The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
SPECIAL SESSION.
City Council Called to Care Fol
Urgent Affairs.

The city council was convened Mon
day evening in special session for the
purpose Of considering several mat
ters upon which immediate action
was desired,
The first matter considered was the
difficulties of E. Fl. Gibbs in the erec-
ton of the new HERALD building.
The grade for the side walk on the
north of the building was found to
be changed from that calculated by
the architect, and the newly establish
ed grade would not permit the build
ing of an area way beneath the ~alk
as desired. The excavation has b. en-
made as deep as possible on account
of the level of the sewers The diff
ference between the grades of Market
street and A street is five feet and
elk inches. The architect, Mr.. Weth-
erell, escertainsd the grade figures
from the city plat book and as is the
case 10 all other places in the city he
supposed hat The grade at the alley
would be IN a liue drawn from Market
to A street. Such was not the case.
After the Vernon machine shops were
erected the grade of the west hals of
this block was lowered at the alley
so that there is only one foot and six
inches fall from the alley west to A
street, and that makes about five
feet of a fall for the first half OF the
block. This cuts below the architects
grade fully eighteen inches at the
alley line, and would make useless
the area way that has been planned
Mr.. Gibbs appeared before the coun
Gil and stated the facts as above and
was supplemented by the statement
of the architect. Relief of come sort
was asked of the council and the city
engineer was importuned as to what
could be done to remedy the trouble.
Mr.. Shannon stated that there were
several ways in which relief could be
obtained. A new sewer could be built
that would have the required depth
below the basement bottom. This
plan would be expensive as it would
necessitate the lowering of the foun-
dalton of the area way. Mr.. Shannon
then showed how the walk could be
raised to the extent of twelve inches
at the alley without doing harm 10
the grade as established with refer.
ence to the drainage of the alley
The council agreed that this should
b done and Mr.. Gibbs stated that
any expense that may be incurred by
the changes will be cheerfully borne
by him.
Memorial Committee.
The thought was suggested by
Mayor Wray that a memorial of a
number of ex-aldermen, recently de.
ceased, should appear upon the pages
of the city records in accordance with
a custom established some years ago.
A motion 10 that effect, made by
Councilman Baker, carried, and the
mayor appointed Mr.. Baker, chair
man, Mr.. Glaze and Mr.. Augustine.
Dave Barlow, Peter Stumps and Wal
lace W. Haskell, recently deceased,
were at one time members of the
council.
The matter of the purchase of the
DR.. CLARK sewer that runs along b
street south was brought up The
matter will be investigated as to the
number of tappages accommodated
before further action is taken by the
council.
Mr.. Baker presented a resolution
asking for the establishment of a
number of permanent side walks
about the city and the same was
adopted for the following places:
West side of A street from Q to d
avenue.
North side of Third avenue first 40
feet asst of Eighth street.
East side of Third street from Sec
ond to Fourth
West side of Third street from
Sixth to Rock Island venue
South eide of Sixth avenue from
Seventh to Eighth street.
East side of Sixth street from High
avenue to First avenue.
East side of Third street from E
to II venue
Some little discussion ensued but
finally the walks yer ordered in.
After the discussion of a few tax
matters the meeting adjourned.