The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
OWNERS RESOLVE
TO PRESS ACTION.
IN PAVINGS CASE
Frazer and Bodovitz Active
in Securing Names to
Petition for Recall and
Investigation.

While city officials are inclined to
treat lightly the hint of recall Of GER
tain commissioners. spokesman for the
property owners on West Broadway are
resolved to start action of some kind
within short time.
Friday night q stormy session OF the
!. city commissioners brought threats OF
, Arecall and court proceedings, when c.
H.. Frazer and Jake Bodovitz appeared
before the council to further protest
The assessment OF paving tax on prop
erty owners of West Broadway.
Attorney A. Eddeman, member Of
the commission. advised the councilmen
10 take a district court ruling on the
Twelfth avenue project as it would be
applicable in this instance. This brought
protest from the property owners. since
q previous settlement has favored them
BY the appointment OF new appraisers.
Would Have no Recourse
According to law property owners
have so days within which to protest
payment OF paving taxes. Before the
agreement had been made on the Broad
way project. but when the district court
refused to grant an injunction, In the
Twelfth avenue project case the city
based its contention on the order and
moved to revert status of the case to
its original base.
This would leave Broadway property
Nu,fhAftf a rhq court z
to submit a protest because OF the ex-
piration o. limitation. II Is sail
Recall Is Threatened
Mr.. Frazer acting as spokesman,
threatened a recall of certain persons"
and Mr. Eddlcman was Indicated. Sat
urday Mr.. Bodoyitz stated that the
rccail would be as last resort. but that
he believes a petition can be circulated
and enough signers attach their names
TO set the election machines in operation
on very abort notice.
City officials refused TO comment on
the threat and are waiting for definite
J, action. City Attorney i. Il. Orr, smiled
suavely and said well"
Bod0yitz Means Business
HiI6lHt AbtlA NA'iir' ~ hcN ''''N'
they should be-" aud alleging that he
had Information tending TO show that
"clty officials arc acting adversely to-
ward the property holders which Is
suggestive. to say the least, that there
is something wrong or there Is incom-
potency on the part Of city officials.
Mr.. Bodovltz intimates that something
4. t,fuhf
lie now has q petition. signed by
NOR. than 500 voters of Carter county,
calling for a grand jury investigation Of
conditions. and said that 1t would have
been presented TO the district judge. but
for statements made by both Judge
Iocsdon and the county attorney.
No Funds Available
Mr.. Rodovitz said that he lad been
TO see these two officials in regard To
calling a grand jury and that both had
advised him II a grand jury Were called
the courts would have TO be halted, be-
cause OF shortage Of funds.
lie said that the petitions had not
been filed for this reason. There are
more than II dozen petitions In circula.
ton In this county now, he added
The pavlrg case has been before the
city commissioners for more than two
months and several special meetings
have been called TO consider means of
settlement out Of court. 4 property own
or of Twelfth avenue sought an injunc'
ton AGAINST the city In district court.
and when II refused IL was thought that
he cases would be dropped.