The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-21

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all meetings. His salary is fixed by
council, as is the salary of every other
official. sfn-
The board of public safety is to be
appointed by the mayor. 1t is to be
what is termed bipartisan, as II any
thing of the kind we're ever discovered
anywhere. But after the mayor ap-
points. council, by a two-thirds vote
must confirm. The remote posSlpiiity
of ever getting two-third vote ma
jority of a council in Canton to con-
firm the appointees of the mayor,
whether Democratic or Republican,
will be appreciated.
After thirty days, if council and
mayor do not agree, the governor OF
the state is to appoint the board of
public safety. This does not require
elucidation.
AS Chairman Agler, Of the Republi-
can committee of Stark county, de-
clared to your correspondent, Satur-
DAY, while he was in Columbus, The
governor will appoint the board OF
public safety in Canton to a certain
ty."
The mayor appoints bipartisan
sinking fund board to serve four
years. 1t has membership of four.
1t is also the tax commission.
A board of health is appointed by
the mayor. He is president of the
board, ex-officio. The board has fye
members and the laws governing 1T
are about the same as now. In this
instance the only change Is that the
mayor, instead OF the council, appoints
the board
Where there is a municipal library
the mayor appoints board Of six TO
take care of 1t.
Where private hospitals or other
private institutions, receive money
from the city, the board of sinking
fund trustees appoints a board of six
to look after these institutions. This
covers parks that have come to tho
city by will, such as the South McKin-
ley avenue park. in Canton, which was
the old Plum street burial ground.
The mayor makes out the city bud
get, making demands for such funds
as are required.
The mayor may be removed by the
governor for cause
/ The city auditor takes the place of
the city clerk. If the city clerk OF
Canton wants to remain in Office he
will have to go to the people for en-
dorsement.
The council has only legislative
powers. The board of public service
has the administrative powers now
vested in council.
| The board of water works trustees
as it now stands is wiped out. All
that work is under the board OF pub
lie service. s
Half the council Is to be elected for
1 one year, at the election next spring.
This Is to make q rotary council The
4 others are to be elected for, two years.
The present council shall determine
which wards shall send one year men.
Council will have to determine upon
g plan of dividing nine by two. As
the nine represents living persons
this may be somewhat of task, but
council will have to do It.
Assessments are made as under the
old laws.
The street commissioner Is not
elected as now, but is appointed by the
mayor The council must confirm the
appointment.
The Office of city marshal is abol-
ished The chief of police selected by
the board OF public safety is supreme
in his department. He must come
from the ranks Of policemen. Under
the merit system old ofiicers remain
in their places till removed for cause
This same provision applies TO the
fire department. The chief is bosi
there also. AAls,
The village laws are left about ~
they are now, with the exception tha'
where . village has public works. {
board Of three takes charge Of them
lit y elective. s