Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-01
CANTON
Gets Ripper Bill.
Going to Have Same
System as Akron.
Board Of City Commits
sioners at $1,000 Per.
Canton People Tired OF Govern.
ing Themselves,
So They viii Choose Foar Kings 10
Run The City.
Special Colrespondence.)

Starl. county, has framed ripper bill!
for Canton, to be introduced in the
House today. The bill contcmpla;cs a
complete reorganization of tie city's
municipal government. 1t provides for
the following officers: Mayor. City So
licltor, who shall also be Police Prose-
cutor; Market Master and Street Com
missioner, all to be elected two year
terms; three members Board of Water
Works Trustees, 3 years; City Clerk,
City Treasurer, Weighmaster and Civil
Engineer, appointed by Council for two
years; and four City Commissioners to
be chosen by Mayor and Probate
Judge.
This board shall select Chief of Po-
lice, $1,000 per year, Fire Engineer,
salary. to be fixed by Council The
Mayor shall appoint a Police Clerk,
compensation to be fixed by Council.
uc VI SIldll De
appointed by the Mayor and Probate
Judge Immediately after the organiza-
ton of Council in April. Two shall be
appointed for one year and two for two
years; one for the long term and one
for short term shall be appointed from
the party which east the highest num-
Der of votes at the last municipal cleo
ton and the others shall be appointed
from the party which cast the next
| highest number Of votes. Vacancies
shall be filed by the appointing power
and not more than two members of the
Board shall ever be members of the
same political prty.
No person holding any Federal, State,
County or Municipal office, Councilman
of the City, or employe at any time of
the City departments, shall be eligible
to appointment upon the Board.
Each member shall give bond in the
sum of $4,000, which shall be deposit
ed with the City Clerk. The members
of the Board shall devote their entire
time to the duties of the office and
shall receive salary of $1,S00 per ALI
nun. The Council shall furnish them
an office and the City Solicitor shall be
their legal dviser
Any member of the Board may be
removed for cause by thwo- thirds
vote of the Council. Three members
of the Board shall constitute quor-
um. The Board shall have the care
vi q" the streets. sewers, parks, Gene
tcries, public buildings, bridges, light
ing. and all public works OF the city
and the police force and food ispectiol
of the city shall be under its admins
tiation. The Firemen of the City ant
all matters connected with the fire de
partment shall be under their control
and, with the County Auditor the boart
shall act as the City Board of EQUAL
zation. The Board of City Commits
! sioners shall also be the City Board O.
Elections.
Several sections of the bill are de
voted to the powers of the various cit
officials, and to the manner of maxim,
contracts by the Board of City Com
missioncrs. Resolutions and ordinanc
es of Il general nature shall be publish
ed at rate not to exceed % cents pc
square in two papers of opposite poll
tics and In Il German paper. Wher
publication shall not be necessary.
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
II mill may be levied for library pun
poses. No Councilman or City Con
missioner shall be in any way concern
eel Win any contract made by III
city and all franchises, rights or pri,
ileges of any kind must he approve
T. by the Board of City commissioner
/. The Board must recommend the pa,
A ment of all bills and claims for dan
Is ages before Council can take any a,
& tion, ana no changes shall be made
4 them without the concurrence of I'll
- Board. The law does not In any wa
10 affect the powers of the Board of Ed,
t, cation, the Board of Health, Justic,
" OF the Peace or Constables. The Boar
y of City Commissioners shall hold dali
~ meetings and no business transactt
D., shall be valid unless three membe
concur therein.