The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BUCKEYE LEASE
GAINS SUPPORT
Committee from Lions Club
Club Favors Proposal in
Conference Tuesday
Town Council to Consider Lease
Of Swimming Spot from
: Utility Company

Proposed lease of Buckeye quarry
BY the town for swimming and re-
creational purposes gained momen-
tum the first of the week when the
project was endorsed by a committee
from the Bluffton Lions club, a COM
nlunity service organization.
The proposal to lease the place to
the municipality was made several
weeks ago by the Central Ohio Light
& Power company, which owns the
quarry.
The company indicated that it was
unwilling to grant lease to an in
dividual but would lease the place
to the municipality for five year
period at 81 per year. In event the
municipality is unwilling to take over
the place under lease, the quarry
viii be closed to the public, the
company stated.
CONFER WITH MAYOR
In conference with Mayor w. A.
Howe, Tuesday night, committee
from the Lions club approved the
lease proposal and indicated that the
club would cooperate with the city
administration in the project.
Personnel of the Lions club COM
nlittee included: C. G. Coburn, Noah
Basinger, |. B. Beeshy, Ross Bogart,
Armin Hauenstein, John Swisher and
Fred Gettles.
During the past week some senti-
nlent appeared in favor of applying
for a WPA project to fit up the
quarry at the water works plant
for swimming. However, opinion at
the conference Tuesday night was
expressed in favor of the Buckeye
lease. The Buckeye, which has been
established for the past twenty years
as a swimming spot here would
probably continue to be in popular
demand, it was felt.
SCHOOL Pupils TO VoTE
Whether Bluffton high school stu
dents would prefer to swim in the
Buckeye or waterworks will be in
dicated next Monday when a vote
on the matter will be taken, it was
announced the first of the week. The
vote will be under auspices of the
Hi-Y club, student service organiza-
ton. Thirty-two members of the
Hi-Y club week ago petitioned the
council to keep the Buckeye quarry
open during the coming summer.
The matter of the lease is expect
ed to be one of the principal mat
ters to come before the town coun-
ell next Monday night and de-
cision on the matter is expected at
that time.
In provisions of lease submitted
TO the council by the Central Ohio
Light & Power company, the muni-
cipality would be given free hand
in the matter of operation of the
quarry for swimming and recreation
purposes.
No LIABILITY To UTILITY
The utility company, however, spe-
cifies that it be relieved of any liza
bility in event of accidents arising
from operation of the quarry. Also
the company reserves the right to
use the water in case of emergency
and the town may do nothing to
contaminate or diminish the water
supply.
Members of the town council indi-
Gated that in event the quarry was
leased by the municipality, it would
be sub-leased to some individual who
would assume responsibility for op-
Grafton of the place. Liability in
surance against accidents will also
be considered.
In the matter of upkeep, which
would be in the hands of the lease
the place is said to be in good con
dition with exception of the two
floating beaches which will require
considerable repairs.
Under terms of the proposed lease
the municipality would have per
mission to erect any buildings OF
other improvements deemed neces
sary for operation of the quarry fol
swimming and bathing and woult
also have the privilege of removing
them at the expiration of the lease