Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18


All of the aldermen were present at
the meeting but E. H. Mather.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A petition from residents of Church
street, west of Willard, and of Chester
avenue, asking for the building of a
sewer, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
A petition from Nora B. Mills for
5000 damages to property alleged to
have resulted because of the grading
Of Timber street was referred to the
city solicitor.
A petition for an arc light on Dare
street was referred to the light com
mittee.
A petition asking that action be TAX
en- to stop the washing away Of lots on
a ditch near Short street was referred
to the street committee.
A letter from the Mccarthy Improve
ment Com pany acknowledging the re-
ceipt of $1,343.30 and asking for the
payment of the balance of the account,
amounting to about SO, 900 was referred
to the finance committee.
Pay Rolls Allowed.
The street commissioners pay roll
Of S426.67 and sidewalk commission
er's pay roll of s1O67O were allowed.
The city engineers estimates of the
amount due H. l.. Ford, for work re-
laying walks and pavements and re-
pairs amounting in all to $432O and to
John Scott for work Of $50 were al
lowed.
To Grade Street.
A petition from J. T. Hackworth and
others asking for grade on Pennsyl-
vania avenue from Court street to JEFF
ferson street, was referred to the
street committee and the city engi-
neer requested to recommend a grade
at the next meeting j. T. Hackworth
addressed the council on the matter
objecting to the cutting of the street
ten feet in front of some of the prop
erty owners and said that four and a
half feet would be entirely sufficient.
Claims Allowed.
The following claims approved by the
claims committee were read by Alder
man j. N. Weidenfeller and allowed:
Fletcher Lumber Co., lumber s. 1890
Fletcher Lumber Co., lumber. 1888
Maggie MCGEE, feeding prison
ers $50. $500. ........... $500
OttumWa Steam Laundry -. 2.S4
Fletcher Lumber Co. ........ $50
}. w. Garner, merchandise. FAT
T: 3. Clark, supplies j. :. ;. 1888
boston q Ford, repairs >. -. 1880
F. B. Clark, supplies :. >. 400
J. A. Phillips, mdse j. $500. 1880
+. b. Clark, supplies ;. :. >. 500
Iowa Steam T.a11pdru N
E. Daggett & Sons, freight :. so
T. Hofmann, sundrles ;. 200
Martin Furniture Co., carpet. 1920
iowa steam Laundry ;. ;. 1852
Acme Electrical Co., supplies. 1885
Ottumwa Buggy Co.. mdse. 5.e2
Chicago Blue Print Paper Co.
supplies. -. ~. $50. -. APO
Eugene Dietgen Co.. supplies. 2o.31
Ottumwa Stamp Works, ma
H. c. Williams, repairs -. 2.ss
King Horseshoeing Co., re-
chisman Bros, and shahan, 80
supplies. -. -. ....... 59.45
Harper, McIntire & Co., sup
pies. -. ........ 1858
American Chemical Supply
Co, supplies. j. $50. -. 100
>: a. fnlll1ps, mdse. ...... 1915
M. whitney, hay -. :. 1908
j. A. Phillips, mdse. 1920
George Robinson, catching
dogs. y. -. =. =. -. 1880
W. R. Warren. stamps $40
Second Congregational church
intersection. ~. ....... ESQ
W. r. Jones & Co. feed 1925
Ottumwa Stamp Works,
checks. ~. =. ....... 1900
9. J. Celania, hauling. ..... $50
:: y. murray, hay ;. -. ;. 1888
NJ. Ansbaugh, oats ;. >. ;. 20.S3
Wise & Kearns, repairs 27.0O
]. H. Finley, work, 800
L. T. Crisman & Co., material 22.s3
Courier Printing Co., printing. 1870
r. b. Wellman, supplies $3.50
ottumwa Telephone Co., mes