Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-12

othsr steps taken to wind up the year S
business. Several matters yet lamainil
for disposition and the council adj
journed TO meet in one week. Aside
from the presentation of the annual re-
ports but little Of Importance was
done altho Mr.. Mcclure presented
scheme which appears to have for its
objset the placing Of the regular city
republican ticket al disadvantage.
Mr.. Mcclure, who is a republican,
evidently desires 10 all. his colleagues,
Messrs. Henry and Good, in their efforts
10 be re-elected. Addressing the coun-
ell he said that as the republicans had
drawn party lines he would move that
the city clerk be instructed to place the
rames OF the various candidates on the
|sofficial ballots in the order in which
their nomination papers had been filed,
Some of the councilmen questioned the
lsrignt of the council 10 order this done,
but the motion WAS agreed to Fcontin-
gent upon its conformity with the law.
AS the various candidates for mayor
cDunctimen, etc, We're in the field prior,
TO the holding OF the city primary this
would have the effect Of placing The re-
publican ticket last on the ballot. But
some Of the republican candidates had
fled their nomination papers before the
primary, and the motion, even ii legal.
would be hard 10 comply with. as the.
Yhole republican ticket under the Aus
tralian ballot law, must be in the sanf
column, no matter when the papers ;lre
filed.
The dust 6inders at the plant Where
the material for the filter beds is be-
ling screene! are accommodating and he
Isstreets and alleys committee was in
lsstructed to receive bids for hauling
Ithem away and placing them on streets
Isthat need filing. II is probable that
the bulk OF the material will be used III
filing in the sidewalk line on south
Center street between the railway
tracks and the creek
Mr.. Good of the streets and alleys
Icommittee, fearing he would be criti-s
cized further if he increased the force
OF men on the streets, wanted the coun-i
Gil to authorize him to employ a suffi-
lscent force TO keep the cutters and
street crossings cleared from ice and
\ slush He was authorized To have the
work done regardless of expense. 1T is
| safe to say that no fault viii be found.
with this action. In the same connection
Mr.. kfeutzer Wanted some action taken
To compel the Chicago Great Western.
10 keep Nevada street, along its right of
Way. III better condition, both in regard
ls,osdrainage and repair. The council did
not take any action, however, which
caused Mr.. Kreutzer to remark: II I'm
on the next council, by heavens, I'll be
after en-
City Clerk Trotter's annual report
showed the city has expended during
the year total of sS7.317.5S. divided
among the following funds:
General fund .,...........s... s332, 81
Water works s5,s79.59s
Fire department. ................ l,s9l..7
Sewers ..s.......s... 2,649.905
Special sewer fund .....i......... 14,s6l.6S
ss7.sl7.55sss
The itemized report of the expenditure
Of $4,000 in the streets and alleys de-
partment of the city. as requested, was
presented by Clerk Trotter, showing The
Various items, as follows:
Team work ........l....S 1.S50. 30
Labor ........ l,S5S.9S
Engineering Observation-Disclosures. 967. 90
Street paving 1865. 1857
Cement and brick sidewalks. 2,2S6.Ss
Serving poll tax notices .......... Sl.3S
st.ricks crossings ......s..s.......... $685.
Stone ....l.... Observation-Disclosures. 414.50l
Lumber ..5........ ...'.....I.S..i.....!. 2S5S.95
Tools, repairs etc..........s...... esl..4
Total .'.-....... ....... .S12, 023. Oh
OF this amount there has been certi-
fled to the county auditor for collection
for sidewalk work the sum Of s525. leav-
Ing the actual expenditures sll.49s.02.
City Engineer William Bremner's am
Iual report contained many items of in
terest During the year there was laid
S.1l9 feet of sewer, making a total of
s1s.l4 miles in the city. A total of 1926
miles of sidewalks were laid, about
half of which Were cement and the re-
Eiainder brick. the whole al total cost
scf about $4,000.
Mr.. Fisher Informed the council that a
settlement With Mr.. Benson had never
been made for the right-of way for the
water extension pipe line across his line,
and he thought it ought to be done by
the present council. Mr.. Benson said
he had never asked compensation for
the Inconvenience he had been put TO
IL the past and for right of way for the
Bunce extension and Soldiers Home
sever across his land, but now felt he
should have some remuneration If the
City would grant him free water for his
mill and residence for ten years he said
he would be satisfied. Messrs Fisher
and Kreutzer favored paying him fair
sum, and the council asked that bill