The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-24

by laying a sand stone sidewalk, met
with some opposition but finally pass
ed on the third reading of the or
dinance, Brockett and Ullom voted
mo" on the adoption of the resolu-
ton all favored IL with the excep-
tions OF Brockett. Before the ordin-
ance was adopted MIR. NAPLES said
that he had investigated conditions on
north Greenwood and found that the
people there wanted the improvement.
Member Rudolph remarked that he
had also investigated and found that
a side walk Is much needed i'm that
vicinity. The members who voted in
the negative did not state their rea-
sons.
A petition calling for the improve
ment of Mark street between state
and Main streets, by laying curbings
and macadamizing, was received and
referred to the street and alley com
mittee.
Mr.. Randall informed council that
the people residing on Blaine avenue
are anxious to have a sidewalk laid
on the west side next to Columbia
street. Mr.. Bryant remarked that
the land won't stand the assessment.
There would have been walk there
long ago had 1t not been for that"
concluded Bryant. The matter was
referred to the street and alley com
mttee.
An ordinance authorizing the i'm
provment of Noonan street from
Blaine avenue to point $50 feet east
was adopted.
A resolution declaring II necessary
to improve Mt. Vernon avenue from
the intersection of Grand to point
in front of the lot owned by Mrs. l..
A. Myers, by placing a sanitary sewer
was presented and read for the first
time. No further action was taken.
A resolution to transfer the sum OF
$40 which is in the solicitors fund, to
a council fund, was adopted. reso-
luton was also adopted authorizing
the transfer of the sum of SS3SS from
the service fund, to pay for the wild
ening of Herr street. This amount is
in addition to $500 which was pre-
viously appropriated for the cause
The petition which was presented
by the residents of Pearl street sew.
eral weeks ago, asking for paving,
was referred back 10 the petitioners
at this time. 1t was discovered that
the petition was not properly drawn
and IL will be necessary for new one
to be presented
When the Pearl street paving ques-
tion came up there were several resi-
dents from that vicinity present, and
a lengthy discussion resulted. Mr..
Frank Ritzhaup informed council that
the sewer conditions on Pearl street
are abominable. He declared that
many of the property owners had
found 1t impossible to use the sewer
as the depth is not sufficient to get
the required fall "Tou surely will
not lay pavement over that kind of
sewer" remarked Mr.. Ritzhaup. lie
| Furthermore remarked that he has no
objection to the paving of the street
but thought tina; by all means, the
sewage system should he improved
first. Several other residents of the
street voiced Mr.. Ritzhaupt's senti-
ments.
| Mr.. Itandall~ declared that residents
along the intcrtrban car line, are OBJ
jec'ing to tile motorman falling to
lohscrvc the state law requiring him
to darken the head light when enter
ing city. The lights are almost
binding in effect and otter scare
horses. The cars are provided with
shades and the motormen are sup
posed TO use them. The matter was
put up to the mayor who will see
that the intcrurban employees come to
time.
After n lengthy discussion on the
topic, "Whcre can we buy more city
lands council adjourned. The lot To-
Gated just north of the city hall is
for sale and Mayor Setter recon,
mcndcd its purchase. what woud
we do with 1t If we had the money
with which to buy; we don't need 1t;
/, we have lot of city property now
that we are renting for corn fields
remarked Mr., NAPLES and the argu.
mcnt came TO very abrupt ending.