Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-25
Council Fights Out Its Sewage
Plant Row in Secret and
Resolves for Peace.
Both Mack and wahlbers Asked
to Saw Wood Hereafter in
Harmony and Unison.
Council Concurs in Part in the
Resolution to Improve
Nicholson Road.

Monday evening expecting to witness a
good show for the money, but We're dis
appointed because the city council re-
hearsed several scenes behind closed
doors and then decided to cut out the
melodrama from the public perform
ance There was no blood but much
thunder in the rehearsals, while the
final presentation was all comedy.
Peace was agreed to, temporarily at
least, relative to the troubles concern
ing the concrete work at the sewage
disposal plant. and 1t is hoped that the
work will now proceed satisfactorily to
all concerned, the public included. Be
fore meeting as council the members
locked themselves in the clerks office
and remained there for one hour and
fifteen minutes. Engineer Pierson, who
was called from Kalama Zoo Mich, to
pass upon the work being done, was
present, and during the secret SEES
sion both Superintendent Mack and MIR.
Wahlberg. between whom the first dis
agreement as to authority arose, were
called in. Mr.. Marston, who visited the
plant in the afternoon with the mem
beers of the council, reported the ron-
crete work as very satisfactory, with
the exception that too much water was.
being used on the walls of the septic
tanks. Chairman Mcguire of the spe-
.cial sewage plant committee, was in
sclined to insist that Gus Wahlberg
should be discharged In the interests OF
harmony and he was supported in his
contention by Messrs. Benson and
Kreutzer. On the other hand DIR. Harris.
a third member of the committee. and
Mr.. Fisher suggested that 1t might be
better To discharge superintendent
Mack, and they had assurances of sup
port When matters threatened to come
10 "show-down'' Wahlberg's oppo-
nents weakened somewhat and a COM
promise was effected and 1t was decided
to allow the work to proceed as at pres
emit. Mr.. Wahlberg had his resignation
in his pocket awaiting developments.
After the council convened Mr.. Mcclure
reported that 1t seemed to be the senti-
nent that MIR. Weinberg should contin-3
lie In charge of the cement work and
Mr.. Mack in charge of the other work,
and he moved that the council by its
vote concur in this sentiment, which it
did by unanimous vote, with the un-
Outstanding that both men continue at
their work tremendously. Afterwards
Mr. Mcclure secured the adoption of a
motion that hereafter II q disagreement
arises the parties thereto shall lay the
matter before the proper committee and
If the committee cannot agree q special
meeting of the council is TO be called to
decide DR.. Harris tackled on an afnend-
,nent to the effect that every member vi
the committee must be called in ana the
agreement be unanimous. Members Oh
the council are expecting further trou-
BILE.
| Mr.. Mcguire. of the judiciary commit-
| tee called up the resolution adopted py
| the board of supervisors agreeing TO use
\ the / mill tax raised within the city for
4 road purposes for the grading and ma
| cadamizing of the Nichoison's ford road
| from the city to the bridge. He offered
a concurrent resolution, with the pro-
/ yiso that th. township trustees OF Linn
| and Marion townships do tke grazing on
\ the portion OF the road outside the CIT!
| limits. that the $500 raised by the i
| mill tax be used on the portion of the
road within the city limits, and that
/ me contract for doing the work be let to
the lowest bidder, With these restrict
/ lions the resolution was unanimous
4 ly conturrei in. and as it makes little
/ difference on what portion of the road
the city tax is used, there is no reason
why the promoters should not proceed
/ with the work.
The new salary ordinance, which has
been sleeping on its first reading for
some time. was called up and was
pass,ea under the Suspension OF the
| rules The ordinance makes few chang
"a in the present salaries increasing
those of the police officers IS per month
land making the city law accord with
the increases granted various heads OF
departments at various times. At the
same time City Solicitor Van Law, who
had been asked To prepare an opinion
Ion thu. salary ordinance, Informed the
/ council that 1t had the right to place II
1 officers who now draw fees on stated
salaries in lieu of fees. which should be
COLLECTED and turned over To the city
4 He also said the council had the right
Ito change at any time the salary OF an
4 officer whose term could be terminated
at any time at the pleasure of the coun
ell or mayor. This opinion did not agre.
with that handed down some time age
4 by Mr.. Mcclure, who claimed that the
4 council had 70 power to change the sal
aries of the police officers during their
term of office and no power to take
laway their fees.
The s25. 900 advanced by the Glucose
Sugar Refining Company for the build
ling of the sewage plant Is getting low
i and on motion of Mr.. Mcclure the jul
ldiciary committee was instructed to in
lvestigate the question of floating war.
rants to raise the necessary money Will
4 which 10 complete the plant. How mucl
4 more it will require no one seems Il
Il know.
Mr.. Kreutzer wanted the water com
|mittee instructed to advertize in one
of the newspapers the names of those
water consumers who are delinquent
/ Mr. Mcguire didn't want to benefit the
newspapers to that extent and had {
plan Of his own. Instead of utilizing tn
columns of the newspapers he favored
sending each of the delinquents dur
i on postal card. The suggestion cause,
ICity Solicitor Van Law to almost jumI
from his chair at the thought OF tn,
work he would have before him in de
Tending the city in damage suit
brought under the provisions of thu