The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-14
HAVE A BUSY SESSION
City Council Takes Up Many Mat
tiers at Fridays Meeting.

The city council met Friday even
ing in an adjourned session to take
up several small matters. of business.
Councilmen Hanna, Campfield, How
ar and I.affollett were present. The
majority of the work was the discus
sion of sewer and light troubles.
Bond was accepted from Homer II.
Hedge and he was given authority to
make sewer tappages and connec-
TONS
The bond of J. L. Jones as police
man was accepted.
Reports of city officials were read.
A general discussion OF sewer mat
tiers was had but no definite action
was taken
D. o. Steen was before the council
In regard to new sewer in his neigh
borhood which has been contemplate
led.
Lights Wanted.
Several petitions for lights were
read. This matter was left In the
hands OF the light committee. The
lights were requested placed at thu
following street intersections; B ave
nue. and G street, South Second street
and 18th avenue, and High avenue
west just beyond the Oskaloosa col
lego.
To Extend Water Main.
The water troubles along High ave.
nue. west of l. street were brought up
by Councilman Laffollett. The resi-
dents along this avenue are being
furnished with water through 1-inch
service pipe. The service is very
poor and as there are IA consumers
west of l. street they feel justified in
asking for an extension of the main
The council voted ordering the water
company to extend the main the nee
essary distance. A water plug for
fire protection viii be located on the
new main.
The B avenue sewer from | to K
street is causing considerable com
plant and it was ordered that the
matter be looked after at once.
Button Factory Tappase.
The council voted to issue tap
page to the Oskaloosa Commercial
Club for the new Hawkeye Button
factory. This tappage win be con
Inected with the Ninth avenue sewer
Auto Searching.
Councilman Campfield brought up
the matter of automobile speeding.
Mr.. Campield stated that complaint
was coming thick and fast and that
some definite action must be taken
to stop the practice at once lie also
stated that unless immediate action
was taken the residents along North
c street would carry out their threat
TO prosecute the speeders through the
district court. Several citizens were
present at the meeting and they told
| of instances where accidents were
narrowly avoided and how mothers
had to watch their children closely to
prevent them from getting in the path
Of the speeding cars. Mr.. Campbell
scored the police department for not
making more arrests for the viola
ton of this ordinance The depart
ment was defended by Mayor Bacon,
who stated that people would com
plain but would not file information
against the guilty parties The may
or stated that the police department
was powerless in the matter without
| the aid of those who complain and
are willing to file information and aid
in the prosecution. The council took
no definite action in the matter, but
they advised the mayor to make sew.
eral arrests which they claim will
stop the practice. The officers will
be instructed to arrest any parties
who violate this ordinance. The
matter of auto owners driving on the
wrong side of the street was also dis.
cussed and the instruction to the OIL
GERS will include this.
Will Inspect Markets.
The last matter taken up by the
council was concerning local meat
markets in regard to their sanitary
conditions. Much complaint is being
made concerning the unsanitary con.
dition of some of the markets. Tho
councilmen told Of their personal Wis
its to the meat markets and the nau.
seating odors that arose. 1T was or.
dered that the meat markets be in
spected and ordered cleaned up and
kept in that condition.