Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-19


date the work Of putting in the Wash
ington avenue bridge and also to IA
cilitate the work OF putting in the
sewer pipe that passes directly under
the bridge and connects with the sewer
outlet on the west side Of the bridge.
The city council has Just directed the
engineer to make an estimate OF the
needed fill at the bridge.
At the late meeting Of the council
permission was given the electric and
heating company to carry Its heating
main thru the alley between Main and
Broad streets and across Fifth avenue,
to furnish heat for the new Herald
building on the north side Of the ave-
nue..
Orders were received in this city yes
terday morning for the First separate
company, of Grinnell, to proceed to
Camp Dodge and the company lett for
the camp on the fast mall this morn
ing. AS Capt E. S. Evans has been
for some time detailed on recruiting
duty the task Of getting the company
ready for moving devolved upon First
Lieutenant E. e. Bump. About forty
men were ready to move. They went
in heavy marching order and took
nothing but their army equipment.
They are to be transferred to the cav
airy on arrival at Camp Dodge. The
notice came so suddenly and une1pect-
edly that elaborate preparations for a
public farewell could not be made but
there were plenty of sympathizing citi-
zens as well as the relatives and near
est friends of the departing soldiers at
- IT. nV,6
God-speed and wish them speedy and
safe return to their homes.
The city council has accepted Sec
ton B Of the recent new paving or
dered in, covering Eighth avenue from
the west line of Elm street to the west
line of Spring street, and costing $16,-
S02.04, and the preparation of a plat
and schedule of assessments was or
dered. The J. w. Turner Improvement
Company presented a bond for the
faithful performance of building the
new sewer on East street south and
the same was accepted by the council.
The J. W. Turner Company. that al
so has the contract for the outlet Of
the sewer system and the disposal
plant at its western end. has complet-
ed the outlet and has just begun work
on the disposal plant. 1t is expected
this will require some three months for
completion and is expected to be ready
for use by the first of November. The
Riley Construction Company, Of St
Louis, that has had the construction of
the sewer proper under contract, have
practically completed their work.
Mrs. Myrtle Assay, of the Adventist
rhlYCh ~ ha 70 10
shalltown to assist in a revival meeting
for couple Of weeks. carried on I'M
der the big tent.
Preparatory to making her fall trip
for stocking up for the firm, Mrs. Man
att is having some improvements made
in the store room on Fourth avenue to
accommodate the enlarged stock the
firm intends to carry this fall There
is to be a second balcony and another
large case for women's dy-to- wear
garments. Miss Manatt will leave on
her buying trip about the first Of
August -a-"S ~
County Supervisors ]. J. Corroug11,
Frizzell and Bradley were all on the
Riverto- River road just east of Grin
nell yesterday morning to witness the
beginning Of the oiling process which
is TO demonstrate the efficiency Of oil
on roads Of this type. The surface had
been scraped with steel scrapers. The
first attempt was not quite satisfactory
and further surfacing was done. 1t
was expected that about a half mile
could be finished yesterday. The oil
is heated before being applied to the
surface. A carload Of the oil came to
Grinnell on SATURDAY. 5000 gallons.
and another load Of 10000 will be here
soon. The first load is expected to
treat about two and one half miles of
road The county pays for one-half
of the oil and the people benefited
along the route pay for the other half.
the county paying the cost Of applying
it to the road