The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-17
Upon Learning of the Action
of Council.
ATTEMPT WILL Be MADE
To Enforce Law Without the
Councils Help.
Contracts Awarded for Construction
Of Sidewalks-Public Parks Be-
ing Prepared for the Summer.

When Clerk Flies reported to the
Board of Public Service last night
that council had refused to make
an appropriation for superintend-
ents to enforce the road tax law as
had been requested, his remarks
were met with silence that was
only broken when one OF the
members introduced some sidewalk
matters for the consideration OF
the board.
At its last meeting the board
passed resolution asking council
to appropriate $640 with which To
advertise the law and to employ
superintendent to enforce it,. IL
was expected that practically all OF
the residents of the city could be
compelled to pay $3 to to the city
or to work two days on the
streets. The members were doubt
less very much surprised at the
action of the council but on one
was willing to commit himself at
last nights meeting. 1t is expected
that the board will evolve another
plan to enforce the law without the
assistance OF council.
The bond and contract of Mann
and Stouffer for the construction
of cross walks was approved by
the board. The street commissioner
was instructed do proceed under
the direction of the engineer with
a ditch of North Main street that
is to- run from a point close TO
Lincoln park to Playground street.
Bids for about half mile Of
sidewalk on Scranton avenue. York
and Henry streets, were received
and the contract was awarded to
o. j. Noble. The sidewalks will
be constructed with Taylor stone,
manufactured in Rardon, Ohio.
The stone has never been used here
before and the members are con-
fidcnt that ii will be very salts
factory. The work is to be COM
pleted by July 1.
IL was reported that sidewalks
are needed on both sides of Penn
sylvania avcnue and pn one side
or Madison avenue. On several
ether streets the wooden sidewalks
are in a very bad condition and
the need for sandstone walks il
Imperative. 1t was decided to
pass a resolution at the next meet
ing asking council to order the
Of the walks.
The city SOLICITOR was quoted as
saying that at any time the COM
missioner finds board walks in a
dangerous condition he is privileg-
ed to- tear up the boards, throw
them over into the owners yards
and report the matter ito the proper
authorities. In many of the out
lying districts the board walks
are in such condition that pass
ersby are liable to be seriously in
jured. The commissioner will
make a tour of those streets and
report the dangerous places to the
board.
Ms. Balm, superintendent of pub
lie parks reported to the board
that the work of identifying the
park is progressing nicely. He
advocates the planting Of trees
on large scale next year as
many OF the trees are being de-
stroyed by a variety of causes for
which there IL no remedy. 1t is
probable that number of the
largest and most desirable shade
trees will have to be cut down
on this account. The band stand
which will be erected by the
board at Garfield park will be
built IN such a manner that the
superintendent will have a place
beneath the stand to store tables
and seats to be used by picnickers
during the summer. Mr.. Balm said
that the dogs are very numerous
III The parks and prevent the
squirrels from becoming as tame
as they would otherwise. One of
the members suggested the shot
-" -" """uo WIS oiiy remedy Tor
the dog evils. aa
Superintendent Burnett of the
disposal plant reported that 296
bamels of garbage, 3 barrels Of
nlght soil, 2 horses and 2 barrels
OF offall were received at the plant
during the past two weeks ,,,,,.
After allowing bills amount;na q,
$IS3 the board adjourned.
Health Officer Lutz reported
four eases OF measles, two of pneu-
monla and one of munps at the
meeting OF the board of health. A
number Of minor matters in con-
nectlon with the operation of the
health department. were discussed
by the members.