Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
ALBA may GAIN
M0ULT!0N'S FLOSS
INDIFFERENCE OF CITY SOUTH OF
oTTUMWA MIGHT COST A
$4,000 IMPROVEMENT.

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If Moulton does not show a more
active support to the proposed i'm
provements damned by the Wabash
railroad for. that city, it is probable
that Abba will get the plum, and what
was conservatively estimated to be an
improvement approximating $4,000 in
est, will be lost to Ot.umwa's neigh
Dor, on the south. This at least, is
being limited among Wabash officials,
who while not making any statements
for publication, say that such move
lis far from being improbable and
rather likely. 1t will be remembered
that short time ago a big improve
ment on the WABASH was planned. for
Moulton. in which new and larger
yards re to- be laid out. A new
roundhouse and terminal facilities for
handling several engines and q large
number of cars was planned. To obtain
1.-The improvement. Moulton was to give
| the road some fire acres of land. and
| a. general boost spirit seemed to take
possession of Molllton in expectation
| of the good things in store for it. 1t
appears now that the matter has been
permitted to get cold and little enthu-
siasn is being manifested. The road
doc not like this attitude and other
plans. it is said, are being made for
! the enlargement of the facilities for
handling the growing business of the
road. Abba has come out as a candi-
date for the improvements and has re-
ceived favorable consideration by the
company. The plans as worked out
thus far make Abba look good to the
Wabash because Of the business ex-
| changed with the Iowa Central at that
point As this road does perhaps a
greater exchange OF business with the
Wabash than any other Iowa road. this
will lend much to Albia's CLAIM for the
improvements Alb;ans who have in
terested themselves in the matter say
that by going to- their city. the road
can save the running of crews on turn
around trips by the fact of having
yards and terminal f4cilities there.
Nothing beyond the rumor stage is
reached in the matter, but those who
claim to know. say it is2up to Moulton
to get busy if it would get the $4,000
improvement in that city.
Notice to Property Owners Relative to
So Paving Assessment.
To all the owners of property abut-
ting on East Woodland avenue from
court street to the east line of A. L.
Eaton's addition in the city of Ottum-
wa, Iowa. and to all the owners of
property AUDITING on the alley in
Block No Original Town Of OF
tuniwa. Iowa, from Court street to
Market street.
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that there is now on file in the
office of the City Clerk of Ottumwa,
Iowa, a plat and schedule showing
among other things the location and
description of the property proposed to
be assessed, the quantities and cost Of
brick paving and curbing completed by
J. c. Bunk of Ottumwa, Iowa. The
schedule also shows the amount pro-
posed to be assessed against each
piece of property aforesaid. You are
further notified that within twenty
days from the publication hereof, all
objections thereto or to the prior pro-
|ceedings on account of errors, irregu-
|larities or inequalities must be made
in writing and filed with said Clerk
and that the goth day of December
1910 at 1880 o'clock p. m. is set for, con-
federation of such objections, If any
lby the city council at which time il
Twill make a special assessment rs
lshown in the plat. and schedule and
1.-THE same will be approved or amend