Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-06
CANNOT
Serve as Assessors.
Commissioners Barred
From Doing the Work.
New Bridges Will be
Built by City.
Delegates to Convention of
municipalities.
Speed Ordinance Tabled = The
Council Proceedings.
Speed Ordinance Tabled - The
Council Proceedings.

When the matter of appointing a
board of freeholders to assess dam.
ages on Johnston st. came before the
City Council Tuesday evening Mr.
Carlton asked why the Commis.
sioners couldn't serve on such boards
and thus 10 away with considerable
expense.
To Mr.. Cartoons question, Solicito,
Esgate replied that it would not be in
accordance with the law for the
Commissioners to act on boards to
assess damage claims. He also said
the Commissioners may name the
members of assessing boards and the
Council vote in the matter of select
ing them.
This Information was satisfactory
to all, and the resolution to appoint
the board passed. Committee
named: B. F. Clark, Jas. Hallinan
and Henry Leroy.
. Citizens Petition.
Citizen George Crisp was present
and objected to any measure that
would in any manner retarG the work
of improving Johnston st. He was
opposed to the appointing of another
board to assess damages on the
street.
Ivan Myers, of Broad ST., was pres
ent and asked that he be exempted
from liability to pay the auditors
fine, which would occur in event of
his not meeting tax payments to con-
struct the sewer on Broad st. He
also asked for time in which to
watch certain developments of the
improvement. His petitions were
granted.
Bridges.
Mr.. Brady made motion that the
matter of building bridge across
the canal, between Bartges and Ex-
change SITS. be referred to the City
Engineer and Improvement commit
tee. Carried.
Mr.. Paul suggested that on ac-
count of safety bridge should be
built on Cuyahoga ST., across the
Little Cuyahoga river. Referred
to the Commissioners.
Delegates Named.
The Finance committee reported in
favor of sending the Mayor, City So
licitOr, City Engineer, one Commits
sienef; the Sanitary Policeman and
such members of Council as could
attend to the convention of the
League of Municipalities, to be held
at Syracuse, N. Y, from September
10 to %. Report accepted.
Ordinances.
An ordinance to pay claims for the
month of August was passed.
The ordinance to amend section
"A of the city ordinances relating to
speed of railway conveyances within
the city limits, and which passed
second reading at the meeting
week ago, was tabled for another
week, owing to the fact that an Off
cial of the Northern Ohio Traction
company desires to be present when
the measure is brought un again.
Reports and Petitions.
Citizens on North Maple st. ask
that the G. T. & V. railroad be
ordered to build a new bridge on that
street.
Citizens complain that the electric
lights on corner of High and Mccoy
SITS. and corner of High and Iron SITS.
do not burn all night. Referred to
Commissioners.
A telephone pole reported to be in
the middle of the sidewalk on Woos-
ter ave. Referred to the Commits
sioners.
Chief of Police Harrison reported
109 arrests during the past month.
Time asked by the Street Commit
tee in the matter of widening Gale
street.
Time asked by the Sewer and Wa
ter Course committee in the matter
of arranging system for the con-
of sewers. The Committee
will meet with the City Commission
ers in the Council Chamber Thurs
day evening to discuss the matter.
Time asked by the City Solicitor
and Engineer in the matter of pre-
pairing resolution for improving
Alleyn st.
Citizens want telephone pole re-
moved from the sidewalk on East
st. Referred to the Com
Citizens want some sewer pipe,
piled up on East Exchange ST., re-
Referred to the Commits
sioners.
Some loose brick, limbs of trees
and other rubbish reported to be on
East Exchange st. Referred to Com