Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-14
RAFTING Of DRY ;.
BONES N COUNCIL
Long Buried Ordinancesand Res
olutions Are Disinterred and
Again See the Light
RIP VAN WINkLE ERA
Deeds of City's PaternaI Ancestors
Are Resurrected for Endorsement
Wires Must Be Insulated, Trees Cut
Down, Barbed Wire Done Away
With, and Railroad Crossings Clear.

AllnO IL lacked Il lew minutes DelOTo
the hour when the cocks begin to
crow, and the ghosts stalk forth to be-
gin their midnight revels the council
Monday night talked things over" and
incidentally resurrected the deeds Of
their ancestors.
There was rafting Of dry bones in
the council last night. Ordinances and
resolutions long since dead and buried
We're brought to life as Councilman
Herman delved among the archives of
1904 Revised" and showed the why's
and wherefores Of certain action. AS a
result:
Street Commissioner Ordway was
ordered to oil the c. G. w. Third av-
enue crossing gates, SO that they
would work. q
Mayor Ingledue was instructed" by
Herman to cut the barbed wire along
Singleton's hospital, and was supposed
to borrow pair of wire cutters and
go after it today. Councilman Her.
man declared it unsafe and danger
Gus to the public clothing, in spite of
the fact that Councilman Clark insist
ed that it was put there for the bene-
fit of the tailors on the council.
City Electrician Schneider was asked
to cut down an offensive electric light
pole that has been obstructing a res
ident's driveway for five years or more.
Mr.. Schneider was also instructed to
inspect all electric light wires Of the
Marshalltown Light, Power & Railway
Company and report.
The mayor will make an effort to
have night gatemen at Third avenue.
The council as body will COM
lnune with nature Wednesday on East
Main street, and see how about
those naughty trees that stand in the
middle Of the sidewalk.
Herman After N. l., p. & R'y Cos
Councilman Herman went after the
street car company with a resolution
authorizing the employment of an In
spector at SO per day, which is ac-
cording to an ordinance. The inspect
or was to inspect all light company
wires. and report as to their proper
lIlSuidliOIl. iCNiliS dlliShuSN ny PaseAAAo
the work in the hands Of the city
electrician. who will make the inspec-
ton desired. &
Young Takes Hand.
Young then dug up resolution
adopted on July Is. calling for night
gatekeepers for the Third avenue
crossing. He insisted that it be en-
forced Mayor Ingledue declared it
a mighty poor stunt" on the part of
the council to keep dinging away" at
the railroads. the Iowa Central in par
ticular-and compelling what he
termed was useless expense. AS far
as keeping the crossing ope., the mayor
thought his police We're able to get
around that difficulty, one of the COM
plants made. Mr. Young said that
the crossing was especially dangerous
at night, because of the constant
switching over the crossing. He did
not believe the enforcement of the res
olution would work a hardship in view
of the fact that the Northwestern and
Central would share the expense.
Herman After Trees Again.
Mr.. Herman also insisted. He
brought up the resolution of several
weeks ago, authorizing the street COM
missioner to take out East Main street
trees, which he declared We're in the
middle of the sidewalk. The council
later agreed that as long as it was
late in the season, and in view of a
largely-signed remonstrance on the
part of property owners, to let the
resolution go by default until spring.
vic tho Ground and 1nn1S
the situation over. AS long as Mr..
Herman insists, however. the mayor
appointed Wednesday afternoon as a
time when the council would visit the
premises.