Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-30
WARRANTS CALLED IN.
Unpaid Obligations in the Spe-
cial Sewage Fund to Be Paid
From City's General Fund.
Soldiers Home Sewer Reported
In Damaged Condition From
Unusual Cause.
Sidewalk Contracts Let and
Work TO Be Hurried..City
Council Proceedings.

At an adjourned meeting of the city
council Saturday night steps were taken
to pay the outstanding obligations en-
tailed by the construction of the sewage
disposal plant. The special sewage
fund of $4,000 loaned by the Glucose
Sugar Refining Company has been ex-
hausted for several weeks, and at the
present time there are warrants to the
amount of about $500 outstanding and
unpaid. Some of these warrants are for
labor performed, and at the meeting
Saturday night Mr.. MCGUIRE, of the spe-
Scial sewage committee, presented res
olution, which was agreed to, ordering
the holders of these warrants to return
them TO the city clerk. The latter Off
cial was authorized to issue new war
rants against the general fund for the
various amounts, and in this way the
obligations will be paid at once.
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A peculiar condition was reported
concerning the Soldiers Home sewer, q
portion of which is owned by the state
and a portion by the city. There seems
to be something in the sewer besides
sewage, but whether 1t Is a bundle of old
clothing or some discarded blankets the
city officials are unable to determine.
Whatever 1t is. the obstruction has al
most stopped the sewer, but has been
working It's way slowly down the pipes.
For a distance of about 1900 feet On the
Soldiers Home portion the obstruction
and the pressure of sewage behind 1t
have broken and damaged the sewer to
such an extent that extensive repairs
are needed, and the council voted to no.
tify the state authorities to give the
matter their immediate attention. The
obstruction has almost. reached the
city's portion of the sewer and an effort
will be made to head 1t of at one of
the manholes before additional damage
is done.
The special object of the meeting Sat
urday night was to award the contract
for the construction of the uncompleted
brick and cement sidewalks ordered in
earlier in the season. But two bids
were received on each of the classes of
the walks, and c. A. Buchwald was
awarded the contract for both the ce-
ment and brick work, on his bid OF 10
cents per square. foot for cement and q
cents for brick. The councilmen from
each ward were instructed to prepare a
list of the walks already thrown out.
and these will be all that will be re-
placed during the present season. boz
cause of the approach of cold weather.
The report will be made at another
ttvcr 70, \, 1nyd I'M 1fcy1, a n
of Mr.. MCGUIRE Contractor Dunn was
notified to repair within five days ali
defective walks put in under his con-
tract, and on failure to do this the city
solicitor was instructed to bring suit
to recover on the contractors bond.
The council finally voted to send
delegation to the state meeting CT the
League of Iowa Municipalities, to be
held in Oskaloosa. Mr.. Mcclure was
named chairman of the delegation. and
other members of the council who desire 4
to go may do so.
A plat of the addition Of Mr.. I. N.
Long, on North Second street and in
Guiding the land for the opening of an
alley between Second and Third streets,
was accepted.
DR.. Harris and Mr.. Fisher are still
fighting to secure the flushing cf the
city mains. and they secured the adop-
ton and motion that the work be done
by Mr.. Anderson, one OF the water
works department employees. subject,
however. to the orders of Chief Engin-
Ger Madison, of the pumping station.
To prevent the possibility OF another
damage suit, an order was made that all
stop boxes Of the water department
that protrude above the sidewalks be
placed at the proper grade.
PLAY GOOD GOLF.