Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
Councilman Investigates With
View to Purchase Suitable
Site for the Same
WILL BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE
This Location Is Favored by Many
Farmers, Also Land Can Be Secured
at Less Fisure-City Has Option on
Several Suitable Sites Near the Rail-
roads.

/ Following close on the heels of the in
cident of Wednesday that was of SO
much interest to all the farmers of the
county and which eliminated in the ar
rest of Guy Coulter, a Vienna township
| farmer, for blockading the street be-
cause there was no room in the mar
ket place, prompt action has been taken
| by the city. Councilman Henry of the
special committee appointed by the
mayor to confer with the farmers COM
mittee that petitioned the council re-
garding the matter some time
ago. spent the better portion
of Thursday looking for an
available space that the city might
purchase for the use of a market place.
He succeeded in getting options on sew
eral sites.
The effort has been made to secure a
plot of ground of sufficient size that 1t
would accommodate ALL This is not pos
sible near the center of the city.
Mr.. Henry took time to consult sew
eral farmers with view to ascertain
ing what they desired as to loca-
ton, and every one that he consulted
favored some place in the south part
of town, as near the depots as possible.
They state as reason for this prefer
ence that 1t is more convenient for
those who drive in from the south and
many of those who come In from the
north have business that takes them TO
the depot district, among the railroads,
: n,,Is and tn} &c n
district. Mr.. Henry visited that sec
ton of the city, and has secured OPP
tion5 on several sites in the Fourth
ward, any one of which, in his opin-
ion, would make an admirable market
place. He is not yet ready to make
public the property or the optional
price, but the matter will be presented
at the next council meeting, and doubt
less some action will be taken. 1t is
also thought that il any one of the
are bought, an up-to-date
market will be arranged, enclosed with
a high board fence, sheds for stormy
weather, water accommodations, etc. |
The south part of town Is without
doubt the proper place for the market,
as in most cities the market is located |
far from the center of business. An
other reason, land can be purchased
cheaper, and the business district need |
not be troubled with the dirt that al
ways accumulates around such place.
The principle reason for so wishing 1t
Is the apparent desire of the farmers
to have it there, and as they are the I
ones for whose use it is to be erected,
heir wishes should be the principle
Mr.. Downing Explains.
Mr.. e. e. Downing, who caused Mr..
-oulter's arrest, says that his inten-
ions were of the best in the case, and
hat Mr.. Coulter understood perfectly
Why the action was taken, and that 1T
vas a test case. Mr.. Downing says his
property has been deprecated because
II the fact that the market place is d.
'ectly across the street, also because 1t
S so small that there's is insufficient
DOM for the many teams. He lost one
rood tenant because of the dirt and
confusion, and since that time has been s
to rent one of his houses at
. sacrifice in order to keep 1t occupied. .
lie says that the market place, at it's
resent location, is nothing more or less {
han nuisance.