Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
WAITING
For the Franchise
Before Building Any Line
to Barberton.
Rapid Transit Company
Blocks Progress.
BuchteI College Students Will
Have Banquet.
Foresters Celebrated Thar Anniver-
sary-.-Barberton News.
Foresters Celebrated Thsir Anniver.
sary-.-Barberton News.
Especial Correspondence.l


Mech, of Doylestown, the representa-
tive of the proposed Barberton,
Doylestown, and Masslllon Electric
Railway Company, attended the coun-
Gil meeting last night.
To reporter he said that they had
not yet laid any track. When asked
why. he said. 1--WE want to get all
our franchises before we go to work.
Doylestown Canal Fulton and Massil-
lon have granted us franchises, but
we have been unable to secure fran
chise here because we want to come in
on Wooster road, where the Rapid
Transit Co, is now laying its track.
We have not made plans to enter Bar
berton any other way"
At the Council meeting petition
from the Belt Line II. r. was read and
ordered placed on file. The petition
contained the names of parties along
Robinson ave, between Bolivar ave
nue. and Seventh ST. who waived all
damage claims that were liable to oc-
cur by the putting in of switch. Mr..
McCnrty called attention to number of
telephone poles, which are set so far
from the side walk.
Regarding the fire bell tower, Mr.
Weiscr said that the Magic City Tcle
phone Co., would permit the village to
build a tower on the lot adjacent to
the exchange for SIS II year, provided
1t would be removed any time the ten.
ants might ask. The bell weighs 100
pounds and must, according to law, be
placed II feet above ground. The tow
er will probably be built in the alley.
The voters will be .given another
chance to decide whether $4,000 in
bonds viii be sold TO improve, enlarge
and extend the water works system. A
resolution, naming Saturday, May 10,
for that purpose passed unanimously.
village Sealer Harry Baughman
handed to Clerk Wtner letter from
the Alden Rubber Company, asking
that their scales be verified. AS Mr..
Raughman has not been provided
with an OUTFIT to verify the scales, he
can not do the work. The cost of the
outfit will he $253. No action was
taken in the matter.
The Tracy allotment plat was receiv-
ed and placed on illc,
a horse owned by Christian Cox.
hltched In front of II, A. Huene's res.
ldence, became frightened yesterday a
. O'Clock at "A piece of paper, and ran
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horse on Baird ave-, before any dam.
age was done
Buchtcl college students and lay
friends, numbering 10 couples, viii
banquet nj the Inn Friday evening.
On this occasion, the new dancing
pavilion, now being arranged. will be
formally opened The pavilion floor
Is 29x4p and vim accommodate IL
couples very nicely.
Magic city Court, No. Io5i, I. o. f.,
celebrated their first anniversary In
their hall last evening with a banquet
and entertalnment. Ninety-two plates
were laid and a sumptuous repast was
served. An able address was delivered
by State High Treasurer W. L, Phil
lips, OF Cleveland. Music by the I'm
perlaI Mandolin club of Akron, was
highly appreciated.
The School Board at special meet.
ing last night decided TO build four
rooms TO the Central building. The
Little Brown school on Cornell ST.,
will be moved across Wolf Greek, ana