Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

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Migration break out i'm the City Hall
block or any of the buildings ada
cent to it. The extension of tho
mains would also serve the interests
Of those owning property situated in
the NJ. & o. yards. where there is
located lumber yard, stock yards,
an egg and poultry shipping station,
the Dairy City Creamery and other
buildings.
The speakers declared that inI
their Judgment ample protection
should be given these places, and
that it was the intention of those
owning land in that part of the
city to make extensive Improvements
and locate other industries as we'll.
1t seemed to be the general idea of
those appearing that Manchester was
about to witness the dawn of greater
business activity, and if the city
would cooperate with those especial
ly interested, more assurance would
be given to the parties promoting adj
ditional enterprises. The matter
was placed in the hands of the Wa
terworks committee with power to
act.
Another matter of Importance was
brought to the attention of the coun-
Gil by Peter Boardway and II. e. EN-
erson, who read and filed with the
Clerk a petition signed by majority
of property owners Interested. The
petition was as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, resi-
dence and property owners on
Gay street, hereby petition your
honorable body to know whether
or not the City of Manchester
| will lay crushed rock on said
street, between Franklin and New
streets, provided said rock will
be furnished by the undersigned"
The petition was deferred for fur
Their consideration.
The council then gave it's attention
to the matter of an underground
roadway between Marion and Warner
on Third street, or the highway run
ming north and south past the sant
house and the lot on which stood tn,
Hoyt elevator. Across this street run
the right-of-way of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, and the crossing i
considered dangerous one. Tire,
deaths have resulted on account o
improper protection to pedestrian
and those driving from one side t.
the other. Judge Blair and Mr.. Bar
appealed to the council for favor
able action in cooperating with tn
railroad company in building such
subway. r. R. Robinson also suggest
ed an estimate of the entire cost o
such measure, and Mayor appointe
the members of the council as
! committee to meet F. ]. Bechely, S,
/ perintendent of the Dubuque division
, who is interested in the project an
expects to visit the city in the nea
future to consider ways and mean
for the building of an undergroun
roadway.
Several years ago, this matter cam
up before the council, and at tina
time the railroad demanded of tn
city the payment of half of the ell
tire cost. Although Manchester ma
not be in a position to force til
railroad to build such roadway
T, still the company has expressed i
self as being favorably inclined t
the project and will stand the cos
of building the retaining walls an
digging the excavations under it
right-of-way, providing the city wi
guarantee the cost Of such eXpeEs
within it's own property. The road
way would perhaps be as wide as 9
feet, and at its extreme depth abou
~ feet. The entire cost to the cit
is estimated at from $3.50 to $500
Another matter was presented t
i, the council by Mrs. w. A. Abbott o
! Lamont and ]. l.. Seeley, who aske
the council to demand of Charlie
Thorpe the building of a cement wal
in front of his residence property o
Butler street. Another walk, on tn
corner of Marion and Tama streets
+ was ordered to be replaced by one G
, cement
In connection with the building @
subway on Third street, it was sta
ed that the city will be obliged t
2 put in concrete or wooden bridg
across the dry run on Union stree
and one near the residence of l. +
Adams, the present structures b.
ing deemed unsafe.
A statement, signed by Dir. T. ,
J. Burns as healthy physician, had bee
s filed with the Clerk and was read t
the council. Dr.. Burns is quoted a
follows:
y ut being complained to me abo,
the condition of the river bank an
land behind the City Hall block,
made an inspection of the same Q
v May 10. To put it mildly, this plac
is in highly nsanitarycondition al
very unsightly. The refuse throw
here makes ideal feeding and bree,
l. ing grounds for flies and they carr
T. some of the refuse on differel
q places of their anatomy to be throw
eff in other visits to the grocer
stores and other places, polluting e
Z erything they come in contact wit
The old, tin cans and broken We
cells found here catch and hold raj
water, producing ideal conditions fl
the production and protection
mosquitoes, the course of malari
foyer. The old papers thrown her