The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-05-06
COUNCIL HOLDING
REVIVAL Meeting
Subjects Multiply As Sessions In
crease In Numbers.
MANY MATTERS ARE ADJUSTED
junk Dealers Complain Of Too Much
License - Light, Water and
Sewer Extensions Are
Planned.

protracted meetings is no sure sign
the members are unduly religious.
The meeting of Monday evening
stretched itself to 1880 o'clock 1t
might have lasted longer, but the
/ members baked at Brother Camp
fields sermon upon the unrignteous-
ness of taxing the junk dealers OF
the city. There was open rebellion
when he prayed for the remission OF
the ten dollars a year license as
sessed against the handlers of scrap
iron, and such like, and Glaze, of the
Second. and LafolIett, of the First
left their seats and took themselves
home before formal adjournment.
1t seems that MIR. Bernstein, who
operates junk yard, mas complained
of the license of ten dollars saying
that 1t is a double tax. The ordinance
regulating junk yards provides for
the assessing of the accuse. 1t also
provides that all junk dealers shall
keep strict record of the person
selling and the article of junk pur-
chased of all individuals, which shall
be open for inspection to the police
in case information is desired con
corning stolen property The pohceI
have at times had all manner of
trouble with junk dealers who have
been in business, with receiving stol-
en- property, brass and other metal |
When the officers approach the junk
men for information concerning peo-
pie and property they have in days
past found them unwilling to impart
any reliable information. The feeling
has been expressed that junk deal
ers should be charged several times
the license of ten dollars, which is
now assessed and which Mr.. Bern
stein seeks to have the council for
get to collect. Brother Campbell
may have started something.
The council meeting opened with
all members present. The nrst bust
ness was the hearing of a PROPOSE
ton for the city to furnish trophy
to be commended for by the school
boys of the wards of the city in Sc
ries of annual athletic contests. The
other places and was looked upon
with favor by the OskaIoosa council,
which viii invest $50 in trophy.
DIR. Clark. who was one of those APP
pearing before the council in sup
port of the matter, will have second
place trophy put up by the good peo-
pie of the Methodist church. The
natter was presented by Director
Doe of the Y. M. C. A, LeRoy Cor
EFT. DR.. Clark, l. G. Johnson and 9TH
ers.
Water Wanted.
The petition of the residents of the
Third ward for the extension of the
,ity water along Eleventh street and
On Seventh avenue was discussed.
The petition was in form to be refer
red to the water committee for in ,
vestigation. The petitioners will be
notified and a petition for extension
of water service presented in the
regular form. /,
Street Improvement.
A avenue east is to be Improved
between Ninth and Eleventh street !
10 permit property holders to erect /
new dwellings. The walk on the g
south side of the street is to remain {
Is 1t is at the present time. The y
street is to be left practically as it is I
md the side walk on the north side '
,f the avenue will be permitted to r
ollow the general contour of the sur q
ACE of the ground. A new ordin- G
lnce will be passed to cover the ext r
sencies of the situation. In
New Lights. 7
The Light Company reported to the c
council the installing of number OF a
lew lights recently ordered and the G
anne was made of record. A new arc g
tight Is asked for the corner wherein
will be erected the new Williams
hospital.
The monthly reports OF the city Of c
icers were read and filed. Mayor
Bacon has made an excellent record
II fines and licenses during the first
Month of his administration. He col o
eeted $217.00 for licenses and S97 so n
or fines making total for the month H
i3l4.60. a
City Attorney Gleason reported up Il
N the new rules for the government O
4 the council under the new law. b
making an exhaustive and detailed y
explanation of the changes under the s,
aw now In force, with seven men in O
he council in place of ten as with the
ormer law.
Engineers Salary.
The council OF Grfnneil mas beenft
fter the city engineer of Oskaloosa il
nd members Of the administration s
ave been to oskaloosa to make Mr.. \
BRIDGES a proposition which is in ex- o
ess OF the salary the young man is v
low receiving. The Oskaloosa coun- Il
il was therefore asked to fix the
mount OF the salary for the year in
rider that the surveyor might have ;
ONE knowledge upon which to base
reply. Mr.. Bridges, with the city
nd the county worA, prefers to re-
lain in Oskaloosa at less money
han he would be drawing nndar the
s0ffered contract The council voted
D make the salary OF the engineer