Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16
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tractors had evidently been doing lit
tie lobbying since the former meeting
and some of the members of the council
feared that legal steps would be taken
to stop the city from doing the work.
After considerable discussion the coun-
ell reeeded from its former action and
instructed the city clerk to advertise for
lsealed bids. These will be opened on
lOct 9.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR
SYRACUSE JAUNT.
The members of the council who had
previously favored paying the expenses
of the mayor and such councilmen as
desired to attend the meeting of the
League of American municipalities at
Syracuse We're reinforced at Friday
nights meeting by some of the members
who We're not present at the former
meeting. One hundred dollars had been
voted for this purpose. but after con-
siderable discussion this appropriation
vas raised TO 5000 Mayor Pierce and
lCouncilmen Harris. Finkle and Henry
will attend the meeting, and will de-
part tonight.
A STONE PILE.
! Mr.. Fisher called the attention of the
council to the expense of boarding pris-
oners. and he wanted some plan devised
whereby the petty culprits could be
made to earn their board in some way.
The mayor said he had conferred with
no IN h,a ( "a nj
they had expressed Willingness to
1 bear a portion of the burden of provid-
ling stone pile or some such provision
flor the physical exercise of drunks and
j warrants. a motion of Mr.. Mcclure
4 that the police committee be instruct
\ ed to purchase three carloads of stone
and place it at the disposal of the Of
| tenders, provided the supervisors will
Incorporate, was amended by Mr.. Ben
lson to read that the committee confer
! with the supervisors and in carrying
Into effect the measure the expenditure
not exceed 500. This was agreed to-
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
A protest from Mary L. Getz against
| the assessment for cost of the cement
walk laid in front of the property at
| No. 302 East Church street was re-
|ceived.
1 City Solicitor Evans was instructed
1 TO take the necessary steps to condemn
property needed for the opening of
/ lSetchum street through the land lying
| between the Iowa Central railway and
1 the glucose works.
! Mr.. Finkle introduced resolution
! giving notice of the intention to lay
3Icement sidewalks early in the spring in
front of certain property throughout
The city, provided the property owners
/ do not lay the same within thirty days
In order to give all who desire walks
llaid under the seven year assessment
plan time to file their requests with the
lcouncilinen in their wards, the resolu-
Ition Went over till the next meeting
The buildings and grounds committee
was authorized to purchase a furnace
and have it placed in the city building,
as the fuel bills under the present ar
rangement are considered too large.
Registration boards for the coming
ELECTION We're selected, as follows:
First Ward-William Long and James
lFlinn.
Second ward--w. NJ. Clark and F. S.
widl
4 Third ward-H Lounsberry and Al
Elder
4 Fourth Ward-I. S. Willard and Ed
Sheridan.
The walks and curbing in front of the
4 business blocks owned by Mcbride &
VIII, G. II. Shelter and l.. Arinbruster.
ion South Third avenue, We're ordered
put to grade and repaired
4 Councilman Good wanted a house
built for the street grader, to protect
it from the elements, and the streets
and alleys committee was ordered to
see that this was done.
The council discussed the possibility
of securing quarters for the city off,
Gals in the basement rooms of the
court house, but took no action in that
direction.
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