Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-11

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fifty who would give 500 to buy ground
| at some other point. He opposed the
| idea of levying a tax.
| Mr.. Webster thought that 1t would
be wise not to act too hastily in the
| matter as there was no need of haste,
| The fall election would be early enough
| 70 put the matter before the people. and
| then the expense of a special election
would be avoided. He suggested that
| the council wait another month, as in
that time there might be donations of
| land made or other grounds. even more
suitable brought to the notice of those
| interested in the project. The matter
OF first finding a place for the location
of the detention hospital was another
mater TO be considered carefully las ii
was a gift that was hard to dispose OF.
The council also wants to be assured.
when it sets aside the land for park
purposes. just what may be expected in
the future in the way of acquiring adj
dtonal land. The matter was finally
disposed of temporarily by referring to
the buildings and grounds committee.
Miscellaneous Matters.
The matter of erecting a building on
the cfty's property, back of the central
fire station, for the use of the streets
and alleys committee was brought up
by Mr.. Abbott and q resolution intro
duced ealing for the erection, by the
buildings and grounds committee, of n
building not to exceed in cost $3.50 It
is to be used for the storage of the
street sweeper and sprinkler, for which
the city is now paying at the rate of
A
the machinery in question was revenue
producing to the city ii should be given
proper care, for economy's sake. Mr..
Webster thought that it would be bet
ter to wait until q larger building could
be built, for the use of the other de-
partments, but did not seriously oppose
the proposition. The resolution car
ried.
Mr.. Abbott reported for the judiciary
committee on the auditing of the books
of the different city officials, which We're
found to be correct Mr.. Abbott also
introduced a resolution authorizing the
clerk to draw warrants on the general
fund in favor of the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company, in the sum Of S2005.-
~ cents due the company for the paw
ing of the street and alley intersections
on South Third avenue.
Mr.. kreutzer introduced resolution
calling for the placing of three and
one half inch tires on all vehicles used
for heavy traffic, and that the altera-
tons must be made to conform with
the resolution by April, 1904. Mr.. Alb.
bot thought the time was too short.
and amended by making the limit jan
uary l, 1905. The amendment was ac
copied. The idea of Mr.. Kreutzer is to
protect the pavement. There was some
disposition to oppose the resolution be-
cause of the fact that the pavement
is warranted for seven years. and be-
cause the draymen are not able, as a
general rule to make the necessary
changes in their vehicles. Mr.. Abbott
raised the point that the life of tire
was not more than two years. and
that 1t would not work much of a hard-
ship il the time were extended to jan
uary l. 1905. Mr.. Webster thought that
the property owners who paid for
pavement were to be considered as we'll
as the draymen, and that everything
possible to protect IL, should be done
Mr.. Webster said that If the precau-
ton had been taken several years ago
in better shape today than 1t Is.
Mr.. Psenicka introduced a resolution
calling for the construction Of a catch
basin at the southeast corner of Arson
and Center streets. 1t was referred to
the sewer committee. This is the cor
ner where Mrs. Mary Conner was in
jured several months ago and Mr.. Psen-
lea says basin is badly needed because
of the surface drainage.
Mr.. Abbott, of the judiciary commit
tee, reported on a petition of j. w.
Longnecker, deputy city clerk, for an
increase In salary from $50 to $50. The
committee recommended an increase of
SIS, which was agreed upon by the coun-
cil to be in effect from August i, 1903
Board of Health Meeting.
AT the meeting of the board of health
City Health Physician Nichols filed a
report in which he recommended that
all dairies be inspected once every three
months, and a license be imposed to
defray the expense of such inspection.
DIR. Nichols reported an investigation he
had made, upon complaint of residents
in a Second ward neighborhood. of an
outside closet on the II. G. Wilson pro-
party, 312 North Second street. He
had not found anything Objectionable,
excepting that 1t was too close to the
street. The lot was not large enough,
he thought, to relocate it at any point
where it would comply with the ordin-
ance, and the house was not good
enough to go to the expense of putting
in closet indoors. The council con-
sidered the matter up to the adminis-
tration to remedy, if the ordinance is
being violated.
The matter of abating certain nuis-
ances caused by low ground was also
reported upon. The filing in of the
Great Western low place, near the COM
pany's passenger station, has been done
by the city, and the city will have to do
the work on T. j. Fletcher's Ketchum
street property. The Iowa Central is
at work now on filling in low place
on its property.
DR.. Nichols also recommended the
appointment of some one to inspect
the streets and alleys during the hot
weather land see that they are kept
clean; also that all unsanitary closets
may be looked after.
The city solicitor was authorized to
investigate the matter OF dairy inspec-
ton, as the law, 1t is thought, places
it in the hands of the state dairy COM
will look after some of the matters that
have beenwreported by the city health
physician 1t is likely that some one