Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-11
Greene Springs Surprise Reso-
luton for Municipal Own
ership
WANTS SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
North Third Street Residents, Thru
Their Attorney, Protest Against Paw
ina Assessments - Street Railway
Company Also Enters Protest-other
Miscellaneous Business.

introduced a resolution cdliiiiS Aoi
special election in the city, at which
time the voters may decide whether
crate, within it's corporate limits, a gas
and electric lighting plant for the pur-
pose of supplying private consumers
with those utilities. The date set for
the election, as provided by the reso-
luton referred to, is February 5, 1908.
Mr. Greene, before he introduced the
resolution, explained that before COM
piling it that he had questioned whether
the city could, in view of the existing
franchise, which the Marshalltown
Light, Power & Railway Company held,
grant another franchise for a gas and
electric plant. He said he had received
excellent legal advice on the question,
and had been told that the city could
act. After reading the resolution he
went on to state that there was no oc-
casion for hurry, and that he wished
all the members Of the council to inform
themselves regarding the matter. He
then moved that the resolution be
passed over to the next regular meet
ing of the council. This was done.
Property Owners Protest.
Quite a number of the owners OF
property on North Third street entered
protests regarding the assessment to
their property for the cost of the paw
ing recently levied. Those who entered
written protests were Miss Mae Chaplin.
I. l.. Cady, Anna M. Brown. Sylvia s.
BOLTON, w. E. Leech, Byron Webster,
Roy T. Beebe, George H. Beebe and the
Marshalltown Light, Power u Railway
Company. Six of these property own
ers were represented by an attorney
who, in connection with the protests,
stated that they were all for the same
reason. viz: That the assessments were
in excess of the lawful twenty-five
per cent, and were not in accordance
with the value accruing to the prop
erty as a result Of the Improvement.
Two of the properties referred to he
laid special stress on the eXorbitant
amount of the assessment. They are
both located on the corners or jerome
and Third streets, and as conse-
ouence were assessed for paving on
both streets.
An attorney also appeared for the
street railway company, and based his
claim for the company on the contract
entered into between the city and the
company at the time the street railway
line was constructed,
The council then went in caucus and
after reassembling Mr.. Kreutzer intro
duced a resolution which called for the
assessment of the property abutting
the payment according to the amounts
as levied by the city engineers report;
also that the railway company be as
sessed $5,151.S4 for the paving between
the rails of it's line and one foot on
each side. Mr. Fisher, before the res
olution came to a vote, stated that as
he believed the assessments, in many
cases, to be in excess Of the amount
as allowed by law, he would vote nay
The resolution passed, Fisher alone
voting against it.
Refunds Glucose Taxes.
A communication was presented from
the Glucose Sugar Refining Company
which stated that the amount of it's
taxes for the last half year was due
and 1t desired that the same, amount
ing to sS97.69 be paid. A warrant was
ordered drawn for this amount, ac-
cording to the contract entered into
at the time of the loan of $4,000, prior
to the building Of the sewage disposal
plant.
Clerks Account in Excellent Shape.
Mr.. Nc. Bride, for the judiciary COM
mittee, made his monthly report, and
included in the same the report of the
expert accountant, Mr.. George Neil.
who had been employed to check up
the books and accounts of Clerk j. IL.
Egermayer. Mr.. Mcbride reported
that the work had been completed and
everything had been found in good
shape. In behalf of the committee he
commended Mr.. Egermayer for his ex-
celient work.
Soldiers Home Sewer Completed.
Mr.. Greene, for the sewer committee,
reported that the Soldiers Home sewer
had been completed at a cost of $SSt.l5.
He moved that the clerk be authorized
to notify the state board of control that
the same had been done, and collect
of them, for the state, one-half or that
amount, in accordance with the agree
ment at the time the work was COM
menced
Miscellaneous Matters.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany requested that it be allowed TO
reconstruct and repair its line of poles
along Church street to the corner OF
Main street and First avenue. me
matter was referred to the fire ana
water works committee for joint ac-
ton.
The council was requested to remit
the taxes on the properties of Mrs
Jane Strauss and Mrs. Margaret Birm-
ingham, the former lying at 515 South
Fifth street, and the latter on the cor
ner of Fifth and Linn streets. me
requests were laid on the table.
The bond of A. G.. Buchanan, plum
ber was accepted.
Certificates were ordered drawn
against the properties in front OF
which sidewalks had been constructed
during the past month by contractors.
The regular monthly budget OF pllls
was allowed and ordered payed.
The council, in conclusion, met as 4
board of health, and Immediately al,
iournes