The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-11-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY EVENING, November IS, 1876.
Present-Underhill President Cobaugh, Camp
bell, Cassidy and Biechele.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
NClerk also read abstract Of election held In In
Third ward, to all the vacancy In the City Coun
Gil, caused by the resignation ofC. L. Reifsnidel
The following is the result; +. J. A. Piero 81
John Whitmer 5S.
RetittOnG citizens Of Douglass street, be
tween Cherry and Aultman & Co.'S lumber yard
asking to have mud holes filled. Referred 4
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From citizens on Center street. asking for sew
erage or grade to run standing water off Of street
Referred to same committee,
Communication from James s. Tonner ad
dressed 10 the Council In general and Mr.. Camp
bell In particular, inviting attention to the bad
condition Of William street, near Poplar, Gone Il
meet the same committee. aH .,.1.. 0..
Mr.. Cassidy presented verbal petition, asking
| for pavement on 7th street. adjacent to Disciples
Church. Street Commissioner instructed to take
proceedings. yt.w al
T. c. Nighman presented a verbal petition. ask.
ing for repairs on alley or extension Of William
street, from Walnut to Cherry, north of Ballard
Fast & Co.'s Works. Also asking for wider cross
Ing over the railroad at Cherry street Both re.
ferred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Mayor Braden called attention to the dangerous
condition of sidewalk on Poplar street, Just above
North Referred TO Mr. Biechele as Especial com
mittee. ..
Petition from David Miller, asking for improved
drainage at Cedar and Plum streets Referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Communications communication from the
City Solicitor and Clerk Of Lima, Ohio, proposing
a State Convention Of city officials to dispose OF
the tramp nuisance and asking co operation, and
the election of delegates to attend such conven.
ton, to be held at Columbus, December Sth,
Mr. Campbell stated that John Fisher, who was
injured by the caving Of the water works ditch,
while In the employ Of the city, had recovered
sufficiently to attempt light work, and proposed
that he be employed by the Street Commissioner
to clean crossings. On motion, the Street Com.
missioner was instructed to give him trial.
Reports Of C0mmihees.-Mr. Cassidy, for Gas
Committee, recommended the erection of an oil
lamp at Douglas and Lafsyettee streets, and one
at Douglas and Nimsilla streets, in the 1st Ward.
Laid over one week.
Same committee reported that they had not
conferred sufficiently on the matter Of curtailing
light expense but suggested that lights should be
put out earlier. Also an extraordinary amount Of
gas was consumed at Rescue hose house by mem.
bers. TWAS shown that the gas fund.- which pro
vided far gaallght till January l, 1876 is already
overdrawn Sl,OS6 a. The lighter was instructed
to commence extinguishing lights at 10 o'clock p.
M, and to be through within one hour and half,
leaving Main streets till the last Paul Field also
authorized with the cooperation of the police, to
see that the size of city burners Is kept uniform.
1t was complained that large amounts of pow
der are kept stored near the square in the city,
contrary to city ordinance,
Chief Engineer Koontz instructed to make out
his report in writing, and hand to the Clerk at
next meeting
resolution to compel owners OF property abut.
ting on shrlvers run, to clean said run, was read
second time.
BILLS. ..
II, Cock, allowed. ..,.,.S5 W
RascOm IL SaXtOn allowed l6 50