Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-30

mendations be made to the state legis-
lature. If the municipalities interested
desire change in any particular law
and will let their wants be known the
legislature will no doubt enact such leg
islation as is desired.
The questions OF special assessment
for paving, sewers and sidewalks, the
defects of the one fourth valuation law,
changes desired In the law governing
personal property taxes, municipal
ownership of public utilities. improve
ments of systems of municipal book
keeping, garbage disposal and many
other questions of vital Importance to
Iowa Municipalities will be taken up
and discussed.
Hon. Edward Kibler, member Of the
Ohio Municipal Code commission, that
has just finished a complete revision of
the law of Ohio in regard to municipali-
ties, will read a paper before the con-
|vention in regard to the work of this
commission, with regard especially to
the Iowa laws. The facts he will be
able to present will be of much import
|ance as a guide for action.
President Geo A. Gates, of Iowa Col
|lege, one of the most brilliant takers
in the state, will address the convention
on the subject of Municipal ownership.
Other interesting papers will be pre-
sented, all of which will be open for
general discussion.
Every city and town the Mate is
interested in the good work this league
Twill be able to accomplish IL properly
supported by the public, and every one
should have representative in the
meeting.
MORE HEATING PLANTS NEEDED
AS winter approaches the problem OF
heating homes becomes pressing need
that awakens attention. Where fur
naces are used the question is largely
limited to the proper supply of fuel, but
the furnace is not altogether an ideal
method of heating, although 1t is ar
| Improvement upon the old heating
lstove. 1t involves the maintenance OF
a complete plant, whereas an idea
method would be that of the co-opera
ton support of general plant where
| it could be made thoroughly practical
! 1t is certain that there is popular
movement in this direction
The T.-R. quoted a plea for heating
plant from the Newton Journal Friday
] that paper expressing the opinion tina
there is lots of coal recklessly wasted
particularly in towns and cities, ant
that, too, at the sacrifice of comfor
ard cleanliness. This statement vii
| impress everyone as a fact. The Jour
nal makes a little calculation to SHOW
what a heating plant would cost sixt.
lsauare. The average cost of fuel L
leach now is about $50. the sixty aggre
eating $780, and 1880 would pay j
iper cent on S1S,0o0-a heating plant t
take the place of all these stoves woul
not cost to exceed s5.000-so that it
leyident that the expense would be les
than by the present method.
With more heat and more comfor
thus secured at less cost to the con
lsumer and less risk of fire and NOR
freedom from dirt, it can easily be see
THAT it is a vast Improvement upon tn
old stove as we'll as upon the furnace
A number of Iowa towns are putin
in heating plants In cities it would b
profitable for one or more blocks 10 pu
in heating plants and thus secur
Eneighborhood corporation.
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