The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-11-17
CouncII Proceedings.

II" COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Monday Eve, Nov. Il, 1870.
Board met-An present Minutes read and aP-
proved. PETITIONS.
! From A. BIerce, Esq, to award the aged widow
the all on High street. at the intersection Of Tus-
carawas-referred.
W c Thompson's Sd add, demonstrating against
the acceptance OF the same, owing TO Lafayette
street In said addition net being the proper width.
on motion OF Mr. Anderson, that council meet
In q body tomorrow evening in W G Thompson's
and report at next meeting-agreed to.
From. Mathews a Co, agrees to plant maple
shade trees fronting the old public grave yard at
E1PcRIs.
From committee on accounts Of city officers,
that report Of street commissioner is correct, and
balance due Se64-accepted and adopted
In = previous account Of the street commissioner,
aad recommending deductions from present acct
On motion OF Mr. Anderson. that a committee
Of three be appointed 70 investigate. Messrs. An
dersoE, WOrley and Hawk were appointed said
committee, TO report at next meeting.
From same committee, that account 1853 and
report OF ex-Mayor Slanker are correct, and rec
ommending adoPtion-agreed to.
From select committee as follows:
REPORT or INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The mmitt appointed to inquire, FIRST, 10y
whose order the steamer, contrary to the order Of
Council, had attached to q hre hydrant during the
lato dfe and whether, by such attachment, time
had not been lost giving the ere greater headway
respectfully report: That they have heard the
statements OF the Cliel ~ tue u department. N
engineer and other t.y.nhers OF the steamer hre
company, and several citizens, aud give the tOi-
loving a. the result Of their eonyicuons;
lEt.s We are fully persuaded that the connection
Of the steamer with q hre hydrant on the night in
question, waa made without any idea Of di-respeet
towards tho action OF the council, and was entire
~ the result Of = misrepresentation between differ
ent parties As 70 the requirements OF that action.
I'd. In regard to the supposed loss Of time there
Is considerable diversity of opinion in the evil
denec Of different parties, but having looked over
tho whole ground carefully, and taking into con-
aHdawaNfnn the fact that unnaE great excitement
peoples estimate OF time differs greatly, and that
the chief engineers testimony II unequiyoeal as
20 the good aud ehicient service rendered by the
steamer company upon that and other occasions.
The-committee believe that the company did thor
and with others. sueeessfuiiy resist its ravages,
aud deserve tho thanks OF the whole public, rath-
sd, In view OF sxiEeneies that might arise, and
to more fully meet the intention OF tho city coun-
GUS former action, your committee move zoe 70 re-
option Of he following:
ResOIrsd, That in the case Of hre hereafter the
chief engineer Of the IRE department Is instruct
ed 10 issue 4 general order for the steamer to be
connected with one OF the IRE hydrRnts, and the
water to be allowed to pass through without any
additional pressure being added from the engine,
unless. during the progress OF the IRE IL bee Q mes
evident that the public interest from whatsoever
cause requires 1t, and in this case no shall order
as 10 his Judgment IL most desirable or necessary.
I'd, In shutting OF water from the steamer IN
jury 70 the water works as Is eniOined upon tho
rest Of the arc department..
W.. ANDAA5Ogs
DAHL WoRLET, SCom-
is LINDsEI.
There was considerable debate upon this report.
Hr. Schhefer declared for more hose, and that one
hosO company DO organized in each ward, and two
In the southern part Of the city.
Ar. Lindsey was opposed TO disposing Of the
steamer, and eulogiIed our ERE department, rs
did also Mr.. SchRsfer, who spoke oftheir great eff
heiency, and that OF our water works, thai no city
inthe Union was better prepared for the extin-
~gaishment Of IRE.
Mr.. Anderson spoke in favor Of retaining the
steamer. not for one year but continuously, that
an emergency may occur when 1t would be Of
great service The report was lost.
ADn motion OF Mr.. Hawk, that the resolution Of
4be report be stricken out exonerntinR the hro
department nom censure-adOpted.
Mr.. Lindsey reported upon she bad and danger
our condition OF the bridge on Charles street. and
WAS in favor Of the immediate repair. and that the
commissioner be 50 instructed-agreed to.
oRDINANcKs.
To pave In froRt OF V. b. Snyder's property on
the Public SQuRre-6rst reading.
To provide for the acceptance Of ". A. Lynch's
addition-twice read and passed.
TTSPEosIae Is Pa'Lns sswe5rsmTS1S miro .Ihe,
bill, as to the manner Of doing this work-if by
general taxation or by individual expense, for
which the ordinance proTides-the bill failed TO
pass.
The bill OF Douglas 4 Furnace. for painting los
IRE hydranfs, &35 rs.
Ar.J. c. Bockius was present and complained
Of standing water on the pavement fronting his
r1tdence, which street commissioned was In
stfncted 10 remedy by proper drain
SIR. Anderson, At request OF chief OF police, pre-
ssnted a verbal petition for a suitable and com
Portable room for the night police during the win
ter months. The subject was referred to the
township trustees, for leave TO occupy their room
IN west basement Of court house. Adjourned.