The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
TROLLY PARTIES.
City Council Asked to Choose
Between Four Invitations.

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The city council held a street-caI
line love-feast and experience meeting
at the council chamber Monday even
ing. But little business was attended
to outside of the talk in connection
with several propositions on street
railway business. Much interest was
shown by the citizens, and the space
in the hall reserved for audience room
was crowded to the last available inch.
Ordinance PASSED.
Ordinance No. 222, regulating the
assessment for street paving, curbing
and improvement, as required by law,
read according to the requirement of
law, and on motion, declared passed
by the council
MONEY ACCEPTED.
The Oskaloosa Street Railway Com
pany made another offer to the city
council in payment Of the claim
against it for election expenses. The
amount offered this time was s215.
which was exclusive of the amount of
the Wooster claim and the s25 reduc-
ton allowed by the council. The
original amount of the bill of the city
: agaihst the car company was 1926.
The city solicitor advised that the
money be accepted, as it was doubtful
if so much could be collected in
Judgment of the court. The council
voted to accept the prOffered check,
there being but one Directing vote,
that Of Mr.. Carlin. of the Fifth ward.
STREET CAR TALK.
1t was then proposed that Mr.. Tay-
lor's ordinances for an electric rail
way on the streets of Oskaloosa and
an electric light plant in the city Of
Oskaloosa be read, and Mr.. Taylor
started to mae some statements reIa-
tive thereto. Mr.. w. R. Lacey. of the
Street Railway Committee appointed
by the Board of Trade, came forward
and offered the following:
4 REQUEST.
eve, the undersigned r. r. Com
mittee appointed by the Board Of
Trade. ask the city council to reserve
for the Oskaloosa-Tama Railway Com
pany the streets and alleys herein.
There are two routes proposed through
the city, but only one will finally be
built upon. We ask a reservation as
70 these streets Of all ordinances or
franchises.
Signed:
w. r. LACEY,
SAM BALDAUF,
A. P. SPENCER,
JNo. A. KALBACn,
Committee.
List of streets and alleys 10 be re-
served for the use Of the Oskaloosa &
Tama Street Railway Company:
A street. from a avenue south to
city limits.
The alley between A and B streets,
from A avenue west south to city lin.
its.
First avenue. from Market street
west to z street.
High avenue, from Market street
west to E street.
d street, from d avenue south to
city limits.
= street, from High avenue north to
CITY llmlLs-
Alley between D and E streets, or
Lundy's Lane, from High avenue
north TO city limits.
Second avenue, from ID street to-
Seventh street.
Sixth street, from Second avenue
north to city limits"
EXPLANATION.
The explanation was made by Mr..
Lacey that it was not the intention Of
the Oskaloosa Tama Company TO
Interfere in any way with any other
company desiring TO occupy the streets
81 the city Of Oskaloosa. All they de-
sired was the right to pass through
the city by one OF the two routes se-
lected and the privilege Of leaving
passengers some where near the bust
ness heart OF the city. In order TO
Insure this the committee asked that
IL any ordinance were passed that the
council make The reservations asked
for IN the above. The request Of the
committee vas filed with Clerk 9.
Leightoa and win BE- matter Of
record.
okuEEANcES Read.
And thsn came the request " mo |