The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
Fight for lmprovemen ents
in Engineers Laws.
CHANGES ARE NEEDED
In Order to Make the Measure
More Effcctive--The New
Baltimore School
Fight.
(From a STAFF correspondent.)

Columbus, Jan. 1S.--Representativ
Pollock, Of Stark county, has been Sc
lected by the organization of engi
neers of the state, as the labor leader
on the floor of the house to whom will
be entrusted several bills that are in
tended as amendments to the laws
now existing with reference to engi-
neers. Two years ago, when the law
compelling examinations of engineers
was passed, It took great fight. Many
who then opposed the law are now
for 1t, for they understand that 1t has
worked benefit. 1t is not complete
however, and it is conceded that some
engineers who are handling engines
that are more dangerous than any
other kind, are not reached by the
law.
The law now doeS not reach anything
under 35 horsepower. 1t is the in
tention to SO amend it as to include
engines as low as 20 horsepower, and
probably lower. This will take in some
engines that do farm duties and
IT will have some opposition among
county members on that account, but
1t is thought that Mr.. Pollock can
so handle matters as to get the amend
ments through. He is to introduce an
also, that the state be SO
divided as to form two additional dis
tricts, which will call for two ad,
inspectors. There Is no ex
pense to the state in the matter. as
the officials are paid out of the license
fees paid by engineers.
FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT.
The proposed bill creating a CEN
tralized school district in New Balti-
more, which takes in parts of Por-
tage and Stark counties, is likely to
the question of a reforma-
ton Of the school laws in general. AL
ready a suggestion has been made that
there be county and township SUPER
|ntendents, and that suggestion is like
|y to take the form of bill. The CEN
question, that has been ex-
plotted frequently, always creates a
division.
It is all right for those who live
near the proposed school, but those
who live In tho remote parts of the
township usually object vigorously. II
Is thought by some legislators that the
plan will never be definitely agreed to-
owing to the inability of the people
In townships to come to an under
and adopt Capitalization.
DAVIS RESIGNATION.
The resignation of Ivor ]. Davis.
from the Republican state committee
has been received. Mr.. Davis is edi-
tor of the Niles News and is also
postmaster of that town. The attitude
)f President Roosevelt with reference
% what Grover Cleveland would term
"pernicious activity" Ia behind the
Mr.. Davis is one of the
many postmasters throughout the coup-
Try who have given up political posi-
ions because they are led to the con.
,lusion that the president wants them
10 do so.
Columbus people see in the work
hat is being done on an electric line
leading out Of this city, a prospect
that the Everett-Mcore difficulties
have been quietly met, and that the
concern will go ahead with all the
work that 1t has set out to do. The
Lancaster and Scioto Val
ey company is controlled by the
people. who hold the
franchise for the line. Nothing has
been. done for some little time. owing
o the company's financial difficulties,
,ut twenty car loads Of ties have ar,
lived here and are being distributed
which shows conclusively that the par
les behind the venture are going to
,ush it to completion. II will form
,ne of the links that IL intended to
inally connect Cincinnati and Cleve-
and.
BER e. WILLIAMSON.