Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-06

hay If he believes that they are sell
/ ing by short weight. The ONCE shall
pay $24 per month. The ordinance
provides that If any one is found Civ
ing short weight he shall be charged
/ with misdeamanor and upon cOnyic
| ton fined not less than IS for the ffrst
offense and $25 for each subsequent
oftense He will be remanded to jail
until the fine is paid. The council was
asked to create the new ONCE by
Hiram Lukens who is state milk in
spector. The ordinance was referred
to the committee OF the whole and
| after few changes will be presented
J to the council at it's next meeting for
passage.
After Pawnbrokers.
Police CHIEF Gallagher's campaign
to force the pawnbrokers to make
daily reports came into the council
last evening with an amendment to
the section, requiring them not only
to make reports Of watches and
jewelry but other personal articles as
we'll. The amendment was passed
through it's first, second and third
readings. Alderman Williams re.
ported that workmen were getting
ready to commence work on the Mill
street sewer.
Alderman Bremhorst brought up the
matter of the grade on West Maple
avenue between Wapello and Fifth
could be secured than the established
grade on the street. The property
owners along the thoroughfare object
to a change of grade and Chairman
Williams of the street committee was
instructed to notify j c. Bunk. the
contractor. that he could start work at
any time. Alderman Gordon stated
that the property owners on Willard
street wanted sanitary sewer badly
and that they were willing to put up a
certified check for the city's expense.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole. Alderman Stoes-
Sci brought Zip the matter of an old
country road in Peck's addition near
the Dain plant and wanted to know II
the grade could be raised. The mat
ter was referred to the city solicitor
and the committee of the whole. The
special assessments for the paving
and curbing on West Main street be-
tween Mclean and Clay streets We're
presented and passed. There We're no
protests.
Committee Of Whole Report.
The committe of the whole recon-
the following, and the council
concurred in its action:
That the auditor be directed to draw
a warrant in favor of John Gallagher
for SIS. last payment on contract for |
lot 80 Manning's second addition.
That the solicitor prepare an amend |
ment to the ordinance regulating pawn |
brokers in the city of Ottumwa.
That the matter of city weighman
be referred to committee of three to
investigate and report back to the
committee of the whole: the COM
nittee to consist of Aldermen Girls
nan. Ehrmann and Stoessel.
That action be deferred on the petit
ion of L. A. Starns. ct al, asking for
certain Improvements in the Mineral
Springs addition.
That the chairman of ;he fire COM
nittee advertise for bids for new
ire wagon. and advertise for sale in
Midland Municipalities the ladder
ruck in the No. fire station.
That action be deferred on the
ordinance licensing dray wagons. ETC.
That the solicitor prepare lease
,ranting the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy Railroad company permission s
O use portion of the alley running ,
PARALLEL to and between Lincoln street
nd the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
light of way. and that the ordinance
n regard to this matter be rejected. {
That the engineer be directed to re-
air the packing house sewer in the
most economical way.
That the claim of the Iowa Tele-
hone company. for $12 for phone rent !.
or the Are department be referred to
he finance committee for settlement. y
semi-monthly Payrol's. t
The semi-monthly pay rolls were
cad and the council ordered Clerk
Deeds to draw warrants for the varl'
us amounts:
,ffcers' salaries, including I
aldermen l'V1l.VV
'olice department payroll. S31.61
ire department payroll. .... $3.50
Engineers payroll. ....... l3l.oo
treet commissioners pay
roll .......' |
idewalk Commissioners pay
[ospital allowance ......... 4ooo s
BILLS and Claims Allowed.