Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
|ODI GOES NAA[B[RG'
b Process Of Cancellation Nc
CURE and Mack Get Rid
Of Gus.
Rhoades- Carmean Get conoes.
ions Asked for Proposed
New Factory.
Mayor Casts Deciding Vote Altho
VanLaw Opines That Action
Is Illegal.

VanLaw Opines That Action
ls Illegal.
The adjourned meeting Of the city
council last night was comparatively
short and marked by quietude and una
nimity among the members present.
\ Messrs. Benson. Kreutzer. Kirby. Hem
~ and MCGUIRE answered the roll CALL
Messrs. Harris and WATSON not being
present during the session.
The meeting was particularly interest
ing from the fact that the mayors de-
cisive vote was due on the Rhoades-
Carmean Buggy Companys proposition
to the city to build and operate what is
practically new factory. 1t was also
known that action of some kind would
be taken concerning the sewage dispo-
\ sal plant and the congregation on the
chairs outside the circle of city fathers
was correspondingly large at the begin
ring of the session.
The mayor called the meeting to order
at 1926 and an adjournment in recess
was taken subject to the call of the
mayor. On their return to the council
room matters seemed to have been ami
cably adjusted and the slate properly
arranged, as they got down to business
and finished early.
Mr. Benson moved that owing to the
fact that but one bid for furnishing coal
to the city complied with the specif1ca-
tions that the council reject all bids and
call for fresh bids to be filed not later
than 5Ap. m. Monday next; carried.
Mr.. Mcclure presented a petition for
cement sidewalks to be laid in Bren-
necke G Heads addition, signed by a.
Psenicka, T. Olson and others, which
was granted. Mr.. MCGUIRE also stated
that he had been Informed by Mr.. widl,
editor OF the Beobachter, that a conven-
ton ofsthe German editors of the state
IS In contemplation. Mr.. Wild had said
that Marshalltown could secure the
gathering of probably thirty editors by
furnishing the conveyances. etc, neces-
sary to take the party over the city tic
the various points of interest. Mr. Nc
CURE moved that the mayor be directed
to. arrange for such vehicles as might be
needed. The motion carried unani-
mousIy.
g. 4. LaPlant. who owns a tract abut-
ting the city's ten acres where the wells
are located, was before the council ask
ing for thirty two-foot roadway
across the city property in place of two
sixteen-foot driveways as at present
specified. The matter was submitted to
City Solicitor Van Law, upon whose IA
vorable opinion the prayer was granted.
On 9 motion by Mr.. Kreutzer the glu-
cose people were granted the right to
construct their own walks adjacent to
the factory on May street.
WAHLBERG OuSTED.
Mr. Mcclure of the special sewage
committee reported a lack of material
for the construction Of concrete work at
the disposal plant. He said but 100
barrels of cement remained and moved
that the clerk be directed to advertise
for bids on $50 ma is more In this
motion the council concurred and it
carried unanimously. Then on motion
by Mr.. MCGUIRE the council proceeded
to throw Gus Wahlberg against the cell
ing where he still sticks. much to Ed
Z Mack's delight. Mr.. Mcclure moved
that owing to the deficiency of material
preventing further work at the sewage
disposal plant that concrete work be
stopped for the present and that the city
dispense with the services of Gus VAIL
berg and that Mr.. Wahlberg be paid in
full and directed to turn over any. prop
4 erty In his possession belonging to the
city. The motion carried by the vote of
all present. DIR. Harris who has been
behind Mr.. Wahlberg in the rag-chew-
Ing contest carried on for some time be-
tween Messrs. Wahlberg and Mack was
not present and no objection was made
against his summary dismissal. Mr.. Nc
CURE reported the main drains as nearly
completed and the brick work we'll I'M
der way. Work on the power house
would he said begin today.
CAMEAN GETS HIS GRANT.
The matter OF the Rhoades Carmean
Buggy company proposition came up
under the head of unfinished business.
The tie vote of the last meeting was
\ broken by Mayor Jones decisive vote
which was cast in favor of the resolu-
ton granting the prayer of the COM
pany. Mr.. Jones had taken counsel with
different legal lights and had finally ar
rived at this conclusion. tho at first he
had not favored the resolution fearing
= ifs Illegally. City Solicitor Van Law
had filed a written opinion adverse to
the resolution, pointing out that IL is in
s conflict with the city ordinance relat-
Ing to manufacturers and against the
4 ruling OF the courts whicn provides
against special privileges being granted
to individuals. According to Mr. Van
Law such privileges ,or immunities in
the resolution must be granted by ordi-
ance which must be general in nature
and not grant to individuals the privil-
eyes or immunities denied in general
The mayors vote. however assures
3 khe erection OF the proposed factory by
the Rhodes armean people and seems
to be in line with the view taken of the
+ matter by the average business man.
"a resolution presented by Mr.. Kreut-
Ter consentlng to the establishment of
4 I saloon by B. F. Parker on North First
street In the New Arson building was
I carried Unanimously.
Solicitor Van Law had prepared a new
sordinance on sidewalks deplacing the
one lost somewhere in the shuttle of the
previous meeting. 1t was offered on
y passage to second reading.
5at Mr.. Kreutzer's dog ordinance was Of
~ A6pod and roforrpd tO the ordfpapc