The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
VOTE IS CHANGED
TO LET MAYOR co
COUNCIL REcoNsiDERs TO EN-
AeLE HIM 10 LEAVE CITY.
has GONE TO COUNCIL BLUFFS
Aldermen Have Busy Session Despite
Warm Weather-severai Pro-
positions Turned Down to
Revise Ordinances.

council neld a regular meeung MOI
1ay evening and disposed of the rou-
me business and a few small mat
ers which came before them. A
general spirit OF tranquility prevailed
during most OF the session and the
discussions we're only on minor
Foints. The greatest opposition ex-
hihited during the evening was TO the
motion for adjournment, which was
lost by a vote of 4 to 3. Perhaps
some of the aldermen had some i'm
portaat measures which they wished
q introduce, but whatever their pur-
pose may have been they quickly ac-
qaiesced waen the mayor explained
that he wanted to leave on the eleven
o'clock train and three Of the coul-
eiimen changed their nay votes and
tae meeting was adjourned. 1t IL
understood that special meeting
Will be called either Friday night or
The following Monday 10 dispose OF
some important problems which re-
quire immediate attention.
Taxes Are Abated.
The principal business tra1sacte
vas the recommending TO the board
81 supervisors to abate numerous tax
IS on city property. some through
charity and few erroneou2 assess
nents. Those which were recon-
headed to be abated were, Mrs.
stuart's half of the Hostetter estate.
on the west q of lot 8 of Kempers
4 sna, a q
segsed; the 'O6 taxes on the property
owned by Mrs. Katherine Colby, wild
ow OF w. D. Colby, on account of
charity; the '06, 'O7 and 'OS taxes on
The lot owned by Mrs. l. r. Eckert,
across from the Fifth ward school
6ailding, and me 90 taxes on the.
properties owned by John Wilson and
Mrs Matt Mckinley for the same
reason.
The usual list of claims was allow
"a and, after Councilman Christie en-
Tered and took mis- seat so as to en-
ahIe them TO secure majority vote,
Councilman LaFollett was allowed
part of his salary.
Upol the motion of Campbell it
was decided TO appoint Mayor Rails
on and city Solicitor Orvis az dele
gaJes TO the Iowa Municipalities Lea
cue Convention at Council Bluffs in
response to tne urgent request of the
mayor and commercial club OF that
city, and the two gentlemen started
On their journey last evening SO as
% be present at the opening session
of the convention this morning.
To Revise City Ordinances.
City Solicitor C.. c. Orvis offered
Ills services to revise the ordinances
1f the city and the proposition was
referred to the legal committee.
Many of the old ordinances are badly
IA 1eed of revision and it is the so
licitor's idea to go over them all
arefully. The job is a big one and
Aill require considerable time and
money, but undoubtedly be a worthy
expenditure
Attendance Too Small.
One dissenting vote prohibited the
passing of a measure strongly advis-
"a by Mr. Oryi last evening. 1t
would have required small expendi-
tare OF money, and as a majority vote
IL the whole council is necessary to
appropriate money from the treasury
and only six councilmen were pres.
eat when the measure was intro
daced, it was defeated by the single
Eote. The proposition was in regard
@ the fencing in of two dangerous
ditches along the public streets of
lie city, one on East c avenue, where
lie walk was recently washed out be-
tgeen Fifth and Sixth streets, and
he other at the west side of the cul-
Fert which has been built across
North Third street The votes were
GFe in favor and one opposed to
9lilding the fences, but the motion
was lost.
Opposed to New Ordinance.
The new ordinance which has been
lraw1 up In regard TO restricting the
moving Of houses within the city linn
It's was again brought up at the coun-
I'll meeting last night for it's first
reading, but after a snort discussion
ifs reading was was deferred until
later. Considerable opposition has
arisen to the terms which are includ.
"a in the document and it Is doubtful
Whether any ordnance is needed TO
regulate such practices. For many
years house movers have conducted
taelr business in The city with very
iaw complaints. and the first real
tIouble originated wnen Mr.. Crook.
ham was n the act OF moving the
buildings which he purchased from
me city market place. According 10
the ordinance which a few would
have adapted, IL would be almost Inn
possible for house movers to do bust.
ness la the city without being liable
% excessive charges at tne hands OF
ae telephone and electric light CON.
paaies for cutting wires ami other
privileges which they would nave &c
secure. The prohibiting of house
moving would necessarily stop many
Improvements about the city a7d
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