Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-22
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railway company from increasing its
business" he continued, but can see
no way in which it will be injured by
waiting awhile, until the viaduct ques-
ton is settled"
Attorney Boyd, of Cleveland, repre-
senting the c., A. & G., stated that
probably Senator seber was before
the Council more for the purpose Of
irving a law suit than for accomplish
ing something for the benefit of tax
payers. This remark related to the
Injunction cases now in Common Pleas
court Mr.. Boyd said the G., A. & @.
already had vested right upon the
streets and would hold it.
In reply. Senator Sieber said he had
no intention of appearing before Coun-
Gil for selfish purpose, but felt 1t to
be his duty as citizen to remon-
strate against the granting of the
franchises until q tangible agreement
has been made relative to the via
duct "As to their vested rights" he
concluded. reconsider your action
and see how they stand"
Councilman Koons said that he was
willing TO have the action reconsider
ed, if for no other purpose than to set
Council right before the people. "How-
ever. we went into this matter, after
careful delberation," he continued,
| "and felt that we were doing good
| thing for the city. You remember
how nearly we came to losing the
| cereal mills Had 1t not been for
| Superintendent Andrews, we would
have lost the plant. The American
| Cereal Co. has made an appropriation
| of 100000 to enlarge it's plants In this
city. One plant is now being con-
structed, and another is being plan
ned as the result of our granting those
franchises. Who can say we got moth
ing in return for those privileges
The American Cereal Co. is one of our
largest industries, and 1t means great
deal to Akron to have it kept here and
enlarged"
Notwithstanding this argument of
Mr.. Koons, the Mayor still held out
that the city had got nothing in re-
turn for the privileges granted-"not
even scratch of the pen,' Is the way
he expressed it. "Your body Is a de-
Lucrative branch" he said "and you
should never act quickly. The execu'
tive and police branches are the ones
to take quick action. You must re
member that the gentlemen with whom
you transacted this business are the
paid representatives of the railront
company. They are looking out fo
the interests of their employers. Th'
milk of human kindness does no
often flow from the breasts of corpor
ations."
The Mayor said the franchises woul,
undoubtedly jeopardlze the prospect
for the viaduct, and he regretted
very much. He also said that Coun
Gilman had told him that the member
were inveigled to that conference Sun
day by the means of false representa-
tions, and that the proposition wa
thrust upon them 30 quickly that the
had scarcely time to reflect upon it.
Messrs. Martin, Koons, Snoot
Amundson and Manderbach stated tina
that impression was wrong, that tn
matter had been explained to tn
, Councilmen satisfactorily, and tina
, they understood the proposition thol
, Oughly. Mr.. Manderbach said he di
not attend the meeting, because 1t wa
held on Sunday, but that had 1t bee
held on any other day, he would hav
been there.
, Mr.. Sawyer said he did not kno,
/. anything about the proposition unit
: Il few hours before IL was passed b
A Council, He scid that he had hear
t some good cigars had been passe
T. around, and that the members of tn
o Council who attended the conferenC
S had been made to feel that they wer
!, good fellows.
{ superintendent Thornton prompt
Il denied that he had given cigars to til
n Councimen, and several of the Cour
/: cilmen as promptly denied that the
o had received any.
r Mr.. Sawyer then stated that Ii
work had probably been done by ma,
= netsm, and he urged the Council
l. reconsider its action, so that bett,
Q. arrangements could be made for II
viaduct. He referred TO the plan mel
IS toned some time ago. whereby Il
e. c., A. & G. would donate certain lar
1t in the old Jennings property for
lie street which could be lined up in
D. | WAY TINT would rrently rndnrn Al