The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-15

MIRROR TUESDAY AUG
preme court decision directly op-
posed to this proposition.
Mr. NAPLES wanted money enough
to get what the people wanted de-
manded and needed If the old COM
pany brings the efficiency OF its plant
up to this demand then buy the plant,
but If II doesn't. then buy Of some 9TH
er company that would build, was his
position on the matter.
The question of amending the reso-
luton was then submitted and car
red, with Mr.. Randall voting against
the Increase from S250,000 to $780,
600.
Bond Issue increased.
When a vote was taken on tho
adoption of the resolution as amend
ed, every member voted for 1t except
Mr.. Randall, who still stuck TO his
! osition on the amendment and voted
against IL. But the resolution carried
and the people of Marion will vote
on November Z. on proposition T.
issue $35O,O00 of bonds for the "pur
chase Of waterworks.'
The first occasion on which Presi-
dent Smart has voted in a year oc-
CURED when an ordinance was read
the third timc, authorizing Director
of Public Safety Knapp to spend $15,-
600 for motor fire apparatus. Ran
dayy, Brockett and Sautter voted fof
It and Rudolph, Bryant and NAPLES
re gistered their votes against It. Mem
ber Ullom was absent
President Smart wasn't quite sure
whether he was entitled to vote on
tie when a member was absent. but
CITY Solicitor Boyd told him It. was
up to him, and the president voted for
the ordinance. Mr.. Knapp will have
the pleasure of making contract AMI
spending the money.
President Breaks Tic.
The other occasion on which the
president voted, was when an ordin-
ance to regulate hucksters came up
TOR adoption Tue ordinance provides
that all hucksters must purchase two
,netal signs at two dollars each from
the city clerk. these signs TO be dis
played OH their wagons. and const!
uting their "licensep for one year
city solicitor Boyd said II was good
ordinancel that it would compel
transients, who cannot now be take
n license fec, TO pay for the signs
on vote Randall, Bryant and Saut-
ter stood opposed to IT while Broekett
Rudolph and Naples were for II. Mr.,
Smart thereupon voted for the ordin-
orce and II carried. The president
said II was the first time he had felt
| like sure enough councilman for a
long time.
An ordinance was adopted provid-
lrg for the paving OF Monroe street
from silver 20 the end of Monroe. An
ordinance was read once, providing
for a sanitary sewer on Carhart street
from Center TO the north end oil the
street
A petition for cement sidewalk
in frcnt of lot 3G40 on Meadow street
vas referred to the proper commit
ice. The board of health introduced
n resolution asking council to borrow
1850 for the purpose of defrayinS
the expense Of the recent smallpox
| endemic, as there was no money IN
| the treasury TO meet this expense.
The matter was referred to the hnance
committee Htw nnu ,tugnsF.
| rem5ns,rnnce against the con-
struction ot n sanitary, sewer on PARK
street from Playground to the end OF
lthe Patton streetl sewer, was referred
as also was petition TO remove an
electric light onaParx street between
Short and Marlg forty feet south OF
where It now hhngs oI-
Darkness and immortality.
Considerable soft southern breeze
was exchanged relative to the loca-
ton OF gas light at the corner ol
C.ummin street on Church. 1t seems
that the residents are not quite one
as TO where the light would do the
most good. Itfwas claimed that the
Greenwood street sehoolyard and
stems were the scenes of much inn
moral conduct and IL was desired 10
break It up by lighting the place thor-
oughly. Several members tnoush'
there were other and better means Oh
preventing such things and one mem
her opined that IL II were to be adopt-
ed as a policy, to light every sucn
spot in the city, Marion would be the
best lighted city in the country
An ordnance was then introduced
and adopted. providing for leVynt
special assessments to pay Tor th'
, construction Of sandstone sidewalks OF
various streets. The total, includlhe
interest was $4,000. The streets OF
which these assessments are made are
carhart. Latourette. Vine, Reed ave
nue.. Breen street. Patton, Fairvlew
, Marshall. Union, Benton place Green
wood. Campbell and Miami streets
Mr.. Randall voted against the ioea
ton of an electric light at Duluth ans
windsor streets but the ordlnahc.
2 carried. An ordinance to pave farf
: boulevard from Mckinley street y
! the paving ON Park boulevard WA
q adopted. ,,.o
The monthly report of Mayor sei'e
! for July showed $l04 collected II
a fines. II was accepted ana orlere'
fled.
The making of Glover Lear nour =
: an art; so is bread making Both q
together.
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