Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

ttnetS ~ dogs had been Killed. Slxty.One
to4 the latter number were brought In
by bcys. ho exacted tho reward Of IS
cents, offered by the city, or S16.26 (:
6eventy-one quarAnt lines were mains
ttained In the city during the year. of
which twenty-one were for smallpox,
four for chickenpox. twenty-one for
ldiphtherla. thirteen for measles. five
for yphold fever. four for scarlet fever,
lone for membrane0us Group, one for
whoopin cough and one for scarlatina.
Reports from City Collector Evans and.
Boiler Inspector 7. Olson were also
lread
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
In the way of miscellany Mr.. Good
introduced signed statement by IA.
Cole, in which he offered to relinquish,4
upon payment Of $50. all claim for dam
ages for injury to a horse which fell into
q hole on the North Fourth street pave.
ment last winter. warrant for the.
lamount was ordered drawn.
Mr.. Benson introduced resolutions,
which carried unanimously, authorizing
i.Ctty Solicitor Evans to tender as set
Element TO y. w. Hill, of Cincinnati, the
lconsulting engineer who recently.
brought suit against the city for the all
lleged -fulfllnent of contract in the
recent water improvements. the sum of
$647. This Is the amount the alter COM
mittee once offered. MI. Hill wants
Ss994.5l.
/ This closed the years business, and
latter Councilman Finkle, the retiring.
member. thanked his associates, the
mayor and other city officers and en-
lployes for courtesies extended him. the
final page OF the old book was turned.
THE NEW BODY. Z
The new council was then called to
order and Messrs. Kreutzer, Good and
A Fisher, hold-over members, were ap-
POINTED a committee to canvass the res
cent election returns.
After a brief adjournment the COM
nittee reported and the newly-elected
members Messrs. Harris. Mcguire,
Benson and Kirby-were sworn in
The election of city officers was then
taken UP, resulting in Nj. j. g. Trotter,
the present efficient city clerk. being
unanimously elected tossucced himself;
Mr.. George Ordway, street commissions
Ter, to succeed Mr.. j. l.. Britton; Mr..
lNilliam Bremner, city engineer: MIR.
j. T. Coughlin. boiler Inspector to sue
coed Mr.. r. Olson In the last named
ELECTION Mr.. Olson's name was proposed
4 as candidate by Mr.. MCGUIRE, and in
the voting Mr.. kreutzer alone support
ed him.
The water works committee, which is
also elected by the council, was renamed
as last year, with n. j. Benson chair
man. William Fisher and Richard Nc
4 CURE members.
The recommendations Of appointments
] insthe fire department made by election
land sent to the council for ratification.
Twas then presented and approved as de-
sired. The officers thus named are Da-
yid Coulton. chief T. F. Jones, first as
A slstant. and w. G. blessing. second as
4 sistant.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The standing COMMITTEES for the year
were then announced by Mayor Pierce,
i as follows:
Streets and alleys-Good, Mcclure,
4 Henry and Benson.
Ways, means and supplies reutzer,
4 Fisher and Kirby.
, Buildings, grounds and claims-Hen-
Try, Benson and Good.
1 Ordinances and printing ~ Kirby,
Kreutzer and Harris.
Judiciary officers and accounts-Mc-
4 CURE, Henry and Good.
Police and fire department-Fishe
4 Kirby and Harris.
Health and sanitation-Harris Kirby
and Kreutzer.
AL8COMMITTEEs.
A Upon motion of Mr.. Mcclure, and ar
4 ter a little see-sawing on the part Of Mr..
4 ISreutzer. a special sewage disposal
siscommittee Of fourwas appointed. Mayor
Pierce acting az ex-officio member. The
q other members Of the committee will be
y Mcclure, Harris and Benson.
4 Upon Mr.. Harris motion another spec
clal committee was appointed to locate
q a site for the city scales. Mayor Pierce
will announce as this committee DIR
!, Harris. Charles Henry, William Fisher
land Peter kreutzer, with himself a
I. fifth member, as the motion called for.
In connection with the city scales talk
Mr.. Fisher announced that j. f. Curtis
and w. T. Morgan were candidates 70,
4, the position of weigh -master. This
& however. will come up a a future time
In conclusion. Mr.. MEG uire introduced
a resolution asking that the streets ant
! alleys committee prepare a profile of the
grades on South Third avenue, adjacent
Z TO the site of the new Arson sci1oo
5 building, to be erected this summer
} Carried. and the committee will report
. to the council.
Real Estate Transfers.
! L. E. and j. b Sheldon. Harris coun.
|Sty. Texas, to Charles Hurd.i part Of lot.
u. Is and u. block !, Laurence's add
q ton. $500.
! Harry J. Hockett, Harvey county, or,
Z egop, to +. B. Harms, land in Libert,
lstownship, $50.
& w. o. Robinson and wife to Johr
!, Dickson. lots 2, 3, 4 and S. Messenger
! lsub-diviEion, $1,000.