The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-01


have done it in O manly way instead
of making such scandalous repor'
as has been circulated over the state.
Wilson was Interrupted by Dicker-
son who wanted to know something
about the closet at Forest Lawn build
ing being closed up. Wilson said It
was out of order but that there wer,
five others in The building.
The health officer could say lit
tie in his own defense In fact he was
given no opportunity to make answer
to the statements of the board mem
bers and the superintendent of jani.
tors. He attempted to explain mat
ters but little or no attention was paid
him. He said that 1t was his business
to report his findings to the board OF
health as he was directed to do and
that me had done his duty. He de-
clared that he was not there to pick
fuss but was friendly to the board
members. He stated that he had visit
ed the buildings on q second tour and
had found things in excellent condi'
tion after his report was published
He said he wanted to be fair and al.
ways was fair in all his dealings. He
had visited the schools at the order OF
the board of health and he must re-
port to them and he did his duty.
r. ]. Pennell started the argument
regarding the right of Mr.. Balm to
make the inspection. According to tho
law the board of health must mako
the inspection. Balm quickly retorted
that he was the board of health by
virtue of being Its officer.
The reports of Mr.. Balm, State In
spector Carl Wilcke, p. s. Wilson
superintendent of buildings anj
grounds and of the committee on
buildings and grounds were submitted
accepted and placed on file.
In complying with the orders Of the
state inspector next summer, the board
will have practically complied with
the recommendation of Mr.. Balm as
health officer.
Miss Eleanor Freeland asked ths
board II she might give an art ex-
hibit. The matter was referred to the
text book committee.
Clerk o. G. Briggs wanted to know
what he was to do with the applica-
tions for superintendent of schools.
They will be kept on file and the
board members may look them over at
any time.
The board members spent some time
discussing the situation in the west
end of the city next year. The men,
bers are already puzzled to know
what to do with the hosts Of childre
who will start to school next fall. All
of the buildings are now crowded to
overflowing.i The recent proposition to
issue bonds to build a new school
house ins the west end was turned
down at the polls and II Is a problem
to know what the the board members
can do in the situation.
Something must be done," said
Member r. J. Pennell "and the gust
tion is what are you going to do?"
The board members gathered at 1880
was disposed of before Q o'clock. All
members were present.
The following bills were allowed.
Marion Gas Co, $727.3s; Marion Brook,
$3.50; Monarch Republican c., s12.5O
Marion Co. Telephone Co, SEQ; M. b
Dickerson $500; Mr. Yarnell $40; CHM
Co., $7305; Total $Sl9.9S.
The sum of 1874 was paid the
board for waste paper. A dupllcatoe
was purchased for the office of Super
intendent Frank.
Report of The Buildings and Grounds
COMMITTEES.
f. f. CUTLERY, II. ]. Pennell and
J. Wilbur Jacoby members OF the
hnillingu an1 upn,nda toounn,fttaa o,,i,
mitted report of their findings in a
visit to the various buildings on the
afternoon OF February 20. The COM
mittee finds THE condition Of the To-
cal buildings quite good and is prone
to disagree with Health Officer Balm
in his somewhat sensational state
ments in his report to the board OF
health. F-
The members of the committee de.
clare that Mr.. Balm has not made "a
thorough investigation as to the fi,e
extinguishers. Chief Mcfarland ac-
companied the members of the COM
mittee on their tour of the buildings
and each janitor was asked to explode
an extinguisher in the estimation of p.
s. Wilson, superintendent of janitors,
tHe pooreSt one III tne DulluinB. In
each case II was found that the ex-
tinguishers exploded readily and It
was further demonstrated that each
janitor was able to explode extin-
guishers without instructions. Direc-
tions for using were also found on
each of the Instruments.
1t is recommended by the committee
men that extingulshers be placed at
the Oak street and Olney Avenue
buildings None have been purchased
for these buildings. The board is ask
ed to procure them at once.
The statements of Mr.. Balm relative
to the bad condition Of the drinking
cups Is refuted in the statement of the
members to the effect that all We're
found to be in clean condition and
thoroughly sanitary The superinten-
dent of janitors was instructed to pro-
vide at least four tin cups for each
basement sink and to watch In order
that frequent renewals of the cups be
made. As to the wrenches for gas
meters the members say that all the
janitors were supplied and that they
were near at hand Cor use.
With the exception of the rooms In
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