The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
A MARKET PLACE
BUT NO PARK NOW
ONE PROJECT COMPLETED AND
OTHER ABANDONED.
TO OPEN SOUTH FIRST STREET,
obstructins Property Ordered Out OF
Way on Equitable Basis
No More Tomato Skins
in Sewer.

Aside from the inauguration of
Mayor Cricket, and the election of
new officers, considerable business
was transacted by the old and new
city councils in their meetings Mon
day evening. While Mr.. Williams was
still mayor c. Yer Ploeg brought up
the matter of the Lakin damage, but
the committee was not ready to re-
port upon the same.
The matter of the canning factory
sewer was brought up and resolu-
ton passed to the effect that the can
ming factory must provide a screen
for the sewer and exclude all tomato
skins from entering the sewer or they
must disconaect. The clerk was or
dered to instruct the factory.
The abstract of the recent election
certified to by the mayor ana city
clerk was read.
The market place ordinance was
called up and the same was passed
upon it's third and final reading and
will become effective upon publica-
| tioG.
A new ordinance abolishing the
newly created and elected para COM
mission was reaI and passed in regu-
lar form upon suspension Of the
| rules. "
officers Get Raise.
The council discussed the problem
of police officers salary to some
length. The pay of almost every
other department in the city has been
advanced and the pay of the police
has remained stationary since the
year one in spite of the fact that con-
ditions have been greatly changed.
Oskaloosa policemen were therefore
advanced a dollar and a quarter per
week on their salary, or five dollars
per month. Ihe chief will hereafter
draw sixty-five dollars per month and
the patrolmen will get fifty-fve. This
reward of general merit is most gra.
ciously accepted by the force.
| The matter of the excavation for
the new Leisy builIing was called and
the street commissioner instructed to
protect the place as against possible
accident.
/ ''' Tho Extra horse.
| 1t seems upon the reorganization OF
the fire department it had been prom
ised an extra horse by some or all OF
the council or the committee. The
matter came up in the council last
evening. The motion to provide the
extra horse was made. Mayor Will
| liams stated that 1t was not in ac'
cordance with his views of the mat
ter and should the motion pass he
would certainly attach mis- veto. The
majority of the council supported the
mayors view and the motion was
lost.
The committee upon the vacation
Of the streets and alleys in Ninde Il
Williams addition was not yet ready
to make report upon the matter.
Street to Be Opened.
| Upon investigation of committee it
is found that South First street ex-
tends to the Anderson Canning Co. al
ley and that the Mary Southwick
buildings are standing, in the street.
The mayor recommends to the new
council that some equitable provision
be made by the new council for the
removal of the same and the proper
opening of the street.
| Board of Health.
| After the new council had complet-
ed its work an adjournment was TAX
en- to the board of health. The first
business was the election of a health
physician for the city and DR.. J. e.
Morgan was made the unan. NOUS
choice of the board. The board then
sent for the doctor to assist in audit
ing the bills. This having been at
tended to the cou1cil then met as lie
Board of Equalization preparatory to
taking up the business of the tax
books. The first meeting for bust
ness was agreed upon for two O'Clock
\ this afternoon.