The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
COUNCIL AFFAIRS.
Caucus on City Solicitor and
y New Ordinances.

AHeto was y epeclhl m0etlnB OF Un0
city fathers last evening that lasted
until little after eleven o'clock
One of the most important features
of the meeting was the secret caucas
on the choosing Of city solicitor to
fill out the unexpired term of the late
incumbent, Byron Preston. The
gentlemen OF the council were unable
to arrive at any agreement or de-
Gliding ballot as to who should sue
coed to the place and the meeting
and caucus came to an end without
any agreement and the matter will
be taken up again at another special
meeting that viii be held Wednesday
evening.
There were eight members of the
council present and Doctor Cole Of
the Fifth ward came later. Carlin OF
the Fifth was absent during the
evening.
There were a few minor matters
called up. A claim or two was al
lowed and the matter of vaeating an
alley in favor of the Standard Oil
Company in the city was next taken
up and discussed at considerable
length. 1t was decided that the
council should meet at nine O'Clock
this Tuesday morning to go to the
place and examine into the situation,
The Oskaloosa Street Railway and
Land Company asked that the city
furnish a plat of the city locating the
lights of the city located after the
plan desired by the council and the
matter was referred to the city sur.
veyor.
The D. II. Allen tax matter was
referred toIthe claims committee.
On motion the councill proceeded
to the reading of the revision of the
new city ordinances and rules OF
orderIIfor the governing of the bust.
ness done.in that body Pr
A motion is first made!to place an
ordinance on reading and at the
conclusion of the same the roll on the
passage of the particular ordinance
Is called. The rules governing the
the council were passed for adoption
but one reading for that section
being necessary and the council then
proceeded to the passage of seven
separate ordinances on the first read
ing. These will next be referred to
the committee on ordinances.
Ordinance No. / relates to the
boundaries OF the city of Oskaloosa
and the five wards into which the
city is divided. The city limits are
to be the same as provided by the
enactions of the years 1874 and 1875
and the ward divisions are to be the
same as at present.
Ordinance No. relates to the
municipal elections and the provision
of the code Section 6, as regards
elections, registrations, etc., are fol
lowed.
Ordinance No. s relates to the du-
ties of the mayor of the city and
fixes his compensation. The mayor
is to be the chief executive of the
city and is also to have Jurisdiction
of justice and peace. The compen-
sation is to be 81, 200 per annum in
addition to the fees that shall be
earned in the administration of peace
and justice. The compensation of
the mayor under the present ordi-
nance has been only $500 per year
and without the fees that attach to
the office.
Ordinance No. 4 provides for the
duties of the city clerk and states the
compensation of the Office as 5000
per year.
Ordinance No. 5 enumerates the
duties devolvipg upon the city treas
urer and. fixes his salary at $500 per
year.
Ordinance No. tells what shall be
done by the city solicitor and stated
that he shall receive 5000 per year.
Ordinance No. 7 deals with the
work that shall be required of the
city assessor.
Council adjourned to meet We'd
nesday evening.