The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-29
OlDHFIGHT
CROPS OUT
Two Service Board Mem
bers at Loggerheeds.
ARCHES WILL Be LIGHTED
Lighting Company Makes 9
Lower Rate.
Park Funds are Exhausted and Conn
ell Will be Asked for Small
Amount for Street improvements
Travel Over Boulevard sidewalk.

Much to the satisfaction OF the To-
cal merchants and the people of the
city generally, Marion will have her
arch on the public square lighted
more frequently i'm the future. The
rate which has been charged by the
local street railway and lighting
company has been cut directly in two.
During the remainder of this week,
the arch will be lighted each even
ing and many times in the future, ac-
cording to a decision, which was
reached at special meeting of the
hoard OF public service last evening.
]. G. Anthony of the board report
ed that he had conferred with the
superintendent of the lighting COM
pany and asked him IL he were not
Interested in the best interests of Ma
rlon, and at the same time requested
u somewhat lower rate for the light
Ing on the arch. The manager stated
that while II had cost the city So per
evening In the past II should cost but
$3.50 in the future. As result of
this statement a motion was made at
the meeting last evening, accepting
this proposition. 1t was planned to
have the arch lighted in the future.
MIR. Anthony declared that the arch
should be lighted as an advertisement
for the town If for nothing else and
under the old rate of advertisement
would be rather expensive.
The difficulty between Mr.. Anthony
and President 1ssleib cropped out
again at the meeting last evening
relative TO the kind of stone being
used in this city. Isleib favors the
Cleveland stone, while Anthony
wishes Fulton stone used here. Mr..
Anthony stated that the consignment
of stone received here for Washington
street was so soft that 1t could scarce
~ be handled. He pronounced 1t very
poor stone.
'That Is the first complaint have
ever heard about the Cleveland
stone" said Issleib, "we have always
used It here and everybody thinks 1t
is the very finest"
"I offered to demonstrate to you
that Fulton stone was better and
cheaper" returned Anthony. "but
YOU refused to listen to me-"
The Cleveland stone was accepted
despite its defects, but when more
stone Is purchased a battle over ths
matter is promised.
In speaking of sidewalks, Mr.. An
thony referred to condition on the
boulevard which was very deplorable'
Mr.. Spragg had taken up the side
walk In front of his property ana useu
n. seemingly, upon his own premises.
Mr. Anthony stated that the stone
sidewalk belongs to the city and the
property owner has no right To re-
move II for any reason. street COM
missioner Blum stated that the stone
yas broken and that II would be al
most impossible for the resident 10
replace Il. 1t was decided to nou-
70 the man TO replace the walk, sub
iect to the approval of the city engi-
neer. a 1,,,,,,
will unite their forces in cleaning out
n ditch at Mckinley park this week I.
The park fund was reported totaiiy
exhausted
A resolution was passed. asking
council for $500 for leveling Off Bal
lantine Avenue and filling in the
To,rbanks quarry. The board hopes
IN mt this district in much better
, condition II money can be had IMne rue
hoard may soon ask Council LOT
,,onev to purchase crossings also.
Al the meeting. all members were
crescent 1t was decided that the
hoard should meet in the future at
! Z O'Clock in the evening.
The Following bills were allowed
wo,lenweber Lumber company
s,o'e5. ]. Tolle, $3.50; II. A. Bur
re,te, $40; John Allen, s4.75; Ensi-
,neer pay roll, s57; John j. Ryan iSsI
SIS; Canton Light company, go, @
Ohio and Western Lime and STONE
company, 81 80; Marion Water com.
pany. s2.22; E. Huber Estate, sSo;
charies Tobin, $40; Marion County
Teiephone Co, si4; O.. O. p.rlS J. Nooae, osy
s3O5.22; b. A. Urton. s.1o; farn , pay sa
roll 81 .s5 Roy Chapman. Ss'S&"' o.
Marion County Telephone Co., 81 90.
Service board pay roll. s7Si Emmet!
purnette, $40; w. J. Thibaut, sl'Se
wo,lenweber Lumber CO., VIZ, ~
Addison Balm. $3.50; Harding rup'
iishing Co., 50.