Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-09

dilu ilstiII.
Nay-Asbury, Keefe. with the ex-
PLANTATION that he was opposed to any
thing but an eight hour day. and
Mather.
Claims Allowed.
Alderman Barnes, chairman of the
claims committee, presented the fol-
lowing claims, which, on motion, |
were allowed and ordered paid.
James Terrell, cutting weeds..S 500
w. w. Wright, painting 4th
ward hose house. lo.oo
j. c. Baker, cutting weeds. lS.0O
l.. E. Stevens, treasurer, COM
mission 1000 |
n Daepett &, Son. livery. 14.25
C. E. Toole, cutting weeds..... 1920
+. B. Romines, cutting weeds. 500
H r. FLETCHER lumber. 1852
D. G. Rooms, catch basin. 5000. l.5o
Extra firemen, ruffler fire...... 2l.oO
Worrell Mfg. Co., extermina-
tor. Low
II G. Williams. police expense. 10000
= r Chisman & Co, stakes. 5.25
H. I. Ford, brick and sidewalk. 2.40
J. D. Potter. new intersection
Sidewalks. 49,. f.oi
ULLumwa Lime and Cement Co.,
mdSe. .....'. 1l'oo
Ottumwa Brick and Construc-
ton Co., brick. I2o
RI n Keafe catch wells. 51.40
w. A. Jordan & Son, mdse..... Lib
DR.. ]. F. Herrick, visits to
smallpox patients. l5.oo
DR.. A. O. Williams, visits to
smallpox patients. 9o.oo
erS. Low
Co $3.50
James Murphy, intersection
sidewalk. $1,000. l.oo
q Rowmines cutting weeds. 17.40
7 n Hill exnense. :. $50. 6.94
e. HIGHLAND, expense. o'S4
o .tumwa Blank Book Co.,
books. :. ........ -. Low
w A stevens stamps. $50
ID w Emery. repairing hose. 2S.72
Pa,nes e. Wells. brooms.. 3.75
e. G. Mather, repairs. ........ LID
prank Alexander, labor. $50. so
tones & p .chanan. feed. ;. 1857
Ullrich & Stevens, repairs. $50
A q Isom straw. 3.48
Ainley & Weidenfeller, OATS. 300
M. H. Spragg, burying animals. l5.4o
Fred smith. scavanger work.. 1915
DR.. j. r. Herrick, stamps. ..... 800
| H. A. Graham, drugs. ......... 81
w. McGuffey, cutting Weeds. 800
]. R. Kimble, cutting Weeds. so
N Larson, cutting weeds. 6.6o
The above claim of DR.. A. o. Will
liams for visiting smallpox patients,
was reduced from $105 to $50 by the
council.
Pay Rolls and Miscellaneous Matter.
The street pay roll for the three
wee6s ending August 4, amounting to
| S674.SO; the sidewalk pay roll for the
same period, amounting to S107.25,
and the city engineers salary, S67.50,
for July, together with the officers
salaries for the same month, were, on
motion, allowed and vouchers ordered
issued for the same.
City Solicitor w. H. G. Jaques, to
whom had been referred the claims of
McNett and Tisdale for $3.50 for legal
services rendered the city, reported in
favor of the claims in the Rock ISL
and, Rowland and Bunk and Hamilton
and Maloney cases, and against the
allowance of $40 of the above amount
in the cases of Morrissey and T. B.
Baker VS. the city of Ottumwa, his
recommendation, on motion, being
concurred in.
| The report of Police Judge Hall Of
$55 for fines collected during July was
received and placed an file.
Alderman Hougland, of the street
committee, presented the following re-
port of said committee, which, on mo-
ton, was concurred in by the council
ITO the Hon. Mayor and Members of
the City Council:
Gentlemen
4 your street committee would rec.
ommend that the bids of Edward G.
Keefe of $2S,S60 for the construction
of Blakes' Branch sewer be accepted.
Also the bids of John w. Scott, of
$685. per lineal foot for the South
Ottumwa sewer; s4.15 per lineal for
the East Fourth street sewer; 1896
per lineal foot for the Benton street
sewer, be accepted, and the mayor pro
TEN be instructed to enter into con
tracts for the same, the checks of the
unsuccessful bidders to be returned to
their respective owners"
Resolutions were passed ordering
four-foot sidewalks on the east side
of Jefferson street between Cara
street and Keith avenue; on the east
| side of Keith avenue between Maple
avenue and Jefferson street; and or
t the north side of Grant street in front
/ of lot 8.
3 On motion of Alderman Keefe the
t sidewalk commissioner was instructed
Y to give owners of the property or
: Green street between Second street
/ and the alley 10 days notice to repair
said walk and if said notice is no
|, complied with to repair the same ant
charge to the owners of said prop
erty.
There being no further business tt
4 come before the council a motion pre-
| vailed to adjourn.
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