The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
MAYOR CALLS ON ALL
Civic ORGANIZATIONS
TO ASSIST OFFICIALS 5
WATER SITUATION MUST BE
LOOKED AFTER NOW TO AVOID
REPETITION or DANGEROUS
SUMNER SHORTAGE

Al recent meeting of the board Of
city commissioners matter OF the
greatest importance for discussion
was that OF the water situation. Tho
mayor was at that time instructed
TO call personally upon every civic
organization in the city. appealing 10
them for help in giving immediate
attention ami assistance in providing
Ardmorc with an ample water supply.
"Ardmore--its heath, it's growth,
the very heart OF II, depends upon an
adequate supply oc water" the mayor
stated, and We can have that supply
it the proper steps are taken in time.
But, It is necessary TO begin now.
when nature is doing all in her power
TO aid u.s." he said,
Mayor Freeman addressed The mem
bcrs of the Kiwnnis club. at their
regular weekly meeting, Tuesday. civ
ing some facts which gave food for
serious thought. He is appealing 10
all civic organizations and in comment
ing upon the seriousness OF The stu-
alton states:
"ln this manner | desire to submit
"a fcw facts relative TO our municipal
affairs to the public generally. and
TO our civic organizations particular
| ly. In this connection that which Is
OF most vital interest to thc welfare
OF our city is rs water supply. You
will recall that two summers ago
there was considerable Inconvenience
and public excitement occasiuncd by
shortage In the cltys water supply
This matter reached an acute stage
during the hst summer and fall and
90 meet the emergency tho city was
compelled to incur an extraordinary
indebtedness of many thousands ot
dollars Ho secure even an inadequate
supply ot water Commissioner Shorca
/ and myself have made 81 visit To- and
an inspection OF the water supply
now in the city lake In my Judgment
l there be- In storage at the city lake
not exceeding ~ 10 ~ per cent of itg
capacFy We arc tlking crom Hck-
/ ory Crock % daily average of perhaps
TIA haif million gallons iu excess ~
I our daily consumption and this
amour, is diverted iuo the city lake.
| But This excess over our daily con
sumption secured through the Pipe
limo viii perhaps mo- moro than take
caro- OF waste by, evaporation and
/ otherwise.
Ts Is mldwlntcr and 90 summer
day season rapidly coming ON uxaln.
under the conditions as above stated
what does prudence and common sonsc
suggest TO your miuda'
Let me my again that during tho
I ylr 1890 mo- ono single block ~
original paving was put down in ,his
/ city The people want tho paving
don" and there aw now paving CON.
tracts outstanding and not performed
covering miles ot our streets In this
/ respect our city has hrcn tied down
l Tor tho past fwo WARS aud unable
No go forward rhcrr mus boz some
I way in rcisou and justice to hrlp.
about an adjustment of thvsr maucp
so that our city may hc turned loose
aud permitted to again 'akc up hrr
march OF progress and Improvement
There orc parties lu our cNy now
who are willing io enter into contracts
Tor street improvements taking bonds
ln payment for such improvement. and
as much of 90 au tho city may br
willing and ready to- contract
WHY should W. not do Theses things
and hout up our optimism and offer
cmplo, ,moni to tho uncnipio,c cd'
have rcfcrrcd 20 two matters
only ihlt Immediately and vital,
demand consideration and hivc ro-
Ccrrcd 10 ihcm in the bi>rtnst possible
manner. realizing that YOU az bus.-
neas men have no time to rrad ionr
dissertations upon municipal affairs
In view Of iheer conditions. mnv I
not on behalf - tho payor and COM
mitsioncrs moat earnestly invite not
only pour harmonious. bvi your ac.
tive support IN meetinE and Sue
cssfullv dlaposinr NJ thsse business
demands Of your city"