The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-18

SiStance' In the preparation OF the
grade for the University Park line ex-
tension to the extent OF over five hun
dred dollars making big fill on
Ninth avenue east of Fifteenth street.
The installation of the South Eleventh
street extension would be benefit to
the city as a whole as well as to the
club members and patrons.
Council members looked upon the
plan with favor and resolution by
Campiield prevailed to the effect that
the council cooperate with the Oska.
loosa Country Club in the effort to
provide ways and means of making
the improvement and the extension
of the car line possible. 1t was voted
that the council accompanied by the
city engineer go out to Eleventh
street Tuesday morning for the pur-
pose of going over the proposed line
| to ascertain the extent of the work to
be done. No great amount of grading
| is to be required as much work has
been done on this street and the
Traction Company agrees to assist in
the street Improvement by placing
ashes thereon to make a semi-pave-
| n.ent. There is little doubt of the
outcome of the proposition. The i'm
orpvement is of desirable character
and the city will most likely do its
| full share toward insuring the en-
tension.
Sunday Picture Shows.
Motion picture shows are to be per.
mitted to operate Sunday afternoons
and Sunday evenings, time that they
have heretofore been idle. A senti-
ment in favor of the opening of the
houses Sunday afternoons and even
ings had been growing and the idea
has received the consideration of
representative business men and citi.
zens. The matter has recently been
brought to the attention of the coun.
I'll members in various forms and the
belief that the shows should be per.
mitted to operate has grown to be a
conviction. Mayor Reynolds in pre-,
senting the subject Monday evening
addressed few remarks to the coun,
ion the opening of the houses for
Sunday operation, benefit would be
established for the people OF the city
If the picture show is an amusement
or an entertainment it is certainly q
clean one and of educational value as
conducted in Oskaloosa 1t is of in
nocent character and may be made
the means of a direct benefit. Other
towns of the state derive benefit
from the Sunday operation of the
picture houses. Investigation has
shown that there are hosts of work
ingmen who do not have the oppor
, unity of visiting the picture houses
: on week days. Sunday is the only
, time they have for enjoyment and en-
! tertainment. No injury or embarrass
ment will result to church services
= Several of the council made remark.
= along the same line and ore of tn.
t gentlemen remarked that some o
; the motion pictures preached yer.
: effective sermons and taught impress
= i've lessons for anyone who saw them
r Resolution was made introduced b.
E Blattner that the houses be permitte,
20 operate on Sundays under direct
D. ion of the mayor and the matter car
/, led without dissenting voice. Their
j is to be no bally-ho music at tn
front nor other Objectionable features
a Sewer Discussed.
. Sewers. We're discussed at som
length. 1t was the general sense c
. he council that wherever possible an
where there was city water, sewer
should be constructed as a sanitar
| measure. A resolution was passe
. ?rdering published number of sew
ers and laterals and extensions /
compliance with the statute. Time &c
hearing of the remonstrances to tn
G construction will be fixed by the pull
LEGATION which will appear in the He
3 aid.
a Pipe Purchased.
{ William II. Wray, former mayor {
Oskaloosa, now representing tn
: Western Boiler Pipe Company
u Monmouth, Illinois, was before tn
e council and was given an order fC
h two hundredan d ten feet of 12-inc
d boiler tube piping for culverts an
& thirty feet of eighteen inch pipe fc
d work to be done on streets of the cit
y Immediately. A couple of slips" wer
t also purchased and a road drag &c
r each ward of the city to expedite wOr
# on the streets when they are in cond
: ton to be worked.
y Taxes.
:, On motion offered by Campbell
6 Blattner and Seibert, several tax ma
e tiers were adjusted for A. f. Bass, Wi
e lard Hale, John billiard, Howard Ma
O tin, Mr.. Capron and Mr. Martin.
e Plumbing Ordinance.
n viii Stump. who resides at No. 13l
( Seventh avenue east, appeared befor
8 the city council and asked permissio
= to construct a cess pool on his pro-
O. erty for the taking care of sewae
v from his house. He desires to in
n prove his property, to install moder
Il cOnveniences, bath and closets, drain
6 ETC., and he is tired waiting for tn
city to build a sewer into his sectiO
= of town. He explained his position
positive terms and insisted upon
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