Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

CONTRACTS ARE LOOKED OVER
Judiciary Committee is Empowered to
Enter Into Contract With Attorney
to Represent the city-To Resist to
Bitter End Any Attempt to Get
Around Original Contracts.

The city council met Monday night
in special session, with all members
with the exception Of Mr.. Sieg and Mr..
Arnold present, to take some action rel
atfve to the appearance in the federal
court at Des Moines on January 1, to
resist the action of the Glucose Sugar
Refining Company in it's claim of $18,-
600 from the city for money advanced
when the sewage disposal plant was
built.
The council was of the unanimous
opinion that the city should make ev-
cry effort, and fight to bitter end any
attempt of the Chicago concern to get
around the contracts made In 1900,
when the Glucose Sugar Refining Com
pany advanced to the city the sum Of
$4,000, with which to build the sew
age disposal plant to care for the COM
panys sewage. The plant has never
been operated because, when it was in
readiness, the glucose company closed
down its factory and has never since
operated it. The Judiciary committee.
on resolution by Mr.. Webster, was
authorized to employ counsel to appear
on behalf of the city.
Subpoenas in chancery have been
served on Mayor Ingledue, City Treas
urer Gerhart and County Treasurer
Cooper, citing them to appear in the
federal court on January 1, when the
glucose company will ask that judg-
ment be granted against the city for
the sum in question The county treas
urer has been enjoined from paying
over to the city any taxes in his
hands.
Contracts Are Introduced.
The old contracts. entered into be-
tween the company and the city, in
January and February, 1900, were in
troduced and read. The first contract
dated January 9, 1900, authorized the
payment to D. T. Denmead, as trustee,
Of $25,000, to be paid over to the city
as needed for the construction of tht
sewage disposal plant. The city, tn
turn, was to rebate taxes on a valua
ton of $4,000 for 1900 and 1901, and
after 1901 on $4,000 valuation Water
rents were also concession in a mat
ter Of rebate on the part Of the city.
The glucose company was to continue
its operation of the factory, and IL III
voluntarily removed, or permanently
closed the factory, the trustee was au-
thorized to transfer to the city the land
and property known as the sewage dis
posal plant
The other contract bears the date of
February 81, 1900, and is to the effect
that, IL the sewage disposal plant is
built, the glucose company will in
crease the number of it's employees In
Marshalltown $50 or more, and erect
syrup mixing plant, providing it was
not deferred by any unavoidable con-
ditions. The city, in view Of the con-
sideration, was to rebate any and all
taxes for ten years. excepting that
amount paid on a taxable valuation Of
$4,000.
When the, city, in view of the fact
that the glucose company did not oper-
ate it's plant. ordered the taxes placed
on the regular assessment, the city
had RENTED in taxes and water rents.
the sum of s7,910.73. This leaves a
balance of $17,124.27, which is the ex-
act sum that the glucose company now
seeks to have RENTED it by the city.