The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
Ordinance Granting the Same Passea Under Sus-
pension Of Rules by City Council.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY OVER ROUTE No. 5
After Report OF the Com
nittee Favorable to Granting the Franchise to Messs
Wsity, Hoover nj koip-- Whiting and Mr..
f'- Wety Address Council IN Bids.

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After months of delay and in the face
of stubborn opposition the city council
has finally granted the franchise to
Mcssrs. Hoover, Kolp and Welty for
the operation of an electric railway
over route No. S. The legislation was
railroaded through the council at the
regular meeting Monday evening with
such celerity that the enemies to the
grant hardly realized what was coming
off. No sooner had the report of the
committee, favorable to the granting
of the franchise to Mr.. W city and his
colleagues, been accepted than MIR.
Turnbull presented the ordinance
which was passed by suspension Of
the rules. Mr.. Schroyer made game
endeavor to delay the ordinance over
under rule 32. but he was
RULED OUT OF ORDER
and was Obliged to subside and let the
deal go through. Just before the ordi.
nance was put to final vote, however,
Mr.. Schroyer made one more grand
stand play. He said 81 would like to
ask the solicitor if he has ever seen
or heard this ordinance before. Mr..
Hughes, am asking you question.
Have you ever seen this ordnance?
81 have not" said the solicitor.
81 thought as much" said the gen.
tleman from the Seventh. Now gen
tlemen," he continued emphatically,
''are we going to pass an ordinance
which has not even been seen by our
solicitor? What is this council pro-
vided with a legal adviser for If 1t is
not to draft and pass upon ordinances
previous to submitting them to the
council? How do we know that this
ordinance is properly drawn? This
ordinance should be referred to the
solicitor before it Is passed in this
body"
In spite of Mr.. Schroyer's objection
q suspension of the rules was moved
and the ordinance was given its var
ious readings and passed by vote OF
twelve to two. Good and Schroyer
cast the negative votes.
n, Preliminary to the adoption OF the
report Of the railroad committee Mr..
Whiting and Mr.. Welty, the two rival
bidders, addressed the council and
presented their
RESPECTIVE CLAIMS.
Mr.. Welty openly accused Mr.. Whit.
ing with being an obstructionist, saying
that he was simply bidding for some
one else and that he did not intend to
build a road. Mr.. Schroyer in behalf Of
Mr.. Whiting accused Mr.. Welty and his
associates of collusion, affirming that
three distinct bids were presented by
the same company, namely. the Canton
Akron railway company. Even per-
sons In the lobby of the chamber took a
hand In the argument and the chair had
difficult time to maintain order.
The large number of persons present
In the room were clearly In sympathy
with the gentlemen of the Canton
Akron company and applause followed
tho final vote on THE franchise.
The report of the railway committee
which had been laid over at the last
meeting by Mr.. Schroyer was taken
from the table at $3.50 o'clock and
the question was reopened. Mr..
Schroyer
OPENED HOSTILITIES
at the outset by moving that the re.
port be amended by striking out the
names Of Meesrs. Hoover, Kolp and
Welty and inserting the name OF
julius Whiting, Jr. Supporting his
amendment Mr.. Schroyer said: 1--WE
certainly should not take action on
this matter at all under the ordinance
as 1t now stands. 1t has been pro-
nounced illegal by our solicitor and he
Is here to advise us In matters of this
kind. 1t Is true that our former solic'
itor says that the ordinance Is valid
but he is no longer the legal counsel
of this council. AS sure as this fran
chise is granted to Mr.. Welty this or
dinance will be dragged into the courts
Our solicitor has said that it is illegal
Can we ask him to enter the courts
und defend 1t? We should annul this
ordinance tonight and have new one
drafted which will be in conformity
with the law.
"There is one reason why this council
should refuse to grant this franchise
to Mr.. Welty and his associates. There
is every reason to believe that there
~, HAS BEEN COLLUSION
in the matter of their bids. 1t Is not
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