The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
A BUSINESS SESSION
The City Council Turns Off a
Big Lot of Work.


ing for business session or trial at
moving the old municipal band wagon
from the rut into which it has been
travelling for 10 these many days
The way those new councilmen
"went linto the collar" was some
thing worth the price of admission.
Even the older members of the team
felt the inf renee of the new life that
had been brought to the organization
and the municipal vehicle was jostled
along at the merriest clip she has
travelled in years. The meeting from
business standpoint was the best
the city council has had in years.
Much business was transacted and
with little effort apparently. Clerk
Leighton made way with so great a
volume of the city aft iirs that were
no for hearing that he was at a com
plete loss to understand how it all
came about.
Every member of the council was
in place at roll call and not cigar
was lighted until after eleven o o'clock.
Saloon Matters
The matter of granting a permit
for the selling of liquor in the build
ing on High avenus west formerly
occupied by Ned o Brien. One per-
NIT is held by McDonough and Nor
ris who desired to open up. Mr.
Hughes, after leasing to these par
ties, has leased to j. w. Doeser.
agent of a brewer, and a permit was
asked by this man A conflict and q
Misunderstanding was clearly In evil
dence and the council stood by it's
former action in granting the permit
to Mr.. McDonough.
The Carnegie library matter was
then settled as mentioned in another
| column.
| Want Vacation
A petition was presented by the
residents along North E street and
the management of Penn college
asking that the city vaca a strip OF
ground four feet in width along
"Lundy's Lane" north of F avenue
so that a sidewalk might be built
without a jog as would occur under
existing conditions. The matter has
been carefully gone over by the city
surveyor and the mayor and the
council ordered that an ordinance
providing for the came be drafted
and reported by the city solicitor.
Petitions were read wherein citi-
zens in two separate sections of the
city. asked Tor extension of water
mains and bydrant establishment
Report uponithe same will be made
by the water committee.
| An Important Sewer
An important sewer petition was
presented by a number of the resi-
dents along North d and North E
streets and Penn college. The de
sired Improvement would be about
two thousand feet in length running
north into the ravipe north of the
college. The matter is a very i'm.
portant one as this part of the city is
growingI.very rapidly and the sewer
that is built is destined to become
one of the largest and most impor-
tant in the city. The petition wac
referred to the sewer committee and
the city survey or upon the Re quest of
City Surveyor John Shannon and the
ground will be carefully gone over
before action is taken. About fifty
tappages,are promised for the sewer
as soon as it is constructed.
Another lsewer is desired by the
residentslslof Second wa'd in the
vicinity Of South d street. The
81 wer committed will also examine
into this;pettion.
VesIibuIe Wanted
The Y. M. O. A building committee
have asked the council permission to
have "vestibuls" in the front OF
their building to be erected on High
avenue east. The same is to be or
name ntal and permanent and will in
no way interfere with the walk or
the street.
The matter was referred to the
city solicitor for further action and
report.
Bonds Approved.
The bonds of the city officers Geo,
Sterling, John Corcoran, John A.
Shannon Iand O. Leighton were pre-
sented and duly approved and &C.
cepted by the city council
Ordinances Accepted.
The acceptance of the Oskaloosa &
Tama Electric railway ordinance and
franchise as voted by the company
by the people of Oskaloosa on April
Z, was duly acknowledged and &C
cspted by the company and placed
on file by the council.
The same action was noted in the
acceptance ofiGthe Inter. urban Con-
struction Company of the ordinances
| and franchises voted to the company