Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-15

Herman said ne mad cal!eO tne clt1
clerks attention to the d~iscrepanc!
but was told that it did mt make n
difference. Herman thought IT maze
lots of difference, however, as he was
sure that the people Of Marshalltown
would have to pay for the paving.
Usual DIG at Norris.
The usual dig at D. W. Norris. Jr.,
editor of the Times-Republican. was
taken by the speaker. who said that
Norris, Of the T.-R. had tried to get
him 10 come in and work Nith the rest
of Them in other words to surrender
his own opinions, out declared that he
wouldn't yield to any faction"
Notwithstanding that he had been
unable to accomplish what he had been
try ng to Go. he a stood for it, and
still expected to.
Mr., Norris said today that Herman
had come to him voluntarily about the
paving after the council had taken ac-
ton ordering some of it taken up. but
rot before. Mr.. Norris then tried to eS-
plain 70 Herman so that he could I'M
derstanG il that since a five inch course
OF new concrete was being laid on top
of five inches of ole concrete a varia-
ton OF an inch or SO would not make
the paving defective because a two inch
wearing surface was thick enough but
inasmuch as the property owners were
looking fer a chance to stick he city
for The cost he agreed with Herman
that the pavement should lie laid
strictly according TO specifications.
I. closing Herman referred to the
much ta,ked-of lunch car" and ex-
pIaired tina, he had TO include all pop
corn wagon in his resolution TO Gust
the Objectionable one. yet h e others
we're rot offensive TO him.
Ex-Mayor Talks.
Ex-Nayor Irgledue. the third and
last speaker. dcrlored the condition
ina; the oity's affairs had reached since
+. Rad ceased TO be the executive head.
ana sit! t,at the real object of the
meeting was 10 recall Mayer Jones and
Try u elect a ma. who vas big
enough and broad enough" TO admins
ter the affairs Of Ma-shallJown.
That me city had dete-io-ated AMI
would never be any better under the
present administration, was the asssr'
,ion % the ey-nayor. Jones has prov
e himself iaconqere.t.' he said. arc
has oxcee5ed his authority"
Particula-ly. in this latter reference.
-ngiadue referred 10 the paving. IT
wai-h the naycr had committed not
only a misierIeano- but an act that
was q T~enitentiary oHense.
The quoted County Atto--
rev Daily as having indicated TO him
trat ne matter WOULD be prosecuted II
brought UP in the proper name
TIE county attorney when seer today
sid that TO one had ever consulted
hin regar.irg prosecuting the mayor
for paving IRREGULARITIES and since ne
had nere- known Of any such ir-esn-
~la-ltics ne. OF course. corld not have
mace 70 any one any such statement
as the ex-nayor related.
Herman ACES testimony.
TIE ex-nayor was here INTERRUPTED
BY Councilman Herman, VINO wanted
70 add some further testimony to the
navins-an a~fte:rhought as it were.
Herman wanted 10 emphasize the
MAYORS statement concerning the paT-
ir-. and - call attention to the In
creased taxes that would result. Her
mar said that the mayor had instruct
ed Councilman Lamb to double the as
easement on ali ahuttins property. n
.'o' O'iE '+"' 49,
would re doubled.
NOT a Csne'ea'e OF 49, .,
MAYOR fhsie.oe un.il
rs soacess. ne EiH-.eo ~ ~ So.
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htE' l'acf azs'ist Hi-S't 'N' ""
c2Hse. ne declt-ta' Jones ~ ~,
mayor at all. Norris was "a" ,ea'
mayor. ne sald ana oiclaecn th. poiicS
o. ne c!lE AT az '!" aI'i'
aad c"n1oiaihed 'ha' A.aH.F '.h
e~Ve7FocoN ~ ne ID" u.hN
On the poarn o. super !sois
called nm a iappet - Norris hihos'
Tn" T.-R- mas Kept Up us llraoe
AGAINST ne eFeE since went out oi