The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-06
RIPPER BILLS
NOT POPULAR.
Belief That Mr.. Snyder Will
Have Much Trouble
GETTING CANTON BILL THROUGH
Failure or the Municipal code Taken as
an Indication That Ripper Bills
In General May Meet with
Opposition.
Special TO News-pemocrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Columbus, Feb. 2.-There is a diver
sity of opinion as to the chances, for the
ripper bill that was introduced in the
house yesterday by Mr.. Snyder. Thus
far there has been tendency to rip and
the fate that is to overtake the munich
pal code when it gets into the house has
been taken by some to mean that there
would not be any ripper legislation this
term. But the legislature Is Republi-
can and the mayor and probate judge In
Canton are Republicans and 1t Is
thought that some advantage will ac-
crue to the party in power in these two
places in the appointment of city COM
missioners, even on a nominal partisan
board. SO the bill may find some favor
on that account, but whether enough
members will see the advisability OF
passing it, is not known for early In
the session there developed a tendency
x to look with little favor on ripper bills.
Mr.. Snyder has confidence that his Dill
will pass. Last Sunday he had con-
ference with prominent Canton men on
the provisions of the measure and he
thinks it will suit majority of the
people There are no new features to
the bill that have not been mentioned In
the News-Democrat
The bill provides that the city of Can
ton shall have the following officers:
A mayor, a city solicitor, who shall be
police court prosecutor, market mas
ter and street commissioner, all OF
whom shall be elected for a term of
two years; three members of the board
of water works trustees, who shall be
elected for three years; city clerk,
city treasurer, a weigh master, and a
civil engineer, appointed by council for
a term of two years each, and four city
commissioners, to be chosen by the
mayor and probate judge. This board
shall select chief of police, who shall
receive a salary of 81 200 per year, and a
fire engineer, whose salary shall be
fixed by council. The mayor shall ap-
point a police clerk and council shall
fix his compensation.
The board of commissioners also ap-
points the assessors in each ward. The
board shall be appointed by the mayor
and probate judge Immediately after
the organization of the council in April
Two members shall be appointed fol
sene year and two for two years, one fol
"A the long term and one for the short
term shall be appointed from the party
which cast the highest number of votes
A at the last municipal election and the
n party which cast the next highest mum.
VI ber of votes.
The board shall have the care of al
the streets, parks, cemeteries, public
buildings, bridges, lighting and all the
public work of the city and the police
force and food inspection of the city
shall be under it's administration. The
firemen of the city and all matters con
nected with the fire department shall
be under their control. and with tht
county auditor the board shall act al
the city board of equalization. The
board of city commissioners shall alst
be the city board Of elections.
The aggregate Of all taxes levied, ex
elusive of that for county and stat
purposes, shall not exceed ten mills
but an additional tax of two-tenths o
a mill may be levied for library pur
poses. The law does not in any wa!
effect the powers of the board of edu
cation, the board of health, justices o
the peace or constables.