The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

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pavement is advocated, there is al
ways someone to kick. He referred
to the fact that council has order
ed the paving of Grand avenue
the street on which DR.. Setter lives
despite the fact that some of the
property owners were kicking
against it.
"Why didn't DR.. Setter try to
stop the paving Of that streetf''
queried Meiley.
After tie ordinance had been
passed, Mr.. Wilson took the floor
and said he could never under
stand why the efforts to pave
south Prospect street should create
the stir that it did. He said
that it is one Of the best PROPOSE
tions ever brought before the coun-
ell. The very portion of the street
that Dr.. Setter is willing TO have
paved IS liable to cost the city
money, whereas, that part which
he objected to having paved is
certain to impose no burden on the
taxpayers Mr.. Wilson declared.
While Mr.. Wilson was talking, DR..
Setter arose to make an objection
and while both were trying to
speak at the same time, the chair
announced that Wilson had the
floor. 1t is likely that the dis
cussion would have continued in
definitely had not the chair brought
it to a close.
Other matters of Importance
were considered at this session of
the council, which lasted from s
o clock until midnight. The final
hour or more Of the meeting was
occupied in a discussion of the at
titude of the Marion City Water
company in neglecting, to lay water
mains which the council had order
ed. 1t developed several weeks ago
that no water mains have been put
down for eighteen months, although
a great many have been ordered.
Members Of the council are look
ing for some way to bring the wat
er company to time. Several men,
bers of the company think that
The company is trying to work
game through which to secure
new franchise.
On a motion made by Mr.. Reber,
chairman of the waterwOrks com.
nittee, the council decided to hold
IN informal meeting with officers
If the water company, Thursday
,vening, and at that time to Ell
leavor to come to some agreement.
Mr.. Carpenter said that ba can
rot see the objei Of meeting with
officers Of the water company.
IF they are going to dictate the
erms Of a new franchise why let
hem just write it out and submit
/ copy to the council for con-
ideraticn," said the Second ward
Other members of the council,
however, agreed that it could do
10 harm to meet with the COM
,any and talk things over. Mr..
Carpenter said he is in favor Of
,aking suggestions from the COM
oany but remarked that they
would like to have the earth if
hey could get it.
~ talked with Mr.. Scofield,
She president of the company. this
week." said Mr.. Reebr "and he
.old me that the company must get
. new franchise in order to bor-
row money. The idea is to allow
the old contract with the company
10 stand, but to adopt a new fran
chise. The franchise woud require
the company to take care of the
streets Of the city"
One Of the important questions
10 be decided in case new fran
chise is to be granted. is whether
the old contract, a document sep
arate from the franchise, shall be
allowed to stand. The contract
fixes the price which the people
pay Tor their water.
The question Of whether it would
be advisable to grant the company
a new franchise at this time or to
wait eight years until the time the
present franchise shall lapse was
discussed at length. Mr.. Wilson
said that although he is not boost
ing the interests of the water COM
pany and does not want to be un-
derstOOd as taking such stand,
he thinks it would be better for
The council to grant new franchise
at this time. He believes the city
could get better terms than by wait
ing until the end of the eight years
The city is just as dependent on the
water company as the water COM
pany is on the city, he said
The water company should be
required to meet the requirements
of the present franchise, Clerk Fies
declared. He wss Of the opinion
that the city never granted fran
chise that was enforced.
City Solicitor Donithen. when
called upon by Councilman Reber
to give his opinion sounded an
alarm which set the council to
He criticized the present