Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-30
WELL KNOWN OTTUMWAN GETS
PLACE LEFT VACANT BY
MAYOR HARTMAN.
BREMHORST PRESIDENT
Fourth Ward Councilman Honored by
Colleagues by Being Made Mayor
Pro Tem-Paving Assess
ment Made.


Mayor S. P. Hart1nan's ascendency to
the mayoralty. The election of the
new alderman was the principal bust
ness transacted last night. although
the session was long drawn out be-
cause of hearing the protests on max
lng the East Fourth street paving as
sessment and levying the assessment.
It was almost II o'clock when the
council adjourned.
Alderman Herman J. Bremhorst was
honored by his colleagues by being
their unanimous choice for president
Of the council, the place having been
previously held by Mayor Hartman
when he was alderman.
/, Election Was Spirited.
Soon after the council had con-
vened with Mayor Hartman In the
chair, Alderman Bremhorst introduced
q motion. which passed, that the coun-
Gil take q ten minutes recess which
was spent in secret caucus. After
spending some time in caucus, the
aldermen returned to the council
chamber and Alderman Williams
stated that they were ready to elect.
The election was made by ballot, Mr..
Crisman, successful candidate, rece1v-
ing five votes and his only opponent,
Harry Lewis of the first ward, re-
ceivink three votes. The proceedings
In the secret caucus were hard fought
between Lewis and Crisman sup
porters.
After the result Of the election had
been announced, Aldermen Williams
and Bremhorst were appointed by
Mayor Hartman as committee to go
out and find the successful candidate
and escort him to office. After few
minutes absence they returned with
Mr Crisman and he took the oath OF
ONCE rs administered by Mayor Hart
man and Immediately got down to
business. The election of Alderman
Bremhorst as president of the council
was quiet, he being the unanimous
choice for the place. He thanked his
colleagues for the honor bestowed
-apSn his and stated that he would fill
thu place to the best of his ability.
~ Committee Makes Report.
The report Of the committee COM
posed of Aldermen John Spry, F. A.
Ehrman and Fred Hahn to place
values on some property on East
Fourth street between Jefferson and
Ash streets for the paving assessment
was adopted. Attorney J. J. Smith,
representing James Mulroy, the
Frances Bradley estate and Hugh
Byrne, appeared before the council and
protested against the paving assess
ment for the improvements adjoining
these properties. He stated that the,
paving in front Of these properties
was nearly as high as the property
itself and that no benefits were de-
rived by the Improvement AS trustee
Of the estate Of Frances Bradley and
as attorney for Hugh Byrne, he said
he would pay one-fourth Of the paving
assessment and no more and would
appeal to the district court. r. R.
Ramsell, attorney for John Hahn, also
protested against the assessment
while Calvin Manning and others also
made protest against levying the as
sessment. The council then took re-
cess Of twenty minutes to re-arrange
the plat so as to conform with the
values, as placed on the properties by
the special committee. Hugh Byrne
then addressed the council stating
that he would be willing to compro-
mise on the value of his property leav-
Ing It M to an arbitration board but
nothing was done in the matter. The
resolutions for the assessment Of the
East Fourth street paving from JET
ferson to Ash streets were unani-
mously. passed by the council. The
having of the street intersections
amounting to about $4,000 was re-
norted by Alderman Bremhorst and
City Clerk Deeds.
On motion Of Alderman Bremhorst.
which carried. by the vote Of the
council. City Clerk Deeds was empow-
cred to issue paving certificates in the
amount named in favor OF J. c. Bunk,
the contractor for the street inter-
section work.
Will Purchase Scraper.
Street Commissioner Adcock told Of
the work done on the approach to the
vine street bridge. He stated that
road scraper which had been loaned to
the city to demonstrate its good work.
lngs had done the work in an admir-
able manner Alderman Williams,
chairman Of the street committee
stated that he had seen the machine
saver. He declared that the owner
had made proposition to him to sell
the city the scraper for 1925 and give
the city until May to pay for it with
out any interest Mayor Hartman also
spoke In favor Of the machine and
said that it was admirably adapted to
cleaning snow off the sidewalks dur
ing the winter months. On motion
Of Alderman Bremhorst. Chairman
Williams of the street committee was
given power to purchase the scraper
After Davenport People.
Alleged failure on the part of the
Mccarthy Construction Co. of Daven.
port to carry out its contract in re-
gard to certain paving work in the
city has resulted in strife between that
company and the city council. Mayor
Hartman was authorized last night to
GASTORfk forInfants and s,;Ndsu.