The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-04-28
Council Proceedings.
MONDAY Evening, April 20.

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The minutes were read and approved.
TnR LANDING COMMITTEES.
The President announced the Permanent
Committees for tho ensuing year, as fol-
lows:
STREETS AND ALL EYs-Ayers, wyant and
shrimp.
FIRE DEP'T-Myers, saxton and schefer.
WNTRR WORXs-Sch@fer, Hawk and
Worley.
CLAMs-Worley, Saxton and Llndeman.
Accrs. OF CRY OFFIcxRs-Hawk, Myers,
and worley.
Wars AND MEASs-schefer, Hawk and
shrimp.
CrTT PRoPERr4-LindemAn, wyant and
HAWK.
PoncE-Wyant, schnfer and Lindeman.
GAs-SaIton, Myers and Shrimp
GRAvETARDs-Shimp, Lindemann and
Hawk.
ExTEEsLoN OF CoEr.--Llndeman, Wyant
and Schefer.
UNgISIsHED BUsrSEsa -wyant, saxton
and Worley.
PETITIONS.
OF n. L. Wise and oihers, 10 have Schri-
ver's Lane 90 feet in width from the Ran
dolph road eastwardly to the section hne
between sections 3 and 4. Referred.
of G. w. Schroyef and others, TO have
the sidewalks on Poplar, south OF Mil st.,
properly paved. Referred.
REMoNsTRANcE.
OF Joshua Gibbs and others, against
paving the sidewalks on Third St, between
Elm and Mahoning streets. Referred.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Saxton-That the grading of s.
Plum street was completed in conformity to
contract, and recommended that an order
be drawn upon tho city treasury in favor of
AIR. Van NOstrsn, contractor, for balance
due HIM. Accepted and agreed to,
By the same-Recommending the pay
ment of 1927 TO Fairbanks, Morse 4 Co.,
for city scales. Agreed to.
BY the City SolichOr-At some length,
upon the petition of L. Ohliger and others,
in the matter of the legal quail. fcation of
the SIIy Civil Engineer, Capt Williams, TO
act as such officer, having been a nOn-resi-
dent of the city al the time of his election.
The Solicitor decided that Mr. Williams was
qualified TO act and that incompeteucy in
the law presumed mental OF physical dis
qualification and not that claimed by petit
TONERS, In which opinion he was sustained
by the Council. OIL.
The same officer reported back the bonds
of the Mayor, Marshal, and Clerk as legally
I NJ @N- @-- 80 @A~@A@ -E@- $50 @@A@@ 50
proved by the Council.
BY Mayor Sayler-His minus report,
which Was referred. The Mayor drew the
attention of the Council ~ the insecure con-
dition of the city calabooSe- that il would
no longer contain pTisoners-and that some
thing should be done. He had been in
formed by the county jailer that no city
prisoners would be taken, as the Council had
decided not to pay any jail expenses.
Mr.. Saxton said he was not aware of any
I such action.
Mr. Schafer asked for the authority,
when he was told that y member of the
Council had so said. Mr.. s. remarked that
individual members were transcending theil
; authority outside the Council ROOM; that nc
! such action had ever been taken.
, The Mayor continued, recommending tho
passage of an ordinance for the mpounding
of hogs, geese, &c. that our n~eighboring
! cities la such enactments which -empo Y.
cred the Marshal to sell such impOundeC
animals and fowls. He also advised that
suitable person be appointed to revise anC
codify the city ordinances; that there wa
. but one book of the same and that in pos
session of the Clerk. The Mayor and othel
{ city officers are expected TO do their dut)
a according to ordinances which thsy an
not in possession of. He would recon
, mend the publication of the ordinances il
: force in pamphlet form for distribution.
Mr.. Sehefer thought the Police depart
mont was In q 6emOFslized condition ths
ordinances upon ordinances have beef
passed with little or no effect for want D
a proper execution
He approved of Mayor Sayler's suggestlon
: aud was in favor of printing q thOusan'
r copies of the ordinances and giving tn
Marshal six.
|, IN motion of Mr.. Schefer, the CIy So
licitor was instructed to examine The rdi
nAnces, and also report an ordinance 70
{ ~inpounding animals, &c, running at large
ORDINANCE.
For the construction of plank sidewalk
IN South Market street south OF pavement
# was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Saxton stated hat citizens intereste
D. in this ordinance would like 10 have 3 grad
At established before laying the walk.
< Mr. Schefer-That all prOfles CT grade
be referred to the COmmittee on Streets an
e, Alleys including Engineer Pillsbury for es
ct animation, and that they submit their II
il ports of grades To the City Solicitor, VII
will draft ordinances in conformity thereto
Agreed to.
,+ THE wATER WoRKs
Mr.. Schefer submitted a resolution col
AZ feTIing all the power of the Water WOFl
a Committee Of the former Council upon Il
n present, which was adopted. =
p. CLAIMS.
IS Sheriff Dunbar, boarding p~risoner,$ 10 q
d Jos. Trout, carpenter repairs 49,. SO
L. Ohliger, election place, Sd Ward 8
]. L. Pllsbury, engineer services. 362 0
STEAM rRE ENGNEER.
Paul Fields, of Akron, Ohio, an exper
E, anced engineer, made application, throup
Mr. Schefer, for hat position in our cit,
Mr.. Wyant said that Mr.. Fields had u
> recommendation of Mr.. Mofit, Chief z
I'd gineer of the Akron Fire Department
s Application referred to Fire Departure
ut Committee With power TO act instanter.
ID FIJI DISTRICT.
p. Mr.. Torreu came before the Council az
III asked the privilege, in behalf Of the BaptI
OF congregation, for greeting q wooden pa
sonage, contrary to ordinance.
Mr.. SchRfer stated that privileges oOu
not be granted, as nothing short of the repe
IN of the ordnance would suffice. He was o.
posed to the ordinance and favored its 7
peal two years ago. II was enacted direc
;. ~ after the destruction by Gre of the s
> Cloud Hotel in 1853, when our citizens we
10 alarmed He did not think citizens vi
's- were included IN q certain little distri
lie should be debarred privileges accorded
T. the city generally. He RECOMMENDED Z
repeal of the ordinance, and that q Con
o mlttee Of Permit be appointed to regula
the construction Of buildings, all of viii
was agreed 10.
bs The Lamp Lighter was instructed 10 p'
- chase and properly locate the lamp post
~ the Exchange Hotel, and to place theron
lst lamp.
IN. Adjourned for one week.
Wh
!, CLANDEsrISE AND RoNANTIc-Not ma
"a years since there resided in our city a brig
Us promising boy of comedy appearance, wi
in his youthful musings had read Alladl
or some other glittering idOality, and
Pacidc's golden strand he would 60,
iAS he was
"A youth 70 Fortune and 10 Fame unknown.
az But the Dame soon favored him, and