The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-28
New Sewers.

New Sewers.
Councilman Jacob Seibert started
another interesting piece of business
when he called up the sewer con.
struction propositions that have been
alternating since the drubbing given
the question last fall. Mr.. Seibert
said, Let's get busy with these sew
ers. People are calling for relief in
all parts of town. Why not get the
preliminaries over with and be ready
for work as early in the season as
possible"
Campfield said it was no use when
certain members of the council sat
ready to vote down any proposition
for improvement that might arise.
They had done it in the past and he
could see no reason why the matter
should be brought up only to be voted
down as fast as it was resurrected.
He, for one, was tired of such work
3 Mr.. Seibert said that he wanted to
take fresh start without regard to
the rag chewing that had been in-
dulged six months ago. The subject
was not understood then and he
thought the time to start something
was now and without repetition of
the unpleasantness INDUCED last fall.
Hence a resolution ordering the
publication announcing the contem-
plated building of over three miles of
new sewers, taking up those figured
on and estimated last year, with the
addition Of
for by residents and property owners.
Thursday, April Is, is the date for
the hearing of remOnstrances to the
improvements.
Residents demonstrate.
Jeff G. Harold presented a remon-
STRANGE from property owners resid-
ing in the neighborhood of the old
"Currier Mills Co." Office building,
No. J24 South First street, rented by
Mrs. L. 4. Smith for dry cleaning"
work shop, against the establishment
of the works in that particular build.
ing and protesting against the buried
gasoline tanks and erection of tall
smoke stack. Talk followed in which
Mr.. Harold, Mr.. Camptield, Mr.. Sci.
bert the mayor and others partic-
pated. On motion the mayor ap.
pointed a special committee, Messrs.
William Laffollett, Fred Blattner and
w. Fl. Minnick, to investigate and
report TO the meeting next Monday
evening. Those signing the remon-
STRANGE were J. G. Harold, Miss
Sarah Ryan, c. Mather, Grin Lyon,
w. J. Howell Mrs. Mary Athern, Mrs.
w. r. Brock, o. F. Dickerson ard
May Crosson.
Sidewalk Ordered.
Henry Tandy headed protest
against the building OF the proposed
new sidewalk along the east side OF
Market street from the north side OF
X avenue north to the city limits,
and talked in explanation of the OBJ
jections raised. Other property own.
ers protesting against the improve
ment were A. Updegraff, Mrs. Brown
and Mrs. Emma Beach. Mr.. Camp
field and II. T. Penders made a re-
port that the walk was a necessity
and should be put down and the
council accepted the report and or.
dered the Improvement made.
Report was also made by Campfeld
OF the NJ. & st. L. crossing with NJ
avenue, ret6thmending the planking
of the tracks City Solicitor H. b.
Mccoy informed the council that the
work had already been done by the
railroad company.
Picture Shows.
Attorney John c. Williams and
Chris Malone appeared before the
council concerning the action taken
by the previous session of the city
legislature In reference to the motion
picture trust" Denial was made
that trust" in restraint OF business
existed and showing was made that