Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-22
The ELECTION monday
People Will Vote on the Que stion
Of Annexine Populous Out
side Territory.
Polls Will Be Open From 2 a. m.
to p. m. in the City Build
ing on West Main.
Mr.. Merritt Greene Submits
Reasons Why Opponents
Are Directing.

The special election called by the city
council for the purpose of voting on the
question: of annexing certain territory
adjacent to the city limits on the west
will be held Monday. Not great
amount of interest is being taken and a
light vote is looked for.
1t is confidently expected tina. the
proposition will carry, as the only OPP
position that has so far developed is
from the residents of the territory
which 1t is proposed to include in the
limits of the city, and while the resi-
dents of both the entire city ana the
proposed town of Yves. Marshall
are entitled to vote. citizens of
Marshalltown who are opposed to
having a new town on our borders
and who believe the residents adjoining
lwho depend largely on the city for their
| business and support should pay equal
taxes with others. will go to the polls
| in sufficient numbers to carry the pro-
| position.
/ There will be but one polling place,
and that at the city building on West
4 Main street. The polls will be open from
a. m. until { p M, and the election
| Will be In charge of the judges and
clerks selected by the council some time
| ago.
MIR. GREENEiS VIEWS.
| Mr.. Merritt Greene. who is one of the
residents of the outside territory and
| therefore strongly opposed to being in
| cI,ld.d i'm the coruor;,te limit submits
| the following communication giving the
views of himself and friends and their
reasons for, desiring ia incornorate. West
/ Marshall into a new and separate town:
..Jhe CITY al MarshalIto,yn has asked
the voters of said city 10 vote on the
\ question as to whether or not certain
] described territory. ALL adjoining and
i west oil the present civ limits. snail be
I5inc,ud,.d within th.. CITY limits. or rather
1 whether tbs. present city shall or shall
NOT rs. Tins extended The eviden. p,lr-
4 nosa Of This ACT is To add additional
4 taxable property to the CITY of Mar
shalltown. To this Il as taxpayer. In
i,ha territory prouosed Ia h.. taken in.
wo,,a no, ohiect if Il in common With
4 bother taxpayers in this district could
4 have value received for the increa sed
4 .xpanaii,,re of tax which. by the way
i, wo,,Id he in amount more than doubl,
ugbat We are n,,,y having Wa ara toId
tbat We would h,. ,,iy.n a ward m this
city n new and convenient school build.
ing an extension of publ;c lighting
sewer and water into this new territory
. liz is true that this new territory is ii
Z need of many of such things. and while
5 we think the talk given us that W.
\ should have them in sincere. the talk
s has no binding force and Is an unbusi.
} + ness like method to accomplish the enc
4 desired. We object to the sunlmar!
4 method proposed by the city of Mar
{ shalltown to annex us whether We MI
I lsor will not. The laws of the state o
j Iowa have been very wisely formed I,
meet the circumstances of extension o
city limits and giving to the peopl
. within the boundaries of both thu cit,
and proposed annexed territory a voc
) as to tbs. condition upon which the con
\ solidation may be made. In the pursu
4 ance of this fair and equitable metho,
: the law provided for the incorporation
4 of a new town. Ii furfner stipulate
that such an ncororated town may APP
point commissioners to meet and confe
& with the adjoining Incorporated town o
city and in the exact language of tn
z law settle the terms of the consolda
s ton These terms are agreed to by tn
9 several commissioners and are ilace
s before the people of each town To vot
) upon and an affirmative vote constitute
n II, ffg,,, I,hict Al majority q
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