The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-03
ANNUAL REPORT
OF ADDISON Balm
Collections For Stall Rent
in City Market
$3.50.
PARK EXPENSE WAS S5O4. SO
1000 Maple Trees Were
Bought From Park
Allowance.
Recommends Parks be Given Annual
Fund For Their Improvement.
Dam in Lake at Mckinley Park i'm
Dangerous Condition.

Addison Balm, superintendent of
parks. public grounds and markets,
submitted his report Of the work done
In these departments for the year
I1s11 to Service director 5. r. Rau-
hauser at a meeting held yesterday
Afternoon. The service director allow
cd the salaries of the men under his
control. Another meeting will be nee
cssary before the affairs of the SER
vice department are ready TO be turn
cd over to the new director Of public
service, ]. G. Anthony.
Service Director Rsuhauser is well
pleased with the report of Mr. Balm.
or course. the market department WIS
a loss financially although some few
people who have been patrons Of the
market perhaps nave been benefited.
but considering the resources Of the
parks. the report shows fairly good
return. The report is rs Follows:
"For the year 1911. there We're APP
rropriated for market purposes, aside
from the market masters salary, as
follows:
"Incidentals, s2l; for light and fuel
s25.
Expenses for the year, aside from
the salary of the market master
were: incldentals. $19.3I; light and
heat, $2611, This leaves a credit Of
S55. Collections of stall rent, etc,
during the year amounted to $3.50.
"The appropriation for the city parks
during the year 1911 aside from the
superintendent's salary, We're as fol-
lows pay roll for labor 1919; mater
ial $14O; lights and fuel, $50: incl
dentals, $40. Total, 1923
"The expenses for the year, aside
from the salary of the market mas
ter, We're as follows: pay roll for lab
or, $50; material $ll1.OS: light and
fuel, $685. dnpidentals. $50. Total.
$sO493.
'"rotal credit in park fund, $lSO7.
Receipts from sale of farm PRODUCTS.
$341.64, said amount being now b
the city treasury to the credit Of city
parks and public grounds.
During the year, 1900 maple trees
We're purchased from the park allow
ance, the same now growing on our
nursery grounds at Mckinley park.
owing TO the giving way Of the
overflow in the lake at Mckinley park,
caused by the dam being built in
cold and freezing weather, the lake
win doubtless be in a dangerous con-
ditiop for skating on account of the
deep water and should be guarded
carefully as I'm 1909
The parks We're largely patronized
during the past season, Lincoln park
receiving by far the greatest attend
aace.
Mr.. Balm recommended in his re-
port that the parks be favored with
special annual park fund which
would enable them to grow In beauty
and usefulness. He also thanked ev-
Oy official and citizen Of Marion for
every kind word or deed TO further
the best interests of Marions parks
and for the protection of children.
Including Mr.. Bains salary of $50
pei month the city spent 1920 for the
maintenance Of the parks and market.
Stall rental at the market house
amounted to $3.50 the money In the
hands Of the city treasurer from the
credit OF the park fund and the sale
OF farm produce amounts 10 S359.71 and
the city has 1000 growing trees