The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-07

Total ....,y.....s. ,S45, S52.25
All paving is to be with the new Wit
rified brick block The streets
which it is proposed to pave are:
High avenue between Market
street and NJ. & st. l.. tracks.
First avenue between b street
and NJ. &C st. l.. tracks.
A street between High and A ave
nues.
Third avenue between Market and
First streets.
Sixth street between First and Sec.
ond avenues.
The city engineer submitted his es.
innate of the cost of the proposed
paving along with the bids and It
was approximately the same as the
two bids with the exception of the
repaving, which he had estimated at
a considerably lower cost than either
bid offered.
| A suit has been filed in the district
court by property owners on High
avenue west, asking for an injunc-
ton restraining the city from repay.
ing that avenue, stating several
causes therefor, and hearing is set
for August 18th. Therefore, the
council will take no further action
until the case is disposed of by the
court.
The meeting last night was called
to order shortly after eight o'clock.
with all members present except
Roberts. According to the usual
custom, outsiders present were al.
lowed to air their grievances before
the council as the first order Of bust
ness. Chris Winter was first and
told the city fathers that he had in
stalled new pastry oven over the
first story of his Home Bakery build
ing on High avenue west; that the
fire chief had examined it and order
e da brick wall put in; that such was
very impracticable, and he would
like to have the council look over the
Improvement and pass judgment. II
was referred to the fire committee.
| +. w. Else and James Lewis spoke
to the council on behalf of the pro-
test of property owners against paw.
ing Sixth street between First and
Second avenues as proposed. No
action. .r rr.. .,,.., r...
The council then proceeded to the
transaction of regular business. u.
The minutes of number of past
meetings were read by the city clerk
and approved A communication
was read by the clerk from the Water
Company in regard to the paving re-
pairs taxed up against the company,
asking that some one be appointed
by the council to check up the &C
count with representative of the
company. The city engineer was
named to so act.
The Water Company rendered a
report that new hydrants had been
installed at First avenue and Elev-
enth street, Fifth avenue and Second
street, and Eighth avenue and Third
street, and we're in operation. Road
tax matters were then called up for
few minutes and discussed.
Reports for July we're next on the
list and reports OF the following city
officers were read and placed on file:
City Treasurer, City Engineer. Fire
Chief. and Mayor.
Williams then called up the matter
of lights and the final decision reach.
ed was that one of the two lights at
the intersection of A avenue and
First street and at Second avenue
and A street. Is TO be taken out and
one of them will be placed at the cor
ner of First street and C. avenue, and
the other at b avenue and II street.
On motion of Williams the street
car company will be ordered to plank
their track between the rails at all
crossing intersections on North 3
street. Laffollett moved that the
sewer permit of one Myers be re
newed and he be reinstated. his per-
nit having been revoked previously.
Carried.
A long list Of claims was read, al
lowed. and ordered that warrants be
issued. Dr. Boyd, city health physi-
clan, then brought up the matter of
the disagreeable odor from the hide
house on First avenue west. about
which he has been receiving numer-
Gus complaints, and asked the council
TO take action Moved and carried
that the council meet Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, as Board OF
Health, and go investigate.
On motion OF MendenhaIl, a new
walk was ordered in on the south
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