Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-13
Opposed Extension of the
Fire Service
Because of That $65, 900 Deficit
InFinances.
Big Petition From Manufacturers and
Business Men.

| lHc OTuluiIlce 10 iSSuc bOlluS amount
ing to $65,000 TO provide better fire
protection for Akron passed second
reading at City Council meeting Mon
day night. Upon motion of Mr.. Fie,
beger, by whom the estimates of addi.
tional fire equipment was made, the
ordinance was ordered laid on the ia.
Bile until the next meeting of Council
March 10.
| A large number of Akron's manu-.
fncturers and other citizens, represent
Ing Il property ownership Of S20,000,-
600, have signed a petition to the Gen.
eral Assembly, asking for better fire
protection for this city, 1t was In
acqulescence with the request made
by the signers of this petition and 9th
ers of Akron's citizens that the ordi-
nance was authorized and passed by
Council. The petition and names of
signers, read Monday night, are as
follows:
| Akron, o., Jan. %, 1000.
TO the General Assembly of the state
| of Ohio.
| "Gcntlemen: We, the undersigned
property owners of the city of Akron
Ohio, do petition your honorable body
for the passage of the bill granting to
our city the right to afford its citizens
better fire projections:
(Signers): 'The b. II. Goodrich
company, by George 7. Perkins, pres
idcnt.
"The Diamond Rubber company, by
A. II. Noah, treasurer.
THE Werner company, by 7. h.
Werner, president
THE American Cereal company, by
j. IT, Andrews, general supcrintcnd-
cnt
THE Whitman Il Barnes Manufac'
turing company, by o. II. Sheldon,
vice president.
The Star Drilling Machine com,
puny, by II. A. Stinc, secretary.
The Sellc Gear company, by W. C.
Parsons, secretary,
"rhe Akron Lumber company. by
A. w. Hawkins.
The India Rubber company, by c.
II. Wheeler, general manager.
George j. Renner by VIM. d. Ren-
ncr and Ernest G. Diebel.
",The Akron Stoneware company, by
r. III. Kent, secretary.
",rhe Citizens National bank, by
u. p. Wheeler, cashier.
"The City National bank, by n. C.
Stone, cashier.
THE First National bank, by ]. B.
Wright, president.
"'rhe Second National bank, by Geo.
ID. Bates.
THE NJ. o'Neil company, by NJ. o..
Neil, president.
THE Central Savings bank, com
pany, by J. n. Mutt, treasurer.
THE Akron Savings bank, by A,
Wagner, cashier.
"'rhe Peoples Savings Bank, com,
pany, by Claude Clarke, cashier,
THE Akron Narnish company, by
G, II. Kohler, secretary,
The II. Il. Merrill company.
"Aultman, Miller * Company, by X.
II. Wright, treasurer.
Henry Robinson.
",rhe Akron Sewer Pipe company, by
George II, HILL secretary.
THE Hill Sewer Pipe company, by
George r. Hill, secretary, d. Il, Hill
"rhc Buckeye Sewer Pipe company,
by IL. II, Gibbs, treNs,l'er.
The Summit Sewer Pipe company,
by Ii. III. Gibbs, treasurer.
"rhc Baker, McMillen company, by
John w. Baker,
The Webster, Camp & Lane Ma
chine company, by q, II. Pitkin, Sec
retary and general manager
May s. Flebeger,
The Taplin, Rice & Company, by
Henry Perkins, president.
The Goodyear Tire s. Rubber COM
pany, by +. A. seiberllng, general
manager.
THE Akron Twino & Cordage COM
pany, by George W. Grouse, Jr.''
The bonds will bear date April 2S,
and the interest designated is . per
cent.
Mr.. VIM. Clerkin, OF the firm of Cler-
kin Il Mag, was present with del