Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-06
Council Locates New Market
on State, Between First
and Second Streets
WEST ENDERs DONATE SITE
Business Men West of Center Street
Provide Market Place for City With
out Cost to the Latter-New Site Is
sox1so Feet-Pavins Goes Over -
Other City News.

West end merchants evidently see
good business reasons for keeping the
produce market in the west end. In
fact, to such an extent do they hold this
view that they presented the city, at the
adjourned meeting of the city council
Monday night, with site free of all
expense to the city, for period of five
years. The site is in every way most
desirable one, being the ninety feet di-
and Second streets on State, and run
ming $50 feet south to the alley east and
west. AS the council was looking for a
market place, and as this site was by
far the best offered. the proposal of the
west enders was accepted, and the
market place matter that has caused
few weeks. was promptly settled.
The special committee, composed of
Messrs. Henry, Greene and Kirby, that
was appointed by the mayor to find a
suitable location, reported that it had
secured several options and had in
every case endeavored to secure the
lowest purchase price and best rental
terms. They brought the matter up at
the adjourned meeting of the council,
deeming it best that the matter be Civ
zen prompt attention in order that a
suitable place be provided as soon as
possible.
NJ &c fvfyc
fered three lots on the corner of Cum
ningham and Fifth avenue for $4,000,
or would rent for $40 per month.
Mr. Joseph Holmes offered two lots
on the corner of Boone street and First
avenue for $500, or $50 a month rental.
Mr.. A. Bowman offered a tract 120x
$50 on the corner OF Boone street and
Second avenue for $4,000, or $500 an
nual rental.
Mr.. A. Janney offered North Cen
ter street property, now occupied by a
feed yard, for $4,750, or $50 per month
rental.
The offer accepted bore the sigma
lures Of Messrs. o. H. Hole, George w.
Smith, A. F. Balch. J. M. Parker, Fred
Hopkins, B. A. Morgan, L. G. Abbott
and George whitton and was as fol-
lows: 1--WE, the undersigned, hereby
offer as q site for public market place
for said city the following described
property: The west ninety feet of the
northeast one-quarter of block COX
1901; the above property to be given
to said city without cost for a term OF
five years; the city to maintain the
same at its own expense; said property
to be properly fenced and watering
trough and scales placed" This prop
erty is a part of the WATSON estate and
a portion of the lot lying to the east
being on the south side OF State street,
Just east of the alley.
The council went into caucus to de-
eide on one Of the offers and the propo-
sition OF the west enders was unani-
mously accepted. The west end mer-
chants evidently made this move for
business reasons, doubtless believing
that q certain amour. of trade will I'M
doubtedly go with the market place.
There are some in the east end. how
ever. who are inclined to laugh at the
move. and who say they are glad the
west end wanted the market place and
got 1t, for they did not want 1t.
Paving Goes Over.
The various resolutions of intent Of
paving, for which the adjourned meet
ling was called, We're all carried over
until the regular meeting in March.
This was done in order that those cfti-
zens who have petitions of protest UNI
der consideration may have more time
| to think the matter over.