Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-16
Interurban Ordinance Amended
With a Proviso to That
Effect
PAVING BOND is ACCEPTED
Council Works Under Disadvantages at
Adjourned Session, Principally Be-
cause of Members Absenoe-ordin
ances Have to Go Over Until Fu-
ture Meeting.

/ i ne council worked unIeF ulSduNaIit-
ages at the adjourned session Monday
1 night. Three members, Greene. Henry
venting the suspension OF rules and
/ definite action on one or two ordin-
ances. In addition to this the coun-
/ ell was running an opposition attrac-
ton to an amateur band across the
street, which spent the evening prac-
I ticing the opening bars o. The Wall
! of a Lost Soul Taken altogether, the
council did but little business of i'm
portarce.
The interurban ordnance was
brought UP ON its second reading and
declared open for amendment, and Mr..
kreutZer was prepared to offer one to
Section ], which Is the principal state
ment of fact of the franchise. The
amendment. which was drawn up by
City Solicitor Van Law, reads: Pro
vided that the headquarters of the said
Marshalltown Electric and Interurban
Company be always maintained at
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dinance as amended. and no one pres
ent thought that there was any need
for further alteration to protect the
city. is as follows:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Marshalltown
Iowa:
THAT the Marshalltown Electric
Street and Interurban Railway Com
pany, of Marshalltown. Iowa. Is hereby
given and guaranteed for the term OF
twenty-five $3.50 years from and AFTER
the passage of this ordinance, the
right privilege and power OF locating
constructing, maintaining and operat-
ing its line of street and interuroan
railway in upon. over ard across the
streets, alleys and other public places
Of said city, for the carriage OF per-
sons and property as in this ordinance
stated and set forth. PROVIDED
THAT THE HEADQUARTERS OF
THE SAID MARSHALLToWN
ELECTRIC AND INTERURBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY TsE ALWAYS
MAINTAINED AT MARSHALI-
TOWN
There was no opposition whatever TO
the amendment, the interurban COM
pany's attorney having agreed TO ac-
cent Il. and no other anne ndment was
offered. so that the inteiurban ordin-
ance now stands ready i'or its third
reading and final passage or rejection
and may be called up at any time. IL
will not be asked for again, however,
il isn't likely. until after the speeiai
election on the 10Th. Then the eiec-
tion will decide whether or not IL VIII
be necessary to cali for it again.
PAVING Bond Accepted.
THE bond of the Barber Asphalt
comnany for sl7,5O0, covering the
work to be done on State street be-
twean First and Sixth. Sixth street
hetween State and Church; and Ninth
straet between Main and Boone, was
accepted.
Preparing For Annual Tax Levy.
Mr.. Webster called up the revised or
dinance that paves the way for the
ANIMAL tax levy, which is TO be made III
August. The ordinance revised, was
nlaced on it's first reading about three
months ago. 1t is practically the same
as the or,iinace now in force, a few
minor technical changes being made.
II was passed TO its third reading and
will probably be adopted at the next
meeting.
A more important ordinance was 10
have come up Monday evening ana the
idea was to rush 1t thru. AS the sus-
pension of the rules was lmposslDle IL
was not brought up at all. me oroi-
nance is one prepared by Mr.. Good anu
regulates the tearing away of pavement
in order to put in gas mains. sewers
water services, etc, and providing PEN
alties for the same. 'NorlSmen who
have been doing this sort of work, and
there is a great deal now to be done IN
preparation for streets to be paved,
have been very lax in their methods
and leave places that are sagged down
because of improper filing. The city
is going to insist that sand be used IN
filing rather than the earth that Is
removed from the excavations. The
work being done on streets not yet paw
ed. but being made ready for paving,
will be regulated the same as tho the
pavement had already been laid.
Minor Miscellany.
A few minor miscellaneous matters
were disposed of in the way of routine
business Mr.. Webster presented a res
olution calling for the city clerk to GER
tify to the county auditor all of the
Lands taken in by the city by annexation
This is to be done in order that the
school board may proceed according to
law in securing its superintendent of
the tax levy of Linn township east of
the city. which was recently annexed.
Mr. Psericka brought up a commun.-
cation from Mrs Mary Conner, who
f,n,, no oil N q
sum of S6E for injuries alleged to have
been sustained in an accident al the
corner of Center and Arson streets, in
which she claims the city was negii-
gent The matter was referred 10 the
judiciary committee for investigat ton,
with instructions to report III the next
regular meeting.
Mr., Good of the streets and alleys
committee, reported on the SoWer 1902
sidewalk contract again. and moved
that certificates for walks completed be
issued Mr.. Good thinks that the walks
Mr. Sewers was not able to complete
were delayed because of the city's fault
in not providing the proper filings. and
that the contractor WAS not at fault.
Mr. Goods motion carried.
Mr.. Abbott brought up bill of the
C. l., Knowles Lumber Company for
coal but as The council decided some
time ago not 10 pay any attention to