The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-10
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CouNcIn CHAMBER, Monday eve,
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COUNCIL CHAMBER, Monday eve,
August 9TH, III.
Council met@present Messrs. Under
hill President Anderson, Cook, Bender,
Lindsay, Stabler.
Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
PETITIONS.
From Jesse Durbin for grade of sidewalk
on north side of West Tuscarawas street
referred to Committee on Streets and Al
leys.
REPORTS.
From Committee on Accounts in favor
of allowing John Weckman 500 for grad
ing Cleveland avenue.
From same Committee against allowing
Marshal Oldfeld his claim ($l8) for serv-
ing paving notices and that city would
pay for blanks used.
Mr.. Isaac Harter, on leave, stated that
he was about building a stable on the al
ley in rear of his residence. He stated
that Tenth street had been cut down along
his premises, and he wished q grade estab-
lished, so that he would know where. to
place his stable-referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
From Mr.. Lindsey, that citizens COM
plain of the grade On East Tuscarawas
street. east of Rowland, being too low,
and wished the same recti6ed, as the water
is not carried away-Referred.
Mr.. Cook, from Committee on Streets,
asked for further time to report on Paper
Mill damages from grade of Navarro street
time granted.
From same, reporting through City En-
gineer, on outline grade for Liberty street.
Mr., T. G. Nighman, Of leave, wished
the Council to appoint a Committee to ex-
anime his and adjoining property on North
Market street, owing to grade that he
had laid down his pavements three differ
ent times said he had gone to consider
able expense; that his lot was four feet
lower than the one south of him that the
grade of North street would again change
the condition of his premises. Nj. N.
said he wished a fair adjustment, nothing
more nor less, in proportion, than has been
allowed others for damages from grades,
&c.-referred TO Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
ORDINANCES.
To provide for licensing auctioneers,
hawkers and pedlars. First reading.
From Mr.. Anderson, from Committee
on Streets reported in favor Of allowing
Mr.. Blake 500 for extra laborin addition
to previous allowance for grading, making
IN all SOoo.ol.
Mr.. A. gave a history of the york tod
Mr.. Lindsey, and Mr. BiakeC IN leave,
replied, giving his views Of the matter,
Mr.. Lindsey said he had not said much
on either side Of this subject; and in sub
stance. said the grade Of South Market
street was not in accordance with contract,
and was therefore opposed to allowing Mr..
Blake anything for extra work.
Mr.. Blake remarked that Mr., Weckman
was allowed $50 for graveling North
Poplar street, hauling the gravel from
North street, and that he hauled gravel
1000 feet on to South Market street.
The Chair said the testimony was un-
satisfactory that the City Engineer and
Mr.. Blake differed materially that Mr.. /
Blake had gravelled according to instruc-
tons of the former Committee on Streets
and Alleys: said he had understood that
the street was never leveled, DC. said he
did not know how to vote on the per-
picked question, and was willing to abide
blythe decision ofthe Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Cook said he did not know a-great
deal about the grading Of South Market
street, but Thought $500 was g sufficient
estimate for extra work done.
After further debate the report Of the
Committee was accepted, and recommen-
dalton agreed to-