The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-11
ROUTINE WORK ONLY.
City Council has/busy but not Un-
usual Session.

Last evenings session OF ne city
council, convened, cared for matters
Of routine, heard Attorney Dewitt for
the Base Ball Association, and adj
journed. II was p~articularized from
It's other sessions Of the present year,
inasmuch as no permanent improve
ment for Oskaloosa was discussed.
City hall and septic tanks were never
mentioned; excepting granting the
carnival its desired permission, moth
Ing out OF the ordinary was done.
But seven members were present,
O'Hearne, Christie, Turner, Shipley,
Kenworthy, Cleveland and Glaze. Fol
lowing the roll call the bills were read
and for the most part passed. Sew
eral were held out for investigation.
Among the bills was one for $500
for soddlng the park, and another for
$500 fortress which have been placed
lin Councilman Christie's beauty spot.
Petition Of residents for an arc light
at the corner Of Fourth street and
Ninth avenue was referred TO the light
committee.
Petition of Charles McGlasson and
Florence Freeman for sidewalk on the
north side OF Third Q between
and I streets was referred to street
committee,
Petition Of Sayilla Duncan for 30
cents refund OF scayenger tax referred
TO street and alley committee.
Petition Of Charles Gatewood for re-
fund Of $500 road tax because of ex-
emption by age, referred to city solic-
itor.
Petition Of y. II. Kirkman for ~
emptlon from tax sale,and Maud Com
stock for exemption from taxation,
we're carried over for investigation.
J. p. Asher was exempted from road
tax owing 10 physical disability.
Charles B9adle was again given n
permit TO sell liquor at mis- present
location. F..
the bond Of X. s Stanley, police
man, was approved by the council.
Objection was made TO an alleged
slaughter house, said TO be conducted
In the north part OF the city. Tho In
~spectlon OF various butcher shops and
several vault ~nuisances was referred
TO the city health officer, DIR. A. J.
| Hunter.
W.. G. Coleman. physically disabled,
was allowed a rebate OF poll tax.
The council by resolution, directed
City Treasurer NeagIe to take up
bonds and interest TO the amount OF
approximately $4,000.
Objection was made 70 the bill
board in front Of the Quaker livery
barn on South Market street, which II
Ia alleged juts into the street abou
eight inches. The objection was
made that the bill posters FEAT paste
and paper on the walk and Uttered u
when the posting was done. Council
man Christie called the attention OF
the council 10 the fact that this had
not recently been the case, and TO the
fact that the bill board was In the
street because the shed ~ was
against was also encroaching on tho
street. II was decided that nothing
could DO done at present
The council directed b. Wetsman to
remove fhe pile OF iron from the street
In front OF his Junk yard and also from
against his fence, TO be done at once
by him, or by the city at his expense.
The same order was made against the
Bernstein yard IN Second ward, and
against any other yards where neces-
sary. The Wstsman place, IL ~ alieg-
Cd, IL very dangerous, owing TO the
great pile of iron with It's weight
against a rlckety old fence.
The city clerk vas directed 70 nor
fy all In arrears for tappages OF sewer
that II the arrsarage was not paid In
ten days the city would ~disconnect
their sewers
The report OF the mayor for b
month showed s65.25 collected for
Hnes, and $1,000 collected for licenses
during the month.
The council then adjourned.