Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-20
ON CONTEST COURT
sPRY REPRESENTS CITY COUNCIL
IN THE MAYoRALTY
FIGHT
SALARIES ARE DENIED
acquisitions For City Supplies Must
Hereafter Be Itemlzed Payment
Provisions for Des Moines River Rip
rapplng Prevents Bids on Work

From Tuesdays Daily.
John Spry, alderman from the third
ward, was named to represent the city
council on the mayoralty contest court,
the action granting back salaries to
former Night Captain Peter Gallagher,
former Night Desk Sergeant Jesse
Grammer and former Driver George
Ryttenberg was rescinded and the sal
aries refused, the Des MONIES river rip
rapping proposition was discussed and
along with a mass of other important
business transacted by the city coun-
Gil at it's regular meeting last even
ing, communication was received
from the Ottumwa Woman's club ask
ing an ordinance forbidding expector-
alton ond sidewalks. The brewery pc
tition came up for consideration and
the names attached to the petition are
to be canvassed by the council as a
committee of the whole, on Thursday
evening.
Notice was served by Alderman
Humphrey, chairman Of the purchas-
ing committee, that hereafter his sig
nature would not be attached to any
requisition for supplies that was not
itemized and that in the future, better
business methods must characterize
the purchase Of the city's supplies
The meeting of the council was one of
the most busy ones held for several
months past, the new councilmen get
ting In line and assisting in the tran
saction Of business like veterans.
The Meeting.
All the aldermen were present ex-
cept Alderman Humphrey when the
council was called. to order by Mayor
SHUTS.
A petition from ]. D. Gray and 9th.
ers asking that the sewer be extended
east on East Main street to North
street, was on motion of Alderman
Johnson referred to the street COM
mittee.
A petition from number of resi-
dents on East Maple avenue asking
that the water main on that street be
extended east distance of $50 feet,
was referred to the water commit
tee.
A petition asking that a sewer pipe
be laid in the alley between Hack
berry and Fourth streets was on mo-
ton of Alderman Johnson referred to
the street committee.
| A petition from the Ottumwa Gene
ltery association stating that the asso-
citation had built an archway and a
drive at the entrance to the cemetery
and asking that the paving on North
Court street be extended distance Of
so feet, was on motion of Alderman
O'Malley referred to the street COM
mittee and the city engineer.
A communication from Calvin Man
ming calling upon the council to full
fill it's agreement in regard to the es-
tablishing and putting to grade Blake
street, was on motion of Alderman
Weidenfeller referred to the street
committee.
A petition from the firm of Arm
strong & Armstrong asking permits
sion to place sign in front of the OF
tumwa Telephone companys building
on West Second street was on motion
of Alderman Keyhoe referred to the
street committee.
A petition from the Ottumwa Wo-
mans club asking that expectoration
on the sidewalks of the city be pro-
hibited was on motion Of Alderman
Weidenfeller referred to the sanitary
committee.
A petition asking that Hayne street
between Jefferson and Ash streets be
put in passable condition was on mo-
ton Of Alderman Keyhoe, referred to
the street committee.
A petition requesting an arc light at
the corner of Grant and Norris street
was on motion of Alderman Weiden-
To ho Itch To-
A communication from T. Sheets,
3O2 Miner street, warning the council
that certain piece Of sidewalk in
front of his place was his property and
that he intended to lay a new walk
next fall and forbidding the city Off
GERS to touch the present walk was on
motion of Alderman Keyhoe referred
to the street committee and city solic-
itor.
A petition from H. L. and F. G. Du
tro asking that the city give them q
quit claim deed to certain lots pur-
chased by them of the city in order to
| clear the title of the property was on
motion of Alderman Mather referred to
the finance committee and the city So
licitor.
A petition for an arc light at the cor
ner of Tisdale and Samantha streets,
| was on motion of Alderman O'Malley,
referred to the light committee.
A petition for an arc light on the cor
ner of North and Main streets was on
motion Of Alderman O'Malley referred
to the light committee.
The petition of James King in re-
gard to his appointment as city street
commissioner referred to the new
| council by the old, was on motion of
Alderman O'Malley referred to the
committee of the whole.
Pay Rolls Allowed.
The following pay rolls were al
lowed and the clerk was instructed to
draw orders for the amounts:
Sidewalk commissioners pay
roll. .......... .$1l2.SS
Street commissioners pay
City Telephones.
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