The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-16
COUNCIL ARocEED1Nss.
MONDAY EVENING, Aug. %, 1877.

MONDAY EVENING, Aug. 28 1877
Council met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present--Barlet, PreBldent; Lantz Herbruck,
schwalm, McCann, Weaver, Rohrer and Monnot
: Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
2 Petitions From property owners on 8. Market
street. asking the council 10 gravel said street %
far south as the railroad. Referred 10 Committee
ON Streets and Alleys.
From residents on Newton street. asking coun'
oil To so grade said street as 10 render II NJ or tne
passage OF wagons. Same referred.
From property owners on Tenth street asking
for grade on that street between Poplar and
Market streets. Referred to Committee ON Streets
and Alleys.
From Louis schaefer asking council to confer
with the County Commissioners In the matter OF
paving TuscaraWas street from Markets to the west
line of Court street, In the same manner In which
the public square Is being paved Referred 10
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From residents on West Tuscarawas street. ask
ing that the tunnel on said street be cleaned out
and CRATE put over It, Street Commissioner In
struoted to make the necessary repairs.
From Mr.. Trump, asking that the time for pay
ing in front of his lot on East Tuscarawas street
be extended until spring, when he intends TO
build Not allowed.
Street Commissioner was instructed TO notify
property owners opposite Mr. Trump's ON the
same street. to pave their sidewalks with brick
From Mr.. R. L. Smith, asking the council to ap'
point an inspector to determine the quality and
weight of bread and to fix rulesregulating Its sale,
Referred to City Solicitor
From Mr.. Gibbs. asking council to establish
grade on Seventh street between market and
Walnut, as he proposes to build. Committee on
Streets and Alleys instructed to secure the servi'
ces of the City Engineer, and establish said
grade.
Reports Of Commitees-C Committee on Streets and
Alleys reported the culvert on Charles street over
shriver's run In need Of repair, and recommends
ed awarding the contract to certain party fol
S25. Accepted
Committee on City Property reported cistern on
public square completed according to contract
Accepted.
City Solicitor reported that the matter Of the
James Tonners pavement. had been settled by the
city paying the penalty attached for more pave
ment, in view of the unsatisfactory condition OIL
the grade,
The contract for cementing the cistern on the
public square was awarded to JEFF KoontS fol
| $500.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys were In
struced to contract for iron plates put over the
sewers at the crossings on the public square
A motion to raise the crossing over Market
street from the cassidy cornerto the First Nation
al Bank, even with the curb stone, was lost
On motion the city clerk was instructed to draw
an order for Abe Eitneier for $780, on contract fol
paving and one for Melbourne g. Bell for $500 fol
curbing.
The bill of Canton Gasllght Company Of 1878
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
City Solicitor was instructed to collect the bill
for paving the sidewalk north Of the Disciple
| church.
| BILLS ALLOWED.
Mr.. Ritterspaugh "
j. j. "
| On motion council adjourned