Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
STREET GAR COMPANY
Taxes INCREASED
Board of Review Lines Up NJ.
L., P. & Ry. Co. With the
Glucose Concern
Council Acting as Board of Equaliza-
ton, Proposes to Make MarshalItewn
Light, Power & Railway Company
Pay Its Just Taxes and Increases
Assessment to 5000 1000.

the first regular meeting of the new
council Monday night, the body re-
solved itself into board of equaliza-
ton on the matter of tax assessments
and proceeded to line up the Marshall
town Light, Power & Railway Com
pany where it thought it belonged
alongside the glucose company, which
has, the council thinks, not been pay
ing the taxes it should. The result OF
the caucus on the matter was that in
stead of paying taxes on an assessment
of $4,000 the street railway people
will be- compelled to settle on Il 100000
basis. The. council will sit again us a
board on April %, at 2 o'clock, to listen
to any objections the company may
wish to present.
The action is evidently premeditsted
as the basis for it is the sworn state
ment of the officers of the company
company has been paying on an as.
sessed valuation of $4,000. Last year
this was raised to $4,000. During 1900
when the city had under consideration
a light rate ordinance, the street car
company secured an injunction in the
federal>court restraining the city from
enforcing the ordinance. The matter
was later compromised. Councilmen
claim at that time officers of the Mar
shalltown. Light, Power & Railway
Company filed sworn statement In
which they stated the company had in
vested in lighting and power plant,
buildings, cars, track. gas mains, etc,
$4OO, 900. The council sees no reason
why the company should not pay on an
assessment of half this amount.
Approve Officials Bonds.
The bonds of Mayor l.. b. Jones,
Clerk L. Derby. Street Commissioner
George Ordway, Fire Chief l. t. Kirby,
City Solicitor G. II. Van Law. Deputy
Marshal b. C. Cochran, Treasurer c. G.
Urine and Officer Charles Hurd We're
by the council.
Residents Want Macadaro.
Seth Zug and A. E. Wilbur, two
South Third avenue residents. would
like to have the old macadam that will
be taken from in front of their respec-
tive residences placed on Linn street.
on either side of Third avenue, in order
that mud holes and low places might
be filled. They requested this claim
ing that on account of having paid for
its being placed there originally, If any
of it were to be moved they should
have the benefit. The matter was re-
ferred To Solicitor Van Law for an
opinion. The solicitor thinks that II
49, hn council
would have a right to deduct the
amount of the selling price from the
paving assessed against the properties,
yet he doubted whether the city had
any right to use it on the street neal
the property, at the request of the citi-
zens, and thus establish preee dent.
The council seemed TO be of the opinion
that Mr.. Tug and Mr.. Wilbur We're
asking q little more than they were en-
titled to and the resolution WIS or
dered tabled.
Miscellaneous Business.
John Longnecker was appointed dep
uty clerk by Clerk Derby, the appoint.
ment being ratified by the council.
The library board, thru the mayor
extended an invitation to the city com
ell for the members to visit the library
building, and attend the dedication ex-
ercises on April %. The invitation
was accepted and the council will at
tend in body.
The committee on fire and police
was authorized to purchase 1000 feet
of new hose, recent inspection having
showed that the city owned much hose
that was defective.
MIR Psenicka wanted two more catch
basins placed at the corner of Arson
street and Third avenue, on account of
the street being flooded by heavy rains.
1t was referred to the committee on
sewers.
The liquor permit of w. C. Rails. at
North Third avenue, was allowed to
be transferred to Soloman Morris.
A special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Mcbride and Greene, was APP
pointer by Mayor Jones to confer with
Clerk Derby in purchasing modern
set of books for the clerks Office, fol-
lowing out the suggestion of Former
Clerk Egermayer
By a resolution introduced by Mr..
Good, property owners will hereafter
be notified when permanent sidewalks
are ordered laid in order that they
may have a better opportunity 20 place
the walks themselves, before the con-
tract is let by the city.
The council met after adjournment
as board of health for the purpose
Of paying number of bills
CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS