The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
CITY JOINS COUNTY IN HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT.
COLLEGE STREETS VACATED
Many New Sidewalks Listed For Con-
struction-other Questions Are
Settled by the Council
In Busy Session.

anu UtlHS tdIuy IL uIOppeu us CluJCu
into high and for more than two hours
reeled off business at record that
exceeded the speed limit.
1t promised support to the federal
military roads system explained by
Warren Caldwell, member of the
board of supervisors; agreed to make
a contract for sale of property to
James Oliverson; made settlement
with Marie Buckner for damage by
high water; approved contract with
Penn College for vacation of streets,
avenues and alleys in Penn addition
and passed ordinance vacating same;
allowed claims; appointed committee
to investigate the Rich claim for wat
er damage; took up question of inter
st on bonds; granted w. w. Ware
ham license to do sewer construc-
ton; ordered investigation of insur-
ance on city property by ways and
means committee; heard report on
sidewalks by Mr. Fitzpatrick, chair
man of sidewalk committee; heard
report of President Jay G. Roberts
and Secretary Shanahan of the Oska-
loosa Commercial Club that the club
had disposed of the fire fund bonds to
pay for the "pumper" and money is
now available; authorized the finish
ing of the city hall apartments over
the fire department wing of the city
hall following report of committee;
heard report of Fire Chief McCrack-
en- of the arrival of the "pumper"; re-
ceived report of the council commit
tee appointed to investigate methods
of street cleaning and the committee
continued to make further investiga-
ton. The meeting was fast in it's
action and covered it's ground rapid
ly. City Clerk T. H. Carlin had diff
Guilty in keeping up with the pace.
First off, o. H. Vance appeared be-
fore the council, asking relief for his
properties on Eighth avenue east in
the way of one hundred feet of new
walk and wanted grades immediate
ly, for one piece, and later for another
stretch of about one block. Action
referred to sidewalk committee to re-
port at earliest opportunity.
Federal Roads Approved.
Warren Caldwell, member of the
Mahaska Board of Supervisors, ad-
dressed the council explaining the
federal aid road proposition. There
is now available for road improve
ment in Mahaska county the sum of
about $4,000 from the government
and the same amount from the state,
to be expended upon around fifty
miles of road in Mahaska county. Will
the city council give assistance
through the city, by making a perma-
nent grade for A avenue east to the
city limits and straighten out the
entrance to town of the Pella road?
The matter is to be handled by the
street and alley committee and the
city engineer, Horace Hawkins
Mr.. Oliverson desires to buy a
piece of property west of the M. e.
st. L. tracks on First avenue, the title
to which now rests in the city. The
matter will be arranged on contract
Contract for the payment of $600.00
to Marie Buckner for flood damage to
property on North Sixth street was
approved and signed, setting at rest
any further trouble from this source
College Streets Vacated.
Contract with Penn College for the
vacation of streets, avenues and al
leys in Penn Addition north of Ros-
enberger avenue gives the city free
dom from tax damage and cost of all
nature in connection. Herewith ana
grants the municipality control of the
sewers now laid and power to extend
same should occasion arise.
Ordinance of vacation of property
concerned above was passed and
adopted.
Matter of difference of interest pay
ment for bonds of the city was refer
red to the Harris Trust Company.
w. w. Wareham will be granted Ii.
cense to construct and connect sew
ers upon filing and approval of bond
required.
The city wants to know how much
dilCt II 10 ms anu IOW
much is paid for the same and to
whom paid. The ways and means
committee was told to check up and
report before any additional policies
are authorized.
New Sidewalks.
Application was made through
Chairman Fitzpatrick for long list of
sidewalks outside of the new walks to
be built at Penn College addition. In
some instances where no grades ex-
list as yet, Engineer Hawkins was told
to survey same, set stakes so the |
council may visit the places and know /
what they are doing IL walks are or
dered in.
Walks asked for are as follows:
East side South Seventh street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues.
West side e street between Eighth !
and Ninth avenues.
East side South G street from