The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-18
SIDEWALKS
GALORE
Will be Constructed by the
Service Board.
A Ag7SEASON OF TALK TALK
Enjoyed by the Members
Last Evening.
Needs Of the City are Considered 4
at Length--Wjll Consider the
City's Finances.

With every member present at the
regular meeting, last evening the
public service board looked over the
business Of the city with care, taking
much time for open discussion of the
many recognized needs. The lat
ter discussion proved profitable to
the board members, although little
was accomplished az the meeting.
The clerk was authorized by the
board to advertise for bids for the
construction of sandstone sidewalks
the bids to be opened December I at
high noon. Walks on the following
streets will be constructed: on the
| east side of Lee street from the north
line OF premises of c.. NJ Walters
| north to the present stone walk; on
the west side of Thompson street
from Silver street all board walks to
be replaced with sandstone; on the
west side of Franconia avenue from
north line Of Wilson avenue, north to
the north line of the premises of
r. G.. Peters; on both sides of Lead
er street from Silver street north to
the north line of Fahey addition:
on the east side of True avenue from
Center street to Wilson avenue: on
the west side of Barnhart street from
the present stone walk to the railway
tracks; on the north side of Wilson
avenue from Lincoln to Barnhart;
on the west side Of Greenwood street
from the present stone walk to Fair
ground street. on the east side of
Hane avenue from Church street
south to the south line of premises
of Mrs. Mary Young. On the west
side Of Greenwood from Mt. Vernon
to Church street.
Aside from these walks to be con-
structed the present sand stone walks
at the places mentioned will be
raised and repaired, in front of the
premises Of L.. H. Flocken at 1O5
South Mai nstreet; in front of the
residence Of j. N. Williams on the
west side of South Main street ana
also in front of the premises of the
late Henry Bauslnger on the same
street.
"A request was made to the board
that certain persons be given per-
mission otap the cellar drain on
Playground street City Solicitor
Boyd stated that it was a difficult
matter to settle this question, under
the present circumstances, ana asked
that rule be made by the board. He
though it unfair that persons resid-
ing on the street should pay taxes for
the use of the drain, while those re.
siding a few feet away outside of tine
corporation should use the drain
without expense. 1t was arranged
that all who desire to use the drain
outside Of the corporation must apply
to Superintendent George Blum and
pay a fee of IS. This applies only to
those north Of Playground street and
the use Of it must be for cellar
drain only. VIZ
instructions were given the local
water and gas companies to discon-
tinue practice of making holesthrough
the sidewalks for water boxes where
such action can be avoided The
attention of the board was brought TO
the damage done on Olney avenue
The city clerk was instructed to
itemize all of the various amounts
which come into the funds of the
board in the month Of December in
order that the public may see how
much is gained in the city and how it
is used. Money is brought to the
funds of the city from the market
house, sewage disposal plant and 9TH
er institutions and the people ap-
parently do not know how this Is
used. This is the object OF the report
to be made by CLERK Tobin. Each
officer will report to the clerk his
daily income to the city funds.
Addison Balm, superintendent of the
parks asked for the repair of the
pavilion at Lincoln park. This will
cost about $40. H'n
1t was arranged to meet the finance
committee of Council next Friday
afternoon at o'clock at which time
discussion of the city finances Will be
in order.
The board was somewhat EN-
by the bills presented by !
the police department for repairs. |
The members state that they want to
know what repairs are to be made
before any bills are allowed. Those
last evening were paid.
Among the discussions of the even
ing was that of the need of better
drainage in the city A greater
drain through Center street and one
lt Columbia would he fine thing
Tor the city. President Busard rec
ognized that a very large sewage dis
Dosal plant would be necessary in |
his case. The matter OF children
injuries as result of faulty