Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-20
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the police Judge to prepare bill every
month for state prisoners cared for by
the city and present it to the county
auditor for payment. He declared it
would amount to half the salary Of the
police judge In year and the city
should not stand for it. Alderman
Ehrmann moved the preparation of u
resolution to that effect by the solicit
4 tor, which carried. Alderman Throne
then made inquiry as to whether or not
the county could be held for this ex-
pense in years past, and should bill
not be made out to cover the entire
amount. City Solicitor Tisdale stated
he would report on this subject at the
next regular meeting.
| Urges Street Abandonment.
! Appearing before the council in be-
half of the Commercial association,
Calvin Manning urged early action on
the part OF the council for the passage
of the ordinance for the vacation of the
south end of College street There
will come before you at the proper
time this evening an ordinance for the
vacation of South College street that
the Burlington road may be enabled to
erect new freight depot said Mr..
Manning. ''The Commercial associa
ton, through committee, has agitated
and urged that the road construct this
new freight house. The public utilities
committee of the association has
drafted resolution or report which it
wishes to present to the council. 1t is
! signed by just three members, but l
have been Informed that since Mr..
Hartman and Mr. Picker were not
present at the meeting, they will enter
their signature upon this at the next |
council meeting or draw up second |
report"
"The committee has been investi- |
eating and finds there will be ample |
room for passage for the people resid- |
ing south of the new freight house,
when the Burlington dedicates the
thirteen and one-half feet, which is |
the intention. Then together with
the sixteen feet Of alley will make a
passage way ample for the needs. This
will be paved and maintained by the
railroad. We ask the council to take
action as early as possible as 1t will
require at least sixty days to adjust
property rights and get everything in
shape. The amount for the construc-
ton Of the depot, was allowed by the
6CAOl "a OO1I u dAu IL VIC lcll " 6SCuI |
the depot this time, the entire process
structure will cost from $4,000 to
SOC, 000"
Alderman Lynch informed Mr. Man
ming that at present the council was
busy as board of equalization and
would not be able to take action for at
least two weeks, but they would con-
slider the proposition at the earliest
possible time.
Notices Of Suit.
Two notices of damage suits were
read to the council. the first being
that of Rebecca Patterson. She claim
ed damages in the sum of $4,000 for
broken leg and other injuries, al
legged to have been received through
fall at the corner of Main and Col
lege street, caused by stepping on
some loose bricks and rocks She is
now In the hospital The claim was
referred to the city solicitor and chief
of police.
B. D. Long, through his attorney l..
L. Duke, also gave notice of suit for
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged to
have been received on Columbus
street, where his buggy was over
turned by large ridge Of dirt in the
middle Of the roadway and he was
thrown to the ground and greatly in
jured. Since it has been understood
that this case has been practically set
tied and the amount of damage agreed
upon, the city solicitor and chairman
Of the finance committee were author
lied to settle If amount was agreeable.
Calls Attention to Sewer.
Alderman Cummings called the at
tention of the council to the South l
Wapello street sewer. He declared ,
that the water was collected in large
depression and had become stagnant {
and was endangering the health Of the
residents Of that community. Upon his
motion committee Of three was ap- !
pointed, consisting Of Alderman Cum
mings, Swartz and Leeney, to make an
Pay Rolls Allowed. |
The following pay rolls and salaries
were allowed: !
Police department .......... .$7S229
Fire department ............. 569.25
Engineers pay roll. .......... 5000 !
Street Commissioner pay roll. 91.49 :
Sidewalk commissioner pay roll 1925
The claim of ]. P. Sconce for SER s
vices in the street department was re-
lerred 10 the chairman or the street
committee for approval. Also claim c
Of T. J. Watts for damages in the sum =
Of $25 was referred to the city solicit y
tor.
To John W. Scott for the construc- '
ton Of the Finley avenue trunk sewer, !.
q warrant for $4,000 was ordered is T.
sued by the council. This amount was
all that remained in the fund for this
sewer.
Leaalzatlon Of Warrants. =
That the city might Immediately o
lake action toward the issuance OF A
bonds to pay all outstanding warrants f
ssued prior to January II, approx o
mating $4,000, and save additional v
cost, the council instructed City So Ii
iictor Tisdale to procure copy of the r
egalizing bill as passed by the legisla- t
.ure recently and make an investiga-
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