Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-03

MI. b1eDeger-'I belive tnat citizens
should be encouraged more to take
care of their own streets"
Commissioner McMillen--"we will
be glad to make some changes in cur
system, but we want the Council to
stand by us.7
Mr.. Koons--"I believe that the Com
missioners didn't give enough atten-
tion to inspecting the paving of Maple
tst. In some places the Stag paving was
not more than two and half inches
thick. 1t should have been sixinch-
ed"
Commissioner McGarry--"We made
large number OF tests and always
found the Stag to be six inches thick"
| Commissioner Paigc--"We have in
creased the number Of lights on i'm.
proved streets. According TO contract
with the electric light company, we
are to use not less than 90 arc lights.
We now have 291. We can reduce the
number to 225, il It is thought advisa-
BILE. The arc lights costs the city 2a4
cents an hour, or $73 year. We
have 799 vapor lights. They cost 4I4
cents night. For the lighting of East
Market St, from High st. to Case ave,
we pay $3.50 year. There are II
arc lights from High st. TO Case ave,
The Akron Gas company has offered
/ to furnish us 81 Welsbach lights Tor
that part Of u. Market st. designated.for
the same price that we are now paying
for II lights"
Commissioner McNIillen--"I believe
it would be good plan to reduce the
number OF arc lights, and II we DO, l
hope that the Councilmen will not pre-
sent petitions for more light"
Mr.. Fiebeger--'If they DO, Mr. Nc
NIillen, you must have backbone
enough to say NO
Commissioner Paige"I do not agree
with Mr.. Koons, relative TO his sug-
gestion that we live entirely within
our means. We should not be behind
other cities. What we want to do is
to devise menas to obtain more money.
If this city owned its own water WORKS
plant, we could save great deal of
money In the FIRE department"
When the police question was touch
led, Commissioner McMillen said: II
know of no way to reduce expenses III
this department We might reduce
salaries"
MI Fiebeger--sl am not In favor Of
reducing the policemen's salaries"
Commissioner McNIillen--"With the
acquiring Of new territory to this city,
we need more nRlicemen, nut we have
decided to stretch the present force
over more territory"
Mr.. Paul--"I am not in favor OF ex'
tending improvements to annexed ter
ritoiy until we receive our portion OF
the tax from the residents"
Commissioner Crisp-''The people OF
the new territory want water meains
extended to new limits of this city Oh
South Main and North Howard SITS"
Mr., McMlllenL"We will he Obliged
to issue bonds for $4,000 TO improve
the new Perkins park"
Mr.. PAUL. suggest that one of the
present policemen be detailed for duty
in that park, and that no new appoint
ment be made
City Clerk Isbell. when asked fol
figures, reported that expenses for the
past year had exceeded receipts $4,000
Clerk Isbell suggested that 11a mills
be applied to the sinking fund. WITT
tho new tax duplicate, estimated Al
500, 100000, 1la mills would provide
sufficient money to pay the interest or
the present city del't aud entirely II
quidatc 1t In 10 years"
Mr.. Fiebeger--'I suggest that the
Commissioners stand by the Councf
in the matter of granting franchises
If this had beon done, there would
now be no necessity for paying tht
Akron Water Works company $140pt
a year for water"
Mr.. Paul. suggest that the Com
missioners present to Council an item
lied statement of the amount requircc
for each department, separately, fol
each of thee oming six months"
Commissioner McMillen-"Wn hav,
figured that we need loan of $50,
600 for current expenses
Mr.. Paul--''rhis isn't what we want
The Council will not be satisfied Il
give lump sum. We want amount;
for each department separate. W.
also want the bills made out separate
ly for each department., SO that W,
can see that the Commissioners keel
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