The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
GRANT PAVING.
City Council Says High Ave. May
Have Two More Blocks.

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The regular monthly meeting OF
the City Council of oskaloosa was
h5ld Monday evening to care for the
regular monthly batch of business.
All members but Thomas Carlin were
present.
The minutes of the meetings of the
month of septemberI.w were read and
approved.
Paving Vented.
The residents of High avenue East
between Ninth and Eleventh stree s
came before the council with a very
commendable enterprise. The parties
desire that the High avenue paving
be extended to include the .intersec.
ton of 11th with High avenue. The
residents take the initiatory steps to-
ward securing the improvement at
this time in order that they may
secure the paving the first thing at
the opening of the !spring season
1902. The paving was declared a
matter of necessity and the resolution
was thus passed.
The petitioners represented upon
the petition and the2number of feet
to be paved by each one is as follows:
John R. Barnes, 12O ft. Chas. V.
Hoffman, 100 ft. T. J. Price 1871 #.
Nellie B. Preston and B. w. Preston
6s% #. H. Il. Sheriff 60 ft. w. s.
Martin 60 IT. Anna H. Woodward 60 it..
Frank T. Nash go TT. g. A. Hoover
so ft. @. M. ReismRn IS ft. M Il. Day.
idson go TT.
Tax Matters
There were a number of tax mat
ters of varied nature received and
they will receive the attention of the
city solicitor.
Sewer Wanted.
The undersigned property owners
abutting on the alley running east
and west through block 80 o. P. petit
ioned for a sewer from the east side
of D street to the east side of 9 street.
Taxpayers will be taken by August
Link, s. B. England, A. E. Black and
Mrs. G. W. Thompson.
Mrs Thompson having resigned
from the Library Board" of the city
of Oskaloosa, Mayor Wray has ap-
pointed Mr.. A. P. Spencer to act to
fill the unexpired part of the term of
service.
The regular monthly reports of the
several city officers were received
and approved.
The monthly claim lists were audit.
ed and allowed and warrants for the
same were ordered. There were q
number of bills discussed. The scav-
anger ground bill called forth not a
little discussion and finally the mat,
ter was on motion referred to His
Honor Mayor Wray and Councilman
Augustine for disposition,
En- erscn Feaser has a stone side
walk on B avenue west that caused
considerable worry last night. Moth
ing definite was determined upon as
to what should be done by way OF
improving the walk.
The matter of opening up Fourth
avenue west was brought before the
council and discussed few moments,
1t was dropped as some one sug,
gested another subject for talk and
the applicants for the relief left the
hall without the satisfaction of know
ing what the council thought about
the matter.
The mayor asked for a leave Of
absence for FIVE days which was
granted by unanimous vote.
A new hydrant for fire protection
desired on South M street, south oi
the old Oskaloosa college building
was referred to the fire committee
To get the desired protection it viii
be necessary to lay GAS feet of pi. Z
and the water company under its
ordinance requires yearly custom
ers. 1t Is understood that the amount
that would derive from the customers
is forth coming aud the pipe viii
probably be put in
Alley Trouble.
Messrs. Hagan, Brewer anG
O'Hearn appointed as a specia
committee to look into the Slemmons
McQuiston alley opening contro
versy were called upon for a report
The gentlemen had no definite
answer to make in the matter anC
the matter was continued until the
next meeting when it will be agair
called up.
bad Walk
The condition of the walk in front
of the Underwood place, the old San
Slade property on A Ave. east calleC
up little talk. The walk was taker
up when the street was graded some
months ago and it was never replaced
in proper manner. Mr.. Underwood
now asks that the city replace the
walk in as good condition as it wat
found prior to the time OF removal
Mr.. Hagan will see that the matter