The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-15
A HOT TIME.
Exciting Session of City Council
in Monthly Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the city council was held Monday
evening and there were some very
sensational times for portion of the
evening. The trouble started in the
early part of the evening. Mr.. Hagan
of the second ward land Mr.. Fitch OF
fourth ward had a discussion as to
the signing of bills and then Mr..
Hagan and the!Mayor had discus
sion concerning the allowing of bills
and later there was word or two
concerning the Iowa Central gates.
In the meeting there was very
warm discussion concerning the
licensing of the opera house and the
churches and halls were drawn into
the talk. There was spirited ex,
change of words between Laffollett
of the first ward and Hagan of the
second ward and the former removed
his coat and went to Hagan's side OF
the house. Mr.. Hagan arose to meet
him and the men were prevented
from personal conflict by the inter.
ference of the other members of the
| council.
The council opened with the allow
ing of the regular monthly claims list
and the orderingsof the warrants.
The bill of the Water company for
hydrant rental from Aug. 10 to Feb.
10 was laid on the table.
The bill of G. L. McKibben for two
days. extra work was not allowed as
the council had allowed the gentle
men the contract price for the work
done. The bill was for SAG.
The Water Company filed It's letter
of acceptance for ordinance No. 206,
and also bond of $4,000 for the full
fillment of the contract.
The mayor was authorized to col
lect six months license in place of
the amount for year of the Weather
wax billiard hall.
A motion to license the opera house
for 500 per annum was lost and the
motion to make the license 81 for the
next year was carried 6 to A.
There were some minor matters
given attention. There was some
paving certificate trouble and some
sewer business that went to the proper
committee.
1t was desiredsthat ordinance No.
2O3 be placed on the third and last
reading, but there was some question
whether or not this could be done as
there had been an intervening meet
ing since the passage of the ordinance
on the second, and it was thought
that the ordinance had been thus de-
feated. The matter was referred to.
the city solicitor. This was the black
smith shop ordinance.
The new side walk ordinance was
called up for the third reading and
was passed 7 to 3. Neagle then moved
the reconsideration of the vote and
Davis moved that Neagle's motion be
tabled. There was some more con-
fusion. Some one moved that the
meeting adjourn and five of the ten
council left the room and went away.
The members of the Second and the
Fifth wards remained. Cunningham,
of the Fourth, had been previously
excused. Mr.. Hagan wanted the
marshal sent after the departing mem
bers and suggested that there be a
fine of 500 imposed upon each one
of them.
The judges and clerks of election
were named as follows:
LIST OF JUDGES AND CLERKS
for the election on the water ordi-
nance No. BOG, to be- held Feb 81:
First ward-Judges, j ". Miller, Nv.
Laffollett and j.; r. Grill. Clerks-J.
w. Briar and VIM. Titus
Second ward-Judges, j M. Hagan,
L. r. Geneva, George Sterling Clerks
w. r. Campfield, o. O. G. Phillips.
Third ward-Judges, w. /. Neagle,
f. B. Davis, j. w. Bateman. Clerks
j. III. Johnson, G. w. Shockley
Fourth ward-R. f. Fitch, w. III.
Cunningham, n. l.. Dow. Clerks
Ralph O'Hara, M. Wilson.
Fifth ward-J. @. Moore, D. l..
Cole, Fred Blattner. Clerks--J. A. |
Wheeler, j. F. Porter.
The monthly report of the mayor
was presented and was as follows: