Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17

wholesale merchant shall keep that al
lowed to be kept by him in heavy
metal fire proof box, tightly covered
and locked. so that it can be easily re-
moved i'll case of fire, and to the satls-
faction and under the direction OF the
city marshal and chief of the fire de-
partment of the city.
"No person shall keep, sell or give
away any gunpowder or gun cotton IN
any quantity without permission In
writing, signed by the mayor and city
clerk, AMI sealed with the corporate
seal, under a penalty of not more than
$50 for each and every offense. Provid-
ed, any Terson may keep for his own
use quantity of gunpowder or gun
cotton not exceeding six and one
quarter pounds, as provided for i'll sec
ton /. All application for such per-
mits shall be made to the mayor; ana
no more than four shall be granted IN
any block When the number OF ap-
plications in any block shall at any
time exceed the number to be granted,
the authorized number shall be chosen
by ballot by the city council. The city
clerk shall make an entry thereof in
register To be provided for that purpose.
which entry shall state the name and
date of permit"
Miscellaneous Matters.
Mr.. Good, of streets and alleys, re-
ported for the committee of the whole
on the opening of Sixteenth and Seven
teen,h streets. The council has vislted
the location of the proposed new
streets, but is not yet ready to take az
of no residents was
ordered placed on file
MI. Greene brought up salary mat
ter of the city electrician, Fred Deal
and his assistant, Frank Mclaughlin,
and on behalf of the waterworks COM
mittee recommended that the salaries
be raised Mr. Deals from SO to $780,
and Mr.. McLaughlin's from $50 to so5
dating from September l. Mr.. Webster
thoroughly opposed the report, ana
thought the increases were not in pro-
portion 10 others paid city employees,
where thu responsibilities We're greater.
Mr. Webster thought that others could
be secured who would do the work at
the salaries now paid, and called at
tention to the fact that when ex-City
Electrician Schneider quit the service
he was getting but $50. and hiring a
$40 man during the winter months only.
as an assistant Mr.. Greene said that
he considered Mr.. Deal as Industrious
and faithful as any employe the city
had and that the demand for electri-
clans was greater now than heretofore,
therefore they commanded better
wages. He asked the council TO con-
slider favorably the committees report
for the present, and al some future time
the matter might be taken up, If a man
could be found who was as competent
as Mr.. Deal, and who wouldn't want so
much money. Mr.. Greene said that If
adverse action be taken at the pres
ent time he feared the committee
would be greatly embarrassed. The
report was adopted, with but two dis
and Mr.. Ingledue.
Mr. Good reported the paving on
Church street, Fourth avenue, Ninth,
Sixth State, Grant and Lincoln street.
completed, and introduced resolution
calling upon the city engineer to report
on the costs of intersections and the
separate assessments to abutting prop
erty.
Mr.. Webster, of buildings and
street patty wall. and stated that the
records show that the city's claim had
never been satisfied. He introduced Il
resolution calling for investigation by
ting judiciary committee and the city
solicitor to take steps to see that tn
money is collected.