Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-01
HURLED
Chair at Contractor.
Councilman Homan As
sauIted Daniel OMAR.
DisgracefuI Scene at the
City Hall.
Both Men Ordered to Appear
In Police Court.
Trouble Over Contractors Bill
Council Proceedings.
Trouble Over Contractors Bill
Council Proceedings.

You lied to me like thief,
Thus spoke Contractor DAME
OMAR to Councilman Homan al
the meeting of City Council Monday
night, referring to Mr.. Homan's ac-
ton in reference to Mr.. OMAR
bill.
Mr.. Fiebeger, Mr.. Paul and Mr..
Sorrick protested against the use OF
such language, and suggested that
Mr.. OMAR retract it.
Mr.. Brady, desiring to avert trou-
BILE, partly apologizing for Mr..
O'Marr's anger, also advised him to
retract
But the contractor remained silent.
Il don't ask him to take it back :"
said Mr.. Homan. Il consider the
source. Had it come from a gentle
man l would feel more inclined to
resent it,"
The meeting continued without
further reference to the little un-
pleasantness. In an instant after
adjournment, Mr.. Homan jumped
over the railing. hastily caught up It
chair and hurled it at the head of
Mr.. OMAR. who was sitting in a
chair a few rows back in the audi
torium. Mr.. OMAR threw up his
right arm to ward off the chair from
his head. Catching the chair, he
hastily threw it back at Mr.. Homan,
Just about the same time that gem
tleman threw another chair at him.
By this time friends of the men
separated them. Mr.. Homan was
unhurt. Mr.. OMAR sustained
slight scratch on his right wrist in
catching the chair.
Chief-of-Police Harrison notified
both gentlemen to be present at po-
lice court Tuesday morning for a
hearing.
The bill in question was for 500,
payment for Improvements on Cros-
by st. A month ago the bill was
stricken out. Mr.. Homan moved
Monday night that the bill be again
stricken out, by reason of complaint
of citizens that the work was not
completed. The work in question
was the filling in of the street with
dirt to establish grade. The COM
plaint was that the street had not
been filled out to the sidewalk.
The difficulty between the gentle
men was caused by conversation
they had concerning this question ON
the night of council meeting several
weeks ago. The contractor claimed
to have been deceived by Mr.. Ho-
man at that time, in that the latter,
after saying he would not attend
council, attended and held up the
bill.
When put to a general vote of the
council the bill was again rejected
last night by about two-thirds vote.
As19,3a5 Pay Roll.
The pay roll for July aggregated
about Sl9,325, being somewhat larger
than usual. A few items follow:
Pay roll of city officers was $3,I67.74;
Northern Ohio Traction company
for light. 81 1856; James Wildes &
Son, paving on Maple St., $2,795.75;
James Wildes d Son, main trunk
sewer No. 115, So 3,2l4.25; Henry Vogt,
corn for squirrels, 50; special police,
s1645O.
The pay roll was passed as read
with the exception of the the bill
for improvements on Crosby ST., to
which reference has already been
made.
Want Brick Paving.
A number of citizens living on
Johnston st. were present to enter
protest against the proposed maca- ;
of the street with Stag and
ime stones. Short addresses were '
made to the Council by Messrs. Jas. :
dousel, Arthur J. Weeks and Jos. s
Thomas, in which they spoke of the c
of having the paving t
lone as proposed, and asked that c
rick be used instead. Under the t