The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-22
Reins of Municipal Govern
ment Delivered to New
Business Executive at
Regular Meeting
SALARY INCREASED
TO $4,000 PER ANNUM
COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCT Ap
P0INTEE TINT ALL DEPART
NENTS now UNDER HIS
SUPERVISION

Selection Of Kirk Dyer as city man
ager OF lArdmore was made perma-
nent by unanimous vote OF the city
commission at meeting last night,
held at the City Hall. Mr.. Dyer's
salary. which had been temporarily
fixed ut the previous meeting at
1925 per month, was permanety re-
vised TO $500 per month.
Mayor X. A. Hefner, who~ presided
at the meeting. informed Mr. D. 'r,
following the announcement Of his
permanent selection rs city manager
that henceforth the huge bulk Of
the work in directing the city admin
lstration would be left to him, and
that the city commission would re-
cede from many of the minor duties
heretofore undertaken by that body'
He also expressed his confidence in
the executive ability OF Mr.. Dyer.
Announcement was made Of the
appointment of John Sullivan, former
Is second deputy To the city clerk
as municipal Judge. The salary Was
fixed at $3.50 per month. Mr.. sullivan
up to this morning had been EN-
ployed in the water department ollice'
In the future. although his status Is
that Of municipal judge, he will per-
form his duties in the water depart
mcnt In addition to those in the mu-
nicipal court: his salary virtually Is
unchanged, he having previously re-
xI.n IehtIfE clerk
The appointment was unanimously
approved by the commission. Ii was
pointed out by MIR. Hefner that TINS
arrangement would save the city the
extra expense OF paying 4 salary to
the municipal judge.
The commission at the recommenda
ton OF City Manager Dyer voted &c
grant the Wilmington Park Amuse-
ment Company the reduced price o'
l2L cents for water. Financial con
dluons OF the amusement company
Indicated that the water in lh'
bathing pool could be changed ONLY
once a week unless some special re-
ductions were made In the rate a'
cording tQ their petition. II Wal
pointed out that 100000 gallons are
used every week. The commission
took the stand that the pool was ~
asset To the community and that !
appealed to many prospective visitors
The reduction will be IN effect unit
the amusement company clears u
present financial obligations, Mr. Dye
explained.
Sponsored by j. X, Pennington,
salesman Of the Avery Company u
Dallas. Kendrick Buster. offered 10
demonstration an Avery one MAJ
Road Malntainor.' lie requested ina
the commission grant permission 10
It's demonstration and that II III
malntainer did not do the work Il
guaranteed. the company would ~
ship Il to IL home office wlthou
cost to the city. The oomniss'o
voted to look into the merits oil IN
machine and to give Mr.. Buster "a
answer In the near future. II
probable. however. that Mr.. Bust'
will ship the maintalner here @
his own accord and stage the den
onstrations voluntarily.
The commission approved the ton
porary order OF Manager Dyer
grant the hotels permission TO sole
in front OF their places OF busino#
and also ut the railroad depots whc
the trains arrive. City Auorne
Hodge meanwhile has been requisite
TO draw up new city ordinance res
ulating this soliciting by por,ers. To
present city ordinance prohibits SO
letting both at the dcpois and
front OF the hotels. It was pointc
out. however. that number
hotels. found to b. conducted IN
legitimate manner, are injured I
not being able to solicit patronag
according to Mr.. Dyer.
The htney ordinance was pass'
over for another meeting. Severe
complaints had been made that u
present ordinance, which imposes
sig individual license, did not me-
with the satisfaction Of all serVl'
car operators. Commissioner Eddl
man suggested that a further s,uc
OF the situation be made before a.
other ordinance Is drawn up, or bcio
mn. amendment is made to the preset
ordinance.
A petition presented by Brne
Key. and signed by a number of re-
idents. which requested that MIR. IS
be given permission to open 81
Land hall In Ardmurc under cefta
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