Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13

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intendent, but did not ask that he be
confirmed and no action was taken ex-
cepL to place the report on file.
The council, in grading West Summit
street preparatory to the extension OIL
| the street car line west from the Sol
diers' Home, struck a bigger PROPOSE
| ton than it had bargaind for Consider
able work has been done by Street
| Commissioner Ordway and instead of
costing $500 it is found that an expen-
diture of $1,00 or more will be re-
quired to bring the street to the grade
recommended by the city engineer. In
view of this fact Mr.. Greene presented
resolution calling foran expenditure not
| to exceed $780, and this was agreed to.
| This sum will grade the first and sec
ond hills and this will probably be all
| that the street car company Will de-
| mand.
| Mr.. Webster, of the committee on
buildings and grounds. reported an in
vestigation of two sites for the city
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lots, where the library building is TO be
| erected. One of the proposed sites
| was on the corner of First and Church
streest, on the Willard lot, and the 9TH
er on East State street, between First
and Second avenue, on property owned
by Mrs. Mutt. The committee favored
I the State street location, for the reason
| that the ground would provide a limited
space for a market place and long
lease could be procured at a low rental.
| The scales We're ordered moved to this
| location.
4 A claim of Jared Moreland for S23.23,
the amount of costs and interest grow
ing out of the sale of his property for
sidewalk tax when the walk was de-
| fective and had to be relaid, was al
/ lowed.
| Petitions We're presented by Mr..
Psenicka to open south Second street
| from Player street south to the city
limits; by Mr. Greene for water mains
on South Ninth street, West church
street and South Twelfth street; by Mr..
Mcbride for the grading of Twelfth
street and Mr.. Psenicka tor the grading
of High street; all of which We're re-
ferred to the proper committees.
A balance of $1,000 is due the St
Louis Electrical Supply Company on
the power plant of the sewage disposal
plant. and the company asked that
$1,000 of this amount be paid, but on
| recommendation of Chairman Henry, of
the sewer committee, only $500 was al
lowed at the present time. The old
claim of d. w. Cunningham growing
out Of the opening of Frederick street
and the removal of the Cunningham;
home came up and was referred for in
vestigation. The bill of the glucose
company for $500 rebate In taxes vas
also presented and was allowed. The
committee made an adverse report on
the claim of Mike Reusch for damages
| for injuries sustained by falling on a
walk.
| Mr.. Henry presented resolution of
sympathy for Councilman WATSON be-
cause of the death of his mother, and
the same was ordered spread upon the
| minutes.
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| A resolution presented by Mr.. Web
ster and adopted gives the two south
side weighmasters the fees received in
stead of fixed salaries of $40 per
month.
The tool house and street commits
sioner's building on the city ground on
North Center street was ordered re-
moved to the rear of the lots, as the
building is an eyesore in it's present To-
cation.
Mr.. Webster secured the adoption of
a resolution instructing the supplies
committee to secure bids for furnishl
! ing lumber to the city during the COM
ing wear. He explained that the deal
ers were complaining because they had
been given no opportunity to bid and
that they insisted the city was paying
| a high price for material.
To straighten UP the records, which
were defective, Mr.. Kirby presented 9
new fire escape ordinance drawn by the
city solicitor, and the same was adopt
cd under suspension of the rules. The
! dog license ordinance, changing the
word tax to license, was also adopted
under suspension of the rules, IN order
4 to prevent conflict with the state
law.
The council, before adjournment, met
as a health board to pass upon an ac-
emulation of bills. Chairman flsher
presented list of those smallpox pa
! tients who are considered able to pay
4 the expense of board and treatment at
the detention hospital and recon-
mendation was made that the super
visors take steps to collect the various
sums reported.
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT.