Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-06

IHe Ilby COHilHlSSIOners HdVc Deen
asked to reconsider their turn-down
of the Councils recommendation that
machine to measure electric and
vapor lights be purchased. Mr..
Winum says the machine is very nee.
essary-that one Of them saved Cleve-
land $4,000 in one month. Mr.. Seidell
also said it was necessary.
Commissioner McAIillen replied.
wed buy it in minute if the clerk
could certify that there is money in
the treasury to pay for it, The. ma
chine will cost $500, and the Light
fund is now overdrawn $1,000"
DR.. Jacobs asked if a machine could
not be brought from Cleveland to make
the test, and save the city the ex-
pense of an immediate purchase He
told of how roller, weighing 40 tons,
had been brought here from Cleve-
land to put the Portage golf links in
good shape, and that the expense was
not large.
This city should own one Of the
machines" said Mr.. Seidell. 1T would
stop one of the greatest leaks now
draining the treasury. From one to
30 lights are out every night, and a
machine would prevent our paying
for the service we don't get"
81 believe it Is necessary to buy the
machine" admitted Commissioner Nc.
AIillen, but how can we do 1t. The
Clerk has written notice from the
Solicitor that he cannot certify to
moneys being in the treasury when il
is not. / know we're paying out money
for light service, we don't receive, but
it is very difficult at present to make
/ the stop. A considerable amount OF
money has long since been due foi
the light service received, and it will
still he some time before II is paid.
"You Councllmen have talked sc
much to tho Commissioners about
economy that we are now trying to
practice 1t, In fact we can do moth
ing else now. We've got to economize
for we've no money to be extravagant
with"
Loud applause, and supplementary
thumps on the bass drum.
SALARIES INCREASED.
Council increased the salaries OF
D Captain Outlet and Lieutenant Green
, lesc, of the Police department. Tn,
$ captain will receive SIS per month
} more than he has been getting, ant
, the lieutenant $40 more. They hay,
: been receiving the same amount al
; patrOlmen, now Captain Outlet will
be paid 5000 year. and Lieutenant
=. Greenlese $40. They had asked fol
: more. ,t,i.. IL.
, 10 provide an increase In the salary
E of the Chief of the Fire department
to $1,000 per year. create the dua
/ position Of assistant chief ana cap
tain of No. 1, IL was necessary to reat
, an ordinance handling the salaries OF
every city official, outside Of the Po
, lice department, The ordinance was
: not passed, but up to a late hour Tues
day afternoon report that Chic
Mertz had resigned and that Captain
I Jost had lost hope could not be yer
( ihed.
+ An ordinance 10 grade the Fire de
s partment down from an Engineer anC
l Assistant Engineer, was likewise no
o passed, and so also Jared the ordinance
e TO cause the department "to consis
5 Of an Assistant Chief" etc.
y FALoR sr. BRIDGE DROPPED.
The venerable and well known Falo
:. ST. bridge project came up for dis
@ cussiOh, ana was dropped lndennltely
@ 1t would cost $4,000, but the new
s plan to substitute for 1t bridge acros
;. the canal basin, connecting Wooste
Il ave. with Main stat a cost of 1925,
- OO0-will be considered.
OTHER LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
Ordinances authorizing the issuanc
Of bonds for main trunk sewer II
r. district II, aud in Vine ST., were pass
3 ed. For No, II, $4,000 is needed; 70
. Vine ST., 500,
!. A resolution contracting with Chas
O'Nell for contracting main trunl