Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
age of s25 claimed from drilling on
his land for water.
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Other Reports.
Councilman Hyatt, on behalf of the
sanitary committee, stated that he
thought too many Entertainments
We're being made on the sanitary fund
by borrowing from that fund for 9TH
er purposes.
The city clerk was instructed to
draw an order for the award of the
Blackhawk and Finley avenue con-
domination cases for the costs in the
other condemnation caseS.
The police judge reported the col
lection of $35 in fines for the past
month. The report was received and
placed on file.
New Graves Plat Approved
The following resolution approving
plat of Graves Second addition to the
City OF Ottumwa, as corrected and
amended, was adopted
Whereas, the heirs at law of Julia A.
Graves, have presented to the city
council of the City of Ottumwa, Iowa,
a corrected and amended plat of
Graves Second addition to the City of
Ottumwa, Iowa, and the city council,
upon examination thereof, finds that
the same conforms to code section GIG:
Therefore, be it resolved by the city
council of the City of Ottumwa, Iowa,
that the mayor and city clerk be and
they are hereby directed to certify this
our resolution of approval thereof,
which resolution shall be affixed there.
to.
Solicitors Report.
The city solicitor made the follow
ing statement in the cases mentioned,
i'll accordance with the action of the
sheriff's jury:
In the matter of the condemnation
of the lands for the extention of Fin
ley avenue, damage l.. L. Lowrey,
$35; M. and Jennie Youngburg, $35;
costs. $21.S5.
In the condemnation of park site on
South Side, E. E. McElroy, damage,
$1,000; costs, $12.
Condemnation for lands for the ex-
tension Of Blackhawk street, Newton
Land company, 81; Continental Trust
company, 81; costs, $4265.
Condemnation of the property of the
Anheuser-Busch company, $4,000;
costs, $3.50.
Miscellaneous Business.
The ordinance giving one name to all
streets having more than one name at
different locations, which had passed
a second reading, was adopted as read
j. T. Hackworth addressed the
council concerning the action taken
at the last meeting of the council re.
garding the library site. He inquired
of the solicitor whether the neces.
sary papers had been made out. The
solicitor replied that it had not yet
been done but would be attended to at
once.
The objection of Mr.. Hawkins to Mr..
Miller fencing up the alley in Sum
mers' addition was considered, and the
question was referred to the solicitor,
the engineer and the chief of police,
who will report the same.
Attorney f. M. Hunter said that he
was present to learn whether the coun-
Gil intended to take any action con-
corning the Anheuser-Busch property.
No action was taken by the council.
R. M. Holt was given sixty days ad-
ditional time to complete the laying
of his sidewalk at the corner of Finley
avenue and Weller streets. The foun,
dalton for the walk will be settled bet
ter.
The city engineer was instructed to
draw plans for bridge across the
race on Blackhawk street after which
the council adjourned.