Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-14

COMPANY FILES ITS ACCEPTANCE
Councilman Henry, of the First, Con-
spicuous BY His Absence-kreutzer
and Calhoun Vote Against Holding
an Election, as Law Prescribes-Ju
dietary Committee Reports.

The amended ordinance granting {
franchise to the Marslialltown Electric
!; Street and Interurban Railway Com
pany Was adopted by the city council
at it's adjourned session "Wednesday
night and resolution by Mr.. Webster
which was adopted. calls for the hold
ing of the special election, to vote up
on the lavying OF a 3 per cent tax to
create public equity, on Monday, May
II. Councilman Henry, who gave evil
dence last Mom6ay night that he was
opposed TO the most important PROPOSE
ton for the benefit OF every class OF
business and labor in the city of Mar
shalltown that has been presented be-
for the people, in recent years. was
conspicuous by his absence. The only
i two who voted against the adoption
of the resolution to call a special cleo
ton We're Mr.. Kreutzer, of the Fourth,
and Mr.. Calhoun, of the Third, and
their votes We're cast against it with
/ the knowledge that the council has no
| afterna tive but 10 call such an election
when majority OF tho free hold tax
payers of the city request 1t by petit
| ton.
| Mr. Abbott presented the ordinance
as amended and the rules We're sus-
Tits final reading. No votes We're cast
against the adoption of the ordinance,
! which is as follows:
An ordinance amending an ordi-
nance authorizing and empowering the
Marshalltown Electric, Street Il Inter
urban Railway Company to locate.
construct, build, equip, maintain AMI
operate its line of railway in. upon
and across certain streets. alleys an1
other public places, including SIDE
walks necessary TO be crossed, of the
lefty OF Marshalltown, with single or
double track, with such sidings.
switches, turnouts and other adjuncts
| as the proper operation and business
necessities of said line may require, to-
gether With all the equipment and
machinery necessary and to build an
| operate an electric line of railway.
BE it ordained by the city council
| of Marshalltown, Iowa, that section /
OF an ordinance authorizing and em-
powering the Marshalltown Electric.
Street s. Interurban Railway Company
to locate, construct, build, equip. main
tain and operate its line of railway III,
upon, over and across certain streets,
alleys and other public places, includ-
| ing sidewalks necessary to be crossed
of the city OF Marshalltown. With sin
gle or double track, with such sidings,
switches, turnouts and other adjuncts
as the proper operation and business
necessities of said line may require.
together with all equipment and ma
chinery necessary and to build and
operate an electric line of railway, D.
and the same is hereby repealed and
the same Is hereby repealed and the
following enacted in lieu thereof;
Section /. That the Marshalltown
Electric, Street & Interurban Railway
Company, of Marshalltown, Iowa. is
hereby given and granted, for the term
of twenty-five years. from and after
the 18th day OF July, 1903, the right.
privilege and power of locating, con-
structing, maintaining and operating
its line of street and interurban rail-
way in, upon, over and 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, providing that
the headquarters, principal or main
power house, car barns and machine
shops OF the said Marshalltown Elec-
trio, Street & Interurban Railway BE-
always maintained at Marshallltown.
Section 2. That all ordinances, or
parts of ordinances, in conflict here
yp{tb oro bacai,,, caraoIad
Section 3. That this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval an I
publication, as by law provided, pro-
viding the terms and conditions there
of are fully and completely accepted
by the said Marshalltown Electric,
Street & Interurban Railway Company,
of Marshalltown, Iowa, which accep-
lance shall be in writing and shall OPP
crate and be a contract between the
said city of Marshalltown and the
said railway company. its successors |
and assigns. and this ordinance shall |
not be in effect and operation until |
such written acceptance is filed with |
the city clerk
Mr.. Abbott then presented the ac- |
ceptance OF the terms of the ordinance |
by the company upon the considera-
ton OF 81, for which the council order
ed a warrant drawn in favor OF the |
company. A certified copy of the com
pany's resolution accepting the amend
nent was also presented by Mr.. Alb
bolt. Mr.. Abbott reported for the judi
Iciary committee, of which he is chair
man, on the result of the canvass of
the election petition. The. total number
Of free hold tax payers in the city ac-
to the treaSur-ers and assessors
books, is 1926, and of this number sew
en- names had been eMpunged because
they did not appear on the. books A
total OF ISL signatures was signed to
the petition, which left 974 after the
seven We're subtracted, The petition
therefore, was shown to have ma
Iorlty of siXty-one. The report was ac-
.epted.
The Election Resolution.
Mr. Webster then introduced the !
lection resolution, which was adopted
With the vote of all members present
With the exception OF Mr. Kreutze1 and j
dr. Calhoun. The resolution is as fol-
ows.
Whereas, certain free hold tax pay t
RS of the city of Marshalltown, Iowa. t
lave presented to and filed With the S
dty council of the city of Marshall '
own, Iowa, a petition in writing, ask
ng that the question of aiding by a Q
Ter cent tax in the construction of the