The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-02-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cry Council CHAMBER,


Monday Evening, Feb. /, 1875. !
Present-Underhill, Prest.; Cook, Co
baugh, Schott. Volzer and Biechele.
Minutes of last meeting readand ap-
proved.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.
On motion, the communication of the
Mayor nominating JEFF Koontz to fillthe
vacancy caused by the resignation CT R,
A. Dunbar as Chief of the Canton Fire
Department, was taken up and voted upon
with the appended result:
Ayes-Messrs. Underhill, Bechel, Cook,
Cobaugh, schott and Volzer. Mr.. Bic
chele did not enter in time to vote on this
matter. Mr.. Koontz was declared unan-
imously elected.
PETITIONS.
From John Zettler, stating that the
water pipe lays through his premises on
West Tuscarawas street, and owing to
leaks, the water had overhowed his prem
ises, causing great damage to trees, shrub
berry, &c. Also, that in repairing said
leakages great holes were left in his yard,
rendering it dangerous to go about after
night, and petitioning for $500 damages.
referred to Water Works Trustees.
Mr.. Schott presented petition from
Mr.. Kibler,grocer on East Tuscarawas st.,
stating that pipes had burst and water
overaowed his cellar, causing damage to
goods stored therein; he petitioned
for an examination of the premises, and
for proper payment of lossy Referred to
Trustees. GtabS kbf@i
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Biechele for Committee on Claims,
reported in favor of paying the bill of.
J. Parker and Geo. E., Baldwin, for SER
vices in defending Policemen Shine and
Thompson. ..,.,
Committee on the claim of Madison
Reynolds for damages to property, per
Cobaugh, reported that the city solicitor
was unable togive an opinion on Mr.. Ray
nold's title to the property, and they de-
sired further time. Mr.. Reynolds being
present, read statement setting forth
that he had owned the property and made
improvements on it 33 years ago, when it
was out of the corporation; he claimed it
underall titles, and thought that $500 was
very reasonable. The matter was again
referred to the Committe with Mr.. Ray
nolds's statement. il.UI6H U.0..l
The bill of Sheriff Baxter for boarding
and keeping prisoners romsept, 10, 1874,
till Feb. lst, 1875, $2O9.2O, was allowed.
On motion it was resolved that the city
solicitor, if consistent with the laws OF
Ohio, be authorized toreportan ordinance
to imprison convicts on bread and water
in the county Jail. .a
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Water Works Trustees were pres
ent, and reported correspondence with
different iron companies for iron pipe.
Also ported that they had corresponds
ed with E. L. Cheesbro, Of Chicago, one OF
the ablesthydraulic engineersih'the land
and expected him to visit Canton soon to
give his opinion of the, best system OF
construction Of water, works, for the city
to adopt. NNl90Dtl 9WS ,2i9G6N
Mr.. Ruhman reported lowest bid for
pipe, 1885 per ton, delivered at Canton
Hsthought, as did the other Trustees
that good iron pipe was more necessary
from wheelhouse to square than from
lake to wheelhouse. Y On motionthe fol-
lowing resolution passed the council. q
Resolved, That the Water Works Trus-
tees be and hereby are authorized pur-
chase iron pipe to lay from the wheel
house to the public square, no uonsi
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