Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-05
Fell From Street Car and Was
Injured.
ChiId's Arm Broken BY Fall-Per'
s0naI News.
Especial correspondence

Council convened last night ut a
late hour. The most important bus.-
ness done was to pass an ordinance
regulating the tax levy, The levy WIS
mill lower than last year The levy
was divided as follows:
Light -.................. 80 mll!S
Water works ............ 20 mills
General observation-disclosures. IL mills
Street ............. ....... is in!'ln
Officers salary ............ i.S mills
lOtdl ............. 80 'nlllS
The special levy for interest on old
water works bonds amounted TO
1876 mills.
1t was decided TO sell the $4,000
water works bonds on July l6, at b
per cent,
Civil Engineer ii. W. Alcorn was in.
structed to establish grade for side
walks on Second st.
A resolution declaring il necessary
to improve Wooster road passed its
two readings The Street Commits
sioner was instructed TO repair bad
places in the road until tine road is
graded.
Mr.. Whigam stated that the light
contract with the a. X G. +. II. 4.
company expired December l.. lie
said it would be well TO get bids from
different companies, as several times
Mr.. Walsh would not put up are lights
when wanted. Then The proposed A.
u. Townsend road was talked about
as this road is TO furnish light for
Doylestown. 1t was believed he could
also furnish light here. The matter
was not very deeply discussed, how
ever, as Mr.. Townsend has not busted
himself laying any rails yet.
1t was also suggested that the vii
lage build its own plant. Mr.. Whigam
referred them to Cuyahoga Falls.
The light committee was instructed
TO notify the light company to re-
pair wires. where the insulation had
worn of.
A. n G. trains was reported. The Mar
shal was instructed to arrest cn
ginccrs who held trains longer than
five minutes.
"1'bis fire bell business said Mr.
Robertson, "is a farce. Everybody il
giving the Council the laugh and ii il
standing joke. We have had that
bell here three montS and 1t is moi
/ up" II was explained that the con
tractor to whom The job was let wa'
taken sick and is still confined TO ht'
home.
| Contrary to n report in an Akron pD
per Wilkofsky Bros will not locate IL
! Youngstown. AT least they nave no
decided To do so. They say they VII
! wait until Mr. O. G. Barber return;
! from Europe before they act in de
cidius upon location, The offer mad,
! by Mr.. Barber is 10y far the best the!
have received.
j. Max Franks, formerly with the Ak
ron shoe store is about to open an OK
I elusive shoe store here.
Mr. Frank DclasrapSc ana Miss III
! len V. Dempsey We're united in mar
D riage at S O'clock Ills morning b.
Rev. Jos, G. Sheffield, at Che Catholi,
I church. They lcf, on wedding trip
and upon their return they will re
side here.
j. b. Croft fell from Il Rapid Trausi
ear Sunday below New Portage anc
was badly injured. His face was Gu
IN number of places, his arm dislo
Gated and leg injured. Although una
BILE to work his injuries win not PROV,
J serious.
Percy. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Knepp of Norman ST., tell out of II win
dow sunday and broke his left arm n
the elbow. DR.. Dawson attended hlul
Two weeks ago Morgan Williams
wife caused his arrest for non-support
When the trial came settlement WA
effected by his promising to provide
aud pay the costs, amounting TO sic
He failed to coinply with the latter an,
was again arrested yesterday.
Two hobocs, Ed, Burns ana PER-,
Weaver, got 81 aud costs, this morn
ing.
Mr.. II, \. Gait, superintendent of th'
Soda Ash factory, ard family moveI
into farm house near the plant to
day.
Mr.. II. W, Alcoru is in Pitishurg ol
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