Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-21
Citizens, In Mass Meeting, Fol-
low Mayors Example In Ell
fort to Force Adjustment
FlFTy-rwo EMPLOY ATTORNEY
More Than Half a Hundred Enter Into
Contract With Lawyer to Handle
Their cases-committee is Appoint
ed to Arrange the Detail. of Proceed
ure-Another Meeting Next Tuesday.

The movement started by Mayor
O. L. Ingledue to lead the citizens in
many suits against the Barber Asphalt
Company for it's alleged failure to put
down paving complying with the con-
tract, gained impetus, and gives prom
Use of developing something definite
since the meeting of many of those in
terested, which was held in the coun-
Gil chamber Friday night Seventy
three, nine of whom were women,
gathered together at the call of the
appointed to confer with an attorney
who has submitted a proposition for
handling the cases. This committee
will report at a second meeting to be
held in the council chamber next We'd
nesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Altho the committee, which was en-
powered to handle the details, does
not meet until Monday morning, by
noon today fifty-two of those who have
either paid for, waived the right to OBJ
jections or have made partial pay
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into contract with the lawyer, which
authorized him to commence suit for
damages against the Barber Asphalt
Company.
The unanimous sentiment of the
meeting, voiced by the half dozen or
more who spoke, seemed to be de-
sire to secure relief, rebate or some
thing of similar nature which would
lessen the cost of the paving, which it
is believed is not up to specifications.
While the feeling was general, there
We're differences of opinion rgarding
the best and most feasible method Of
procedure. To arrange these details
the committee of five, headed by
Mayor Ingledue, and with DR.. G. W..
Harris, George Trautmann, A. E. Gay
and w. M. Clark, for the other menu
bers, will meet the attorney at 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
Mayor Ingledue presided at the FRI
day night meeting. and after reciting
in detail his reasons for resisting pay
ment for the pavement, and his desire
to secure an adjustment, which would
include all of the asphalt paving put
down, turned the meeting over to
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opinion. Those who spoke were DE-
Harris, whose motion caused the APP
pointment of the committee, F.! Aubrey
Smith, Henry Stone, W. ]. Head, G..
w. Sparks and George Trautmann.
The lawyer, who made the PROPOSE
ton to handle the cases on basis Of
10 per cent of the amount saved the
property owners, plus 81. for filing
fees, was present and explained his
plans, without laying bare the details
Of them. Many entered into contract
with this attorney before leaving the
room, and others did the same this
morning. Mayor Ingledue said today
that he would have $50 at least who
would he parties to suits before anoth-
er week. In securing them the &C.
mittee of five, or another one, which
may be named at the next meeting,
will take an active part.
There is some reason to believe that
any or all of these cases may never 1be
filed, as it is likely that when the at
torney is ready to bring suit, an effort
will be made, with the many promised
suits as lever, to force the Barber
Asphalt Company to a settlement Of
some sort which will lessen the cost Of
the paving.