Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-05

people IN this city who continue to
criticise judge even to threats OF
boiling. when the very saloon and
whisky drug store interests TO which
the temperance people are opposed are
working night and day to encompass
the defeat Of the same candidate. What
is the alternative should be the Ques-
sion. There will be two judges elected
and only three candidates are running.
Either the two republicans or one re-
publican and one democrat will be
elected. If both the liquor interests
and the temperance people are found
lighting the same candidate, one or the
other has guessed wrong. Who is 1t
that makes the most mistakes In poll
tics?
Then there is the sewer question. Ii
Is exceedingly important. For years
our city has been unable to build the
sewer extensions which are needed TO
accom- nlodate new residences which
have been built The reason Is that
the law limits the tax levy for sewer
purposes 10 two mills and this amount
of money each year has not kept pace
with our needs. A few years ago when
Dr.. Dev!Ile was on the city council. and
sul,ation with Mr. Van Law, devised
a plan 20 anticipate this sewer revenue
by issuing sewer certificates bearing
interest from which 20 realize money
Immediately with which to build sew
ers L: was their idea that the sewers
actually needed could De built and
certificates issued as the sewer con-
s--ucIion went along; pay as YOU go.
They also planned upon employing
conperen. city engineer 70 revise our
sewer system which has simply grown
like Topsy and CO. ordinate il into a
complete drainage system. This plan
was not put into operation. owing 10
/ objections on the part Of other officials.
Now, a. the tns.s.erce % Councilman
McCar.en. City So,ic.to. Northup has
devised q bond Issue OF $4,000 with
which to build sewers and anticipate
t1.s same TWO MI. levy. he claims
that a bond Issue voted by the people
would look enough safer TO banks 10
obtain the money a. a lower rate OF
interest
The purpose which the council has
| in mind 70 extend the sewers where
needed is com n.endab,e ard should not
be opposed Al. property in this city
has been paying :.s sewer levy 1os
wears. Inside property has its sewers
! and outlying property is entitled TO the
! same public benefit as fas; as the Sc" :
I ers car. be built Protection 20 the
public health demands that sewers De
( bull, when and where needed. A. ars'
glance there seemed TO be little differ
ence between the TWO plans au- there
! is no answer to the charge that an ad-
+ na.nistralion which can lot prevent
/ $1,6e0 worth Of sewer pipe from oeiH2
lost ard which can not produce an n
+. ,e!l;gible record or chart % the sew
ers already LAID is not fl 10 BE- en-
j trusted with $4,000 Of bond issue
I money. Il the voters refuse the Dono
/ issue il Will be because they nave nc
| confidence in the present acn!nissra-
/ lions ability 10 handle the money wise
! - and no, because they are unwilling
10 permit fuErhe. sewer e1tec sions II
Ma shal,,own. II would seem that even
! tho the bond issue were authorized Al
! this time there would be change In
I administration before the money could
I De spent unless, Of course there was
unseemly haste In letting contracts. TIC
this ,:s objection is raised that tas
business administration which We
! is the ore to first prepare plans fo'
/ what sewers are actually needed an.
( then ask for the money with which te
build them which can be done OF th=
certificate plan without an election.
! The T.-R has encouraged the build
ing Of more sewers. Sewers are needed
badly il. some parts Of the city. Just
how many are needed nobody knows
nor how much they viii cost A $780,
eco bond Issue might be in excess anc
would probably mortgage the sewer
income FOR twelve years ahead but Il
the news commission builds only the
sewers that are needed the none:
would not be lost Il seems that tns
problem is reduced to the one question
q management, of the funds. This
newspaper has endorsed the bond issue
bu, IS willing 70 concede that 1t IS an