Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-14

resolutions of consent. A recent opin-
ion in u case from Union county, state
of Iowa VS.. Zermuehlen, 10th Iowa.
page L. indicates that much. 1t places
the matter of confidence in the appil-
cant in the hands OF the council, which
must consider that he is a man VINO
will carry out the law and live UP to Its
provisions. The particular point IN
question was that a permit was origin
ally granted to firm, composed of two
members. one. 9f which later retired.
The other cosiinued to run under ina
old resolution and bonds, and the SUI
preme court Eeld that this could not pc
done. What confidence the council haa
in the two men, as a firm, the supreme
court holds is not reposed i'll the one,
should the other retire, for the resoiu-
ton may have been passed because OF
the other mans connection with the
firm.
1t is indeed gratifying to MARSHALL
town people to notice the exceptional
good general health of the city. Ihefe
have been fewer deaths here this Win
ter than for several years previous, ana
there is but very little sickness. NOT 4
case of contagious disease exists in the
city, and, in the language of the physi-
clan, it is "distressingly healthy" The
board of health meetings now are rath-
er much of a farce, and instead of con-
suming hours, two or three times
week, as was the case few years ago.
it takes about two minutes to dispose
of regular business, which consists oil
passing a few bills.
There will be weeping and wailing
along the Story City branch for time,
until the patrons of the Iowa Central
become accustomed to the new time
card, which goes into effect Sunday. 1t
is more than likely that the residents II
the line will insist that the company
provide them with an early morning
train, or one that will furnish connec-
tons with outgoing trains on other
roads. Students who live up the
branch, and who are in the habit OF
coming to the city each morning In
time for the opening of school. will be
greatly disappointed in the change, for
the train now due at $50 does not ar
rive, on the new time. until II o'clock.
The incorporation of an interurban
railway company is but the first step
in long drawn out battle that will be
Waged to overcome the obstacles in the
way. In the first place the present
street railway company owns an eX-
elusive franchise covering all the
streets in Marshalltown and all that
may hereafter be laid out for Il period
of twenty-five years from 1892. Law
yers must discover way around or a
hole thru this ordinance before an in
terurban can gain entrance to this city.
Then there are the steam railways to
cross in gaining entrance to the city
from the south and some people think
that a viaduct will be the only practi-
cable means of access. The entrance
from the north is easy but expensive,
because the river must be bridged.
After these obstacles are overcome
hundreds of thousands of dollars must
be raised, but the men behind the
scheme are all young men and it has
always been the indomitable enthusi-
asm of young men that has accom-
plished the impossible The building of
this line, however, offers the greatest
hope for Marshalltown. commercially,
Of any plans that have ever been pro-
i.acted