The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
THE CITY BUSINESS
MANY MATTERS CLAIM ATTEN.
TON AND SPECIAL SESSION
WILLIE HELD THIS
EVENING.

The city council met in the firstl
regular meeting of the month of May,
Monday evening, and while the greater
part of the meeting was taken up with
the discussion of the South Springs
Sewer, number Of other mat,ersl
claimed little attention.
VIII Play Ball.
The base ball association extended
the council and departments special
invitation to participate in the paraueI
and the opening ceremonies at the
ball park Thursday afternoon and the
same was accepted on vote of the
members present.
North q Street.
Many complaints have been lodged
with the council concerning the con-
ditions on North B street at the foot
of the hill above E avenue, immedia.
tely following heavy rain. The pro-
visions made for the carrying away of
the waters that drain from both north
and south through several blocks are
wholly inadequate and a deep lake
forms at this place every time a ram
of any proportion comes. Pedestrians
cannot cross the place during a
storm The trouble will be investi-
gated and relief will be provided i'm
mediately following. Councilman Car
lin has investigated the place and sug-
gested means by which the difficulty
might be remedied..
License Granted. a..
William Beadle made application
for a permit to operate a retail saloon
In the south end of the west room OF
the Beadle block opening on A street,
in the room that has until recently
been occupied by the Peter Schmitt
tailor shop. The permit was granted
under the provisions of tae mulct law
Cement Work.
Contracts for the cement work of
the city for the year we're awarded to
Edward Matthews and Robert Wealth
crwax. Sealed bids were called for
and the bids of the gentlemen being
the same both men we're accepted by
the city. The prices named for work
in the city were practically the same
as for last year. Ten and one-half
cents per square. foot for sidewalk,
or eleven and one-half where the same
is turned in for assessment. CURLING
is sixteen and half cents per lineal
foot. These prices do not include con-
tract work where a quantity of work
is to be done, as in a paving contract.
Mr.. Matthews presented his bond for
one thousand dollars, which was &C.
cepted by the council.
Claims.
The monthly salary list and list OF
claims we're allowed and warrants are
being issued today by City Clerk Cnas.
Monroe. 70. .- .. les.
Milk Licenses.
Report was made of the dairymen
about the city who have had their
cows tested according to the require
ments of the new city ordinance and
licenses will issue to these same for
the term of one year, giving permits
sion to sell milk in the city of Oska-
loosa. The licenses are issued only
upon vote of the council as provided
in the new ordinance.
Badges.
The city clerk and Fire Chick Nc
Irvee Cracker have made investiga-
ton of the ACCESSIBILITY of securing
badges or ensigna of office for the
members of the fire department They
have decided upon what would be de-
sirable and the council upon vote OF
motion ordered the purchase of the de-
sired goods. .r.
Reports.
The reports of the city officers were
presented in part and were ordered
placed on file. Among the reports
was the statement of City Engineer
Earle Bridges, showing the cost OF
the Ninth street sewer. This work
included the building of 622 feet on
South Ninth street between First and
Third avenues, at an average depth OF
ten and a half feet, and $50 feet on
Third avenue, between Seventh and
Ninth streets. at depth of SIS feet.
The work included four manholes and
one lamp hole. The total expense OF
the sewer, including preliminary work
done last season and the laying of a
portion in uneven and open joint pipe
which had to be removed and relaid,
amounted to s92494. This amount al
SO included the cost of a quantity of
material left over. which will be used
on other work. ..
The council then adjourned to con-
vene in special session to consider
the sewer problem Tuesday evening.