The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-16
THE MAKING OF A CITY
Building Operations Going On Here
and There About Town.

ing considerable attention, Is the gas
oline outfit that has just been placed
In front of the building on First ave-
niue west. Under the sidewalk there
has been placed large steel tank A
fleet by 10 feet in size and capable of
holding about 1900 gallons. Near
the curb Is the pressure pump and
self measuring outfit All convent
fences are at hand and all the auto
ldriyer has to do Is to make his con-
INJECTIONS and the machine automati-
cally supplies the car The outfit has
a capacity for about three days sup
lply
The new residence of Harry F. Car
Ion in Elm Park addition Is making
rapid progress. The plastering is
now being done and the exterior is
being prepared with expanded metal
ifor the stucco finish. 1t is full two
story residence with large attic,
Roomy porches face First avenue
i east and when completed will be a
fine addition to this part of the city,
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The new residence OF Ben Temple
ton at 329 North d street is in the
hands Of the carpenters and painters
THE first coats of paint have been put
on the exterior and the carpenters are
Inow busy with the inside finish. This
Is quite a large house and has at least
ten rooms. "A large porch includes
the front and part of the south side
and when done will be among the
finest residences on this street.
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ket street is building a new garage at
the back of his residence. A new ce-
ment floor forms the base or founda-
btion and the building is bolted down
by upright bolts encased in the outer
edge of the cement floor While not
large, il will be convenient and will
answer all needs
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Mrs, Mordecai Suffer of Ais South
B street has repaired and newly paint
de her place and it now is in most
excellent condition. The painting of
the Downing Hotel is about complet
ed and its appearance has been great.
Ily improved.
Among the improvements that
have been made at the court house is
the renovation of the plumbing and
the installation of an entirely new
series of toilets in the mems section
The rest room was renovated and inn
proved sometime ago and now with
| practically new plumbing, new heat
ling system, new front doors, and new
decorations the interior of the court
house Is indeed a pleasing place.
Even at this advanced part of the
season peaple are planning to build
and improve. These seems to be lit
| tie or no let up to this class of work
\ and as fast as work is completed,
other work takes its place, and the
mechanics are kept busy.
Work is in progress on the new car
barn at the south end of South A
street. The foundation is OF rein
forced concrete and the piers are
about two feet square at the base
and gradually taper up to about IL
inches at the top. There are six of
these piers across the front, four at
the west end or back and nine in the
! length on the south side. The build
| ing on the north will be close to the
lot line OF the c. NJ. Perry property
at 701 South A street and will be 60
feet wide by 100 feet deep. The new
storm sewer passes the back end of
the lot and the work of construction
on the sewer has delayed somewhat
the work on the car barn Now that
the foundation piers are in the work
on the building will move faster.
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The new concrete stack at the pow.
er house has reached the required
height and the ornamental fluted
bands in two parts have been placed
at the top. This fancy work is OF
glazed terra Gotta and after being
placed in position the concrete was
poured in, thus forming backing or
binder for the other, the two parts
being interlocked. When the top
was reached, an American flag was
unfurled on the high point of the
Scaffolding and it is now flying in the
breeze.
Construction work on the new
storm sewer is gradually working
north and they have reached Fourth
avenue west. They come north as
far as First avenue and then laterals
or side branches will be put in on
practically every street as far as
South Second street on the tast and
South B street on the west. The
work is progressing rapidly and will
be entirely finished by cold weather.
The changes and improvements at
the Lacey Hotel Annex are about COM
pleted and ]. G. Dow has moved in
and is now enjoying the bright and
clean look that shows on every hand
The work OF remodeling the home of
c. b, White at ITO c avenue east is
also making rapid progress. In the
work of reconstruction the old house
will be practically done away with
and the whole appearance changed
The new place will be larger and
finer in every way.
Indications are already showing
themselves for next seasons work
Dr., Fred Jarvis has sold his place ON
North Eighth street and expects to
build. Frank Tout will finish UP the
work OF developing his section In the
east part of the city, by the erection
of additional houses Other work is
in prospect which will make 1914 as
good as any season in the past.
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