The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-15

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
TIE CITY FATHERS.
They Discuss Opening Of New Street
- the holiness Grounds.

te the Holiness Grounds.
The city fathers refused to buy Al
map Of the county, holding that It was
not essential to the conduct or mus
nicipal business
Nc Rink.
"We haven't got much here. We've
smut down on flre-crackers for the
small boys, and used to skate my
self, declared Councilman OHearneH
last night, 'but think the license for
one OF these places should remain
just what 1t Isl" seven others Of the
council thought just as Mr.. O'Hearne
thouaht, and as a result the project
OF Marshalltown party who expected
TO put in roller skating Fink in Ar
mory han has gone a glimmerihg.
The rink. It was feared, would not
benefit the town
That Registrar,
\ Mayor Williams last night announc-
ed the appointment Of j. Il. Flewwelll.
ing az member Of the board Of regis.
tration in Second warl Mr.. Flewwell.
ing is editor Of the Record, demo
cratic newspaper, and warm sup
porter Of Mr.. Williams.
The appointment was objected to
Inv the .nennh1inan nnnneilman from
the second ward, who recommended
as courtesy to the man whose room
the registration board would occupy
that All Mendenhall be appointed. Mr..
Mendenhall had been settled upon by
the councilmen at the time it was dis
covered that John Ream could not
serve, but the mayor, declaring that
the right was his, named Mr.. Ream's
successor without a word to the cout-
cilmen. Mr.. williams was requested
last evening by Mr.. Kenwofthy to
consider the wishes Of the gentlemen
from the Second In the matter, and
when the mayor insisted his right to
nominate, Mr.. Kenworthy replied:
1--WE hope you win be courteous
enough to the members Of this coun-
Gil to assist us by naming Mr.. Mem
denhall, for the courtesy he has
shown. We want you to meet us half
way And tho nlagor responded by
tabling the matter
In a tedious session Of over three
hours last evening the city council
took up the routine matters Of the
regular monthly meeting, settled some
of them, and discussed pro and con
the proposed Ninth avenue extension
to the Holiness University site, finally
arriving at no definite understanding
regarding It. The meeting was adj
journed until Wednesday night.
Car Line Extension.
AS a result Of its extension Of the
street car extension problem, the city
fathers came near to something tan
gible. That something is the proba.
bility that all to be done this sum
mer will be the grading Of the pro-
posed street to such a width as will
enable the street car company to es-
tablish its line to the grounds This
is to be not necessarily an eighty-foot
street, nor a sixty-foot street, nor a
thirty-foot street, but just street car
line,--that's ALL
H. w. Garner, representing tho
street car company, Milton L. VIII
liams, one of the trustees of the Holl-
ness University, w. R. Gilmore and
Eth Smith were among those present,
lie first two addressing the council
on the matter, while the latter gentle.
men explained the different phases or
the proposition in different lights.
Barring the understanding taat grad
ing as for a street was not essential,
the long debate was resultant Of moth
ing No action could be taken by the
council except the appointment Of a
committee, Mayor Williams and Coun-
cilmen Glaze aud 0'Hearne, who will
investigate what the street car COM
pany must have. what the county will
20 and what the city must do, and re-.
r3rt wednesday night at special
called meeting.
Outside the routine there was little
business. The usual claims were read
and allowed, there being but little de-
bate upon them. AL Mendenhail was
allowed s77.SS rebate for mulct tax
Iaid but not used.
The council recommended the abate-
ment of taxes upon about $7,5000O
against Henry feathers a. adminis-
traitor, the amount having been e-Ton-
eously assessed.