The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-09-28

COUNCIL CHAMBEE,
MONDAY EVE, Sept. 26, 1870. J
Council met-An present except one.

H. Law -
Lind hat Council had fixed his as a per-
manent corner, other parties were en-
croachinc on Plum street-re4erred 10
committee on streets.
Mr.. Lindsey-(verbal), from citizens to
repair railway crossings, and moved Street
Commissioner do it, and charge railway
company for streets that had been estab-
lished before railway was made. After
some talk agreed to.
Mr.. Woriey-(verbal), from proprieJors
of st. Cloud hotel, offering to pave alley
if city will grade the same. On motion
grade was ordered.
From T. c. Nighmau, that street near
office of c.. Aultman & Co, ia IN bad con-
dition. and should be fixed az oGce-re-
ferred.
On motion OF Mr.. Schae.e~, the city So
hcitor investigate the iGo.ilcv o. the rail-
way to make crossings over ro.tway-ad-
From John 4. Neck and % others,
pravIng for hose and carr1aEe-reierred TO
committee on 6re deCar,rea5.
From Boa-G Of Eea!5a, recommending
that Street Commissioner be required 10
remove obs,.Uc-.Ggs end nC-sacces IN al
levs ana s..ea.s wael required ty sad
Handicapped.
From L. C.. Nighman, requesting the
Street CORNERSTONE be required 70 level
at once the east end o, Nc-,a street On
motion c-n..sElone &c Instructed 20 p-o-
coed to morrow morning 'co Attend 90 y.
NJ. Scaco or recommended ;2e c--y b.
provided n some 900 ~acttyona- -=es
OF hose and ESQ nose c. ages J. those
now in use are nol sUdic!eD,- On notion
the comm .rse on fire Geg'J purchase the
same a. 80 Gays, ana lrvesCgs e wcstAer
more hose carriages ere Ce-Jc--c2--.ed.
On molten Of NJ. ScEee-e- Inc com. on
fire Geu't and CITY so-c--o- San.a the
fire ordinances with q view Q. n&E-AS Z
fire department more Efficient.
Mr.. 5. remarked that me iace fire was
more disastrous than necessary, as ne
thought. He blamed no enc, Dat tne mat
ter should be looked into.
Mr.. Hawk remarked. that by applying
the steam engine power to a hyd-snr,
that it would oUrst any hose. Mr.. Scaae-
fer's motion was adopted.
The President hoped tine Council would
instruct the steamer company not TO at
tach to hydranr unless necessary. On
motion the steamer be on hand, but first
attach TO hyG-ant-carr.ed.
Mr.. Worlev, in regard 10 Fieischer's al
ICY WEIGH 4A-A GNNAA N=eaNNH AA"N-N $3.50
who work in the shops need the alley on
going 10 and from their homes.
Mr.. Henning, from fire department, re-
ported adverse to selling steam fire engine.
Mr.. Raber, on accounts OF city officers,
asked further time to report on Street
Commissioners account.
The President informed Council the city
had been sued for damages by Geo. Held
referred TO city solicitor.
From the Mayor and Marshal, that the
Council confirm the appointment Of John
Brown as policeman. Ayes-Worley,
Schaefer, Hawk, Anderson and Hennlng.
Nays-Raber, Lindsey and shrimp.
Nighman requested q section Of hose to
sprinkle the street-granted.
The ordinance providing for borrowing
money to improve certain streets was
amended, by stating amounts to improve
Market, Poplar, Cleveland avenue, &c,
amounting in all to $l4, 550-passed unan-
imously.
An ordinance to annex certain territory
to Canton was read and put upon its final
passage. Mr.. Hawk thought this was a
sweeping annexation, and really, he tho't
it would be q long time before it would
be built over.
Mr.. Schaefer said the owners asked 2.
8, 4 or $500 an acre for this land, and
then, by this annexation, some people
would not have so far to town. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Anderson said farmers objected on
account of the high taxes in the city. They
do not object to taking into the corpora
ton where they have laid out lots.
Mr.. Schaefer said this question has two
sides, Farms adjoining the city are valu-
ed at 40 TO $50, while lands adjoining, In
the corporation are valued from $3.50 up.
He (Mr. 81 had 80 acres valued over 800
900, and on our high valuation we pay
the State tax, county tax, &c. On motion
referred TO com. on extension Of city prop
erty.
The bill to establish a grade on Navarro
street was read third time and passed
unanimously.
The bill TO grade South Poplar, between
railroad and Navarro street was passed
unanimously.
The bill to make pavements on East
Tuscarawas street, east of Cherry to
Young street, was read second time. On
motion rules were suspended and bill read
| third time and passed unanimously.
A bill to borrow $4,000 for water works
purposes was read the first time. On mo-
/ ton postponed for n week.
Mr.. Anderson moved city clerk adver-
tise for proposals to grade North Poplar
street-carried.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Laird Manufac'g Co., $2O4, 81 Kearns
& Warner, $780, A. McGregor & Son,
$3.50; Borgun, $l3; Boy, for attending
hay scales, So.
On motion, Mr.. Fields hire two men ad-
ditional to sprinkle streets during the Fair
with the hose.
P. H. Blake's bid to grade South Pop
lar and Navarro at AZ cts. and s. Market
at 81 per cubic yard was accepted, and
the Street Committee ordered TO enter
into a contract with Mr.. Blake.