The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-01


mer his hobby is sidewalks nee from
suOw during the winter months Citi-
2ens who travel down town ON q morn
ing after heavy snow usually find the
paths mysteriously cleared for tirr
when Mr.. Blum is managing the de-
partment Needless to say, he is o
democrat
The health department is where tae
Great change in the city government
is to be made. This department with
It's side issues, has been subject Of
much discussion by both the people
end the city officials James =. Lutz.
has been appointed sanitary police, the
only officer Of the department over
which the mayor has jurisdiction. The
health officer is elected by the board
of health TO serve at the pleasure ol
the board
/ At the present timo Addison Balm
Is acting as health officer, superin-
tendent Of parks and market MASTER
drawing $50 per month from each po-
sition It is the Intention of Mr.. wal.
ters to have the street commissioner
serve as market master without addi.
tional compensation.
! Following tie custom Of other CT.
ties, the next health officer will prob.
ably be a physician. As q physician
would not care to perform the \du.
ties Of q sanitary police. Mr.. Lutz ha.
been appointed to act in that capacity
The appointment of doctor as healtl
officer would eliminate the hiring OF
special physician in event OF an epi
demic.
Providing council approves. the ofiicl
of park superintendent will be abolish
cd. As the city owns two farms.
coslprislng about 20 acres. at Lincoh
and Mckinley parks. Mr. Walters plai
~ To let out the ground ON the share
and turn the products over To th
maintenance Of the fire department. II
place of a superintendent, Mir. Walter
Twin ask council for an appropriation
To employ a man to tend the park
during the summer months.
Republicans IoIdovcr.
The to-thc-victor- -helongs-the he spoil
system was not applied in tho gppoint
nent Of two Offices
Robert a. Burncttc. Republican
win succeed himself as superintendent
of the city E1rhage plant
Another Republican. although he 4
lappointed under the civil service law
us Il member Of the police force, vii
succeed himself 1T has been decide,
in the frir department. that Cap
tain A. J.. Bond 0,ho has experience
lhCme dimcutv under the Setter ad
mnistration Iu let bning his position
win continue o tl as captain of tn
police force
There are several ooher appointment
To De msde by the mayor-elcct hu
they had not been decided upon today
They are tie members of the hcaltl
ana library boards.
The sinking fund trustees. providin,
they viii accept the positions, will b,
! the same as under the present admin
lisirntipn. They are David H. Lincoln
j. 10. Waddcll, \. G. Edmondson an,
= william H. Schanncr
Ia apeaking or vie policy of th
coming administration. Mr.. walter
a'a'ed that the changes in city gov
tc.nmcnt and his appointments mad
manifest the fact that economy woul,
l'e one Of the principles practised b.
himself and the men under hin
Willie this win be one Of our polcie
II Is also necessity as the city viii
r ceive $1,000 less to defray this year
expenses than II received last year am
IL intend to see that both ends meet,
Mr. Walters stated this morning
In answer to query cohcernlng Ia
saloon question Mr. Walters state,
Enough has been said regarding m,
stand on the saloon proposition. Tn
liquor mon must obey the laws, that
sufficient, Isn't itp"
a change viii be made In tho cit
Offices. The room In the Masoni
building nov occupied by the cit
engineer viii be fitted upeas the may
or's Office. Court win he held thor,
away from the constant noise am
commotion which prevails In and abou
present mayors office. The city eng,
the engineers Office win be located 4
The front part Of tho city Offices. I'M IN
rooms now occupied by the mayor