The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
CITY COUNCIL,
Special SeSsiOH.-LmpyyhiHi Measures
Discussed and Acted GbOH.

According to adjournment, the City
Council met in special session. on e.. ST
Thursday evening
PreSen;, Underhill, Pre.t.; Biechele,
Co6augh, Cook, Bechel and SchU,t.
The reading Of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
An ordinance to reorganiZe the city
tire department, after a system better
adapted to the working of our Holly wa
aer works, was read the first time; also
an ordinance to disband FIRE companies
Rescue No. 1, and Washington No. 2,
with repeating clause, was read.
Upon motto they were referred to
Committee on fire, in connection with
the City Solicitor, to report at the next
regular meeting.
An ordinance to provide for securing
an additional loan Of 5000, for the
purpose of laying iron pipes from the
lake to the relief tower. passed a second
reading.
Capt. VIM. Williams then took the
floor, and said he thought there was not
a great amount of water to draw from
the lake, that Schriver's spring will sup
ply more water and a better quality,
than that from the lake. He thought the
reservoir system ofwater works the best
in existence. The city could make a
reservoir on the hill north of the city,
which could be drawn on in case of mach
inery giving out. He estimated that res
ervoir could be built machinery procur-
ed and connection r,aJa ,,;tk : = ,,,a.a-
main for the amount it would cost to
relay pipe from the lake. He instanced
the GAINESVILLE water works as the most
perfect in the State, and said they had
three reservoirs, and any one could be
emptied and cleaned out without the
least inconvenience to the people, in the
way OF water supply. Even to the pres
ent system he opined that a reservoir
would be desirable addition.
Pres't Underhill thought il would be
well enough for the city to purchase the
springs and land adjoining, as the city
might some day require them; but for
present requirements thought the lake
natural reservoir sufficiently elevated
above the city level to supply the city
with all necessary water at night, with
out the aid Of mechanical power.
Should the Schriver spring project be
acted upon it would require expensive
machinery to place the water in the res
ervor, while the lake could be held as
reservoir in cases Of emergency, while
at night it would supply the city with all
water necessary, without the aid of any
machinery. The lake is At feet higher
than the court house pavement, while
the spring is but 26 feet higher. Machin-
cry would be necessary to fill reservoir
from spring, while with the lake it would
be unnecessary, except in cases of emer-
gency. He conceded reservoir pressure
to be the best in the world, ard for that
very reason wanted reliable connection
with the lake. He further stated that
the council and water works trustees had
visited the springs, and made thorough
investigation in the matter some time
ago, but concluded that it would not af-
ford sufficient supply. MIR. Cobaugh
thought that if a sufficient supply of wa
ter from the spring could be guaranteed
1t would be the preferable source, as the
water was purer and better,-such water
as would double the revenue to the city,
and be more extensively used. But to
combine the two sources would make the
city perfectly secure in water supply.
Mr.. Underhlll thought the lake water
should be filtered for use, as there was
no doubt that large amount of waste
| matter had cattlad IN Tho l,La h,,;n q, ,d
it was not large nor deep enough to pu-
rify itself
The water works trustees being pres
ent, Mr.. Rex, the oldest member Of the
Board, gave as his opinion that the city
should have the benefit Of the lake wa
ter With proper filling the lake will
afford enough water for all the town,
except in cases of fire. The natural
pressure was all that would be necessary,
with good iron pipe, to supply all water
needed. He also said that the race and
dam now used for water supply needed
cleaning out, but it was impossible to do
it, as it would necessitate the cutting off
of all water for the time that would be
occupied in cleaning them out. The
machinery at wheel house was kept run
ming night and day, which would not be
necessary with lake in use. The unani-
nous opinion of the trustees was that the
lake should be made available, and Mr..
Rex exhibited an estimate, according to
which iron pipe connection could be
made with the lake for S2I.ooo. The
miscellaneous discussion on water affairs
then closed, and Mr. Schott introduced
the following resolution:
WHEREAS. 1t is the sense of large
number of the citizens of Canton, as
manifested on frequent occasions, that a
judicial investigation Of all matters con
nected with the construction Of the city
water works should be had without de-
lay, therefore be it
Resolued, That the City Solicitor pro-
ceed, forthwith, to bring suit against the
first, original trustees, or committee Of
water works, for an account Of all mon
eys which came into their hands, appli-
cable to the construction Of such water
works.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted. After brief discussion on the
necessity Of providing for a reliable pipe
connection with the lake, Mr.. Schott
moved that the rules be suspended, and
the loan ordinance be read for the third
time. This required athree-fourths vote,
or six members, and was lost by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Underhill, Cook,
Cobaugh, Biechele and Schott; noes,
Bechel. Third reading deferred until
Monday night,