Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-30
re system 70 REMAIN
With Two Salary Ordinances Be.
lore the Council. Fee Sys-
TEN Will Win.
Council by a Close Vote Refuses
to Fix Limits Of Saloon
Territory.
Propos ition TO Sweep the Streets
Rejecting Municipal
League Fad.

League Fad.
Two salary ordinances are now before
the city council One fixing the salaries
of the mayor and police officers at
stated yearly amounts was introduced
some time ago, and Monday night
Councilman Mcclure introduced a sec
ond, which Is no improvement over the
old one that has been in force for a
number of years. Until some of the le-
gal points are cleared up neither will be
adopted, but from Indications the fee
system will be retained. The Mcclure
ordinance fixes the salaries of the may
or. police and all other city officers as
they are al present, and was presented
to correct the old ordinance which the
previous council had sought to change
by mere resolution. in that the salaries
of several of the appointive officers.
have been raised Without amending
the existing ordinance MIR. Mcclure
claimed to have made the discovery
that the code says the police officers
shall receive the same fees allowed to
sconstables for similar services and
therefore the council had not the power
to take away the fees. The council did
not care TO accept MIR McGuire's legal
opinion. however, and after the new
ordinance was passed 10 its second
reading this question, with the addi-.
stional one as To whether or not the sail
during their term of office, was referred
to City Solicitor Van Law.
Mr. Kirby introduced resolution
that has considerable merit in 1t. but
it was voted downon a tie, Mayor Jones
voting with the opposition. The rcsolu-
ton was one defining the territory in
the city in which SALOONS may he es-
tablished in the future This territory
was defined as follows: Main street
ard one block north and south from
Second street east to Third avenue, and
Third avenue and one block west and
one half block east from State street
to ketchuni street Mr.. Kirby explained
that the object was to keep the saloons
away from the residence districts of the
city and All the same time retain them
within the territory patrolled by the pos
lice. He said he had been informed that
a saloon was to u. started ON East
Main street and possibly one on North
Second. Mcguire Harris and kreutZer
opposed the resolution as untimely, and
with Henry voted against it, while
Messrs. Benson, Fisher Kirby and
WATSON supported it. Mayor Jones pro,
ceeded to kill the resolution by his vote.
Mr.. j. H. Jayne submitted PROPOSE
ton to the council to put in operations a
combination street sprinkler and sweep
err that is constructed on sanitary lines
and is said 10 make no dust The ma
chine is not for sale, but MIR. Jayne Of
fers to contract to sweep the streets at
7 a cost to the city Of 81 Ter block. the
sweeping To be done when necessary.
He claimed that by the present system
of hand labor the city Was paving not
Hess than $l.75 per block and then tht
work is not satisfactory After SONS
discussion the question was deferred for
| two weeks.
The present council is not going int
1.-the municipal league fad on scale az
extensive as the Pierce councils, and as
a matter OF retrenchment agreed to MOI
| pay the dues of $50 per year for the COM
| ing year and to notify the secretary Of
1.-The national league. John MacVicar, OF
Dies Moines.5 to eliminate the city's nam,
| from the membership rolls. This means
| rot only a saving of the dues, but ais,
the liability for the expense accounts ol
| junketing trips the city officials nigh
be inclined to take. The council vii
retain its membership in the lowe
league.
Another plea was received from o. II
Wallin asking for relief from the cit,
in the payment OF paving assessments
I.or property located al the junction Of
Forth First and Center streets. He
claims the property is valued al 5000
While the paving tax amounts to Oyer
$500. Wallin has paid $3.50 of this
amount and offered to pay 500 more ii
the city would assume the balance. Thi;
is one of the cases recently tried il
court and one which the city won. ans
| the council therefore did not care to es.
htablish precedent by paying a portioi
OF the expense.
Residents of East Church street desire
the paving extended from Fifth avenue
to Seventh avenue, and Mr.. Kreutzel
| desired information for his constituents
He said also that Third avenue resident.
We're talking paving quite generally
MIR. Fisher pointed out that one course
Of brick on the present macadam would
he all that Is necessary on the latter
| :horoughfare.
Mr.. Fisher had kick coming becaus,
the chairman of the streets and alley.
committee had ordered the discharge q
che OF the oldest and best employees o.
the street department, and as a member
Of the committee he wanted to know
the whyfore. Mr.. Henry. another mem
Der, said he had not been consulted. II
the absence of Chairman Harris Mr.. Nc
CURE explained that the man had re-
Gently become intoxicated while on duty
and that there were other charges. TIL,
matter of tie proper action was dis
oussed and on motion of MIR. Fisher al
investigation of the charges was or
cered. the employe to be reinstated unit
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