Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-15

S512.17. The fire fund balance, after
the warrants are drawn, will be
SCOOPS
Progress in Water Collections.
| City Clerk Egermayer is doing somd
good work in the collection of Water
rents In his report it is shown that
for the quarter ending June 80 water
meter service rents to the amount o.
Sl.S262S have collected, and from or .
binary service there has been colecte
the sum of $1916.66, a total of So
1924. This sum exceeds by $3236.A3
! the largest amount collected for any
/ quarter in the history OF the office, as
shown by the records.
Mayor Jones quarterly report shows
1 the sum OF $3l9.1o collected for licenses
Abolish Market Place.
The city market place, which has
been rather much of an eye sore in the
opinion, of the council. was done away
with by the passing of an ordinance
1ostered by Mr.. Greene. The ordinance
WAS passed to its second and third
| readings without ceremony and as soon
as the necessary official publication is
made the market place will be thing
of the past Before action was taken
on the ordinance it became necessary
to indefinitely postpone further action
or the ordinance introduced some time
ago calling for the regulation of n
market place between First and Second
avenues. 1t is the opinion of the coun-
Gil that there is but little need of a
market place. and that it benefits only
a certain class of hucksters. Farmers
having grain and other material TO dis
pose of would rather, the council thinks,
go TO one of the five large feed yards of
the city where their property will be
under cover, rather than to offer it for
sale in the market place.
To Pave Street intersections.
A resolution by Mr.. Fished calls for
the paving of all street and alley in
tersections on streets already paved.
where the work was not completed at
the time of the street work. The reso-
luton was introduced mainly for the
benefit of First street, where the paving
has all been paid for and the residents
entitled to the additional work, called
for in the original resolution.
The old trouble in the northeast part
of the city because of the lack of sewer
facilities was brought up again by Mr..
Henry, and resulted in the city engineer
being called upon to report on the mat
ter of adequate sewer for north Third
and Fourth avenues and Marion street.
MIR. kreutzer introduced a resolution
calling for the proper filling or draining
of low places in the city where stagnant
water has been allowed to stand, within
twenty days after the passage of the |
resolution. This carried and such
places must be remedied by property
owners unless they want to have the
costs taxed up to the property after
Commissioner Ordway looks after the |
matter.
Will Build the Walk.
Hon. Henry Arson addressed a COM
munication to the council calling at
tention to the fact that he did not want
a walk constructed on the east side of |
South Third avenue past his property |
that is not divided into building lots.
The property is that occupied by the
Arson Company as brick manufacture
ing plant and where the city had in
tended putting in walk leading to the
Arson school. An amendment to the
resolution covering the walk construc-
ton failed to carry and the original
resolution passed.
Report on Viaduct.
The report of the city engineer on the
viaduct question was read. Engineer
Bremner estimates that a viaduct will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000 on
either Center street or Third avenue,
exclusive of the cost of damage to
property. II will be necessary
for it to be about 500 feet in length, and
should be constructed of steel. The re-
port was received and will be further
considered at the next meeting
To Build Double Track.
Mr.. kreutzer introduced resolution
Light, Power & Railway Company for
the construction of double track on
South Third avenue, from point
fifty feet south of Main street to
point fifty feet north of Linn street.
The resolution was adopted, and the
will begin the work soon. 1t
is the idea of Superintendent Hovey to
better the service between the business
part of town and the depots. The double
track will be in the nature Of "dia-
nond," a block and one-half in length
and will afford additional meeting
points for cars.
The street car company is interested
in another matter that was brought be-
fore the council in the shape of a reso-
luton. The company, it seems, has
neglected to begin the work of making
for its portion of the as
phalt paving on North Third street. J
The paving resolution calls for the I
street car company to pave between it's
racks and one foot each side. and by {
his last resolution the Barber Asphalt
Company is authorized to go ahead {
With the work, regardless of the COM
eany. which will be compelled to pay {
'or it after it's completion.
Miscellaneous Matters.
An ordinance by Mr. Greene calls for
he fixing of prices of city laborers at {
he current wages in effect for the diff ]
erent Classes of work: also for the
payment of time and one half for Sun {
lay work. The ordinance does not APP |
by to employees on monthly salaries. l
The bond of Chief Louis Schneider /
approved. t
Kreutzer & Wasem We're awarded the
lumber contract for the ensuing year.
The judiciary committee recon-
aended the rejection of claim of 1915 is
N the part of c. r. Wilkinson for dam
ges to wells from surface water The {
aport was accepted.