The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-30

Just whet the new year is likely To
hring forth i'm the way of municipal
legislation is now a suDject for specu-
lation in many quarters. "You'll find
that the new city council will do as
i1uch work in the hrst three months
of its existence, as it does during the
remaining nine months OF the year.
remarked an outgoing official while
sreculating on matters today. There
il q great deal Of important business
facing tine new body. It Is tremend-
ously important when considered in
the light Of necessity for immediate
action"
lie referred to the matter Of the
municipal ownership 81 the water
wctlis system lie was frank regard
ing his own attitude and stated that
if the present members Of council had
retained their seats. some action
would surely have beef taken eurly
N the year, but he wasn't quite so
sanguine regarding the action Of the
now body which takes hold Of affairs
the second Monday in January. The
watcrworks problem ,nust be solved
Within a short time, It is urged and
unless the incoming council gets busy
On the proposition. the franchise of
the present company will have expired
and the company will be in a position
To dictate it's own terms aat the eX-
pratt of the franchise.
City Building.
But there are other big propositions
a new city building w;ii likely come
in for some attention, and the now
central fire station. lor the constuc-
tion of which $22,50O in. bonds have
been issued. will have to be built UNI
der the administration or the new city
council And right t"orc is likely to
he trouble Several mcmncrs OF the
rev body are not at az satisfied that
So, 500 is necessary - this time non
are thcy satisfied with the plans FOR
the new station. 1t IS contended that
this sum is far i'm excess If thc amount
actually required thal the plans are
not for a building tina, viii he to the
best interests of the city. it Is claim
cd that while the proposed building
would bc rather attractive struc-
ture, yet IL is entirely too ornamental
at the expense of utility. one mem-
I er Of council rs strong for what nc
terms the unit plan" of building. lie
! l'clievos that Marion doesn't need %
| ! ick fire department and points To
| TIE fact that none Of tne large cities
are building brick st-uciurc His idea
is to put mp a stone building ON the
aliey along the east side of the pres
cnt city lot This hc believes, need
not have as much frontage on Church
street as in contemplated I'm the plans
for the new station. lie also believes
that while plans are being purchased
for new fire station, pans should
also be submitted for new city hall
to be built in the same style as the
hre station ana in conjunction with
lit.
North Side Fire station.
This member will probably receive
the support of at least three new mem-
hers in his contention. Those three
members are practically a unit in their
lagitation for fire station nortn of
the railroads. The necessity for such
a station has been pessed for several
years and has met with no opposition
On the ground that It was not needed
Hundreds 81 thousands Of dollars
worth OF property are located in the
zone north of the railroads and it is
we'll known that the ere department
Is some times held up for many pre-
cious minutes while making Il run to
a fire i'm that section or me city.
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