Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-10

minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition signed by John Fern and
others was read. The petitioners ask
ed that the council place an electric
street light at the corner of Fellows
street and Grant street The petit
ton was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Asks $1,000 Damages.
Claiming $1,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived through the faulty condition Of
a side walk along South Union street,
on the east side of the street, R. o.
Christy presentedsa formal demand for
the damages to the council last even
ing. Christy claims that he stepped
into hole in the side walk on that
street where the walk crosses the
first alley south of Main street and
that the city was negligent in allow
ing the sidewalk to be in the defective
condition. He states that If the coun-
Gil does not settle his claim he will
take steps to collect it by law. He
alleges that lie severely injured his
right leg, ankle and foot. The claim
was referred to the city solicitor.
Assistant Assessors Appointed.
The list of the men selected to as.
sist in the making of assessments for
the city of Ottumwa for The year 1907
beginning January IA, was presented
to the council by the city assessor, j.
F. Peck, and approved by the alder.
men. The men thus selected are:
Charles A. Johnson, Joseph Parks
William Bateman, M A. Peck, M. L.
Toland, e. J. Thompson and T. d. Lee
City Buys Main Street Property.
City Solicitor NJ. G. Gilmore pre-
sentcd a report to the council in which
he stated that he had examined the
title of w. F. Raber, trustee. to lot No
15 Of the northwestern addition and
found that he had a marketable title
to that part Of the lot which he had
agreed to convey to the city This
is the land needed to open West Main
street to Blackhawk street and a con.
tract was entered into some time ago
between the city and W. F. Raber, trus.
tee, aclins. it is understood, for the
! Ottumwa Railway & Light Co., of
which he is the general manager. The
city agreed to purchase this land for
\ Gllc SUN Ol 9tUU, whichever MI.
could present a marketable title.
! Attorney Walter McNett was present
representing Mr.. Raber and stated
that Mr.. Raber was now ready to turn
over the title to the land to the city
upon the payment Of the stipulated
| $400 The council adopted a resolution
accepting the report of the city solicit
tor aud ordering that upon the deliv
cry OF the deed warrant be drawn
| for $500 in accordance with the con
tract.
Other Reports Received.
The report of the city engineer
showing the amounts assessed against
abutting property for sidewalks built
by H. l.. Ford during the year 1906
was read The clerk was instructed
to send the customary legal notices
to the property owners and the assess
ments were ordered certified up tt
the Office of the county auditor.
| The monthly report of Police Judge
| e. M. Campbell was received ant
placed on file. The report showed
$60.50 collected in fines during the
month of December.
The report of Chief of Police Dan
lei Harmon was also received ant
placed on file. The report shows IA:
arrests made by the department dur
ing December.
The report of Fire Chief Livingston
already published in this paper, was
received and placed on file.
Paving Assessments Ordered.
Resolutions were adopted ordering
special assessments for the paving OF
West Woodland avenue, from Cour
street to Wapello street, for Eas
Fourth street from Court street to JET
ferson street; Union street from Sec
ond street to Main street, and the in
tersections of Vine, Church and VIII
lard streets and Richmond avenue.
| A resolution of consent TO ALLOW
Herman j. Schmidt &c operate a sa
loon at PIP South Market street, wa
given its first reading ~s'h referred t,
the police committee inlilar resc
luton to allow Nos nlley to on
crate saloon at - East Mail
street, was given it's first reading an,
referred to the police committee.
To Make Crossings.
Alderman Treneman called the al
tention Of the council to the condition
OF some OF tne crossings on Walnu
avenue and East Main street in tn
vicinity of the Franklin school, whicl
he said were in very bad condition
for the school children to use. H
moved that the street commissions
be instructed to place ashes alon
these crossings and to make them ten
porarily passable. The motion wa
carried. The attention of the council
was also called to the water tank o.
North street, which is said to be defet
tive and is overlooking the street. !
was arranged to have the matter IL
. vestigated as preface to takin
some action.
y Council adjourned to meet mex
Monday evening, following the boar
!. Of health.
REV. SMITH AT BLOOMFIELD.