The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-10
Council Proceedings.

MONDAY EVENING, Mch. s, 1869.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, All the members present,
Reading of the previous minutes
were dispensed with.
Mr.. Schaefer ex planned his petition
to vacate an alley in Winterhalter's
addition. Action deferred,
Mr.. Huntington's application to
have his addition accepted was refer
red to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Mr.. SchiIling reported in favor of
paying Mrs. Bechler's biK of $40 for
expense in making her lot acceptable,
having been damaged by widening
South Plum street. Passed unani-
mously, and bill to pe paid put of the
general taxation fund,
The Street Commissioners bill was
referred to the committee on accounts
of city officers,
The ordinance to pave South Cherry
street vas read the third time and
passed.
The following bills were presented
and allowed:
Beehel q Phillips, blacksm thing. S44 so
Wm Hershey, Coal. 9,Sz
LaSchaefer. going TO Pittsburg on
w Welding. ter Hay, 1890
A M'GregDr 81 Sor. Printing. 10 so
g. B1dwtD. table for engine house 500
The bill of the Gas company was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Myers moved that North Plum
street, 10 cleveland Avenue, North
Walnut street, to Lawrence Avenue,
and South Walnut street, to MYers'S
fame, be ali opened and the damages
as heretofore, paid out of the general
fund.-
Mr.. Saxton objected. doubling the
authority of the Council TO comply
with the resolution.
Mr.. Schaefer contended the city had
authority to pay damages assessed tor
opening streets and in u case in court
last week the question was discussed
and not disputed, The city had the
right to take property in opening or
widening a street, and could pay the
COST fromgthe general tax fund. And
il was right aS IL was for the general
Improvement of the city.
Mr.. Anderson contended that peO-
Pile specially benefited should pay in
opening streets.
Mr.. Schaefer enquIred who paid for
widening and improving Plum street?
Why the city paid the eXpense-why
now change IN mode?
LAAs 2AA2NOA "SAAo nv ~ ~ nay
law requiring the council to ply for
all this from the general tax fund.
Mr.. Schaefer said the city council
has all power ove streets and alleys,
and has the authority to pay damages
from the general fund, or in certain
cases, assess it on the property.
Mr. SaXtOn moved it be referred to
the City Solicitor and other lawyers.
Mr., Schaefer enquired if the gentle
men would be governed by the deci-
sion of the City Solicitor and other
a~ttornies, naming Judge Frease, >.
Meyer, and Alexander Bierce-
They refused to assent TO MI. Schae
fer,s epSuiry, w~hereupon Mr.. s. asked:
Why this child's play?
Avote being taken on Mr.. Saxton's
motion, and it was lost.
.Thes vote on MI. Myers'S motion
wasIOst four to four as follows
YEAS-SCHE FER, SCHILL1NG,
LrNDEMAN & MYERS.
~NAYs-WYANDT, ANDERSON,
MILLER & SAXTON,
, On motion OF Mr. Anderson the city
Solieitor be instructed 10 move the
Court for a new trial in the case of
Joseph Meyer against the city of Can
ION,
= ON motion Of Mr.. Schaefer the petit
ton to make ~ side walk on South
Market street was referred to Com
on streets and alleys and said
committee draw an ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Schaefer the com
mittee on city property Was allowed
To rent the dwelling belonging to the
city TO Mr.. Wertz.
ELECTION OF STREET COMMISSIONERS.
On motion the Council proceeded to
the election ofStreet Commissioner.
The candidates announced were,
Peter human, Isaac human, l. ID,
Rider; Q. B. Anthony, s. ID. Slusser,
John Barry, ThOS. Conway.
The balloting was as follows: