Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
ITY COUNCIL GRANTS PETITION
OF RESIDENTS OF AGAssIz
SCHOOL DISTRICT. =.
PLAN TRUNK sEwEsR
Bonds to Amount of $4,000 to lbe Is.
sued-To Enjoln County Auditor
From Extending Levy for Bridge
Fund Against city-An Important
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From Tuesdays Daily.
The building of the South Side
branch sewer from the Finley avenue
trunk sewer to the Agassiz school was
recommended by the committee of the
whole at the regular meeting of the
council last evening. The report of the
committee was submitted by Alder
man H. P. Keyhoe and it is expect
ed that the contract will be made in
time to allow of the work being COM
pleted before winter.
The sewer will cost over $4,000 and
Will connect with the Finley avenue
sewer at James street, running south
on that street to Ellis avenue, thence
west to Hancock, south to the Agassiz
school and west to Sheridan avenue.
Two OF the conditions to the recon-
mendations are that the school board
is to contribute $3.50 towards the cost
OF constructing the sewer and the con.
tractor Is to carry the account until
next spring. Alderman ]. N. Weiden-
Teller said that he had a certified
statement from the school board
agreeing to pay that amount and that
Charles Chiffon, contractor, had
agreed to carry the account without in.
1erest until the specified time.
Caused Much Contention.
Since the petition for the sewer was
frst introduced there have been MANY
controversies regarding its construc-
ton. Alderman ]. N. Weidenfeller of
the fifth ward had the hearty assist
ance OF the other South Side alder
men, Samuel Johnson and w. S. Pun
phrey, In an effort to secure favorable
consideration Of the petition. After
the sewer pipe had been purchased
and placed on the ground the work
was delayed because of there being a
change in the route, making the cost
Of the sewer more than double what
the North Side aldermen said it was
to have cost, according to the original
plans.
The sewer is badly needed and will
be OF great benefit to the Agassiz dis
tr1ct. During the past few years 1t
has been necessary to dismiss school
on several occasions after heavy rains.
the drainage being SO poor that the
school house would sometimes be sur
rounded with several feet of water.
During the wet season it has also
been necessary to keep pumps work
Ing day and night to keep water out
OF the schoolhouse basement. The san.
ltary conditions in the district men
toned will be much improved by the
building Of the sewer. Every member
OF the council present voted in favor
of the proposition.
Adopt Resolution.
~ resolution introduced by, Alder.
man Keyhoe requiring the publication
of the figures showing the amount of
taxes paid from the South Side and
the amount expended caused consider
able discussion. Alderman Keyhoe
said that it was not introduced for the
purpose of humiliating anyone or in
spirit OF revenge or anything of that
Kind, but that in view of the charges
that had been made against the major
ity OF the council it was only fair that
the public should be given the exact
figures. The three South Side alder
men made short talks to the effect
that In view of the resolutions adopt
ed at the mass meeting Of citizens at
Fry's hall and after the matter had
been amicably settled they did not see
the need Of stirring up any more feel
ing regarding the affair. The resolu-
ton called for the publication of the
figures compiled by the city clerk, but
as amended requires that the actual
figures be published. The resolution
fhny1 o1oY,SoH NV, ~,
follows:
Whereas, there has been some con-
tention in regard to the advisability of
constructing at this time the branch
sewer extending from the Finley av-
enue trunk sewer to the Agassiz
school house and during such conten-
ton rash statements have been made
and the motives of the majority of
this council questioned, charging said
majority with the intention of doing
injustice to that part of the city of Of
tumwa lying south of the Des Moines
river, therefore for the enlightenment
nf the public at large regarding this
matter and the vindication of the ma
jority OF the council referred to, be it
Resolved, that the statement of the
receipts and expenditures affecting
South Ottumwa be published in full
in the official paper of this council"
The statement will be published in
the Courier, in accordance with the
resolution, tomorrow
Other Sewers Recommended.
The committee also recommended
the building Of the sewer from the
Garfield sewer to the Blake's branch
trunk sewer and short sewer on
Grove street.