The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-18
TO TRANSFER
CITY FUNDS
Court Will Be Asked for Per-
mission to Make Shift.
BOARD IS MACNANIMOUS
Safety Board Given a Lift
by Service Board.
A Number Of Matters Come up Be.
fore cOuncilmep, but Definite
Action on all is Postponed,

All financial worries OF the safety
board were settled last evening when
the city council passed a resolution
ipstructing the city solicitor 10 make
application to the comon pleas court
for authority to transfer the sum OF
81 900 from the publ: service fund
to the safety fund.
This liberal spirit shown by the
service board, will lift the safety board
out OF a deep rut. The police and fire
department fund is nearly extinct aud
had not the service board come to
the rescue It would soon have been
necessary to close the quarters in the
old city hall entirely. The board OF
public service requested the transfer.
In fact 1t was liberal gift from that
department, and in vase that there Is
shortage, the service members can
not say that they we're unwillingly
robbed The transfer of this fund
simply means that the service board
will have to be more judicious in
spending and serve the public with a
few less luxuries.
An ordinance for paving High
street between East Center and
Church streets, was brought up for
the consideration OF the council last
evening. The ordinance calls for
sheet or block asphalt paving and Is
to be laid according to the usual
specifications. owing TO the fact that
the petition requesting the improve
ment did not contain all OF the names
OF residents on the street, council
decided to hold up the ordinance un-
til the petition was made satisfac-
tory. The matter was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
The gas light proposition, which
has caused council not few warm
arguments within the past few
months, was again introduced last
evening. Petitions were presented,
calling for street gas lights, at the
corner of Davids and Buckeye streets
and at the corner OF Walnut street
was promptly presented, ordering
the location OF the lights. At this
point quite a murmur of contention
arose. Part OF the council declared
that it had been agreed upon some
time ago that the matter OF placing
gas lights upon every corner, would
have TO be stopped. I'VE must put
stop TO II sometime and might
just as well begin pretty soon," de-
rlared a senior councilman. Two
members OF the body were especially
anxious TO see the measure go
through. When placed TO vote,
Bryant, Rudolph, Randall and Cor
ten voted favoring 1t while Dr.. Setter
and Sneckenberger voted, nay, The
matter was promptly dropped.
"A petition TO open Lynn street,
from F'ranconia avenue 20 Madison
street, was referred TO the street and
alley committee for investigation.
Austin Reed, resident OF Water
loo street, was present and addressed
the body regarding subject of much
importance. He declared II very
necessary that the city extend Wood
street from Uncapher avenue TO Wat
erloo street. He alleged that the
children residing in that vicinity are
compelled TO cross two railroads and
to go several blocks out of their
way TO school because Of the incon-
venlent location of the streets. He
declared that the extension of either
Sugar or Wood streets would relieve
the situation but thought that Wood
street would be more easily extended.
Mr.. Reed was authorized 10 secure
petition containing the names of the
residents who will benefit by the inn
provement, and TO present it at the
next meeting.
The board Of public service made
a request that council investigate
the drainage system ON Wood and
Mound streets. The residents of
Wood street complain of water in
their cellars caused by the obstruc-
tion of the Mound street storm water
drain. The service board has In
vestigated the trouble and recon-
mended that council have the Mound
street drain extended north on
Mound street TO the Columbia street
ditch.
An invitation was read from the
memorial committee, requesting the
city council to take part in the an
nual memorial services. The inyi-
tation was placed on file and the
clerk instructed TO note acceptance
to grand marshall, II. II. Andrews.
Council then adjourned