The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-08-24
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DoaIU meJ-EresluenL Norley IN the
chair. Present-Messrs. Anderson, Hawk.
Lindsey, Raber and Shimp, and Solicitor
and Engineer. Absent-Messrs. Henning
and Schefer.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
From ]. c. Brownewel and Others. re-
monstratsng against interference with
sidewalks on South Market street accord
ing to recent grade. Referred.
From Jay 4 Cook, to be permitted to
lay cinder or plank walks near their fac
tory on S. Cherry street Petitioners set
forth that brick sidewalks would not do TO
be travelled over with teams. Referred.
REPORTS.
From Committee on Streets, the follow
ing ordinances:
20 grade $. Poplar from railway to Ma
varre street, First reading.
To grade Navarro street from Market to
Nimishillen creek. First reading.
To borrow $4,000 for grading and i'm
proving streets. First reading.
President Morley stated that this
money was to be appropriated exclusively
upon the streets, and where absolutely
necessary this season. He instanced East
Tuscarawas. s. Market, S. Poplar. Navarro.
north end of Market, Cleveland Avenue,
and fills on other streets.
Mr.. Anderson-Has the committee es-
tlmated the cost of grading South Market.
South Poplar and Navarro streets?
President Morley said the committee
had calculated TO pay SOC. per cubic yard,
and that most of the expense would be
for South Market and Navarro streets
Mr.. Anderson Thought TO borrow that
amount (Sl7 900 ut this time, Eoul
alarm tax payers. He declared in favor cd
improving those streets oniy which actu-
ally required II hiss seasons. Market.
). Poplar and Navarro streets-whlch
are most travelled and are in bad condition.
He believed not a single spade had been
sunk IN the south half of the city, taking
I~uscarawas street through rs the northern
boundary. and $4,000 was paid last year.
He thought partis.ity had beer shown
one part of the city to the detriment of
other parts. to which he was opposed.
President Morley replied that work had
been done on Myers Lane (now Charles
street, and South Cherry street last year,
which are south of Tuscarawas street.
Mr.. 4 continued-that the city was in
debt Sl65 600 that water-works expense
was still going on
President Worley-And will so long as
the city continues 10 extend.
and now TO increase the burden $1,000
more would be almost insutfeIable and be-
yond nj ability to pay.
Considering the wealth of our city,
President Morley was surprised at these
declarations, and was convinced If citizens
properly understood the matter. they
would coincide with the comhittee. The
great trouble is, the city has out-grown
the Improvement of its streets; if he had
his way 1t would be $4,000 instead of
Sl7 1000. and then a more general improve
ment could be made. 1t must be consid-
cred that this money will be expended
for no fImsy purpose. but for what is sub
stantial, identifying and everlasting. Cam
ton has become a city in remarkably short
time. and the work Of ITS all
now and must be doue now, the
sooner the better. The tax upon each
dollar 0f the city valuation would be but
three-foOrIhG of a mill to raise $1,000.
Messrs. Lindsey and Shimp spoke against
the passage of the ordinance at this time,
when the same was read the second time.
From Committee on Accounts of City
Officers, upon the report of Street Com
missioner Anthony for month of July, re-
port that they find the account generally
correct, but think the Street Commissioner
has charged for several DAYS extra labor
when no work was done on the streets,
which ought to be deducted from the ae-
count They also suggest that the Com
missioner be instl uetad from she lst of
August and during the rest OF the season,
to allow no more than 8 50 for each horse
and cart per day, as such was the under
standing of the Street COMMITTEES, and so
announced to the Commissioner by the
chairman of that committee.
The expenses of collecting the two-days'
tax seem 10 be entirely out of pro-
compared with the amount collect
ed. Would il not be we'll to make the
pay OF the collectors = reasonable percent
age upon the amount sthey collect. in
the notification u parties to labor
the streets?
JoHN RABER, COMMITTEE.
JAS. S. LINDSEY,
Aug. %, 1870.
The first finding was explained by Nr.
Anthony, that on rainy days when his la
borers were not at work, he was en-
gagged looking after the interests of the city
in different parts thereof, wien on motion
the Commissioner was allowed full time
charged.
The suggestion of committee an regard
to per diem allowance for horses aE& carts
from Aug. LIST. was adopted.
An allowance of Is per centum TO s4I-
lectors of road-tax was agreed to aRE
adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To establish grade of Roland street. Sec
ond reading.
To pave side walks on Third street be-
tween Mahoning and Cherry. Second
reading.
To pave sewers where grades have been
established. Second reading.
To annex certain contiguous territory 10
city of Canton. Passage postponed.
LAIMs.