The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-04
QUARREL|NG
over THE LAKE
Service Board Members In
a Squabble.
BATHING ALLOWED NO MORE
Mr.. Anthony Wins Out In
the Fight.
President Issleib Loohs Very Mad
When Mr.. Anthony Scores Point.
Little Else Is Done by the Board
After II Settles the Lake PROPOSE
ton.
mo Swimming Allowed"


mo Swimming Allowed"
This Is how number of posters |
ordered painted by the board of pub |
lie service, will look when they are
posted on fences and trees in the vi
cinity of Mckinley lake, the trouble
some pond ut Mckinley Park south
of the city.
At regular meeting of the board
of public service Tuesday evening J.
G.. Anthony made a motion that the
posters be painted and placed in con-
splcious positions at the park, that
swimming In the lake be I'm the flu
ture prohibited. The small boy who
has been accustomed TO have his
daily swim there will enjoy II no more
for the members of the board intend
that the rule shall be enforced and
the residents in the vicinity will act
as detectives. The motion of Mr..
Anthony was seconded by Harry
Krause and was passed. President
Issleib resfused to vote either way on
the proposition.
A terrible battle over nothing has
been going on among the members
OF the board seemingly and the fight
Mr.. Anthony last Saturday ordered
the water at Mckinley lake out in
order that the lake might be cleaned
and made more sanitary. He stated
to those who were with him at the
time that he only wanted the water
out for a few days during which
time some decision would be made
regarding II and during the meantime
repairs be made and the bed given
a cleansing. He thought that to al
low the sun to shine in it a few days
would be good policy and then too
the boys who were coming there
would be checked If the water were
turned off for u time.
Anthony together with Mayor
Schreff Saturday visited the lake and
found thing in "a very unsnitary con-
diton. The stencil was something
terrible and the water 50 muddy that
II was unfit for swine. Not only were
the boys there but they were naked
in good part and the persons who
frequented the park daily Mortified by
the brazeness of the young men and
even grown men who were there
bathing in the muddy water of the
lake
The pond being in the territory of
Mr.. Anthony and he being assigned to
look after this section of the city as
n committee of one, that official
promptly declared that conditions
were very bad and ordered the water
turned off.
Later President Issleib heard of
the turning off of the water and
ordered the gates opened in or
der that the lake might again fill
up. This also was done and no sooner
was this accomplished than Mr.. An
thony declared that he was a COM
mittee of one appointed last January
to look after the lake and he declar-
ed that he had the power to turn
off the water The lake once more
was voted dry and so II has re-
mained. Many of the citizens in the
, vicinity of the lake were at the meet
| ing of the board last evening to ask
that water be placed again in the
lake and things have been terribly
disturbed generally regarding the
pond.
When Mr.. Anthony was asked for
an explanation last evening he de-
clared to the board that his action
was only temporary and that there
was no serious trouble over the mat
| ter. There were smiles on the faces
| of all and the trouble was attributed
| to a general misunderstanding. 1t
mutually agreed that all had misun-
| derstood the intention of Mr.. Anthony
| and peace and harmony so far as the
lake was concerned, relgned.
President Isslelb wanted to know
| of J. v. Wilson. who was present at
| the meeting If Mr.. Anthony did not
say that his action was permanent
but Mr., Wilson stated that he did not
| care to take any side in the foolish
controversy and said he thought Mr..
| Anthony did say something about
| letting the water In at some futu e
time. Issleib made motion that the
gates be opened and the lake filed
| again with water and asked Mr..
Krause TO put the motion for him.
! Krause hestated.
The motion of the president failed
to be put and the motion was lost be-
fore 1t had hardly reached a vote.
Mr.. Anthony then advocated plac-
ing the signs at the park and pro-
hiblting swimming there with the re-
| suit that 1ssleib looked fiercely at
fAnthony and refused to vote either
way on the measure With the votes
OF Anthony and Krause. however.
swimming is thing of the past at Mo
Kinley lake. {
y. v. wilson. who was present ct