The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-19
City Officials Prepare to
Meet Requirements and Keep
Ardmore in Seventh Class

few times. Fire.drills are recon-
mended as being very essential to
keep the men in physical condition.
Mr.. Dyer: Early in April, the
present administration found no rec
ords as to the sewer line or water
mains of the city--and all informa-
tion on the subject was possessed by
one white man and two negroes. Now
we have complete map of the sewer
system of the city showing the entire
system in detail, which has been
worked out from the compilation of
information obtainable, checked up
from continuous observations and
isfactory as n source of information.
AS TO the water system almost the
entire history had been the personal
knowledge of Gus Mueller, deceased,
who for several years was water sup
erintendent. He had no drawings of
the system and the information OBJ
tanned from him had been passed
down by word Of mouth to some of the
present city employees and Mr.. Mueller
had supplied Mr.. Clark with data rela-
tive to the Ardmore system of mains
from which Mr.. Clark had been en-
abed to draft map containing much
valuable information and from that in
formation and from observations the
nucleus or basis of a workable city
water map is in process of the max.
ing, though yet very incomplete.
One of Mr.. Clark's requirements to
keep Ardmore in the seventh class is
enlarged water main distributing sys-
tenn. This like the second line from
the pump station to the city is an
expensive undertaking and can only
be met from the proposed bond issue,
Fire Department Methods.
Fourth: The report is that when
the hose wagon makes run, that
Immediately when reaching the hy-
drant nearest the fire, instead of 60
ing up to the house. on place, and
then returning to the hydrant
Mr. Dyer: Upon inquiry Of ]. I.
McFall, fire chief, as to the manner
of laying the hose between fire
plug and the burning building. the
custom is and always has been to
connect with the plug and then run to
the fire. Mr.. McFal has been with
the fire department five years and
states that this has also been the
custom Of his predecessors.
Rubber Hose Connections
Fifth: The inspectors report that
under the fire code for Ardmore, the
laws are not enforced and that the
rubber hose connections are permit
ted in numerous buildings: that there
should be u penalty attached TO any
tenant who makes q connection with
y rubber hose.
Mr.. Dyer: 1t has been a common
custom TO use many rubber hose
connections for gas stoves in the city,
but this has been discouraged in every
way possible and these connections
had been used in many of the public
buildings as well as mercantile build
ings. II there is one used in the city
at, this time in the business district
the city officials have no knowledge
of II and we will welcome information
as to their whereabouts. Throughout
the residence district they are in quite
general use.
Buildings and Repairs
Sixth: Inspector reports that recent.
ly some buildings which have been re-
pared, have been permitted to use
wooden frames and plain glass on the
exposed side upstairs. when the fire
code Of the city calls for fireproOf
windows.
Mr.. Dyer: 1t has been stated that
construction in the business district
Of ordinary window class and shutters
has been permitted instead of wire
glass and steel frame. This is true.
The instance referred 10 Is the Jones
building. The building inspector was
unable under our building code to
prevent this. Mr.. Clark was appealed
To for means OF preventing this and
upon consulting our building code Mr..
Clarke said such construction was per.
mltted. Mr.. Atkinson, who Is at the
head of the inspection squad with
Mr.. Clarke in rerating our city. also
stated that the city could not pre-.
vent such construction and H. could
only be reached by higher rates on
that building and its contents. owing
to the increased exposure.
Provided for Future
In conclusion Mr.. Dyer stated that
while there are many deficiencies IN
the fire fighting system aud the
water system OF Ardmore he felt
that the former city officials who had