The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

CRY CoUNCIL CHAMBER,
Mondsy Evening, Dec. q, 1874
Councilmen present-Underhill, President; Co
baugh, schott Beohel, Cook, Bieehele' Volzer and
Reiisnyder,
Minutes Of previous meeting read and approved.
The President presented the certificate of Chris
tian Volzer Councilman elect from the LIST ward,
who was sworn In by Mayor Shields.
MAYORS REPORT.
Mayor Shields handed in his report from No
yember ?, to December 2l, 1874 not including un-
finished cases-referred to committee on accounts
Of rity officers.
PETITIONS.
Verbal petition by Mr. Bechel, on behalf of
Steamer Co.. asking the building Of new track
I'm the engine house for the steamer to stand upon,
referred to committee on fire department.
Verbal petition by President Underhill from
Michael Quigley, asking that action In the matter
Of ditch that was made by the Street Commis'
doner, and the whole charged on the duplicate
against him, when half of it should be charged TO
Thompson, and he asked that the Council refund
portion oft After some discussion on the mat
ter It was referred TO the committee on streets and
alleys with power to act ami make final settle
ment OF the affair.
Verbal petition from Mr. Bechel, in behalf Of
Hose companies Nos aud L. asking for more
badges,-reIerred To committee on fire department
with power to procure badges II thought proper.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee reported back the bill Of Mr. LAhm
and recommended that II be paid.
On motion, report was accepted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to provide for an additional loan
Of S95 900 to take up the old and lay down iron
pipe from the relieftower TO the lake, was read the
third time
President Underhill explained the intentions OF
the ordinance, when Capt W. s.. Williams made
the following statement as to the feasibility ofget-
ting water from Shriyers run:
l. That when the pipe is laid to the lake there Is
no supply 10 draw from that is adequate.
o Bad quality when drawn IN many months Of
the year
8. That creek water can not be filtered success
fully.
4. That wells can not be used In the west orsouth
part of town to supply water for the reason that
the bed rock dips south and west at the rate Of one
inch per yard, that the water would be poisoned
from cesspOOls, ETC., that the digging OF shorb's
mill race proves this.
5. That the mud and vegetation LEFT exposed 20
the sun and air in drawing down the lake or creek
a few inches, and then flooding the creek again,
and by the washing Of the rains on the mud, &c,
in the lake, after 1t has been decomposing In the
air and sun, renders 1t unfit for use
6. Before proceedin, further, expend about $500
drifting digging wells, &C., In investigating
whether we have or have not sufficient spring wa
ter for water supply, and thus give those al op-
portunlty TO have water who live north and east OF
town, as It Is well known that the lake pressure,
while the water holds out, will supply only por'
ton of the town. those who live or may live across
either of the creeks or north Of town will receive
but a small amount OF water from the lake source
The Captain then read statement of the ex-
pense 1t would be TO the city to use the shriver
Spring water, by erecting reservoir on the Leln'
niger hill, Just north rtown. The estimated cost
Is 1856 ,9S9, without the necessary buildings
The ordinance was put upon its passage and
was passed by votes for and against,
An ordinance toamend an ordinance to provide
for the licensing of auctionees, &C., was read the
first time
An ordinance to establish and regulate the Fire
Department was read the second time.
Mr. schott offered a resolution to employ W. w
Clark to assist the City Solicitor in the prosecution
Of the case against the original Water Works Trus'
tees, which was passed,