The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
ADJOURNED
MEETING.
Is Held by the City Dads,
Wednesday Evening.
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED
Recommendations of Service
Board Received.
Small Issue of Four per Cent Bonds
are Disposed of to Local Buyers
by the City Auditor.

There was az s-s0urned meeting OF
the city council held last evening
and a large number OF matters OF i'm
portance was given attention.
The following recommendation
were made by the service board: That
a sandstone sidewalk be constructed
on the west side of Edwards street
from Silver street to the south end of
Edwards street; that an alley at the
east end of Columbia street be paved
with brick from High to Vine street,
and that a sandstone sidewalk be laid
on the east side OF Baker street be-
tween Church and Mt. Vernon. The
We're referred to the
various committees.
Council then passed several reso-
lutions, ordering sidewalks con-
tstructed on the west side of Forest
street from Mt. Vernon avene to the
present stone walk; on the east side
'of North Prospect street from the
Garden city pike on the present ter
minus of the walk; on the west
side OF Dix avenue from Center
to the Big Four rigft-of-way; on the
east side of Blaine avenue from the
south end of the present walk to CO.
lumbia street, and on the west side
Iof Blaine avenue from Columbia
street, to Bellefontaine avenue.
An ordinance TO levy special assess
mnets for the pavement OF McWil-
liams court from Center street to
within five feet OF the Big Four right
|of-way, was adopted, as was an or
|dinance to levy special assessments
to pay the cost of paving the first
ALLEY north of Center street, between
Prospect and Oak streets.
On the ground that the assessments
made by the equalizing board are not
legal in the case of the George street
paving, they are objected to by Mrs,
Annie Spaulding and Mrs. Mary Cur
ley. The objections were announced
to council and T. R. Roberts, Will
liam Arophalt and Philip Loyer were
appointed to act as a commission to
hear all complaints and objections in
regard to the estimated assessments
reported to council by the estimating
board, In the case OF the George
street paving.
Petitions asking that the alley be-
tween Main and Prospect streets
from the first alley south OF George
street, to the Big Four right-of-way
be paved with vitrified brick block
was received and referred to the
street and alley committee. Petitions
were also received, asking that the
alleys between lots Nos. 179 and 800,
"a and 95, SO and 96 and 92 and 81
be paved with brick block. The petit
tions were referred.
The city auditor, II. s. Elliott, was
authorized 10 dispose Of the issue OF
sS,O5O bond issue at private sale. The
fortunate bidders for these bonds are
Edward Vail, three bonds OF $500 each
at par and accrued interest and $5
premium; r. Lincoln, one bond at
par and accrued interest; H. Wolfing-
er, two bonds OF $500 each at par
and accrued interest and $4. so prem
ium and the Marion Savings Bank,
one bond at par and accrued inter
est.
The ouit claim deed OF John w.
and Minnie Thew. conveying the
title OF S.41 acres. lying In a strip
fifteen feet wide along the south side
OF Mckinley park, was presented to
council. The donors offer the city