Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
Wells, Pumps and Pipe Line APP
proved at Total Cost Of
$4,000.
Lively Tilt Occurs Between Ben.
son and karlsruhe Pro.
ceedings.


concentrations included MIR. Fishers
suggestions relative to return pipe
line to enable the strainers in the wells
to be blown cut by water pressure from
the pumps, and also the installation of
another suction pump and an engine to
/ operate the same. Mr.. Benson, chair
man of the water committee, submitted
an itemized report on the cost of the
entire improvement, including wells.
strainers, iron pipe, pump and engine,
which will entail an expenditure of s10,-
600. OF this sum $1,000 is for the device
for cleaning the strainers by water
/ pressure. Mr.. Benson recommended
/ the adoption of the report and that the
necessary material be purchased DR..
| Harris who has been inclined to oppose
| Chairman Bensons plans for an in
creased water supply, proceeded to
make some remarks to the council that
caused Mr.. Benson to go after him with
considerable vigor. DR.. Harris wanted
the question left to the incoming coun-
| ell, saying he deemed it an insult TO the
succeeding councilmen to adopt the rec
concentrations at the present time.
These remarks. and the Third ward al
dermans previous attitude on the 1ues-
| ton, aroused the ire of Mr.. Benson,
who said the present councilmen, who
had made study of the question, knew
what was planned when the extension
was started and were in better posi-
ton to appreciate the conditions than
the new council, which might be COM
posed of six new members and four of
the present members. He intimated
that DR.. Harris had been an obstruc-
ZIONIST on the water question, while
claiming the glory of being the origin
ator of the movement for pure water
Mr.. Benson said the records of the
council would not justify any such
claims, and that DR.. Harris had voted
three times against similar reconmen-
dations made by the water committee
and was getting ready to vote no again.
Mr.. Benson reviewed the history of the
efforts to obtain a pure water supply
and made the most effective speech he
has made during his six years service
as councilman. DR.. Harris retaliated
in kind and reiterated his statement
that he made motion six years ago to
adopt Professor Haines' recommends
tions, but had received no second and
that Mr.. Benson had not taken up the |
water supply question until three years
ago. Mr.. Kreutzer. who is a member OF
the committee, acted as peace maker
and said that all would agree that the
city now has good water but also that |
there is not enough of it. The question
was discussed further and the recon-
mendations of the committee were |
adopted, with an amendment by Mr. |
Fisher that the committee secure bids |
on the material and report at the next |
regular meeting of the council. Dr. |
Harris voted for the adoption of the |
committees report, which passed by |
vote.
Chairman Benson of the water COM
mittee, submitted his annual report to
the council for the year ending March
10. His report said the city has 125 arc
street lamps, which were maintained at
a total cost of about $4,400 or an av-
erage of $35 per light per year. The
station is in the best condi-
ton 1t has been in during the decade.
The report covered the work and cost
Of the water extension. Since it's COM
pletion the city has pumped an average
of 1,517.000 gallons of water per day
from the gravel beds, Notwithstanding
Engineer Hills expert opinion that the
beds would furnish little water. The
committee urged the installation of
meters as rapidly as possible, and called
attention to the fact that the water coll
lection had increased from $4,000 three
years ago to $4,000 the past year, in the
face of a decrease in the rates to con-
sumers. This increase, the report said,
could be attributed to no other source
han that all consumers had been made ,
o pay alike, an act that had brought ,
to the water committee, the Z
,ity clerk and superintendent from I
hose who had previously been COM I
,elled to pay their share. The commit
ee suggested that succeeding councils
hould support its committees and off,
ers in the future in enforcing it's col
ections. c
A contract was presented and APP Il
roved between the city and the state n
oard Of control, whereby the city is to
ave control of the Soldiers Home
ions in the same, but the state is to =
ear one half the expense. There has :
cen some doubt heretofore on the
uestion of ownership and control, and =
he present contract is to prevent dis
greements in the future. The contract .
III be sent to Commandant Horton and
ne state board for their approval :,
Permission was granted to the Mar h
hall Vinegar Company to erect an of r
ce building to the curb line of Market m
rect, adjoining the vinegar works, but b.
he same may be ordered removed by
he city council at any time.
Chairman Henry, of the buildings A
I'D grounds committee, submitted al
ans for the remodeling of the Arson
,se house on South Third avenue for
station for the paid fire department.
he plans were approved and the com a,
ittee was authorized TO proceed with a
lie work.
The clerk was instructed to notify nj
lie foremen of the various fire coinpa- fe
es to receive no more applications for al
because of the installa- ii,
on of paid department in the near W
ture.
Mr.. Fisher wanted to rescind the Il