Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-15
A HOT COUNCIL SESSION
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the city shall furnish the same at a
price not to exceed three-fourths of a
cent per ampere hour, and that the
minimum charge shall not be more than
seventy-five cents per month, and no
extra charge made for meter rent.
Sec. 5.-That any person. firm or cor
poration furnishing electricity or gas to
consumers within the city shall place
a meter upon the service of any con-
sumner within ten days from the filing
of written request for the same IN
the office of the said person, firm or cor
poration.
Sec. 6.-That any consumer of cleo
trieity or gas within the city who pays
for such service a meter rates and who
believes that the meter does not regis
ter correctly may have the same tested
by the city on filing a written request
therefor with the city clerk and depos-
Ting with said clerk two dollars to pay
for the cost of said test. Upon the Ill
ing of said request and deposit of fee
of two dollars the city will at once
cause the meter in question TO be re-
moved and test the same, and II said
meter registers correctly the party
making the request shall pay for the
same, and If the meter does not reg
lister correctly the person, firm or cor
poration owning said meter shall at
once pay the city two dollars 20 cover
the expense of said test, and the deposit
fee of the person requesting the test
shall be returned by the city clerk
Sec. Amy person or persons who
hinder any officer or agent OF the city
of Marshalltown in enforcing the pro-
visions of this ordinance, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and shall be punished
as by ordinance provided.
Sec. s.--All ordinances or parts of or
dinances conflicting with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9.-This ordinance shall be in
effect on and after its passage and pub
licatson in accordance with the proyi-
sons of the Code Of Iowa
For time 1t looked as II the ortli-
nance was going in at once, the rules
being suspended and 1t passing to its
second reading. After the second read
ing, however, 1t was laid over to the
next meeting. DR.. Harris said in sup
iport of the ordinance that Marshall
town consumers were paying one-third
more than other cities and he cited
several smaller cities as instances,
where 1t would be thought ordinarily
consumers could not be given service
as cheaply as in city the size of Mar
shalltown. The maximum for rate for
service in Belleville, ILL.,, city of 25, 600,
| is but GO cents, while the minimum rate
here 81. Mayor Pierce told of how the
rates were being cut in other Iowa cit
| les by ordinance. and that an investi-
cation of the statutes showed that the
city had a right to regulate prices Wien
they were exhorbitant. He cited Ottum-
wa and Iowa City. both OF which have
recently reduced the rates.
| In conclusion long controversy en-
sued on the question of brick used IN
walks being laid in different parts of
| the city Mr.. Finkle thought that the
Arson brick were not hard enough and
We're not fit to go into sidewalks. while
other of the counclmen supported the
brick. About all that was done was
that the services of an inspector for the
brick was dispensed with.