Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-12
10 INCREASE SUPPLY
Council Orders Bids on Mater.
ials For Ten Additional
Driven Wells.
Harris Renews His Fight For a
Second Street Main utFails
in His Effort.
Delinquent Water Consumers
Must Pay-.Fire Department
Matters.

some of its old battles, with the result
| that Captain Benson led the increased
water supply hosts to victory, while
1 Major Harris and his band We're routed
in their efforts to capture twelve-inch
main on South Second street. During
| the meeting Mr. Benson, chairman of
luton reeiting that as twenty driven
wells had supplied 1,750,00O gallons of
dry summer, ten additional wells be
added to the present system. Mr.. Ben
| son said the supply during the winter
would be sufficient for ordinary con-
| sumption. but that during the dry period
of next summer, with the glucose works
1 III operation, more water would be
| needed If the work is delayed until
next season, he said, the river water
| would have to be used for a weeks time,
when the wells are being connected up
a; a time when the river water is at its
worst. The city clerk was instructed to
secure prices on the necessary materials
anu DIS Il SOENGsS,!OlI " MI. i'iSiiGi ~ W "a
agreed that bids be received for the con-
struction of one large well, bricked, a
plan he favors in place of the driven
wells. 1t is estimated that the driven
wells will cost about $1,000. while the
large well would cost about $4,000.
An acrimonious discussion ensued
when DR.. Harris renewed his efforts to
Lave a larger water main laid on South
second street between Main and Linn
streets. There is no question but that
the water consumers along those two
blocks are in need of and entitled to bet
ter service. but owing to the present
state OF the city finances and increased
cost of iron pipe majority of the coun-
cilmen favor postpontng the work unit!
spring. A smaller main than one of
twelve inches would relieve the present
conditions, but additional water pressure
Ii needed south of Main street and it
will be economy to lay large main
When the work is done. DR.. Harris MAIN
tanned that the main had been ordered.
Mr.. Fisher said the work would entail
an expenditure of $1,000, ard Mr.. Kreut-
ger wanted to know where the money
was coming from. This caused the SEN
ior member from the Third to score Mr..
kreutzer for his persistency In declaring
there was no money every time an APP
preparation was asked. The discussion
was generally participated in, and when
II came to a vote DR.. Harris motion that
the pipe be purchased and the main laid
was lost by a vote OF five to three,
Messrs. Benson, Fisher, Henry, Kreut-
ger and Mcclure voting no and Harris,
Kirby and WATSON for Then DR.. Harris
moved that a six-inch main be laid. Mr..
Henry, who had opposed the larger
n1ain favored this proposition, but Mr..
Kirby opposed 1t. and the motion was
also lost by a vote of five to three. Mr..
Fisher, to show that the council was not
wilfully placing a hardship on the con-
sumers affected, suggested that the city
clean out some of the worst services on
South Second street, and this was
agreed to.
AS there are several thousand dollars
Que for water taxes. the water works
committee was instructed to take steps
TO collect from delinquents, especially
some of the larger subscribers who are
six months in arrears. Personal notice
will be served on these delinquents and
be shut off.
Mr. Kreutzer presented petition from
manufacturers in the eastern portion OF
the city asking that a hose company be |
established in that vicinity, the Mar
shall Candy Company agreeing to do
rate the necessary ground for hose
house. The petition created considerable |
discussion, as the city has purchased an
additional cart and the council has To- |
Gated the new company in the First |
ward, in the northeastern portion of the !
city, but Councilmen Henry and Kirby |
said they would not object to the loca-
ton of the house block or more north |
81 Main street on Eighth avenue, thus
affording protection to the manufacto- |
ries south of Main street as well as to
the packing house. The matter of a To-
cation was left to the councilmen of the
First and Fourth wards. and it is prob |
able site on East Main or East State |
street near Eighth avenue will be de-
cided upon.
A little diversion was created over a
claim for $1o.S0 for bolts and a threat
ened lawsuit to recover that amount Mr..
Mcclure said the bolts were needed III
connection with the cement work at the
sewage plant; that Mr.. Wafiberg, in
charge of the cement work, had re-
quested them, and Mr. MCGUIRE had Sc
cured them of the Iowa Central at a
cost of $685. Mr.. Wahlberg, it seems.
also ordered the bolts, Ssacing his order
with Tinker & Armstrong, whose bill for
Slo.S0 was filed by firm of attorneys. |
The matter was referred for investiga
ton.
Mr.. Benson. of the water committee,
reported the supply as holding out at
present satisfactorily, and that the
strainers had again been blown out. He
offered the opinion that in a year the
sediment would be removed from the
gravel beds, and no further trouble from
stoppage of the strainers would ensue.
In the same connection Mr.. Benson said
the st. Louis Electrical Supply Conn
pany was making poor progress in in
stalling it's machinery, and that moth
ing had been done towards completing
the installation of the generators at the
water works pumping station for more
than week.
Mr.. Kirby of the fire committee, re-
Ported. to the council that location
finally had been secured for the Eibbey