The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-06-08

CoUNcIL CHANBER, I
MONDAY EvE'e, June 6 1870. !
Council met in regular session.
MinaIss read and approved.


Minates read and approved.
PETITIONS
VIM. H. Davis and 3O3 others, employ
ees Of @. Aultman & Co.'S works for 1000
feet of hose and carriage for same to better
secure said works from FIRE Referred to
Fire Department Committee.
/. Halter $500 damages for contempla-
ted grade of North Plum street P. Rim
mil and v Rothermel also claim respec-
lively $500 and $500 for same Laid on
the table, and that a grade line for pave
ments be established 81 Plum street
Oliver Brady and l9 Others for opening
Ninth street to East Nimishillen creek
Referred
A communication was received from DR.
Slusser stating that the present ordinance
in regard TO Board of Health was null
lity, that members would be required to
have stated territory and prescribed limits
in order to act with any degree of efhcien-
cy, &c.
Mr.. Sehsefer said he had been informed
that the medical gentlemen recently ap-
pointed a Board of Health refused to
serve, and moved that the President wait
upon these gentlemen to know their views
and report to Council. Agreed to.
REPORTS,
From Committee on streets, permitting
sidewalks on South Poplar to remain as
now, four inches higher than center of
street. Accepted and adopted.
From same committee that established
grade of Charles street remain as it is, ex-
cepting that said street at the initial point
on Market street is to correspond with said
Market street Referred to City Solicitor
for modification of grade
From same. adverse to plat of W. c.
Thompson's Sd addition owing to irregu-
larity of streets and alleys with adjoining
additions. Accepted and adopted.
From same, favorable TO arching West
9'uscarawas street sewer eastward to font
Of A. Bierce's property. Accepted and
adopted
From same. that proprietor of North
Market street brewery agrees to abate
nuisance in neighboThood resulting from
same. Accepted, and that police, street
Commissioner and Board Of Health see
that agreement is complied with
From same, that repairs of sewer on
South Market street fronting Mathews
Block should be done by parties occupying
premises, as the sewer is obstructed by
their own fault and negligence, and that
they see to its proper condition Accep-
ted and adopted
From same, that the matter Of opening
obstructed road by fencing, south of East
Tusearawas street near corporation line be
taken from their consideration and refer
red to solicitor. Accepted and adopted
From same, asking a weeks further time
to report in the matter of Adam Yant's
grievance on North Market street Gran
ted.
From committee on grave yards, that
South street is not yet opened, that 35
graves remain on contemplated line of
street, and that there are cultivated gar
dens in rear of the grave yard, and rec
that Mr.. Anderson for the
special purpose Of urging the opening of
this street, be added to graveyard Com
mittee. Accepted and adopted
From Committee on Gas, (Mr Lindsey
that gas company include in their bill for
present quarter items for August, 1868,
Company also claim compensation for re-
laying service pipe on North Market and
North Poplar owing to recent grading
The committee could not account for char
ges for 1868 being now made, and ask for
claims that did not come up in the quarter
back to committee for investigation.
From loan on accounts (Mr Raber) of
Street commissioner, from April L, to May
2S. Mr.. Raber states that Mr. Anthony
had made up his report of total hours per
week instead of day, and that he was per
mitted so to do by former committee. Ac-
cepted and adopted, and the Street Com
missioner instructed to conform to ordi-
nance hereafter in making up his reports
and accounts.
favorable to organization of hose compa-
MES by wards. Report referred back to
1t being deemed necessary for
eficientcy.
The civil engineer submitted profile of
The lines of Seventh street from old cor
poration limits westward, which was re-
ferred 10 committee on streets in regard to
damages that may accrue from opening
said street
The matter of grievance of Mr.. Dumou-
lin on North Plum street, was referred to
on streets
The Street Commissioner was instructed
to notify Mr. Julias Whiting to open Wal
nut street through has premises.
1t was agreed that committee visit
streets in their order, determine grade ac-
cording to profile, and then have stakes
drove.
The Committee on Ways and Means
was notified to make the city levy for
taxes upon the real and personal properly,
within the city limits, and report to coun-
ty Auditor, and that levy be included in
their report for the purchus Of a public
burial ground, at the request of Mr., An
derson.
N Huberty, Jr., for paving sewer, $l9S.OO
Marshal Oldheld, months service, 1896
Gas Company, for quarter, 555.62
Refer to gas Committee
In the matter Of establishing the north
east corr sof Tuscarawas and Plum
streets, on motion of MIR Anderson, that
the city engineer make another survey.
and that his fixed stake be the established
corner.
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING MARKET SQUARE.
9The additional bid of Jesse Duell at so
cts per cubic yard was voted upon by
Council and lost The matter was accor-
dinghy, after considerable discussion pro
and con, the grading of Market square
this season, deferred another week.
Grade stakes are ordered to be driven on
South Market and Tenth streets
The proprietors Of st. Cloud Hotel are
authorized to make cesspool near the
stable on Fifth street, to be properly pro-
teeted. and not to interfere with grade of
said street.
Adjourned for one week.