Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-22
Minor IMPROVE:
N ! PLANNED
The City Fathers Hold Meeting
Bubble Fountains are Sug-
j. gested for Second
g. Street.
NEW SPRINKLER, ETC., NEEDED
Committee to Look up Suitable
Place for Hitching Rack for
the Farmers.

ScSSlOu az TIC NItS nan last SNSiith
and together with the new mayor
transacted large amount of rou-
tine business which consisted chief
ly of plans for certain minor i'm
provements about the city.
E. S. Boudinot appeared before
the council with suggestions for the
placing of bubble fountains along
Second street 1t was thought well
to locate one at the First National
Bank, a second at the corner near
Louis Franks clothing store, and a
third perhaps opposite Buster
Browns drug store, or the Hamil-
ton County state Bank. This is an
Improvement which the business
public has felt the need of for
long time, particularly during the
warm summer months. Shoppers al
so, especially mothers with small
children, and the general public,
who find themselves on the business
street of the city during a large
portion of each day, would appre-
ciate a convenience of this kind to
the fullest extent. The Freeman
Tribune advocated the need of these
foun tains last summer and sincerely
hopes they will be placed in the
near future.
A representative Of the Studebak-
err Wagon factory was in the city
last evening and was given hear
ing by the city fathers. He spoke
in very complimentary terms of the
up-to-date and attractive appear
ance of our city and presented the
good features of the products of his
firm in very pleasing manner. The
city is contemplating the purchase
ofsa new Sprinkler and some dump
WAGONS and the matter was turned
over to a subcommittee with pow
err to act.
The fire chief made several sug-
gestions for the betterment of the
fire department. Among these were
the painting Of the fire wagon, Sc
curing of new ladders and the blow
ing of the fire whistle every noon
for the purpose of making sure that
it was in good condition and ready
for use when needed This last sug-
gestion sounds like very practical
one and it would seem that it ought
to be carried out. The chief also
called attention to the fact that the
fire team were now standing in
stalls with a brick floor and he wish
ed that some other footing might be
secured for them, a clay or other
softer substance.
The street and alley committee
were instructed to examine the con-
dition of Fourth street and report at
the next meeting and also to inves-
tigate a portion of one of the alleys
in the south part Of the city. They
We're also asked to look up a suit
able location for hitching rack for
the accommodation of the farmers.
The road in the vicinity of the
stucco retarder factory was report
ed to be in, a very bad condition for
travel and ii was decided TO tile the
road where ii is necessary.
The city attorney was asked to
notify the Bell Telephone Company
to move their poles near the Illinois
Central viaduct in the northeast
part of town as the new road is to
be cut through there and the poles
are obstructing the right of way.
Murray McMurray, Louis Follett
and Varick c. Crosley We're appoint
ed to serve as park commissioners
until the next city election. This
latter appointment will be good
news to the admirers of our city
beautiful. Webster City has been
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very attractive city park and wise
commissioners have seen to it that
a beautiful growth OF trees has
been provided. Now with a few
other added Improvements this city
might have park which would
compare with any in a town of this
size in the state.
Supplies in the way of new mat
resses and bedding for the city Jail
were provided for and the mayor
advised a cleaning up OF this insti-
tuition. as part of the general
municipal house cleaning.
Superintendent Mullins asked for
a meeting Of the electric light com
mittee TO adjust rates and the meet
ing was called for Wednesday, April