The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
PAYING ORDERED In.
The City Fathers Have a Busy
Session Monday Evening

The city council met Monday even
ing lin the regular monthly meeting
for the transacting of the city bust
ness. Al large gristsof matters was
ground out but the session was not
long enough to care for all that was
claiming attention. The session last
ed until eleven O'clock and was then
continued TO this evening.
Paving Ordered.
About the most important thing
done during the evening was thel
passing of a resolution Of necessity
for the paving Of one block of Fifth
avenue between Market and First
streets and the alley adjoining be
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues.
There were numerous remon-
strances to the passing of the resolu-
ton and several were at the mayors
office in person to present their side
of the question, but the resolution
was passed and bids will be asked for.
The records of previous meetings
of the month of July were read by
Clerk Crissy and duly approved
The monthly list of claims having
been duly audited, was ordered paid
by warrant. The total amount was
| $6,569S4. This amount is unusually
large by reason of the fact that the
| semi-annual water bin Of $3,15000
i was included.
/ Fountain Troubles.
The Kings Daughters, WAC took up
on themselves the responsibility of
placing public drinking fountain in
the park, find themselves surrounded
by troubles innumerable. The cover
of the property is defaced and dam
aged by boys, the cups stolen or bat
tered and rendered useless. Faucets
have been broken and other damage
done. When ladies who have been
interested have seen the mischief in
progress and have offered remon.
STRANGE to evil doors, they have been
openly insulted by the boys. Mrs
Chas. Glover appeared before the
council last evening to make explain
alton of the situation and ask the co.
operation of the police in the care Of
: the property The lady received the
assurance that the officers would dc
anything and everything in theil
power to assist them in caring fol-
and maintaining the property.
:. Park Ordinance. a.E
This brought the city face to face
with the fact that they had no juris
diction over the park. The chair
man of the park committee is there
fore instructed to prepare an ordi
nance for the regulation of the parl
and it's affairs. a,,p
Ten new seats are also ordered
placed in the park for the convent
ence of the people who frequent the
), lshade and the walks.
Walks and Grades.
| A multiplicity of grade and street
matters were brought to the atten.
ton of the city authorities. Com.
plants were made and remonstrances
entered by numerous parties. The
matters were taken up separateIS and
in each case were referred to the
proper committees for action.
Light Wanted. ..as
The light problem was again
= brought to the attention of the coun
J Gil by the appearance of j. H. Pilgrim
, of South H street, who asked that
more light be had on South H street
}, The matter was referred to the light
, committee, who will investigate the
matter and report to the council al
the next meeting. Mill &#
Time Extended.
G. H. Carbon & Son were granted
an extension for the completion OF
the curbing contract on North B
} street.
The Carbon bid for the paving of the
alley running north and south in the
north half of the block on the north
side of the park, past the Huber &
Kalbach and the Chas. Phelps proper.
ties, was accepted. The price of the
work will be $3.50 per square yard
Work will be commenced in tne near
future.
Licenses Granted.
j Licenses to operate retail liquor
places under the provisions OF the
mulct law were granted to A. E.Black
and Pat Toomey, who will have a
place on High avenue near G street,
and to AL Mendenhall to operate in
his present location. ~
Reports.
| The monthly reports of the city Off.
Gals were presented and ordered
/ flied. .i4
j The mayor reports that he has col
lected licenses in the amount of $4,000
since the last meeting.
The city treasurer shows the fol-
lowing condition of the city cash at
the present time: 49,. 49,, - {
Cash on hand 1850.
General fund 5.25
Library fund ............. 4S6.84
Water fund .........,...4 ,751.63
Sewer fund ..........s 2.620.3 81
Grading fund ........... 242.97
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