Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-15
COUNCIL SAYS BRICK
City Dads Decide to Pave Third
Avenue With Brick, Des.
pite Protest.
Think That With Heavy Traffic
Asphalt Would Not Be
Advisable.
The City's Finances-..Egermayer
Does Good Work on Water
Collections.

Councilman Byron Webster, of TIL,
Fourth ward, AS acting mayor, gave his
colleagues a few lessons in parliament
airy discipline at the regular meeting OF
the city fathers Monday night. He
called down members right and left, re-
fused to allow some to talk after he
considered they had held the floor sutfi-
cient length of time. and gave all 10 un-
derstand that a council meeting was
other than a rag chewing" contest to
be INDUCED in hit and miss.
| 1t was a warm night in the council
chamber. and had a real enterprising
concern been on hand he could UNI
doubtedly have taken orders for the
the next meeting night arrives. The
honorable body was decidedly neglgee
in appearance, collars and neckties
We're cast aside and in instances sleeves
rolled up. One. and only one, Mr..
Greene, of the Third, detied the ele-
ments, and remained in his usual COM
posture and an immaculate white tie. 1t
was a case of swelter from s TO IL
o'clock, with everybody glad when the
session had concluded.
Several important matters We're dis
posed of. Quarterly reports of officers
We're heard, resulting in showing that
the city is not in the best straits tinan-
cially The Third avenue paving matter
came up and the council decided on
brick. despite the petition of property
holders asking for asphalt. 1t was the
best judgment of the council that Third
avenue, with it's immense heavy traffic,
would be better street with a good
vitrified brick, than with asphalt
Mr. kreutzel. introduced the paving
resolution, calling for two courses of
vitrified repressed paving brick, Port
land cement curbing, and the use of the
resolution embodied the usual seven
year guaranty clause, with the assess
ment to abutting property owners on
the seven-year plan. The Marshalltown
Light, Power & Railway Company is
also included in the assessment for the
work done between it's tracks and for
the distance of one foot to either side.
Third avenue property owners were
present and were given the privilege of
the floor. Mr.. j. +. Atkinson called the
councils attention to the fact that
petition had been presented the council
showing that owners of over 1000 feet
or two-thirds of the street, desired as
phalt in preference TO brick. and he
thought their wishes in the matter
should have due consideration. He
thought perhaps it might cost a little
more, but at the same time he consid-
cred asphalt superior to brick.
Mr.. Green spoke for brick, and made
tractor would guarantee asphalt or
Third avenue for ten years. considering
the natural traffic of that thoroughfare
He also raised the point of slippery
street in wet weather. and the incon-
venience this would cause to traffic.
Hon. Nelson Ames prayed that, as &
Third avenue property owner, the coun-
Gil would give the residents of that
street the best pavement possible,
that might be. and in his
opinion it was vitrified brick. He wants
Il pavement that will not have to be re-
paired every few years and if asphalt
was decided upon he want it to cos
$3.50 or $4, if necessary in order to be
the best. Mr.. Ames showed that severa
who signed the first petition had since
their minds and now favored
brick
A representative of the Barber AS
phalt Company was present and said
his company was willing to guarantee
the asphalt paving on Third avenue for
seven years and that it could be put in
at $1.50 if the good foundation he
thought to exist, We're a reality. Ii not,
or if more macadem or concrete We're
necessary, it might cost more. The as
phalt man said that he would refer the
council to streets in cities that had been
by his firm. where 1i5,000
teams passed Il given point every twen-
ty-four hours, and it was standing the
test admirably. better even than brick
He also said that in seventy-three cities
IN the United States where the Barber
people had done work, there was yet to
be the first one where asphalt had been |
replaced by any other material; on the |
other hand they had replaced every sort |
Of paving With asphalt. In regard to |
grade, a point that had been raised, he |
said that he would pay a committees |
expenses to cities where asphalt was |
aid on IL per cent grades and was still |
good. The most successful. however, in
MS opinion could not be laid on streets
With a grade of over per cent. Third |
venue he considered easy, as its grade
vas not over 3 or a.
Mr.. A. T.. Wilbur entered q plea for
asphalt before the vote on the resolu-
Jon was taken. The vote resulted in
IN aye vote With the exception of Ar
loId and Wasson.
Finances in Poor Shape.
The finances of the city We're shown
o be in bad shape by the reports OF
he city clerk for the first quarter
nding June 80. In the general funG
here has been expended $15.l2Il4.
With an overdraft at the end of the
uarter amounting to $464.44. The bill:
udited Monday night for the first
uarter and for one month of the see
nd quarter, drawn on the general
llnd. amount to s10,93S.5S, making :
otal deficit in the fund of $11 4O3.02
The water works fund showed bal
nee of $1376T. With expenditures fol
he quarter of $4,556.72. Warrants t.