The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

mately $266 $3.50.
The report from the superintend-
ent of the disposal plant was an es-
pecially interesting one. In the year
fifty-slx horses, one mule and one
colt, were dncinerated, two head of
cattle, twelve dogs, 972 barrels Of
night soil, eight barrels of offal, and
64S0 barrels of garbage were dds
posed Of. The total receipts we're
$4S0 .49 and the expenditures So
321 .S5, leaving a net expense for
the operation of the plant during
the year Of $1,S32.37. The gas at
the plant cost the city 1865. .S5.
The report of the board of health
showed that 200 burial permits
were issued during the year and OF
these 2O6 were for deaths within
the city. The record is considered
a very low mortality rate. The
reports were placed on file for fu-
ture reference.
Then commenced the love feast
Rauhauser thanked the members OF
council for their kindness to him
during the year. He said that the
retiring council had been dubbed
"The Million Dollar Council", but
that time would vindicate the mem.
bers and prove the wisdom of the
large amount of monely that coun.
Gil had expended during the year
MIR. Phillips thanked the presi-
dent for his patience with the mem.
bers and complimented him on his
worth as an executive officer. Mr..
Phillips also passed the boquets to
the city clerk, the city auditor, the
solicitor and the engineer.
Mr.. Wilson. followed Mr.. Philipps
and told the members that he thor.
oughly enjoyed every minute of his
service. He, like the president be
lieved that while counil had spend
large sums of money time would
bring vindication in the place oi
criticism. "Marion is no longer q
village or an overgrown town, II
Is city. great city, and as such
demands improvements in keepine
with her greatness and they cos,
money" concluded Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Reber. who also retires
said that he could add but little tc
what had been said. He was glad
to have been associated with the
gentlemen who were now about to
be separated officially He thought
that time would tell the real story
OF the great amount of good tina,
the council had accomplished
City Solicitor Donithen followed
Mr.. Reber. He said that when he
came into Office the municipal code
had just gone into effect and that
everything was more or less in q
confused state. After two years OF
experience, the business was tran.
sacted. with more facility and he be.
lieved that the present council had
passed a large amount of beneficial
legislation. He referred with pride
TO the disposal plant, concerning
which he said. there has been SC
much criticism. "Marion has the
finest disposal plant in the United
States" said Mr.. Donithen, Wand
In future years this council will bt
thanked rather than censured fo,
building the plant. +" Mr. Donither
concluded by saying that ne would
always remember his pleasant asso
Citations with the members of th.
council, whom he thanked for thei,
many courtesies to him.
Mr.. Gorton had taken much I'm
terest and pleasure in his work ant
ne said that he had always beer
treated very fairly by all of tn,
members of the present body III,
hoped to be able to work I'm b.r
mony with the incoming lmem
bers.
MI. Carpenter said that a mem
Der or council must be guided h,
MS own Judgment in every instanc,
ana by what he thought would h,
lor the best interests of the citv
lie referred to the South prosnec,
paving matter as an instance a.
now thorough. investigation wa,
snahge a man s mind as his wa.
|ichanged" h''latF ~ A' wan
,sMr Raphauser then called upor
Ut. Setter. the councilmanico trea ]
.ry Watchdog. The fighting docto,
awelt upon the differences d tba,
salsted from time to time between
himseif and the other members hu,
concluded that no bitterness exis.ad
IN the heart of any member anS
.hst whenever a man was wbsnnod
ne should take his medicine
Retiring City Auditor ouieIev 10
.erred ., to hds many pleasant assoc,a,
s aonS during bis five years IN os
nee. In that time, he said ba h.s M
nahdied nearly four million do,
,a ne thanked the members q,