The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-23
Council P-roosadinpn.
CoUNc1L CHAMBER,

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Present, Allen. Pres.'t, Sehott. Schlebach, Bech-
ell, CObauRh, Baker. Cook aud Stabler.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and ap.
clerk Trout read the Official count Of votes poII
ed on April 9th inst in the focF wards of Lhe city.
THE result we gave in the Democrat two weeks
Mr.. Sehlebach from mi on streets to
whom was referred petition for sidewalks said
Committee had not had time TO report thereon.
Mr.. Baker said Hose Co. I wished the Council
to furnish some benches or seats of some kind
for their hose house. Adopted and Chief En-. in
eer dunbar ordered to procure them.
Mr.. Baker said Shriver's run between Cherry
and Charles streets should be cleaned out or city
would have damages to pay as il over flowed
On motion street commissioner nifty property
owners TO clean within ten days and if not done
the street commissioner do 1t and charge same
The committee to whom was referred the re-
port OF the Mayor reported favorably and recon-
mended the same be accepted.
Mr.. Cobapgh said the suits against road poll
tax deltnquents had brought into city treasury
was in judg't. Report accepted.
Mr.. Henry Cock, city civil engineer, said, in
cleaning out ShriV0rs run work should b. COM
menced as far down as Charles street.
BILLS ALLOWED.
sioner SI0.S5, were reported on favorably and
allowed.
The bill of costs in case of Andrew Meyer
against city, for Sl25,90 was allowed.
samI Thompson's bill of Sl-sT was allowed.
Mr.. ROper's bill OF $3.50 was allowed
Joseph TroEs bill for lumber, $3.50, was al
ON motion council adjourned sine die.
e Mayor Shields called on the members elect to
Council to come forward and be sworn and take
their seats.
Clerk trout called the roll and all being pres-
ent the Mayor swore in Messrs. UnderhiiI, Bic.
chele, Cobaugh and Reifsnyder, who took their
seats accordingly.
The Mayor, Presiding called the Council to Or
der and requested the members TO prepare their
ballots to vote for president for tho ensuing year,
and appointed Mr.. BSchel teller. The vote stood
Underhul 8; Cook /; blank l.
A vote was then taken for president pro TEN,
when the vote o the first ballot stood, Becnel 3:
Cook 3; Cobaugh 2. End ballot, Bechel 3; Cook s;
CobauSh 2. Sd ballot, Bechel 81 Cook 2; Cobaugh
l, whereupon MIR. BecheI was declared president
Judge Underhil on taking the chair said he
did not know that any remarks were expected
from him, but he begged leave to say he censid-
cred the position to which he had been chosen
one of responsibility and of honor. Politically
the council was equally divided and he was salts
fed that politics, AS should be the case, would
not be known in the discharge of their duties,
The position of councilman was not always q
pleasant one. There were responsibilities = at
times the council had to act between conflicting
interests and, as a matter OF course yOme cItI-
Gems had TO be disappointed, requests had to be
granted to some and refused to others
he mad no doubt the me nbers would act In har-
without party feeling and If they could not fully
satisfy all the good people OF Canton, each MEN,
Der he knew would try TO do hiI dCty honestly
and satisfy his own conscience, He thanked the
members for this manifestation of regard.
The President read from statute and gave his
view thai Council under the law must elet { IhsII
own Clerk, aud told members to prepare theil
ballots accordingly. The vote stood, JOSEPH
Trout 7, blank 1. Clerk Trout was therefore Ge-
clared duly re elected, being mis- eleventh sue
| eessiVe election.
The President ordered members to prepare
their ballots for city civil Engineer, and OF
counting the ballot the vote stood, Henry Cock
o; blank 2
on motion the accounts before the Council d.
lie upon the table.
Capt. Monnot of Hose Co. No.. announced b,
communication that ]. O. Plunkard had been du
ly chosen end Assistant Foreman. Accepted.
Adjourned for one week