The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-19
CITY LEGISLATION.
Adjourned Meeting of the Coun.
Gil Does Much Business.

4 There was an adjourned meeting of
the city council last evening and there
was great amount of business made
way with.
| The new clerk w. P. Hawkins was
present and during the evening his
bond for five thousand dollars was
received and approved by the council.
Isaac and George Kalbach are the
sureties on the bond.
| William l.. Zane was present and
asked the council permission to lay
120 feet of brick walk on four inch
ash foundation. The matter was
Thoroughly discussed a couple of
times and the council could not see
its way clear to grant the permission
as it was clearly in violation of the
ordinances. In connection with this
matter there was petition read ask
ing that the city change the ordin-
ance requiring that brick walks be
made of two layers of brick but that
a one course walk on suitable foun-
dation be allowed. The petition was
signed by a couple hundred of the
property owners of the city. There
was motion to refer the matter to
the sidewalk and ordinance but this
was lost and motion prevailed that
the city solicitor be required to pre-
pare an ordinance complying with
the request and the same will be con-
sidered by the council.
M. Vreeland appeared before the
council and complained of the
condition of walk on North
End street where it was evil
dent that some error in location had
been made by engineer or builder.
The matter was referred to the side
walk committee.
A petition was presented by the
citizens living along North Market
street between G and j avenues pray
ing that they be given a light in the
center of the big fill as the place was
dangerous on dark night. The
Ipetition was referred to the light
committee and they were given power
to act.
Councilman Davis of the Third
ward called the attention of the coun-
ell to a bad walk on South Third
street and the matter was given into
the hands of the side walk committee
to care for. The walk has been con-
demned and new one ordered.
The new water ordinance was again
called up but there was no action on
the same nor will there be until after
the ordinance has been canvassed by
the city solicitor.
The South ID street paving was next
called up and there was a resolution
that the paving be assessed. The
owners of abutting property will have
until November 6, to appear and take
exceptions to the assessment or COM
plain of the quality of the paving.
There were number of tax payers
called up and the relief prayed for
was granted or referred to the COM
mittees. The Briney assessment of
the Bert Wells property, Mr.. Coldens
case and the Clara Barton matter
were the ones considered.
There have been a number of water
closets condemned and cleaned by
the city by the expense of the prop
erty on which they were standing
and there was a special assessment
against these properties made to
cover the cost of the cleaning.
There was petition of some of the
residents of Rock Island avenue ask
ing that some of the curbing of that
avenue be removed so that they
might have driveway. The matter
was laid on the table for the present.
A petition was read from the resi-
dents on north ID, @ and B streets
complaining of the stand pipe that is
situated on the north end of d street.
/ The petitioners claim that the pipe
was placed there without their con-
sent or any formal proceeding. That
it endangers their lives and several
properties. That it is nuisance
from the fact that in the summer
hundreds of birds fly over and aligbt
on the top Of the pipe and the water
in it is rendered impure and unfit for
use on account of the droppings of
the birds. That ice forms on the
sides of the pipe and on the top in
the winter and falling to the ground
is menace to the safety of all who
are in the vicinity of the place. The
petition was placed on the table.
Mrs. VIM. Tolbert asks the council
that there he light placed in the
| alley at the northeast corner of the
planning mill for the reason that the
place is frequented on dark nights by
all manner of people and the thing is
| nuisance. The matter was referred
to the light committee.
1t is claimed by the Lockhart heirs
| that there has never been a return to
the estate for the deed granted the
| city for the purpose of roadway or
street through the Lockhart place
| and in return for this deed the heirs
ask that there be a sewer tappage
granted. The matter will be thor
oughly investigated before there is
action taken on the matter. The
amount of the claim is s25.
The Robert Kent, j. d. Thompson
and Chas Johnson street and alley
matter that was called up for recon
sideration Saturday afternoon was
again brought to the attention of the
council by the presence of the two
gentlemen first named and by o. O.
G. Phillips who appeared for the in
terest of Mr.. Johnson. 1t appears
that there has been considerable feel
ing worked up over the matter in
question the opening of street on
Eighth avenue between Market and
First street. The council named next
Monday evening as the time for the
hearing of both sides of the case and
some action on the matter will be
taken at that time