The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
CARBON GETS PAVING
South 9TH Street and grid Avenue
Granted to Carton & Sons.

a 5pCClhi u66bADS VA tnC. NAOy COuA-
ell was called Friday evening to act
on ordinance No. 216, concerning the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors, but ow-
ing to the press of other important
business the ordinance was not taken
up until late in the evening and then
not satisfactorily settled.
The meeting was called for $780,,
but it was almost an hour later before
a sufficient number were present to
begin business.
Bids for the paving Of Third aven-
ne east and South Seventh street
were first considered. Only two bids
we're turned in, one from Peter Nell
son and one from Geo. Fl. Carbon &
Sons. The council voted that the work
be given to Geo. HI. Carbon & Sons as
their bid was lower than the other.
The contract includes excavating at
IA cents per cubic yard, sand and
brick for paving at sl.39 square yard
and curbing at 80 cents per ineal
foot.
The sidewalk question was next
brought before the meeting and the
walks on the west side of E street
north to the Friends church and the
west side of G street from High
avenue to A avenue were referred to
the committee with power to act.
New walks were ordered in on the
west side of South A street between
Fourth and Fifth avenues, and the
crossing south of Third ward school
house was called to the attention of
the sidewalk committee.
The city solicitor reported that the
alley on the Knight place which has
been causing considerable trouble
has been offered for sale at s145, but
that the whole street can be bought
for $500. A lengthy discussion fol-
lowed but no satisfactory conclusion
could be obtained and no action was
taken.
Mr.. Hagan then moved that the
city ask the Rock Island 90. to place
a flag man at the point where the
road crosses South Seventh street.
The crossing is in a deep cut with
high banks on each side and several
people have had narrow escapes
while attempting to cross. Consider
able discussion followed the motion,
some of the council wishing to petit
ton for viaduct. 1t was at last de-
cided to meet some representative of
the road next Tuesday evening to see
about the viaduct question and to
have flag man placed at the cross
ing until further action was taken.
Three men working on the west
end sewer claimed an addition of %
cents day to their wages on account
of the mud and water and other diff
ficulties under which they worked.
Their claims were placed before the
council and the addition allowed up
to June 1, inclusive.
The clerk then read the following
list of sidewalks which was acted up
on as a whole and all of them order
ed in by the eouncili
On the east side of Sixth street from
Third avenue to Sixth avenue.
On tho north side of @ avenue from
MarketSto B street.
On the east size of Fourth street
from High avenue to A avenue,
On the north side of Second avenue
from Seventh street to Ninth street.
On the west side of G street from
High avenue to O avenue.
On theswest side of street from B
avenue to d avenue.
On the north side of G avenue from
B street to I street.
On the,west Iside of Fourth street
from D avenue to E avenue. 49,.
On the north side of A avenue from
Fl street to A street.
On the east side of Sixth street
from B avenue to G avenue.
On the north side of Third avenue
from @ street to D street.
On the south side of Third avenue
from I. @. tracks to Fourth street.
On the east side of Sixth street
from High avenue to A avenue.
On the south side of O avenue from
l. @. tracks to d street.
SeveralEother walks in First anc
Fifth wards were ordered in, and Mr.
Miller's deed of North FL street wal
accepted and placed on file.
Ordinance 216, prohibiting the sale
of liquor for drinking on the streets
and in the alleys, was next taken up
Mr.. Carlin moved it be amended b.
inserting the word Knowingly between
person and sell, making it read, II
any person knowingly SCI or Civ
away, etc." The amendment was los
on a vote of to 8.
The motion was then made that tn
ordinance be passed on its secon'
reading. This was also lost on vot
Of 8 to 4.
There was considerable bushes
still to be attended to but as severs
of the members had to leave the coun
Gil adjourned until next Tuesda
evening.
Greenwood.
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