Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09

| Special to Times Republican.
| Grinnell, Jan. 9.-The meeting of the
Commercial Exchange, called for Tues
ance of seventeen being required for a
quorum and only five being present. The
interest in the business before the ex-
change might well be increased. This
is the second time in succession that a
quorum has failed to appear at the reg
ular meetings and at this rate the ex-
change will soon be defunct A number
OF Important propositions are waiting to
come before the exchange and it is
hoped a full attendance will be secured
for the next meeting, which has been
called for the 21st of the month. The
committee has reported on the soft wa
ter plant proposed, and recommended
that lake be built north of the city
across from the Sanders pond, the dam
being formed by the West Chester road
Randall place. BY raising the road at
this place and putting in a sluice way
it is thought a good large pond would be
formed covering nearly twenty acres.
The pond would extend in a crescent
shape from the dam around to the road,
passing Sanders pond on the north and
backing up in the curve of the crescent
nearly to the Iowa Central track on the
east. 1t Is proposed to build a tank and
pumping station on the summit of the
hill south of the lake and pipe the water
from there to the city. The tank would
be in stand-pipe form and give sufficient
pressure to distribute it at any desired
point in the city This also is the most
thoroughly desirable place near the city
for the construction of a. public park
where boating and water sports may be
secured. If the city would purchase
forty acres and lay out an attractive
park. with the lake at the north, it
would more than repay the city for it's
cost In very few years in the added
attractveness of the town. Residences
are crowding rapidly in that direction
and it is but a matter of few years
till the plot proposed for a public park
will be bordering on the city limits. The
plan suggested is that stock company
build the lake and park, if it is built.
and turn 1T over to the city later at
small rate of interest. This is the plan
which is being considered by the Com
IlieTCtdl ENCuduBe- me park. is Oily
possibility and one of the sources of fu-
ture profit attached to the location ia
vored. The lake and water system are
and In the not far distant
future. Another matter that needs the
attention of the Exchange is
the rural delivery route south of the
city for which a petition has been sent
In to the postmaster general and for
which Congressman Lacey has promised
to use his influence. The route proposed
will cover strip of country directly
south of the city almost to Searsboro
and reach the residents along twenty
five miles of country road. 1t is thought
that considerable influence will be nee
essary to secure this route, as so many
like petitions are being sent in, and all
the Grinnellites should what they may
20 turn the balance in the right direc-
ion.
AT the meeting of the PoweshielS |
County Central Agricultural Association
aeld Tuesday 1t was voted to continue
The fair another year. The deficit last I
season in spite of the bad weather was
'nly hundred dollars and the grounds
ire in shape this year so that no special |