The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
RESOLUTION

Relating to the Strengthening of High, Prospect
and Chestnut streets.
BE it resolved by the City Council of the city of
Canton, tWO-thirds of all the members elected to
said Council cOncurring therein:
That the streets heretofore known as High,
Prospect and Chestnut streets, shall hereafter be
known and called High street that for the pur-
pose of Strengthening said streets line be drawn,
for the east side thereof from point on the east
side of said High street, which Is seventy-four
and half feet north from the southwest corner
of lot No. Sixteen, in Writings addition, thence
in a straight line TO point on the east side of
Chestnut street las heretofore called), one hun
dred and sizty-oRe and a half feet south from the
northwest corner Of lot number TO- in Il, II.
Meyers addition and for the west side OF said
street line be drawn from point opposite the
initial point on High street to a point opposite
the last named point on said Chestnut street.
Further, that for the purpose of strengthening
said street as above described the said City
Council hereby declares its intention TO aP-
propriate the following described real estate,
situate in said city, to-wit piece Of ground OFF
the front of lots numbered ten eleven and twelve,
in Mathews and Wallace's addition TO said city,
being one hundred and twenty-siI feet long N
front, tWen1yssiX and half feet wide at the north
south end, the property OF John Doyle; piece
of ground of the front OF lot thirteen and four
teen in the same addition, being sixty-seven and
seYen-tenths feet IN 'front.' eight ieet and eight
tenths wide at the north end, and coming to
point at the south end, the property Of John
Reynolds; piece Of the front OF lots one hun
dred and thirty-four, in II. II. Meyers addition,
being fifty feet front, twenty-five feet and two
tenths wide at tho north end, and sixteen feet
wide at the south end, the property of slichael
Rost piece OF the font Of lot 6ae hundred
and thirty-three in the last named addition, being
fifty feet long by sixteen feet wide at the north
end, and nine feet and three-tenths at the south
end piece of the west end of lots 1872 and l3l,
in said addition, seven and fYe-tenths feet wide
at the north end and coming TO point at the
south end, 81 and one-tenth feet long, the pro-
perty of John Weehter; also piece off the west
end Of lots Is and l6, in Writings addition, being
seyenty-fOur and a half feet long north and south
and nine feet and nine, ,tepths wide at the south
end, and running north to point, tho property OF
d. L. Oberlyi piece of tho west end Of lot ave-
eighteen feet and severtenths front, and two feet
and eight-tenthS wide of the south side OF said
lot, and running north to point on the street
the property Of Francis Matter also piece OF
forty-two feet front, two feet and eight-tenths
wide at the north side, by eight feet and seven
teGths at the south side OF said lot, tho property
of James Smith piece off the vest epd of lot
seven III said addition, beng 42 leeS iront 6y ten
feet Snd four-tenths the north side, and fifteen
feet and half on the south side, the property Of
John EickRecker; piece OF the west END OF lot
eight in said addition, being foTty-tWo feet front,
by fifteen feet and fye-tenths wide at the north
side, and p feet wide at the south side, the prop
osty Of AuguE, Qitmar; . piece of the west end
of lot nine, ia the same Eddittoa, being Al hast
'front.' - feet wide at the north side, arid twenty:
six feet and hye-tenths Wiqe AT the sOdth SIDE,
the property Of Jacob Haine.
Provided, however, that this Resolution shall
not be held to Yacete any Of Qlat part OF sald
streets not included in the lines ahaTe estPblshI
ed. but the city still retains its rights thereto.
Further be il resolved by like concurrence o.
two-thirds that the City SOLICITOR Is hereby in'
structed 10 commence proceedings IN court oi
competent Jurisdiction for an inquiry and Rsseas'
ment of damages and compensation for the above
described property.
| Passed Nov. !, 1859.
| Joseph TRorT Clerk @Iw2