Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-27

this year for $3.50. s1.63 and sta
Then 1t was decided to let George Her
man supervise the drawing of a set OF
specifications. He saw to 1t that the
Is per cent rattler test was cut out
but in some way, and he can't tell how
It was done. there showed up an inno-
cent looking clause as to the size or
the block which seemed to admit or
variation Of sizes but in fact specified
that brick of other size could be ac-
cepted provided they are four inches In
depth" Because burlington brick varied
In depth from four inches up to four
and one-eighth while other brick varied
from four inches down to three and
seven eighths this little poker still pre-
served the monopoly and had to be re-
moved by Gregoty's special amend
ment. The mayor may now veto the
paving resolution. This is his special
privilege but the less he and Frank
Pierce discuss in print why paving
prices have been so high in Marshall
town the more will confusion cloud the
issue.
Citizens who covet electrolers on
their streets should be content with
lights farther apart than those on Main
street. The problem of expense can
be thus simpifed and the appearance
OF the street will be actually improved
with lights 80 feet apart instead of
SO feet
1t was a wise precaution to defer
the special sewer bond election until
the same day as the general election
and thus save $500 or $500 unneces-
sary expense. But Ed Mack or some
body else should be forced to compile
charts showing present sewer con-
struction in order 10 have the 100000
expended judiciously
The new commission of three men
who will come into office next March
Will inherit from the present council
100000 of street paving or more TO
be done, $4,000 of sewer construction,
the regulation of telephone rates. regu-
lation Of electric light, power and gas
rates, the location and construction of
Ia $4,000 or 100000 viaduct, and the
removal of a widespread and very
general outside impression that Mar
shalltown is city of rioting work.
men. How many citizens are now Civ
ing thought and attention to the Sc
lection of wise and able men for COM
missioners?
AS an Illustration of the bad effects
OF an otherwise uninportant incident,
may be cited the action of the Mar
shalltown Union hand in walking out
Of the Elks' parade. The damage they
did in Marshalltown was immaterial.
but It blocked the sale of the local
pottery plant to persons IN Webster
City The deal was on and reading
Of the band incident, following upon an
era of strike lawlessness, the Webster
City men told the pottery men that
they were afraid to inves, in a Mar
shalltown factory because Of "the
labor situation. Groundless, OF course,
but capital is timid about plunging in
and fears Of this nature are far worse
away from home than at home
The terrible tragedy at Lsconb in
which two little boys We're cremated
as the result Of playing with matches.
should be read and reread in every
family Of small children. This danger
is ever present wherever there are
children and the warning can not be
preached too many times. Every par
ent who grieves for and sympathizes
with the parents of the two little chill
dren at Liscomb. should think of the
possibility Of the same fate coming to
their dear little ones at home. Children
and matches, domesttcs and the kero-
sene can. ignorant laborers and dyna-
mite. are all in the extra hazardous
class of risks.