The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-20

Fourth ward until he was elected anu
somebody told him. Taking up the
matter of new aminktration building
he criticised the purchase of unneces-
sary and unusable parks and the mar
ket house and would sell them and
put the money In municipal build
ing. The market house costs as mucl,
as s75 or $50 per month and some-
times the receipts are as much as $40
per month, (Some members of the
city government desired the reporters
to soft pedal Brockett but there must
be something wrong with the public
matter which needs to be hushed or
contains demands for silence. Ii
Brockett stated facts why not meet
them bravelyD
The Chief of Police. Mr. klinefeltel
discussed the matter of the need of
more men and larger appropriation
The present salaries of policemen Is
service the people of city desire. This
service the people of city desire. H.
mitted by all conversant with the
facts. Fifty dollars was more than
sixty-flve was ten years ago. More
money should be appropriated for the
police department: the pay of the men
should be raised; stronger service
should be secured CHere are real bot
tom facts and this is one place where
something should be done).
MIR. Kinsler spoke How should a
sewer be cemented? Answered, both
ways. How should o sewer be flush
ed. from outlet or inlet? Answered,
from outlet
Mr.. John Waddel, representing the
sinking fund commissioners. made a
very considerate, progressive. we'll
weighed address. He said he repre-
sented officials who had no salary.
drew no pay and had no money to
buy the city's bonds. Those gentle
men from Utica who were here re-
Gently thought much of Marion and
were especially pleased with 1t, mem
tioning particularly the street i'm
provements, sidewalks and shade
trees. As for making further i'm
provements he would consider any
matter clearly demanding 1t. While
II Is necessary to be conservative yet
there Is such thing as being too
conservative. With regard to a city
building a very small levy should have
been made fifteen years ago and by
this time the accumulation would pay
most of the bill. The city building is
a shameful affair. The city should
have one park and only one at pres
ent. There is possibility of leaning
too far in the way of economy but
| economy is a mighty good thing.
Mr.. Lippincott discussed health af-
fairs. He says the city at present can
not dispose of all its sewage and gar
bage and II rs a serious matter what
to do about it, He also said 1t would
have been wise to have purchased GER
tain properties for school purposes
as we need more schou' grounds.
Mr.. n. Il. Arnold right eloquently
represented the board of civil service.
He argued that our city government
should hold together in its operations.
officials operating in mutual support.
AS for the police, they would furnish
the men If the city would pay for
them. oI
DR.. Lewis discussed the trees, up
braided the negligence, the perversity
which permitted their destruction and
pointed out very clearly what does II.
II Is the electric wires Don't forget
that. If the electric wires come In
contact with the branches of ace
they are apt to kill it. In his home
town, Centerburg, there are no tele-
phone poles. They will not nave
them. The telephone franchise was a
blunder. Moreover the telephone
lies should go through the alleys.
Many trees are dying i'm Wade park,
Cleveland, killed by the telephone
wires If you would save your trees
keep the telephone wires away from
the branches. He spoke of the great
beauty which MariOn's trees add to
the city.
The editor of the Mirror was next
asked to respond for the press and
addressed the officials on the normal
complexities and difficulties of popu-
lar government He spoke of the
success Of the federal system and the
governments of the states and then of
:he comparative failure of municipal
government under the old system be-
SouS' VI ltSItNl W lptdtt anu NDH-
centrate responsibility. The federal
| or commission plan, highly success
ful and operative in sixty cities, was
| recommended for consideration. The
doctrine was laid down that those Off
cials who uphold and enforce the law
should be sustained and upheld by all
Iaw-abiding people.
| Mr.. Cormick, representing the Star
| was called TO speak but asked to be
| excused as 1t was then past IL o'clock
Mr.. Markert, representing the
board of health, discussed the need OF
a pest-house.
| Miles Longshore and Mr., Jones
secretary of the civil service board
made short addresses.
A collection was then taken and
resolutions, thanking the ladies ant
the Masonic brethren, completed the
work of the evening.
Twenty-SecOnd Annual Excursion
OF the Marion Steam Shovel Co. vii
go to Cedar Point, Saturday July 23
over' the Pennsylvania railroad.
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