Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28
Local Comment
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The city council has proposed to do
a very reasonable thing toward the
gas company in the matter of gas
rates, one that should be quickly ac-
cepted by the company without pro-
test Instead Of cutting the rate on
gas to 80 cents, as has already been
proved in a district court to be rea-
tsonableJ in Cedar Rapids. the council
proposes to accept the rate of $1.1O as
offered by the company in 1914, but 10
make it effective this next year and
then to bring the rate down gradually
to 81 two years from now. This would
be practically the same rate as wa
terloo has today.
However, IL 1t Is true that the COM
pany will submit it's books for exam
ination by an expert In behalf OF tle
council. 1t is assuredly the Wisest by
far to hold the ordinance in allowance
until this information is Obtained.
Perhaps it will develop that go cent
gas would be reasonable in Marshall-
town as well as in Cedar Rapids II
will in all probability develop That tre
company has been earning sometnihs
like 40 per cent on the actual equity
which it has invested in the business.
At any rate the council will be aole
to determine with fairness the 1uii
amount of overcharge that has Deeh
going on all these years.
Having settled the matter as 10
rates, there is yet another duty 10 q,
perform. This public question WIZ
never be settled right until the qua ,r,
of service has been improved. me
electric current now supplied causes a
dim light, making the use OF hiole
lamps necessary. The gas is OF suo''
poor quality, owing to Inadequate CO
pacity in the supply mains, tnat ~ -
said steam Jets are often used 10 IN
crease pressure. resulting in Vol
lme Of gas inflated with ar BIS
thru the meters and registering con
sumption in excess of the s1ahoa. =
of heat units. rms Is .ao
reason gas in MarshalltoWn o1eeil
fuses to cook, while the bills come IN
lust the same. This is the reason ny
t requires more cubic feet OF gas o,e
5he bills to do a given amour.
heating. The city council mus 80
Del an improved service while req ~
usting rates. The public is entltleo ~
Is good service as is now given
Waterloo, since Messrs Jones
Iovey sold their plant there to an Up
o-date and progressive rlahasetN
&
The remodeled banking room Oh 'l,s
arst National bank was thrown III vi,
o the public Friday. 1t can ~. Nv
&c said it is superior to Amos. ~
anking room in Iowa IN po'A - &c
quipment and furnishings pue IN
istinctly a public improvement l:.;uan
farshalltown. Hereafter no 1i.' -.
howing friends about town VIII. o.a,.
he First National bank after vlsltins
he court house, postoffice, ln 1s,
Ugh school, hospital and soiu'e ~
ONE. Every citizen should :. oiS. as one
interest in it and look upon II a. ths
the public improvements ~ citv
own. People in and out OF 'iie
9th men and women, should arr -, ane
} visit this banking room. IL W., VIZ
ay anyone for the time so spent
One of the clothiers OF liie ~. ia
lddenly gone over to the au'o cons !
:ands ready to champion Its no oaa
nywhere. Not that he mas W. th
ne. but he has discovered .n" on.r
Automobile is bringing trace ~ ,.,.
no he once supposed that the s.;rsa.
wen by the doctors anu tha farm /
eItlemen were frightenlhs -, ha noyL
s. teams away from the ct,'' nv ~.
ids that tae autos owned W