The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-02
Much Mooted Question Finally
Settled by Council.

as fellows:
First ward, intersection Of
High avenue and F street.
A avenue and G street.
Third light not yet located. |
Second ward, three lights
Third avenue ana A street.
Third avenue and G street.
Third avenue and E street.
Third ward, five lights, three located
Fourth avenue and Sixth street.
Seventh avenue and Eleventh street.
South Market street near Ninth ave-
nue..
Fourth ward, five lights and five To-
Gated
A avenue and Sixth street.
G avenue near the east end and the
Pickett residence.
K avenue at the intersection of Sec
ond or Third street.
B avenue and Second street.
e. avenue and Fourth street.
Fifth ward, five lights, two located
A avenue and G street.
E avenue and A street.
There has been some question as to
the propriety of moving a number of
lights and this the light company has
promised to do at no increased cost
to the city.
A light will be placed on North
Market but the exact intersection has
not yet been named.
A motion prevailed that those coun-
cilmen needing more time for the
placing of the lights be granted the
time necessary. The clerk was in
structed to inform the light company
of the additional lights ordered and
asked that the lights be put in immedi-
ately and it is understood that the
company will put the lamps up i'm
mediately. The lamps not located at
the meeting of last evening will be
placed by the time the company has
completed the work of putting up
those located last evening.
One Gas Lamp.
The residents down on First avenue
east in the vicinity of Elvyn Place
have complained at the small amount
Of light that accommodated them. 1t
has been arranged that Mr.. William
Bailey, superintendent of the Gas COM
pany, shall keep burning gas lamp
. that is at the curb in front of his resi-
dence AZ, for this the city will pay
$25 for the year.
The council opened with all the
members present and Solicitor John
Mccoy in the chair of clerk.
A number of tax adjustments were
= called up during the meeting and some
: sort of action given to each and every
one of them.
, Mayor William Wray appointed Mae
, J. Evans to a place on the library
7 board vice Beulah Bennett-Loring, re-
: signed.
Good Roads.
In response to the good roads proc
lamation issued Ey Governor Cummins
3 the mayor appointed John Pugh, Mace
t Hagan and Hon. Sam Jones as dele
, gates from the city of Oskaloosa. The
appointments were approved by the
D council.
3 Street Curbing.
, The matter of the betterment of b
street from High avenue to College
avenue was taken up and discussed.
This street is occupied by the street
railway of the Oskaloosa Traction and
Light company. The company is now
engaged in making a cinder service
on this street that will make splendid
street of it. With a curbing at the
sides the street will be made all that
could be asked. The council thought
it proper thing that the street have
the cement curbing put in and the city
solicitor was instructed to draft an
| ordinance for the curbing of the street.
, The street has been measured and the
number of feet that will be required is
2,S43.,
, Temporary Walks.
Temporary side walks we're ordered
in by the properties of Mrs. Pulley and
Otis Nugent Permanent walks will
=, be bull. as soon as the grades are es-
, tablisAed.
Sold Lumber.
The lumber that was used in the
building Of the old detention haspital
was authorized sold to o. Moore.
Got Rebate.
A bill authorizing the rebating OF
tax for billiard and pool room to Mr..
Weatherwax, as he had to remove
Q from the building in which his place
t was conducted
(, Paving Cases.
{ Mccoy & Mccoy were instructed to
, continue the cases brought against the
/ city on the paving assessment issue.
! Mr.. Mccoy, city solicitor, has had the
. cases in hand for some little time and
is familiar with the ground. Judge
Scott made his ruling on the point that
the ordinance was faulty and the city
will appeal the cases to the supreme
] court. Mr.. Mccoy will have charge
: Of the case, as which ever candidate
: may be elected to the position of city
: solicitor is represented in the cases
, as against the city.
Sewer Granted.
!, A petition representing number of
: the business men of the city was pre-
scented the council, stating that F. M.
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