struct the police department TO carry
out to the letter the provisions OF
the ordinance which states that city
prisoners may serve out their fines
by working on the streets, at the
monetary value 4 81 per day. Street
Conmissi,ner " hson Is already lay
irf plans e. no reception Which
will be accorded the guests-by-muni-
clpal-court-assignme and Chief of
Police Chancellor IA making arrange
mcnts for the employment OF n guard
to see that the road-builders refrain
from acquiring n sudden notion OF
wandering career.
other matters coming before the
board included the granting OF n
demonstration order to /. y. Towner
of Muskoeee. who will bring 10 this
city FOR the approval or rejection or
the commissioners n road maintaining
machine which will bc demonstrated
on local thoroughfarcs. Tho machine
is said to be an Improvement over
graders and other machines used on
the roads. and according TO the cxpla-
nation given before the board by Mr..
Towner. II cuts down the high spots
and fills the hollow places. Mr.. Tow
ner stated that the machine Will
maintain the streets of the city at
onc-half the cost which the city IS
expcndlng for their maintenance nt
the present tine. Tho machine soils
for $500. 1t has an expansion of
l6 feet.
Chief OF Police Chancellor requested
= that the board appoint a live pound
keeper. stating that at the present
time he is belng forced 10 act a. such
and that II requires too much Of his
time. The chief stated that a good
mnn on the job could earn as high rs
$3.50 per month at the rrcscn; round
rates, which, IN his opinion We're too
high. City Attorney Mason Informed
I the chief that the pound keepers job
comes under the head OF the police
/ department. and that ~ such, II was
up to Chief Chancellor to appoint him.
and that tho appointcc should be per-
mitted to retain for himself fees COL
! lcctod to tho amount equal TO q ro-
! llceman's salary. and that the balance
be turned over To the city treasury.
A. n. Payne, who has been acting
county and city engineer was mp
pointed officially city engineer at a
salary OF si7j per month.
The bond OF John Henderson, newly
appointed police officer. was approved
and accepted.
u. NJ. Walker. water and sewer
superintendent OF the city. spoke oi
/ the Illegal methods used BY some
local contractors In obtaining water
| for building and other purposes. Mr..
Walker stated that some OF the
builders have been connecting up TO
the fire hydran,s. The commission
crs agreed that stop should be
nut to practices Of this kind. and
advised Mir. Walker that u he would
report such actions, the offenders VIII
bo dealt with In a most severe man
ner.
\ rnlc which has been In effect
for quite some TING but which hos
never been adhered 20. win hc tis,diy
+ enforced In the future Tho rula 1r-
/ plies 10 the payment of water bi'ls.
4 ppnaltv ~ 81 will bc 'mpcaed on
all conmmcr, " city water who fall
to make payment OK their bills by
g p. M. on the 10th ~ each month.
w A. Pride appeared before tic
board and nndr application Tor POSI-
ton MS building inspector. However
his application was NO, considered DUO
to the fact that thc position was
filled about a week ago. BY tho mp
pointmcnt of Lewis Davidson.
The meeting adjourned after
secret executive session.