Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
Expense balance ....... $4656
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The Street Committee, in relation
to Mrs. Collins sidewalk matter, rec
commended that she only be required
to pay two-thirds of the assessment,
as the assessment was evidently err
roneous.
Tho bids for grading Jefferson
street were opened and read. Bids
were offered by John s. Wolf, at
1Sc per yard Tim O'Keafe, Mike Ma
honey, 2lc; Thos. Rodgers, 26c; John
Hart, l9c; Chiffon & Kendall, 1sc;
Philip Brady, 15c, embankment
Measurement; James Hart, l8hc;
T. B. Stafford, T. b. Hobbs, lSc; John
Shea, tic, Chas. Harbert s. CO., 23c.
Ballingall moved to accept Shea's
bid, it being the lowest.
Blake thought it most too late to
commence this Fall as it was now the
middle of October and the weather
very unsettled and while he thou ght
the work necessary when it could be
completed the property owners might
be damaged by not completing the
work this Fall. He did not want to
be understood as being opposed toit
at all but was Of the opinion that it
could not be fairly completed in a
proper manner.
Mast moved rs an amendment that
the street be put to grade from Main
to Fifth street, provided two-thirds
of the property owners would petit
ton to that effect, or to put any one
block to grade provided two-thirds
of the property owners petitioncd for
it. Amendment carried. The bid of
Shea was accepted ON tho block be-
tween Second and Fourth and such
other parts of the work as the prop
erty owners would petition for.
The bills for the Court street grade,
$ll3.77, final estimate, and Street
Commissioners pay roll $500, were
allowed and ordered paid.
The City Engineers bill 1925 and
the Street Commissioner salary SIC
were also allowed and ordered paid.
The bids to furnish coal for the
city were then opened and read as
follows:
| j. b. Smith, nut Sc, coarse lOR; A.
+. Hoddy, screened coal lie; Chas
Herbert 1Okc; w. H. Farmer lie: J.
C. Fulton 1Oc; NJ. L. Pearson 1Oc
VIM. Adcock 90; w. S Pelham lOc
Patrick Garvin 10c; Maley Tullis lie
| The contract was let to VIM. AID
cock at 9s4c, the coal to be clear
goods.
The formal acceptance of tie water
power contract by S. L. Wylie & Co
was read and ordered spread on tn,
minutes.
| A resolution was read asking
foot sidewalk on Green street be
tween Second and Fourth, west side
The resolution failed to receive thu
requisite number Of votes.
| Mr.. Blake moved that $500 be sc
apart for the payment of the none!
likely to become due on the Jefferson
street grade.
/ McGrew made motion to pay tn
salaries of the city officers for til
month of September.
Ballingell moved to except the sal
aries CT the Marshal and police.
The question was called and tn
amendment lost. Aye, Ballingal
Jordan and McCue. No, Blake, Boul
ton, Mast and McGrew.
The motion on the payment Of sal
aries was then brought up and wa
defeated, the democrats votin.
q against it.
, The sensation OF the evening wa
the reading of the charges preferre'
against Marshal Davis by Adj Jordan
which were answered in detail b
: Marshal Davis through his attorney
The following is brief synopsi
} of the charges and the answer.
The charges are wilfnl neglect O
: duty, gross partially in office, intoA
: ication, playing cards and drinkiD
in saloons, playing cards after tim
: of closing saloons at night, visilin
!. houses Of ill-famc for amusement
] and not paying over dog tax collect
. ed by him.
n In his answer Davis objects to hi
accuser setting in judgment on thi
case, because Of the fact that he him
J. self is q violator of the law, denie
D the charge of neglect Of duty, par
a TALLY in office, intoxication, playing
cards at saloons after IL o'clock a
might, denies promising protection t
saloon keepers and visiting houses o
q i'll fame for social amnsement-make
1 . plain statement Of all other matter
contained In the charges, produce
several afiidavits in proof of his state
ments, and explains other matter
5 connected with the charges.
al Ballingall moved to refer to the pc
: lice committee OF which Mr.. Jorda
+ is the chairman.
= McGrew moved to proceed to tris
!, Immediately.
I'll Jordan wanted tho trial put oil I'm
til next Saturday as he had procure
j. Ino witnesses.
u The time for trial occupied the a.
70 tention Of the Council for some tim
McGrew infested ON an early date
the Attorneys for tho accused wave
It all technicalities and also favored Ii
earliest date possible.
: Ballingall moved to make the tim
4 Friday night, McGrcw insisted Q
: Wednesday night. Ballingall move
= to amond by making the time Thur
day night, the 25th inst. The ament
: mont was withdrawn and McGre
by common consent moved to insc
s Friday night Of this week which WI
:, agreed upon by the Council.
Ballingall moved that the salari
of all city officers except Marshal al
ii the police be paid their salaries.
Adopted.
at A motion was filed with the Cou
Gil requiring the prosecution to ma
Der their charges moro specific in rega
A. to date and places. The Council tn
adjourned until Friday night.
Farmers will a. well to call on
me L. Taylor = CO., and get supply
- Eorahai q. cure 6or Hog Cholera. y
=. guaxanteed 10 e1ro d money reedn