Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12

talloWed to rest just as 1t was in orde
that the new concern, or another if i
so desired, might take the initiativ,
toward securing a franchise.
Greene Wants Car Line.
Greene objected to this mode of pro.
cedure on the ground that 1t would be 6
bad thing for the company and would
he thought be most likely to involve the
city in lawsuit with The street cal
people, as they would have, he declared
the opening to prove that they were UNI
able to improve their property or ex-
tend their line for the reason that the
city had taken from them the right to
build on the several streets under con-
federation. A better way he thought
and he introduced it as an amendment,
to the committees resolution, would be
| TO serve notice on the company tina,
unless it made certain improvements IN
rolling stock, and extended its line from
Thirteenth street south, thence east and
south to the corner of Twelfth and
| Boone streets. and thence east to con-
meet with the Third avenue line me-
the depot, that ii would be prohibited
| from using any of the several streets
| on which remonstrances had been filed
| He thought the company should be
given six months in which to do this,
then If it did not he would then favor
going ahead and leaving the matter as
had been proposed. Colonel J. NJ. Par
ker, for the interurban company, went
over ground that had previously been
brought before the council. pointing out
the new concerns intents and pur-
rnSnS (,raepa's ap,ap5,ncrf fo tho Css.
olution was lost in the vote and the
resolution adopted.
Fuel Contract Let.
The contract for the yearly supply of
fuel for the city went to the c. l..
Knowles Lumber Company, providing it
files the satisfactory bond of $1,000.
The prices at which the contract was
let We're: Steam coal, Sl.75; mine run,
$3.25; and limp, $425 per ton, +. o. b. at
the company's yard. The Gregory Coal,
Coke & Lime Company, the Brown
Fuel & Lime Company and John Eng
lert Were also competitors for the BUSH
Iess. The lumber contract, for which
kreutzer & Wasem, c. l.. Knowles
Lumber Company, A. A. Moore and c.
A. Buchwald each filed bids, was left
with the committee on ways and means
to compare the long schedule covered
and report at the next meeting.
Jones Vetoes Saloon Permit.
Mayor Jones returned unsigned to the
council the resolution granting saloon
permit to B. +. Parker, passed at the
last meeting, giving him permission to
open place in the Finl>le block. For
several reasons, he said, he would not
ii or, If pripniro1 ornnrr than, yar,.
the insufficient police force to patrol the
district, and its location in a residence
section. Parker already controls five
saloons here, which the mayor thinks is
more than enough. A dancing hall inn
above is another objection.
Mayor Jones said he thought there We're
too many saloons already in the city.
The council took no further action in
the matter.
Diaries to Be Investigated.
On the strength of the recommends
lions of Professor e. Grimes, Professor
S. r. Macy and Professor j. B. Weems,
who were here a short time ago and
made tour of inspection of the diaries
about the city. the council passed a
resolution authorizing the committee on
health and sanitation to proceed with
an inspection and nvestigation of the
water supply of these places. Some of
the councilmen are of the opinion that
the supply in several cases is not near
" as pure as it should be.
Reports Are Read.
The reports of the three aforementioned
above, which We're rather voluminouS
and made suggestions of considerable
latitude, from the building of a reSer-
voir or filtration plant 10 the monthly
inspection of the dairy wells, was read.
The gist of them has appeared in these
columns before. They were ordered
placed on file. The bill of Professor
for $7s.72, covering his visits,
was allowed.
Miscellaneous Business.
Sewers are wanted by property own
ars on North Fourth avenue from
street, and on State street from Fifth |
avenue to Ninth avenue, thence south
10 Main street. The sewer committee
viii investigate.
A sidewalk was petitioned for on
North Seventh street from Mail street |
10 Fremont.
The committee on buildings and |
grounds was instructed 20 purchase new
furniture for the council chamber and |
clerks office TO be used in the new
apartments in the court house.
The aims petition of Herman Hitten-
mark, who was injured while employed |
1y the city, was placed en- file.
Assistant City Clerk j. w. Long,
lecker will be made a notary for the
OF the city officers.
The sidewalks along Main street and
Third avenue are to be inspected with a
riew of ascertaining those that appear
% be giving way owing to the rotting
# timbers or supports underneath. 1t
S claimed some of the sidewalks in the
business section are unsafe.
Summer is here and with 1t the man
Who owns the dog must pay the license,
ags being ordered purchased for that
purpose.
Property owners along North Center
street, between Second and Third
treets want a sidewalk on the south of
he street. 1t passed to the committee
or action.
The monthly meeting of the board Of
,ealth was held and few bills were
Flowed.
More Pensions Granted.
Pension Attorney Robert Denbow, of
.lbion, received Monday from Wash
ngton notices of the allowances of four
tensions to Marshall county people.
he pensioners are as Follows: