Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-04

IL the councll sees H.
Thinks kreutzer interfering.
Councilman Kreutzer provoked the
wrath of Councilman Psenicka, of TIL:
Fifth ward, by presenting a remor
strance from property owners living or
Turner street, who object to the build
ing of a sidewalk They claim ii is
not needed, and Mr.. Kreutzer is Of tx
same opinion. Mr.. Psenicka didn'
see why his constituents should go to
some other wards man" to rsgiste!
their complaint, and he plainly in.l-
mated that he considered Mr.. Hreutzs;
as interfering with his affairs. There
was some little discussion over the
matter, which resulted In Its
being referred to the streets and al
leys committee for investigation. Mr.
Greene and Mr.. Good alone voting
nay.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Mr. Good brought up the matter Of
| widening Nevada street beginning Il
the alley west of Ninth street. Eigh-
teen or twenty property owners signed
the petition, asking the council To pGr-
chase lot IL, block /, Kirby addition
in order to accomplish the desired re-
suit. 1t was referred to the buildings
and grounds committee.
The annual donation to the Fifty
third regiment band, for concerts, was
| brought up by Mr.. Ingledue. and occa
stoned slight opposition. Mr.. Webster
was not in favor Of the council giving
band concerts. as he did not consider
them public necessity. Mr.. Ingledue
| supported his petitioners, fifty business
| men. by saying that tho concerts wers
| in a way public benefit, and he
thought the city should take some in
terest in them financially. to encourage
the band. The 500 asked was voted,
Greene and Webster constituting the
opposition.
Mr.. Good presented communication
signed by G. w. Makepeace and other
West Church street residents resenting
the blocllading of the street for show
or carnival purposes. The wild west
show on July IA closed the street for a
day, in locating its tents, and Mr..
Makepeace deems it an insult. The
communication was placed on file.
The bill of Daniel W. Mead, consult
ing engineer. for his recent visits to
the city to conduct an examination Of
omrnen tons for improvements was
filed. The bill amounts to s12S.75.
The streets and alleys committee re-
ported on the matter of opening Mar
ket street between Second and First
avenues, and estimated the cost would
be $1,000. 1t will be necessary to pur-
chase twenty feet from two different
properties If the Improvement is made.
City Engineer Bremner was author
lied to fix the grade of Thirteenth
street. in order that the county could
put in new bridge south Of the SOL
diers' Home.
The petition Of the North First ave-
nue. residents. asking that the street be
paved between Grant and Lincoln, was
reported on fayorably by Mr.. Good, of
the streets and alleys committee.
Mr.. Mcbride. of the police and fire
department., presented resolution en-
towering the committee to make an
expenditure for one or two additional
fire horses, as the committee deems ad-
yisable. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Abbott, of the Judiciary, reported
on the matter Of making repairs to the
Third street paving, which altho ac-
cording to the specifications was not
laid as it should have been, with the
asphalt next to the street car rails.
The Barber people have offered to
make the improvement at a reasonable
figure. but the judiciary committee is
of the opinion that the improvement
comes under the head of repairs, and
the company is under a guaranty bond
to keep the street in repair for seven
years. The company will be instructed
to proceed with the repairs at its own
expense. What course it will adopt,
whether to put in brick, or relay ass
phalt, is not yet known. AS the COM
pany is anxious to make as good a
showing as possible in the MARSHALL
town work, 1t is thought probable that
1t will put in brick, rather than to be
continually repairing with asphalt.
City Solicitor Van Law will look after
the city's interests in the matter OF the
appeals of the Marshalltown Light,
Power & Railway Company and Glu-
cose Sugar Refining Company. The
judiciary committee will meet tonight
to make the necessary arrangements
with Mr.. Van Law and draw un a con-
tract.
Mr.. Abbott brought up the advisable |
ity of the city building small store
house, 30x5O, on the rear of the lot on
which fire station No. 1 is located, for
the storage of machinery under the SUI
pervision of the streets and alleys COM
mittee. Mr.. Abbott said that the city |
was paying 10 cents day storage for
the street sweeper alone, or $3.50 per
year, which would more than pay the
interest on the money 1t would take to
build, for two years. Only a small
building is needed. Mr.. Webster thinks
that the city Is going to have to put
up better building before very long.
or as soon as the property on West
Main street is sold, for in 1t are stored,
supplies of the superintendent Of mains,
street commissioner. etc.
He thinks as long as a larger building
will soon be necessary, the city had
better wait until it knows exactly what
it will need, and not erect small
building for one department. The
streets and alleys committee was au-
thorized to see what the building such
as Mr.. Abbott proposed would cost.
We Need Young Men.
Large business firms are constantly
applying to US for young men stem
orro,hars and bookkeepers We can |