The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-03
Comes Back at Board for
Recent Hot Shots.
REFUSES TO PAY BILLS
Says That Work on Disposal
Plant not Legally Let
Balm After Another Market House
Addition-Wants Park Improve
ments too-The Service Board.

AT a regular meeting of the pub
lie service board Monday afternoon,
City Solicitor Elmer r. Boyd de-
clared his intention of holding up
the bills allowed by the board for the
improvements at the garbage dispos-
al plant until further investigation
was made into the methods pursued
in contracting for the work The
board members were quite startled
at the action of Mr.. Boyd and they
declare that they will resent every
action which he may undertake.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon,
1t developed that the improving of
public property such as that at the
garbage disposal plant costing over
$500 should be done by contract.
The board did not give the work in
contract form as 1t was thought i'm
possible so to do. Boyd thought
that the method was irregular and
he was prone 20 make thorough in
vestigation into the matter. Seem
ingy the work had been placed in
the hands Of the garbage superin-
tendent Mr.. Burnett, ard that Lef-
fler and Bland were employed to do
the work. While under the super
vision of Mr.. Burnett. the workmen
were also under the supervision OF
Mr.. Bland who is known as an ex-
pert in that work. The work was
IL aI
vertised, but was given in the hands
of Mr.. Bland and Mr.. Burnette to
work out together for the best re-
suits. Boyd thought this action
irregular and stated that in his opin-
ion it is far better to have the plans
advertised and contract let. He read
a letter from the state auditor re-
garding the matter, and sought to
substantiate his opinions while the
board thought themselves substan-
tiated. superintendent Blum gained
the floor and stated that 1t was impos-
sible to give over such work to the
hands of a contractor, and further
that no contractor could make an es-
innate on the work and know the
real conditions, some of the walls
being solid and others hollow, maxi
ing conditions very unfavorable for
bidding. President Busard thought
that Mr. Boyd idea was good but
stated that it was entirely impra,-
ticable to let contract on such
work. He lamented the fact that
many people have unfavorable opin-
ions in regard to the disposal plant.
in his estimation It is one Of the
best public works in the state, and
that the efforts of the board were en-
tirely proper in repairing it.
Mr. Krause censured Mr.. Boyd for
his tardiness in giving advice to the
board. He should have given his
opinions before the work was start
| ed.
Mr.. Boyd declared his intention of
holding up the bills on the work and
the matter ended with this declara-
tion.
Addison Balm, superintendent OF
] N-'N ''N'hN' houoCs ludl lut
house should be made larger to ac-
commodate those who desired to
occupy the stalls. There are but ten
stalls, not enough to accommodate
the trade during the winter season.
The board was in favor of enlarging
the house. Mr.. Balm also asked that
the ruts at the park made by vehicles
last summer, be filled during the
winter season.
Bain's report of the work at the
market house showed collection Of
Sl.3O for the month of October.
Mr.. Burnette made a report OF his
work at the garbage disposal plant
and showed collection of S3S for
| October.
Bills amounting to approximately
| 80 900 were allowed and ordarad maid