Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-02
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HIVE SIX WARDS
Territory Lying West of Ninth
Street Will Be a New Ward
After Saturday
TWELVE ON THE c
COUNCIL
Councilman Greene of the Third May
be Lesislated Gu. of Office by His
Own ordinance-some Opposition Dc
veIops in Council But Caucus Re-
moves 1t and Ordinance is Adopted.

VeiopS IN Council But a Caucus Re.
moves 1t and Ordinance is Adopted
Marshalltown will put on airs afte,
next Saturday, when its corporate linn
its will be divided into six wards in
stead OF five. lacking but one of tbs
limit prescribed BY law In cities oi
the second class. The new Sixth ward
Includes all territory lying west OF
Ninth street. taking a portion from
each the Second ana Third. The ordi-
nance. which goes into effect imme-
c.ately upon its official publication mex.
Saturday. WAS introduced by Council
man Gresne. of the Third ward. Some
little opposition was found among
members ot the Fourth. but in a eau-
Gus. which was held BY the council.
Monday night. when the ordinance was
presented. the opposition was over
come. ana the ordinance was adopted
by unanimous Vote. The new ward
will give uhe council a total member
ship of twelve.
Mr.. Greene's ordinance calls for the
division of the wards of the city as
follows: First. al territory lying north
OF Main and east or Center: Second all
Main and east of Ninth street, Third.
all territory lying south of Main. west
of Center. north of the south line of the
right-of-way of the C'hieago & North
western railroad and east of Ninth
street: Fourth. all territory lying east
OF Center, south of Main and north of
the south line Of the Chicago & North
western railroad: Fifth. all territory
south OF the south line OF the Chicago
& Northwestern right way; Sixth.
all territory west of Ninth street. and
& Northwestern railway. In other
words al! territory lying west of Ninth
street. and north of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad. comprises the
new Sixth ward.
Mr.. Greene talked briefly in support
OF his ordinance. He showed the vote
at the las. city election to have been
3.a in the First. 312 in the Second. 421
in the Third. 262 in the Fourth and lie
In the Fifth Assuming that the new
Sixth ward would draw equally from
the Second and Third. which 1t af-
fected. II would leave 300 votes for each
of those wards. and give the Sixth 200.
He thought the proposed division an
equitable one. and could not conceive
how there could b. any objection to It.
The people In the west part OF town,
those west of Ninth street. were unani-
nous, he said, in asking for a fair and
equitable representation.
Mr.. kreutzer spoke against the
measure, deeming 1t unnecessary. Mr..
Webster also said he could see no rea-
son for change. and announced that
he would not vote for IL. Mr.. Ingledu,,
suggested a caucus. and Mr. Webster
said he wouldn't even stand by eau
Gus. After the caucus. however. Mr..
Webster announced change of heart,
and said that NE had never boz a
caucus yet. and wouldn't begin .5w.
Mr.. Kreutser also said he would sup
port the ordinance. Upon the suspen-
sion O. the rules and fina! adoption the
vote was unanimous.
How Is Greene Affected?N
The question tarat naturally crises to
an observer Is how is Councilman
Greene affected? 1t appears as tho he
had legislated himself out of office, as
section GA. of the Iowa code. says:
Every councilman and other officer
elected by any ward or district of any
city q. town SHAH be a qualified cleo
tor OF said city or town. residing with
In the limits of the ward or district in
which ne shall be elected. and shall re-
side Within the limits of said ward or
district during the term of his Office"
Section 1896, of the code. says that
except when otherwise provided every
officer elected or appointed for a fixed
term shall hold office un;al his success
sor is elected and qualified. unless he
resigns, or is removed, or suspended. as
provided by law. In section 1866. un-
der the head of What constitutes va
cancy." paragraph 2 says: The in
cumbent ceasing TO BIZ a resident OF the
state. district. county. township, city,
town or ward by or for which he was
elected or appointed, or In which the
duties of his office are to be exer-
cised"
The matter will probably be brought
to the attention of City Solicitor Van
Law for decision. To Mr.. Greene,
a decision Will mean moth
Ing, as he expects to leave the city on
the 18Th. 20 be gone two months. and
his term expires in March.
1t Will be remembered that ex-
Richard Mcclure. of the
old Fourth. continued in office Unit. his
successor had qualified. after The was
removed from the ward by reason OF
the establishment OF the Fifth ward.
The statutes also prevent the with
drawal of the remuneration of coun-
cilmen. and even tho Mr.. Greene should
not be allowed to serve as a member of
the body he could draw pay for every
mestlng held before the expiration of
his term.