The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-19
HOLD A BUSY SESSION
Sewers, Sidewalks, Street Roller,
and Numerous Other Things.

Oskaloosa city council has fallen
victim to the spirit of general i'm.
provement that is epidemic in the
city this fall and although the work
may be little late in starting the
germs are busy and results will be
apparent in due season. In a two
hours session Monday evening mum.
erous things were started that are
for the betterment of the city. Re-
pairs to defective sidewalks must be
made by property owners or occu.
pants immediately; the subject of
name plates for the street intersec.
tons is to be investigated; about two
miles of new sewer are under consid-
Grafton, and new steam roller for
city work is in prospect.
All members were present at roll
call.
Charles Ruby, who lives on North
Market street, north of the pave
ment, asked that the city put down
some kind of a temporary sidewalk
along the new grading done by the
county this season, that would afford
means of ingress and egress to prop.
critics along the north end of the
street. Investigation and action were
ordered on the part of the street
committee. Ashes will probably be
placed this fall.
Complaint having been made of the
action of the Peoples Water com.
pany, in digging at any time in any
street at Will, contrary to and in vio-
lation of city ordinance, notice to
said company was ordered by the
council to the effect that hereafter
said company account to the city for
excavations in streets, that a record
of parties responsible for damages
may be preserved. All other street
work done by the Gas company,
sewer workers, ETC., requires a per.
NIT to dig and the council holds that
the Water company must also obtain
the permits.
New Sidewalks.
Some time ago City Engineer Earl
F. Bridges was ordered to make in.
spection of the sidewalks about town
and note places where repairs were
needed and new walks required. Mr.
Bridges has not yet covered half of
the city and he has a list as long as
an extra session of congress- Notice
to make repairs is to be given and if
the property owners fail to have the
work done, the city will do it and as.
sess same. Mr.. Bridges says the city
itself is one of the worst offenders
and has enough work in sight to &C.
cupy a gang of men six weeks to get
its intersections and street crossings
in repair. Note is being made of
places requiring new sidewalks and
the list will be ordered in, to be laid
in the spring. Walks are to be laid
in places like South Ninth street, be-
tween High and First avenues; on
the south side of c avenue from Mar.
ket street west to ID street, and also
west of the Iowa Central tracks, on
Sixth avenue West, south side of the
Jefferson school property and in
many other locations.
Name Plates.
Councilman w. r. Campfield wants
the subject of name plates for the
streets intersections investigated and
some means adopted of designating
the names of avenues and streets.
The subject is to be taken up at
later date.
Marking Way.
Somewhat extended discussion was
INDUCED over the subject of the best
route through the city for the new
'I-O-A Short Line" river to river
road. Coming from the east the new
route approaches the city on the Iowa
City road and west of town takes the
old Knoxville state road. Opinion is
somewhat divided as to what avenues
and streets the routes should occupy
through town. The matter will be
further Investigated before action is
taken. The marking will be alter
nate white and red stripes on poles.
New Sewers.
Petition for sewer on Sixth ave
nue. East to give accommodation to
the new factory of the Western Man.
ufacturing company, now under con-
struction, was read by the city clerk,
4. H. Carlin. The petition was sign
ed by the Western Manufacturing
company and also by w. X. Thatcher,
Cecilia Sherman and William Bacon.
The Standard Oil company was re-
ported to be willing to take tappage.
The sense of the meeting was that
work should be started on the i'm.
prov ement Immediately or as soon
as arrangements could be perfected.
In the meantime there is long list
of other sewers needing attention
that were turned down from time to-
tine during the season, and upon
which nothing has been done. Be-
tween ~ and 2 miles of sewer ex-
tension and laterals are required to
meet present demands. A motion
prevailed that a resolution of neces-
sity be prepared for the city sewer
- the Western Manufacturing com
PAW and reported to the session.
Engineer Bridges was also instruct
ed TO prepare a list of the other
sewers needed to cover existing con-
ditions and petitions of property
owners. There are to be presented