The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-06
SENATOR WILHELM
TOOK A HAND.
Opposed the Bill to Give Toledo
A Million Dollars.
THE HARTFORD FUND BILL
viii Be Made Special Business Add II
Likely to Pass at Once Applicants
who Want Jobs at The
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Columbus, April 4.-Senators Will
helm, of Stark. and Archer, of Belmont,
were, in a large measure. instrumental
in securing by the passage by the SEN
ate, Wednesday, of the amendment TO
the Griffin million dollar centennial bill,
reducing the appropriation to $75o,0OO.
While the senator from Stark did not
take a very conspicuous part In the
arguments for and against the bill on
the senate floor, he Is credited with
having done much Of the engineering
outside, which, subsequently resulted In
victory to those arrayed against the
bill.
Senator Wilhelm today introduced
bill empowering the city council OF
Canton to appoint trustee whose duty
it shah be to assume control of the
Hartford Pocr fund, adjust the accounts
and invest the balance of the fund In
five per cent. bonds, payable semi-an-
nually. The senator stated to me that
unless some unforeseen obstacle arises,
the measure will be passed under q
suspension of the rules in the senate
Thursday. The Stark county repre-
sentatives will expedite the passage of
the bill in the lower house. Mr.. Ed
ward l.. Smith, city solicitor of Canton,
and Mr.. Corwin Bachtel, also of that
city, held a conference with Senator
Wilhelm last evening with reference to
the bill. They urged upon the Stark
county delegation the absolute neces-
sity of getting the measure through.
1t seems that the fund which has ac-
cumulated to approximately $4,000 has
not been managed in the most judicious
manner possible.
The house surprised itself at tonights
session by passing 81 bills, among which
was Mr.. Snyder's bill authorizing the
commissioners of Stark county to pur-
chase certain lands.
DR.. Henry Eyman, superintendent Of
the State hospital at Massillon, was in
the city today. His errand was to Sc
cure an increase of 100000 to the appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the Masslllon hos
pital, as provided for in the general
appropriation bill.
DR.. Eyman made 1t clear to the SEN
ate finance committee that the increase
asked is needed for building purposes
and the committee agreed to acquiese
in the matter.
There are a number Of Starks county
applications for positions at the Ohio
penitentiary. The majority Of the ap-
plicants have written to the members Of
the Stark county delegation, asking to
be indorsed. For certain reasons the
members decline to divulge the names
of the applicants.
Your correspondent has learned from
a perfectly trustworthy source, that the
united support of the delegation has
been given George NJ Bowman, of Can
guard. Mr.. Bowman has already served
one term in this capacity at the pen.
Among the other applicants are w.
w. King, Of Alliance, who aspires to
the position as steward; Godfrey Meyer,
of Massillon: a man named Williams
from Canal Fulton, who has also served
two years as guard, and ]. Page. of
Louisville. Alliance also has a candi-
date for guard.
State Treasurer /. B. Cameron, as
chairman Of the Republican central
committee Of Columbiana county, is
in receipt of the report of the committee
delegated to investigate the disputed
Washington township TaylerB Baker
vote.
The committee recommends that the
township be given to Tayler.
Regarding the report Mr.. Cameron
said: There is nothing for the chair.
man to do but to issue credentials ir
accordance with the finding of the COM
mittee. The other parties, should they
so desire, may appeal to the committee
on credentials, which Is the court o!
final resort at the Alliance congress
sional convention"
The convention will be held April II
This afternoon the secretary of state
issued certificates of incorporation t.
the Salem Business College company
of Salem; capital stock, 5000, and thu
Belmont Oil and Gas company, of Eas
Liverpool; capital stock, $4,000.
GEORGE r. RI,AKE