The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
STREET PAVING
IS POSTPONED
WILL COME UP AT A SPECIAL
MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT.
NEW STREET IS ASKED FOR
No Advance in Pay For Night Police
-Fircmen Desire That Horn On
H-s the Truck Be Made
Exclusive

Various matters we're discussed
and disposed of at the regular meet
ling OF the city council last evening
but the special paving business SEIZED
uled to be on the bill was postponed
to a special meeting called for Thurs
day evening owing to the absence of
two members from last nights ses-
sion. Reading and approval of min
utes of past meetings was the first
order of business. On motion of LAT
toilette, the council voted to order
the water company to extend their
main from the west side of North ID
street to the east side of F street on
avenue west.
A petition, signed by 10 residents
of the affected district, was presented
by Prof. Case of Penn college, asking
that an avenue be opened between
North Ninth and Seventh streets near
the cemetery At present there is
no avenue connecting those two
streets north of C avenue and resi-
dents of that part of town would like
means of getting across without COM
ing so far south. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Following the reading of claims, the
mayor reported that an offer of $500
had been made for the street fiusher,
and he had accepted the offer.
City Solicitor H. B. Mccoy reported
that he had been requested by the
fire chief to draft an ordinance pro-
hibiting the use of siren horn on
any vehicle in the city, in order that
the one on the motor fire truck would
be easily distinguishable. The ordi-
nance drafted was filed with the clerk
but no action was taken on it by the
council.
On motion of Williams of the Fifth
ward, the street commissioner was
ordered to put in crossing on G
avenue on the west side of North +
street, and one across f street on the
south side or College Hill avenue.
Light matters were brought up and
discussed at some length. No action
was taken.
On motion of Wells the city engin-
eer was ordered to prepare specifica-
tons for paving First avenue east be-
tween Ninth and Eleventh streets, and
the clerk to advertise for bids for
same. This paving had been ordered
in at previous meeting.
Wells brought up the matter of
increasing the salaries of the night
police officers as discussed at pre-
ceding meeting and thereby called
forth the first dissension of the even
ing. He introduced a motion that
said salaries be increased five dollars
per month, seconded by Laffollette.
Roberts. Williams and Brewer ex-
pressed the opinion that there were
plenty of good men looking for the
jobs at the present salary paid, and,
anyhow, the pay was large enough
now. Two ayes, three nays" said
the clerk after taking the vote MO
ton lost" pronounced the mayor
Motion by Williams carried that
light be installed in the municipal
laboratory. cost not to exceed six dol
lars. DR., Boyd then took the floor
and exhibited a couple of charts
showing the decrease in the number
of deaths in Oskaloosa for the past
year under the regime of city health
officer as compared with past years
Meeting adjourned to Thursday even
ins at 1880.