The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

III lne course OF the argument ana
Mayor Reynolds felt constrained to
tell the council members a thing or
two about the situation, that may not
have been to the liking of some of
the boys. Councilman Laffollette Of
fered contribution to the argument.
Mayor Reynolds complained because
the council had been inactive for
ninety days, failing to take action up
on matters demanding consideration.
No one could foretell where the argu-
ment was likely to lead and the stu
alton was looking somewhat strained
when Councilman w. r. Campfeld of
the Second ward came to the rescue
with a resolution of necessity which
was prepared and offered in required
form. providing for the construction
of almost two miles of new sanitary
sewers along routes and in districts
where property owners have petition
ed for the same. The list was read
and discussed and the resolution was
adopted by majority vote. Penders,
Blattner, Campbell and Milligan vot-
ing for the adoption of the measure;
Anderson, Laffollette and Seibert vot-
ing against it.
| Publication of the resolution of ne
cessity will be made and the evening
of Monday, December 4, has been set
as the date for the hearing of any re-
monstrances that may be made
against the improvements. The reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Campbell in
cludes the following pieces of work
and exclusive of that proposed for
Sixth avenue, and amounts in total
! to III miles of new work.
! A-Beginning at the main sewer at
the intersection of Ninth avenue and
Seventh street, thence east along
Ninth avenue S04 feet, and 500 feet
to Eleventh street.
! B-Beginning on Sixth avenue at
the alley between First and Second
streets, thence north in alley 24S feet.
C-Beginning at the main sewer on
4 the west side of c street, at point
one-half block south of F avenue,
thence east along the alley between
and C streets, thence south along
the north and south alley between Is
and streets to point ten feet
south of the south line of D avenue.
D-Beginning at the main sewer on
Fifth avenue at the corner OF ID
street and Fifth avenue, thence east
along Fifth avenue to the alley be-
tween and d streets, thence south
along the alley 2S3 feet.
E-Beginning at a point on Eighth
T avenue 100 feet west of A street,
thence west along Eighth avenue to
F street
F-Beginning at the center line of
Eighth avenue and L street, thence
. south along L street, 4S6 feet.
G-Beginning on d street at the
center line of Eighth avenue, thence
; north $40 feet.
H-Beginning at the intersection Of
the center line of ID street and
t. Eighth avenue, thence south 400 feet.
t beginning on North Ninth street
| at the main sewer crossing the street,
, north of c avenue, thence north lila
feet.
J-Beginning on Fourth avenue at
the main sewer on J avenue, thence
: south along Fourth street 1475 feet
: to a point in front of lot ., block 3,
: Streets addition to Oskaloosa.
The matter of the Sixth avenue I'M
: provement was then taken up. Prop
: erty owners along the east end of the
, avenue do not want the Improvement
t because they do not have city water.
The remonstrance was considered of
= sufficient reason for not building the
| two blocks east of Third street. The
( amended resolution, that is, for the
t improvement extending on Sixth ave-
, nue. from the alley between First and
Second streets east to give accommo-
5 dation to the new factory of the
5 Western Manufacturing Company, re-
] Gently erected, was adopted by the
+ council and the new piece of sewer
i will be constructed. Property own
ers making protest against the con-
struction of the entire work were:
Homer & Cory, Wilson Mercer, w. L.
Hughes, Mrs. John Cleveland, Mrs.
Mary Lewis, J. w. Broyuls, J. w.
Brown, Alice M. Swearingen, VIM.
Baker, Mrs. E. J. Coryell, J. B. Mitch
= ell, Mrs. Catherine. Fitzgerald and
John Nash.
New overcoats.
New uniform overcoats will soon
be worn by the police department.
> The council voted to purchase metro
politan coats for the men, same coats
to be the property of the city and not
, of the officers. Chief of Police Ar
thur Walls was instructed to make
purchase of the coats for the depart
ment.
Mahaska Rest Room.
Attention of the council having
been directed to the needs of the pop
ular rest room maintained by direc-
ton of the Oskaloosa Woman's Club,
with the assistance of the Board of
Supervisors of the county, in the
court house In suite of rooms in the
northwest corner of the basement,
the subject was taken up for consid-
Grafton and action. Mahaska coun-
ty has recently made somewhat ex-
tensiye improvements to the place
and some assistance has been asked
of the city council in the way of new