The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-24
Little Business of Import
ance Considered.
CITY NEEDS CROSS WALKS
Bond Issue May be Made to
Provide Them.
REMEMBERING Ordinance Is Presented
And Starts Discussion Which Al
most Precipinted One of Those
Long Drawn Out Talking Bees.

1t did not take council long to
transact the business presented to IL.
Monday evening but the meeting was
gradually drifting into another one
of those "gabfests" which is becoming
quite the rule with the city fathers,
when Councilman Brockett moved an
adjournment, and the meeting broke
up peacefully.
The first item of business was a pc
tltion from the residents of Bennett
street asking council to authorize the
grading of that thoroughfare from
Davids street to Lautourette street
1t was explained by Councilman Ran
dali that the county commissioners
have determined to tar macadamize
this street. beginning at Davids street
and they have suggested that before
this work is done, the street should
be graded. The petition for a gas
light on the west side of Henry street,
four or five lots south of Darius street,
and one on the east side of the same
street four or five lots north of Buck
eye street was referred to the street
lighting and gas committee.
The REMEMBERING ordinance which
had been prepared by City Solicitor
Elmer 7. Boyd was presented and
read and 1t was over this that the
meeting almost drlfted into CAB
fest" The ordinance provides for re-
numbering all of the residences. busi-
ness houses, factories, etc, on the
scale of one number for every twenty
feet, beginning at Center and Main
streets and numbering from a." the
numbers TO be not less than two inch
es in height; all to be completed with
in three months from the passage of
the ordinance and providing for
fine of from five to ten dollars for
failure to comply. 1t also provides
that the service director have charge
of the numbering, furnishing each
property owners with his proper num-
bers
Almost every person in the council
chamber had his own idea about the
plan which should be adopted and
many of them started in to express
It, when adjournment was suddenly
made. Some opposed the plan of be-
ginning with 81" for the reason that
the business part of the city has been
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of the numbers have been placed at
quite an expense and it is hardly fair
to compel the vusiness men to re-
number under another system. Safety
Director j. A. Knapp objected also
for the reason that the insurance COM
panies would all have to secure new
maps in order TO locate their risks
There was just one item of unfin-
ished business and this was finished
in short order. The resolution to
construct n sidewalk on the east side
of Breen street from Silver street to
the second alley south of Silver street
was read the third time and adopted.
Councilman Ullom called the atten-
ton of council to the fact that the
city is very dllatory in the matter of
placing crosswalks over streets where
sidewalks have been laid. He de-
clared that he had about made up his
mind to vote for no more sidewalks
until the crosswalks are laid. Ser
vice Director Rauhauser was called
upon to state whether all of the money
appropriated for crosswalks had been
expended, and he informed the coun-
ell that there Is still a small amount
of money in the fund. 1t was sug-
gested that the service director and
the city engineer give to council the
location OF all crosswalks that are
needed and the probable cost, so that
a bond issue can be made and cross
ings provided wherever they are need
e.
At the next meeting 1t is probable
number of the ordinances covering
the recommendation of Mayor Setter
will be introduced.