The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12

|city's ordinances codihed vas broach.
led by Councilman Phillips and dis
|cussed by the various members. This
lis a matter which has been under
consideration for several years.
Mr.. Phillips said that Mayor
Echerff Is strongly In favor of codify-
ing the ordinances. The mayor says
that II this is done, he, will be able
Ito turn into the city treasury annu-
ally hundreds Of dollars which now
|go to the state.
City Solicitor Donithen said that II
the mayor had codifled ordinances ut
his command he could save the city
lat least $1,000 a year. Under pres
|ent conditions, many people are ar
rested and fined under the statutes
when they could be arrested under
some ordinance and the fines given to
the city.
City Clerk les said that while he is
in favor Of codifying the ordinances
he does not think 1t necessary simply
to enable people to find an ordinance
quickly. He said that everything
is indexed nicely and he can find any
Ordinance within two minutes notice.
The matter was referred to the city
solicitor and It is likely that the
work of codifcation will be started
soon. The code will be printed In
booklet form and will cost several
hundred dollars. y
"A resolution providing for wat
ering trough to be placed on North
State street 30 feet north OF Fair
ground street was adopted.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the mayor to petition the county
commissioners for drain on Bennett
street west from the Nypano railway {.
Petitions asking for gas lamps at
the following points were receiver
and referred to the street light ana
gas committees: One at the corner OF
Clay and Union streets; one on the
west side of Franconia avenue be-
tween the residence Of M. W. Bauer
and NJ. s. Carter. one at the north
wes. corner of Wilson and Chicago
'avenues, one on eacn side of Chicago
avenue, one on the east side OF JEFF
ferson street near the home of Mrs.
George G. Peadon, to or more on
Avondale avenue, one on the east side
of Lee street near the second alley
north of Silver street. and one on the
north side of George street. 30 feet
east Of Prospect street
"A communication was received from
the state bureau Of inspection Of Of
fees, urging the council TO have the
salaries of all officials definitely
fixed so that the bureau will be able
to do its work without trouble. The
Communication was referred to the
finance committee pending action on
Officials salaries to taken later
The monthly report of Mayor Louis
Scherif was received, showing that
during October he collected e14512 In
|6nes and licenses.
Petitions we're received asking that
1.-THE water main on Avondale avenue
be extended from Silver street tc
Blake. avenue, the mair, on Oak stree,
be extended to the Garden City Pike
west to Mary street and south to the
terminus of the present main, on Herr
street from Silver street to Edwards
lstreet and thence to Kenton avenue
land on Olney avenue from Columbia
street south to the main at the south
end Of Olney avenue. The petition,
were referred to the waterworks com,
mittee.
Petitions were received, asking fnl
stone walks on the north side ol
Superior street from Prospect street
to Trey avenue and on the west sid,
OF Oak street. Both were referred
to the street and alley committee
A petition asking for the vacation
Of an alley running east from Nortf
State street TO the first alley running
north and south between lots No. GS!
and $50 was accepted and resolution
authorizing the clerk to advertise tn,
vacation was adopted. The petition
was signed by u. l.. Stouffer ant
DR.. C. J. Nichols.
The council will meet next Monda,
evening and start the work of CLOSING
lup Its business of the year.
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