The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-11
JUST GOSSIP
By TIE GOSSlPER.


One of the real beauty spots of
Daytona is the natural park in the
rear of the postoffice building at the
corner of South Beach street and
avenue, and no taxpayer Of
the city should miss the opportunity
to visit this picturesque spot, to gaze
upon its natural beauty as it lies un-
touched by human hands or imple-
ments of destruction This highly
natural park should be la.
belled, Taxpayers, Welcome; Tour
lists Keep Away"
The weather has been a little chilly
the past couple of days for a full at
tendance at the city hall congress ses-
siOns. but quorum has been present
each day. Because of the weather it
has been found necessary to change
the meeting place from the bench
at the west end of the city hall to
the chairs on the south side of the
building, while committee meetings
have been held inside the building
in the council chamber, clerks and
mayors offices, and the steady grind
of settling questions of Importance
has proceeded as usual. 1t takes
more than a little unfavorab e
weather to stop the wheels of this
great legislative and judicial todt
To Night Policeman Cowan wa
presented a question OF duty Friday
night. which might be submitted to
the city hall congress for settlement
One Oh the cOlOred viOlatOrs OF a city
ordinance fined Thursday morning by
Mayor Titus was unable to pay his
fine and was sentenced to 10 days
on the streets. Friday night he was
picked up by Night Policeman Cowan
in ''pickled' condition. the city au-
thoritles having allowed him the
privilege OF spending his nights at
home instead Of in the City jail.
When he found himself in the hands
Simply laughed and said: Look
heah, boss, you can't pinch me, all
belong to Marsha, Gore now" The
night policeman se~ted the quest ion
OF what to do by al owing the man
his freedom on prC.lise TO be o.!
hand for work in the morning.
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Up IN Wisconsin, there IS a state
law whi>l. permits cities - eS.rins
10 adopt the commission form ut soy
ernlnel.t. which means that The otr:ce
Of mayo. and al other r;ll o,t :,
including the city coun Il. az" ,tlo.-
shed and The compIe.e aII;t..s of the
lily turned over to three con!mi5s on
erS. who devote their Nh0" time Il
attending TO the affairs OF the. ely
and for which they are paid salaries
FOR 5000 per year each. The city
Of Eau Claire swaS the frs, city IN
the Badger state to adopt this com
mission form OF government and this
idea originated in the office of c. NJ
Merrill. who arrived in Daytona
Thursday and IS now guest at the
Despland. Mr.. Merrill IS a regular
winter visitor in Daytona and is vel
! known here. In fact he was here
| last spring when the election which
made a complete change N the mu
nicipal affairs IN Eau Claire wa:
| held. Mr.. Merrill declares the. change
to the commission form OF govern
ment was the best thing that ever
took place in the city on the Chippew;
and that nothing in the world coult
now induce the people Of that plac,
To change back to the Old form 0
city government with a dozen O
more cit: officials and a bunch o
easy going. unreasonable ard graft
| ing aldermen 10 make laws and rule
tor the town Mr. Merrill declare