Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

Total. -. ......... .03S
Road tax upon all property in the
city not subject to taxation for gener-
al and municipal purposes, mills on
the dollar.
Petition Granted.
All of the aldermen We're present at
the council meeting.
The minutes for the previous meet
ing were read and approved
A petition protesting against the
erection of feed sheds by F. w. OAR
ner on West Second street was read
and on motion of Alderman William
O'Malley the prayer Of the petitioners
was granted.
Pay Rolls Allowed.
The street commissioners pay roll
of $S53.12; sidewalk commissioners
pay roll of $135.37 and the city en-
gineer's pay roll of $50 were allowed
and ordered paid.
Alderman H. P. Keyhoe brought up
the matter of the repairing of West
Fifth and North Wapello streets and
said that the work was badly needed
and had been ordered and should be
uOuS dI once.
Street Commissioner Andy Hill was
called upon and explained why the
work had not been done. Alderman
e. II. Mather said that he believed
that the street commissioner should
not be assigned any new work until
he had an opportunity to fix up the
streets that needed to be repaired be.
fore cold weather
Mayor B. B. SHUTS said that com.
plant had been made regarding the
approach to the Hoogewooning barn
on Vine street which crossed the side
walk The matter was referred to the
city engineer with power to act.
Estimates Allowed.
Estimates approved by the city en-
gineer were allowed as follows:
Charles Chiffon, paving North
Court ........ ............ $l59.3s
Charles Chiffon. Main street
H. L. Ford, repairing pave
ments, sidewalk intersections
etc, three bills aggregating.. 1871
Claims Allowed.
Alderman J. N. Weidenfeller ther
read the following list of approved
claims which were allowed:
| S. T, Lawson, cutting weeds. $ 1851
| G. r. Allen, city maps, :. .. 1906
Courier Blank Book Co., station
cry. -. -. -. -. $3.50. TT
G. ii. Crow, straw ). :. ). 81
j. H. Finley, carpenter work 25
FLETCHER Lumber CO., lumber. 58
w. H. Cooper & Son, furniture 746
w. s. Humphrey, supplies 80. s.5
Midland Chemical Co., chem 4
lcals ......... l3.O
Ottumwa Lime and Cement
company, cement =. ;. Az
Courier Printing Co., printing. 37.1
Ottumwa Iron Works, sewer in
/ let. -. -. -. -. ...... 45.5
] Ottumwa Iron Works, supplies 1913
J. A. Phillips, supplies ;. !. !. AS
George L. Robinson, catching
dogs. -. 800. ........... 145
1 DR.. A. O. Williams, services. 220
w 8. Humphrey, supplies ;. j. S.3
1 w. l.. Sargent, supplies J. >. 20
Public Water Co., hydrant
rental. -. =. -. -. !. 5000
t. D. Lee, burying animals. -. "a
j. w. Ninemire, burying ami
AAbAlS.' Ut
i Ottumwa Blank Book Co., book 1875
Styre Bros, straw :. 80. 49,. rs
| M. o. Liley G Co., supplies. -. S1.5
&c. H. Dorothy, cutting weeds. 37.6
Monmouth Mining & Mfg. Co.,
i mdse.. -. -. -. -. 49,. 667. 8
i S. A. Kitterman, work :. :. IS
Geo. Hartley, extra police 49,. 20
E. G. Allen, extra police 49,. 100
w. M. McAtee, extra police j. 30
P. Sweeney, cutting weeds -. 1853
Chas. Pearson, cutting weeds. 81
G. Brewer, cutting weeds !. s. S.4
i N. Lawson, cutting weeds ~. 1876
Maggie MCGEE, feeding prison.
4, ers.. \. $. y. 49,. =. $50
ottumwa Traction & Light Co.,
i arc lights +. a. ~. l,o7s.1
II Ottumwa Traction & Light Co.,
supplies :. -. -. -. -. IL
e. Daggett & Sons, freight and
i drayage. 49,. 80. -. -. 36.l
q Ottumwa Telephone Co., mes