The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-14
Fifth Avenue Pavement.

FHtn avenue Pavement.
This being the evening for the TAX
ing up of the matter of paving one
block of Fifth avenue between First
street and Market street, remon-
strances were read from trustees Of
the Pentecostal Mission, F. H. Loring
for c. M. Loring ct al, John Sims.
Mr.. Augustine moved the adoption Of
the resolution declaring the improve
ment a public necessity, the paving to
be "a feet wide. The question Of the
paving of the alley in the block south
Of the paving was also brought up
and it was decided to take up the
propositions separately. On account
of not a clear understanding upon all
sides of the question, the resolution
was withdrawn pending the compile
ton Of negotiations among parties in
terested.
~ Paving Bids Wanted.
Bids are wanted upon the paving or
the north half of the alley running
north and south through the block on
the north side of the park by the
Huber and Kalbach and Chas. Phelps
properties. Bids will be opened at
the regular meeting in August.
~. Licenses Granted.
Licenses for the operation of retair
liquor places were upon vote granted
to r. H. Stringfellow for the l.. A.
Swearingen building at the corner of
High avenue, and to Furstenburg &
Popofsky for their building on High
avenue just east of the Iowa Central
railway tracks.
Walks Ordered In.
New walks were ordered in as fol-
lows
East side of G street between D
and e avenues, past the A. M. E..
church.
East side of North A street from
the south line of the Millisack prop
erty past the Kiser property to Col
lege avenue intersection.
Grade Problem.
The residents of North First street
named below petition the council for
a change of grade of the street by
their properties. The locality is billy
and grades are sharp. Residents are
desiring permanent walks and work
has been done on some of the streets
looking toward the placing of walks.
But the residents are not satisfied
with the work contemplated and as
started. These people ask that the
grade at F avenue be lowered from
23.5 feet to Is feet above datum and
raised at H avenue from 10 feet to
22,6 feet. The petitioners are: w. w.
Young, P. A. Bacon, Sarah Ruby, Wal
ter Clogston, Anna Porter, A. P.
Brantner, G. E. Meader, /. w. Cook,
Maria Comstock, C. S. Bird, j. w.
McLain.
Now comes Willard Carver, a res
ident of H avenue, and enters remon-
STRANGE against the change as peti-
toned for. He asked that the matter
be deferred in consideration until he
had chance to prepare a remon-
STRANGE. H avenue people are in the
mud and want relief Immediately
The matter drew considerable talk
and action was deferred until the next
meeting. Mr.. Carver will take the
council to the locality again, they
having made one visit to the place,
and he will explain upon the spot the
plan that has been worked out by the
residents of H avenue.
Tax Matters.
The petition of James. Morris, an
Invalid, for exemption from poll tax
was granted.
The petition of w. /. Southwick for
exemption was tabled.
The hour was growing late. It was
after eleven o'clock. Many of The
council were completely worn out
with much debate and the long talks
made. Judge Kenworthy had given
notice that he intended to raise
wages and cut the hours of the city
Iaborer. And there was blood in HIS ]
eye. Bids on iron work were to be
opened. The fire department ordi-
nance was calling for attention, but
t was all too much to ask the over
worked gentlemen to longer larry.
Hence a motion prevailed to adjourn
o Tuesday evening. The balance OF
he business will be heard and trans
Icted at the meeting this evening.