The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-03-30

thousand.
Mr.. Hawk wanted it referred to special
Committee on gas. He wanted it made
public, so that people might see the action
of the gas company.
Mr.. Schafer said the Gas Company had
existed since 1857, and had sod gas at So
referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Street Committee a bill TO forbid
City Commissioner to hire hands, carts,
wagons &c. &c, forbidding said commits
sloner to have any interest direct 5f in
direct IN any of these and other important
provisions.
On motion the rules were unanimously
suspended. and the bill was read the second
and third times, and put on its final pas
sage. The ordinance was passed by a
unanimous vote.
From street committee to amend the
velocipede ordinance the change forbids
velocipedes from running on pavements
Of Cherry and Tenth streets as well as
those named before.
Mr.. Raber favored ~extendingit over the
city.
Mr.. Anderson also favored extending;
he saw a gentleman of African descent the
other day running down South Market
street, with railway speed, as If he would
run over folks.
Mr.. Schefer also favored the extension,
n other members expressed themselves
In the same way.
On motion of Mr.. Schsfer the rules were
suspended, and the bill was read the
second and third times, and it was put on
its final passage.
The question Of amending the bill to
apply TO the whole city was carried, and
the ordinance was unanimously passed.
From same committee 4 resolution, de-
clanng 9Th street extended through the
city TO the East creek, and to appropriate
certain parts of lots for use of said street
adopted.
Nh. Sch@fer reported from committee
on finance that he had arranged the mat
ter referred to them last week with Mr..
Harter for sixty days, at the usual rate Of
interest-accepted and approved.
Nj. Anderson inquired Of City Solicitor
what had been done in regard to the mat
ter referred to him, as to claims Of men
who worked on the streets last summer
and faI.
Mr. Lynch stated three men had applied
to him, and be went with them TO the
Street Commissioner who said, he would
arrange with them, and he (Mr. LYNCH
supposed they had been paid, as they had
not called again.
Mr.. Lynch, lin reply to a question Of
MIR. Sch9fer) said no new ~notieafor vaca-
ton of an alley in Bucher's addition was
necessary.
A bill to vacate a portion of alley near
Iron Bridge Co.'S. Works was read the first
time.
The Fire department bill was read the
third time, and put on its final passage.
Mr.. Raber was not opposed to the bill
but noticed a new feature in regard tc
, parading.
Mr.. Worley said it was inserted at the
request of the fire officers.
Mr.. Raber had but one addition If il
, order (Mr. Morley, amendments are nov
in order) and that was TO require that thu
! city Council also parade and occupy tbs
! front of the procession Qaughter)
Mr.. Morley decided the addition out o
order. a. the Council was not a part Of thu
FIRE department.
On the passage of the fire ordinance tn,
vote was unanimously In favor.
e Nj. Morley stated he had compared tn,
!, pamphlets of reaorts Of Water Works will
copy and had furnished the printer thu
y errata.
5 Mr.. McGregor informed the Council tn
pamphlets would be ready tomorrow
n "wednesday
J. Nj. Schaefer suggested the fire ordinanO
be printed IN pamphlet form, and furnishe'
b to iremen.
n Mr.. Anderson opposed on account Of tn
! expense.
e Nj. Schaefer said it wouldno cost mac
when it was in type for the paper.
t Mr.. Raber also advocated the motion.
p The motion was carried. Nj. Andersen
r voting no.
, Mr.. Schaefer offered q resolution re
= quiring that names for the new Hose com
: panies be furnished the Clerk by April 10
T Mr.. Lindsay preferred accepting tn
q companies as enrolled and offered, and b
t would move that the company list whicI
o Henry Bergman handed in, and that hand
d ed in by James Lantz, be accepted.
Mr.. Schaefer rewrote his resolution, &C
cepting companies already offered.
Mr.. Lindsay opposed his resolution.
n Mr.. Schaefer said this resolution was
e notice TO enroll and proceed TO organize
d there was no disposition to slight; b
thought The gentleman did not fully IN
derstand his resolution. The resolutior
was passed unanimously. The followin
is the resolution
ResoLUed, That those wishing to for1
Hose and Fire Police companies who hav
not handed in their enrolment, do so o
r or before April 10th 1871, and perfect the
organization under the ordinance at g
early a day as possible.
The bill to establish grade on the Sout
y. side of West Tusearawas street, betwee
Poplar and Plum, was read the secon
=, time.
Mr.. Anderson thought it would be pro
"a per to have the committee on streets 81
is the parties owning lots along 9Th stree
ID and settle with them before opening II
same-agreed to.
Mr.. Anderson said the committee o
o. streets were ordered to negotiate fourtee
re thousand five hundred dollars in a loa
some time ago, and some eight thousan
- had been negotiated; the Clerks bool
show a discrepancy Of some two hundrs
s. dollars; moved the matter be referred
committee on strests-carried
The bill ofA. McGregor& Son for 1857
a. was allowed.
O. TIE bill of Gas company for $1oL59 va
IN referred 70 committee on gas
The bill Of Sheriff Dunbar for bOardir
prisoners, $500 was referred to commits
4 tee on claims.
i'd Mr.. Schaefer moved Council meet SAtul
h day evening to close up some matters.
Mr. Anderson was not IN favor Of col
" Stunning another evening.
to On motion adjourned for two weeks.
n MAssILLOH CORRESPONDENCE