Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-03

| for the purpose of encouraging manu-
featuring industries to locate IN our
city. would grant them water at cost
| place their taxes at the minimum
consistent always with the benefits
conferred upon the city by the indus
| tries thus encouraged.
g. l would recommend that the pur-
chasing of our supplies for the city
would be submitted to open bids In the
market and contracts for materials
| should be awarded upon this basis to
i the lowest bidder.
| TO- l believe that the proceedings
of the city council should be published
at least in one paper that all the peo-
pie in the city may know just what is
being done and how their money is be-
ing expended.
III. The health and sanitation Of the
city is very important matter. Our
streets and alleys should be kept in
good condition and sources Of filth and
contagion promptly removed AT pres
ent the city seems to be in very
healthy condition. All the ordinances
With reference to keeping the city clean
will be strictly enforced, and in con-
nection with this I wish to make a
recommendation to the street and alley
committee, that the main business
streets should be swept upon Saturday
night, after ten o'clock, that our peo-
! pie when going to church upon Sunday
morning should enjoy the fact that our
streets are clean and neat. Nothing
speaks better for city than clean
streets. This can be done at very
slight expense and. would be a source
of very great satisfaction to our peo-
pie.
10. The adjustment of the fee sys-
tenn from the mayors office has proved
| to be very beneficial and financially has
saved both the city and county, and
reduced the police court business very
| materially.
| 13. All street improvements should
| be under the control and supervision
of the city engineer and he should be
| held strictly accountable for the carry
ing out of all contracts and specifica
| tons. 1t should be the aim of the city
council to protect the interest of every
tax payer who is obliged to pay for
these improvements to the fullest ex-
tent.
a. We, as the city council, should
at all times aid as best we can in the
bringing in of factories or assist those
now here to the end, that all the labor
within our city shall be employed at
good wages.
10. The corporation of the city and
county in the handling Of the tramp
evil has proved great saving and
benefit to both, and it is my wish that
the city council will continue the,con-
tract with the county for the handling
of this evil.
is. / would also recommend, that
the city have built lot of sheet iron
stoves or large receptacles to he placed
in the alleys that all waste paper may
be burned without danger Of fire and to
keep it from blowing in or about the
streets.
II. The laboring man who works
for the city should receive full and
competent wages consistent with the
service performed. With the selection
of all officers of the city let competence
be the qualification.
| Is. l wish to be understood that in
the expenditure of money for the city
/; that full and just consider
alton be paid to all parts of the city.
| The people of the various wards are
paying their share of taxes and are en-
/, titled to- a just distribution of funds
used for city improvements.
No More Saloons.
! 10. The granting of saloon licenses
should be carefully guarded. While
a majority of the citizens seem to be
in favor of allowing them, yet it seems
to me that the city is now we'll sup
piled. No permits should be granted
where they seek to invade the resi-
dence districts and permits granted
only for such locations as will as far
as possible, least force the saloon upon
public notice, and give the least an
noyance to the people.
| Care in Assessments.
| 20. It will be the duty of the council
| to act as a board of equalization and
| as such board the council should be
careful to do no wrong to any indi-
vidual and in reference to our factories
or any institutions employing labor
should be most liberal, but while you
should deal justly with the individual
you should also deal justly with the
public.
Municipal Ownership.
| 21. I wish to reiterate my position
Of municipal ownership of gas and
electric current for light and power
believe that the council should con-
tinually keep in mind the fact that
such franchises as these should belong
to the people and should work with
might and main to bring about NUM-
cipal ownership of these commodities
at as early date as is possible to do.
A word an Tax evv
o. In reference to the tax levy with
the city of Marshalltown, there are few
things to which I wish to call your at
tention. The tax levy for 1905 was 76.5
mills, which is divided as follows:
al mill of this tax goes to the state
and county: 1928 mills is used for
city purposes; 35.5 mills is used for
school purposes.
The city administration IS usually
held responsible for the amount Of tax
alton and when you observe that we
are conducting this city for 1928
mills of the tax you can readily see
that no money is being wasted.
simply speak of this at this time to
show you that the city council and the
city administration are not response
BILE for high taxation.
In conclusion permit me to say, that
hope we may all join in a united eff
fort for the welfare and prosperity of
the city and the happiness and content
ment of it's people.
n r. YNfsJ EynTNE