The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-07


ON the street who intended using
water, then the city would be stung
lfor a snug sum to benefit those two
people. Mr.. NAPLES opined that 1t
was entirely without the city's prov
ince to hustle customers for the
water company. The discussion then
became general Mr.. Rudolph and
Mr.. Gorton both cited instances of
numbers OF people having provided
fer the use OF the sanitary sewer
aud never having been granted the
use Of water. Everybody seemed to
be deeply interested in Mr. Blaichs
proposition and adopted Senator La
Follettes method OF talking 1t TO
death. AT least, after LONG and pro-
found dissertations of the beauty OF
fire protection. Mr.. Blaich was left
scratching his head and trying TO
figure It all out, when the subject
was abruptly changed without anv
action having been taken.
An ordinance was hastily intro
duced locating gas lights ON Sugar
and uncapher streets, one at the
northwest corner OF Uncapher, one
at the north end of Mary street, one
on the cast side of Cherry street,
and one ON Mcwilliams court 1t
was finally adopted but only after
Doctor Setter called attention to two
lights on Sargent street not 100 feet
apart and with Mr. NAPLES and Ma.
Bryant voting against the PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Randall then called at
tention to the fact that light was
placed ON Waterloo street under two
trees and it didn't do any good.
Whereupon Mr. NAPLES mildly and
sarcastically remarked: ''Why, 1t
must be that someone asked for It,.
A communication was received
| IRON M. B. Chase explaining very
| fully to council, the dangers lurk-
ing in policy OF delay in the mat
ter cf providing proper outlet for
the sewage system. Mr.. Chase im1
prrted the rather startling informa-
tion that numerous damage cases
against the city had been won be-
cause there was no proper outlet
and adjacent lands were overflow
Cd lie said it was easy TO get
damages against the city for this
sort OF thing and ii council didn't
believe 1t they could just ask SEQ
field, Durfee and Scofield In conclu-
sion he cited the decision of the
court In the Drehr case. Council
seemed to be much Obliged for the
explanation and very courtcously
placed Mr. Chase's communication
on file.
A recommendation of the service
board for the construction Of a sand
stone sidewalk on the south side
Of hayes street from David street
west to Sharp, was disposed OF by
recommending that the people OF
Sharp street bring IN petition.
A representative OF the firm Of
Mayer Bros, paving firm was pres
ert and wanted to know just what
tie city intended doing in the way
Of patching the asphalt streets-ii
anything. He explained that IL the
job were to be done now he would
have to get additional material here.
Mr. Gorton wanted to do something
to take care of the worst" places
IN the streets, but thought tho city
nad no money. Everybody held the
same view and while they were
III willing TO do something yet It
was o case OF haviplg their hands
tied by lack of funds. The matter
was pretty thoroughly thrcshed out
md the result was that 1t ended
withut anything being done.
Mr.. Bryant again went on record
as authorizing the city clerk TO in
struct the street railway people to
paint their poles on North State
street.
The mayors report for the month
Of June showed collection OF SIC
in fines and licenses.
CITY Solicitor Boyd then read
the saloon screen ordinance for the
second time, And he did 1t nicely,
too.
Doctor Setter apparently hadn't
heard, Mr.. Pro Bono Publico's big
clock just strike ten and there
TORE trotted out lengthy complaint
roparding tho cnnilotion or t,o ott,,'.,