Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-17
He Responded to Calls
For a Speech.
Barberton's New ConnciI Is
Not Favorable
To Proposed Extension Of the Walsh
Lines.
Especial corresnondence, /,

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Mcnamara was given an ovation last
night when he assumed the duties of
bis new office.
After Mayor Durant had administer.
ed the oath, "A general demand was
made for speech.
Mayor Mcnamara said in part: eve
have a lot of work to do in this thriv-
ing village and VIC should aS get at
one end of the rope and pull together.
This is the most fiourishng village
of its size in the United States, and
we should see that improvements are
made as rapidly as possible. Gentle
man, thank you." (Applause).
Mayor Mcnamara s 81 900 bond was
signed by himself, IL. p. Erase and
j. G. Mast, and was approved. The
new officers sworn in were Council
men-W. 5. Robertson, J, L. McCar-
ty, j. Il. Whigam malsha--David Fer
guson; trcasurcr--E. A. Miller; clerk
w. a. Witner; solicitor o. u. Eber.
hard; sealer of weights Harry Baugh-
man. The standing committees ap.
pointed were published in Saturdays
Democrat
Mr.. Sohner wanted to know If any
thing was going TO be done to prevent
Mr.. Walsh building his extension on
the Wooster road. Since the Council
has ordered him to vacate the road
and he has not done it, Mr. Sohner
expressed his desire togo into court
and ask to have the Councils action
approved.
MI McCarty said Mr.. Walsh had
damaged the road $500.
1t was the general belief that owing
to the almost impossible condition of
the road that il any one were thrown
from a vehicle and injured, the vii.
lage would be liable for damages under
the existing conditions. After consid-
cradle talk, Mr.. Bryan finally made a
motion to the effect that the Finance
committee and Solicitor Eberhard meet
Immediately and decide upon some
course to pursue to make Mr. Walsh
yacate the road The motion carried
unanimously. In answering 10 roll
call some of tho new members said
here" instead of aye" Bryan called
attention to it and Robertson hit back
by saying: I'VE are not old heads at
the business
Mayor Mcnamara appointed r. A.
Cotton AS night marshal, Other appli-
cants were: Il. X. BOIL aud Charles
Schoenstnc. Sherman Snyder was
made fire chief, Eli Boerstler and Wm,
Hartgrove aspired to the position.
Solicitor O. ID. Eberhnrd was in
structed to prepare the necessary leg
islation for the Improvement OF Tus-
carawas ave, Street committee was
instructed to have streets cleaned.
The water will be drawn Off in the
canal May I, for two weeks to mako
repairs. During that time the village
will be without water for public Use
and fire protection, When the water
Is off, II was decided last night to build
n storm water sewer under the canal.
It wns reported thar the Magic City
Telephone company would furnish po-
lice boxes nj Sl.5o per month. The
plan suggested Is practically the same
ms the one in Akron, except that IN
place of the police patrol operators
there would only be the operator at
The telephone station, who wouiu re-
coiyc orders aud dispatch them to the
police. The officers would be required
to call up each hour. No action was
taken, but the plan Is looked upon with
favor. From remarks made It ia
quite evident that more police will be
put on at night, Complaint was made
that the fire bell, which has been here
a month, has not yet been placed on
tower.
REAL ESTATE.