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


SageS.. -. -. -. $3.50. Az
Rosie Baldwin, witness fees. go
Emma Taylor, witness fees !. sol
Artemus Taylor witness fees ;. sol
Frank Taylor, witness fees ;. sol
Sarah Seaman witness fees. sol
Eta Cook. witness fees 800. sol
Lucy Murphy, witness fees $50. sol
Sarah Cook, witness fees 49,. so
Sarah Carter, witness fees .... so
Mary Russell, witness fees 80. go
Lille Young, witness fees -. so
Jennie Buchanan, witness fees so
Ed. Mosier, witness fees 49,. go
Kelly MeManns, witness fees. so
Reports Received.
The report Of Police Judge e. M.
Campbell showing fines collected for
August to the amount of S132.50 was
ordered received and placed on file.
The reports of Chief of Police Daniel
Harmon and Fire Chief D. Livingston
were ordered received and placed on
file.' The reports We're published In
previous issue OF the Courier.
Resolutions of Consent.
A resolution giving the consent of
the council to Frank Erbacher to con-
duct a saloon at 1872 East Main street,
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted giving the
consent of the council to John McDon-
ough to conduct saloon at 630 East
Main street.
Sidewalks Ordered.
A temporary brick sidewalk four
feet wide was ordered on the west side
of Cherry street between East Main
and East Second streets.
A temporary brick sidewalk four feet
wide was ordered on the south side Of
Williams street between Davis street
Weller streets
A temporary brick sidewalk four feet
wide was ordered on the north side of
Williams street between Days street
and Sheridan avenue.
Ordered Paid.
The bills of w. S. Sage for scavenger
work were ordered paid and certified
to the county treasurer to be assessed
against the property.
Mayor B. F. Suits was authorized to
purchase dark lanterns and stars for
the police department
A plat for the Stevens and French
second addition to Ottumwa was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole
] to report at the next meeting of the
council
4 Alderman E. H. Mather said that he
understood that piece of property fol
the widening of Grove street to OgdeI
avenue could be purchased for $10(
and on his motion the matter was re
/ ferred to the finance committee.
On motion of Alderman Keyhoe /
was ordered that North Wapellt
street south of Maple avenue be pu
To grade. Attorney 10 R. ,Jaques, rep
resenting Mrs, Minerva Wellman, wht
protested against the changing of thu
sidewalk north Of Maple avenue OF
account of damage to her trees, made
a few remarks.
Alderman Keyhoe presented thu
claim Of James Gee for s38 paid fo
cutting weeds last year, it being al
legged that after the money was pail
! 1t was found the weeds had not beer
cut. The matter was referred TO thu
city solicitor.
j Cutting Weeds.
u Regarding the cutting of weeds /
was decided that 1t was so late il
the season that there would not b.
| time for all the property owners to b
served with the required notices an
then cut the weeds. Each alderman
will report the places needing tn
weeds cut and the notices will b
served by the sanitary policeman an,
the work done by the city if neces
sary.
! A committee of five was appoints
to meet at the city hall next Thursda
and decide upon the necessary i'm
proyements to the city hall lot TIL
committee consists Of Aldermen Wm
O'Malley, Samuel Johnson, J. N. Weld
| enfeller, j. HI. Spry and Charlie
Wright.
Accept Invitation.
The invitation extended to the may
or and the members of the city cour