The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-19
CITY COUNCIL.
A Special Meeting and Work of
Special Nature Called Up.

meeting had been called for the pur-
pose of assessing the Third avenue
curbing. 1t appears that there is to
be a difference of opinion in the mat
ter of the improvements worth to a
number of people along the avenue
and the city solicitor has found that
it will be necessary to take some evi-
dence in the case. The witnesses in
question were present at the meeting
and were ready to give their side of
the matter. There was no quorum
present to act of matter of this ma
ture and this part of the evenings
business had to be postponed until
Tuesday evening when there will be
another effort made to get all of the
members into the council chamber for
the same purpose as on last evening.
Aside from the Third avenue curb.
ing problem there were some other
matters brought up. 1t was an of
evening and there were matters
brought up for discussion that have
been lying on the the table now these
many months. There were a number
of unimportant tax matters called up
and they went according to the
dictates OF the council.
There was a discussion on side
walks and the L. L Hull walk was
talked of but no definite action on
the mater taken. The low walks on
High avenue that permit the holding
of water were talked of and the same
will be ordered remedied to allow the
water to be drained off. The atten
ton of the council was also called to
the standing water that is caused at
some of the corners of the paving
about the city. This will also be
cared for by the committee in charge
The lake of stagnant water that
stands near the Evans place in the
northwest part of the city was talked
of and the street commissioner with
CounCilmen Hagan and Laffollett will
make a careful investigation of the
place and will take immediate steps
toward having the place graded and
drained to get rid Of the accumulated
waters. The nuisance has called
forth the protests of nearly all the
residents of that part o, the city.
1t was complained that some prom
ised sewer tappages remained I'M
paid but that the sewer was being put
in. The mayor will take steps toward
having the tappage fees collected
Immediately from the parties petit
tioning for said sewers.
There was some talk of catch ba-
sins for the control of surface water,
but no action was taken.
Ordinance No. POS: IAN ordi-
nance to make it unlawful to drink
in the streets, alleys or public places
of the city, beer or other liquors
that have been procured in cans,
buckets, or other containers or
GROWERS"
The offense is made punishable by
a fine or an Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding thirty days in jail. The or
dinance is aimed at the procuring OF
beer in GROWERS by people who have
no right to get it. Men who are on
the "black list" and cannot buy
beer over the bar and minors that
have a party rush the can" for
them. The pail of beer is bought
and the parties stand on the street
corner or in an alley and proceed to
fill up. The practice has been great
ly abused in the city and the police
have had innumerable complaints
and endless trouble over the same.
The ordinance is intended to correct
the evil. There was a preliminary
reading of the new ordinance but
that was as far as the matter pro-
ceeded.
The matter of the Spanish torpedo
that was to be placed in the park
was called up and some explanation
demanded. The relic was taken
from the park on account of the
work of vandals who were bent on
tearing the relic to pieces or defac-
ing or injuring it. 1t was stated that
the relic of the Spanish war was to
be placed on a sort of pedestal in the
park and an iron fence placed about
the same that would keep the public
at a safe distance from the torpedo.
This will make quite an ornament
for the park.
Mayor Wray called up the eur
few" ordinance that has been slum-
bering for some months and there
was some discussion of the same,
by the different members of the
council, but there was no action
taken. Some of the ladies about the
city have been agitating the ques-
ton and there will be an effort made
to have the council assist in regulat-
ing the evening department of a GER
tain element of the young people of
the city.
The question of permanent walks
that have been ordered in for some
months, but no walk laid, was talked
of to some extent. Mr.. Carbon was
present at the council meeting and
was interviewed on the subject. 1t
was his opinion that almost all the
permanent sidewalks that had been
ordered in by the city had been put
in. Some of the councilmen differed