The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
COUNCIL SOLVES
PAVING PUZZLE
EACH PROPERTY OWNER WILL
GET PART OF THE $4,000. .
THE NEW PAVING is DISCUSSED
Fire Department 10 to be Reorganiz-
ed and New Hose Purchased.
Other Affairs are Attended
to at Protracted Session .

Members of the city council work
ed until midnight Monday, transact
ing volume of business, heard many
people with complaints and petitions
and adjourned to Friday evening of
this week because they could not do
all the work in one session.
The paving assessment for A ave-
nue. west and a block between c and
ID streets on f avenue were unani-
mously and amicably adopted to the
satisfaction of all concerned. Each
and every property owner along the
paving in the first ward participated
in the distribution OF the $4,000,
money paid into the Oskaloosa city
treasury for the vacation of the M
avenue crossing. And this was &C
cording to the agreement with the
people of the ward made by the pre-
ceding council and not understood by
the new administration The money
was prorated according to portion of
cost to each property. The city itself,
participated in the apportionment &C.
cOrding to the extent of its expense
and stands the additional cost where
the taxable valuation of lots or prop
critics do not equal the figures of the
cost of this work was $21,273.54. A.
ter distributing the $4,000 among
those who are to stand the cost of the
improvements to the city pays bal
ance of $3,53S.50.
Reorganize Fire Department
Ordinance No. 100 providing for
the reorganization of the local nre de-
partment and repeating the former
fire ordinance was passed upon three
readings and adopted. The new ordi-
nance was introduced by Colonel J.
H. Pickett, chairman of the ordinance
committee.
Want Inspector.
Telephone line men appeared be-
fore the council and asked that an
ordinance be adopted by the city pro-
viding for wire inspection in Oska-
loosa The matter was referred TO the
ordinance committee.
Application was made by a root
beer vender for the placing of a sale
station at the corner of A street and
High avenue.
Mrs. James Willis headed a dele
cation of people from second ward
seeking a new street or alley outlet
for properties, near the northwest
corner OF the ward.
Talks on New Paving.
Talks upon new paving we're Of
fered by H. H. Sheriff., A. p Spencer,
Doctor Jay G. Roberts and l.. T.
Shangle, and others.
Paving on B avenue east between
Third street and Eighth street was
mentioned, also the repaying OF First
avenue and First street from the Kali
bach Lumber Co. Office on First ave-
nue. east to the Kramme Drug store
and thence south to Rock Island ave-
nue.. No action on the possible pave
ment was taken at this time.
August Walatka asked for relief for
his property on Sixth street in the
way of better accommodations.
Property owners along South Sew
enth street and Seventh avenue east,
petitioned for a sewer extension
Sewer Committee will investigate
and report at the next meeting.
Proposition to purchase new hose
referred to the Fire committee.
Side walks at Nos. 923 and 925
South d street, AIS North A street,
and on the east side of South Market
street along the M. & st. L. right of
way were up for condemnation and
will be inspected by the council.
Tax matters of Harry Without and
|. M. Gibbs and others were referred
to and host of other matters we're
taken up and disposed of in one way
or another or continued for further
hearing.