The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-03-16

member of the City Council, was read,
said resignation to take effect on the sec
ond Monday in April. Accepted.
PETITIONS.
OF Alex. Hurford, in regard to the grade
Of sidewalk, against being compelled to
at his own expense. Referred.
Mr.. Scnafer, verbal, from E. P. Grant
IN regard to his suit with the city for ad-
iustment. Referred as above.
From committee. against repeating cat
tie ordinance. Accepted.
From City Solicitor, substitute for bill
to regulate price of gas. On question of
fixing price
Mr.. Schafer moved that price for city
to pay be 81 per thousand cubic feet. The
gas company used to be satisfied with this
when prices were higher than now. Du-
ring the early years of the war this was
the case; the company had the privilege
of the streets to lay their pipes the Leg
i~slature of Ohio had been investigating
this gus business the State had been
paying yearly some twenty thousand dol
lars for lighting State House and Peni-
tertiary; the Legislature found they
could save money by building their own
works. Mr.. S. urged the amendment.
President Morley said he got some light
while In Columbus-a few DAYS since. The
chairman of the gas committee in the Sen
ate told him the State could build gas
works for some ten thousand dollars, and
could furnish her own gas at not exceed
ing rs cents-one gas superintendent said
80 cents per thousand feet; wished to be
liberal to u gas company, and hence
committee had agreed -on So and $3.50
must consider tear and wear, and risk,
DC; gas works here they had valued at
$4,000.
Mr.. Sch@fer this week met a gentleman
who had just put up gas works at Carlisle
and Holidaysburg, Pa, places about the
size of Canton, and the works there put
up in the latest and best style, cost $4,000
each the Canton works originally cost
$4,000.
MI. Lindsey as q member of the COM
mittee, had looked into the matter, and
would vote for the original motion.
MIR. Sch8fer's amendment was lost, and
the ordinance passed as recommended by
the committee.
The Committee on Streets reported con-
tract for sound oak lumber-thirty thou
sand feet of Housed & WISE, and twenty
thousand of Warstler & Bro. at $685. pei
thousand.
Committee on Streets and Alleys, made
the following report:
The Committee on Streets and Allevl
in reply to the resolution of Council passed
one week ago, respectfully report-1st
That in accordance with instructions o
Council, they entered into written con-
tracts with P. H. Blake for the grading o
South Market and Navarro streets, anC
with Adam Hill for the grading of Nortl
Market and North Poplar streets unde.
the bids accepted by the Council. 1t wa.
expressly understood with both thosI
parties that if the weather did not permit
the work to be done advantageously Il
the city, it should be postponed until thi
spring. or so much of it, at least, as wa
undone when bad weather should set in
as far as with ordinary care and dilgencl
the contract could be complied with las
fall, we are happy to say, the contractors
in u Judgment did the very best tina
could have Deen done. but neither coulC
be completed, and they remain over fo
completion this spring as soon as thu
weather will permit work to be done OF
the streets.
Z0y OpOh lilo 4IoG C6l4lldJC mdAC ny III
City Civil Engineer upon P. H. Blake
contract, there were excavated
1924 cubic yards
Hmm ID estimate A62Q3 60 a.
Sd 5000 "
Total, 14962a q"
Upon these orders were issued for tn,
whole amount, less 20 per cent. to be re-
4o,-a1 r,nf1l fhn "0rb 70 aAr,-1aHnI -a-oa
ly for $74s4 O.
Sd, Upon estimates made as above un-
der Hills contract settled directly by tn,
Council, were, by full estimate
Second estimate, 1904
Total, 1904 T"
Upon these orders were issued in full
deduetmg as above 20 per cent, $24S5,4
Amount retained, 62l,3
On motion to accept report, Mr.. Ander
son opposed, charging that Mr.. Blake haI
disposed of earth contrary to the usua
by the committee did not blame MI
Blake.
MI. Hawk as one Of the committee san
SACy 4d0 dCJC0 IL every pdIN1CQLdI u4uG
instructions from Council.
M. Schafer said at first he oppose
this grading, preferring to first grade th
Public Square, and then work outward,
The Street Commissioner had been work
ing men by the day on the streets, an
the Council had been censured for allow
ing it upon all jobs exceeding five hun
dred dollars-the statute providing 70
letting such by contract. The legal cours
being taken, Mr.. Blake's bid was the low
est, and he got that job fairly. If a bul
was made the Council was TO blame, thes
gentlemen were clamorous for 1t.
Mr.. Morley explained, giving a full his
tory Of the contracts and course of tn
committee.
Mr.. Schafer said the committee SHOULD
not be consured; these gentlemen especi
ally should not censure as they were tn
warm advocates of the contract plan, ant
urged the grading constantly.
Mr.. Anderson had no objection to Mr. S
voting for the report, but could not Khee
die him (Anderson) into it; Council wa
not responsible; ground heretofore sol
was for benefit Of city, and not for benef
of individuals.
Mr.. Morley said gentleman was not il
order-the report was Just what was calleI
out by resolution of the Council.
Mr.. Anderson did not like to be choke
off. thought he was in order.
Nh. Morley read from report that con
tractors had acted by their contract, an,
said the Council hadaccepted the contract
MI. Anderson. The Council knew moth
ing of carrying out of contract he vote,
against giving Blake 81 cents The othe
contractors got As cents only.
Mr. Morley would ask Mr.. Anderson
he voted against the Blake contract?
Mr.. A. said he did not vote for no
against. daughter
Mr.. Wooley said silence gave consent
and Mr.. Anderson was not understood q
the time as opposing it.
Mr.. Schafer liked his friend Mr.. Ander
son, and referred to his filling up "Dutel
Gap" several years ago, in South Plum
street, which cost heavily, and which Nh
Anderson knew all about; it was don
outside Of the council, and at his instiga
ton his friend Anderson's course the
and now were not exactly consistent II
that affair the city was gouged.
Mr.. Lindsay thought the report coverei
the ground required by his resolution, bu
he had offered resolution to know wha
the contracts were, and knew nothing c
| giving away the dirt there he was Gale
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