Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-22
Fourth Ward Property Owners
Object to Ordinance Giving
Alley For Railroad
FINAL ACTION is POSTPONED
Ordinance Placed on Its Second Read
ing, and Further Action Indefinitely
Postponad-counciI Members Think
Railroad Companies Should Settle
for Damage to Property First

II took the city council just twsnty-
three minutes TO transact the business
OF the adjourned meeting. held Monday
night. Mr.. Abbot; and Mr.. Greene We're
Councilman Webster Of the Fourth
ward, as president pro ten. acted as
chairman OF the meeting. The princi-
pal matter before the body was the
consideration of a renonstrance from
Fourth ward property owners, filed by
MIR. kreutzer, in waieh objection is
registered against the passage of the
ordinance granting the use of the alley
between South First ana Second ave-
rues, between Lina and Railroad
streets. for railroad purposes.
The property owners whose land
Adults en- the alley. do not want the
spur that the Chicago Great Western
and Chicago q Northwestern railways
wish To build. from the Northwestern
tracks to Linn street, in order to ac-
oonnloGate the a. l.. Shorihin Com
pany. They claim THAI the building
of the switch VIII renSir the alley use
less as a thoroughfare, will injure
their property and consequently great
!, impair the market value of the
same; viii be source OF constant
M mace TO barns and outbuiidings. be-
cause of the danger from fires, will
brighten horses; and vii. be a constant
danger to the children Of the families
living ON the alley The rsnonstrance
was received and places. on file.
Action on Ordinance Postponed.
The ordinance mat was introduced a
week ago by Mr.. Greene was called up
for It's second reading, and on motion
of Mr. kreutzer further action was in
definitely postponed. Mr. Webster
spoke din opposition to further action
being taken until the railroad eompa
mics had settled in full with the prop
erty owners for the damage that would
result to the different parcels of land
AUDITING on i[le publie thoroughfare.
Mr.. Webster said that The building of
spur up the alley would practically
confiscate the property. and would
prove dangerous. as We're all roads
where they ran thru residence sec
ton of city. He opposed taking
anything away from the property own
ers without first paving them for IL,
and at the same time he wanted 10 be
fair to the railroad companies. especial-
ly when tnzy were planning to benefit
a manufacturing institution.
Mr.. Kreutzer echoed the sentiments
of Mr.. Webster and lntimated that he
thought the RAILROAD companies We're
to steal a march on the prop
erty owners If possible, and have the
land condemned. He wanted the prop
erty owners protected. at all events,
and therefore his motion to postpone
further action until sucl, time as the
property owners have been satisfied.
The vote TO postpone action was unan-
imous.
Want Old Dump Restored.
Farmers living north OF the city. who
use Third avenue in coming to town,
want the old city dump. formerly To-
Gated at the bend in the old river c1nan-
mel, just north of the Third avenue
bridge, restored. The farmers think
that when the spring freshets arrive
the road will be endangered unless
more refuse is dumped between the old
river bed and the road. AS there is a
resolution already in force. declaring
this point no longer a dumping ground.
no action can be taken until that reso-
luton is reconsidered and rescinded.
The matter, which was brought before
the council by Mr.. kreutzer, was re-
rerred to the streets and alleys commits
Tee, to report at the next regular meet
ing.
The bond of the United States Cast
Iron Pipe & Foundry Company. of Chi
sago, the firm which has the contract
for piping for the new storage ressr-
voir, was reported on as satisfactory
by Mr.. Ingledue, of the ways and
means committee. and the council APP
proved It, The bond is for $4,000, AMI
IS furnished by the National Surety
Company. The council will meet again
next Monday night,