Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-21
Mud AND WATER Talk
Council Takes Steps to Prevent
Hydrant Water From Be-
coming Rolled.
specia, Hydrants to Be Provided
for the Filling Of Sprink-
ling Carts.
wheelmen Must Keep Off the
Sidewalks-.Other Council
Proceedings.
Proceedings.


to provide means to prevent the hydrant
water from becoming rolled thru the
opening of fire MIGRANTS for the purpose
of filling sprinkiing carts. This has been
attributed az the cause for the muddy
condition of the city water at various
times during the pact few weeks and
is the source of much complaint.
AT an adjourned meeting Monday
might Councilman Fisher protested
against the habit of allowing the street,
sprinklers to draw water direct from
the fire hydrants, thus opening a large
flow Of water, straining the pumping en-
gines at the station and stirring up the.
water in the mains. He suggested tina.
the sprinkling company tanks.from
which ii could fill the sprinkling carts
in a few moments. In lieu of this
Chairman Benson. of the water COM
mittee, submitted a motion to purchase
four special hydrants built for the pur-
pose of filing water carts. at a cost of
about $40 each. With the proviso that
the sprinkling company bear half the
expense of the new hydrants. the motion
Fisher ard Mason voting no. Mr..
Fisher, however. secured a promise that
the mains would be given another thor
ough flushing. The question of water
for street sprinkling purposes has been.
a troublesome one all of this spring. The
old pipes erected for the purpose of fill
ing carts are almost stopped UP and ii
requires half an hour to fill a cart from
In
time is lost and the territory of the cart
ia not covered as frequently as neces-
sary to keep the dust down. Because Of
this and the complaints of the business
men permission was given the MARSHALL
Ice Company. which has the street
sprinkling privileges, tap the fire by
drants and this has led TO complaints
from the engineers at the works and
from water consumers. Hence the ac-
ton of the council
DR. Harris called attention to the gen
ls;.ss;ai, ;;;;ssv 81 the sidewalks by wheelinen
and wheelwomen, contrary to the oidi-
sancc, which holds that no walk in any
portion of the city shall be used by BIZ
The mayor promised to have the officers
4 ton.
Mr.. Fisher called attention to the fact
/ that plumbers have left The street paw
Ling in bad condition in places where II
has been torn up for the purpose of lay
| ing water and sewer pipes. and the SUI
perin.endent of mains was instructed to
| rotify the plumbers to repair the streets
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Mr.. Krcutzer read a petition from
! residents of South Third avenue. recit-
!. were disgrace to tine city and asking
4 old macadam. The council agreed tc
clean and repair the street in some man
4 per.
i Residents on Boone street betwee,
I Second and Third streets asked, thrt
] DIR. Harris, for one block of water
: mains. The matter was referred to tn.
water committee.
Citizens and property owners on Wes
Linn street petitioned for sewer o,
Linn street between Firth and Seventh
streets. AZ two blocks of sewer on tn
same street was ordered short tim.
ago. the question was deferred until Tho
sewer fund and the needs of the othel
wards can be investigated The council
seems disposed to be somewhat careful
in its expenditures
The council again took up the question
of a settlement with exMayor Pierce
for the wood purchased by him, and q
meeting will be held Monday night tc
receive such proposition as the ex-
mayor and his attorney may make.