Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-23
auditor was instructed to draw orders

Il Lk = ss N.0
DR.. Fred Bowles, medical serv-
vices . -. . ....... $50
J.. A.. Belmont, repairs ........ 20.76
Courier Printing company, print
ing -. 1885
Iowa Steam Laundry, laundry so
w. r. Warren, postage -. 800
OttumWa Blank Book company,
blank books +. . -. 1855
N. F. Reed. castor oil ~. 1.50
j. ". Edeerly. supplies 1880
Boston & Ford. merchandise. 14.40
F. L. Burton. printing i. $50
Styre Brothers. feed y. 49,. 1O.75
F. P. Hoffman,, drugs -. 80. LOS
DR.. l.. j. Baker, postage ...... 300
]. T. BowIes, printing. ........ 1926
j. L. Curran, interest ........2OO.OO
Saloon Permit.
A resolution granting to William Hig-
gins permission to sell liquor at I'll
South Market street, was passed. This
is the saloon formerly conducted by
John Lunkley.
City Weight Inspector.
A communication vas read from a
number Of the coal dealers. in the city
asking the appointment of a city
weight Inspector. The petition was
brought to the council room in person
by G.. Kirkland, who made a statement
declaring that many loads of coal de-
livered in the city are not up to the
weight they are supposed to have. On
motion of Alderman Keyhoe the mat
ter of establishing a. city scales and a
city weight inspector was referred to
the city solicitor.
viii Move Light.
Alderman Johnson as chairman OF
the light committee reported in favor
of leaving the arc light at the south
end of Jefferson street where it is
and placing another light at the oppo'
site side at the railroad crossing just
beyond the Burlington tracks. This
report after. considerable argument
was voted down and a substitute mo
ton made by Alderman Weidenfeller
ordering the removal of the present
light about $50 feet north of it's pres
ent position was carried.
Advertise for Bids.
On motion of Alderman Weiden
teller the street commissioner was in
structed to advertise for bids for the
construction of the riprapping on the
banks of the Des Moines river. The
bids are to be on the specifications and
plans prepared by the city engineer
and are to be so prepared that the city
can proceed as though the right of way
of the Wabash company had beer
abandoned If such action is deemed
advisable. Mayor Picker reported
that Judge Carruthers of Bloomfield
the Wabash attorney, had neglected tc
set a second date for the conference
with the council committee and it was
evidently the sense of the councilmer
that the Wabash right of way be pro
ceeded against as if it had been aban
doned.
Opposed to Brewery.
A communication was read from the
ing attention of the aldermen to Ger
u%facture of malt vinuous liquors iI
connection with the proposed estab
lishment of a brewery in this city. Or
motion the matter was referred to the
water committee.
Asks Saloon Permit.
A petition for a permit to sell liquors
at the place run by Tim Mack, at 301
West Main street, filed by Fred Graves
was referred to the police commit
tee.
II Raise Policemen's Salaries.
An ordinance raising the salaries o.
the Ottumwa policemen $40 per month
was introduced and read for the frs
time. Alderman Barnes moved tina
the rules be suspended and that the
} ordinance be passed to its second read
ing. Alderman Keyhoe moved as ar
, amendment that the ordinance be re
ferred to the finance committee witt
instructions for a report at the mex
ment carried. :
Placed on File.
The report of the city engineer upon
the plat presented by K. Redman fol
an addition to the city in the East End
was placed on file and no action is te
be taken till the council men have an
opportunity to investigate the location
and character of the proposed addi
!. ton.
Fight 1t Out.
On motion the city solicitor was in
structed not to compromise the dam
age case entitled Whitaker VS.. the
City of Ottumwa, but to fight it out. Il
was announced that there was appar
emily but little case against the city
and that case would come up for hear
!, ing at the next term of district court
The order to fight the case came upo1
a report that the claim might be com
promised for $50.
Revised Ordinances.
! On motion of Alderman OiMalley II
was decided to place the revised ordi
nances recently completed and nov
coming from the bindery on sale at 81
cents each.
A communication from George A
Brown and another from G. G. Thomas
asking that the city grade an alley
back of property located on the corner
Of Ottumwa and Fifth streets, was re
ceived and on motion of Alderman
Keyhoe ordered placed o. file. On mo
ton of Alderman O'Malley the coun
Gil adjourned.
CHARLTON.
Charlton, Feb. 21.-Miss Nora Carey