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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
2
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Open pool selling occurred at Elyria fair grounds with bets laid on single heats. Officials, including Mayor Reefy and the police, faced sharp criticism for inaction as residents call for enforcement of Section 6939 and potential arrests to halt further gambling during the fair.
The Lorain county fair faces sharp criticism for open gambling and pool selling under a large tent. Officials including Mayor Reefy and Sheriff Warder are blamed for inaction as gamblers operate freely. deputies threaten arrests to curb the vice. Public sentiment and local press demand accountability from directors and officers for licensing and enforcement.
Indignation rises among Lorain county citizens at the Agricultural Society as pool sellers and gamblers gain access to the fairgrounds. Critics fault board omissions and a single officer for enabling inappropriate activities while calling for reform and accountability. The community expects a change in leadership and full disclosure of finances.
The Reporter defends strict enforcement of law amid boycotts by advertisers over its stance on fair related pools and gambling. It charges mayor Reefy and secretary Johnson with permitting unlawful permits and calls for accountability, urging all officers to uphold laws and curb illicit gambling at the county fair.
A column reprints four communications from W B Johnston secretary of the agricultural society stating he bears no responsibility for the criminal conditions at the feast fair. The piece notes Johnston does not defend gambling or pool selling but shifts blame to a committee. The agricultural society’s actions are called criminal and disgraceful with responsibility to be fixed by the implicated men.
A citizen letter disputes a Lorain County Agricultural Society directorate’s handling of privileges and asserts the author acted only as clerk. The writer denies involvement with pool selling at the fair, requests investigation, and warns Ohio electors about a political figure linked to graft. Also references a London Globe critique of the Ohio Democratic platform.
A council resolution in Elgin Ohio declares the intent to build a sewer from West Ninth Street along West Avenue to Ninth Street sewer. The project includes catch basins and house connections, funded by assessments on benefiting properties, with bonds possible and payments in five installments. Publication for two weeks is ordered.
An 1899 Elyria city ordinance establishes the grade of West Broad Street from West Avenue to West Bridge Street. It fixes elevations at key points, prescribes uniform grade along the segment, repeals a prior 1808 measure, and becomes effective upon passage and publication. Names include Free Norton Suir and W H Bre, with council president and clerk roles.
An ordinance outlines building a sewer along Junction Forest Cascade and Lodt streets with basins, manholes, and connections. It authorizes an assessment on benefited lots to cover costs, payable in five installments, and directs sealed proposals for the work. Passed September 15, 1899, by Fred Norton Smith, City Council President.
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