The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-06
UNIVERSITY PLAT
is AGAIN REFUSED
COUNCIL DECLINES TO ACCEPT
ADDITION TO CITY.
LABoRERs GIVEN MORE PAY.
An Increase Of 80 Cents per Day for
Shovelers and IS to Scraper
HoIders-other Public
Matters.

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Once more the plat of the University
Park addition was brought before the
city council for acceptance at the reg.
ular meeting last evening, and with
but one dissenting vote the matter was
laid upon the table. This time the
plat was presented by L. T. Shangle
in two parts, one within the city limits
and the other without the city. 1t
was again supposed that all objections
had been met, but with but little dis
cussion the council disposed of the
matter early in the evening.
Bills and Finances.
The regular meeting Of the council
was held with Chas. H. Ralston as
chairman in the absence of the mayor.
A few of the minor matters which have
been bothering them were disposed
of and the general routine of business
was transacted, including the allowing
of the usual list of claims and the
adoption of the report of the city
clerks appropriation fund. which
showed a balance of $1,5412S in the
funds, the reports of the mayor and
fire chief
Wages Are Increased,
The wages of shovelers engaged in
city work were raised to 20 cents per
hour, which means an increase from
$1.50 to $3.50 for their nine.hour day.
The scraper holders were also granted
raise of rs cents per day, giving them
$500 in the place of $1.75.
Irven McCracken was granted a
leave of absence of four days between
June II and 81 in which to attend the
State Firemen's Tournament at Sioux
| City, and he is to be allow ID all neces'
sary expenses.
Bids Again Rejected.
Tnos. Long made an offer of $3.50
for all the buildings on the city mar
ket place or $3.50 for all but the west
house and attached buildings, but as
his bid of $225 for this last PROPOSE.
| ton had been respected. the offer re-
ceived little consideration.
Hospital Sewer Settled.
The proposition OF W. E. Kemble to
build and forever maintain the hospital
extension of tne city sewer which
crosses his property was accepted last
evening. Tine same offer was rejected
at the former meeting of the council,
but 1t was understood that Mr. KEN
BILE had left his proposition open. This
| will Y,,aon tbo oavipo of on avpap,-o M
about $500 which would have been ex,
pended in following the plan proposed
route along Eleventh street. q
New Sidewalks Ordered.
Sidewalks were ordered to b built
in front of the Durfee property and
across the alley on the south" side OF
c avenue between Tnird and Fourth
streets, and also on the north side OF
Fourth avenue between c and D
streets,in front Of the Miner and Mans
field properties.
The recommendation of the city so
licitor was accepted in allowing Thos
Magee to pay his tax of $12 which has
been discussed for some time. Mrs
Dave Haworth was also allowed the
abatement of the penalty of 1921 fol
the non-payment of her taxes. The
petition of F. D. Reid to abate taxes on
some of his property was rejected.
| Complaints Are Heard.
| Dick, Atchison entered a complaint
In regard to the condition of Will
Sheparj's pond on North Market street
(which was ordered filed some time
ago. He expressed his desire that Mr
Shepard either be required to put
ducks on the pond or to comply with
the councils order and fill up the hole
The proposition was placed in the
hands of the street and alley commit
tee. -,
Linzey Ellis brought up the matter
of the nuisance caused by the open
sewer in the south part of the city
and it was suggested by number o
the councilmen that Ole of the resi-
dents in that locality circulate petit
ton asking property owners in that
locality to promise to take tappages ii
the city sewer If such is built in order
that the city could have some assur
ance that the building of such line
would be worth while. After consid
cradle discussion the matter was drop
ped. ald tho council adjourned unit
"Wednesday night.