The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27
THE TAX PETITION.
Three-fourths of the Property
Holders Ask Election.

The city council met Monday even
ing for the special purpose of can
wasting the list of signatures of the
resident freeholders of Oskaloosa,
petitioning the city council to call a
special election for the purpose of
voting tax to aid the Oskaloosa &
Tama Electric Railroad. TWAS neces-
sary that the petition have something
over seven hundred names to fulfill
the requirements of the law, and it
was found thatten! hundred and fifty
four nameswere attached to the petit
lions. 1t was estimated that three
fourths of the freeholders, and fully
five-sixths of Improperly of the city
were represented. This was most
excellent showing and the council
took prompt action in tn, following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, the Oskaloosa q Tama
Railroad Company did on the Oath
day of March, 1902, present to the
city council of the city of Osks loosa,
Iowa, a petition signed by majority
of the resident freehold tax-pay ers of
said city, asking that there be sub
mitted to the voters of said city a
proposition to levy tax of 2 per-
| centum on the assessed valuation of
| the property of said city as provided
by Section 20S5 Code of Iowa, and the
city council finding that said petition
contains a majority of the resident
freehold Taxpayers of said city of
| Cskaloosa. Therefore be 1t
R-Sotoed, BY the city council of the
| city of Oskaloosa that said petition
be granted and that said proposition
be submitted to the voters of said
city at a special election to be held
on the 7th day of April, 1902, and the
Mayor is hereby instructed to issue
proclamation to be published in the
Oskaloosa HERALD, calling special
election to vote upon said PROPOSE
ton, said special election to be held
on the 7th day of April, 1902, and that
the Mayor also cause to be posted
notices of said election in five public
places in said city as provided by law.
other City Affairs
While the petition was being can
vassed the council attended to some
other business affairs.
Mary o. Southwick gave the city
notice that she would bring proceed
ings against the city for the purpo' 9
of clearing title to piece of gror nd
formerly occupied by the city. Tt Q
matter was referred to the council
and the city solicitor for investiga-
ton and action.
J. ]. Howels, formerly of Evans,
was granted permit to retail liquors
in the place that has been known
locally as the Rock Island saloon.
The petitioner has purchased the in
terests.of A. J. st. Clair.
VIM. A. Stump, No. 1910 Seventh
avenue east, complained that his res
idence was not within reach of a fire
hydrant therefore he was without
fire protection. He was assessed and
paid water tax but he was paying
under protest. The city surveyor
was requested to look after the
matter.
The air Of the council chamber was
becoming pretty much blue with
tobacco smoke about this time and
Councilman Lsffollett of the First
ward raised his voice in protest.
A matter of building three hundred
feet of fifteen inch sewer through the
Green lots near Sixth street nor b
was called up and discussed. TT Q
matter will be Investigated before
action is taken.