The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-04
WILL BUY
SHRUBBERY
City Parks will be Greatly
Beautified.
GARBAGE CREMAToRY
Comes in for His Monthly
Consideration.
Gas Bill for Street Lighting Knocks
the Service Board Members off Of
Their Feet.

The question OF beautifying the
city parks by planting shrubbery
and other nursery stock, was ex-
tensively discussed in the meeting
of the Board of Public Service last
night. In the early part of the
meeting the board reached the con-
clusion that owing TO lack OF
funds 1t would not attempt to in
stall shrubbery this spring. Later,
however, Mr.. Addison Balm, park
superintendent, gave a thorough dis
cussion of the subject and emphati-
cally advised the immediate pur-
chase of a certain lot OF trees and
)shrubbery. Mn. balm explained that
one hundred dollars worth of shrub>
berry purchased today would be
worth one thousand dollars in five
years from now. "if you can pos
sibly raise the money. now is the
time to purchase shrubhery," de-
clared Mr.. Balm. "Your parks are
amount OF trees and young shrub
berry has been Installed" he con-
cluded.
After considering the matter for
some time the board authorized Mr..
Balm to visit the nursery at Sidney
and select shrubbery to cost not
more than $500 MIR. Balm was also
authorized to transplant the shrub
berry growing In the library park,
to such other places in the city as
1t Is needed. 80
In the discussion OF the shrub.
berry question Mr.. Balm recommend
ed that the board purchase an acre
OF land lying justl east of the Me
Kinley park for use as nursery.
lie explained that a quantity of
young shrubDerya could be started
on the lot and at the proper sea-
sons, placed in the parks. The
board decided to look over tn ?
ground, study the condition ami
consider the matter OF purchasing
the ground, at 'later date.
superintendent ABurnette OF tine
Garbage plant submitted report
for the month of February. 1t dis.
closed that five horses. two calves,
263 barrels OF garbage and one car
load OF bananas were consumed ar
the plant. A total collection of s12.75|
vas receipted. In connection with
this report, the question arose as
&c whether the city 10 under obliga-
lions to consume gratis, the car
loads OF spoiled fruit which the
local wholesale grocery companies
have on their hands. The board was
OF the opinion that spoiled fruit
would not come under the head
lof garbage and that the grocery
men should be charged at least
for the Gas which Is used in con-
/ suming 1t. The garbage superintend.
ent was authorized to make such
charges as he deems proper, to the
wholesale men who have fruits by
the car loads consumed at the plant.
The monthly report of the city
market master, George May, was
submitted showing p total collec.
ton of $3.50 for the month of Feb
ruary
A resolution was passed to the
enect that hereafter the board re-
quires security or deposit of $1c0
IN money from each bidder who Sc
cures contract or is awarded a
bid by the board OF public safety
"A resolution was also passed
appointing John Huber inspector OF
paving In the alley east OF State
street at salary of ~ per day.
The board members raised an OBJ
lection when bin from the Mar
ION Gas company, calling for s326.Os
Tor street lightning. was presented.
Member issleib declared that the
lights have not been lighted on sew
erai streets OF the city since the
fltaiian" who applied the fuse,
skipped town. The gas company
was then given, a warm scoring for
mol employing responsible men to
assume the position OF street
lighters. The board determined to
hoid the bill up until the gas com
pany could be conferred with.
Member Issleib was called upon
10 disclose the results OF his visit
TO Columbus last Thursday evening.
lie gave a very complete report
OF the senate meeting and made a
number OF striking remarks.
| 1T seemed strange 10 me that
when the local option law was be-
rore The senate. the chamber was
packed and not senator was out
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