The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-10
City Decides to Repair In
stead of Vacating Hall.
BIG CONFERENCE HELD
All City Officials Gather to
Discuss Building Order.
Likely That it Will be Decided TO
Repair Old Structure to Make
II Safe.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the
city council, service board and board
Of pubIhc safety, was held in the
council chamber at the Huber
block Tuesday afternoon. In fact
every city official 1.Um solicitor to
health officer, was present and all
entered Into a heated discussion oi
the question, GLOW TO longer pre-
serve the old city hal"
After much preliminary Quibhlins
the c)nsiderate city dads concluded
as there are not sufficient funds in
the city treasury to bulld it IS use
/ leEs to attempt to issue bonds and
the last and only resort is to APP
|proprlate a few hundred dollars tow,
Iards effecting certain repahs upon
the tottering structure.
Despite the tact that all kinds Of
| Suggestions were offered, council
could see it only I'm one way, TO
repair the building. Some thought
That the people would vote for a
bond issue in case that the issue
would be made small and only SUI.
ilciently large 10 provide funds nee
essary TO construct a nre department.
b1 lding This opinion, however, did
not meet with great approval, coun-
oil deciding that any attempt TO
have n bond issue would result dis
.astrYusly.
A service board membe" suggested
that the location Of the fire depart
ment be o.GUged to more spacious
and convenient quarters and the
mayor and police offices be tran,
felr ell TO the city offices. After dis
cus sring this top., at length, it was
desiIGd that the ceunal fire depart
mCnt rs just where it should he.
In order to rent and equip another
building suitable for the department.
the officials concluded that it woulu
cost considerable money
Just before adjOumiUlg the ofIldl,s
entertained a motion placing the
matter in the hands OF the bidding
committee OF the city cOuGul. This
committee was inst acted 10 employ
a number Of contractors to draw up
e.Jimates on tae cost OF repairing
the hall and submit same To the city
council Providing THAT the build
ing can be placed in q safe condi
ton without too great an eXpeldi-
ture, the pan Will be ca riel ou,
The service board viii have sole
charge of the repair work I'm case
that it is effected
Upon motion of DR. J c. Setter.
it was decided to Immediately trans
fer the mayors Office to the Huboc
block
1T never was a nt place for our
city's chief executive" remarked
councilman
After it was all cut ami dried
that the Mayor should be moved, Mr..
Scherff made a few uamaTks. IIa de-
clared that he was perfectly viii ing
and anxious 10 stay where he e.
providing that the building can be
made safe.
II feel as though | can be OF
more aid to the police department
by remaining IN the present location
but ] realize tha, all trials which
attract large crowds should be trans
ferred % the council chamber" re-
marked the mayor
Council finally decided to allow
the mayor to do as he pleases in
the matter and adjournment was
made. The officers then Inspected the
city hall Dividing.
NJ was not a very favu able i'm.
preston that the inspection party
gained upon, carefully examining
the condition Of the dllpiated Old
landmark. They found that the