Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
! VOTE 0F CONFIDENCE
Council Resolves to Relieve the Glu-
c0se Company as Far as Possible
From Tama's Annoyance.
Agrees to Do All Possible to Take
Care Of the sewage-A Kick
on Lights.
Complaint Made That the Electric
Rates Are Higher lumbing
Ordinance to Be Enforced.

adopted resolution OF good Will 4
towards the glucose company and to
do all possible to relieve it of the an
snoyance of Tama county. All the coun-
cilmen We're present except Mr.. Kreut-
ger. The resolution was presented by
Mr.. Mcclure and was adopted at once
without discussion. 1t reads:
Resolved, That we deplore the ac-
ton Of Tama county officials in the
constant annoyance and persecution of
the glucose company; and be 1T further
Resolved, That it is the intention of
the city of Marshalltown 10 take such
action as To secure the glucose COM
1any from this annoyance and do all
that is possible to take care of the sew
age and catch basins to accomplish
that end.
KICK ON LIGHT RATES.
During he meeting Mayor Pierce
said he had received a number of COM
plants from the smaller patrons of the
electric light company, who said their
bills since the new ordinance govern
ing rates went into effect had Increased
instead5of diminished. A the ordinance
vas passed with the intention of low
erng instead OF raising the rates, he
suggested that the matter should be-
looked into carefully by the city. After
some acrimonious discussion the mayor
was instructed To select a special com
mittee To hear the complaints, inter
view The electric company officials and
recommend such action as may be
deemed necessary. Couneilmen Fisher
Good and Henry We're selected as such
committee, and will report at an adj.
sourned meeting TO be held next Mon
day night.
WILL ENFORCE IT.
Mr. Fisher brought UP the matter of
the recent trouble with the plumbing
ordinance and the fact that it had not
been enforced. and he moved that by
Jan. all plumbers be compelled to
take an examination, give bonds and
pay license and that they comply
with the ordinance in all other re-
spects. Mayor Pierce said he hoped
that If any plumber knows of a case
wherein the ordinance is not complied
with by other plumbers. the fact will be
reported To him and he will see that
the yiolators suffer, but that he can not
personally inspect each job separately.
The question of providing means for
the enforcement OF the ordinance was
referred to the water works committee.
MARsHAI's REPORT.
Marshal Jones submitted his rapport
for the last quarter. showing 307 arrests
for the following causes:
INVESTIGATION ........l.. .......s.... 9Gs
Disorderly conduct Observation-Disclosures. II
Larceny .s....'.... .s..'... .......
Engaging in an ARRAY ................
Violating city ordinance .........l....
Drunk and disorderly Observation-Disclosures.
Disturbing the peace ...........'.......
Keeping disorderly house .............
Inmate of disorderly house ..........
Violating health rules .................
Threatening to murder ..........s....
Twenty dogs We're impounded, one OF
which was redeemed, the remainder be
ing killed. Fifteen cases of diphtheris
were quarantined during the quarter
and one of scarlatina. Sixty-eight mel
were sentenced from the police court Il
labor, from which the city realized 81;
days Of work. During the two month!
the stone pile has been in operation
about 40 yards of stone We're broken
nearly all of which has been used b,
: the street commissioner on the streets
A GOOD INCREASE.
City Clerk Trotter presented his re
port for the quarter. gratifying fea
ture of which was the showing mad
in the water department.. The amour
collected in water rents exceeds tn
amount of the corresponding quartz
last year by sl37615, and exceeds tn
total amount collected during the cor
responding period of last year by 50,
561 Al These increases are largely be
cause of the fact that the glucos
works, the railways and the Soldiers
Home are paying more for their waite
service than In previous years.
Mr. Mcclure reported the completio
of the addition to the Third avenn
station and Mr.. Finkle the completio
of the Dunn sewer contract
Mr.. Henry presented the action g
the judiciary committee in acceptin
the bids of Denison. Prior 4 Co for tn
S34 900 of refunding bonds and the ao
ton was ratified
LIGHTS FOR COURT HOUSE.
DR.. Harris, of the special committe
on town clock presented motion
place four arc lights on the court hous
tower and to accept the offer of tn
club women to donate $40 for this pu,
pose. The matter created considerab
discussion, some contending that Til
arc lights might obscure the illum
mated dials of the clock. The lights wi
be put up, however, the light commits
tee being instructed by the council
nut in 100 hour lights at once. III
lights will be of 1900 candle pow'
each.
Mr. Mcclure offered n resolution
the effect that a fiat rate of 500 ps
month be made to the Iowa Central f
water. An amendment was presente
by DIR. Harris to refer 1T for investigs
ton. Mr. Mcclure referred to the bel
Gifts of the Central TO the city. sayir
the company had been of more benei
than all other institutions combine
The fact was pointed out that the Gel
trail Is getting water at present atavei
low rate. Finally the question was r
ferfed to special committee compose
of DIR. Harris, Mr.. Henry and NJ
Finkle.
Mr.. Finkle presented an ordinanc
which was passed TO its third readii
and adopted, changing the name
Cunningham street to Frederick stree
as since the latter thoroughfare W;
opened Cunningham street is pa
OF 1t.
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