Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15

| of $1,000 each, to be forfeited to Jones
| & Hovey in case Mr.. Schroeder did not
fulfill his contract. There was also
| in Mr. Deanmead's possession an un-
recorded deed conveying to Schroeder
| by Jones & Hovey lots 3 and 4. Gar
| den's sub division, which is the gas
company's property, and nineteen GER
| tificates of stock, signed in blank. SAID
| to represent the entire holdings OF
Jones & Hovey in the MarshalltoWn
Light. Power and Railway Company
4 All of the above were to be turned
over to Louis H. Schroeder on the fui-
| filment of his contract. Mr.. Deanneal
also holds the designations of the or
ficers and directors of the Marshall-
town Light. Power and Railway Com
pany. including George S. Woodruff, M
W. Hovey. S. B. Hovey, C. D. Jones,
and E. A. Hovey, to become effective
when the property is finally turned
over The committee reported that, IN
view of this finding. it appeared TO the
committee that Jones & Hovey are
making bonafide sale and were to be
eliminated from the Marshalltown
Light, Power and Railway Company.
Voted This Down Too.
Altho there was not the slightest
question in any mans mind that those
| contracts were -. worded just as the
| gentlemen on the committee had re-
| ported vet when the mayor tauntlngly
called for You fellows, who have been
saving that this was Jones & Hovey
deal. speak out" the crowd believed
that a vote for the report would be
vote in favor of endorsing the Darling
franchises, so it was voted down with
laundering Mo- The mayor. however.
laughingly declared the motion carried
which caused some to boot but more
10 laugh Mr. A. G. Click then moved
10 adjourn which was also voted down
but declared carried.
Crowd Didn't Want to Go.
But the crowd wouldn't adjourn. B
F. Cummings was urged to take charge
of the meeting. and the names of Her
man. McCarten. and Gregory, were call
ed for Mr. Cummings mounted the
chair where he sat. and the crowd be-
came quiet Mr.. Cummings said he
. would not take charge of a meeting
that was adjourned. but he though
there were many who might like
chance to hear from members of thu
council who had not been given
chance to be heard in open council. L
You want TO stay said Cummings, do
so" The crowd sat down. almost t
V a man including the mayor and Mt
Darling. and cries for Herman, Her
man" were heard from all parts o
the room.
e Herman Gives Franchise History.
; George Herman. councilman from tn
Fourth ward. then addressed the meet
ing Mr. Herman said he had favore
: the franchise in the beginning, and tina
. he had spent much of his time, all sum
mer with other members of the coun
: ell. in framing up the franchise. H
e said a contract and a bond has bee
: agreed to and that they were binding
: After we got thru. and they wer
: greed 70 by tie mayer and the coun
q ell. II was supposed that what we ha
q agreed to was to be signed and present
: ed 10 the people," said Mr. Herman
:, ~There was a Chinese wall for on
y party. however" continued Mr. Hel
man. land it was in the shape OF
- s15o 900 bond to drive the other ma
ONT OF the field. The other party ga
10 no room here. and left the field. Ate
he left the field what We're the cor
re sequences? Two weeks later Darlir
20 presented a franchise and contract Ell
or firelv new. and that was the time
i wandered away from the franchise"
ne Elected for Peoples Interests.
s. "Anv man elected by the people
e. carry out their wishes and who holds
ur office. should work for the interests
Or the people to the best of his ability
t. continued Mr. Herman. Il nave trl'
re to do my best. and altho I have be-
Id hammered by the newspapers ma
rn always been right.
OF Would People Make Dennnead Pay!
when we got the new franchl
there's where We parted. Inc parllc'
h. lar pont With me was the contract al
NJ bond. It will be remembered L went
NJ record before the council against
We Dennead being on the bond. Now
~. ha1ieva Mr.. Denmead to be one of t
~ best citizens of Marshalltown. ana
sraot him as such. but the law forbl
ON any municipality to take a person
bond If Mr. Denmead was accept
IN the bond and if he Were worth 81
600 600. would you ever vote TO ma
Z him, mt M the $4,000 on the bon
~ You wouldn't, and I wouldn't and y
= know such a thing might happen.
~ Contract Is Worthless.
"rha franchises have been changed
ne civ different places. and this contrs
saws that if one word is changed I
contract is null and void. Therefore
5lis contract is no good. I defy any one
40 90 TO the city clerks office and find
rs contract or bond that has been adopt
ate Nv, tho council. and they must be adol
~ ed to be binding.
IN Not Foot of Street Car Extensi'
~. "Another sticker is section IL,
lhe under it we will never have foot
W. street car extension if Darling, or a
M other sleepy men like Jones & HoN
'eS get hold of the property. They can
zee their lawyers to get any property o"
DE- or 10 stop the work. and the city
lcii made responsible and must set
the claims for damages if any damage
on done to property We will never
De thru feeding the lawyers, and we v
al never have a street car line.
aha Who Holds Light, Power Bonds?
lrss GAS long as there is no bond
any contract the franchise is failu1
'lue asserted Mr.. Herman. Eve should
. very careful in this election. In
Il wears the bonds Of the Marshallto
Light, Power and Railway Compa
III in the sum of $4,000, will come d
III Mayor Ingledue knows, from engine
figures on the value of the local pie
III that the estimates are as low as $
III 600. and that $4,000 IS the highest
the value above the bonds. You
I'LL