Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-21
SITE
For New City Hall
Considered by Council
Committee.
Bierce Park Seems to be
Its Choice.
Commissioners Do Not Favor
Naming Location.
Until After People Vote on Question
at Special EIectio n.

The committee appointed at Council
meeting two weeks ago to consider To-
cation of city hall site, met with
the City Commissioners Thursday
night in Mayor Young's court room to
discuss matters pertaining to a new
city hall.
The Councllmen present were Pres
ident F'iebeger, Sorrick, Merz, and
Markell. and Commissioners Paige and
G. lisp. Mayor Young was also there.
Mayor Young was selected as chair
man of the joint committee, and Coun-
Gilman Markell acted as secretary.
President Fiebeger stated the object
of the meeting and informed those pres
ent that he had secured legal opinion
from Judge Upson regarding Bierce
park as a site for new city hall. This
park was decided to the city a number
Of years ago by Lucius b. Bierce, and
the deed provided that city hail
could be erected upon the land If the
city desired to do SO.
While Bierce Park, directly opposite
the government building on East Mar
ket street, seemed to he the favorite
choice of site of the members Of the
| joint committee, Commissioner Paige
considered 1t unwise to mention the
exact location or site until after ar
election had been held to find out
whether the people of Akron woulo
vote in favor of building new city
hall. He further expressed his opinion
that If Bierce park We're named as the
site, the voters in south part of the
city would probably be opposed to il
and refuse TO vote In favor of building
a new city hall. Commissioner CrisI
endorsed Mr.. Paiges opinion.
President Fiebeger was of the opin
ion that the police headquarters, May
or's court and an armory should occu
py n separate site from that of city
hall. He believed that additional lane
could he purchased adjoining the OLE
city hall site, and that n building fol
police headquarters, Mayors court anC
armory should he erected there. Th,
County Commissioners, he believed
would be I'm favor of defraying part o
the expenses of building an armor,
suitable for the protection of both cit!
and county property. He then moved
that committee of three be appointe,
to meet with the County Commission
ers and discuss the matter, The mo
tion was carried and Mayor Young ap
pointed on the committee Councilman
Fiebegcr, Markell and COMMISSIONS
Paige.
The advlsability of building a ney
Court House and City hall was ais
discussed but no action taken.
The committee was of the opinio
that the endorsement of the countr
people would hardly be given to sue
u proposition.
The committee will probably recon
mend In their report that specis
election he called to vote on the que,
tions of building new city hall an
armory after the fall Presidential ele,
tlon has been held. Councilman Ma
kle believed that II the question wa
submitted mt that time the propositlo
would probably he defeated, becaus
the sentiment of the people Is not /
favor of a city hall at present, on a.
count of the feeling created by the rio
and the excitement of PRESIDENT;
} campaign.
The election will hardly be called
vote on the question before spring.