The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-30

tons of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, which
were adopted and ordered to be printed.
E-x-rREAsURKR FEATHERS CLAM.
This claim for some four hundred dollars,
per centum for city funds discussed, was,
by mutual agreement between Council and
Mr.. Feather (who failed TO agree upon points
of law submitted to Judge Frease for de-
cision. City Solicitor Lynch laid the de-
cision before the Council. 1t admits that
Mr.. Feather is entitled to fees under the law
of May last for disbursements, which was
virtually the bone of contention.
The Council laid the decision on the table
for one week.
ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVED
The City Solicitor asked for and was
granted q weeks additional time to prepare
an ordinance upon this subject.
INSTRUCTIONS.
That the Water Works Committee nego-
tate with certain parties for the water pow
er west of the city.
That the Clerk issue to VIM. Pence,
engineer of steam fire engine, an order for
his monthly allowance, and 10 do SO monthly
without leave of Council
That the Foreman (Mr- L~indeman) of
Stark Fire Engine Company, procure a bet
ter stove for their engine house
Tnat +, G. Neighman can nave the stone
the property of the city on South Cherry
street. by paying the value of the same.
PROPOSED HANG OF BASH.
conversation was hadin regard to future
meetings of the Council ~ the City Engineers
office in the Cassidy block, as alocation more
convenient and comfortable, but no definite
action was takenin the matter.
THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.
The business of the Council being over,
Mr.. King, of the Repository and Repub-
Iican, )" rose and and said
'MR. PREsIDENr-GENTLKARS OF THE
COUNCIL May it please your honorable
body, as It is the season for compliments,
and many of us have gone nearly through
the year in council proceedings, ! rise, on
behalf of the Press Of the county, to thank
you for the courtesy extended to the re-
porten5 and members of the press in grant
ing permission 10 examine and copy dOcu-
ments the property of the city. And / do
so the more because of the information and
sometimes amusement that the reports of
the proceedings of your honorable body
have afforded to me, and through the press
to the citizens At large. I will not say but
that At times graceful and dignihed displays
of ~eloquence have taken place that must
tend very much to impress the public with
AAN Importance VI yO1A h4CCNAI6 No5NNACA.
I have gone through the year, present at al
most all council meetings, always in the
character Of . speech-taker, but this night
performing the duty entrusted to me, i am,
or trying to be, q speech-maker, with what
success you will be the best judges when
Am through with my privileged remarks.
/ need not / am snre, thank you on behalf
of the public, for the very consistent a
ner in which you have all discharged your
duties, nor would it be proper for me TO re-
Ter to any OF those wonderful displays of
eloquence and christian feeling which have
marked many of the prominent discussions
of the year, other than to thank you for
that kindness and courtesy so generously
extended to the note-takers who rave beer
punctual in their attendance on your DELHI
e~rations.
Gentlemen, this year, old 1865, which ha.
witnessed so many graceful effusiOns from
your honorable body, will soon be no more
This is the last meeting of the year, and,
taking advantage of the. liberty granted
through the season, / may not be trespassing
if 1 hope hat the business of the forth
coming year, in which I shall, as note-taker
be yoae company-keeper, may be conducted
wit thai marked feeling of ~urbanity towarl
each other and that strict adherence to par,
liamentary rule which nave so distinguished
the year now closing. We have eaten on
buildings, digested u turkeys, smoked thu
pipe of peace since last meeting, and il
honor of this time of general compliment
while thanking you for the kindness shown
to the press, on behalf of my associates an
myself, I have the pleasure, gentlemen o
the Council, to wish you q happy new year
Loud cheers.
Mr.. Schefer-Mr. President-In rising 4
respond to the very generous speech of Mr.
King, ! am almost oVerpoWeTed by the un
expected mark of respect that the press o
the city have seen fit TO pay to the Council
through the gentleman who has so niue,
amused US with his remares. It Is so graceful
for the press to recognize that we are wor
thy of thanks for our discharge of duties
which bring us no salaries, and it would b
but . poor return for the half serious, hal
comic, speech TO which we have listened, j
we did not, this festive time, return III
compliment which the press has paid U
through its representative. Without tn
press, gentlemen, our proceedings woul
have remained comparatively unknown
and the change that has taken place in re
porting not only the proceedings of on
body. but many other things, is due to II
representatives. The graceful illusions I
our ~urbanity and kindness for each Other
and our strict adherence To- parliAmentar
rule, win be plainly understood. Indeed
am told by . great number of people in th
city, and by large Plumbers from the countr
that that that the proceedings of our counc
are read with greater interest than those
the State Legislature, or even the doings
Congress. AIloW me, gentlemen, Cturnin
TO the reporters table, } to thank you all fl
the very efficient manner in which you hsV
discharged your duties in connection wit
this honorable body, and hoping to see 20
in 1860 present at our deliberations, ! n
turn the compliment of 3 happy new yes
to the members of the press of the city O
Canton. LCheers-
MIR. AnderSon--Mr. President hay
been highly amused and pleased at tn
graceful turn at the close of our proceeding
this evening. I do not think the demani
{ Of the case will be met unless q motion
proposed to the council e~mbOdying Il
opinion we entertain and the thanks we oW
to the members of the press for the mamie
in which they have discharged their dutie
! I think the thanks of the council are due
5 all the members of the press and the M
] ton I win make embodies them all; but
am aware of and agree with the last speak
. to the value of the compliment paid to Il
representative, and to whose speech we ov
this pleasant episode in our proceeding
. Wishing the members Of the press q hspI
new year, / cheerfully propose ''thst Il
: thanks of this council are due, and are herel
rendered to the members Of the press for Il
: manner in which they have discharged the
duty in reporting the proceedings of til
: council"
D The resolution was carried with applaus
8 and the meeting adjourned.
= 70.