Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-15
For Government Of Ak
ron and Youngstown.
They Believe Something
will be Done.
Municipal Code Bill Unlikely to
~ A.. Pass.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Columbus, Jan. 15.-The people OF
Youngstown and Akron have reason to
observe with more than ordinary in
tcrest, the questions that a:o to come
before the Legislature during the pres
eIt session. The municipal code Will
BE insisted upon by some of its spoi.
sors, but the capitals of Summit and
NIahoning counties are Interested In
d sentiment that prevails in some quar-
tiers that their governments ought TO
be changed. Thus far the sentiment
has not taken root that the eitire fab
rc be disturbed, but there is already
feeling that l.! the municipal code
fails, which will make n radical
change anyhow, special bill may be
introduced that will upset some plans
for the future.
A bill under which, Akron operates
was created largely for that city,
but affected Youngstown in the same
way. The people of Akron have never
. been able to bring themselves to the
notion that they like their government.
Numerous difficulties have occurred,
, largely attributable to tile personnel
of the government, that has been laid
TO the government itself, and the re-
suit Is that it has come to point
where the people are demanding a
change of some sort. The best advices
here are that they have not fully de-
termined what they want A commit
tee has been appointed to look into
the matter, but plans have taken no
definite shape as vet.
Representatives in the Legislature
have been informed that bill of some
Kind is to come from one Of the Sum
NIT County Legislators, changing the
form of government for that city, thus
changing the form for Youngstown as
well.
The Democrats correspondent in
quired how far this feeling had been
disseminated, and found that it had
not gone beyond the mere fact that
something or other was wanted.
Even the Summit county representa-.
tves themselves have not formulated
plans of procedure. They know the
people of Akron want something, but
they do not know just what it is.
Representative Seese says he is will
ing to do what the people of the city
want, but he has been informed that the
law will affect Youngstown as well n.
Akron, and he declares he will dc
nothing till the Youngstown people
He thinks that both cities should come
together,on the matter and that II il /!
possible, both should act together.
1t is understood that the Akron peo
pie want the City Commissioners, wh'
are iOW HuDpOlhttu ny VIC oiuJot uu'
the Probate Judge, elected by she peo
pie themselves, thus avoiding the po
,itical machine feature that is said t,
be- Objectionable to the plan unde
which the two cities operate, SOM
Youngstown men are said to have In
d!cated IL preference for the appoint
nlent of the Commissioners by tn
Common Pleas Court. 1t is believe,
this solution will be offered on behal
of Youngstown. 1t remains to be seel
how II will take with Akron.
Nobody who has canvassed the sit
uation has any idea that the munici
pal code bill will pass in its presen
form. 1t has already been modified b.
suggestion, and there will have to be
lot more modifying done before 1t Wi
ever meet with the favor of the pres
ent Legislature. There is feelin
against ripper legislation.
Representative Kinsman, of Trun
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