The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY EVENING, May 10, 1876,
Present. Barlet, President HerbTuck Weaver
Campbell, Cassidy, Monnot, Lantz and Leininger
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
| PeitttOns.-From citizens Of Walnutstreet asking
that said street be opened up south from railroad
TO Charles. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys,
Petition from Ira NJ, Allen, asking for opening
ofa street from Charles street. Same reference.
Judge Undelhill asked that the matter Of 10.
eating store house for gasolene be referred to Com
mlttee on Gas
motion to reconsider the previous action In
reference to removing the gasolene house, out ofthe
city, was carried, and the matter was referred to
Committee on Gas.
Citizens of Herbruck street asked that cinder
crossing at 9Th and Herbruck streets be leveled
Referred TO Street Commissioner,
C0mmuntcdtions,-An old horse had been in the
city pound for several weeks and no one claimed
IL. Mayor desired instructions No action.
Mayor also reported the cases of Ritter and
Brownewell, who have b0en lying In jail for sew.
eral weeks, unable to procure funds to pay their
fines No action.
The Mayor then handed in the following names
for police vacancies John Malline and Jacob
Young were confirmed as follows John Malllne,
yeas and nays, Jacob Young 6 yeas and 2
nays James Craig rejected yeas g. nays 5. Peter
Murer rejected-eight nays.
]. J. Clark appeared before Council and stated
that the city, in opening the road to the water
works wheel house, through the land of Andrew
Meyers heirs, had appropriated the wrong land,
and located said road in the wrong place not
makingit In accordance with the right OF way
granted the city by the late Andrew Meyer. The
present owner, through Mr.. Clark asked payment
for damages, or that the city make another road
in accordance with right of way, Referred to City
Solicitor.
Reports Of COmmitees-Committee on Gas re-
ported against locating street lamps on Sth street,
from Market east to railroad.
Committee on City Property reported that city
scales had been repaired as per instruction
Committee on City Property, to whom was re-.
ferred the matter of buying safe for keeping city
books, records, &C., reported In favor of purchase
ing a safe, Report adopted, and Mr.. Campbell in
structed to purchase safe.
g. W. Lawrence reported that sewer in front of
his store was obstructed. Referred to Street Com
missioner, with instructions to repair
Mr. Cassidy reported that two slaughter pens on
I'd street were becoming offensive, and citizens
were notified to lay their complaint before the
Mayor.
Committee .on. Graveyards1reported that John
Wondery would put old Plum street graveyard in
order for 800.
Committee on Streets and Alleys reported in ia.
vor oflaying pavement for Mrs. Bender on West
Sth street, and charge to property
City Solicitor was instructed to draw an ordi.
nance to provide for the organization of a Board
of Health.
OrdtRdnctS-First reading of an ordinance to
provide for the appropriation of real estate to open
Jackson street.
Third reading of an ordinance to issue bonds in
payment of lumber bill Of Catherine Meyer Ac-
tion deferred until Weaver and Campbell inspect
the lumber and report
First reading of an ordinance to levy tax on
the city of Canton for defraying the expenses of
the city government, Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means
Cassidy, Herbruck and Monnot were appointed
a committee to nominate members of the City
Board Of Equalization.