The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-14
BOOZE TOTED
into CITY PARKS
Superintendent Balm Has a
Kick Coming.
WANTS COUNCIL TO GET BUSY
Decries Lack of Rules For
the Parks.
Service Board Meets And Talks Over
the Dereliction of the Firm Which
Holds Contract for Repairing the
City's Asphalt Pavings.

"You have no idea as to the amount
of liquor being carried into our parks
daily" said Park Superintendent Ad-
olson Balm, to the members of the
board of public service at regular
meeting, Tuesday evening. I'VE have
no rules and regulations In force at
our parks and the situation Is becom-
ing very serious. You would be sur
prised but 1t is a fact that the people
are getting afraid to come to our
parks or to send their children there.
II is not good business to expend so
much money on parks and then have
no rules for governing them"
The superintendent was pretty thor
oughly worked up over the matter as
he spoke and he declared 1t the duty
of somebody to look after the trouble
and see that rules are put into ef-
feet.
President Issleib stated that It was
not the fault of the service board that
this situation was faced at this time.
He stated that the board had asked
Council, 1t being legislative body, to
adopt the rules which Mr.. Balm had
arranged some time ago but that moth
ing had ever been done in the matter.
He declared 1t rather strange that so
much money should have been so law
ishly expended by the previous coun-
ell for parks and that not enough
could be spent by the present body
to keep them in order.
Haven't we any rules against taxi
ing intoxicating liquors into the pub
lie parks?" asked Mr. Krause. Balm
answered that he had been unable
to find any rules, and that the board
was up against a proposition proper
in this matter.
who bought all of these parks,
anyway" asked Mr. Anthony.
Then the board started an attempt
to take some action with the result
that 1t was arranged to meet with the
Council next Monday evening when
that body will be urged to put into
effect set of rules.
Another very important matter
coming before the board was the
failure of Mayer Brothers, of Erie,
Pennsylvania, TO comply with their
contract which calls for tho compile
ton of repair work on the asphalt Of
Church and Prospect streets by July
IS. Word has not been received from
the firm for some days and 1t Is very
evident that 1t cannot get the work
done by Thursday Mr.. Krause ad-
vocated demanding the bond monsy
and bringing the firm to tina, but
declare that the delay would be Sc
rious and the paving would soon be
in very bad shape. A bond of $4,000
was given by the firm for the COM
pletion of the work by Thursday and
nothing has been done.
President Issleib advised the board
that City Solicitor Boyd was of the
opinion that the contract could pe
again changed and the time extended,
Engineer Dwyer stated that the resi-
dents on these streets would not favor
this action. The matter was tcttled
by asking Mr.. Dwyer to wire the firm
and find the reason Ior not coming up
to the standard of the contract. The
board generally held that If the COM
pany was to have an extension of time
II should CONT and ask for 1t.
II. A. Burnette, OF the Garbage
Disposal plant, talked of his visit to
Columbus when he conferred with the
state board concerning the kind of
sand to be used for resanding the
| beds at the plant. IL was determined
to notify the various dealers that bids
| for resanding the beds would be re-
ceived not later than at noon of next
Monday. The walls around the beds,
| made of cement are also cracking and
this will be repaired by the workmen
| at the plant at as little expense as
possible.
Clerk Tobin was authorized to ad-
| vertise for bids for placing sandstone
sidewalks on the north side of Wash
| ington street form Prospect street to
Delaware Avenue and on the north
side of Wallace street from State
street to Park street, bids to be receiv-
ed by July 27 at noon
recommendation to council will
be made by the clerk for a number
of new walks in front of certain resi-
dences where the stone has been
broken or worn away. A sand stone
walk win be asked from the east side
of Main street from the first alley
north of Center street to the soutf
line of the second alley north of Cen,
ter street. A new stone in front OF
the Court house at the south sid,
of the first alley north of Center
street Is also asked.
Mr. Anthony made a few remarks
to the board stating the amounts saw
ed in the various departments b!
the public officials. All felt yer!
gratiied over the standing of th,
board financially.
Bills were allowed amounting Il
approximately $4,000 of which tn,
lighting bill for the past month tool
S1,tS5.55. Market Master Balm re
ported $31.65 in receipts at the mar
ket house for June.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
An active campaign for abatinl
nuisances to the detriment OF tn,
public health over the city is to b,
entered upon by the board OF health
At meeting last evening. J. C. An
thony stated that in too many In
stances the board feared to take act
i've measures for abating nuisancei
and hesitated to make arrests.
was decided that in the future thos,
persons who are once notified of ere
ating a nuisance and who fail TO com
ply. will be promptly arrested.
The health of the city during TIL,
past few months was shown 10 have
been exceptionally good, considering
the hot weather and all that is neces
sary Is proper enforcement of thu
laws regarding the health of the resi-
dents In order that this good condi