Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04

the thirty-seven months previous the
monthly expense of this department
averaA I'd $2,1S5.5). The water rents
collected during the year amounted to
25,65O.25, and these collections alone
for the year exceeded the ordinary ex-
penses of the department by $2,273.7S.
Balances In Each Fund.
The report of City Treasurer G. G.
Urine showed balances in the several
funds condition that is not usually
found. The closing of the years bust
ness finds the city in u better imam
cial condition than a year ago. Inc
balances, as shown by the treasurers
books, are as follows: General fund,
$799.S1; water works, $2,5l5.20; fire,
$105.13; sewer, $27.63; water sinking,
$356.11; bond $1,733.07; city improve
ment, $3I201; u total Of $5,S7S.96. The
indebtedness of the city is shown to
be $10S,65S.14. From this amount
should be deducted the outstanding
city Improvement fund of $11,972.76
together with the cash on hand,
amounting to $5,S7S.96, which leaves
an Indebtedness of $90,S06.42. Figur-
the county treasury, in it's proportion
of the tax levy, which was $4,000
year ago. the city's Indebtedness would
be $71,SO6.42, or $1S,193.5S under the
statutory limit. 1t will be several days
before the treasurer's books VIII SNOW
the exact amount due the city In the
tax apportionment but the figures VIII
not vary much from year ago.
Chief Kirby Makes Recommendations.
In addition to the statistical portion
of his report Chief ]. L. Kirby, of the
fire department, made several recon-
mendations of interest. Fire Station
No. 2 is declared by the chief to be UNI
safe, and the new council is asked to
take necessary action In providing a
suitable station A new alarm system
Is recommended, and the installation
of "a three circuit system instead of a
one circuit system is suggested. Three
times during the year. when storms
We're raging, the entire alarm system
was out of service With a three-cir-
cult system a st IN would not neces-
sarily incapacitate the entire service.
The chief also asks for the equipment
of station No. Is wagon with a cheni-
cal tank, and that the northwestern
and southeastern portions OF the city
be given better water protection. An
extension of mains on Woodbury.
street, to the packing house district, Is
urged.
During the year just closed fifty
nine alarms of fire were responded to.
One of these was false alarm. The
losses by fire were very small, the to-
tai aggregating $6,246.s7. The insur-
ance carried ON these losses was $751;
s75. The installation Of the patrol
ferred to. Since the wagon was
placed in service 1t has made seventy
three calls, travelling total distance OF
1921 miles.
Other Reports.
The report of Mayor l.. B. Jones
showed the collection Of total of $10,-
5SO.66 in licenses during the year. OF
this amount the sum of $3.50 was
mulct tax. ard the balance, $1,930.66
miscellaneous licenses. OF the latter
class the sum of $1.005.66 was for bill
lard hall privileges.
City Marshal Nicholson's report
showed q total of 612 arrests during
the year. OF the total number 446 were
for intoxication.
DR.. Rosa Llebig, special humane Of
er, filed hel. report showing 256 Wis
in humane interests during the
year. Five horses were ordered killed,
as were also several dogs. Four I'M
fortunate girls were cared for; proper
homes were secured for four children
six children were sent to home for
the friendless; one girl to Mitchellville
industrial school and one child to the
Soldiers Orphans Home. All of the
work was done without expense to
either city or county, with the excep-
ton of those who were sent to the
state institutions.
Annual reports of other officers were
received, including those of Street
Commissioner George Ordway, City
Engineer Bremner and Boiler Inspector
Tolof Olson. The work in each de-
partment was shown.
Committee Reports.
The water works committee reported
| the years work, and referred espe-
cially to thu successful operation OF
| the reservoir. Several recommends
tons were made, including new hy-
drants and complete meter system.
The work of the sewer committee
was also fully reported, and the es-
Inmates of the proposed new State
street sewer were presented.
A review Of the work of the streets
and alleys committee was given,
showing the extensive work Of paving
and permanent sidewalk building.
The Restricting of East Main street,
with No. / paving brick, was recon-
mended.
The ways and means committee re-
ported on the expenditures, and show
ed that the reservoir had been paid
for without the committee taking any
responsibility.
The police and fire department made
many Of the same recommendations
shown in Chief Kirbys report The
good work of the fire department was
| referred to, and the building of a new
station on Frederick street was recon-
mended. II was shown that during the
three years the paid department has
been installed there have been 159
fires, only eight of which were south of
Linn creek. The committee believes
the larger number of people can be
better served by placing No. 2 station
farther north Satisfactory results are
anticipated by the committee in the
adjustment of the fee system in the
| police department The lack of har-