The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
EAST MARION
BALL PARK
To be Placed in First Class
Condition
THREE CITY LEAGUES
Will Hold Forth at the
Garfield.
Board Of Public Service will See
that Diamond and Tennis Courts
are Put in Order

AT a meeting OF the Board of
Public Service held hast night 1t was
decided to put the baseball grounds
a. Garfield park in first class con-
dition, and to do everything possible
for the benefit of those who desire
to play the game there. 1t was
also decided TO lay out several ten
mis- courts for devotees of the rae
lquet, VINO are quite numerous in the
lefty.
The athletic questions we're brought
before the board by John II Clark
land II. l.. Frank. committee from
the athlete branch of the Y. NJ G.
A. The gentlemen stated that the
physical director OF the institution,
lC. VI. Douthitt, Is desirous of form
ing three baseball leagues for the
coming summer, and that he wants
10 use the Garfield park grounds TO
play on. 1t was stated that the Y.
NJ. G.. A. would like Wednesday
lafternoons set aside for league,
composed of teams among the bust
ness men, Saturday morning for six
School boy teams and Saturday af-
ternoon for II shopmen's league.
Both gentlemen spoke of the bene
| fit to be derived in placing the
ground on certain days under the
direction of competent man, which
Will prevent the swearing and rowdy-
ism that occurred there last year.
They requested the board 10 fix up
the grounds in good shape as soon
as possible, and also TO erect small
grand stand for the accommodation
o. spectators. The physical direct
or OF the Y. NJ. c. A. will also or
gani2e several tennis leagues, and
viii have the use Of the courts on
certain days.
The members Of the board were
VERY much in favor of the plans
lsuegested by the committee and re-
lceived and accepted the application
OF the association for the days named
during the season. The street com
missioner, George Blum, was in
structed to put the grounds in first
class condition and TO construct sew
|eraI tennis courts. II Is probable
that small grand stand and
building to be used for dressing
room will also be erected
Several property owners, living on
West Columbia street between
Blaine ana Windsor street, requested
the board to construct tile drain
from the Columbia street ditch into
one of the properties. and they (the
property Owners) will construct the
btmainier of the tie, whtch will
prevent recurrence of the recent
floods in that neighborhood. The
board ordered the street commits
sioncr to make that improvement as
soon as the property owners deposit
the money for their share.
The bond and contract of Charles
Kinsler for the construction OF
sandstone sidewalks on La Tourette
street, Blaine Avenue, Bennett and
York streets, was received and ac-
cepted.
Mr.. NAPLES stated that the gas
company has placed an krder for
brick, to repair the street torn up
By the company in making improve
ments and the repairs will be made
as soon as the brick arrives. The
street car company will also make
repairs as soon as it can secure the
brick. Nothing has been heard
from the water company.
The board instructed Mr.. Morgan
thaler TO have the electric light
arches on the square repaired 1t Is
planned 70 partially reconstruct the
arches and TO encase the steel posts
in wood to prevent accidents from
defective insulation on the over
head wires.
II was decided to hold the meet
ings OF the board on Tuesday night
OF each week, commencing in Ap-
ril. Through the winter, the board
has not had much work to do, and
the meetings. have been held fortnight
ly.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for 10000 square feet of
cross walks for unpaved streets
Hall of this amount is to be OF six
inch lime or sand stone and the re-
mainder or 1-2 inch sandstone
Tagging. Bids will be opened at
the next meeting, April 2
The street commissioner was ord
cred to have all distractions to the
cutters removed. In many places
where owners OF property have We
hicles, a piece OF iron or several
boards are placed against the curb
ing that wagon or buggy will pass
over It. This blocks the gutasrs
and causes many floods as well as
prevents the streets being kept clean.
The commissioner will remove all of
such distractions.
II was stated at the meeting that
after the recent rains. The East Gen.