Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-09

signing Waivers while Vne Work Is
defective. even tho the bond of the
paving company is known to be good
II is not possible, under the law. for
the council to accept all but the three
blocks, for the entire contract must be
accepted as a whole. The Barber peo-
pie have assured the city that the de-
fects Will be made good. according to
It's contract. The trouble lay in the
fact that the cold weather set in too
early in the fan. and it was necessary.
in order to keep the asphalt hot, to
heat Ii to an excessive degree. This
has caused the top covering to crum-
BILE.
More For Improvement Fund.
BY resolutions OF Mr.. Ingledue and
Mr.. Good the matter OF levying a tax
for the street Improvement fund will be
ordered at the next meeting. Mr.. In
gledue introduced a resolution calling
for thu Intersections Of all streets. ave-
n,iss and alloys 10 be paid out of the
city akA cement fund as pro-
viJSS Esdon $50 of che code OF
resolution declassn a f'}} is assss !a 4
made. Action on the latter was de-
iVaiSSi uAieli 1niS AFSAk tISCt@itS. AL
that the ways and means committee
and City Solicitor Van Law may de-
termine just how much money will be
necessary, and how many years the
levy shall be made. The aaw enables
the city, when the cost OF street im-
provement is determined, to pay for
the same out OF a city improvement
fund, a levy for which, of not more
than mills. for period not exceeding
ten years. may be made The 5-mill
tax levied last year, for 1904, will be
available this spring, and will give the
city between $4,000 and $4,000 with
which to pay for intersection paving.
More Objections Filed.
More paving objections we're filed
with the council Monday night. ]. C.
the North First avenue work. and ].
c. Armstrong and Mrs. Lora A. Ben
nett on Second Avenue. B. L. Burritt
also objected TO the special assess
ment on Second avenue, and w. S.
Reed on First avenue. Mr.. Reed called
the councils attention to the fact of
his $500 exemption, allowed by the
sts.te, because of his civil war service,
and thought the council should be as
generous. The latter petition was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The Hospital Sewer.
Mr.. Webster brought before the
council letter from Representative B.
F. Cummings, to Rev. NJ. C. Lenihan. in
reference TO THE ST. Thomas hospital
sewer. Mr. Cummings is going to pre-
pare a hdll, for presentation to the leg
islature. giving the city the right to
cross the states land in laying the sew
err Mr.. Cummings has interviewed the
board OF control whose appreciation is
necessary, and the board has outlined
its Wishes. The sewer can be built
across the states land as proposed un-
der proper and reasonable provisions
as Ito construction. cost and future
extending the privilege of
the Soldiers Home buildings lying near
the proposed sewer to attach, also with
The understanding that 1t may be used
by that part Of itlhe city, for extensions
and residences, to any extent desired
BY the city for present or future extern
asons. The board further thinks that |
lne biil should contain provision that
rom the Junction of the proposed sew
n with what is known as the Soldiers
Home sewer. and from that point on the
sewer should be considered a part of |
dle sewer system of the city, and there
liter should be maintained by the city
and not jointly with the
;tate, as heretofore. If it becomes nee
,ssary to enlarge the sewer, the city
Wild do it. The council will take the nee
.ssary action at Its next meeting, Mon
lay night.
Webstcr's Smoke Ordinance.
MIR. Webster brought up his smoke
ordinance again, in an informal way,
" resolution calling for the ordi-
lances and printing committee to con-
er with owners of manufact1lring
,Iants, to ascertain the cost of smoke
consumers to equip their plants: also
o secure information from other cities
where the similar ordinances exist, to
ee what good has been obtained by the
rdlnance. Mr. Webster explained his
'osition in introducing the smoke prdi-
ance, and said that he did not wish 4
0 be understood to be antng onizing any
plant. He introduced
he ordinance in order to bring the
uestion before the council for discus
ion. not with the idea OF securing Its
assage Immediately. He made this
xplapatlon. he said 4augh9ngly. that