Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-14

mitted to the railroad commissioners
Mr.. Kreutzer alone opposed this last
resolution.
! Minor Matters.
| An immense grist of minor matters
We're disposed of turnout the session
A petition by Abbott presented on be-
| half of Lincoln street citizens, asked fol
an arc light at the corner of LINCOLN
and Second. Another for sewer
wanted by c. w. Sparks on North
street. Mr.. Good reported in favor OF
granting the petition of the street Ia
| borers for an increase in pay to be In
| effect until November L. The scale will
be 90 cents an hour, and is an increase
of 2la cents. MIR. Good had several
sidewalk petitions upon which favor
| able action was taken. One presented
by George II. Shelter was referred back
to the committee. The petition asked
that the work be done by George Sow
er or myself" AS Mr.. Shelter is not
under bonds as a sidewalk contractor,
the council did not see fit to accept
the petition until the change was made
In the wording. and some regular con-
tractor. under bond. be specifically men,
toned.
Mr.. Henri, brought up a petition
from Park street residents. asking that
city water and a sewer be extended on
that street. Mr. lnsledue had similar
request for sewer alone, on East Web
ster street between Second and Third
avenues.
Mr.. Ingledue presented a petition
from proprietors of billiard halls, ask
ing for the remission of the licenses of
IS per table for the quarter ending
September 80. The billiard hall men
claim that they operate at loss during
the months of July, August and Sep
tember and can not afford the licenses
The licenses were RENTED at one time,
during the Spanish-American war, be-
cause of the excessive taxes, but it was
not considered that they should be at
this time. Mr.. Psenicka was the only
member who favored the remission.
The streets and alleys committee was
authorized to investigate the paving
brick manufactured by Cummings &
Buchwald, a sample having been SUBJ
mitted which seemed to be of excellent
quality.
The city has received an offer of
$4,l00 for it's East Main street property
the old Woodbury. hose house. now
rented for mercantile purposes. l..
Armbruster had bid on the property
but action was deferred until the regu-
lar meeting In August. Efforts are also
being made to sell the West Main street
property, recently vacated as city Of
fees.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany presented petition asking for the
use of certain streets on which, to
string new cables. The necessary per-
mission was granted.
Brick Paving Postponed.
The council decided to again post
pone until a future meeting the mat
ter Of advertising for bids for brick
paving of North Second avenue, Byron
street, North street and West Main
street.
On Wednesday afternoon, at / o'clock,
the council will meet as committee of
avenue paving, as the law requires.
The assessments for the paving will be
levied next Monday night.
Board of Health.
The council met as board Of health
after the conclusion Of its
regular session. The principal matter
TO come up, postponed from the last
was the consideration OF a
motion to revoke the plumbing license
OF S. c. Blake Mr.. Greene moved
that the matter be deferred to the next
thinking that Mr.. Blake would
be sufficiently punished If kept on the
seat a while longer Mr.. Web
ster said that he might be inclined to
favor his keeping his license, If the
matter were deferred Mr.. Abbott
thought that the matter ought to be
settled at once, and IL the council want
ed to revoke the license all right; other
wise the plumber should be allowed
to again take up his work. Mr.. Abbott
that Mr.. Blake had been suf-
ficiently punished already. and that his
lesson would have a lasting impress
sion. On the vote to defer, Abbott,
Good. 1ngledue and kreutzer voted navy
and Henry Mcbride, Greene and Web
ster aye. The chair voted nay. On
the question then, to revoke the Ii
cense, Abbott, Good. Ingledue and Nc
Bride voted nay; Greene, Kreutzer
Henry and Webster, aye Mayor Jones
sided with the nays and Mr.. Blake re-
tains his license.
Mr.. Abbott then moved to instruct
the superintendent Of mains to issue
permits to Blake as soon as the latter
had paid all costs connected with the
case
Mr.. Webster introduced resolution
calling for the reconsideration OF the
Hoffman report 1t was then moved
to receive the report and place it on
file. Mr.. Kreutzer introduced resolu-
ton directing the health officer to abate
the nuisance north Of the Great West
ern passenger station. where low land
allows stagnant water to prevail. The
allowing of a few bills brought the |
long drawn session 10 a close.
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