The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-11
WILL RENDER
IT IMPERATIVE.
Defect Discovered In the Fire
Marshal Law.
DOES NOT SPECIFY FUND

BY which Department Shall he Main
tained- d-Other Interesting News Notes
From Obio's Capital BY Our
Regular Correspondent.
Special to News-Democrat
Columbus, May 1O.-A defect has been
discovered in the fire marshal law.
which. in the opinion Of State Insur-
ance Matthews, will render it inoper-
ative.
The law does not specify any fund |
from which the department shall be |
maintained, and in consequence Of this
omission Governor Nash will take no
action with reference to appointment
of q fire marshal, until the return Of
Attorney General Sheets from Califor-
mia, who will pass upon the irregularity
of the act.
| The law provides that an assessment
levied upon the gross premium receipts
of all fire insurance companies, both
foreign and domestic, which Is to con-
stitute a special fund for the support
Of the department and while means are
provided for the collection Of this money
no provision is made for the expenditure
of it.
per cent. upon the insurance companies
will net about $4,000 a year, and yet
while this vast sum Of money is to be
paid out upon the voucher of the fire
marshal, there Is no provision in the law
requiring him to give any bond for the
faithful performance of his duty.
1t will be remembered that a flaw was
found in the Roberts stationary engi-
neer law. These imperfections are the
result of oversight on the part of the
last general assembly.
State Mine Inspector Biddison today
stated that he would announce his list
of district inspectors next Tuesday.
There are large number Of applicants
for the positions. Mr.. Biddissn will
hold a conference with the chief execu-
tive regarding the appointments.
The sessions Of the Patriotic society
were brought to a close yesterday. DR..
T. Clark Miller Of Massillon, was sue
ceeded as president Of the organization
by Dr. J. Dudley Durham, Of Colum-
bus. DR.. Miller's annual address show
ed careful preparation and was well re-
! ceived.
At the meeting Of the State Homeo-
pathic Medical society at Sandusky, T.
T. Church. Of Salem, was elected treas
urer. The next convention Of the So
ciety will be held in Columbus.
, The Ohio State Journal says that the
Democratic Big Four of the Kansas
City convention will be Horace l..
Chapman, of Columbus, John c. welty.
of Canton, John H. Thomas, Of Spring
field, and Charles N. Haskell, of Otta-
wa.
The present population Of the Ohio
penitentiary is 1871, Of which number
1885 are males and 35 females. Among
. those incarcerated are SsS United States
prisoners.
Sheriff Noragon, of Columbiana coun-
; ty, stopped off in Columbus for several
hours Wednesday and called on former
residents of his county, while en- route
J home from the Lancaster Boys Indus
J trial Home where he took Gus Fuestel,
an incorribible East Liverpool youth.
Dallas Merick, formerly superinten-
, dent Of the common schools of Han
overton, Columbiana county, but who is
now practicing law in Toledo, was in
, Columbus today on political business.
Mr.. Merick is one Of the leading Demo-
Gratis of the city Of frogs
The secretary of state today author
lied the Warren Pottery company to en-
gage in business in this state.
The state has closed three deals for
the sale Of abandoned canal land in
Massillon to residents Of that city. The
purchasers are J. Walter McClymonds.
Michael Kister and Herman H. Pile,
who paid $4,000. 1894 and slap in the
order given, for the land each required.
The deeds for the property have been
: signed by the governor and state au-
, ditor and have been forwarded t. the
; purchasers. GEO. T. BLAKE.