Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05

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| Asphalt Paving Company. The paving
company Is to be notified of the action
Mr.. Ingledue presented a resolution
calling for levy OF 10 mills upon the
| taxable property in the city, to form {
general Improvement fund, out o.
| which the city IS to pay for street ane
alley intersection paving, and Other
| improvements needed. One-haf of Tho
tax will be payable in 1905 and the re
manning half in 1906 Both resolutions
We're unanimously adopted.
The Annual Reports.
The annual reports of city officers
heads of departments and committee!
were given, and much detail was shown
in the affairs of the city during TIL,
year just closed The report of SUI
perintendent of Mains c. j. Anderson
gave minute account of the various
improvements in this branch of tht
water department. A total of S,54s fee
of water mains were laid during the
year, divided into 646 feet of S-incr
pipe; 1854 feet of 6-inch pipe; ana
40e9 feet of 4-inch pipe. The city has
in MAINS to date, a total of twenty
eight and six hundred twenty nine
FIVE thousand two hundred eightieths
miles. Five new fire hydrants We're
the corner OF Boone and Ninth; one
Eddy at Main and Thirteenth; one
Eddy at plant of Lennox Manufacture
ing Company; and two Nelson's at
the pottery plant. The old Morgan
hydrant at Grant and First avenue Was
replaced with an Eddy. The city has
a total of 256 hydrants. Forty lone gate
valves We're placed during the year,
making total of BAL valves employed
In controlling the supply and distribu-
ton. A rigid daily inspection Of all
hydrants was made during the winter.
and in no instance, in case of fire, WAS
there any delay because of a frozen
hydrant. The report calls attention 20
trouble experienced in other cities dur
ing the year in fire losses because of
frozen MIGRANTS, resulting from less
rigid inspection. =.
The meter system is included in the
report OF the superintendent of mains.
and shows a total of s92 meters in ser
vice. One hundred forty-nine were
placed during the year. The value of
the meter system to date is sS,1490T
and 1t is estimated that it will require
1.460 more meters to complete the
system. A record of water used by
meter for one year by the saloons of
the city shows an average annual con
sumption of 170.2ss gallons, at an aver
age price of s2S.9s to each saloon. The
smallest consumer used 37,265 gallons
for which was paid s7.64. and the
largest 629,369, which cost s61.22. From
this record 1t follows that contract
rate can not be made that Will be equit-
able to consumers who wish to pay for
Just what water is necessary to meet
their demands. A record of 100 meters
on dwelling, with modern improve
ments, for one year, establishes the
average meter rate In such class at
1854, and the daily average consump-
ton. per capita at 22.12 gallons
Mr.. Anderson's report also shows
that 645 stop boxes were placed af
grade, and otherwise repaired, during
he year, at an average cost of trifle
ever 60 cents each. The amount of
water pumped during the year, the
number of hours the electric lighting
pant was operated and the amount
Of coal consumed for lighting purposes.
are shown. A comparison of the
coal consumed during the years
1923 and 1904 is made, also the
of the water pumped.
While there was a decrease in coal
during the year just closed,
over the preceding yea, the cost was
$236.46, because of the rise
In the market and hauling. Several
for lettering and In
creasing the service are made.
Chief kirby's Report
The annual report % Chief ]. +.
Kirby, ef the fire department, shows
that the department las responded 10
sixty-six alarms during the year,
from boxes. six false, and ten
still. Forty-three alarms We're sent In
BY telephone. OF these sixty-s!x
alarms, thirty-six were extinguished
BY the use of the chemical apparatus
alone.
The alarm system is in good work
ns order, and at th, present time the
.ity has thirty-seven fire alarm sta
ions, twenty three tex stations ard
transniitters.
Chief Kirby calls the councils at
ion in the northwest and southeast
portions of the city, and recommends.
or the better protection of the central
BUSINESS district, the placing of a hy-
'rant at the corner of Main and First,
ESQ one on Center, at the alley be-
ween Main and State. Attention IS
,lso called to the lack of fire alarm
,oxes in the business district, there
eng but two located between Sixth |
treet and Twelfth avenue. on Main.
rhe chief thinks additional poxes |
hould be purchased and placed at
rhirde avenue. First avenue, Center
nd Fifth. on Main. This would place
ach business house between Third |
venue and Second street within one
lalf block of fire alarm station, and |
would avoid long delays, especially at |
light. when telephones are not access |
ible. He also recommends the plac- !
ny of box station near Thirteenth |
nd Summit.
The losses during the year on build |
ngs We're only $5.217. and the insur-
nee carried amounted to $19 800. On |
he contents of the buildings damaged |
he losses were $6.125.22, and the in
urance In force s1s.25o. The total
mount of losses on buildings and
ontents was s11.342.22. and the total
insurance s3s,050. The total loss not |
overed by insurance was $3.50.
Ways, Means and Supplies.
Chairman Ingledue. of the ways
leans and supplies. reported the finan-
ial condition of the city to have been
improved within the past