Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-03
Mr.. Paul Expresses His
Views Clearly.
Officers Need No "Petting" For
Doing Sworn Duty.
Finance Committee Comments on Tax
Levy Ordinance Council Meeting.

Levy Ordinance Council Meeting.
Akrop's City Ciuncil, on Monday
evening, refused to place on record
any expression relative to the much
discussed questions of Sunday ball play
ing.
The idea Of securing an expression
on the subject was suggested by
Chief OF Police Harrison during n dis
cussion of matters pertaining TO the
hiring of special policemen to do duty
In The new Perkins park, and for in
cidcntal service. There was considera-
bic objection to an item IN the pay roll.
readipg III. n Harrison, pay roll spe-
ciai police. $10S," and Mr. Paul asked
why regular policemen couldn't do the
work
Commissioner McMiIlen and Chief
Harrison replied that the regular Off
GERS could not be spared from their
beats
~ notice" said President Fiebeger,
'that 10 of them were taken from
their beats Sunday"
II had a perfect right TO do that"
replied Chief Harrison. ~ was in the
exercise of my duty. and | shall do
nv hest to maintain the laws of the
state and tribe ordinances of this city.
have extended an invitation to Coun-
ell and the city officers to stay by me In
this matter. II Council believes that
the ordinances of this city should be
enforced, hope that II will not deny
me the privilege of pursuing my own
plans in maintaining the laws. |
would he pleased to have Council take
some expressions setting forth Its
pleasure In regard to Sunday ball play
ing"
The matter was dropped until mat
ters under the head of miscellaneous"
were considered.
President Fieheger then presented
u motion expressing approval OF the
aciicp OF Chief Harrison in his deter.
mination to suppress Sunday bali play
ing, and in taking officers to summit
lake park Sunday; n!so commanding
the act of the CITY Commissioners ia
their compelling tramps arrested In
this city to work in the new Perkins
pnrE.
The motion was seconded by MIR.
Marsie, MIR. Paul. however, sod: ~
suppose | ought TO be mortified at the
idea of Sunday base hall, but young
rnn who came 10 see me about II was
n church member. and | am not, SO
thought that | had better not try ia
tell him what was right and what wac
wrong. The members Of the North I'M
Athletic club are mostly church mem
hers They are good boys aud good
citizens II seems 10 nc this is re
lleipug question, and these boys can
be left to settle II with their own con
sciences. As long as their churches
dor; condemn them, ] don't believe
NE should. We had better leave re
ligious questions alone. Let the Com
missiouers settle It. They possess the
necessary morals. religion aud virtue
10 decide such questions.
ut any one is annoyed, or there is
any dlsorderly conduct the police can
be depended upon. I am sure, to do
their duty. l am confident that these
boys will not tolerate any such conduct
themselves About the parks, I would
say. make the tramps work II you can
But our regular police are quite com
petent 10 do this as any special police
picked up on the streets. We have
plenty OF police to detail for the work
more than we have the money 10 pay"
Mr.. Brady was opposed 10 the mo-
tion. and followed Mr. Paul In the