The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-11
COunen Proeoedinr
Cornell cHAEBER, Monday Eve.,l
May 7, ISL.

Cornell cHAzBER, Monday Eye,l
May Z ISL.
Present-Underhill PRESIDENT Schaefer, Stab
Ter, Bender, Anderson. Lindsay Cook and Beldon.
alln9tes OF previous meeting were read and ap-
PETITIONS.
From I. A: Wise, seeret-ry Of Colony Associa
uon, asking Chamber to meetin.
Oh notion agreed to.
From Canton Gas Company, D. Tyler Presi-
uehtI S.E. Reynolds, eecfenTy-Asking price Of
"a consnmo, &C. stating the company have $50
IN their action and cut down the price OF gas be-
=. paying rates, &c. Referred 10 Committee on
From r w. Page and twenty. seven others
sradn slaSsalk rom North 70 Third streets be
from f. Fowler and forty ~others-AkkinQ ordi-
MI S05erSon an u, pave south High street
refer this petition as the members or the council
haa 1een there and had seen the situatisn- On
anquhy ~ 70 whether that addition had been ac-
eepted, II was referred TO the Clerk 10 report on
acceptance Of the addition.
REPORTS.
From the City Solicitor-Had prepared an or
aihanee requiring the weighing Of all articles on
cHy Scales but had doubts as 70 its legality, and
as 70 the special police for churches, there was
IN orSlnanee on the statute book for appointinSpO-
ne, Dut no provision for special police except in
LOT the appointment OF such special police. He
thought 1t very doubtful II the council had power
eaiiteyP. ponce Tor such special purpose and To-
On motion, it was referred back to dran amend
msht 20 the ordinance TO provide for such special .
On e~odify:ng the ordinances-It would take
mu u iHooI' twothirds wouldnot require publish
ing, as IN many instances they were repealed. 1t
would cost seventy-iVe or a hundred dollars to
prepare the ordinances for publishing in PAM
phlet form; this was much needed, and the inter
ests Of the city demanded IL.
Inc Chairman thought the publication Of the
On motion, the City Solicitor was Instructed to
codify the ordinances.
trsm Mr.. Schaefer in regard to the matter OF
the estate of Jacob Houtz, deceased-It was taken
out OF his hands ana given to the Solicitor. he had
some unsettled matters and wanted them all set
tied. Referred to tho City Clerk to maze. up
the statement.
From Mr.. Schaefer, from the committee on
streets, in regard TO the ex-street commissioner,
as 70 charging S2a day for his brother as carpenter
He found 1t has been the practice BY his prede-
Adopted.
From the Chair-The mmitt ON Wavs and
Means had Investigated the matter Of the city
paying twenty-five thousand dollars TO the county
Sf,300Os and there was due, not counting interest
thereon, SIoss9li for four years a levy Of three
this time had raised S24,09.sO, being So, 75A.72 more
than had actually been paid. The city treasurer
keeps no separate account of the different funds
as required by law every order drawn should
specify what fund. A resolution was offered for
lhe clerk to issue orders accordingly, as the law
Mr.. sehaefer said city had bought a steam fire
engine and fell short on paying for it, and the
the steamer.
on motion, the resolution was adopted.
$50 GL.- A@LA a AAAGlAGl 0L n hlLCE Duu41
due and about due and when, stating that about
ten thousand dollars was to be provided for and
water money in the treasury only a little
Mr. Lindsay thought there were some water
bonds yet on hand which were not disposed OF
and they should be negotiated for before new
ones were ordered.
The Chair had been informed that s1s6,17s.54 Of
water bonds had been negotiated ana suggested
an extension Of the old bonds. Just before the
ia,e eSonen went S9t OF power ar Noriey paid
obtained from the sale Of bonds.
Mr. Sehaefer moved that the Committee on
Ways and Means have power to arrange for the
extension Of all bonds falling due. Carried.
From Mr.. Anderson-Giying the number OF
names on lists OF four IRE companies with the
ON motion, the election of officers was APPROX
ed; also a paper from Stark Fire Company saying
If the council intended 70 remove the location OF
their hose carriage; they wanted their papers re-
Mr.. Anderson said the intention had heen to
erect a building on Mr.. Alexander's lot on Cherry
and Third streets.
The Chair said the city had no money to build
now.
Mr.. Bender said Mr.. Alexander had a stable
T that could be haG and fixed up without much ex-
pense, a company was partially organized for that
Mr. Anderson read 4 paper from Chief Of the
Fire Department asking for seven flexible pipes
and nozzles for IRE police wagon ordinances pro-
Yided for seven hose companies and they were
located by ordinance, and the council would have
TO provide buildings for two Of them
- A-N - NN 1-A--I 1A- 49, 49,
from, stating whore hose companies should DO
located, and some sort of buildings must be pro
porous.
Mr.. Lindsay said tho city council had accepted
several hose companies, one in the south part Of
town which had no house and no hose; we ought
TO provide Tor tins company. as we had already
accepted them; a room might be rented In the
south part Of town fo= such a company was much
needen down there
: Portant and other things were necessary; he bad
| been told by the Trustees Of the Water Works that
=, If q FIRE of three hours duration were to break
6 out We would run outot water owing 20 an old ana
I large leak between the lake and wheel house
Mr.. Linssay moved that a building be rented
Mr.. Anderson inquiredi II the motion gave pow
er 70 the fire to rent buildings and
) purchase pipes, &C. without first reporting 70 the
Mr.. sehaefer said the pipe in the lake was put
down fifteen feet below the surface and he under
stood the lake had fallen out some three feet the
leak was probably not far from the lake; the pipes
were put down without cementing joints Tor
some distance, the engineer saying water would
run into the pipes by the joints rather than out.
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Fire Department 70
report to the council what was wanted and cost
Of the same.
Mr.. Cook was not ready 10 report fully on
street matters; had been busy.
promptly as persons we're waiting for the result
OF the bidding, especially those VINO Claimed
The Chair said Mr.. Anderson was not here last
, innate as to the cost or Inc High street grade,
: and whether it would cost over hTe hundred dol,
lars; he Thought The Street Commissioners should
grade one Of the streets as the city would seed
all the earth to fulfill the city obligations.
After considerable talk the whole matter was
/ re-referred.
Mr.. Lindsay, as a member Of tie gas commit
tee, said there were many broken globes on
street lamps, and on the posts were large and
ON motion, the was ordered to re-
l pair the globes and burners.
Mr.. Bender said the citizens on Third street
by Shrivers run, wanted a grade established so
they could place payements and TO have the run
/ properly bridged-
grade on North street, south Of Walnut Both
? matters were referred.
: The Chair suggested that the committee on
! streets examine South Market as to whether Mr..
4 Blake's grade Of that street was completed.
Mr.. Anderson explained what grade Mr.. Correll
+ wanted on North Market street
! Mr.. Cook was there and examined the street
and the hill by Mr.. Fasts residence; the citizens
\ there were not agreed and the grade, as estab-
lished, was not a very bad one.
: The Chair thought the grade was good, but Il
! Auftman.
Mr.. Anderson moved that the city engineer ex.
7 anime and see If the grade can be changed with
out detriment. Carried
Mr.. Schaefer said the whole council two OF
! three years ago fixed the grade there; the council
other distinguished men besides himself Qaugh-
teri and all approved Of the grade.
Mr.. Cook-As TO Ninth street 1t was granted
l Mr.. corren by permission) said two years ago
he came to the council 20 get a grade prior TO
) building; the council gave him a grade and he
built 10 IT.; since that the city had changed the
, grade; he was dissatisfied as the city had filled
5 up in front Of him. and he had reason 10 be dis
satisfied.
BILLS ALLOWED.
OF A. PrutzmRn, g Ok
" Canton township, use of room-----.s.-- 70 Oc
q " Bieehele 4 Bro7 work- y @
" Assistant Aulthouse 80 %
. M. Anderson said the law required a commit
. tee once q year TO examine the water works; he