The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY EVENING, Decembe

MONDAY EVENING, December %, 1875.
Present-Underhill, President, Leinlnger wit.
mer Campbell, and Biechele.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Petitions from John Fisher and Paul Friedman,
asking for reasonable allowance for injuries re.
ceived while In The employ of Water Works Trus-
tees. Referred.
Report Of ComnllIeeS,-Mr. Campbell, for Com
mttee on gas, asked for further time In which to
prepare report on the petition to burn gas until 70
O'clock Granted
Mr., Cobaugh reported that the new work house
was completed, and that there was stone on the
ground ready for tramps. Report accepted.
Aisceldneoas- Ordinance relating TO vagrants
and tramps read first time
On motion Of Mr.. Cobaugh, the rules we're sus-
pended, The ordinance read the second and third
times and passed.
Mr.. Campbell presented the following COM
munication from Mr., Reynolds, which was read
10 the counci
TO Committee on Gas
GENTLEMEN-Perhaps the report of Mr.. Field
on the question Of street lights (Which report our
City Council referred to you) should be noticed.
The burners on our lamps are "check burners
and are more likely to become obstructed by rust
and more difficult 10 clean than ordinary burners.
Though any lamp iu order will pass more gas
than "meter lamp Our instructions to the
lamp lighter have always been to turn the gas on
in every lamp free, and 10 at once report any that
would not burn free and clear, and not very sell
dom, If ever have we failed (regardles ofweather)
in having lamps in good working order the day
we had notice, and repaired such as come under
our observation without being notified, and yet
We do not feel under obligations to go in search Of
obstructed burners We do not know of any Gas
Company that take the risk of loss by leakage of
gas through public lamps, by reason of the care.
lessness OF those not in their employ. Especially
80, when lamp lighting is done as now in our city
BY giving this as much publ, ity as Mr.. Fields
report obtained, you will obige
Yours very truly. JNo, F, RAYNoLDs.
Mr.. Campbell was in favor of numbering the
street lamps. That 1t could be done for $3.50.
Also stated that II took too long to light the lamp
To his personal knowledge IL now took an hour
and quarter. He wished an explanation as to
the charges OF the Gas Company for repairs; for
eoihe i"inPo 'hey OhNBeu oV 0enSi 1hu ioI o'neIs
40. James Reynolds had informed him that the
difference was caused by the location ofthe lamp
Mr., CObaugh said that not long ago Mr.. Ray
nolSs had told him that he did not want any
person to touch the lamps; that he would attend
to repairs and take what the city chose to give
forit. He thought that perhaps the work was
worth all charged, but supposed that the council
had right to accept or reject the bills. He also
moved that 1l3 street lamps be numbered at a
cost not to exceed $3.50 Motion carried.
At the request Of Mr.. Campbell the Clerk stated
that the gas appropriation on Nov. 80, was over
drawnlsl ,O7572. The appropriation should have
run to February 1st.
Gas Companys bill was referred to the Com
mittee on claims.