The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-09-12
CITY BUSINESS.
Council Attends to Many NUM-
cipal Affairs

the reports OF the city officers. Ihere
was considerable business to attend
to and the hour was late when the
meeting adjourned.
The clerk asked to be excused from
reading the minutes on account of a
severe cold but the petition was not
granted and the minutes were read
and approved The county attorney
then addressed the council in behalf
OF Mr.. Dunbar, who has charge of
the new bowling alley on East First
avenue. 1t seems that in the ordi-
nance there is a fine of $50 for each
bowling alley. Mr.. Dunbar has one
establishment in which three games
may be played at time. The ques-
ton arose as to whether the term re-
ferred to a license of $50 for each
establishment or each alley. The city
solicitor was asked for an opinion
on the case and interpreted the law
as meaning one establishment in
which many games were conducted.
Councilman Baker then moved that
the council accept the term in that
sense and after some discussion the
vote was unanimous in favor of such
action.
James Glass then presented petit
ton asking that the grade on F ave-
nue. midway between Market and 1st
streets be lowered 80 feet. The
petition was signed by the city engi-
neer and by the property owners
along the street and the council gave
it considerable attention. Council
man Hagan moved that the city soli-
citor draft an ordinance changing
the grade as desired but this was
amended and the motion was finally
carried that the petition be- accepted
and added to the grade ordinance.
John @. Williams then appeared
before the council and presented
Peter Nelson's claim against the city
for interest due him on certain
money. The matter was discussed
freely but no action was taken and
they soon passed on to other bust
ness.
A petition was read signed by sew
eral property owners near Green's
addition stating that the dumping
ground in that vicinity had become a
nuisance and asking that further de-
posits of waste matter be stopped.
The petition was referred to the
board of health, and the next bust
ness was brought up.
The H. L. Spencer Company asked
that a light be placed in the alley
back of their store but as the council
had no power to act in the matter
subject was dropped.
The question then came up con-
corning the collection of a certain
1924 from the street railway company
for various election expenses. The
company claimed some of the rates
too high and refused to pay but s188
The city solicitor reported the natter
and it was decided that suit should
be begun to recover the amount.
There was also lengthy discussion
about the removing OF the street car
rails from the paved streets bat no
action was taken in this direction.
Councilman Sinclair brought up the
matter of S. NJ. Helm who was as
sessed for building in loan stock
after it was disposed of and the mat
ter was referred to the city solicitor
for investigation and report.
Grant Rumbaugh applied for the
place of driver of the hose wagon in
the place of Harvey Carr whose re-
signation takes effect today. A long
discussion followed aud the council
adjourned for five minutes recess
without taking any action. Upon re-
converting the matter was brought up
and Erwin McCracken was elected to
fill the vacancy for the coming year.
The claims committee then tender
ed its report which was accepted and
the claims allowed.
The council then took up the Ber-
tina Meter case in which double as
sessment was claimed. The matter
was turned over to ths city solicitor
for report at the next meeting.
The next business on the program
was the election of registration
board and several names were read
by the clerk. After some argument
the following board was selected by
a unanimous vote.
Firss ward-F. NJ. McGlumphy, d..
L. Person.
Second ward-P. j. Paul. Levi
Shaw.
Third ward-w. 1. Neagle, P. R.
svayze.
Fourth ward--C. E. Munroe, VIII.
Cunningham.
Fifth ward-B. Harbor, G. Wood
ruff.
Following this the following clerks
and judges of election were voted
upon and referred to the board of
supervisors for confirmation:
First ward-C Clerks, II. Sondregger,
Jr., w. w. Montgomery; Judge,
John V. Miller.
Second ward Clerks, Harry Har-
rington, o. O. G. Phillips; Judge, w.
s. Kenworthy.
Third ward Clerks, w. L. Baugh,
WIN shockley; Judge, A. J. DIR.
Fonrtln ward Clerka Ralph O,Hara.