The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-19

tax inquisitors OF the state added TO
the duplicate of the several counties
property to the value Of $s2,157615, OF
which the back taxes amounted TO ST.
2s6,GI0 and the inquisitors' fees were
s170,S90
These figures were announced Mon
Gay by Secretary of State Laylin. Tne
Cuyahoga county inquisitor got $72,-
S42, franklin $4,000, Hamilton 1854
and Lucas $2,G74.
Representative Bassett, OF Lucas
county, will introduce this week a bill
to prevent what Toledo people de.
nounce as IAN attempt to steal the
Ohio canals" The bill will provide
that no lease OF the canal banks shall
be made unless authorized by act of
the legislature.
Bassett was an active opponent last
session of canal steal said to have
been the plan of Geo B. Cox and was
largely responsible for its defeat. II
Is claimed by Bassett's friends thai
his defeat for speaker and for speak.
er pro ten. Of the house this session,
twas largely due to the vengeance OF
the promoters of the canal steal.
| Since he did not get that berth on
the temperance committee, Represen.
tative Roberts of Cleveland, is cutting
loose with some temperance leg sia.
tion of his own.
| RnHpFfg q 1u for luf f..,
duction, prohibiting the maintenance
Of dancing han or skating rink in
connection with or on property al
! joining place where intoxicating
drinks are sold. Roberts has anoth.
er. He would forbid any amusement
concern to make profit on Sunday.
+ With one sweep OF the legislators
pen he would do away with everJ
form Of Sunday amusement enter.
prise.
BY the report of Pension Agent
Jones for the year just past only $50
pensioners failed to submit their |
vouchers for the December payment. |
At the December payment $3,G42,-
| 7C0.3S was paid out to 9S,252 pension.
ers. That amount is $i6,86I10 less
than during the same payment last
year. OF the number on the rolls
last year 2G,840 were widows, minors, |
fathers, mothers and other depend !
ants. Pensioners attached to this |
agency are scattered over every state !!
In the Union and in many foreign |
countries.
Senator Vanover win probably In |
| troduce bill this week voiclng the |
wishes of the farmers of the STATE |
who do not like the organization OF |
the rural schools under the new school !
code and want to return to the Old |
district school plan which It aDan, |
doned. State School Commissioner |
E. A. Jones, in his annual report, |
| takes stand squarely against re- !
turn to the old system and says that !
whatever is done the township as a !
school unit ought to be retained. I
1t Is expected that Senator Meek !
will present some of the measures |
suggested by the state school commits !
sioner in his annual report.
Five thousand Ohio WoFkmen lost |
$685. in wages by reason of strikes
during the past year, according to the |
report of the state board OF arbitra-
ton filed by Secretary Joseph Bish
op.
The commission complains that !
mayors and probate judges are care
less about notifying the state hoari |
of arbitration of threatened or exist
ing strikes as required by law.
Passes are being issued to the state
officials by the Wabash railway, witt;
which former Governor Herrick is
connected. Those who have receiV-
ed them are the members of the State
Board of Public Works, William e
Kirtley, Jr., George Watkins, and Cap,
tain Crawford, the clerk of the board,
w. H, McClintock, and the Chief En-
glneer, George Perkins. They were
furnished upon request and bear the
stamp Of good during the year 1906"
1t Is also announced that Superin-
tendent Meacham, of Toledo, in charge
of the northern division of the Nj
ami and Erie Canal, has received an
annual pass. The Wabash tracks IL.
the northwestern part of the state ar;
laid upon canal lands In somo PLACES
Messrs. Henry Apthrop. of the Lake
Shore and other roads; Joseph Moses
of the Big Four; Theodore Livesay
and other well known members of the
local department of the lines named
are said to be exercised over the
situation.
YOUNG ERNE |