The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-23
Council Prooeedings
MONDAY EVE. Oct. goth. 1s7:

-N-f $500
Members present Messrs. Stabler,
president pro tenn }, Baker, Schlebach
Cobaugh and Bechtel. Absent-Messrs.
Allen, Cook and Schott.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
A petition was read from citizens asking
that the rubbish on the square be Iemov-
ed before winter. On motion the Street
Commissioner was instructed to notify
Messrs. Poyser, Richards, Cornell & Son
and Meyers & Walser to remove the rub
bish on the square in front of their re-
spectlve buildings within ten days, and if
not done within time specified, then it
shall be removed by the city, at the ex-
pense of said parties.
MIR. Cobaugh presented verbal petition
from members of second M. <. Church to
have a crossing made on Walnut st. at
William street. The st. Commissioner
was instructed to construct the same.
Mr.. Schlebach presented a verbal petit
ton from II. s.. Martin to have a proper
protection placed at the end of the sewer
on West Tuscarawas street to prevent &C
cIdents. The Street Commissioner was
instructed to lay a pipe a sufficient dis
lance and cover the same and make it
safe.
Mr.. Bechtel, for the fremen, asked that
additional planks be laid across streets
where there were deep cutters, in order to
allow hremen to run their hose carriages
on the sidewalks with safety, whenever
necessary, the necessary places be indica-
ted by the captains of the various hose
companies.
Mr.. Coyle entered complaint against po-
licemenEitner & Shine that they were neg
ligent in their duties-referred to commit
tee on police with instructions to report
to council.
Mr.. Schlebach, from committee on
streets and alleys, reported that they had
examined into the case of Mr.. Crosland
who prayed for the vacation of an alley
east of the railroad and north of Tusca-
raWas street.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
notify the Mayor and Marshal to make
out their reports 10 October LIST, and pre-
sent the same at the next meeting.
The Street Com. was ordered to make
out a report of the amount of road tax
collected. and also a list of ~delinqueuts,
in order that all unpaid accounts may be
collected according TO law. LSchle-
bach urged the necessity of immediate &C
ton and recommended that2eliHauents
be ued to recover amount due.
Mr.. Bechtel said there were complaints
that unnecessary surveying was being
done at the expense of the city. Nj.
Schlebach explained that it was done at
the request of certain property owners in
order to establish a proper line preparato-
ny to building purposes, &c. Mr.. Cobaugh
opposed establishing lines at the expense
Of the city and was in favor of the prop
erty owners bearing the expense. After
some additional remarks the matter was
postponed until a full council was present.
Policeman Either asked that something
be done with the tIamps and ~vagabonds
that were arrested. He said that the
lookup was filed nightly and had to be
kept at the expense Of the city and rec
ommend that they be put at work on the
street. After considerable talk, he was
instructed to put them at work under di-
reotion Of the street commissioner, and
for the second ofense to be seeqred With
ball and chain, and put at hard work.
Mr., Nighman asked to have a crossing
made on Walnut street at North street
referred to committee on streets and al
leys.
Mr. Claassen asked to have a gas post
on Mulberry street in front of the Press
Works referred to committee on gas
with instructions to report.