Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11


trio power plant for the sewage plant, T
were received from Engineer Bis.sll, OF
Ames. This IL one OF the ltems ct ex-
pense not figured on by the mayor and /
councilmen who favor the electric plant +
and not Include in their estimates, but /
which, was called to their attention by
MIR Fisher. The changes suggested,
some Of which will have to be followed |
In order to secure the necessary room,
include the tearing out of partition
wall, the Installation of a new boiler, a
new chimney large enough to meet all
demands for fifteen years heater for
the feed water. better facilities for
handling the coal, etc. He also recom-
mended the very thing that Mr.. Fisher
has been contending for in case an cleo
trio plant is Installed. This is a directly
connected instead of belted machine,
which Mr.. Bissell says requires less
room and Is more economical in opera
ton. The committee has gone contrary
to these recommendations, however, and
has contracted for a belt machine.
I Several bids were received for the
l'halling of the immense quantity of Gin
lders required for the filter beds and for
1.-The transportation of other latSsrisls.
About eco carloads of cinders will be
lSrequired and the bids for hauling the
same amount TO from $4,000 TO $4,000.
lThe council considered the bids at
length in caucus and finally postponed
faction until next Wednesday, night
when ii hopes to secure better rates
Bills for the expenses of Councilmen
Mcclure and Harris to the good roads
convention at Chicago. amounting 10
about s2U each, created the first diver
sion of the evening. Mr.. Kirby said the
council should not pay the bills, and he
aid not believe the counoilmen, as such.
slhad any business at the convention. Mr..
i Mcclure said he had been invited by tlie
4 mayor to go and had been assuredsof his
Iexpenses being paid, while DR. Harris
said Ii was money we'll spent and that
personally he had spent double the
4 amount Of his BILL. MIR. Fisher insisted
THAT councilmen should first find out
lwhetler the council wished to- be repre-
! scented at such gatherings and whether
8 their expenses would be paid before ask
:. ing reimbursement The mayor ex-
plained why he thought the bills should
5 be paid, which caused Mr. Kirby to re-
mark that the money would be better
spent on the Improvement OF Marshall
town streets. MIR. Fisher thought there
was a difference between good roads and
q good streets. The bills We're finally al
flowed. Messrs. Kirby and Fisner votinr
against and the balance of the members
for.
z Mr.. Benson also had a protest com
E ing-tl,is In regard to the various city
. officials making junketing trips for the
purpose of looking up electric lighl
Z rates for use in the suit With the cleo
u tric tight and power company. whenths
understanding was that some one should
i he employed to do the work. 1 was ex
-Iplained that the committee reached til,
!, (conclusion that some one in each of tht
: tcities where rates are found to be lowe
t than here would be subpnnaed as wit.
s nesses and that the various official
making the trip would not be sent t
81 Dies Moines to testify On this yplana
4 tion the bills for expenses were allowed
S
1t will have cost the people In tn
\ ncighborhooa Of $4,000 to maintain III
6 nses of the city necessary an
n otherwise the fiscal year endin
! in March next. The cost Of the serwag
r disposal plant is nor included in thes
: Figures. city Clerk Trotter a
7 the meeting of the council submitted
y Ileport of the expenditures for the tfre
{ quarters ending November l, the tota
for the nine months amounting 10 sec.
! 75S.77. The following figures FROM III
q report will show for what purposes tn
money has been ex pc nded:
GENERAL FUND.
s Books and printing. IS 7Ts.9
6 Tax rernissions and pest house 29Sp.S
3 street cleaning. .I.... l45o.l
Light for city buildings. l46.f
Buildings and grounds a43.l
y General expenses \. -. 2S77.f
4 saiuries of city officials. -. 205T.s
:. Streets and alleys ~. j.. !. -. 1llatsS
G Fire department. (. 5. $500. 9ls.f
Q Police department (. ~, 22ag.s
Electric light -. 5. ..3........ 1.lT0.s
: Total. .s27s145.t
Y WATER WORKS FUND
! Pumping engines.... IS 1921
Pumping house. Isl
implements and Instruments. 2255.l
= Maintenance pumping wosiss.. e,sSS.:
Y Maintenance distribution pipe. 1904
S Water supply. @ lo.22l
= E,xten sion OF mains 4.009.S
e NIe;erss 446..
I,ooks and printing. 366.;
2 Total. s.. 49,. s2s. 2lO.s
!; SEWER DEPARTMENT.
J, Tools .I...;.r 80
q Rric;s ..... ). III
s civil { y gineering 4e;l
!, Man hole irons -. 2S-s