Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-02
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at the command of the political gen.
erals of the Republican Machine, to
utterly rout the Democratic forces.
In this they We're sorely disappoint-
ed
Finally the mild-mannered Mr..
Carlton came TO the rescue of his be-
wildered colleagues. With great
deal of irrelevance and trepidation
he managed to say that His Honor,
Mayor Young. had made a good
political speech. but that the Repub-
licans of Akron can take defeat
gracefully. He closed his remarks
by again agitating the repeal of the
81 fee paid to Clerk Isbell for issuing
building permits. The City Clerk
then said 21S permits were issued
last year and $40 was paid to compel
builders to come in and secure per-
mits.
Clerk IsbelIs Chance.
City Clerk Isbell made star
speech of the evening and he didn t
mince words. either. He said: This
is gotten up for just one reason, but
it won't work in Akron. You cOun-
cilmen are nothing but an aid society
to the Republican Machine and
while you are in the minority, want
to cut cut off all the heads you can.
The Republican commissioners, II
Few years ago, elected +. G. Wilson.
as commissioners clerk at 500 per
Eyear. when / offered to do it for
$500. and think / am as competent
as he is. The only reason you are
sore is because the head of the
| hardest worker for the Machine in
your party has fallen.
Commissioner McMillen acknowl-
edged that Button was the best
worker in the party.
/ The vote To- cut off the clerk ) fees
resulted in the seven Democrats vOt-
ing nay and the five Republicans
voting aye.
Ordinances to Abolish.
a resolution to abolish the office of
Police Sergeant was referred to the
ordinance committee.
! Another resolution, to put Deputy
Clerk w. \. Durand out of office,
was introduced by Mr.. HOman.
who drew up that resolution"
asked Mr.. Brady.
| Mr.. HOman answered.
1.-The city solicitor"
| mo I didn't" said Solicitor Es-
gate. shaking his head. He said he
was not the father of a resolution
! like that. Upon motion of Mr.. Fie-
| beger it was referred to the ordinance
committee.
| Next on the program was IL com
municatiOn suggesting that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to as
| I, Af fho+ hax
been collected on the city scales and
report to the cOnrt, and, = Ii any one
| has used certain fees, that legalsteps
be taken to prosecute the same"
Investigate Feed Bills.
Upon Cleek Isbell's suggestion Il
clause was inserted, stating that the
same committee, which was APP
pointed by the chair and composed
of Messrs Brady, Paul and Homan
should also investigate the feed ac-
counts during Harper's administra-
! ton.
/ Mr.. Isbell said to a DEMOCRAT re-
porter: ''Twice as much was spent
during the Harper administration
for feed for 20 horses as we spend for
! 81, and feed was much cheaper then
! than now. Clerk Wilson also re-
fused to turn the books over to me-"
Now that the Republicans have
started this investigation business,
continued the Clerk, lit will be
given test in all departments and
will probably show up some very pc
culiar happenings i'm the history of
! city affairs
Thoroughly Disguised.
! The next number was an ordinance
repeating the ordinance creating
Police Prosecutor C. G.. Benner's
office. Mr.. Fiebeger was thoroughly
. disguised with the proceedings by
this time and said: ''There is more
politics here tonight than there was
during my whole term two years ago. y
That ordinance was also referred to
the ordinance committee.
Another ordinance to dispense with
Mayor Clerk r. B. Halter's office,
was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
Clerk Isbell remarked before
passing to the next order of business:
''Weu, Mr.. HOman, have you any
more ordinances; you are always
working for the city's interests
Properly Owners Protest.
Forty property owners on East
Market ST., between Buchtel and
Case avenues, presented a petition
demonstrating against the improve
ment of the street. They represented
80 per cent of the property owners.
The petition also said that should
the Council see fit to act against their
wishes, they wanted the old curb re-
laid, redress the stone now in use
and relay it upon gravel and tarfiller,
and pave between the street car
tracks with brick. Referred to
Commissioners.
+ Samuel J. Hibbs kicked about cars
not stopping at the corner of Glen
wood av. and Charles st. on North
Hill. Referred to Board.
Mr.. Paul stated that citizens want
ed bridge over the Cuyahoga river
ON Cuyahoga st. People cannot see
cars coming down the hill and are
liable to meet with accidents. Re-
ferred to commissioners.
Complaints