Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-10
COUNCIL HELD
SHORT SESSION
POLITICAL MEETING AT GRAND
OPERA HOUSE CAUSES
EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
FIRE WAGON ORDERED
Petitions are Heard; One Ordinance
Passed; Pay Rolls Allowed;
Will Meet Again on 8
Thursday Night.

| Thursday Night.
Everyone knows how hard II is, TO
a 1O-year-old kid to attend school whel
there is big circus In town, with II
big elephants, blaring bands and funn.
| clowns. The same thing applies t.
grOwnup men, even members OF thu
city council, when there is a big polit1
cal meeting in the city, especial.
when the speaker is of the same faitl
as the majority Of the members Of thu
city council, Such was the case las
night. Honorable Dan w. Hamilton o
Sigourney, democratic candidate fol
congress from the sixth district, wal
the speaker at the Grand opera house
closing the political campaign in OF
tumwa and In order to attend, the coun
cilmen transacted only such business
as was necessary and then adjourned
Will Buy Fire Wagon.
The city of OttumWa will purchase
a new fire wagon for the East End
fire station to replace the old wagon
which has been in service there since
the station was opened. Bids We're re
ceived and opened last night from J.
"A. Belmont and John REM. Mr.. Bel
mont's bid was for $3.50 and Mr.. Renz's
bid for $500. A legal question was
brought up concerning the bids,
whether they should be advertised or
not. Alderman Crisman Of the fire
committee was instructed to draw up a
contract with John REM for the build
ing of q wagon Chairman Crisman Of
the fire committee also reported that
work should be started Immediately
toward the cleaning up G. the yard
back of the city hall.
Several Protests Heard.
Two written protests were received
regarding the distribution of the re-
cent lights by the aldermen in the
various wards. c. G. Taylor and ten
others protested agains THE taking
away of the arc light at the corner OF
Marion and Timber streets and sub
shutting tungsten light. The other
petition was from the residents near
Market and Sixth streets, asking that
a tungsten light be placed there and
an arc at the corner Of Market and
Fifth streets. Both petitions were re-
ferred to the light committee. Resi-
dents residing near Caldwell park re
ported the bad condition Of CALDWELL
hill. In their petition they wanted to
know what an alderman was elected
for, II not to look, after the interests OF
his constituents. The petition evoked
much laughter. Alderman Williams re-
ported that the hill had been repaired
but the petition was referred to the
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A sidewalk on Cass street below Sec
ond, was asked for by the residents
along that street in petition. They
also protested against the Ottumwa
Iron Works dumping ashes In Cass
street, south of Main, as the gas was
very obnoxious. Chief Gallagher was
instructed to notify the Iron Works
to stop the practice.
Mrs. Harry sherwood, 314 Norris
street, claimed an overcharge in scav-
enger work, but the complainant and
City Scavenger Wyatt came to set
tlement.
Charles Hirst stated that the grad
ing Of Wapello street was doing much
damage to his property, causing a
seven foot cut. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole.
Many Estimates Allowed.
City Engineer Brady's estimate in
favor Of John W. Scott for $1,71S.01
for the South Ottumwa trunk sewer
was passed. No money was reported in
the sewer fund and City Clerk Deeds
was instructed to draw a warrant for
Mr.. Scott when the money came in.
City Engineer Brady's estimate in
- Pnr H1 10
Branch sewer between Lincoln and
Maple avenues, for $1,198.43 was also
passed and warrant ordered drawn.
City Engineer Brady's estimate in
favor Of J, G.. Bunk for building a con-
crete retaining wall by S. L. Graham's
property, amounting to $780, was
passed and warraDt ordered drawn
out of the improvement fund. Another
estimate for John C. Bunk for building
retaining wall along the property of
the Sisters Of the Humility Of Mary
in the sum of $239.32 was passed and a
warrant ordered drawn out Of the i'm.
provement fund.
The bill OF Charles Hallgren for
Sc. 20 as refund Of his mulct tax was
referred to the finance committee.
\ Scarlet Fever Epidemic.
In making his report as chairman Of
the sanitary committee, Alderman
Theodore Stoessel told Of the scarlet
fever epidemic in South Ottumwa. He
also wanted information regarding the
giving out Of acquisitions to secure
food for parties quarantined. The CUES
ton Of granting acquisitions caused
some little discussion. In the future,
acquisitions for sanitary supplies will
be issued by Alderman Stoessel in
stead of Alderman Fritz Ehrmann,
chairman Of the purchasing commit
tee.
City Engineer Brady was ordered to
buy a load Of tile of assorted sizes.
The plat of the paving in alleys be-
tween Market and Green streets, near
the city hall, was reported, and Decem-
Der 5 was the date set for hearing pro-
tests against 1evying assessments.
An ordinance was passed last night
center grades on Lot
spiech street from Castle to Division
streets.
The council then adjourned until