Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-09
WATER is GREATLY NEEDED
Wells Have Boon Condemned and Poo.
Pile Want City servicss-Monday
Nights Council Meeting Prosperity
session-Many Anxious to Build II
Sewers and Water Arc Forthcoming.

| water services The erection of up
| to-date houses for both renting and oc-
cupancy by owners will be on in full
blast within another month. and pro-
perty owners are clamoring for city
lconveniences, or at least assurances
I that they will be furnished, before Anal
plans are made to build. Monday
nights meeting Of the council was truly
q prosperity SEES sion, and almost every
one In the audience was after some
thing in the way Of Improvements.
Mayor Ingled,le addressed the coun-
| ell on the sewer question, and said that
Indications already pointed to the fact
that the city was going to be met with
greater demand for sewers than 1t
would have the money to build. He
suggested that the question Of sewers
should be taken up most comprehen-
sively. He fayDrs the city going to the
extreme limit to provide sewers, but
| that the council determine where the
most necessity existed, and not waste
anything in tie sewer line. He said
that the city must not stand In the way
OF the building; of new homes because
Of a lack of either sewers or water.
The mayor relieves that the city can
we'll afford to negotiate loan and
float sewer bonds rather than to let
any building go by default. There are
now outstanding about 5000 in sewer
warrants. The mayor thinks that
bonds could be fioated. payable in If
teen or twenty years, to q sufficient
amount to complete a modern sewer
system.
Cummings Will Build Three.
Hon B. +. Cummings who owns $50
feet Of property on both sides of West
Church street, between Ninth and
Tenth, wants to build three modern
cottages this summer, and others mex,
summer. Thru Mr., Packer he petit
toned the council for sufficient sewer
extensions tc accommodate the three
houses, which he said, in an address
before the council, would be modern
In every respect and credit to the
| city. AS sewer connections are abb
solutely nece ssary, he is DESTROYS OF
\ knowing about what can be relied upon
in that direc ton. The petition was re-
ferred to the sewer committee. Mr..
Cummings added that should the city
not see its way clear to do the work
and without interest for a limited time.
Want 9ark Street Extension.
Builders of new homes on Park
street petitioned thru Mr.. Gregory for
an extension of the sewer on that
street, that proper connections might
be made to three new houses that are
already under process Of construction.
The petitioners were G. w. Hughes, H.
w. Shove, w. H. Gilbert and F. E..
Rouse. This was also referred to the
sewer committee.
Moro Third Ward Houses.
The mayor presented petition
signed by NJ. f. Andrews and c. F..
Schoenhut asking for sewer and water
extensions from Church street north on
Fourth one half block, as Mr.. Andrews
wants to build on the alley between
Main and Church on Fourth. This PEE
tition was referred to the proper COM
mittees.
An extension of the water mains
from West Church on Tenth was asked
for as soon as possible in petition
presented by DR.. Jay, where several
property owners want water services.
Rev. CLAUS Quallen, pastor of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church, has pur-
chased a lot on Tenth and wants to
build this summer. This petition was
signed by e. w. Moran. Edward Bar
low and CLAUS Quallen, and was re-
ferred to che proper committees
Other Improvements Asked.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented comrn,1n-
ication from residents on Lee street
between Fourth and Sixth avenues
asking for sewer which is said to be
badly needed.
William Workman, 709 North Fourth
street. was present to support a petition
prepared by Mrs. Dell McCord and
several ether North Fourth street
property owners, asking for sidewalks
and an extension Of water mains. Wells
have been condemned at the extreme
north end Of Fourth street, and prop
erty owne rs are ready and anxious to
put in cry water as soon as the serv-
| ice is ms tailed. As there are no side
walks in that part Of town that is an
other improvement that is badly
wanted. The petition was referred to
the proper committees.
George H. Shelter presented the
needs Of property owners near the cor.
| ner OF First and Railroad streets,
where water service is declared to be
imperative. While the wells Pin that
part OF town have not yet been con-
demned Mr.. Shelter says they should
be, and that three property owners
have already expressed their desire to
| have city water and three others Of
| whom he knows are ready to dgn. As
no formal petition was prepared the
mayor suggested Mr. Shelter present
one signed by the property owners
wanting the services, that the city
! might see just what return may be
expected on the investment.
The different committees to which
the several petitions were referred will
report, upon investigation of the
premises, at the next meeting, to be
held on the 22d.
Garbage Committee Reports.
The specialxarbag go committee of the
city council, appointed q few weeks