Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
o. COUNCIL
But Little Imp rtant Businessi Trans.
acted AZ Monday Nights
Meetins.E /.
Salaries. Of Polioenen Raised s5 Per
Month-Nsw Sidewalk Spec.
itioations.

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Board Of Health Meets Afterwards
and Listens to City Physician's
Report.
The city council and the board OF
health met at the city building Monday
night and transacted considerable bust
ness, of which, however, but little was
Important. All Of the members were
present but DIR. Harris, who was con-
fined to his home by illness.
The first important business taken up
was the recommendation of Chairman
Mcclure, of the judiciary committee
that the salaries Of the city policemen
be increased from $50 monthly and fees
to $50, beginning April I. The resolution
was adopted. This is in accordance with
motion made at the last meeting, al
which the matter was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The matter of remission Of municipal
taxes on certain pieces of city property
We're brought up for consideration. Mr..
lGood presented the petition OF Mrs.
\ Mary Berkeley, a resident of Schofield's
addition: also I. w. Vertz, of West Main
street, while Mr.. Henry introduced the
petition Of Mrs. Hannah Ackley, of Jer-
lomesville. The Berkley and Ackley PEE.
|titions We're referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEE, while that of Mr. Vertz was
Ilaid on the table.
Four more names as applicants for
the position of weighmaster We're intro
duced, In the persons of j. L. MofYett. ID.
NV. Keller, Andy Abbott and S. Stotts.
i DO NOT WANT BOXES CHANGED.
The f1remen of Marshalltown do not
want the city redistricted as concerns
i the fire alarms, nor the numbers Of any
ifof the boxes changed. 4 petition to that
leffect, signed by officers of the city as
ISOLATION, upon action AIKEN at a recent
Injecting of the association,was presented
4 by Chairman Fisher of the committee on
A firemen and police. The firelnen claim
as the chief reason for not wanting the
lchange to be that they already know the
allocation of the boxes, whereas, If they
A were changed. as has been proposed,
lthey would be at sea and would have to
8igo to the trouble of learning the num-
i bers and locations all over again. Con-
lsiderable discussion followed the petit
I tion Mr.. Benson thinks that the redis-
sltricting process should be done as
q planned. as sc.ne{ of the boxes, as num-
4. bered at present, are very confusing. He
4 thinks some other system can be intro
a duced and after it is in effects that the
\ firemen Will soon get used to 1t and like
q 1T better than they do the present one.
The matter was finally disposed of by
a motion of Mr.. Henry. in which the
J. petition was referred to the COMMITTEES
!: OF the whole, to report at the next regu-
liar meeting.
CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS
A change In sidewalk specifications
Twas introduced by Mr.. Good, and was
|adopted. The new plans make saving
s. of considerable extra excavating and
call for filing in two feet on each side
a OF the walk.
:. MISCELLANY.
!, Noticeable among the miscellaneous
business transacted were resolution
by kirby concerning the publication lr
some newspaper of an advertisement
asking for bids on printing the resolu-
| lions, council proceedings. etc, for tht
coming year; the recommendation by
Fisher of the erection of a hose tower
which was referred to the building ant
!. grounds COMMITTEES; the passing of ar
ordinance by Good establishing the
+ grades on South Third avenue, Yves
Linn, East Webster and West Lin
coln streets; the adoption Of a mo,
ton by Good asking that the council
men OF each ward look up locations fol
! new sewers to be laid this season ant
report at the next meeting.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING.
Immediately after the council ad
+ journed. to meet April 2s. the meetin,
! of the board Of health was called. Th'
matter of the election of a city phys
!. clan for the coming year resulted in TIL
selection Of DIR. +. p. Lierle. who ha
held the position during the past year
The report of the physician was callet
for and was given as follows:
During the past year there have beel
reported five cases Of scarlet fever tel
of measles; nineteen of diphtlleria
only few cases of CHECKER
pox and thirty cases OF small
pox There have also been reported
few cases Of typhoid fever and whoop
ing cough. Aside from our smallpo:
epidemic and considering the sincreas
in our population and present size of TIL
city, would consider that we have bee
indeed fortunate in being so free fror
s lIcnntarious diseases. Our smallpox cpl
9; demic should In no wise reflect on TIL
-slhygiepiegor sanitary condition OF tn
lefty. as II is now we'll known that thi
: disease is epidemic turnout the Unite
{ Estates. the cause of which can no
say.
.sAs to the disinfection of the cases Q
1. scarlet fever and diphtheria thos
|. Ihomes where have existed contasiou
+ diseases have all been disinfected b
Z myself. At my suggestion your honor
+ Iabfe body purchased formaldehyd
IL generator. certainly the most etflcien
Z germ destroying process known, whic
+ has been used. for such work. hav
Z also disinfected nine books for the cit
!. library.
+ AS to the matter Of prevention 9
Il infectious diseases. wish to recon
!. mend that every house or room in whic
I a consusnptiye has lived or died Should
4, on being vacated, be thoroughly disir
\. fected before Its occupancy by health
Z families. Consumption is more contag
u ions than almost any dfsea ~. com mon 4