The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-07-03

PETITIONS.
Mr.. Schlebaugh offered verbal petition from
! Mr.. Peters asking that the Street Commissioner
be instructed TO take the surplus dirt eff one end
Of his lot, north Plum Street, and put on the
ma tier to the committee on strests and alleys
with power TO act, was lost
Mr.. Stabler offered a verbal petition from ia
| cob Winterhalter and others, asking the council
| to have hog pen that had peAn built over Shri-
ver's run, between I'd and Sd street, removed.
Mr. stabler thought that the Mayor should noti-
| iy the Board of Health to attend to this case.
Mr.. Schlebaugh stated that he, together with
the City Solicitor, had examined the ordinances
in regard to Shrivers run; found none establish
ing its W'd n at five feet, though there was one
in reference to cleansing it; he had told the st.
Commissioner TO notify parties to attend to said
cleaning within i've days, and if not complied
with he should do it at their expense.
Mr. Meyers, by permission, stated that he was
now putting up building on the public square
and wished to have sufficient street room for
material.
use as much Of the street as was necessary, to
place material for building. Agreed to:
Mr.. Stabler stated that IL was the wish of many
citizens that the gas lamp, At Oberlys corner, be
building material in the street near there Tho
President thought the matter should be attend
ed t. by the committee on streets,
Mr.. Bockius, by fPermissIon, Informed the
council that telegraph office was to be estab-
permission for the company to put up posts
along Seventh street and along Market, or the
alley, to said location. On motion OF Mr.. Co
baugh, the petition was granted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Schlebaugh handed in the committees
pert in favor OF passing the ordinance for the
ordinance was put upon its final passage and
passed.
sidewalks the west side Of Market square,
South of TuscarAwas street. read the third time.
Mr.. Stabler moved that the ordinance be laid
on the table; he thought that if passed it would
only accSmmodate a few and other councils
might change it; he had said when the council
met on the premises some time age, that he
would not vote for it.
tion and asked if Mr.. Stabler had any susges-
tioEs TO offer for an improvement of the ordi-
nance, as he would be willing to receive them.
The motion TO table was Lost, and Messrs.
Stabier and Baker, voting nay she ordinance was
Weighmaster FIELDS report Of receipts and
expenditures from March lst to May lst show
ing receipts to have been S42, 90 and balance on
hand of SIS "a, was read and accepted.
John Eckert, weighmas ter at the South end, in
writing TO hand in his report of the number of
loads weighed and amount received, by the next
Mayor Shields called the attention of the
Council TO the police question; had made men
tion OF it before and had handed in list of
names OF applicants, that the Council saw fit to
table. Csmplaints were coming to him every
day; he had asked attention to the subject on
b0half of the citizens and thought that public
necessity demanded Immediate action
Mr.. Cobaugh moved that the applications that
had bSen tabled be taken up and that the Coun-
ell proceed to ballot for continuation.
After some little debate, Mr. CobGugh's motion
Mr.. Stahler moved that the resolution accept
ing SAMUEL Thsmpsons resignation as police
officer be rescinded.
MI Sehlsbaugh called for the yeas and nays,
which were taken and the motion carried:
Sehleoaugh and Cobaugh only voting nay
The chief of Fire Department handed in cor
respondence from Richmond, 1ndianas in regard
20 the cost of truck for the Hook and Lad
der Company. The firm written to offer to fur
nish truck and signal light for $3.50, with lad
ders and other aPpurtanences for 5000 No ae-
ten taken.
Mr.. Cobaugh, as enc of the gas committee, sta
ted In regard TO lighting street lamps, that the
lighter did not attend to his business properly
and he wished to have the expression OF the
council in regard to the number Of nights the
lamps should Be lit.
On motion the gas committee was authorized
to instruct the lighter what nights to light and
If he failed in his duty, to hire another man,
BILLS ALLOWED.
Civil Engineer and Assistants $40 90
Costs, &C, in the Meyers
Street Commissioner for labor, 3s
BILLS REFERRED.
Canton Gas Co., gas and repairs, s74,G9; refer
red to committee on gas.
Council adjourned.