The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-09
THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Has Opposition In the Larger Cities
of the State.
THINKS 1T WILL BE BEATEN
And Wants to BE Ready to Offer Some
thing That VIII BE Effective In Cam
ton and Cover the Needs of the
City--win Talk With
Ohicials.

| OHicials.
In all probability, If the municipal bill
which will come before the present ses-
sion of the legislature is not definitely
acted upon, there will be substituted a
bill by Representative j. B. Snyder
with local color which will cause a
change in the municipal departments
of this city and perfect a system in the
line with that Of the cities of Akron
and Youngstown. At the present time
no such bill has been drawn up by local
parties, but 1t will be put in shape for
legislation in a short time, with all the
radical changes necessary in the minds
create a police commission which will
dominate over the department of So
called public safety. The merit sys-
tenn of retaining policemen will not
be observed in the local bill, but tue
officers will be disciplined just as they
are at the present time and appointed
in the same manner.
A News Democrat reporter called on
Representative ]. B. Snyder at his Of
flee, Friday morning, and secured an
interview with him respecting leglsla-
tive matters which may affect. this city
in any way, and he said:
A MUNICIPAL BILL.
1T have not had drawn UP a bill in
the line proposed, but when it is map
ped out it will be in line with, the
system of Akron and Youngstown; or
the best parts of these cities municipal
regulations will be picked out and =.
corporated in the bill. and then 1t will
be introduced only in case of the muni-
cipal code as now suggested does not
pass. Either my bill or the municipal
code will be acted upon, l am aretty
sure. The most important matter in
corporated in the bill, in my opinion,
will be the appointment of police
commission. 1 think, although 1 am
not certain, the probate judge has this
power of appointment in the other cit
ulate that matter. This commission
will be a non-partisan one. We will
get the two laws of these cities together
and map out bill and get together
with the city officials here and shape
it for legislation. L had conference
with Mayor Robertson and he will call
in Solicitor Smith and other officials
and try to get the bill in shape. We
will eliminate everything from our bill
that is unnecessary and put in what
is suggested by the needs of the city.
II believe there will be opposition to
the general bill municipal code,) es-
pecially from Cincinnati and Cuyafoga
county. have not heard much cppesi-
ton from this city as from the other
and larger cities, and especially from
the two places named. 1 would rather
have the municipal code go through as
it now is than none at all, AMI 1 will
in that case vote for it as a whole. In
case, however, that the municipal bill
may be put off till the very last day
of the session, intend to introduce this
bill of a local nature and await action
on that. and in case the other bill does
not pass, will insist upon the passage
of the local bill: otherwise I will vote
for the municipal bill There is nothing
that could object to in the bill. From
Stark county standpoint, / am repre-
senting my own constituents, and after
that / will look after the interests of
the people of the state, but my county
first. If / think the Stark county peo-
pie want this bill will vote for it: if
not, I would not; then If the people in
the state want it, will vote FOR it.; II
not, shall work against 1t.
II believe that after the enumeration
of this city is made by the census
takers, the population of this city will
be greater than or as large as the pop
ulation of the two cities named.
should Judge 1t will reach from forty TO
forty-five thousand inhabitants. And
in such case this city will require some
thing additional in it's municipal oper-
alton.
SHORT SESSION.
II think the present session OF the
legislature will be limited to about
three months. The people don't want
long sessions and they want the gem
eral business hurried along and passed
upon and no more long drawn out ses-
sions
MR.. cAVNAH's Bill.
II have Just had a copy Of the bill
believe was introduced Thursday by
Mr. Wilhelm in the state senate re-
specting trade marks. designs and
marks, originated by interpretations
and PARTNERSHIPS for their protec-
ton. The bill / think was drawn up
In this city by Mr.. III. A. Cavnah, and
will be passed upon acsordirg to its
merits. 1t win protect all incorpora-
tions and manufacturers in the state
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