The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-08

(" Sanitary "a Ito - 40
" Fire Department, $40 9 -.------ 225o
a Street Cleaning 4 Improving, 5-iOm----22o
Lighting Streets. 6I0 mills.-------. 2.700
81 Interest and Principal Of Debt mills aS.oSo
Second-That the City Clerk certify the
foregoing levy to the County Auditor.
The chair said the new statute would
not allow q greater aggregate levy than
9 mills for all city purposes, and would
yield forty thousand five hundred dollars.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the resolution was read the second
and third times and passed.
The City Solicitor said while in Column
bus last week he had procured a couple Of
documents presented to the Legislature
last winter, showing fhe cost Of making
gas. Referred to Gas Committee.
The Solicitor read al ordinance 10 reg
ulate sprinking the streets, fixing the
times for sprinkling before 9 a. m. and af-
ter 5 p. m.
Mr.. Kilt (by permission), said the mer-
chants about the Square would certainly
need to sprinkle to allay the dust. He
thought 1t would be an imposition to cur
tail the thing in the way proposed.
The chair did not agree at all with the
gentleman. Laid over for one week.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Michael Leonhart, hauling dead horse.-.--.s soO
George kank' 1918
W 8 Williams. y days Engineer service. 5000
Geo, Althonse, Asst days-~-- 1880
Marshal and Police for past month Approved.
On recommendation of Mayor, Y. Berg
hold was confirmed police for German
Catholic Church.
MI. schafer read q report lin the Ger
mani Of the late election Of officers of
Washington fire company. Confirmed.
Also, likewise of Stark mpa
a communication from Z. Q. Patterson
was read, asking there be less of q cut in
front Of his two lots on High street, and
also grade be fixed on South street.
MIR. Lindsay said citizens on South
Market street wished the privilege Of ring
ing south school house bell in time Of fire.
Referred.
Mr.. Anderson offered the following
Resolred, That Council advertise for
erecting two buildings for fire companies
numbers 7 and s.
Mr.. Bender said he thought Stark fire
company had not Is a~ble-bodied men
had another company In 4th ward Of good
able bodied men.
On motion, the matter. was referred to
Committee on Fire Department to see if
Stark company composed according 10 or
dinance.
Mr.. Anderson thought this wonld get
some M-feelng. He thought the matter
should be Judiciously managed.
Mr.. Stabler said Mr. Weckman, who
was grading North street, wished to know
if he could get money TO pay his hands.
Chair t~houghtin about two weeks money
could be got from County Treasurer. He
would see to it if estimates were furnished.
Chair said Mr.. Baldwin was present as
counsel for paper mill company, and wish
ed the council to determine what damages
would be paid, as company wished toereet
wall.
Mr.. Schaefer said many Of us had suF-
cred from grades thought the paper mill
folks should not urge damages: this might
be q dangerous precedent, and might in
volve the city seriously. r-la
Mr.. Baldwin said Messrs. Bachert, Silk
6 Co. had informed him that the stone
wall rendered necessary by the grade to
make their building safe, would cost a
thousand dollars. The company wished it
amicably adjusted; did not want to resort
to litigation. They desired the matter
decided, however, at once, as delay would
render danger to their BUILDING greater
He understood that Councilman Stabler
had estimated the cost Of the wall at a
thousand dollars.
Mr.. Stabler said it was a mistake,-he
had estimated the wall contemplated
would cost 500. at rtFe1f
Mr.. Schaefer said the Council should 60
slow citizens should be willing to incur
q little expense in improving the city and
their own property. Many had done so.
The German Catholic Church congregation
had built a costly stone wall at their own
expense in front of their premises on Pop
lar street, made necessary by the grade
there, and had not sued the city. Mrs.
Joseph Meyer had done the same along
the whole front Of her premises on the
west hill, at a heavy cost, not less proba-
bly than a thousand dollars. Mr.. Josiah
Hartzell had also some years ago built a
long wall to protect his premises after
grading and ditching by the city. These
parties and Others he might name had
built walls at their own expense, and not
at the cost of the city. If the city were
to assume all these liabilities 1t would
bankrupt US, or would stop all grading
and Improvement. Mr.. Schaefer hoped
the Council would act cautiously in this
matter.
Mr.. Anderson eone0rred with Mr..
Schaefer in the great danger involved If
the city should assume this responsibility
thought he Street Committee had recon-
mended an ~extravagant amount in wish
ing the city to pay the Paper Mil Comply
$500 damages. Their building was a
miserable affair, about ready TO topple
down. and the company would soon have
to build a new structure anyhow.
The matter was laid over.
Mr.. Anderson moved Chief of Police
be instructed to buy four rejecting Ian
terms. Carried.
On motion, that same officer be paid for
badges got some tune ago. Carried.
on motion, City Solicitor be instructed
10 report ordinance to grade and pave the
Public Square, the latter at the expense Of
the property-holders admitting thereon,
Friday evening, atthe Agricultural Society:
room in the Courthouse.
Mr.. Bender wished TO know If new FIRE.
companies when put on drill could attach
their hose to fire plug.
The chair said not without conseRs OF
Chief of Fire Department.
Mr.. Stabler thought owing to the terri
bic accidents that have occurred at East
Tuscarawas street, that place should be
improved. Most of the men were killed
in consequence of the uncovered sewers.
One man was killed last week. Referred
to committee to look into and report.
Adjourned.