Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-29
Refused to Pay a Pub
Iisher's Bill.
Game Has Been Booked For
the Fourth. e
Inspecting Soda Ash PIant-Bar-
berlon News.
Especial Correspondencc.)

Barberton, May 29.-An ordinance to
offer $1,000 ) per cent. bonds for sale
ut $1,000 per year. TO he expended in
improving, cnlarging and extending
the water mains, was passed by the
Village Council last night.
Civil Engineer H. w. Alcorn was in
structcd to draw plans TO establish
u storm water sewer district.
Mr. Robinson stated that he had had
a conference with Mr.. c. IL. Palmer of
the Diamond Match Co., and that Mr..
Palmer informed him that the Match
company's engine would not pump wa
ter for the city. Mr.. Palmer also told
him that the Board of Public Works
had stated to Mr.. Palmer that the
Match company would have to quit
pumping water for the village before
long. Mr.. Robinson stated that 1t was
an important question and should be
investigated. 1t was also stated that
the American Strawboard Company
had built sewer to turn its refuse in
to the canal and that it was only stop
ped last Friday upon the request of
Mr.. Palmer. Should the refuse be
tains. would destroy all the iron pipes
in town, besides killing the fish in the
canal.
The upshOt of the whole thing, It
was argued by the Water Works Trus-
tees, was that the Board of Public
Works wanted to make the village pay
$500 or 500 for water every year.
People on Sylvester st. anu Diamond
avenue want water mains extended.
The pay ordinance, amounting to
S902.42 WAS passed. Deducting this
amount the village treasury still con
tains S3,S44. A." = 50
Mayor Mcnamara reported licenses
and fines amounting to S3S collected
since May 5.
In the pay ordinance one bill was
held up. 1t was that of $2l9J. charged
by Mr.. John X. Davis for publishing
the A, f.. Townsend railroad franchise.
The Council claimed that Mr.. Town
send should pay for the publication of
the ordinance The matter will be
looked up by the finance committee.
: Harry Snow, the saloon keeper, was
arraigned before Mayor Mcnamara
this morning and pleaded guilty to
keeping slot machines in his place. lie
was fined SO and costs. Charles
Croft was fined 50 and costs for fast
driving and j. IL. Long got 81 and
costs for ntoxication.
The y. NJ. c. A. ball team will play
the Cuyahoga Falls AT Silver Lake
tomorrow afternoon. The local team
will play as follows: st. John, S.,
Mcnamara, 2b; Werntz 3b; Miller, If;
Taylor, cf; Nye, IF; Felsinger, C; Voss-
Ter, p; Moran. ID. After Memorial
Day, Darby Lowery OF, the SanGIsky
team, will catch for the y. NJ. &. A.
team. AT one time Lowery played in
the Interstate League.
w. q. Stcdman, OF the drug firm of
Covert & Stedman, has purchased the
interest OF his partner.
Tho Burberton u. X. X. Of =. has
becu invited TO participate in the par
ade ut East Liverpool on July !.
The directors of the Columbia Chem
ical Co, from Pittsburs arrived at the
Inn late this afternoon. They will
inspect the Soda Ash. factory while
here.
The Nebraska Indians have written
TO James Mcnamara, manager of the
Y. M. G. a. team for games on July
3 and l. He has consented to play
them on these dates.
JEFF Powers will referee the go he
tween Johnny Dennison and Jack Kin
ney, July IL at Johnson's Corners.
Tom Hoover of Barberton will go OH at
this entertainment with a Cleveland
unknown.
Numbers 2026 aud 2606 take two gold
watches raliied off by Henry Herman
last Saturday night.
Art milford and Daniel Drummer
have returned to Butler, Pa, having
completed their work for Stephen
Markham.
Mr.. Il. j. Davies is in Cleveland to-
day on business.
Mr.. Il. A. Huene and family left to-
day for a weeks visit in Lorain and
Erie counties.
The Magic City Telephone users will
have connection with over 500 phones
in Akron Dy June Is.