Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-21

the fact that the bids on the water
power were in the councils hands and
had never been either accepted or re-
jected The city had employed Profess
sor Lambert. and his report on the
power question was more than favor
able Every engineer consulted had re-
ateratod what Ar. Lambert had told the
council II It were q case Of voting
blindly Clark said he would not favor
going any further. but there was moth
ing blind about It. I'VE have a nice
little water power here that 10 going to
waste. and by Harvesting it we can
save 30 per cent q year on fuel" said
Mr.. Clark, There Is nothing hidden
information necessary" added Clark.
Mr.. Clark said that while he did not
expect the resolution to be adopted he
felt It to be only right to bring It up
and let every man 90 on record.
And They Did.
uNcCarten VAS arst. He said that he
had always been willing to learn and
get posted on the water power question,
and while no believed tho water power
feasible ana worthy of adoption the
general expression Of the people was
that they did not want It. Under the
new form Of government the people
could demand the right to vote on Il.
II they chose. and he. for one, did not
believe It right to saddle on the people
this expenditure at q time when the
council was on the eve Of retirement.
sPropesitisn" Good Differs.
Mr. Good. naturally differed" with
Mr.. McCarten. He said that II this
proposition" were submitted to the
people he realized that three fourths
Of the people would not understand the
proposition" at Ill. They might dis
cuss the proposition pro and con,
hut then they wouldn't know what the
proposition" was about. As citizen
dnd Q tax payer. and not a small tax
payer either, he had always favored the
proposition" strongly. We have the
power going to waste. and the best OPP
portunity to install the machinery that
we have ever had. III we don't accept
the proposition now we will be neg
lecting our duty" declared Mr.. Good.
III We were going into debt on the
proposition It would be different, but
we have the money to pay for It," add
ed Mr.. Good.
Let New Council pass On u.
Mr.. McCarten suggested that the bids
10 left an they stand, and place them
in the hands Of the incoming council
HI V1AJI6o1lS0 Du6AAA900D OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that the new council accept the bid.
AfF. Gregory expressed himself SINH
lasiy. He would be satisfied to in
stall the water power on the strength
Of the data now at a1and. providing
thu council were to be continued and
the plant would be installed during the
life Of the present council. But with
the present council going out OF office
no believed 1t proper to let the new
council pass upon the project. He be-
lieved the bids should 10 left open and
turned over to the new coun-
eli. leaving the question entire-
II to the incoming members.
Mr.. Gregory also said that there
had 6een Q great many men, and rep
rsentativo men. men Of good business
1deas ana judgment, who have objected
to the water power plan to him. and he
did not believe this council was elected
to cram anything down the threats Of
the poopIe rnai they 1id not want.
Mr.. Herman said that he had fought
the water power from the beginning.
and his position was we'll known. He
expeossed surprise. however, that the
other members now felt the same way.
M. Hull lined up with Gregory and
NcCsa1ten. and said no would oppose
the resolution.
Clark In Rsbuttal.
T4on came Mr.. Ciar1k's febuttal He
declared that procrastination on tho
Fart Of the council was responsible for
tlse water power bids being deferred 50
lon9 and coming up almost at the very
close Of the life Of the present council.
we never need to have went q
step with IT," saad Mr. Clark. If ~
Aadat expected to carry 1t thru, for
NJ have ali been IN favor Of Il from the
start with the exception Of Mr.. Her
aaaa. We have put It OFF like we have
tie saving ana everything else said
1ts. Ozark.
peoss inexperienced New Council.
n. Clark then expressed his sorrow
~ NJ. Trump. who had made three
ftps ont here. He had no reason"
6alA II. Clark. 10 Ahink that this
Q4pgD3 WAe . ut q littlo boys. why In
0oGe oam0 should we turn this over -