The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-16
Service Board Tramps all
Over Supt. Allen.
ERIE Oil HURTS TANKS
Fluid Does Damage at the
Disposal Plant.
viii Cut off Company Drain-Dwyer
to Act as Boards Advisor-Will
Plant Trees.

'ls MI Allen, superintendent OF
the Erie railroad, bigger than the
city of Marion or the city OF Marion
bigger than Mr.. Allen?" This was
the question which The board of
public service wrested with for
some time at regular meeting
Tuesday evening.
For some time past oil has been
allowed to flow from the gas house
of the Erie west of the Union Sta
ton, oil which is not needed by the
road and this makes its way through
the sanitary sewer Rnd finally
reaches the sewage disposal plant.
where the oil does a great harm to
the septic tanks. In fact, the tanks
have already been effected by the
oil. Mr.. c. A. Allen, superintendent
of this division of the road has been
repeatedly notified to stop the oil
from flowing into the sewer and has
as frequently refused to comply
with the request of the board.
Tuesday evening Member Issleib
asked the question as stated and
answered. 1t in the negative. Super
intendent George Bum will pro-
ceed today to shut off the oil and
if Mr.. Allen does not favor the ac-
tion he will be compelled to bear
the condition regardless.
I'VE have one of the finest sewage
disposal plants in the state now
that 1t has been repaired" said
President Busard, 'and we are not
going to have it destroyed by the
oil of the Erie railroad" Action
will be taken as soon as possible to
avoid the oil.
The board. in this matter wanted
some little legal advice fearing that
mayhap they were not pursuing the
correct course in the matter. City
Solicitor Boyd was absent having
duties at the mayors office.
Member Issleib was soon upon
his feet 81 move" he said, ''that
since this board does not seem to
have any legal advisor most OF the
time and when it has one he can't
furnish this information wanted
without waiting two or three weeks,
We appoint Mr.. George Dwyer our
legal advisor"
Member Krause thought that this
would place too much responsibility
on the shoulders of Mr.. Dwyer.
President Busard Thought that it cer-
tainly was handing him a hand
some boQuet. The new legal advisor,
however, smiled and placing his
spectacles over his nose, learnedly
proceeded to give advice, In the
future Mr., Dwyer will assist the
board in its difficulties with the SO
licitor. Dwyer advised that action be
taken in the savage disposal matter
and his advice was accepted
1t was. arranged by the board
that the head of each department
of the city should arrange a budget
naming his expenses for the com
ing six months In order that the
expenses of the board may be
itemiZed.
The Erie railroad will be notl-
fled by the city clerk to construct
manhole west of the round house
where one Is badly needed
Health Officer Chapman stated
that the mouth of the Columbia
street sewer should be cleaned out.
The city will join with the town
ship in looking after this matter.
The board decided that trees
ought to be planted at various
PAGES over the city especially In
the West end. Addison Balm super
intendent of parks will examine the
soils and find suitable places for
planting the trees.
Mr.. Balm reported that he had
had the lake bottom at Mckinley
park cleared out and that it will
be ready to be filled with water
soon, Bills were allowed amounting
to $959.91.