Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-15
ANNEXATION
Ordinance Passed.
Will Add Large Territory
to the City.
Esgate Says Dry Strip
Law Will Not Hold.
Restrictions Placed on Loafers
In Public Places.
Large Amount For Claim Holders
Council.

cil's time Monday night was taken
up with the reading and passing OF
ordinances to assess certain rates of
taxation for the sprinkling of the
various streets of the City.
Early in the game the members
became weary of the formality OF
voting on each ordinance, for there
was a large number, and asked that
the ordinances all be read, and the
voting done afterwards. The sug-
gestion was pleasing to all, and
Clerk Isbell was reading fast. But
City Solicitor Esgate informed the
body that such procedure was not in
accordance with the law, so each or
dinance had to be voted on separ-
ately, occupying great deal of time.
Annexation Ordinance Passed.
An ordinance was passed to en-
large the corporate limits of the City
by taking in Il portion of Coventry
township, of the following dim en-
sions: On the south, $50 acres; on
the west, 1913 acres; on the north, 903
acres; the boundary line on the south
being extended $500 feet; west,
5000; northeast. 400; northwest,
| 800 of the present city limits.
Silver Street Bridge.
Council also adopted resolution
to amend resolution in reference to
the specifications for the building of
bridge by the Northern Ohio rail-
road at Silver st. The original reso-
luton called for 10 feet clear space
above the grade of the street, but the
new resolution placed the limit at
151s feet. The railroad will soon
commence the building of the bridge,
which will be of iron.
Law Not Enforced.
Mr.. Brodt wanted to know why
the ordinance relating to leaving a
dry strip on the street for bicyclists
was not enforced. City Solicitor
Esgate said that Council now had
nothing to do with the matter, the
enforcement of the ordinance being
within the jurisdiction of the mayor
and chief of police. Furthermore,
Mr.. Esgate is of the opinion that the
ordinance will not stand good for
this year if tested, owing to the fact
that contracts have been made for
the sprinkling of the entire street.
Ordinances and Resolutions.
The ordinance committee reported
favorable to revising section 31S of
the city ordinances, which relates
to loafing about public places, so
that it shall be considered unlawful
for any person to loaf about public
places. The committees report was
accepted, an ordinance authorizing
the change read and passed.
Ordinance to pay claims audited
Aug. ii. Passed. Claims amount
ing to s69, 1922. The reason for the
bills being so large was that some
outstanding bonds and notes are due.
Ordinance to amend section 78 of
the city ordinances relating to the
governing of night soiling, so that
loaded wagons shall not be permit
ted to remain standing on public or
private property. Passed.
Ordinance to construct local
sewer on Yale ST., between Russell
ave. and Thornton st. Passed.
Resolution to improve Rockwell
court from Bittman st. to the east
end of Rockwell court. Adopted.
Resolution to lay stone sidewalk
on Kent ST., between Market and
Broad SITS. Adopted.
Ordinance to issue bonds for So, 800
to improve Fay St, from Market st.
to Buchtel ave. Passed.
Resolution to improve Wolf st. by
grading from Wooster av. to Thorn
ton st. Adopted.
Ordinance to construct main
trunk sewer in district No. 3. Passed. |
Petitions and Reports.
Complaint was made by citizens
that street lights only burn until II
o'clock at night on Lods st. Also
that storm water runs on the same
street.
Water reported to be collecting on
Upson st. Referred to Street Com
mittee and Commissioners.
Water reported to be running off
Buchtel College grounds onto Sum-
ler st.