The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-30

people would soine time 'reside IN
Marion. That time is here and IT Is
now necessary to enlarge the filtera-
tion beds at the plant. He mentioned
this simply as showing the wisdom OF
providing Tor the future.
John L. Austen, Steam shovel
man, said the boys at the shop could
talk the matter over TO beat the
band" when by themselves. but In
public they didnt seem able to talk
However he knew they were for
municipal ownership. lie cited the
evils Of the ihatter getting into poll
tics by pointing to Bcnton. where an
incoming administration summarily
removed the old force and within 24
hours the plant had gOnc on the
rocks. The people protested and the
old employees were rclnstated and
since then there has been no trouble.
n. X. Uhler thought the city should
own Its own plant, keep 1t out Of poll
tiles, put the men on q civil service
basis and when good man Is secured
keep him there.
G. r. Lhkens thought something
should be done immediately and sug-
gcstcd several things that would help.
Council Is Commended.
&. G. Fisher commended council for
calling the mass meeting and advised
caution In proceeding. He deplorcd
the tearing up of streets that would
follow the building OF complete new
plant and thought tho matter should
be approached with intelligence and a
hroad Wow ~ the future
John Jacoby didn't talk long bu,
LETT no question as to his position He
said. you are in danger! Your wa-i
terworks system is worthless! II
council can't make the water company
do the right thing. we Will stand at
their backs and help them do 1t. Kick
'em OUT" yelled MIR. Jacoby,
MIR. Brockett then took up the mat
ter of explaining large chart show
ing system OF reinforcing the pres
cnt pressure in the congosted portion
of the city, that Is, in the business sec
ton. This can easily be done by con-
slructing loop" through the busl-
ress district. II the old plant Is pur-
chased. the same thing can be done,
and II a new plant is built. Mr. Brock
ctts plan contcmplates the location of
a pumping station, reservoir, etc, in
Lincoln park.
Business District "Loop."
No matter where the pumping sta
ton Is to be located, Nj. Brockett
would build two lines of force mains
to the city. to avoid just such an acci-
dent as has occurred. He would then
build single line of 20-inch main
on tho Garden city pike to Grand
avenue. on Grand avenue to Church
street, on Church to High, on High
to Columbia. on Columbia to the alley
between Blaine and Olney avenues on
this alley TO Leader street and ON
Leader street to the Garden city pike.
MIR. Brockctt points out that II
break occurs i'm this loop, the water
may be shut of on each side OF the
break and the pressure Is MOI agEftad
in any other portion of the system
The two lines from the pumping sta
zion to tic ldity would bt Of 5clinch
mains This sistorh' wpuldn give the
business district ample protection and
be safeguarded against possible acct
dents. nh BrSfkeit thiaNi ~ fp)lY TO
talk of using tho present pumping sta
tioR and Ibsl4sl StR'thdf sohdition of
the maeblnsrySlth9e numberi pl fSet
water must BE raised in reaching the
city. and other weaknesses. lie then
presented the report found In another
ccmmn of this paper.
Just previous TO adjournment ana
ftr the purpose of getting sentiment,
II possible, President Smart took "A
rising voto on the proposition of mu.
nicipal ownership. only about q
dozen men remained seated, and when
fie call came for those opposed, TO
stand up. S. r.. Barlowc was the only
one sufficiently courageous to get to
his feet. lie is opposed to municipal
ownership for the reasons set Iorth
early in this story, and he doesn't care
who knows It or dlsagrees.
Taken as a whole, the meeting may
be called a success, as 1t gave council
something of a line on what the peo-
pic think on this important question