The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-04
CITY MARKET
IMPROVEMENTS
Badly Needed During the
Summer.
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
Considers the Matter at
Tuesdays Session.
No Place to Keep Meats and Vegeta-
bles During the Torrid Weather
Contracts are Awarded.

AT the meeting of the Public
Service board, tuesday evening,
much time was gwen to open dis
cussion little business of import
ance being transacted. Every mem
Der Of the board was present.
After the usual number of bills
were allowed Superintendent May Of
the city market was called upon
for his monthly report. An express
sion Of disappointment came over
the faces of the board members
as the report was read, it being far
from an encouraging one. The
report stated that in the four weeks
ending August IA, there were but
Sl7. 80 in paid receipts. For the
ensuing four weeks, Mr.. May stat
ed that the receipts were already
S24.72. Business at the market
during the summer and especially
during the early part of August
was very poor owing to the extreme
ly hot weather the scarcity Of
good market produce and the abund-
ance of flies. As it is almost i'm
possible to keep meat in good con-
dition at the marret, scarcely a
butcher has meats for sale there
on market days. The extreme scar
city of fruit has also been Sc
rious drawback to the success of
the enterprise this summer. How
ever, whatever is offered for sale
in good condition and is nicely
handled is sold without difficulty
which fact adds 10 the necessity of
improvements at the market. No
action was taken regarding the
matter but the board members will,
meanwhile, consider the problem
carefully.
A contract was awarded to John
Kinsler to begin work at once
upon the construction Of stone side
walks on given sections Of Avon
dale, Farming, Nile, Midlam, Gar
field, Summit, Prosect and Tully
streets and Seffner avenue. The
board required a bond of $2400.
Mr. Kinsler was not the lowest
bidder but was able to begin the
work at once and so was awarded
the contract.
The construction OF sidewalks on
Cayuga street and Garden City
pike was awarded to ]. b. Noble.
The clerk was directed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction Of
sewer drains through the first al
ley north of Center street between
Prospect and Oak streets, and on
Kenton avenue, Bellevue avenue,
Avondale, Superior, York and Mary
streets.
Addison Balm. superintendent Of
parks was present and invited the
members of the board TO visit Lin
coin park Thursday, and consider
the project Of constructing an arti-
fetal lake at the park rather than
attempt to form one Of the swampy
bog now located there. Mr.. Bain's
plan was favorably considered as it
is estimated that the expense of
a new lake would be far less than
that of rcmodeling the natural bog
and il would, moreover be far more
safe for children who visit the
place.
To abate the difficulty of hunting
up the owners OF dead dogs about
the city, President Buzard suggest
ed that the dogs be taken to the
garbage plant free Of charge. The
suggestion was we'll discussed as
we're also the various complaints
in regard TO sewage conditions and
the removal Of night soil and gar
bage. After a lengthy discussion of
various minor matters a motion was
made to adjourn.