Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13

| rants which referred to the eight
! minute schedule from Third street 10
the depots. Gregory explained the OBJ
ject at his amendment was to make
the section imperative. AS it stood he
believed il nulifed the eight-minute
service.
Ii was suggested that the bond COW
cred adequate service. but Gregory
| thought the people could be served
better 10 frame an ordinance that
would be effective regardless of the
bond. He said perhaps the bond mign.
cover everything that would ever hap
pen in Marshalitown. but he preferred
specifications in the ordinance itself
McCarten said that Darling had
stated he would like to give the street
car line 10 any one, as he didn't want
it, declaring it losing proposition. IN
view OF the way Darling felt McCarten
did not think the city would get eight
minute service
On the vote Hull Joined Gregory,
Herman and >McCarten, and The
amendment carried.
Must Get Own Right Of Way.
The next amendment by Gregory was
10 strike out the reference TO the city
furnishing free right of-way for sic
park extension. This struck a popu ar
cord. and was carried unanimously
The viaduct feature then came up
and carried unanimously.
Good, Clark. and Hull all thought a
viaduct was in sight anyway for Ma
shalltown. and Psenicka thought that
the elimination of the viaduct conii-
ton within five years gave the south
side people more assurance of the ex-
tension. Psenicka announced his in
tention to work for yiaduct
Declares Section Pernicious.
Gregory then offered an amendment
striking out section is. which compels
the city 10 settle damages with abut-
ting property owners before extensions
of the street railway are made. Greg
DRY branded this section as pernicious
airing that when the city granted
the franchises it should have washed
its hands of thu matter. and it should
be up to Darling to pay any damages
If necessary. The amendment was lost,
Gregory and McCarten sustaining it,
The amendments requested by OAR
ling. as to the inves tigation of the
books by the city and the exclusive
feature of the streets. We're adopted I'M
animously.
Right Of lnterurbans.
Gregory's amendment on the right
of in,erurbans TO occupy the street
railway lines was next offered The
amendment called for the city to re-
serve the right to prescribe terms and
conditions of the rights of electric.
street or interurban railways over the
lines Of the street car company.
This met with the same opposition.
and altho they recognized the rights
permitted under the code. both Greg
DRY and McCarten thought the city
should have some jurisdiction. City
Solicitor Northup did not think the
amendment could supersede the
statutes and that the city could re-
serve the right ALREADY prescribed by
the statutes. Gregory, Herman and Nc
) Carten supported the amendment,
which was defeated.
The rules We're then suspended on
Gregory's motion and the ordinance
passed to its third reading and final
adoption. with Gregory, Herman, and
McCarten voting nay on the latter.
In closing Mr. Herman offered an
amendment to the contract, calling for
Mr.. Darling TO post 81 900 with the city
treasurer to cover the expenses of the