Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-20

d. l.
Courier Printing Co., printing. 1910
j. w. Neasham, merchandise. 100
w. w. Cummings, ice ........ 1880
Boston & Ford, repairs ........ 445
U. "A. Cummings, coal ........ ESQ
r. H. Moore, printing ......... 1880
H. B. Arnold, sanitary expense 100
King Horseshoeing Co., services 400
DR.. j. w. Elerick, services. ESQ
w. r. Warren, postage ....... 400
Or. j. Miller, services ........ 500
f. l.. Burton, printing ....... 450
j. A. Belmont, repairs ........ 1886
The Brewery Petition.
A petition signed by Isaac Matthews
and $500 other citizens of Ottumwa
asking that permit be granted the
Ottumwa Brewing and Cold Storage
company for the manufacture of malt
and vinuous liquors and for the sale of
the product to dealers only was on mo-
ton Of Alderman Keyhoe referred to
the committee of the whole for consid-
GRAFTON Thursday evening.
Refuse Salaries.
On motion of Alderman Keyhoe the
action recently taken by which the sal
cries Of Former Night Captain Peter
Gallagher, Former Night Desk Ser
geant Jesse Grammer and Former
Driver George Ryttenberg were ordered
paid for certain reasons, was reconsid-
cred and on motion carried by a roll
call on which every alderman voted af-
Tentatively the former action was re-
lversed and the salaries were refused
On motion Of Alderman Spry as
chairman of the finance committee the
council allowed c balance of $500 due
on lot purchased by the city from o.
L. Shadford.
Bonds Approved.
The bonds for the various city Of
flcials were favorably reported upon
by the finance committee and were
formally accepted by the council. The
bonds accepted were from the mayor,
treasurer, city engineer, solicitor, as
SCISSOR, police judge, street commits
sioner, sidewalk commissioner, auditor.
The matter of cleaning and painting
the police court room and the police
station was referred to the purchasing
committee with power to act.
Alderman Mather called attention to
complaints against the large number
of transfers who stand below Main
street on Court street and the matter
was referred to the chief of police.
Alderman Keyhoe reported that
after investigation it had been decided
that 1t was not practicable to run a
water main from Court to Wapello
streets on West Maple avenue at the
present time.
Must Itemize acquisitions.
Alderman Humphrey called atten-
ton to the fact that hereafter all
acquisitions for supplies brought to
him as chairman Of the purchasing
committee for his signature must be
itemized. He called attention es-
pecially to the printing done for
several of the new officers in which he
declared that considerable money
could have been saved to the city by
allowing printers a chance of bidding
on the work instead of giving it out
right to one man simply because that
had been the custom in the past.
Saloon Permits Granted.
The building permit asked by Will
liam Ennis for the erection of six
story building on the corner of Market
and Main streets was on motion of
Alderman O'Malley granted.
Consent for the running of saloon
at SIT Church street was granted to
Joe Lunkley and also to Gallagher and
Maloney for saloon at 327 West
Main street.
A twelve foot sidewalk was ordered
on the south side of Fourth between
Court and Market street.
Salary Raised.
On motion of Alderman O'Malley
the salary of the city stenographer was
raised to $65 per month payable
monthly
On motion of Alderman O'Malley the
matter of placing G so candle power
incandescent in the middle of the block
between Market and Court streets on
Main street was reconsidered and on
motion OF Alderman Keyhoe an arch
light was ordered placed there.
Speaks for Brewery.
Former City Solicitor w. H. C.
Jaques then addressed the council in
behalf of the petition for the brewery
permit and stated that he was pre-.
pared to prove to the council that the
petition presented bore the names OF
at least 500 more voters than the law
required. He stated that according to
the records there were cast in the city
Of Ottumwa at the general election in
November 1904, 4,489 votes and that
according to these figures, 2,245 votes
were necessary for a majority. He
stated that these names had been care
fully canvassed by men employed for
the purpose and that these men were
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