The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-16

MONDAY Eve, March IA, 1870
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Full board
Minutes OF previous meetings read and
approved.
PETITIONS.
From E P Grant, setting forth the in
jur1es done to his premises on North Pop
lar street by reason Of grading said street,
and claiming damages therefor in the sum
of 81 200. Referred to committee on
streets and alleys
The following communication was re-
ceived from the city council of Dayton,
and ordered to be entered on the journal
and published
DAYTON, O., March 9th, 1870.
City Clerk, Canton, o.,
DEAR SIR AT the meeting of the city
council, held March 4th, 1870, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted :
ReSolUed, That the thanks of this coun-
Gil are due, and are hereby rendered to the
City Council, to the Trustees of Water
Works, and to the citizens generally, not
forgetting mine Host, Ely, of the St. Cloud
Hotel, OF the city of Canton, for their
very kind treatment of their visitors from
Dayton, on the occasion of the dedication
of their Court House and Water Works,
on the 22d ult With a full appreciation
Of their hospitalities, we hope at no dis
/ tant day to reciprocate, as well as we arc
able, this successful endeaVor to make our
visit agreeable.
Resolved, That the city clerk be reques-
ted to send copy of these resolutions to
the city council OF the city of Canton, and
to the trustees of the board of water
works. and that the papers of the city be
requested to publish the same. Adopted
unanimously.
Very respectfully yours,
ANTHONY STEVENS, City Clerk.
REPORTS.
From committee on claims, recommend
ing the payment of city gas bill (S27l.75)
for the quarter ending March !, 1870. Re-
port accepted and claim allowed.
Further time was granted the commit
tee on streets and alleys to report in the
matter of the opening and extension of
West Seventh street.
The plats of the new additions Of w C
Thompson were referred back to proper
committee, owing to informaities of streets
&c.
From special committee (Mr Trout to
whom was referred the matter Of estima-
ting the probable expense of placing the
house of Mr.. Held, on North Poplar St.,
in the same condition it was previous to
the grading and filling on said street. Mr..
Trout. in hls judgment, believed that $50
would cover all expense, and by paying
Mr. Held that amount the city would
have no further trouble. There was con-
siderable discussion upon the subject of
allowing damages by reason of grading
streets. Mr.. Myers was opposed to it;
that it was inaugurating dangerous and
expensive precedent that others beside
Mr.. Held would be petitioning the council
for damages.
Mr.. Schaefer thought it advisable to
compromise with Mr. Held, if possible,
and thus save expensive litigation to the
city. If a settlement could be made with
Mr. Held for $l30 he was in favor of pay
ing it. The question being on paying $l30
it was put and lost.
Mr. Saxton believed that Mr.. Held was
really damaged, and should be compensa-
ted therefor but he did not think he was
injured from the fill on North street, and
was in favor of submitting the matter to
the city solicitor for further investigation,
and would make that motion. Mr.. Sax
tons motion having no second, the ques-
ton pending the council adjourned.