The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-11
TO Be INCORPORATED
Town Of University Park VIII Be.
Independent Of 0skaloosa.

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University Park, 0skaIoosa's new
and interesting suburb, Is to be legal
" Incorporated as a town with the
name University Park" An cleo
ton Is to be held to decide upon the
proposed incorporation and upon the
final order of the court a town cleo.
ton will be held to elect a council,
mayor, clerk and treasurer. This is
in accordance with an order made to.
day by Hon. X. &. Willcockson in the
district court upon the Ming OF pc.
tition signed by thirty-nine residents
of the proposed town, asking for the
legal Incorporation as stated. A com.
mission of FIVE members as follows:
W. NJ Bair, d. e, Vance, Harry Hus-
cher, A. H. Goodwin and T. A, Brun-
ker. was appointed by Judge Wilcox.
son to give notice of the election and
to report the, result to the court for
approval. They viii also serve as
election judges and clerks
The territory included within the
corporation limits of the proposed
town includes the grounds of the
Central Holiness University and all
of the west three-fourths of Sec. 20
and the west three-fourths of that
portion Of Sec. II, lying south of what
Is commonly known as the old Iowa
City road. The distance between this
road and the south line of Sec, II be-
ing about 1924 feet. . -.s g.. IS ~
The purposes of the proposed incor-
poration are said to be many. When
the Central Holiness University was.
founded the plan of the addition was
laid out to conform to the streets and
alleys of Oskaloosa, with the full in
tention of some day having, the plat
accepted by the council of this city and
having the addition included within
the corporation limits of Oskaloosa.
The plat was presented 10 Inc city
council. 1t was rejected. Numerous
alterations we're then made in the
plat as suggested, the reason for its
rejection having been given that the
streets and alleys did not exactly
conform TO those of this city. 1t was
again presented to the city council
and objections were again raised toI
its adoption. Finally the city engin-
eer and city solicitor were asked to
assist in remodeling the plat so that
it might be made acceptable to thel
city council but after repeated efforts
1t failed to be approved. The officers
of the University wanted the plat
first of ALT so that they might
be entitled to sell their land by lot
number and pront by the sale of tnel
town lots during the national and
state conventions which they enter
tanned in their tabernacle. But failing
in their efforts TO gbecome a part of
Oskaloosa, they have separated them
selves from this city and petitioned
the court to permit them to incorpor
ate a town of their own where theyl
can hold their own elections and
their own business independ
ent of all other towns and cities In
the county. The date of the election
at which the proposition to be voted
upon will. be Shall the proposition OF
Incorporation be adopted will bel
published as soon as decided upon.
The petitioners who have gone on
record in favor of the proposed incor-
poration are as follows: John w.
Leedy, w. NJ. Bair, J. B. Clawson, D,
E. Vance, T. A. Brunker. Chas. A.
Geist, |. N. McM:llin. Clarence f. o.
son, w. H. Kessler o. J. Little, A. b.
Farnsworth. E. d. Patterson, A. W.
Gray, F. ]. King, w. G. Branch, David
Goltry, D. H. Evans, c. l.. fuller, lib
balls G. White. H. r. Strong. Harry
Huschler, A. H. Goodwin, David L,
Kessler, G., Dougherty, N. F. Wolf, q
w. Ayres, F. A. Winner, e. L. Ferree,
J. w. Youngblood, George Shaw, Chas.
F. Spann, Edw. F. Pyne, H. O. Fal-
ming, Thee. F. Harrington, c. X.
Needles, G. c.. Scudder, w. F. Glenn.
ons, C. L. Hodnett, Wesley Shoemake.
D.