Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08

lish any license fee or fine by which
such places may be kept, and the
strict prohibition of such practices Is
clearly within the power Of your Of
flee.
8. The laws of the state do not al
low the conduct or existence of asslg
nation houses or houses OF prostltu'
ton by men or women or the rental
Of property for such purposes nor can
the council OF any city officer collect
any moneys as apparent return OF
hush money for such places and not
be amenable to the state for malfeas'
ance in Office.
Having thus plainly stated our I'M
derstanding of the laws of the state
we look to you as the leading munich
pal officer Of this city to see that the
laws are duly executed by police
force which we consider at this date
to be amply large and worthy to full
fill every instruction you shall give
them.
Very respectfully,
]. G. Hutchinson, Pres.
For the Law and Order League
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Phillips Grateful.
81 am very thankful to Mr.. Hutch
ison and his associates" the mayor
then stated" for the interest they have
shown in our affairs, but | am not
ready to take instructions from them
at this time and when I am will
solicit those instructions"
II move the letter be referred to
the chief of police of st. Louis" Alder
man Hawks of the sixth volunteered
and the matter was dropped.
A petition asking for a temporary
four-foot brick sidewalk on Ponemah
street between Ash and Jefferson
streets was granted.
Consent was granted to Patrick
Shuckrow to operate saloon at Ill
East Second street.
The passage of an ordinance estab-
fishing the center and curb grades on
East Second street from the east
curb line of Iowa avenue to the west
curb line of Walnut avenue; on Van
Buren, avenue from the north line of
East Main to the south curb line of
East Second street; on Foster avenue
from the north line of East Main street
to the south curb line of East Second
street and on Adams avenue from the
north line of East Main street to the
south curb line of East Second was the
last official act of the outgoing council.
Phillips Opens Ball.
The business of the council being
over, Mayor Phillips announced that
he would open the ball and proceeded
to do so with an address to his old
council members
IT want to thank each and every
member of this council for their kind,
ness and support these past two
years. the mayor said. II can never
forget nor regret this closing term.
We have tried with honesty and fair
ness to govern the affairs Of this city
TO the best of our ability. We may
have make some mistakes. Possibly
we have done things we should have
left undone and possibly we have left
undone some things we should have
done-butNno man is perfect. l want
to thank you again and congratulate
you on your past records"
ITO you citizens assembled here,
want to thank you for your support in
re-electing me-. the mayor proceeded
''By your vote you have vindicated
me from the charges and ISLANDERS that
have been heaped upon my head. The
Good Book says to forgive or we can't
expect to be forgiven-so l forgive
everyone but I can't forget. believe
in personal liberty. Where has it
been for the past five months? 1t was
in the Garden of Eden that personal
liberty started, but where has it been
We must consider our fellow men.
am sorry that some men have repre-
scented this glorious home of ours to be
such cesspool of crime. They ought
to ask the forgiveness of the Al
mighty Cod Let US stand up for per
sonal liberty.
I'm going to enforce the laws on
the statute books to the best of my
ability. Billy Taft is the president Of
the United States and old Tom Phil
lips is the mayor of Ottumwa.''
The mayor was followed by each Of
the aldermen, who spoke in turn
thanking the mayor and other mem
bers of the council for courtesies dur
ing the past two years.
Claims Numerous.
Owing to the fact that all the bills
of expense incurred during election
were to be acted upon, election po
lice, judges, clerks, rentals, printing
supplies and other incidentals, the
matter of reading the claims was !
long task. In the absence of Gordon
Hartman read the claims as follows
with the motion that they be allowed
One or two other bills were referred
to the incoming council:
Ottumwa Courier, printing IS 1914
M. L. Byrne, paid county
treasurer OF tax collections 40,Q{
OFT Railway & Light Co light 1,245.5,
M. l.. Byrne, postage ........ 2,0(
Ottumwa Courier, printing :. 6.7(
Iowa Steam Laundry, laundry %!
E. Daggett & Son freight -. 1.3'
w. w. Cummings, ice ........ 700
L. B. Scott, extra police $50. 5.0i
J. A Wright. extra police -. 5.5'
J. D. Winecup, extra police ). 5.5t
W. l.. Bryant, extra police ;. 81;
S. P. Lawson, extra police ;. So
G. NJ. Hartley, extra police :. 5.5'
Tom Lancey, extra police :. So
G. W. Ludwick. extra police :. 6.0i
Barney Schmidt, extra police 5.0'
Judge T. E. Kirby, wit fees. So
A. W. Bradword, extra police So
Jas. J, Campbell, extra police 81