The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-07-10
II WAS A SHORT
BUT BUSY SESSION
THE N AVE. CROSSING OF N. a
ST. [. AGAIN DISCUSSED.
ALSO fIRECRACKER ORDINANCE
Sewer Permits, Repairs to Paving,
New Lights, New Sidewalks, OF.
\. flcsrs'a Reports, New Street and
Is: a2a Many Other Topics Up.

-. F'' aS S w, topics Up
A new city ordinance was intro
duced and read by DR.. JAG. Roberts
at last evenings session of the city
council, which If passed, will make it
a misdemeanor for anyone to sell or
use any fireworks or explosives of
any kind whatever within the corpor.
ate limits of the city of Oskaloosa, ex-
cept under the direction of the chief
of police or fire chief at Fourth of
July celebrations. DR.. Roberts mere
ly read his ordinance, placed it on
file, and gave proof of six serious &C
cidents that occurred in Oskaloosa
on July 4th, 1918, from the use of ex.
plosiyes by small boys, while the list
of similar injuries in the city of Chi.
'cago on the same day amounted to
total of seven, one more than in Os-
kaloosa. Further comment was un-
necessary and the ordinance was
placed on its first reading in hurry
without a single protesting voice.
The council was late getting togeth-
er for last nights meeting and 1t was
after nine o'clock when Mayor Seey-
|ers raped on the table with his gavel
for order. In accordance with the
usual custom the outsiders present
with grievances were heard first. At
torney o. N. Downs presented road
and poll tax matter on behalf of a
client and, as the matter was con-,
.cerned with the law in the case, It
was referred to, the city solicitor.
Residents of the, much7agitated M
avenue west district were present
and voiced a number of protests,
First, they wanted installed light
that had previously been ordered in
on the west side of the tracks on M
avenue. Motion by Roberts to order
it in and see that it was installed,
carried. Secondly, they objected to
the exhaust from the engines in the
NJ. & ST. l.. round house being dis
tributed Unfortunately around the
Landscape and running the vegetation,
besides causing lot of unnecessary
noise. Referred to railroad commit
tee for adjustment. Thirdly, they
wanted to know why the M. & st. l..
crossing on M avenue was not kept
in some sort of decent condition, and
thereby brought up general discus
sion on the subject of railroad cross
ings. Matter referred to railroad
committee with instructions that the
latter make list of all crossings in
town that needed repair and order
the railroad companies to fix them up.
Fourthly they desired a light Install
ed on College Hill avenue. Referred
to light committee to investigate and
report. -
| Tax matters were called to bat for
Ia few minutes and scored a few hits.
Penders then informed the council
that land for a street at the extension
of South Fifth street would be donat2
ed the city If the street was ordered
in. Discovered that there were two
railroads to cross and the matter was
referred to railroad committee for in
vestigation. .a-t ",-.> go. 90.
Sidewalks we're then brought up
and a new walk ordered in at the
Knight property on North Third
street
Then followed the reading of re-
ports and their acceptance. The
treasurer's report for June, city
clerks appropriation report, paving
and repair report by the city engin-
eer, fire report for month of June,
and also report of fires from January
to June, 1913, all were heard. The.
fire chief asked in his report that
new man be appointed at the station
and also requested an ordinance pro-
mibiting the use of siren horn SIM,
liar to one on the fire truck on any
sort of vehicle. Former matter re-
ferred to fire committee with power
to act and the latter laid over until
next meeting n " ..'jf = ,uli.'''. 10
r. Sewer permits were called up and
evoked much talk and some action.
Motion by Williams that city solicitor
notify bondsmen of those holding
sewer permits that il money due city
for paving repairs was not paid, suit
would be brought against said bonds
men. Carried. Geo. Andrews was
granted a sewer permit and his bond
approved.
That matter brought up another
the question of payment for paving
repairs by local light and water COM
panies, and much discussion ensued.
Williams moved that the city treas
urer be ordered to withhold warrants
due the city water company until the
amount due the city for paving re-
pairs was paid. Carried. Same mo-
ton In regard to gas company war
rants. Carried. .T1,t,7re,i,.. h,,.. ..
The list of claims was read, dis
cussed,, and allowed with three excep-
tions. DR.. Roberts introduced his
''firecracker" ordinance and the coun-
Gil adjourned at 1870 D, m. .-...-