The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-30
Council Proceedings,
MONDAY EVE, Sept. %, 1868.

MONDAY EVE, Sept. 90, 1868.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-Messrs. Wyant Press
ident, Anderson, LindemAn, Myers, Miller,
Saxton, Schaefer and Schilling.
Petition OF Keith & Schotts praying for
the extension of a street in their and Young 5
Addition northwardly to the Louisville road.
Referred to Street Committee.
Remonstrancc of L. Barnhard and others
against elevating Walnut street at the in
terscction of Tenth street; to have the
grade of Walnut remain as established by
Mr. Abbott, the same.ss Cherry street; that
stone walls ard plank bridges be made at
the crossing instead Of culve:ts. Referred
\ lengthy communication was received
and read, from Capt. C. Obcrly, of Wash
ingtou Fire Company, in behalf of the Fire
Department, protesting against the appoint
ment and reteltion by the Council of T. w.
Saxton as Chif Fir. Engineer contrary TO
tn expressed will of majority Of said De-
partment.
AIr. Sch2;eier regretted TO see q hostile
aga nst Chief Fire Engineer Saxton the
Council have no authority to remove an Off
Ger without good and sufficient reasons
therefor, and would like to hear the charges
for Tom. Saxton's incapacity. The firemen
had rights which the Council was bound TO
respect, and vice versa.
Mr.. J. A. Saxton would like to hear more
specific Objectionable charges against T.
N thu, ora forth in Mr. OharlvriS
communication.
The subject was referred to the Fire De
paItment Committee.
Mr. SaxtOn, in the matter of the claim OF
ex-Treasurer Feather for his per centum for
collecting and disbursing the city funds sta
ted that he had not conferred with the bal
ance of the Committee, but he was OF
opinion that Mr.. Feather could not be enti-
tied to fees in this case nd:r the law that
an officers salary cannot be increased or di-
minished while in office; that. there were
responsible men who would act as City
Treasurer without any compensation, more
than the use of the funds.
Mr.. Schefer informed Mr.. SaxtOn thai
it was a penitentiary offense to loan the
public treasury funds, and he could produce
the law.
MIR. Saxton said he was aware of the
law, but it was often violated.
The Committe on Streets was instructed
to have removed the hay scales from the
Public Square to the east end Of the En-
CINE House lot on Eighth street, and if th'
scales are found imperfect, to purchase new
ones.
The President appointed Messrs. Miller
Saxton and Schefer special committee tt
ascertain the cost of gas consumed by thu
city. The Gas company think they canno
afford to lay pipes on streets having but few
consumers, at the present rates.
ESQ. Slanker presented his census report O.
the city. The popoulation within the cor
porate limits is 9, $40 sonls. Three hun
| dred new buildings have been erected tn
/ past year.
The Water Works Committee was au
thoriZed to proceed with the necessar,
work for the construction of the Works
and to have printed and negotiate the Cit.
| Bonds without further action.
| The following claims were allowed:
! S. Slanker $50, 90 for taking city census
| Monroe Her6st, L Beebee, Jos. Hossler
| Henry PierO, VIM. Oldfield and VIM Har
ris 81, 90 each for police service; also Z
Joseph Hossler 81 90 for the same service
August 22d.
II. B. Fogle $3.50 for extinguishing ga
! lanterns 65 nights.
The following claims were referred:
VIM. Barber $4,000 for boarding cit
horses.
A. McGregor & Son $22, 90 printing an
| advertising.
Gas Company $64, &c for gas.
The City Solicitor was instructed to dra
an ordinance to establish the width of pave
ments on Market street from Fifth street
the corporatioa line, l3 feet wide frol
Fifth to North street; and feet in widt
of pavement and 7 feet of sod to the cit
limits.
The City Solicitor was also instructed
draft similar ordinance for West Tusca
rawas street
The Committee on Streets will adopt Il
profile of the grade of Market Square, al
will soon proceed upon its improvement.
The same committee was instructed
order new crossings wherever necessar
and to have old ones repaired before Wint
sets in.
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