Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-03
.AUTOS"
Are Running Too
Fast In Akron. y
Mr.. Rooms Wants Their
Speed Regulated.
A Busy Night With the City
Council.

doing something TO regulate
the speed of automobiles in this
city. Almost daily we read reports of
serious accidents caused by the opera
ton of these vehicles" he said. "and
steps should be taken to guard against
their occurring here. If horses attached
to other vehicles We're driven through
our streets as fast as automobiles are
allowed to run, the drivers would be ar.
rested promptly. The automobiles are
more dangerous and 1t is safeguard
we owe to the public to regulate their
speed" |
The matter was referred to the City
Commissioners and the Chief of Police
An ordinance was passed last summer
which, it is believed, will regulate the
speed of the autos.
4 great deal of business was done by
Council Monday night, legislating for
improvements.
Resolutions were passed as follows:
For local sewer in Buchtel ave. from
Market ST. 1900 feet north; local sewer
In Ira ave; contracting with S. G. Me-
Gowan for construction of bridge
across the Little Cuyahoga in extend
ing Prune St; local sewer in Wabash
ave. from Exchange to Euclid ave.;
to appropriate land in District No. l.,
for a main trunk sewer.
Ordinances passed: Pay claims au-
dited June 2; ordinance establishing
Police Relief fund, being merely a for
mality in compliance with recent act
of Legislature-this fund was formerly
known as the Police Pension Fund; Or
dinance to issue bonds amounting to
$500 for local sewer in Campbell ST.,
from Wolf to Bowery; to issue bonds
amounting to $500 for local sewer in
Locust st., from Cedar 1913 feet north
of Wooster ave. to issue bonds amount
ing to So, 300 for local sewer in Wooster
ave. between Edgewood and East
aves,; TO vacate portion Of Factory St.
to provide for sweeping of Forge ST..
from Market north; to provide special
tax for local sewer in Voris st. from
Miami to 145 west Of Allyn; for specia
tax for sewer in Holloway St: for spe.
cial tax for sewer in Bell St, from
Wooster ave. to Bowery; for local sew
er in Pearl St, from Exchange st, tC
Wheeler.
Complaints and petitions were report
ed as follows:
Mr.. Warner-Property owners or
South Maple St. between Perkins Hill
and the west corporation line Of thu
city, want lights. Property owners ol
Bowery ST.. near Cummlns, want relic
from storm water.
Mr.. ormes-Property owners on Fa
I lor ST., near Main, want relief from
storm water.
Mr.. Martin-"West South st. is still
OH the calendar, and will remain ther'
until something is done to improve it.
! Citizens on South High St. betweel
Noris and South sts., want relief iron
storm water. Something is wrong will
the sewer In Bell st., near South. Cros
q walks are wanted on West Thornton ST
:. Mr.. Merz--The street, at the corne
of King and Wheeler. was damage'
by the steam roller. Citizens alon
the Boulevard want lights. The con
tractor who is paving Grant ST., shoul
be compelled to prevent the scatter
ling of bricks along the sidewalks as the
may cause accidents to pedestrians.
Property owners on both sides O
Forge st., between Market and Arch, file
y a petition with the clerk asking tina
? the street be swept. Property owner
] along the railroads want somethin
done to prevent the locomotive smok
!. nuisance,
. The plot of the Irwin allotment wa
, approved.
Report of Street committee favorin
, the vacation of portions of Sherma
, and Baldwin sts., for the benefit OF tn
l.. W, Camp Sewer Pipe Co. was adop
9 ed
Mrs. Harriet S, Wright, executri
OF the estate of the late j. b. Wrigh
:, asked that his name he released frol
' the bond OF Constable +. J. Cummin
.. This will he done,
a During May Poor Director Kenda
spent $255.23 among the city's poo
Chief Durkin reported lSS arres
" during May.
. Mayor Doyle reported fnes collecte
SOS; marshal's fees. see; licenses, s!
Great factory sale of China. Don
miss tomorrows sale. China depar