Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-23
amended in all the respects needed, an
then adopted.
Report of Viaduct Committee.

! Report Of Viaduct Committee.
! Mr. Greene, chairman Of the select
committees into the hands of which TIL.
matter of looking after the viaduct IN
/ terestS with the railroad commissioners
was given. reported in substance what
has been seen in the news columns
! c. A. b. Turner, of Minneapolis. an eN-
! perienced engineer and one who has
| an intimate knowledge of viaduct work
! has offered 10 prepare plans for 5000
and had outlined them in A commune
| cation TO the railroad commission. The
| latter had expressed Willingness tC
| consider such plans, providing they
were prepared and submitted The com
/ mittee had been given the power 10
! expend a sum not to succeed $500 for
| the plans. and Mr.. Greene wanted Ia
know the councils pleasure. whether OF
not he should go ahead and have the
plans drawn. He explained that these
We're not working plans, which would
cost between $1,500 and $4,000, the ex-
pense of which should lie VITA the
railroad companies IL the commission
declared that the necessity for Via
duct existed.
Mr. Kreutzer raised the question of
railroad commission declaring n viaduct
to be necessary. after investigating the
plans, Mr.. Greene gave as his personal
opinion that he considered the commits
sion favorable to the project. He
thoght the expense would not be out
side of the compass required by the
railway companies.
Mr.. Good did not think he was ready
to vote on whether the council should
authorize the expenditure of $500 for
plans, and Mr. Webster thought the
plans could be secured for less money.
Mr. Good moved that the committees
report be received, and be taken up at
the July regular meeting.
Mrs. Cady on Library Board.
Mayor Jones called the councils at
tention to the fact that a vacancy eX
listed in the public library board be-
cause of the removal of Mrs. f. w.
Hargrave from the city. He announced
the appointment of Mrs. I. l.. Cady to
fill the unexpired term, and the council
unanimously confirmed 1t.
Miscellany.
Mr.. Psenica introduced resolution
akling that the committee on water
works and electric lights place an arc
light at the corner of Arson street and
Fourth avenue. Mr. Webster moved to
refer to the water works committee, and
called the councils attention to the fact
tina: already several requests for lights
had been denied because of insufficient
power.
The question of appointing the judges
and clerks for the special election next
Monday was brought up by Mayor
Jones. Some of the councilmen thought
the matter should be attended to at
once: others thought that on the morn
ing of election the officials could be Sc
cured at the polls. One judge. In adj
dition to the two members Of the coun-
ell. and two clerks are required in each
ward. A motion was finally made CAL
ling for the councilmen from each ward
to announce their appointments to the
city clerk this afternoon. in order that
the clerk might notify those selected to
serve. The vote stood four and four
and the chair voted aye. Mayor Jones
said that from past experience he didn't
propose to take any chances on not
having election boards when the time
came if he could help it.
Mr.. Good brought up a sidewalk petit
ton signed by residents on Ninth street
between Boone and Nevada. A number
OF petitions and waivers were also pre-
scented Mr.. Ingledue presented a petit
ton from SwayZee street property own
ers asking for sidewalk on the north
side of that street. that the street be
brought to grade and sewer put in. The
matter was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys.
Mr.. Abbott, of the judiciary COM
mittee, reported that the committee had
the bond of the Knowles
Lumber Company. which had been
awarded the coal contract, and re-
commended that the council accept it. |
Mr.. KreutZer with ill-concealed feel |
ing toward a competitor. objected on
the grounds that the signers. C. l.. ]
Knowles and j. II. Mineah. were men, |
bers of the same concerns. and not the |
head of the firms they represented. The
bond was accepted.
Mr. Abbott asked time on the part of
the committee in the case Of Mrs. Mary |
Conner. who is asking damages for in |
juries received by fall.
Mr.. Good presented a communication
from the City Federation of Women's |
Clubs, calling attention to the fact that
parkings needed attention In different |
parts of the city. and asking that the
council pass and enforce an ordinance
requiring lot owners to keep the park
lngs in good condition. 1t was a ques-
ton in the minds of some whether the
council could pass a lawn cutting or
dinance, providing nothing but grass
ha OF
under the 'noxious weed class, and the
communication was simply received
and placed on file.