The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-03-17

clean during a period Of three years.
The contract provides that the con
tract Shall begin the first day ofApril
Of each year. The accumulations OF
the winter months are to be removed
and the business and residence
streets placed in condition for sweep
ing Twenty-Five blocks in the busl
ness parts Of the city are to be swept
twice weekly and the remainder OF
the paving in the residence parts OF
the city will be swept twice each
month The sweeping is to be done
between the hours Of ten p. m. and
two a.. m. The price 10 be paid isl
$32143 per month, or S2,250 per an
mum. The contractors are permitted
the use Of the street sweeper new
owned by the city.
Mace Hagan, who was also bidder
for this contract was present ano
talked about the matter. He thought
that he nad been treated unfairly in
the matter Of his bid and asked that
he be permitted to bid again. He
stated that the price he made the
city contained the expense Of a new
sweeper which he understood was a
condition Of the contract. Noting
this error and others In the reading
Of the Baugh contract, Mr.. Hagan
was moved to complain at the treat
ment received and wanted chance to
place another bid for the work. The
matter was not formally considereu
by the council.
Light and Water Tax.
Some time ago number of com
plants were registered by tax payers
i living in the outskirts of the city on
account of the water and light tax.
Solicitor L, G, Bolton was asked con-
corning the water and light limits OF
the city, and the gentleman presented
the following opinion:
ut is the duty of the city council
each year before making the levy for
the light and water tax to establish
the limits for those who receive the
benefit Of light and water. If these
limits have been established, then
/ those who live outside of tne limits
Should not be taxed for light or wat
err. l refer you to sub-sections z and
8 Of section S94 of the Code"
lSigned) /. C. Bolton,
City Attorney.
The council thereupon established
the city limits as the light limits.
/ Tie water limit is 1000 feet.
Fire Ordinance.
The new fire ordinance providing
fer the election of chief Of depart
ment and defining his duties and pow
erB prepared by the city solicitor was
taken UP and considered for some
time, but the council determined to
"bide wee" and see if the action or
the present assembly would not make
it possible for the city of Oskaloosa
to have something better in the way
of a paid department.
Lunch Wagons.
The matter Of regulating the re
| freshment ste9dsr ! "A booths abour
&c went up to the rlsd tq-ss city 50
I'D ilaF again fer further action upon
/
4 his part.
The fire limits ordinance, which is
now in the hands of Councilman Bart
Sinclair for some sort Of action, re-
pairs, etc, was called for and Mr.. Sin
clair being absent from his seat dur
ing the evening, succeeded in getting
himself talked about on account OF
hardness with the work on the new
ordinance.
The following list of water exemp,
I tons was reported to the council and
adopted, as the properties mentioned
are beyond the reach of fire protec-
ton: &c.,
Jno. Knox estate, Mort c. Ruby,
Mary Haber, Andrew Fehd, Carl
Scheuerman, H. w. Lyman, Louis
Faulkenbury, Susan Grier, David and
Arch Mckinley, w. T. Neal, Thos.
Forsythe, John Loos, Thos. Watson,
3. F. Shoemake, d. c. Beaver H. A.
Cowan, G. A. Reynolds, John Ryan,
Mrs. Storms, Elmer Masteller, Laura
Pemberton, VIM. Mckinley, c. L.Bog-
CESS, Robt. Sewers estate, Capt. J.H.
Evans, Jno. r. Pilgrim, Hise Green
estate, Mrs Edison, J. Cole, Henry
Cartwright, Alex. Woodland, Ruth
Kentfeld, J. r. Thompson, Col. Fisher,
Eliza A. Jones, Phoebe P. Sloan, Mrs.
Mary Stout, e. B. Wickersham, A.. B.
Harris, Hoover C Burke, G. B.Brack.
EFT, 3. w. Parker.
The council then adjourned to meet
next Monday evening to consider
continued business.
We. are prepared to do your pap
ering if you wish it, and have the
most competent workmen in the city.
/ Blakeslee Bros
TEACHERS sWINDLED.
Story County School Ma'ams Sign
Notes For Nothing.