Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
MOVED COUNCIL 70 ACI
Mr.. J. P. Woodbury. Makes a
Strong Plea for Additie lal
Water Supply. Y
Council at Once Takes Action to
Add More Wells and
Machinery.
Will Obviate Use OF River Water
When Big Fires
Prevail.

The city council was stirred to actor
looking towards the immediate exleh-
sion of the water supply system on
Monday night by one citizen who APP
peared before the aldermen and elo-
ouentlv appealed for relief for the city
This citizen was Mr.. j. z. Woodbury.
who went before the council as pri-
waite citizen and urged action in behalf
of the whole city. He was induced 10
make his plea because the conditions in
the city at the present time give cause
for uneasiness, as. following the recent
big fires and the necessity of turning
river water into the mains In order to
fight those fires, number of cases OF
typhoid fever have developed. Physi-
clans of the city attribute the hall
dozen or more fever cases at the pres
ent time to the occasional turning in of
the river water. Mr.. Woodbury. COM
plimented the council on the work 1t
had done in building the present eX-
tension, and only complained because
the additional wells desired by the wa
ter committee had been refused by q
majority of the members of the coun-
ell. the present wells and machinery
not furnishing an adequate supply with
which to fight large fires. Mr.. WOOD
bury said that while the river water
was turned in for a few hours at time
it contaminated the mains for weeks;
that one human life was worth more
than all our best buildings; that 1T IS
criminal TO pump river water thru the
mains Mr.. Woodbury. said If the
question was one of money, the First
National Bank, of which he is presi-
dent would be glad to supply the nee
essary cash until such time as the bank
could be reimbursed. His argument
impressed the council, and haste was
made by the members to place the re-
sponsibility for inaction on others
shoulders Mr.. Mcclure said the water
committee had been prevented from
adding to the extension by other mem
bers of the council, which statement
caused DR. Harris to claim the credit
for making the original move in the
council for pure water supply, and
that the committee was entitled to no
more credit than the other councilmen.
Messrs. Benson, Fisher and Kreutzer
favored action at once, and some OF
them thanked Mr.. Woodbury. for call
ing the matter up at the present time.
Mr.. Kirby presented motion that the
clerk be instructed to purchase the nee
essary strainers and points for ten adj
ditional wells at once. Mr. Benson ia
vored twenty wells and 500 feet of
mains to connect them, and an amend
mentSto that effect was accepted.
While making the Improvements Mr.
Fisher favored purchasing an addition
al suction pump to draw the water to
the pumping station, and sx-inch
return pipe. SO that the strain
ers can be blown out by water pressure
without additional expense. His
to this effect was adopted,
Dr. Harris alone voting against it, but
en- motion of the latter final consdera-
ton was postponed until next week in
order to obtain an estimate of the total
cost of the work and machinery. That
the council will now add to the supply
is certain.
The council selected the following
Judges and clerks to serve In the var
ious wards at the city election or,
March 81:
First ward-Charles Henry. II. W
Speers and H. w Mundhenk, judges
Hans Erickson and Theodore Buch-
valid, clerks
Second ward-H. j. Benson. NJ. T
Gard and William Fisher. judges:
E. Wildman and j. A. Tallman, clerks.
Third ward-W. a. WATSON, Wood
bury Place and d. S. Good, judges;
George Neil and l.. Schneider clerks.
Fourth ward-Theo Bondage, Peter
Kreutzer and Joe Johnston. judges; c.
III. Brock and l. S. Willard, clerks.
Whalen and Ed Vitek, judges; Frank
and P. Brechtbill. clerks.
The quarterly report of the city
treasurer showed a total overdraft in
several of the funds of $526.S7, and
total balances in other funds of $4,-
O64.47, leaving a balance in the treas
TRY of S3,537.60. City Clerk Shaw re-
ported the water collections for the
year to have been s21,314.3S, compared
to about $4,000 last year.
The Marshall Vinegar Company
asked the council for permission to-
erect an office building to the curb line
of Market street and land adjoining
their establishment. The question was
referred to the whole council for inves
tlgation of the surroundings.
Miss Alta Bentley presented a small
claim for medical attendance necessi-
tated by the breaking of her arm by
falling on an icy sidewalk in front of
the Slavery House, and the claim was
allowed A claim for $500 for falling on
a South Third avenue walk and break
ing leg was presented by Mike Reusch.
Mr. Reusch says his accident was due
to q water pipe sticking above the walk.
His claim was referred to the judiciary
committee and the city solicitor. The
awning in front of the Slavery House,
which drains water in the center of the
walk, was ordered abated as nuis
ance, and the city got out of a glass
house before it SHE'D this stone by or
dering water spout placed around the
balcony in front of the city building.
Before meeting as a council the al
dermen held a session as a board of
health. The fear was expressed by the
mayor and Chairman Fisher OF the
health committee, that the fremont fire