The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-19
MAYOR SENDS
IN HIS BUDGET
Makes a Number of Good
Recommendations.
ADVISES A CURFEW LAW
Asks to Have Streets and
Houses Marked.
Dog Ordinance, A Sane Fourth, Seal
or of Weights and Measures and a
Building Inspector Among the
Things Recommended by His Honor

A special meeting of the city coun
Gil was held last night for the ex
elusive purpose of receiving the ma
yor's annual budget. The session was
of one hours duration and no Other
business was taken up at this time.
The budget was not long but IL con.
tained many interesting facts. 1t was
read by City Clerk Miles LongshorC
and after a thorough discussion, was
accepted by council. Mayor j. c. Setter
was present and made few timely
comments on the budget.
The mayor congratulated the city
council upon Ms methods of retrench-
ment through the present financial
crisis. The policy has resulted i'm the
decrease of bonded debt, business
Is prosperous and the citizens in gen.
eral express approval of the manner
in which the interests of the city have
been safeguarded by the city fathers.
Under the head of recommendations,
the mayor proposed long list of
things, which will probably never be
given a second thought. Council how
ever, will aim to consider the sug-
gestions brought out in this manner
and Carry them out as far as is posi-
BILE.
Remembering Houses.
The mayor advised that an ordn-
ance authorizing the Remembering of
all the dwelling houses in the city,
be passed. Also, that every street
corner bear sign naming the in
tersecting street. The present system
of residence numbers is badly out of
date and should by all means be
changed. The mayor says that there
are few towns the size Of Marion as
badly off for house numbers as this
city. The mayor also asked for an or
dinance defining the business portion
of the city proper. Such an ordinance
is especially necessary in govern
ing the speed of automobiles. In this
connection the mayor wants an auto
mobile ordinance, claiming that with
out an ordinance regulating the speed
that the fines all go to the state, thus
depriving the city of considerable
revenue.
People Are Cheated.
Mayor Setter believes that the peo-
pie in Marion are being daily cheated
on weights and measures. He recon-
mended that council provide for a
building inspector and sealer of
weights and measures
During my short administration,
have had numerous complaints from
citizens who claim to have been un-
fairly treated by unscrupulous mer-
chants" declared the mayor
The mayor believes that one man
could look after both jobs and at the
same time, issue all permits for new
buildings.
A Sane Fourth.
Council was a little surprised when
one clause of the budget was read.
Mayor Setter recommended that an
ordinance be passed, prohibiting the
display and exploding fireworks with
In the corporate limits of the city. To
abolish The fourth of July celebration
is the mayors idea of
sane fourth
"Other cities have adopted or
dinances making similar provisions
and ] deem 1t necessary for the pro-
lection of life and property to take
steps TO regulate il not completely
abolish the most dangerous practice"
stated the mayor.
The question of purchasing burial
ground was taken up by the mayor.
He recommended that strip of land
he purchased outside of the city to be
used as a dumping place for the over
flow from the sewage disposal plant.
"A burial ground Is public necessity,
and especially so ait this season of
general cleaning up" writes the ma
yor.
In order to obviate the frequent
passage of resolutions providing for
supplemental appropriations for the
operation of certain departments. from
time to time, the mayor suggested
that a contingent rund Of not less
than $1,000 be established.
Dog Ordinance.
"We want an ordinance which will
all dog owners to muzzle their
dogs from May first to October first.
also provide collars, tags. and license
numbers" declared the mayor.
BY licensing dogs, the mayor be-
Iieves that a revenue could be pro-
cured which would pay the salary of
a dog catcher to look after the in
forcement of the ordinance.
Mayor Setter says that a dog or
iinance is almost necessity In Ma
rlon and urged council to take this
matter up before the so called dog
days" arrive.
The same old recommendation which
has been made by a dozen previous
mayors was brought up in this bud
get. To revise and codify the city or
finances. This has been discussed so
much that the public is tired of hear
ing the subject.
CuPfew Inv