Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-10
ferred to the commit lee on ordinances
and printing. Il
Observation-Disclosures.

was transacted. Different fire compa-
MES referred names OF new members, to
take the places OF members transferred.
dropped. ETC., and the INSTRUMENTATION
OF the companies were granted.
Two car loads OF brick were ordered;
purchased by the streets and alleys
committee, after the committee made.
the proper Investigations and. secured
the best price possible. The city is at.
present without brick and 1t is antici-
pated that rise in price will coon be
made.
Councilman Kreutzer introduced an
ordinance relating to finance, and maxi:
ing the appropriations for the yearly exc
penses of the city government for the
fiscal year beginning April 1. 1900. The
rules We're suspended and the ordinance.
was passed to It's second and third read
ings and then adopted.
Twelve more new rubber coats and
some new spray MOBILES were ordered.
purchased for the fire department. s.
The report of the water works depart:
)ment was sannounced by Chairman Ben
son as not ready as yet. The committee
hopes, however, to be able to make Its
plans known soon.
a 'sIis;i,y and Ia ther informal discuss
sion resulted over resolution by
kreutZer not to allow purchases for
city to be made without order from the
chairman of each committee for which
the supplies We're to be used. Amend
ment after amendment was offered, and
finally 1t was decided to allow all city
officers, employees and members of the
council to issue requisition for supplies
not exceeding in cost $40, and IL the
amount be beyond that the order will
he secured by the chairman Of same
committee.
The bonds of City Clerk Trotter and
City Engineer Bremner were approved
and accepted,
RESOLUTIONS GALORE.
The council then adjourned as COM
mittee of the whole and for nearly an
hour spent the time behind closed
doors in a caucus, bringing UP the side
walk matter principally. After the eau
cus resolutions galore were passed, the
first to come up being one by Harris,
lin which the minimum wages for city
| labor should be 81 so for a day of eight
hours. The idea of the gentleman from
\ the Third ward was to benefit more
particularly the city's street sweepers.
who are only receiving $1.25 per day.
Benson thought that " the present
wages paid We're unsatisfactory Il.
Those already doing the work men
could be secured who would be glad t.
get the SIPS. He also thought 1t might
be advisable to have the sweeping done
| by contract on each street and have
| the men do the work When they wanted
to, early In the morning, II need be. s
/ that it was done. 1t was also mem
toned that the street sweeping appor-3
tionment was overdrawn last year but
DIR. Harris thought enough could be APP
propriated from some other fund to
make up the difference. Good finally
moved to take the matteriunder advise
inent and that 1t be decided at the next
meeting. Fisher offered an amendment
to this to the effect that the mayor ask
for bids. The resolution as amended
was then put to a vote, resulted in It's
being defeated, Benson. Fisher and
Good voting aye and the balance nay
The vote on the original resolution re-
suited in it's being carried unanimous
Fly.
Other resolutions introduced were
as follows:
tion of saloon Of w. c. Rails under new
petition.
BY Kreutzer. allowing saloons Of p.
F.. Clifford. Owen 7. BARLEY and II. 7
Luce & Co. to operate under new petit
ton.
BY Mcguire. instructing the clerk te,
advertise for bids for the laying of ce.
ment sidewalks.
My Mcclure, allowing the city attor-
ney to be assisted by a.. c. Daily in de
Tending the city in the Hill and paving;
cases: also authorizing the Judiciary
committee to make contract with MI
DAILY.
By Mcclure. letting Of a contract 10
re- paper and clean offices in city build
ing.
BY Harris. appointing a special COM
mittee of three. with the mayor as an
ex-cfticio member, to investigate the
charges for electric lighting and gas
and report at next meeting
BY Harris. appointing of a special
committee ofsfour. one from each ward.
with the mayor as ex-ofIicio member.
to consider the advisability Of annex
ing more territory to the city.
BY Good the acceptance OF the plat
of Electric addition.
BY Mcclure. the placing Of several
new fire hydrants.
All of the above resolutions were
adopted without any trouble altho the
one on sidewalks. introduced nv Me-
CURE caused considerable discussion.
Mr.. Fisher attempted to get the matter
postponed until full council could be
present, and in connection with his
motion the gentlemallly Boet from The.
Second declared himself in favor of
laying the whole matter over for an
other year, owing to the expense that
the city would be to this summer in.
other quarters. Dom Paul kreutzer.
from the Fourth, said that mo matter
what you do. kicked you will be- and
thought the sidewalks should be built
this season. When the vote then came
to test the resolution was carried.
AT the commissioned the many resolu-
tions the council adjourned for one
week. and was Immediately called to
order as the board OF health.
There Was but very little business
done by this body. the principal thing
being a resolution by Harris making
1t compulsory for any one Knowing
himself to be afflicted with any skin
disease to report the same to the may
or. as ex-officio chairman OF the board
Of health. The matter OF city physi-
clan for the coming year also came up
bu Z was NOT acted tiDnp