Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
SOUTH SIDE SEWERS.
CITY COUNCIL DEFEATS PRoPo
siTloN TO BUILD SHERIDAN
AVENUE SEWER.

Adjourned Meeting of the Council Held
Last Evening-Sewer Fund Ex-
hausted-Many Small Petitions Re-
ferred-smaII Sewers Ordered.
The proposition to build sewer III
South Ottumwa to connect the
Agassiz school with the Finley av-
enue sewer was defeated after a
heated discussion at an adjourned
meeting Of the city council held last
evening. The plan to build instead, a
sewer on Sheridan avenue, 1000 feet
south from the Finley avenue sewer,
was also defeated.
The sewer pipe has been ordered
and is on the ground. The school
board agreed to pay $3.50 toward the
construction of the sewer. The alder
men opposing the sewer gave as
their reasons that the sewer fund was
nearly exhausted and that on account
of the cost it was almost impossible
to build the sewer this year. They
said that if the sewer was built it
would be necessary to build
the Finley avenue sewer on to
the river next year. The South Side
aldermen claimed that it would not be
necessary to extend the Finley avenue
sewer and that is was possible to
build the sewer at once They also
stated that the sewer was badly need
ed and that in times of heavy rain
the drainage was not sufficient to
carry the water from that vicinity and
that the pupils and teachers often had
to wade through water to reach the
school building. Alderman J. N. Weld
enfeller. Samuel johnson, w. s..
Humphrey and Frank Cone voted in
favor Of the building of the sewer
and Aldermen H. P. Keyhoe, William
OMalley, E. H. Mather, J. H. Spry
and Charles Wright, against it.
Sewers Ordered.
The street commissioner was or
dered to build sewer in the alley be-
tween Main and Second streets, from
Washington street to point $50 feet
west
The street commissioner was
ordered to put in sewer in an alley
near the county Jail, distance of $50
feet
ley between Main and Second streets,
and Marion and Wapello streets, $40
feet at a cost of $3.50.
Petitions Referred.
A petition for an arc light on Moore
street between Division street and
Finley avenue was referred to the
light committee.
mittee.
A petition for a twelve inch sewer
in the alley between Ash and Birch
streets and Plum and Locust streets.
was referred to the street committee.
A petition protesting against the
approval of a plat submitted by w H.
H. Asbury and others for an addition
to the city was referred to the city
solicitor
A petition from citizens of Mayfow-
er addition asking that the west block
OF Tullls street be put in passable con-
dition was referred to the street COM
mittee
petition asking for the improve
ment of an alley between Ash and
Janney streets in Janney addition was
referred to the street committee.
"A petition stating that only part of
the property owners on East Main
street, east of North street had com
piled with an order made about two
years ago for the construction of
brick sidewalks was read and notice
is to be served upon the remaining
property owners to build the walks
at once.
Estimates Allowed.
The claim of Dennis Reardon for
$49.95 for building catch basins, ap-
proved by the city engineer, was al
lowed.
Petition for Consent.
A petition from Larry Glenn for
consent of the council to sell intoxi-
eating liquors at 326 Church street,
was referred to the police commit
tee.
Claim Rejected.
The claim of Barney Fallon for $40
damages for his garden by the over
flow OF Myrtle street, was rejected.
55s Report Accepted.
The report of W. H. C. jacques for.
merly city solicitor, stating that he
had received from the clerk of the
United States circuit court at Des
Moines, check for $104.S5 advance
costs in the case of the city VS.. the
American Bonding company and
placed the same to the credit of the
auditor in the bank, was accepted.
To Build Platform.
A resolution was adopted giving the
Ottumwa Brewing & Ice company per-
mission to erect a platform on Mill
street.
To Settle Claim.
The city solicitor was authorized to