Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

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Mr.. Marbles harmony motion pre-.
vailed, and on next Wednesday even.
Ing at T:3O. Council ana the Board
will discuss in joint meeting matters
renting to present conditions.
SOLICITORS OPINION.
The ordinance to pay claims due as
wages of city employees did not come
before Council Monday evening. City
Solicitor Esgate held that In accord
ance with the law, no appropriations
could be made from the general fund
to satisfy ci,ifms contracted Ia special
departments. "All contracts that In
volve more than $780," said the So
licitor, must be submitted by the
to Council for approval.
and no contract involving the expendi-
ture Of money should be passed by
Coiincll, unless the Clerk certiiies that
there is money to the credit Of funds,
with which claims Of special depart
ments are to be paid"
The Solicitor read section 2T02 of
the Revised Statutes. He said that
while at first sight, the section might
cause an inference that contracts only
were dealt with, nevertheless, 1t ap-
piled to the situation into which this
city has been placed. Solicitor Esgate
also referred to the fact that in case
Council should pass the pay roll, those
to whom orders were granted might
present them to tho Treasurer, WHO
would label such orders Not paid for
want Of funds" and that the orders
would then bear interest at the rate
of per cent. These orders would then
be put on the market, and would be
shaved" like all other money papers.
MY. opinion Is" concluded Solicitor
Esgate, 'that there must be money on
hand to pay claims before the pay roll
ordinance should be passed"
MONEY MATTERS.
The Finance committee. to whom
was referred; at the meeting q weeit
ago, the ordinance to issue refunding
bonds amounting to $4,000, rep6f1cI
in favor of passing the ordinance, and
IL was passed. The bonds will cover
a period of 10 years, and Will bear In
terest at the rate of per cent.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
and City Clerk to borrow $4,000 for
current expenses was referred to the
Finance committee, The loan is ap.
.portioned ~ follows; Street depart
ment, $4,000; fire, $4,000; police,
$4,000.
TO vACATE PLEASANT ST.
The petition of the Diamond Rubber
company for the vacating of u por-
ton Of Pleasant ST., and its offer to
give this city in exchange portion OF
property along Bowery ST., was dis
cussed. The possession Of the property
along Bowery st. would make possible
the extension Of Falor ST., and would
also assure the building of the much.
talked of Falor st. bridge.
Mr.. Brady talked In favor of vacatlpg
Pleasant at. He said that the oppor.
tunities to be afforded by the act would
be q step toward building the Falor
ST. bridge, and that when the bridge
was built, many persons would locate
In homes west Of the canal, whereas,
under present inconveniences, or that
district, they now preferred to live east
Of the canal.
Attorney Musser, representing the
Diamond Rubber Company, briefly ex
plained the company's offer TO Council
Mr.. Rice presented a motion that the
matter he laid on the table for two
weeks, for careful investigation. Mr.
Brady offered an amendment, asking
that the matter be referred to the
street committee, the Board of Com
missioners, and the Solicitor, Carried
President Fiebeger, in order to say q
few words on the subject, called Vice
President Brown to the chair. Presi
dent Flebeger said; II am heartily II
fovor Of making the exchange OF prop