Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25
A Record

First is noted where in buy
ing coal he investigated the
different kinds of coal in almost
every mine in Iowa and the
nearby states and by compar-
ing freight rates a saving over
previous year of Csc per ton or
$3.50 90 per year was made and
that the present method of
cleaning the reservoir from
previous years a saving of
about $4,000 per year is being
made and by getting cut and
reading meters, looking after
the sewer system, flushing by
drants, and being familiar with
machinery and boilers has
given valuable assistance at
the pump station and doing a
great many other small jobs
has created a saving in these
items of at least SITS 90 per
year.
By typewriting council pro-
ceedings and ordinances which
have previously been hired
done has saved the city $2S 90
the last year in this item.
The water collection for 1912
by Mr.. Thornbury amounted to
about $500 90 which was con-
sidered a record breaker, The
collections from April first last
year to the present date are
$7226 81, an increase of
$1524.93.
His books show these figures
and he also can show the treas
urer's receipts for every cent
collected. His books are open
for investigation to any tax
payer or citizen of Mo. Valley
at all times.
The treasurer's report of the
month ending Feb. 9th, show
a balance in the water fund of
1881 al.
The amount paid out in the
water furd caused by the paw
ing for about two blocks of
main and extra plumbing.
amount to about $4,000. The
Paving assessment at pump
station 1896 90, $1,000 hora ard
interest $1200-a total of about
$4,000 paid out of the water
fund not done previous years
Had this not been done there
would have been a balance of
about $4380 at the present
time.
We do not want to try to in
fluence anyone but we do think
from financial and business
standpoint Mr. Williams should
b. retained in the city clerks
office He has proven his com
potency ard has saved the city
money as we'll as LOOKING after
the interests of his 5fIice in
thorough business like mann +.
We have taken the engineer at
the pumping station out of poll
tics and retain a man year af
ter year whom we know to be
thoroughly competent so why
not do the same with city clerk
! w 7. Azbell, x-pos' MISTER
of Edwardsport, ind , writes;
81 suffered from severe trouble
with my kidneys and hack
First bottle Of Foley Kidney
Pills gave me relief" Thous-
ands testify that backache
rheumatism, sore muscles, ach
ing joints and bladder weak.
ness vanished when Foley KID.
ney were taken. For sale BY
: all druggists. m25
Dunlap, Ia, March Is Fire
of spontaneous origin Destroy {
the |. E. Nordaker Dry Goods
store here last evening. Mr.
Nordaker when talked to here
this morning, placed his loss al
/ $4,000; insurance $4,000
! The store was closed as usua
about eight O'clock and at nine
the windows were blown out,
and it is presumed that the fire
in some way occurred from
gasoline leakage.
The police report that they
have considerable difficulty ir
keeping people from tying theii
teams to the electroliers. There
ought to be an ordinance assess
ing a fine to anyone who does
this and the habit would soor
be broken up.
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