Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-04
BOARD
Is Very Technical
In Its Clearing House
Proceedings.
A TechnicaIity May Dis
appoint Amer,
And 1t Puts BILLY" Mason Out
of Court.
A MournfuI Session at the City
Hall.
"It's not for publication"

"It's not for publication"
Thus spoke Mr.. L. H. Amer Tues
day night in response to reporters
inquiry relative TO his reason for re-
signing as member of Council.
But the reason for Mr.. Amer's resig-
nation was disclosed yesterday while
a majority Of the members Of the es-
teemed Board of City Commissioners
were acting as clearing house asso-
citation for the political debts Of the
Czar of the realm, and it is not diff
cult to arrive at the true inwardness
Of the situation today.
1t develops that Mr.. Amer Is can
dldate for the appointment as assessor
from the Fourth ward, an appoint
ment for which 1t had been arranged
that three of the City Commissioners
should vote in consideration of Mr..
Amer having made himself persona
non grata to the Democratic organiza-
tion by having worked to defeat the
the Fourth ward.
Judge Anderson and the Commits
sioners were well pleased with the
work done in the Fourth by Mr.. Amer
and his father-in-law, Mr.. A. Breiner,
even If they were disappointed in re-
suits.
So 1t was all arranged to give Mr..
Amer the appointment as assessor
and his resignation was merely con-
dition precedent to that end.
But since the East Market street
contracts were awarded to the. highest
| bidders the City Commissioners have
been very technical" in their admin
stration of public affairs. It was
brought to the attention of the Com
mlssioners today that there is a Jaw
which prevents any Councilman from
entering into contract with the city
until the expiration Of year after his
retirement from office. Just what the
technical Board will do about this mat
| ter remains to be seen, but IL 1t de-
velops that Mr.. Amer Is disqualified
from serving as assessor, room will
doubtless be made for him in some
other branch of the public service.
City Commissioners McAIillen and
Crisp had very hot argument Tues
day, relative to matters pertaining to
the ''late unpleasantness." Crisp ac-
cused McAIillen Of not having worked
hard enough for the Republican can
didates on election day. He also in
timated that II McMlllen had gone
down into the First ward that Mr..
Paul would have been defeated.
Crisp had borne the heat and burden
of the day in heroic effort to win the
ight against the people, better to earn
his SO day by working against the
peoples interests, and 1t was too much
for him TO see a drone connected with
the Proxy system.
McNIlllen, it is reported, came back
Mt Crisp by accusing him Of being re-
sponsible for the hiring of 'Billy'
Mason to work in the First ward
against Mr.. Paul. Crisp retorted that
McMillen was economical of the truth
in his charges, and added: "Us will
both have to chip in to pay Billy
Mac"
Finally, peace was restored, and
they discovered that they could throw
BILLY" out on 'technicality,' Just
as they threw out the lowest bids for
the East Market street paving con.
tracts. Mason was hired TO carry
the First ward for Mr. Guth, and he
had failed to do so. Therefore, his
claim for pay was illegal, and should
be thrown out rE
But BILLY" will not have things
that way. The Commissioners may
have to prepare an ordinance 10 issue
bonds for the paying OFF of their poll.
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