Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-09
WOMEN WANT GURFEN
ORDINANCE ENFORCED.
Committee From Philanthropic
Societies Petition Council
Monday Night
FOREIGN WIRES ON CITY POLES,
Council Takes Action Looking Toward
Removal Of All Wires From city's
Poles-New Signs for streets-side-
walks to be Reported - Board of
Health Meeting.

1.-THE curfew shall ring tonight" is
of the city, committee of which PEE
titioned the council at it's regular meet
ing Monday night, asking that the old
ordinance, relating to the curfew, be
enforced The matter has been urged
by the w. C. 7. u, which has inter-
ested the Humane Society, the Political
Equality Club and Organized Charities
In the movement. Members represent
ing the different societies joined in the
appeal to the council to see that the
ordinance is enforced, ION behalf of the
rising generation and for the protection
of the better element of society
DR.. Rosa Liebig, city humane officer,
Benjamin F. Nichols, president of the
Marshall County Humane Society.
DR.. Pauline l. Myers Townsend, of the
Political Equality Club, Mrs. NJ ID.
Whitehead, agent Of the Associated
Charities Association, and Mrs. LoTa
A. Bennett, of the w. C. T. u, address,
ed the council briefly on the subject.
The matter was referred to the judi
ciary committee, which will report
upon the advisability at the next reg
ular meeting.
Mayor Ingledue, upon whom the re-
sponsibility of the enforcement of the
ordinance would fall, told the commit
tee. that he would be glad to do every
thing in his power to assist them, pro-
viding the council thought the enforce
ment of the ordinance advisable. Inc
mayor called the committees attention
however, to the Objectionable features
OF the enforcement, particularly the ar
rest of children, and the hard feelings
that would be created. If the children
were not arrested, but simply ordered
from the streets, q special patrol OF po-
lice would be necessary.
The curfew ordinance, which is Sill
on the city statutes, even tho 1T has
not been enforced, calls for the keep
ing of children under 16 years of age
off the streets between the hours of
o'clock at night and 5 in the morning.
unless accompanied by parents or
guardians. The penalty, upon arrest
and conviction, is fine not less than
81, nor more than IS.
Must Remove Foreign Wires.
The water works and electric light
committee, thru Chairman Webster.
reported that in the judgment of the
committee the city's electric light and
fire alarm service was being Interior
ed with by reason of the fact that SO
many foreign wires were placed on the
poles. A later resolution by Mr.. Web
ster, which was adopted, called for
the removal of all telephone or other
wires from the poles.- An amendment
to section 4, of the ordinance govern
ing the protection of the public from
electric wires, was adopted as present.
ed by Mr.. Webster, and hereafter no
other wires will be allowed within six
feet of the city wires. The old ordi-
nance called for two feet.
By other resolutions, following UP
Of the committee, the
council authorized the committee to
make such repairs as We're necessary
to the lighting system, and put 1t IN
first class condition. The entire line
is to be inspected, that the condition Of
the poles and wires may be ascertain
ed. The copper line running from the
pumping station to the sewage dis
posal plant will be taken down and
the wire stored, and the poles in use
on that line will be used on the new
work.
New Street Signs.
Thru Chairman Arnold Of the streets
and alleys committee, the committee
asked that it he authorized to enter
into contract with the Marshalltown
Aluminium and Brass Foundry Com
pany for the purchase Of not to exceed
200 street signs, made Of aluminium,
which will take the place of the old
board signs, many Of which are either
destroyed or in bad order. The signs
will cost go cents each.
Coal Contract Let.
Bids for furnishing the city's sup
ply of coal for the year beginning May
Is, were opened, and referred to the
committee on ways, means and sup
plies, to report at once. Chairman
Clark reported the bid Of Weber &
Hedderman as the cheaper, and recon-
mended that the contract be allowed
that firm at the prices named in the
bids, steam coal, $1.55 f. o. b., $1.8O
delivered; mine run, s2.15 +. o. b., $40,
delivered; lump, 1920, I. o. D., $3.45, de-
livered; nut, SO. t. o. b., 1925, deliver
ed
Walks Reported at Next Meeting.
A resolution by Mr.. Iseman called
for each councilman to report the
walks needed in his ward at the next
regular meeting. The resolution was
adopted. The councilmen will go over
their wards during the next month, In
order to be ready to report.
Other resolutions were adopted as
follows:
BY Mcbride - That water works
committee be instructed to purchase
1000 feet of hose for use in flushing, as
recommended in the committees re-
port
BY McDonald-That buildings and
grounds committee be instructed to
employ a competent person to inspect
fire station No. g. and report to the
council at the next meeting.
BY Mcdonald Instructing streets
and alleys committee to see if curbs
damaged by abutting sidewalks, have