The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-25
He WANTS MORE POLICEMEN
Would Build Two New Fire
Stations.
Urges Bond Issue 60 Build City
Building. Takes Shot at Water
Company, Mentions DOg Nuisances
Insists on Ccrfcw Law and Does
Some Plain and Fancy Recon-
mending IN General.

Mayor setter submitted his second
annual budget to the members of the
city council Monday evening. The
budget shows the estimated cost OF
Irunning the city for the coming year,
and consists Of recommendation and
suggestions the mayor deems worthy
Of consideration.
Council is commended for its econ
omical administration of affairs dur
ing the year just closed and the budget
claims that as result of the re-
trenchment policy pursued, the city
Is now I'm better financial condition
than It was a year ago II says that
the city Indebtedness was materially
reduced. a condition due to the fact
that no improvements were made
during the year and consequently
there was no necessity Of issuing
bonds
Z II is suggested that council take
steps to collect S2.S3O.57 delinquent
taxes, and where lots have reverted
to the state. these be sold and the
taxes paid out of the proceeds of the
sale.
Mayor setter suggests that COM
pilation of all the older street inn
provements be made IN order to show
the taxpayer the cause for the pres
ont nigh tax rate. lie calls attention
10 % number of special improvements
that are now paid out. but which have
cost the city s1OS.GSS.33.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 still
remain in the Investment fund. The
amount of money necessary to meet
general bonds and interest during the
year is S2S.575.0S and council is urg-
ed to fix n tax rate that viii produce
not less than 5000 for the sinking
fund trustees.
Wants New Fire stations.
bond issue for the building Of a |
Gre station for Department No. ]. Is |
strongly recommended. also for the
and equipping of fire sta
tion north Of the railroads, and for
the purchase of AN automobile fire
engine The mayor says:
"With these improvements In the |
ere department. Marion's fire waste
would be reduced TO the minimum |
ana much valuable property saved"
Attention Is called to the fact that
three moro policemen are badly need.
ed, az the present force Is unable To
give the proper protection 10 life and |
property. Regarding the fire depart |
ment situation the mayor says:
1T has been clearly shown that. to
protect the properly interests in the
business section, marked Improve
mcnt IN the water system, for fire
is absolutely essential II
am pleased to note that this fact has
already been recognized by the city |
Water company"
Attention Is again called to recOm-
made last January. which
haye not been acted upon up to this
time. They include an ordinance to
renumber dwelling houses 10 erect
signs at street intersections. bond
ordinance for the construction of
new city building, an ordinance fixing
the salaries of members Of the civil
service commission, i'm order that a
better class OF men may be secured
for this important position. an ordin-
ance to purchase a burial ground for
night-soil, as the capacity of the gar
bage plant Is found 10 be Inadequate
WI y Npi ms a. thlA'N VI ihllldllNf dlih |
an ordinance 10 mitigate the dog nui-
sance, covering it in all phases.
appropriations Recommended.
The appropriations recommended
aggregate $11S,6S5 for the year Of
1912. divided as follows:
Salary fixtures. supplies, ETC.. for
council, $1,000; contingent fund. ST.
oOO clerk Of council, 5000; board Of
control. s46O; mayor, $l.35O; auditor
st.22O; treasurer, $72O; solicitor. ST.
$50.
Judicial $475; humane officer
,24O; legal advertising, $l.65O; gen
raj administration. public safety in
'luding salary Of director, clerk hire
.tc SG15; FIRE alarm system $3.50;
police department S9,795; Ere de
,artment. S1S.375; general admini-
traton. public service, $2.09O; engi-
iccring department Sl,S00 street
epairs, $1,000 street cleaning, $A-
90; street lighting, S1S50o,
Garbage. $3.50; sewers, bitches
rains ana garbage disposal, S2,45O;
iatcrworlSs ana hydrants $4,000;
,arks. $8G5; public markets Si3O;
,ublic buildings. S1,575; miscellan-
ous. public ways. $50.
Board Of health, $fOO; sanitary
$50; quarantine. $425; library S3.-
90: public sinking fund purposes
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