Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-23


the movement for change. In fact,
he not long ago appointed a committee
Of 30 TO frame new law for governing
Toledo, but is willing TO join with
other cities IN trying to secure gen.
cral law. II was aIso the sentiment
OF the letters that tho Pngh- Kfbicr
bill, as modified Ivy the committee Of
the State Bar Association, should be
adopted.
The report OF the Committee Of Ten
was read by Prof. s. +. Orth, and is as
follows:
TO the Citizens of Akron, Ohio:
Your committee appointed at gen
eral meeting Of the citizens to consider
and suggest the proper action to be
taken to secure some new plan OF gov.
eminent for Akron would respectful
ly report as follows:
Governor Bushnell, under an Act Of
Legislature, passed April %, 1893, ap-
pointed Judge David r. Pugh. OF Co
lumbus, and Hon. Edward KibIcr. OF
Newark, two Of the most careful law
yers Of the state. and well qualified to
successfully prepare a bill Of the kind
desired.
These two gentlemen, in accordance
with the law. were OF opposite poll
tics, and constituted the Municipal
Code Commission" They were re
quired by the act OF Legislature to
prepare bill for the organization Of
cities and villages in Ohio, which plan
OF organization should be uniform in
its operation throughout the state. and
In which there should be separation
OF the Legislature and executive pow
ers Of the officers of municipal corpor-
ations.
After two years diligent labor. a
report of such bill was made by the
Commission TO the Seventy fourth Gen
eral Assembly of Ohio. 1t was intro
duccd I'm the Senate under the title Of
SENATE Bill No. 50" This bill pass
cd the Senate. was recoDsidered and
referred back TO the Committee on. Mu.
nicipaI Corporations. No further ac-
ton was taken by the General Assem-.
bly, I'm this matter.
This hill has been long enough be.
fore the public to he fully understood.
Its provisions have beer. discussed vy
numerous associations, and explained
and commented upon before various
public bodies, and at divers public
meetings. II has stood the test OF
criticism. IL IL the embodiment or the
most practical plans TO organize and
govern municipal corporations i'm ac
cOr,iance with the more advanced ideas
Of the times; and
Whereas, the present form Of our
city government, provided by what i,
known as the commissioner law
has failed to give general satisfaction
and the people Of the city. OF all par
ties. have become convinced thar som.
radical changes in, or the repeating OF
the present Commissioner Law Il
essential TO tie best administration Oi
municipal affairs. and,
Whereas. the Revised Municipal Cod,
OF Ohio as prepared by said Code Com
missioners, and modified by the Com
lattice Of the State Bar Association
seems 10 provide the best plan Of GOV
crnment yet furnished for the munici
palitics OF the state, i general in il,
scope. doing away with the very un
satisfactory special laws applicable ts
the various cities and villages; anC
simpiifies the methods Of eondnciin.
municipal affairs: aud provides for al
efficient. honest and economical admin
istration, locating responsibility IL
such manner that disregard Of ,tk,
peoples interests may be met l.,
prompt rebuke al their hands. an,
recognizes merit. rather than partisan
Influence. a. prerequisite To obtain
ing official position. and
Whereas. We believe said moiihe.
Municipal Code II enacted into law
and faithfully exa-ute-I. will result Il
ecnductiDs public Affairs On a practi
cal business basis. aud sIbserye in
b,-st interests Of the public.
Therefore. resolved. that ii i III
s'.ns4. u this committee 60 r.-rommen,
that sEIch action bc taken by the cit
. zens Of Akron as VIII result in tie "a
actment into the Statute Laws Of thi
. state the said Revised Municipal Cod.
: a. modified by the committee Of N
State Bar Association Of Ohio. an
subject 10 the further modification tina
the ssh MunieiIaI Code shall cOntai
ihe main features u the present Pole
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