Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
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SHERIDAN AVENUE SEWER

ing the county levy Of two mills on
the city for bridge tax that Alderman
j. II. Spry said that the city was a
bridge district and not required to pay
the levy to the county. The recon-
mendatlon was that the city enjoin the
county auditor from extending the
levy this year due in 1906. The two
mills levy amounts to about $4,000 an
nually.
Purchase come-AIongs.
Mayor B. f. SHUTS was authorized
70 purchase for the police force TWEEN
ny OF the come-alongs, the single hand
cum recently invented by Axel Nelson.
A full description of the invention was
given in the Courier several months
ago. At the convention of sheriffs held
In Ottumwa in July the officers were
very favorably Impressed with the IN
vantion Of Mr. Nelson and since that
time the Ottumwa officer has sold
hundreds Of the handouts in all parts
Of the state. Those who have used it
gay it is the most convenient and eff
fective article of the kind ever placed
Gu the market.
Approve Report.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the statement of the Public
Water company showing expenditures
to the amount of $204,033.18 on i'm
provements reported favorably and the
report was concurred in.
Ask RELAXING of Sidetrack.
Attorney 10 r. Jaques, represent
ing S. R. Cheadle was present and adj
dressed the council regarding petit
ton asking that the city relay the
sidetrack which was torn up from
alongside the Anheuser-Busch ware
house on Washington street by order
Of the city. The city officials claim
ed that the track was on an alley Of
the city. Attorney Jaques said that
the alley was not public one but was
established for the benefit of the prop
erty owners in that block A commit
tee consisting Of Mayor SHUTS, City
Solicitor M. G. Gilmore, City Engineer
G. R. Allen and Aldermen Frank Cone,
H. P. Keyhoe and ]. N. Weidenfeller
was appointed to confer with Mr..
Cheadle and the Rock Island Railway
company and effect an amicable set
Element if possible.
SluCT iTdTSdClIOHSs
A petition from South Side resi-
dents asking for two day policemen
and two night policemen was referred
to the police committee.
A plat for the Kate Redmon third
addition to Ottumwa was referred to
the city engineer and city solicitor.
A petition asking that Summers av-
enue near Tindell street be put in
passable condition was referred to the
street committee.
A petition asking that Mr.. Ennis be
required to build sidewalk on the
west side of the new building low be-
ing erected at the corner of Main and
Market streets was referred to the
street committee.
A notice from NJ M. Plat by his at.
torney, Seneca Cornell stating that he
intended to hold the city liable for
personal injuries sustained by a fall
on West Second street was referred
to the city solicitor.
A notice from Caroline E. Swenson
Of suit against the city for personal
injuries sustained by falling because
of an alleged defective sidewalk was
referred to the city solicitor.
A petition for an arc light on East
Maple avenue between Camille and
Jefferson streets, was referred to the
light committee
A petition asking that North street
be put in passable condition was re-
ferred to the street committee.
A petition from Barney Fallon ask
ing for $40 for damages to his garden
no NV nj
street, was referred to the claim com
mittee.
Calvin Manning made a short talk,
asking that the council take some ac-
ton regarding the grading Of Union
street from Second to Fourth streets.
The chairman of the street commit
tee was authorized to advertise for
bids for the work
Pay Rolls Allowed.
The street commissioners pay roll
OF $S16.43 sidewalk commissioners
pay roll of $207.43, and engineers pay
roll of $65 were allowed
The following bills approved by the
city engineer were allowed:
H. L. Ford, repairing pave
ments ............S 1882
II. L. Ford, Sidewalks ........ 1852
H. L. Ford, repairing cross
ings ........... 1875
Ira S. Belknap, grading -. -. 200
H. l.. Ford, sidewalk intersec-
lions .......... ......... 26.l1
Thomas Keefe, catch basins. 91.61
Church Porter inspecting sew
ers ........ .............. $500
Cutting Weeds.
Several protests against assess
ments for cutting weeds were received
one property owner claiming that he
had been assessed for weed cutting on
fifteen lots and that he only owned
one lot. 1t was decided 10 have the
man who served the notices and the
man who cut the weeds present at the
committee meeting next Monday night
to settle the question.
The reports ri Police Judge E. M.
Campbell, Chief of Police Daniel Han
non, and Fire Chief E. livingston were
ordered received and placed on file.
The reports we"e published in pre-