The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-06-13
COUNCIL AFFAIRS
Regular Monthly Meeting With
Much Business in Sight.

There was a regular meeting of the
city council last evening with the
regular batch OF business in sight.
Baker and Fitch were absent but the
others of the body tackled the work
and succeeded in getting a few things
done. There was considerable dis
cussion of points however and ad-
journment was taken after eleven
O'Clock to meet again Wednesday
evening.
There was long session of minute
reading of the previous meetings with
the passage of the same.
A communication from W. w. Eby
was read telling the council of the
condition of the catch basin at the
corner of Sixth street and First Ave.
During a storm there is great food
of confined water at this corner and
damage to nearby property results. 4
Mr.. Eby suggested that surface
culvert be placed across the paving
at the point like those at the inter-
section of High avenue and Second
street. The matter was referred to
the sewer committee with instruc-
tions to report.
More Sewer
The residents of North Fourth st.
presented a petition for sewer ex-
tension for the benefit of their pro-
perties. The petitioners are John N.
Martin, Jane and Mary Thompson,
II. B. Speak, E. d. Brewer, j. F.and
V. E. Hamilton, W. A. Durfee,
Dwight Downing, A. A. Hamilton "A.
T. Drinkle, O. W. Jones, 8. P. Haw-
kins, and w. W. Knight. The sewer
was placed on the list and will be
reached as soon as possible.
A number of the residents in the
neighborhood of O avenue and st.
for good and sufficient reason desire
that the grade of l street between B
and D avenues by lowered at least
twelve inches. The matter has been
fully in vestigated by the city engineer
who recommended that change and
the same will be made when the petit
ton that was presented has the sign
atures of the school board for the
purposed grade goes by the First
ward school property and in the
matter of change of grade it is
always to be desired that the unanim-
Gus consent of all property owners
effected by the change be secured.
The property owners whose names
were attached to the petition were
as follows: w. ID. Titus, Tracy
Riggs, John Mckinley, Mrs. s. E.
Proudft, W. J. Ship, q. W. Howard
Mrs. W. Guynn and Mrs. Eliza Dick
inson.
There were number of poll tax
exemptions passed upon and one 9TH
or tax matter called up during the
evening and the relief petitioned for
was granted.
The reports of the several city Of
ficers were read and approved and
ordered placed on file.
The claims committee reported up
on the monthly list of claims the total
amount of the list was about 81 900.
There is a sewer desired at the in
tersection of Seventh street and Fifth
avenue and it was suggested that it
should be put in before the paving
work was inaugurated. The matter
of outlet will be investigated before
action is taken. The city engineer
was authorized to investigate and to
report to the city council Wednesday
evening.
The sewer extension desired by
VIM. Groce in the southwest out
skirts of the city was taken up but
there was no definite action taken.
Lead pipe connections with water
mains for private service was mat
ter brought before the meeting but
nothing came out of it but a little
talk.
Edgar Ballinger appeared before
the council and asked that Fourth
avenue be opened between l and ]
streets in order that he might get out
from his property in the neighbor-
hood. The driveway that has been
used being about to be closed by the
owner. No action was taken pend
ing investigation by the street and
alley committee.
Residents in Lord and Anderson's
addition pstitioned for an alley to be
run south from High avenue to First
avenue, sixteen and half feet wide.
The signers of the petition were,
Jesse Holloway, Joseph Reynolds,
Mrs. J. A. Teas, Sam Roberts, j. II.
and r. D. Walton, NJ. E. Prime, w r..
Lacey, ]. 8 Capel and A. J.iJewell.
The matter was referred to the street
and alley COMMITTEES.
Mayors Report
Oskaloosa Iowa, June 10.
To the Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my
report from May 18th to June 10th.
Miscellaneous licenses $4,000
Scavenger grounds l6.OO
Dog tax collected 300
Costs and fines 5000
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