Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-31
Nelson's Convey Their Equity
In the Property to the
City
ACCEPTANCE is IMPORTANT
City Solicitor Van Law Says Protec-
ton of Public Interests Warrants
the Coursc--Injunction Proceedings
Ratified by tho counciI-shorthiII
Ordinance Adopted.

The city Is now owner of the Nell
son equity in the property abuttins
the Iowa river, near the Center street
dam, and us such will contest the
rights OF G.. w. LaPlant ct al, in any
attempt to remove the dam. The
water works committee of the city
council, at the special meeting Thurs
day night, reported It's action In taxi
ing over the property, and the coun-
Gil ratified the action by unanimous
vote.
Chairman Mcbride, of the commit
tee, reported the conveyance, which
WAS read in full by Clerk Derby. The
grantors In the deed are Mrs. Carrie
Nelson, c. w. Nelson and Misses Anna
M. and Matena G. Nelson, with Mrs.
Grace Nelson, wife OF c. w. Nelson.
relinquishing her dover right. The
sale to the city gives the city the
right to maintain the mill dam and
the head Of water created thereby, and
the grant Is made upon the under
standing that the city Is to pay all
a communication to the committee
from City Solicitor G. III. Van Law, In
connection with the conveyance, was
read. The city solicitor had examined
the conveyance, and was satisfied that
the grantors had a vested right In the
property In the opinion Of the solicit
tor the water supply Of the city would
be jeopardized by the destruction of
the dam, and as protection to the
public interests Mr.. Van Law urged
the Importance of the approval of the
committees action by the council. Mr..
Van Law referred to the plat Of the
superintendent OF mains, e. z. Mack,
on file, showing the head Of the water
and the decrease In the supply caused
in low water seasons, and said that
the course as outlined by the commit
tee was necessary In order to protect
the citys interests.
Mr.. Mcbride followed the city solicit
tors report by a resolution, ratifying
the action Of the committee, and all
voted aye. Another resolution. rati-
flying the action of the committee in
instructing Mr.. Van Law to appear in
the injunction case brought by the
city, was also adopted by unanimous
vote. MIR. Van. Law, who has begun
the case, will continue in it until the
case is disposed of.
Ordinances Adopted.
Two ordinances that have been
pending before the council for some
time were called for. The first, pro-
vlding for an electrical inspector who
will have supervision Of all electric
wiring done in the city, was read by
title and passed to Its third and final
readings. The adoption was by
unanimouSsyote
The other ordinance was that regu-
lating the width of tires on heavy
specifying three inches.
This ordinance Is adopted in order
to protect the pavement in the heavy
traffic. The weight for other vehicles
with narrow tires was fixed at $500
pounds, and Mr.. Ingledue amended by
making 1t $500, i'll order to accom-
modate farmers who might have heavy
loads that would reach over $500
pounds. The amendment was adopted,
as was also the ordinance, by a unani-
nous vote.
ShorthiII May Build Track.
Mr.. Arnold introduced an ordinance
granting the A. Il. Shorthill Company
the right to construct railway over
the alley between First and Second
avenues, north from the Chicago Great
Western tracks to the south line Of
Linn street, and to maintain and OPP
crate the same. The Shorthill COM
pany is to satisfy all damages to the
AUDITING property owners and at no
time are cars to be left where the road
ntersects Boone street, The ordinance
was passed to it's successive readings
and upon final adoption all voted ayei|
but Ingledue and McMains.
Mr.. Good brought up an old petition
,or light at the corner of Ninth and
Nevada streets, which was referred to
The committee ON water works and
electric lights. The petition bore the
late of January 9, 1904.
The matter of the S. L. Wedgewood
walk came up again, and the judiciary
committee will make final report
,axt Monday nie,ht