The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-20
Favors a Curfew and Many
Other Reform Measures.
Council Determines to Take a Whirl
at All of the Recommendation and
the City Solicitor VIII Draw Ordi-
nances Covering All.


tlon thereon, but before the gavel
fell at the close It proved to be one
OF the longest drawn out affairs Of
many months.
Mayor Setter In his budget did not
overlook any of the things which he
considered beneficial for the city and
he recommended that council take
Immediate action on many of the
recommendation made by him. He
did not even miss the new city build
Ing proposition, but from the trend OF
the discussion which followed. coun-
Gil does not seem inclined to take up
this matter so soon after 1t having
been rejected by the people at the bal
lot box The truth of the matter is
that councilmcn are inclined to look
upon the waterworks proposition as
the most Vital one now before the
people and are not inclined to con-
slider any other thing very seriously
until this has been disposed of and
Marion has been given adequate fire
protection.
The budget of the mayor is here
given.
To the Honorable Members OF the
city Council OF Marion, Ohio.
Gentlemen
In accordance with section No
4271, of the General Code, 1 take
pleasure In submitting my recon-
mendations for the coming year with
a view and hoping that your Honor
able Body will give the contents your
most careful consideration, all, in
my opinion. being most necessary and
important to Marion and its citizens.
Your Honorable Body is to be con-
graduated for the economy practic-
cd, while at the same time the
necessities of the city have been
granted. BY the policy of retrench-
mcnt successfully carried forward in
the various departments of the city
II Is financially better .Cday than IL
has been in years. This is evident
by the report of the secretary of the
Board of Sinking Fund Trustees
which up to the first of the year
shows decrease OF over $4,000 In
the bonded Indebtedness of the city
and decrease of over $4,000 in the
special outstanding bonds.
As in my last recommendations
would suggest that an ordinance
authorizing the remembering of dwell
ing-houscs and the placing OF street
signs at the various corners be
adopted Many Of the citys oldest
residents who have occasion to fire.
quently visit in various parts OF
the city. are off times in the dark as
to what street they are on. The most
urgent need Of all Is the REMEMBERING
Of tho houses. The present system rs
obsolete, many streets having two OF
the same numbers, while the mum.
bers arc so confused as to cause a
great Inconvenience and loss of time
and money to many persons who visit
)ur beautiful city, not speaking Of the
annoyance to the merchants and citi-
zens in general.
Along this same line, | would sug-
gest that an ordinance be passed to
define the business portion of the
city proper. An ordinance of this
kind would make it possible to gov
ern the speed of automobiles, where
as, under the present circumstances
this is almost impossible.
One of the most important meas
ures that I wish to recommend 10
Your Honorable Body, and in which
believe you will agree with me, is
in reference to the Safety Department
Of our growing city.
First of all, | would call your at
tention to the police protection of
the city. AS has been shown by the
recent census the city has made a
wonderful gain in population during
recent years, principally in the last
two years, while the area is much
larger. However the police protec-
tion has been reduced to about one
half Of what it was two years ago.
| have frequent complaints of the
violation OF the local option law and
other laws Of the city, and the OFF,
GERS are censured TO no small de-
gree, but for the number of men I
sincerely believe Marion has as ef-
ficicnt force as the city has ever
had.
With the city having increased in
size and to better safeguard against
crime. / candidly believe that the
police force should be increased by
the addition Of three more men at
least, or as many more as Council
may deem necessary. Consequently, |
am of the opinion that the finance
committee should make provisions for
more men and that council give this
matter careful consideration as the
present force of seven men can not
give the protection to life aud
property of which the people are de-
serving.
Relative to the fire protection OF
the city, this matter has been con-
sidered by council to some degree,
but | would urge that action be taxi
en- at once with a view to better
ing the facilities for fighting the fire
fiend, and to give the manufacturer
merchant and property owner what
Is justly due him. To do this a
marked improvement in our water
system is essential. AS was demon
strated at the fire which destroyed
the Grand Opera house, the facilities
for fighting fire are in some respects
not to be compared with other cities
the size of Marion Therefore, I would
suggest that Your Honorable Body
require the Water Company to fur
nish the pressure provided In its fran