Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-06

we would have been just $12 ahead
had the Commissioners have dumped
II into the canal before It was improved
and advertised for sale. wouldn't be
surprised II we were Obliged to buy a
new patrol wagon before this year is
ended. Mr.. Pnige said that the auto
mobile was manufactured at less cost
than would have been necessary 10
purchase II IN the market. cannot
agree with this statement! Experiment
was necessary before such thing as
an automobile was decided upon as
practical, and experimental work is
not done without expense. feel cer-
tain that money has been expended un.
wisely in this branch Of the police de-
partment. A word further: believe
that Mr.. Paige's remarks about steal
ing are ill-timed. Such words have no
place In representative body like
this"
EXPENSES TOO LARGE.
Mr.. Paul said: ut seems to me that
Akrons expenses are larger than those
of any other city Of its size. l have
frequently called It TO The attention of
the Commissioners and others that The
policy of the Councilmen has been that
of cconomy-and we have been econ
omical. voted against the increasing
of the wages of the policemen, oven
though realized that it would subject
Inc to charges of stinginess but | did
so TO keep down expenses. Immediate
ly thereafter six new policemen were
appointed. However, no matter how
VIC endeavor to decrense expenses, the
Commissioners have laid on all the
moro. No one intiInates that Mr.. Crisp
or Mr.. Paige have been appropriating
city money for other than city pur-
poses; therefore. they are the persons
who should report to Mr. Berger the
information he desires"
Mr. Paul referred to the fact that the
tax duplicate of Youngstown was
smaller than that of Akron, being Sill,
000, 0,000,and that Of this city being $1G,-
100000. He thinks the tax duplicate
was purposely made high by Auditor
Dick in 1870, in order to make show
ing, and that next years apprnisement
will do well If it holds its own upon tho
1900 valuation; that there is no like
lihood of the duplicates increasing to
$20,00O,000, as Mr.. Paige predicted.
BOARD is ECONOMICAL.
Commissioner Paige remarked that
Youngstown expenses We're smaller
than Akron's by reason Of that city's
being supplied with n water works
system whose natural pressure was
such that obviated the necessity OF
keeping steam engines for the fire de
partments. Ho also said that the Com
missioners were economical, and thai
many Of the expensive features con
nected with the street department hat
been occasioned by the improving o
allotments that Council had accepted
Mr.. Paul remarked that the City So
licltor didn't have the right to accep
allotments.
MUST ANSWER THE QUESTION
Upon motion of Mr.. Paul, Mr. Ber
gers request for information relative
to the city funds was referred to thu
Board of City Commissioners. Th'
members arc called on to meet thu
500, 900 deficit in city expenses.
CRISP TAKES A HAND.
Commissioner Crisp volunteered I
few remarks relative to the street de
partmept. He said: while I an
chairman Of the street department,
do not have full charge. The Council
men are always kicking about i'm
provements, and then when they do SO
what they ask for they kick about tn
expense. Mr.. Mctiarry looks after
great deal of the street work. don
do II all. Two thousand dollars wa
taken out of the street fund to opel
up North College ST.. at the eastern
end OF Grace park"
HAPPY ILLUSTRATION.
I'm glad you referred TO this partiC
ular street, by way Of illustrating tn
policy Of tho street department" re
piled Mr.. Ficbcgcr This city shoul
not have paid tho entire expense TO
the opening of Moth College stl.c
The railroad compauiAs shoall hlv
paid their share, In as much as the
own property abutting upon the stree
II Is the inyarable rule Of the city I
tax abutting property for street In
provementS and this rule should NJ
have been waived in the case Of tn