The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
PREPARING TO BUILD.
City Council Orders Site Cleared
for OPP rations.

The new fire department building
was discussed by the city council last
night. Harry Phinney, who has the
ub-contract for the brick work under
the contractors, Gutherie & Holtz, of
Abba, is instructed to begin work at
the earliest possible date. The build
ing committee was instructed to clear
off the cite Immediately. They are to
make immediate disposition of the
building at the rear of the lots which
stands on ground to be occupied by
the new building. The shed is an old
structure with corrugated iron cover
ing. 1t is not probable that the
building can be moved and it will
most likely be wrecked
The city clerk was authorized to
tengage some competent person, car
penter or mechanic who will serve the
city in capacity of superintendent of
construction of the new fire building
and see that the provisions of the
plans and specifications are carried
out.
Claims Are Allowed.
| The usual list OF claims LOT tHe
month against the city were ordered
Ipaid by the council. Any one want
ing to know what they are can find
out at the mayors office. The coun-
cllmen also desiring the first six
months of their salary, roll calls We're
arranged so that each councilman re-
ceived his wages without voting upon
the claim himself.
Will Go Visiting.
Mayor c. H. Ralston, Solicitor
Chas. C. Orvis and Health Physician
J. E. Morgan will go to Des Moines
by instruction of the council, October
lis, to be in attendance at the annual
meeting of the state board of health.
In case any of the ones mentioned can
mot go, members of the council will
be substituted.
To Build Crossings.
The crossings discussed at the meet
ing last Thursday night will be put in.
There are eight of the approaches to be
CONSTRUCTED on the north, east and
/ south sides of the park streets and at
1.-TWO other points. The city clerk is
!, authorized to enter into a contract
with Edward p Matthews for the
construction of these crossings at the
same rate that he has charged for
work of this kind previously done.
Sewers Are Assessed.
/ The city's troubles with sewer tap
| page delinquents were aired again last
evening and by a vote of the council
= the city will proceed according to law
! with the assessment of the unpaid
Itappages against the properties on
} which tappage is found. The names
} Of delinquents will be published when
the final legal steps are taken.
The sewer users in southeast Oska-
/ lloosa who have neglected to connect
e with the sanitary sewer and are still
;, connected with surface drains were
ordered notified to disconnect immedi-
. ately and to make connection with
l the sanitary sewer recently construct
4 ed. In case the order of the city is
n not complied with the city will pro-
t coed to shut off the sewers in ques-
g ton.
S Now that the start is made in the
4 matter the city is somewhat wroth and
determined that no guilty one shall
0 escape. On motion of Campfield, car
n ried without dissenting voice, the city
: engineer is instructed to obtain list
a of the sewer connections of property.
y This list will be compared and check
y ed with the records of sewer tap
}, pages paid in with the city clerk and
e all properties unable to show the
t proper relations with the city will be
e assessed accordingly.
j. On motion of Alderman Mccall, a
l. sidewalk has long been needed on
d South Eleventh street across the
n right-of-ways of the Iowa Central and
J. the Burlington Railways, south OF the
!, William Burnside home.
a Councilman w r. Campfield wants
e a fire alarm system established in Os-
5. kaloosa. He would have system
It of alarm boxes at convenient place in
) the business and residence districts,
k much after the manner of the alarm
r systems employed III cities. Inquiry
q was made as to the cost of such a
e service and difference of opinion ex-
II listed. The hour was growing late and
It the subject was dropped without def
e mite action.
n City Treasurer's Report.
The condition of the city treasury as
A. shown by the monthly report of Treas
Y urer C. E. Howar is as follows:
D. Cash in treasury
lrano,.aI f,rn1 cti Qe1
eel Sewer fund ................ $685.
IS Judgment fund .......... 3757S
10 Library fund .......... 1S412
e Bond fund ................. 526.64
m Grading fund ........... 1,095.1S
q. Construction fund ...... 1,S19.26
s. Improvement fund ......... 1920
mi Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $2O, lOb.lz
n. Overdrawn-
ID Water fund. ....s 993.23