The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
RICHARD BURKE
new CITY CLERK
ELECTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
OF TIL COUNCIL.
Dr.HUNTER HEALTH PHYSICIAN
Capt. John Shannon Reelected En-
gineer and John corcoran Street
commissioner-No Change
Made in Police.

night the old body met, finished up its
business and adjourned sine die. The
new officers were sworn in, and imme.
diately proceeded to the election OF
city clerk and other omcers for the
year. They, too, adjourned, and were
called together as board of equaliza.
ton, and after a snort session again
met as board of health. Then, hav,
ing declared the Gum COW lot nuts.
ance which must be abated according
to law, the body finally adjourned.
Richard Burke was elected city
clerk by the council. John Corcoraa,
street commissioner, John Shannon,
city engineer, and DR.. A. j. Hunter,
city health officer. The elections were
preceded by caucus in the cry
clerks room, and the ballot in public
on all but health officer was unanl-
nous. The democrats nominated DR..
Hunter, who was named by John
Cleveland, while Mr.. Christie named
r, Cole, the incumbent. Party lines
were drawn in the ballot, and the ele?-
ton of DIR, Hunter was by six votes.
The election, and indeed the entire
meeting was characterized by har-
mony seldom felt in the council room.
Work was piled high before the body,
and passed quickly through. Much
was accomplished.
Old Council Adjourns.
The old council was called to order
by Mayor Williams, and all were pres
ent but Councilman Mccall Council
man Cole had ceased to be member
when removing to Third ward, and
there were just eight present. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and confirmed, and the minutes
of a meeting called to consider Second
ward division.
The List of Claims.
A list of claims for election ex-
penses, with other bills, was read and
the council acted thereon The bills
for judges and clerks of election were
cut to the amount for the actual hour
of service given instead of allowing
extra for meals. First ward thus. will
receive $500, the others being allowed
$3.50 for their services, A big differ
eice in the price paid the special con-
stables was noted in that in the Sec
ond ward the officer asked $500 for
his days service, while in the Fourth
two dollars was asked. The council
cut all the other amounts, which
ranged from these extremes, to $500
and let it go at that.
Architect F. e. Wetherell's bill Ior
$550.00, the amount due for the plans
and specifications for the proposed
city hall, was refused at hat time,and
held till the next meeting. A LII Of
w. /. Neagle for cash advanced 10
cover the cost of the council commit
tees city hall investigating trip, was
allowed The amount was $500.
The reports of the city officers for
the past year wer then presented.
The report of the lection canvassing
board was made public, and the Off
GERS shown by the report were declar-
ed elected, ..f.. e a..s.as.a. k.- .sg4a.
u. The Election Contest.
The notice OF the contest of the
election Of Joshua Augustine as coun
Gilman from the, Fourth ward was
brought up and laid aside as, QUE Of
the province of the council. This will
be canvassed by a committee, of which
Mayor Williams will be ex-officio
chairman, and upon which each of the
contestants will appoint a friend IS
representative.
Dennis Ragen asked permit to sell
liquor in his present location on the
east side of the square. This was al
lowed Permits wer also, voted to
John G. Rose, and to the Rock Island
MBrewing Co., through Jack Wilson,
local manager.
j. S. Capel was allowed As cents re-
bate on an erroneous tax Ior cutting
weeds.
Councilman Kenworthy claimed a
rebate of erroneous tax assessed
against Mrs. Elizabeth Neagle; ,uis
was granted. The tax matter Of Will
Watts was reported against Mr.Watts
by Councilman Augustine, to whom it
was referred.
The bills of the councilmen for sal
airy through the year past were read
and allowed. There were fifty-five
meetings, and the councilmen drew
the full pay allowed, that of $4,000 per
year.
The City Hall.
Bids for the new city hall are to be
opened by the city council next Mon
day night. This was decided last ey-
ening when the matter was brought
up. There have been four oids re-
ceiyed from the following contractors:
Geo. w. Parker 4 Co., OF Davenport;
John R. Gier, of Marshalltown; Eli
lenberger Co., of Chicago, and Wal
laceLinnane Co., of Des Moines. Mr..
Gier is builder of the Central NJ. e.
church and the Public Library, and
hi swork is wen known in this city.
Having decided not TO care for the
bids last evening, Councilman Ken
worthy moved that the council adj
journ sine die, and after vote the old
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