The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-06
COUNCIL NAMES
HEAL TIL DOCTOR
WILL CONTRACT WITH J. MARSH
& : WILLIAMS, M. D.
OTHER CITY LEGISLATION
Sewers and Sidewalks Assessed. Tax
Matters Adjusted and Complaints
Submitted. Penn College Plat
ILL.,. is Accepted.

Mayor J. G.. Harold and the City
Council met in their regular monthly
session GIN Monday evening and for
the first time in quite a while the en-
/ tire council was present. The session
began at about 8:45 and it was near
ly midnight before Adjournment. City
Clerk n. H Carlin presented long
list of claims for allowance.
Mr., e, S. Windon, representing the
Jesse Okey Estate made a statement
regarding the removal of tree at the
ecrner of South Second street and
East Fifteenth avenue. The tree has
recently been cut down, the trunk
and body removed, but the stump and
branches left to obstruct the side
walk and highway and he requested
their removal. A light was also desired
ait this location. The matter of the
light was referred to the Light Com
mittee and the tree will receive at
tention.
City Needs Insurance.
II. d. Parker and w. r. Cowan also
appeared regarding the insurance on
the City Hall building and also that
of the fire department including con-
tents. After some discussion l.. M,
Fansher and p. w. Sparks We're APP
pointed to appraise the present value
of the buildings and contents and the
Ways and Means committee were re-
quested to arrange for the distribution
of the insurance among the city agen-
cies as the present policies expire in
a few days. .
."s Sewer Assessed. 4
No objections appeared to the as
sessment of the cost of South Second
street sewer between Ninth and
Twelfth avenues, so the list of tax
assessments was presented by City
Engineer n C. Hawkins. The assess
ments were accepted and passed.
blue print plat of the changes to the
new Penn College boulevard from
College avenue north to the new cam
pus, was presented by City Engineer
Hawkins and the plat was accepted
and the city clerk requested to have
the plat flied with the County Record
err.
The assessments for Cay Scavenger
service was presented by the Clerk
and the same was passed. The side
walk assessments for the new walks
on North Eleventh street was also pre-
scented and carried.
Reports of Mayor ]. G. Harold for
the months of October and November
presented and fines and costs in the
sum of $4S5.46 were added to the city
treasury. The list of appropriations
and expenditures as they stand at
present was read by the Clerk, show
ing the condition of the various city
funds.
oliverson on Force.
The bond of E. X. Oliverson as po-
lice officer in place of John McKamie,
resigned, was presented and accept
ed. The matter of the unpaid taxes
standing against the names of the
employees year after year, without
any seeming effort to pay them was
presented and City Clerk Carlin was
requested to notify these parties that
the matter must be adjusted in some
manner
Streets and Sidewalks.
The matter of sidewalk distractions
was again brought up and the Mayor
was requested to take such action in
the matter jas he deemed advisable.
The Street Commissioner is here
after to take charge of the matter of
street sweeping and the present meth
cd discontinued.
Will Settle Case
In the case of the judgment against
C. NJ. Borgess. on account of the milk
tests and condition of the cattle, tried
in court some years ago, the city at
torney was requested to release the
Judgment and arrange for the pay
ment of costs,
Health Physician.
Mayor j. G. Harold was requested
by the city council to appoint DR.. e.
Marsh Williams as the City Health
Physician and make such arrange
ments regarding his compensation as
would be satisfactory to both parties.
SUICIDE AT OTTUMWA,