Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-14
amount is being returned to the peo-
pie several times over.
Semer Denarfment

amount is being returned to the peo-
pie several times over.
Sewer Department.
We are absolutely met with de-
mand for more sewers than the fund
J available will permit of in this de-
| partment AT the time our sewer sys-
tenn was planned there was not
| enough provision made for storm sew
ers and it seems to me that the plan
of the going together of the street
and alley department and the sewer
department in constructing both san
tary and storm sewers whore there is
a demand and need for a storm sewer,
and thus dividing the expense between
the two departments, is an ideal one.
In my judgment there is no one thing
| of so great an Importance to the city
as good sewerage; there is nothing
that will recommend city more than
a complete sewerage system.
| I should like to see this council take
up the matter of completing our sew
erage system, and submit to the vote
of the people the question of issuing
bonds for that purpose. My thought
is that in this way a great many peo-
pie, that are now helping to pay the
sewer tax and receiving no benefit
from it. could get the advantage of
this system of sewerage and the fu-
ture generation. (for whom this gem
GRAFTON has done so much in the way
of public improvements, could help
pay for some of the comforts that we
now enjoy.
Garbage Disposal.
wish to again call the attention OF
the city council to the question of gar
hage disposal This | believe to be so
important as to justify any expendi-
ture that this council may see fit to
make for that purpose. Such action
should be taken at once towards pro-
viding a more modern method of dis
posing of the garbage and refuse of
this city.
Street and Alley.
Under the very efficient manage
ment of Commissioner Ordway, the
street and alley department has been
able to save from their appropriation
few thousand dollars and at the same
time the department has been main
tanned at it's usual standard The
streets have been we'll cleaned and all
work that was necessary to be done
has been performed
We are constructing crossings in a
permanent manner, which l think
should be done in every instance where
those things ought to be done. In fact
| think all construction in the street
and alley department should be done
with the thought of permanency. and
nothing should be constructed that
was not first-class in every respect.
A great many things confront the
department this year, which will re-
quire careful consideration on the
part of the committee and the coun-
Gil.
l believe the department to be great
ly in need of building or some place
where their horses, tools and supplies
could be kept together. and l would
recommend that this council take up
the question of city building for the
purpose of keeping supplies for all de-
partments, and that we might have a
storekeeper in charge to deal out the
supplies to the various departments
and at the same time keep an account
of those supplies that we are using
from day to day, so that we might, in
a most satisfactory manner. keep
better check on the expenditures of
the various departments.
Police Department.
The police department, under the di
rection of Chief Nicholson, has a
splendid showing in the past year.
Chief Nicholson has an organiza ton
of men that have rendered most eff
cient service
The decrease in the violations of the
law, which seems to be an assured
fact, has been brought about by a
vigorous enforcement of the rules of
this department.
I wish to again call the attention OF
the city council to the fact that this
department very much needs the in
stallation of police calls that more eff
fcent and quicker service may be
given.
l find that all the officers in this de-
partment have performed their vari-
Gus duties in a satisfactory manner,
and are ever alert for the interests of
the community and the enforcement
of the laws within the city.
Light. Power and Rail-
way Company.
I believe we have reached a stage
in our city where the people should
and must have some relief from the
excessive price they are paying for
gas and electric light; also where they
nave right to demand and expect bet
ter service / am satisfied that the or
dinance we now have in force is not
such an ordinance as the people have
a right to expect 1t is my opinion
that gas should be manufactured and
sold in the city very near the 81 mark,
and I am also convinced that electric
light can be manufactured at or near
10 cents kilowatt, and 1 believe our
people are entitled to relief upon this
great commodity. [ am of the opin-
ion that the Marshalltown Light,
Power and Railway Company should
permit committee to investigate their |
earnings, and 1 am sure this council
would be willing to permit them to |
earn fair return, but | am convinced |
that they are now earning an excess |
sive amount upon this plant, and l
would ask the cooperation of this
council that we may be both fair to
the people as we'll as the company.
Legal Department.
I find that we have paid in this de-
oartment for attorneys fees $1,913 the
.ity attorney if this expense were al
owed to stand against his admins
ration of office. | find that $912.50 |
If this amount was paid to c. II. Van
LAW for cases that had been previ