The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-16
TALK ABOUT
STREET REPAIR
Councilmen and Citizens in
Gabfest.
ACTION BADLY NEEDED
Condition of Church and
Prospect Streets a Disgrace
Conference Avails Little as City
Is Broke-Another Meeting is
Planned.
ACTION BADLY NEEDED

Il council last evening and a very en-
tltusiastic session resulted. The cit
izens responded to special invitations
which the city clerk had issued, re-
uuesting the presence OF those in
terested in The Improvement and re-
pairing of the paving on Prospect
and Church streets.
I'm the absence of President s. r.
Rauhauser, Dr. J. III. Setter, preH-
dent pro TEN, was in the chair. The
meeting was called to order shortly
after z o'clock and Mr.. Fred Issleib,
president of the service board, re-
sponded to the call of the chairman.
Mr.. Issleib called attention to the
abominable condition of the Church
and Prospect street paving. He laid
a pant of the blame ON the plumbers
and water company, but declared that
he believed the city was partially to
blame for not fixing the holes in the
pavement before they became so
large. In discussing plans to effect
the necessary repairs, Mr. Issleib
STATED that 1t would cost over 81 900
to bring an asphalt plant TO the yity.
He recommended that the cityis as
uha'ting plant be placed into COM
mission and the repairs be made by
local labor.
Mr. William Flies, former city clerk,
was present and discussed the sub
ject.
''Our streets should have been re-
paired a year ago." stated Mr.. Fies.
I'VE didn't have the money"
promptly replied a councilman.
II know better" emphatically re-
torted Mr.. Flies. sI know Of money
that was spent by this body year
ago for purposes that were not
as nearly necessary as the repair Of
the street"
Mr.. Fies declared that he had
heard people say that the paving on
Church and Prospect streets is not
worth repairing. H'They repair It in
the cities and there is no reason why
we can't do IT, he declared. He
stated than when the asphalt was re-
paired two years ago, the asphalt
company used inferior material at a
cost TO the city of $500.
IA communication from Busby p.
Sweeney was read by the clerk. Mr..
sweeney stated that on account Of
sickness, he was unable 10 be present,
but declared that he firmly believed
the streets could he repaired and at
once. He recommended that coun-
Gil have some reliable asphalt COM
pany to effect the repairs and in case
that 1t would be necessary, levy q
special assessment ON abuting prop
erty to cover the expense.
A short communication was re-
ceiYed from j. G.. Leffler, in which
he recommended that council take des-
perate means ii Necessary, TO repair
the streets.
Judge Caleb IT, Norris was pres
ent and made few remarks ON the
all important topic. ''OJir streets are
in a dangerous condition and IL II
is possible to repair them. II certainly
should be done at once" said MT.
Norris.
1--WE are bankrupt" stated q coun-
Gilman. ffThen have another bond
election" remarked the Judge, with
smile.
"a meaning address was given by
Mr.. b. r. NAPLES, who is chairman
OF the street and alley committee.
He declared that the Mayer Broth.
ors Aaphahing and Street Repairing
comlhny, claims that after exam
lining the local streets, substantial
repairs are mot possible.
"They claim that it is impossible tc
join the new and Old Asphalt togeth.
er" said Mr.. NAPLES. lie further
stated that the Mayer brothers had
suggested that instead OF simply re.
pairing the holes that the paving b'
torn out entirely where the condi
tion is very bad, and an entirely
new section installed.
Storms of protest greeted Mr.
Wafle's address. fHIt is ridiculou
10 think that the holes in the asphali
cannot be repaired when the cities
are rebuilding their streets everl
year" declared Mr.. Flies. II beliey
that the Mayer brothers were fshang
for a big job when they made thos'
recommendations" he concluded.
Mr. William r. Schaffner wa
present and made few interesting
remanks, explaining the condition o
the paving on South Prospect street
4 William Morganthaler embhaticall
denounced the idea OF leyying
special assessment on the propert
abuttng the pavement in order I
raise money to effect repairs. Il
would be great injustice to prop
erty holders" he declared. "If tn
! people pay for building the street
fine civ shnlIln knan n, an, In ,.n.,nar