e;o,£UMBUS, OHIO. ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO he fU. The City Bulletin on by ich OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS So le- di- nal MUNICIPAL MANUAL City of Columbus, Ohio PUBLIC LIBRARY 211362 1938 No CONTENTS COLUMBUS. OHIdJ Page GOVERNMENT OF CITY 2 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE 2 and 3 PARKS; PLAYGROUNDS 3 and 4 MUNICIPAL ZOO 4 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 5 BOARD OF PURCHASE 5 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 5 SINKING FUND TRUSTEES 5 PUBLIC LIBRARY 6 PUBLIC DEFENDER 6 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SANITATION 6 PLANNING COMMISSION 6 ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD 7 FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COLUMBUS 7 and 8 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA; DISTANCES; POPULATION; MAYORS; CITY DEBT 8 MISCELLANEOUS DATA : 9 FINANCIAL AND OTHER STATISTICS 9 and 10 WATER SYSTEM STATISTICS; STORAGE DAMS 11 MUNICIPAL COURT HISTORY 12 PORT COLUMBUS; BUILDING OPERATIONS 11 and 12 POST-OFFICE RECEIPTS, BANK CLEARINGS, DEATHS AND BIRTHS; LOCATION OF ENGINE HOUSES 13 S \ THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1938 DIVISION OF ENGINEERING ANDv^CONSTRUCTION DIVISION OF GARBAGE REDUCTION *- ^ FRANK GIBSON, Superintendent P. W. MAETZEL, Chief Engineer In February, 1936, the Garbage Disposal Plant, located The engineering work of the city is in charge of this di- near Shadeville, which had been in operation for a period visipn of the service department. The construction and re­ of 26 years, was discontinued, and the new modern equip­ pair of bridges, viaducts, streets, sewers and sidewalks con­ ped incinerator located on Short street was placed in op­ stitute the bulk of the work. eration at an annual saving of $30,000. The old plant, how­ ever, was not abandoned. The plant, with its additions since the erection of the first unit, represents an investment of DIVISIONS OF WATER AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL $300,000. CLARENCE B. HOOVER, Superintendent DIVISION OF ELECTRICITY Controlled by the division of water are the raw water R. N. TUCKER, Superintendent supply, the softening and purification works, the pumping stations and water distribution system and the sewage pumping The City-owned electric utility furnishes municipal light and treatment works. The city investment for these municipal and power for: Street lighting, traffic lights, and 6200 cus­ enterprises, including the two storage dams and reservoirs, tomers. represents more than $10,467,000.00. The power station has 18,500 K.W. rated capacity in steam turbine driven generators and an annual output of 54,000,000 For the purpose of paying the expense of conducting, man­ K.W.H. The city street lighting system comprises 8,750 lo­ aging and operating the city waterworks, the division collects cations, consisting of 375 miles of city streets equipped with from all consumers on a rate basis established by council. the overhead suspended lamp fixtures, and 60 miles of streets equipped with ornamental standards. Surplus energy above that needed for municipal require­ DIVISION OF STREET CLEANING AND ments is sold to customers adjacent to distribution lines at REFUSE COLLECTION low and favorable rates. The entire system is operated and maintained without net cost to the taxpayers as the cash revenue from the sale of HARRY J. REYNOLDS, Superintendent surplus energy is more than sufficient to reimburse the gen­ eral fund for all expenses, including the interest and amor­ Cost of cleaning, sprinkling and sweeping the streets of the tization of bonds issued for the plant. city of Columbus is assessed against owners of abutting prop­ erty on streets and in districts as follows: DIVISION OF MARKETS Bounded on the east by Parsons avenue, on the south by Whittier street, on the west by Sandusky street, and on the Annual profits from the city's three retail markets and the north by Fifth avenue, and also that area of each of High Wholesale Producers' Market approximate $30,000.00 per year. street, Broad street, Whittier street, Cleveland avenue, Liv­ The estimated valuation of market lands, buildings and ingston avenue, Mt. Vernon avenue, Long street, Parsons ave­ chattels is $426,350.00. nue, Town street and Main street which is situated outside of district above described and within the corporate limits DIVISIONS OF PARKS AND FORESTRY of the city of Columbus. ROBERT V. HESSENAUER, Superintendent Early each year council authorizes an issue of bonds to Supervision of all Columbus parks—representing an area pay for the cost of operating the department in anticipation of 1171 acres—is vested in one division; 588 acres lie along of the collection of assessments from property owners at the the Griggs and O'Shaughnessy dams. The city's largest close of the year. park, Franklin, is jointly controlled by the city and the Collection of garbage and refuse in all parts of the city is county, under supervision of a commission. delegated to this division. Garbage is collected from all public Advisory committees, appointed by the mayor, co-operate and private premises, rubbish and ashes from all private dwell­ with the superintendent in the management of the larger ings and from public schools. Prior to 1910 garbage and parks. refuse were collected under a private contract. Since that Public parks 974.57 acres time the city has purchased its own equipment, established Playgrounds 180.40 •* its stables and operates the garbage collection division in con­ Street parks 33.06 nection with the garbage reduction plant; also all refuse ma­ terial is hauled to public dumps by city owned equipment Total all parks 1188.03 acres Public Parks Acres 1. Franklin Park East Broad Street and N. & W. Railroad 142.50 (Seven acres of this are used for baseball diamonds) 2. Franklinton Cemetery River Street and Davis Avenue 1.62 3. Glen Echo Park Indianola Avenue and Glen Echo Drive 3.90 4. Glenview Park Wheatland Avenue and Eureka Avenue 3.53 5. Glenwood Park West Broad Street and Columbian Avenue 15.67 6. Goodale Park West Goodale Street and Dennison Avenue 32.71 7. Griggs Dam Parks North and South of Dam 123.00 8. Hayden Park Hayden Park Drive and Monticello Place 7.54 9. Iuka Park Indianola Avenue to Summit Street 2.18 10. Jewett Square Between Rich Street and Town Street 6.87 11. Lincoln Park Markison Avenue and Eighteenth Street 18.00 12. Linden Park Myrtle Avenue and Republic Avenue „. 20.92 13. Livingston Park Livingston Avenue and Eighteenth 8.86 14. O'Shaughnessey Dam Parks Vicinity of Dam 480.00 15. Nelson Park Between Nelson Rqad and Alum Creek 22.14 16. Nelson Park Extension Along Alum Creek 3.25 17. Northmoor Park Along Olentangy River 8.66 18. Schiller Park Deshler Avenue and City Park Avenue 23.45 19. Webster Park Wild Bird and Flower Refuge 1.40 20. West Gate Park Westgate Avenue and Girard Street 45.21 Total 974.57 PUBLIC LIBRARY THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1938 211362 GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CO] US. OHIO. Since January 1, 1916, the city of Columbus has been gov­ The chief function of the bureau is the publishing, weekly, erned by its home-rule charter. Under this charter its of­ of The City Bulletin, the official publication of the city. The ficials are selected—on a non-partisan, preferential ballot—for Bulletin carries the transactions and proceedings of council, four-year terms. The executive authority is vested in a the legal advertising of the city and such other information mayor. Legislative affairs are handled by a council of seven relating to the affairs of the city as may be determined by members, elected at large. council. The City Bulletin is published, distributed or sold in such EXECUTIVE manner and on such terms as the council may determine. No unofficial advertisements may be published in the City Bulle­ MYRON B. GESSAMAN, Mayor tin, nor may the City Bulletin be used to promote the candi­ (Term Expires December 31, 1939) dacy of any person, or be used as a medium for any personal controversy. The executive and administrative powers of the city are vested in the mayor, directors of departments and other offi­ cers and boards provided by charter or ordinance. The salary ADMINISTRATIVE of the mayor is $6,000 per year. The mayor appoints the director of public safety and the director of public service, CITY ATTORNEY together with any other officers whose positions may be cre­ ated by council and for whose appointment no provision is JOHN L. DAVIES made by charter. (Term Expires December 31, 1941) With the concurrence of council the mayor appoints the The city attorney is the legal adviser of and attorney and sinking fund trustees, members of the civil service commis­ counsel for the city and for all officers and departments in sion and four members of the board of health. "It shall be the matters relating to official duties. He prosecutes or defends duty of the mayor to act as the chief conservator of the peace for and in behalf of the city all complaints, suits, matters and within the city; to supervise the administration of the affairs controversies to which the city is a party. of the city; to see that all ordinances of the city are en­ The city attorney shall be the prosecuting attorney of forced; to recommend to council for adoption such measures municipal court. He may detail such of his assistants as he as he may deem necessary or expedient; to keep council may deem proper to assist in such work. He shall prosecute advised of the financial condition and the needs of the city; all cases brought before such court and perform the same to prepare and submit to council such reports as may be re­ duties, so far as they are applicable thereto, as are required quired by that body and to exercise such powers and per­ of the prosecuting attorney of the county.