The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-01
OSKALOOSA WILL
Do SOME PAVING
HIGH AND FIRST AVENUES WEST
WILL BE RE-sURFAcED.
A STREET AND A AVENUE NEW
oskalooSa Brick win be Specified
W.isMmlWsneham Gets Street
Cleaning Contracts - Brewer
Wants No Sunday Shows.

Oskaioosa will do some more paw
ing. Such was the decision of the
new administration at an adjourned
meeting of the city council Friday
evening at the city hall. The greater
part of the work will be repaving, but
a few blocks of new work have been
agreed upon.
High avenue West is to be repayed
from Market street west to the NJ. "
st, /. tracks.
First avenue West is TO be repayed
from the west side of b street to the
NJ ST. l.. tracks.
One block of new paving will go
in on North A street from High ave
nue. north to A avenue.
New paving will be done on A ave
nue. West, two blocks between B and
ID streets.
Paving in the north and south al
ley in the block west OF the pubic
park will be relaid.
Bids will be asked for on a variety
Of work, upon twO-course brick, con-
tractor TO use as much of the old ma
terial as is in good condition.
On concrete base, with one layer
paving brick or paving blocks for sur
face.
Curb TO be reset, or new curb, or
new combing curb and gutter con
struction TO obtain better drainage.
Conditions equal for all bidders
oskaloosa brick will be specified.
Considerable business was trans
acted by the council meeting at the
adjourned session. In the first place
a caucus was neid behind closed
doris TO take up the bids for street
cleaning and the paving problems.
This caucus lasted until about $3.50
O'Clock, when the members appeared
in the council chamber ready for
business.
Street Cleaning.
Contract for the cleaning of the
streets was awarded to w. w. Ware
han on the basis of the bid submit
ted at the meeting OF Monday night.
The contractor will take up the work
obtain the necessary equipment for
the work. .....
Would Close Sunday Shows.
Councilman Brewer pitched up one
at which the council refused TO bat
for the time being. He moved that
the motion picture houses be closed
on Sundays and that the opera house
be- likewise closed. against Sunday
entertainment. ...t. Brewer stated
that almost everyone in town wanted
the picture shows closed on Sundays
and il should be done for the good
of the town. The motion was second
ed by Williams, of the Fifth ward.
Mr.. Brewer stated that most of the
picture show men themselves desired
TO close on the Sabbath and it was
within the rights and the power OF
the council to close the places.
Mr.. LaFollette, of the First ward,
said he would not vote on the ques-
ton, if put, and asked for a postpone
ment for consideration. He wanted
10 consult with the people of his ward
before he voted.
Mr.. Wells, Of the Third ward.
thought the council should not take
undue advantage of the motion pic
ture men, but that they should be
given a chance to present their side
OF thee ase, that the council might act
Mr.. Brewer opposed this feature of
the game. He stated If the picture
show men We're to be allowed TO pre-
sent their side TO the council that the
people of the city had right TO be
heard, and Mr. LaFollette stated tnat
as far as he was concerned that was
only fair and just. Let both sides be
heard.
DIR. Roberts had his doubts concern
ing the unanimity OF the desire OF all
people of 0skaloosa for the closing
Of the Sunday shows and told the
council that they could not legislate
the people into being good.
Mendenhall, of the Second, stated
that he was not ready TO vote on the
question and asked for further con-
sideratiOn of the subject at a subse'
quent session. and Penders was like
minded. While he was in favor Of the
quiet Sunday he thought interests
concerned would be best served ii &C
ton on tine motion were deferred.
Messrs. Brewer, LaFOllette, Wells
Mendenhall and others made several
speeches on the subject, which was
reviewed from all sides. DR.. Roberts
was Ia favor OF boosting the house
licenses TO a point where the business
would be put on a limited basis. He
thought there were too many shows
and none OF them making any money
Herein was the danger. A low AM
dangerous class OF shows resulted
that was undesirable. Put the license
where the small fry would be elimin
ated and the better shows would b.
on a paying basis and willing 10 pa!
the higher license. SD
On agreement OF his second Mr.
Brewer withdrew his motion and th'
matter goes over TO future considera