Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-02
Ex-Supcrvisor Says That For
mer Boards Have Had Wyatt
Tract In View
WILL GREATLY BENEFIT FARM
Mr.. Marsh, in Communication to the
T.-R, Explains What Benefits Will
be Derived If tho Land is Acquired
by tho county-Will Cost But I Mill
Tax for Ono Year.

| Ex-Supervisor Il. T. Marsh, In a
communication TO the T.-R., urges the
voters Of Marshall county, at the gem
eral election next Tuesday, to consider
favorably the proposition to annex the
tract of the Wyatt estate, adjoining
the present county farm land, to be
used for county farm purposes. The
land will be a valuable addition to the
county farm, Mr.. Marsh believes and
in connection with its proposed pur-
chase by the board states that former
boards for years have had in view the
Wyatt tract as a possibility Of the flu
ture.
The land Is the most convenient tract
available. and will give all outlet TO
sewage, something that Is much need
ed from sanitary standpoint, as well
as providing more tiliable land. which
Is also greatly needed. The tax upon
the people Will not be at all burden
some, for 1t will mean but u levy OF
/ mill for one year. The Wyatt estate
Is in process OF settlement, and If the
county does not buy now 1t may never
have an opportunity, ut such a good
figure, again. The land, from a stand
point of actual value, Is considered
worth even more than the county is
asked to pay for It, Mr.. Marsh's
communication. In which he sets forth
many good points in connection with
the proposed purchase is as follows:
Editor Times lsepuplican: - Motto
lVr no
ed concerning the propriety of the con-
tempated purchase of land to add to
the county farm, and thinking that the
situation might not be we'll under
stood, venture a few words relative
to it.
"For many years the board Of super
visors, thru all its changes In personnel,
have viewed the tract now available
as most desirable addition to the
farm because of It's convenient loca-
ton, lying as it does across the road to
the east and Immediately contiguous
to the buildings and yards. For years
the county has been leasing addition
al land, finding 1t profitable to handle
more than the county now has, but has
not always been able to get what was
at all conveniently located.
Perhaps the most desirable feature
connected with county ownership of
this land Is, that 1t would furnish the
best---in fact the Unsatisfactory
solution of the sewage and drainage
problem. Heretofore the sewage had
to be discharged to the southwest of
the buildings, being conducted across
the land from which the water supply
comes, thus producing conditions de-
cidedly unfavorable to the best sani-
tation. The ownership of this land,
however, gives sewage outlet to the
east where it will be least offensive on
account of prevailing Winds and the
| least possible danger to the water
supply.
"1'he county now has the opportunity
to buy this land for $S5 per acre, or
$4,000 for the tract, and the voters are
asked to pass upon the matter next
/ Tuesday at the polls. Its purchase will
call for levy of mill for one year,
which would raise something over
81 900. Now placing the average tax
able value of a quarter section of land
at $4,000 a 1-mill tax would amount to
| SO per per quarter section or 81 on
each eighty, and that would end the
matter-no further amounts to be
raised or paid.
Marshall county farmers in particu-
lar should take pride In such farm
as the county would then have, and it
would seem strange indeed for many of
them to vote to allow this opportunity
to pass, and this land to pass into
hands that would not be willing to
give needed concessions to the public.
Il have no personal interest in this
matter, outside Of a strong desire to see
this farm made healthy, and comfort
able home for our poor, and such In
sane as may be supported there, a
| lasting credit to our county and capa-
BILE Of the most profitable business
management.
at. P. MARSH"