Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
COMMISSION
On Smoke Consumers
viii be Appointed by the
Council
To Consist of Five Prom :
inent Citizens.
Underground Wires For Bust
ness Portion.
Ten More Streets are to be Pav4d-
Council News.

Gil meeting than the one of Monday
evening has not been held in twelve
month.
There was not single feature that
aroused any excitement among the
dozen or more individuals who had
assembled in the lobby, and even some
of the City Fathers were compelled
to nudge one another in order TO get
them to vote or make motion to pass
the many ordinances and resolutions
after they were read by the CITY
Clerk.
Councilman Paul, chairman of the
General Improvement Committee,
made a favorable report in regard to
the abatement of the smoke nuisance.
The committee recommended that a
commission consisting of five citi.
zens of Akron be appointed by the
President of the Council to confer
with the manufacturers and urge upon
them to take steps in the matter fol-
lowing the Cleveland plan and secur-
ing voluntary action rather than at
tempting litigation.
Councilman oTarkle stated that it
would be impractible for number
of East Akron Clay manufacturers
to place smoke consumers on their
boilers and kilns, and he would not
favor the passage of an ordinance
compelling them to do so.
Councilman Brady said he had OBJ
served the operation of a, smoke con-
sumer used by the NJ. O'Neil company
and that it was success. Il am in
favor" said he, ''of having the smoke
nuisance abated in the business por-
ton of the city, at least.
The recommendation of the General
Improvement committee was adopted.
IS vice-president Brown occupied the
chair in the absence of President
Fiebeger, the appointment of the COM
mission was referred to the latter.
Councilman Paul suggested that as
the city has compelled the telephone
companies to run their wires under.
ground In the business portion of the
city, that the Street Railway and
Telegraph companies be requested to
do the wame. He believed that the
different companies would consent to
make the change IL the city requested
! it. The matter was referred to the
City Commissioners,
Councilman Piske stated that many
residents of his ward are complaining
! about the way the gates are neglected
at the Thornton and Voris street rail
way crossings. On several occasions
lately teams and pedestrians have
been compelled to wait several mo-
ments after trains had passed before
the gates We're raised. The council
man considered them a nuisance and
believed that fiagman stationed MT
the crossings should be called down.
Referred to the City Commissioners.
The report of Chief of Police Dur
kin, for the month of December show
ed that ITO arrests were made by
the Akron Police.
Poor Director Kendall reported that
$533 were expended for poor relief.
The matter Of making new surveys
of the citys strets and alleys and
drawing accurate plats for same; also
renumbering residences, as recom-
mended by City Civil Engineer Payne,
was referred to the general improve
ment committee.
An ordinance to create the office
of Police Surgeon was. read and re-
ferred to the Police committee. The
duties of this official would be to
render medical assistance to sick