The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

quent license that he intended taking
action. Members of the council ex.
pressed themselves in favor of in
creasing the license charged the pic
ture show houses and of taking ac-
ton Immediately before the starting
of another quarter Action was also
asked with reference to the picture
show combination under the Iowa
Conspiracy law Mr.. Reynolds in.
formed the council that this matter
was already before Attorney General
erai Cosson and County Attorney
Patterson and that this portion of
the question was being attended to
through those channels. Members
of the council advised the mayor to
proceed with the collection of the IL
cense forthwith.
Mr.. Campbell then called attention
to local organization called the Os-
kaloosa Retail Merchants Association
and wanted it investigated. Mayor
Reynolds informed them that this
subject was already before the at
torney general of Iowa and would
have due consideration.
Western Grocer Company.
Arrangements were made for the
Western Grocer Company, which will
erect new building on First avenue
west, to make a sidewalk improve
ment at the front of the building To-
Gated between the Burlington and
the NJ. & st. L. tracks. The new
sidewalk will be six feet in width
and will be located along the curb or
at the south side of the parking at
the front of the building. Resolu-
lions were adopted regulating the
construction of the two side tracks
that are to be placed across First
avenue by the two railway companies,
the Burlington on the east of the
new building and the Minneapolis
company on the west. Tracks are to
be laid in cement across the street,
placed at grade, maintained at COM
pany expense, and the city is at no
time to be held responsible for any
accidents, mishaps or damage suits
that may result from these new
crossings. Construction work is to
be under the direction of City Engin-
eer Earle Bridges.
On Free List.
On recommendation of Mayor Rey-
nolds, who has been having trouble
with the draymen, the council voted
inStructing City Solicitor II. B. Nc
| tn Irof in q
the city ordinance fixing license for
draying in Oskaloosa, and thus open
ing the business to the wide world.
Complaint was made of the protest
against the payment of the dray Ii.
cense and the difficulty experienced
in collecting the amounts due One
of the councilmen told of recently
having piece of work to be done
and the draymen thereupon formed a
trust of their own and refused to
handle the work unless at certain
advanced price. The councilman
went to the country for his teams,
and complaint was then heard from
the losers about the license for haul
! ing not being enforced. Asked what
the license amounted to in the course
of year, Mr.. Reynolds stated that
it was not worth the trouble required
in collection and the council was
single minded in ordering the ordi-
nance repealed; and letting any one
do draying or hauling.
Intervention Asked.
Attention was called to the sad
plight of numerous of the delivery
animals in daily use on the streets
of the city by diverse persons and
business concerns. Mayor Reynolds
disclaimed jurisdiction in the prem
ises and the Oskaloosa organization
of the State Humane Society will be
resurrected and asked to take action.
Sewer Troubles.
| Troubles of sewer nature were
aired fully by members of the sewer
committee who told of the conditions
that started last Tuesday on the First
avenue lateral of the Sixth street
sewer running between Sixth street
and Third street Much work was
done under the supervision of City
Engineer Bridges and the expense
will be considerable. A new manhole
was constructed and another one
recommended for building on this
branch. A leak of the city water
service is claimed and Superintend-
ent Fox of the Peoples Water Com
pany says he will locate the same.
Other sewer matters were introduced.
People in all parts of town are cry
ing for sewer connection. Mayor
Reynolds gave notice that special
meeting would be called to care for
the sewer problem.
Bond Ordinance.
An ordinance was passed providing
for the disposition of the remaining
bonds authorized by the vote of the
people for the building of the city
hall.
Attachments.
| More tax matters appearing, abate'
ments on the ground of erroneous as.
sessments were granted to William
BaCkman, a resident Of Des Moines,
assessed for Oskaloosa taxes, and w.
NJ, Il. Bassett, manned.
| Bad Crossing.
Councilman Minnick fined out a