The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-25
CITY IS ASKED
FOR MORE. WATER
PENN COLLEGE AFTER BETTER
FIRE PROTECTION.
new ADDITION OFFERED CITY
Other Municipal Matters.--New Adui-
tion PIotted.--lnterest On Bonds
Paid.-ceunciimen Take Mid
night Stroll About Town.

All members We're present at the
opening of the council session Monday
evening and the business of the even
ing was disposed of with vigor. After
being called to order by Mayor J. G.
Harold, Prof F. C. Stanley of Penn
College appeared to advocate great.
err protection for the new college
buildings against fire. The recent In
surance Survey had designated an s
inch main from North Z street to the
college grounds and this was present
ed with the suggestion that as many
fire MIGRANTS be added as might be
needed. 2hGlfel4
Fire Protection Desired.
The Penn College people are already
arranging TO lay 4-inch main from
College avenue to the new campus on
College Hill. and the North K street
extension is an added protection
against the contingency of fire. The
matter was referred to the fire and
water committee to investigate and
report at the next meeting on Mon
day evening, November 5, 1917. South
Second street between Ninth and Six
teenth streets was also reported as
needing extra protection and one or
two hydrants here were also suggest
ed.
Interest Bill Allowed. vi
A claim from the Harris Trust and
Savings Bank of Chicago for, the sum
of -S721.S0 as interest on bonds was
presented and passed by unanimous
vote. @ EF
Assessments for side walks were
entered against property owners in
the Third ward, adjacent to Ninth av.
enue east and also some of the side
streets. Considerable new work has
been done and the Improvement has
been a highly desirable one.
A plea for an exemption of the road
tax of William Pierson for the year
19t7 on account of disability was al
lowed. & long list of claims against
property owners for weed cutting was
ordered assessed.
New Addition to City.
an outline plat of a new addition,
was entered by Prof Berry and Wal
ter +. Dexter and known as the BERRY
and Dexter" addition to the city of
0skaloosa. This plat is north of the
Henderson addition and extends as
far north as the New Penn College
campus and includes considerable, OF
the old John Nash property. 1t is
west of North Market street and is
where Mr.. Dexter is now building
new residence. Provision hal" also
been made for the opening of a new
street 81 feet wide and extending west
from North Market street. The matter
was referred to the committee on
streets and alleys in cooperation with
the city engineers, The city attorney
is also TO report rgarding the legal
phazes of the case. Reports are to be
received at the next meeting.
Sewer and Tax Matters.
In the matter of the A avenue west
sewer which extends asst from North
G street gro feet the railroad, the Re-
solution of Necessity was approved
and bids will be opened Monday even
ing November 5, 1917. t1.at
A communication was received from
Dir Mark r. Boyd, of Iowa City stating
that he was on the look out for a new
health officer for Oskaloosa and he
thought one could be secured before
long. -. -
The case of Mrs. A. F. Wheeler, of
$40 Eighth avenue west, was reported
and the regular taxes for the year
1916 were referred to tn Board of SUI
rervisors with the recommendation
that they be abated. After the adj
journment about II 30 p. m. the coun-
ell in company with Mayor J. G. Har-
rold made. a special trip of inspection
about the city in view OF certain com.
plants that had been entered regard
ing the obstruction of the streets and
sidewalks by wagons, carts and other
things.