Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-10
the actual cost taxed to the property

the actual cost taxed to the property
benefited.
II law can be passed giving cities
owning water works and different pub
lie utilities the right to mortgage these
plants for limited amount, issuing
mortgage notes In lieu of bonds and not
have this liability considered as In
debtedness under the provisions of the
state constitution, such a law should be
advocated. Marshalltown, with two or
three hundred thousand dollars of as
sets cannot incur larger per cent Of
debt than city without penny of
assets. This is unjust and works a
hardship upon cities situated as we
are.
These are few of the ideas that 4
received at the late convention and III
trust that you will seriously consider
these suggestions and then take such
action as you may deem best. Res
pectfully submitted,
F. G.. PIERCE, Mayor"
The council considered the various
recommendations one at time, and all
We're endorsed except that in relation to
mortgaging the city water and lighting
plants. The mayor. with such council
men as attend, was instructed to draw
up his recommendations and present
them to the League OF Iowa Municipall-
ties, In session this week at Des Moines,
for such action as the league desires to
take. Mr.. kreutzer was the only mem
Der of the council who did not fully en-
dorse the board of public works plan.
1T is probable that the league will Sc
cure favorable action on the part of the
Legislature and that the system will be
adopted here.
A PAVING DECISION.
City Solicitor Evans reported to the
council that he had secured an opinion
from Judge Caswell in regard to the
Wallin paving case. in which the as
easements are sought to be set aside.
The judge has ruled in favor of the city
on one of the two points raised. MIR.
Wallin objected to the First street as
sessment on the grounds that the Iowa
paving law was Illegal. but Judge Cas-
well holds that the state supreme court
has upheld the law in several different
decisions.
A lengthy petition was presented by
Councilman kretuzer in behalf of Mary
A. Powell protesting against the as
lsessment of the tax for paving Fifth
avenue in front of her property. Mrs
Powell's protest was not because she is
unable to pay assessments, but is based
on recent court decisions and she
claims the tax is unjust and greatly eS-
ceeds the benefits that would accrue.
The protest was simply placed on file.
TO BUY A PUMP.
/ Mr.. Benson. of the water committee
informed the council that the glucose
company would need the pump now in
use oil the new water extension on the
10th of this month. and the city was
therefore under the necessity of secur-
ling new pump or else turning the
river water into the hydrants. He
asked authority to either rent or pur-
chase d pump, and as the sentiment of
the council was in favor of purchasing,
as the most economical plan, the com
mittee was instructed to buy a pump at
a price not to exceed $500. 1t is ex-
lpected that pump of 100000 gallons
capacity can be furnished for a less
sum Mr.. Benson. in this Connection, re-
ported the supply of water in the big
we'll as increasing, and that the city
was using no water from the river at
4 the present time.
/
neer Hits report on the water extern
sion had been received, but that there
/ were few points in it which the COM
/ mittee did rot understand and MIR. Hill
had been asked for further light. Until
IAN additional report has been received
he said the committee did not care TO
submit ii.
TO ENLARGE CITY JAIL.
u .tsi;, ~
grounds committee. reported that bids
had been received for the enlarging of
the South Third avenue police station,
and recommended that the work be
/ done. Mr.. Good opposed doing any
thing at present. on account of the
condition Of the city funds, remark
i ing that the money would better be ex-
ipended on securing better sewer out
let for the glucose works and the south
/ east portion of the city Considerable
discussion ensued, in which the unsani-
tary condition of the police station and
4 the necessity for more room We're dWelt
I upon by a majority of the council.
| Finally the buildings and grounds COM
/ mittee and fire and police committee
4 were instructed to have the building en-
larged at an expense not to exceed $500.
/ OFFICER KJTIaZ'S SUSPENSION.
Mr.. Fisher of the fire and police COM
mittee reported that an investigation OF
officer Kurz's action in pounding a
drunken man with club. for which he
was suspended from the force. had been
made and the committee recommended
that Mr. kurz be reinstated. The
Fourth ward councilmen. Messrs
/ Kreutzer and Mcclure, opposed the re-
Iinstatement, claiming the people in the
depot district did not want him on the
force. Finally the matter was referred
to the committee of the whole for fur
/ Their investigation.
Plats of the Electric and Hughes adj
ditions We're again presented, but We're
unsatisfactory and were referred for
amendments.
A petition from the fire police was re-
! ceiyed asking that James Flynn be APP
pointed to the fire force of officers, in
place of f. Play. resigned. The APP
pointmcnt was made.
Reports We're received from Treasurer
/ Goodale and City Solicitor Evans, the
Halter making recommendations re-
garding the handling of warrants.