The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-07
BARNS ARE
NOT NEEDED
New Pavilion Plars to be
Secured.
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
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Considers Important Busi-
ness last Evening.
Garfield Park to Have Arc Lights
Fine Arc Bridge Contracted for
Lincoln Park,

Service Board last night contracts
were let for a large amount OF
sandstone cross walks for streets
and alleys and for stone arch
bridge over the lagoon in Nc
Kinley park.
The bid of Hostetter and Dawson
to furnish Berea stone for the cross
walks was lowest and the contract
was awarded to that firm for $235O.
The contractors bond was fixed at
$1,000.
The same firm was lowest with
its bid of $14S1 for the concrete
arch bridge at Mckinley park and
on motion of Mr.. Waples was
awarded the contract. The bridge
has span of twenty-five feet and
is to be twenty feet wide. 1t is
believed that it will add much to
the convenience and the beauty OF
the park.
On account of various Irregular
ties, the bids for pavilion at
Lincoln park were rejected by the
board. Mr.. NAPLES was of the
opinion that the style of building
for which bids were asked would
resemble a barn more than a pavil-
ion and he did not think that any
barns were needed in the parks.
1t was decided to employ j. j.
Sloan, the architect, to draw set
of plans for an open pavilion for
Lincoln park and for band stand
at Garfield park.
In communication the Marion
Light and Power company offered
to install four arc lights at Gar
field park provided the city will
pay not less than ten dollars per
month for the light. The board
agreed to pay the cost of installing
the lights, about $15 and TO use
the lights often enough so that
the bill will not be less than $40
per month. It was also understood
that the board may order the lights
taken out at any time.
The bonds and contracts of Lind
say and Walters, for sidewalks on
Mt. Vernon. Reed and Madison
avenue; H. w. Mann for Superior
street; ]. H. Kinsler. Olney Ave-
nue.; o. j. Noble, Pennsylvania
avenue and I. C.. Seckel for Screen
ings, we've received and approved
by the board.
The ordinance passed by council
Monday night. authorizing the SER
vice board TO proceed with the ex-
tension of the pavement on South
Prospect street from the corpora
tion line to the south line of Nc
Kinley park. was read. The distance
Is about $50 feet. The board side
tracked the proposition and will
not act on it until the next meet
ing.
The board has also been author
lied by council to construct a
storm water sewer on Mound street
from the south line to Columbia
street, to carry away vast amount
of surface water that endangers the
health OF the neighborhood. The
engineer was instructed TO make
an investigation and to prepare ar
estimate Of the cost of the improve
ment.
Bills amounting TO $4,000, in
cluding the monthly light bill ant
estimates on the Grand and Boule
ward paving contracts, were ap
proved aud ordered paid.
The health board had but littl
important business to attend to
The officer reported three cases o
typhoid fever. Two, he said, wer
brought here from outside place
and one was contracted here. TIL
officer said that there is little dap
ger of the disease spreading.
Several readeBtstslpf Balphat
street complained that there Is |
large amOuat-ef- -stagnant water 1
their vicinity which is a menace /
health tand Ahsy requested the boar
to order the properties drained
The health officer was instructed ;
take the necessary action.