The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-04
ELECTION CALLED
ON WATER BONDS
CITY COUNCIL FIXES DATE FOR
MAY TWENTIETH
BOARD OF REVIEW ORGANIZED
With L. M. Fansher, Chairman. Ap-
pointment Of e. Marsh Williams
as City Health Doctor Has
Councils Approval

i
Magyar ]. G. Harold and all of the
city council were present at the regu-
lar meeting held at the City Hall on
Monday evening. After being called
to order the first business was passing
of the claims list for the last half
of March.
Lon IIellings presented the matter
of the improvements that are to be
made to the property at ia North
Market street and asked for informs
ton regarding the paving on the alley
and who was responsible for the re-
pairs. The matter was referred to the
City Engineer for adjustment.
Asks For Vacation.
/. n. Taylor brought up the matter
of the vacating of a short section of
The north end of the old Iowa Avenue
that Is within the city limits and is
i part of McNeill's Addition. Mr.. Tay-
lar now owns all of the surrounding
property and as the roadway is not
used by the public, he desires the
small section vacated. A small plat of
tho location was presented for in
spection and the matter was referred
to the City Engineer and the City At
torney to arrange proper ordinance.
Bonds are Ready.
City Clerk Carlin presented the re-
port of the City Treasured for the
month of March and he also informed
the council that the new refunding
bonds for-s3S,0 600 passed some time
ago, had arrived and were ready for
execution.
After Water Service
Petition for the extension of City
Water service for distance OF GAS
feet on Eighth avenue West and South
B street and also on South d street,
from Fifth to Ninth avenue West, was
presented, the extension to include
proper fire protection. The matter was
referred to the Water Committee.
A communication was received from
the Iowa Flour Company regarding an
erroneous assessment and the matter
was referred to the City Attorney for
Special Election Called.
The petition comprising some 225
names of legal voters, regarding the
calling of special election for the is
suing of 100000 in bonds for the pur-
pose of securing new water privileges
with also adequate fire protection,
was presented and the necessary resC
luton was offered which designated
May 20 as the date of the election.
The date was confirmed and the reso-
luton passed. The Water committee
was appointed to take up the matter
with the Commercial Club and also
the newspapers with view to secur-
ing their cooperation. -,
Bids for Sidewalk.
Clerk Carlin was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction of
cement sidewalks in the city during
the coming year. The bids to be re-
turnable on April Is. '...
New Sewer.
|. The matter of the new sewer on
Sixth avenue West from South d to
F streets was referred to the Sewer
committee. The public business being
completed, the council adjourned to
Ire-convene as Board of Health.
Board of Review.
Mayor Harold notified the Board
of the appointment of DR.. E. Marsh
Williams as the Health Officer and
that he had already entered upon his
duties. On motion the appointment
was confirmed. The Board then adj
journed to reconyene as Board OF
Review. On motion L. M. Fansher was
selected as the chairman of the Board
and adjournment was then taken until
II ID m on Tuesday