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

penditure of s13.632Ss. in the general
| fund, as against $15,12114 for the cor
responding quarter of last year $i,-
1924 in the water works fund, as
against S4,556.72 during the same quar-
| ter of 1902; S1T4.96 in the
sewer fund. as against $61s. The sum-
mary shows total expenditure OF
| S20,670.23 during the quarter JUST
closed, as compared to $22,O96.12 IN
1902. Last year the special sewer fund
| of sl.447.07, and the fire fund OF 1888
were included.
The report OF the city clerk
shows collection from water consum-
ers during the quarter as follows:
For meters and setting ......S 4s2.os
Repairs to stop boxes ........ 1851
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s,22s.se
Water rents settled .......... Sll.3lo.sz
Mr. Derby reported that the system
in this department, under his preueces-
sor has facilitated the collection CT
water rents, so that at the present time
all meter rents have been collected 10
date and nearly all fiat rates to NoVem-
Der /, 1903. Comparing the water re-
ceipts for the first quarter with those
of the corresponding quarter OF lsoz' ~
is found that in spite of the discount
of 90 per cent the actual receipts nave
fallen off only $517.09 and the total
amount of rents settled exceed by III,
572SS those OF year ago. Receipts'
from meter services have Increased
from $500 In round members year
ago TO approximately 50, 400 this quarter
The more efficient collections have Kept
up the amount OF money received ana
the more extensive use of meters mas
nreyented waste SO that while the num-
Der of gallons pumped is 20 per cen.
less than one year ago the amount OF
money collected for the water is only
about per cent less, thus the CITY
receives cents more on each 1000 GAL
Ions than it did the year before.
Chairman Greene, OF the water
works committee, thought that this re-
port should be very gratifying to the
council. The ordinance was accom-
plishing Just what was Intended Tor II
when it was passed. the sitting out
of those who had not paid for their
water, and the equalizing OF assess
ments by collecting for water actually
used by each consumer. MIR. Henry
also spoke along this line, and re-
ferred to what was learned at the an
nual convention Of the American water
Works Association at Detroit. 1t was
found that all of the larger cities We're
adopting the meter system. and that
Marshalltown is directly in line with
approved methods.
Can't Recover for Grading.
Chairman Abbott, of the judicial
committee. reported on number OF
important matters that have been re-
ferred to the committee from time to
time. The committee finds that the
city can not recover from the Mar
shalltown Light, Power & Railway
Company, for the expense of grading
Summit street for proposed street
ear extension. No contract with the
company, WAS in existence.
In the matter Of Mrs. David Connor's
claim for $50 damages because of per-
sonal injuries, sustained several months
ago. the committee reported that the
city was not liable for any damages.
lntsrurban Ordinances Adopted.
which so much was said prior to the
recent election, which decided the fate
of the ordinance, was called up and Tor
mally adopted. The new health and
sanitation ordinance was called up on
it's second reading. and the classified
ton Of chickenpox with other more
serious contagious diseases, and plac-
ing It under the same quarantine reg
ulAtion as smallpox, as was suggested
to local boards by the state board OF
health in a special bulletin last winter.
The idea is that physicians often times
either mistake smallpox for chicken
Ipox, or else call the disease chicken
pox in order to avoid quarantine in
families where they wish to favor as
much as possible. A case of small
pox diagnosed as chickenpox and al
lowed to pass without quarantine, oc
Cured in the city last spring, and the
council does not want "A repetition, even
tho nothing serious resulted in this
instance.
Tax Levy Made.
Mr.. Ingledue, as chairman OF the
a resolution authorizing the levying of
taxes LOT city purposes lOE tile loilOWiHS
year, as follows:
Ten mills on the dollar for defraying
the general and incidental expenses.
Two mills on the dollar for more
complete sewerage system.
Two mills on the dollar for the main
tenance of the public library.
One mill on the dollar for the pur-
pose of paying bonds and their inter-
est.
One mill on the dollar for sinking
fund to pay bonded Indebtedness.
One mill on the dollar for the sup
port of the fire department.
Five mills on the dollar for water
works tax upon taxable property, with
in the limits of fire protection, as fixed
by the city council
Four mills on the dollar for tax on
all lands within the city used for agri-
cultural and horticultural purposes.
Five mills on the dollar for a city
fund
The city clerk was directed to GER
tify the levy to the county auditor.
Other resolutions adopted Were one
by Greene. allowing the city employees
seven days vacation one by Web
ster. instrlcting the streets and alleys
committee to investigate and ascertain
the advisabiity of opening Frederick
street east to Twelfth avenue, and
Twelfth avenue north to Nevada street:
one by Abbott authorizing the judici-