The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-19
ORDINANCE
IS BLOCKED.
Setter and Carpenter Stand
by People.
KNOCKOUT BLOW CIvFN
To the Matter of Paving
South Prospect Street.
Committee is Appointed to Investi-
gate Where the Extra $18, 900 of
the Blain Ave. Sewer Money Went

The ordinance shrd shrd shrd
lpaving of South Prospect street from
Hill street to the south corporation
line, was given temporary knock
out at meeting of the city council
last night when DR.. j G.. Setter and
MI. Carpenter voted against the
ordinance on its first reading.
! The nay vote of Carpenter dropped
into council with the effect Of a
bomb, and j. V. Wilson. sponsor
OF the ordinance, jumped to his
feet, demanding an explanation.
Mr.. Carpenter replied that he did
not believe the paving should be
laid at t.is time as the street has
not been supplied with water mains.
According to Mr.. CARPENTER, the
water company has not laid any
mains for the past eighteen months
although ordered to do so by the
lcouncil.
Mr.. Wilson replied that the water
main question had nothing to do
with the paving of the street and
wanted another vote taken. DR..
Setter stated that he voted against
the ordinance because he did not
believe council justified in making
the improvement against the wishes
o! the property owners and also, be-
cause it would soon be necessary for
the street to be torn up by the wat
|er company. He said that the paw
ing, If done, will only he for the
beneflts of a few spectators. Will
,son replied that the opponents of the
paving were merely chewing over
the same old dope that they had
used several weeks ago when the
petitions were introduced
Should Carpenter and Setter con-
tinue 10 vote against the ordinance
"a, its readings, the deal TO pave
lthe street In the face of such siren
uous opposition will be defeGted.
The water main question brought
up n discussion of the city water
company and its actions. n is be-
lieved that the company is trying to
hold up the city for new fran
chise. Member Gorton said that
the failure of the water company to
comply with the orders OF the coun.
Icil is serious matter and that IL
lshould be looked into. He stated
hat there are number OF streets
Ia the city where there is no fire
protection and in the event of a
serious fire occurring nothing could
prevent the destruction of whole
blocks of residence properties. 1t Is
probable that council will confer
with .he officers of the water COM
pany in regard to its actions.
Resolutions were presented by the
street and alley committee for lay
ing sandstone sidewalks on the
east side of Cleveland avenue be-
tween Walnut ami Superior streets
the north side of Bellefontaine av.
enue between the Pennsylvania rail
read and the present terminus Of the
walks; the west side of Flies avenue
from Bennett street to the south
line OF lot No. 1907; the east siGe
OF Patterson street between George
and Farming stree's; both sides OF
Miami street beween Belefonttaine
la'enue and Mckinley street; boti
sides of Henry street between Oar.
ius and Buckeye streets. Petitions
were presented for walks on the
south side of Wilson avenue between
Carhart and Dix avenues; the soutl
side of Bellefontaine avenue betweer
the Pennsylvania railroad and 6
point 273 feet west, and both side.
or Gill avenue to the corporation
lire.
Mr.. Phillips wanted to know /
the city is not going ahead too rap
idly with improvements of this ma
ture. He believes that the bonded
debt is being increased too rapidly
,ahd that council should shut dowI
on some OF the improvement worl
or streets laid out by spectators
and sold to private parties who hav,
TO bear the assessments. Mr.. VIII
son said that 1t has been the custom
of council to make the Improvement
where the property can stand TIT
|aSsossments.-
Wilbur Jacoby, acting as city sol
icitor In the absence of IL. w. Don
then, said that the council shoul,
make the improvement II the,
iwereasked for. Mr.. Phillips reptile,
that Mr.. Iacoby did not knov
much about it any way. For sew
Ieral minntes IL looked as though
real lively tilt would occur. N,
action was taken by council in tn,
matter but 1t is probable that IN
saner members of council will b,
prevailed ~upp nto stop the who'll
|sale improvement work that is run
ming the city into debt so far tina
Iit can never pay itself out
At this point. Mr. Phillips re
Ica'.ed the matter of the Blaine nv
/. lepue, sewer which II Moves. furme