The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-15
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STAR CHAMBER CaAMllIBI \ SESSION
Gives Supt. A. Balm Nice In.
crease In Salary.
Public Service Board Members Find
Department Without Funds
Await Pleasure Of Council.

The Board of public service found
that It was confronting the same Old
proposition again last night, mean
ling that there Is no money In the
treasury. Consequently, the regular
meeting was short and Of but little
Importance. 1t will be about two
weeks yet until council will grant the
board its appropriation and in the
meantime, the body will necessarily
Ihave but little to do or say.
The question Of increasing the sal
|ary Of the park superintendent was
one OF the fret considered last night.
IMr. Balm has been receiving $50 per
month and he assured the board that
in case his salary was raised, he
would give his entire time to the
work A member recommended that
his salary be increased to $75. MT.
IIsslelb thought 1t too much during
1.-THE winter months and declared HIM
self not in favor of it. Upon mo-
|tion OF Krause, the board went Into
star chamber session.
.Open session was resumed In about
fifteen minutes and the board immed-
lately voted to increase Bain's salary
to $40 per month.
Through a motion put by Krause,
the board fixed the salary Of George
blum, assistant supervisor, at $40
per month.
AT this point, Mr.. Issleib introduced
ian idea which proved practical and
very clever. He declared that he was
never in favor of having two street
But now since we've
got them," he exclaimed, II believe IN
dividing their work 50 that each shall
,have equal responsibility. Issleib
then recommended that Mr.. Reber be
authorized to assume full charge OF
|the streets and alleys and that Mr..
Blum be superintendent OF sewers.
The board favored the idea and unan-
imously voted in favor Of It.
Immediately after the matter of as
|signing the work of the street super
visors, was completed. President o.
A. Bussard made a number OF re-
marks. He instructed the two COM
missioners to work In harmony but
assured them that they would be
held responsible for their respective
departments. I'VE have been too
loose in this town about allowing
the tapping Of sewers and now since
We have man whose entire time
will be devoted to those affairs, we
should have no more trouble" de-
clared the boards president.
The board decided to renew It's sew
eral fire insurance policies. The
amount Of adj the policies aggregates
$500. Mr.. Bussard thought that the
board is carrying too much Insurance
but after discussing the matter for
short time. 1t was dropped.
Nfr. A. X. Paterson was present
and presented samples and prices OF
a cement roofing which he wished to
sell the board for It's new sheds and
offices being constructed on the city
lot. The board was much interested
in his proposition but owing to the
lack of funds, deferred the matter un-
I'll the next meeting.
Mr. s. Reber. ctreet supervisor, ex-
|plained to the board the deplorable
condition Of the city hall surround
ings. 1--WE should have another place
to keep a part of our machinery"
declared Reber. "That little lot at
the side of the city hall is crammed
full OF implements, paving brick,
asphalt plants, wagons, brooms, sand.
stone. etc. ETC." Mr.. Reber then rec
commended that fence be construct
ed around the quarry street lot and
then use that place for storing a part
|of the rubbage. The Recommendation
was well received and will undoubted-
ny be placed In effect IN the near
future.
AFTER considering a number OF
minor points Of business and cracking
several good Jokes about Marion's
I'Noah Ark" the board adjourned. I
ra,...,. !. I HEA!I ls!A. "A EH II
formed ths BBIn 4{ha III
a sainst a perpiexing propositionI
lie declared that the rankest OF uni
sanitary dSaa3Gs' ssf3t in the base
ttm9ff9k 2frtAev building owned hyrIohn
Herr on West Center street ind that
ne mas no recourse by means OF
which ne can Immediately abate the
nuisance. Chapman declared tnat
tnrough the regular course OF law
.ne board cannot abate the nuisance
inside OF several weeks. He said that
ne has served several notices upon
nerr nut ne does not notice them
the board decided to ask council ia
provide method for immediately i'm.
proving such unsanitary conditions.
me health officer reported two
leases o. chicken pox ~ existing Ia
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