The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY EVRNINa Oct 1 Is

MONDAY EVENING, Oct. /, 1877
Present-Barlet, President; Lantz, Monnot
schwalm, Weaver, Herbruck and Rohrer
Minutes oflas. meeting read and approved.
LetHloRs-From citizens In the 2nd ward asking
that the pond of stagnant water between Tusca.
raWas and Eighth streets, east of Lynch, be
drained Referred to City Solicitor.
From Mr., schman, asking for repairs on the
plank walk surrounding the North schoo.house.
From citizens In South Canton, asking that a
dead horse In Quigleys field, south of Jackson
street. be removed. Referred to Health Officer
FROM citizens on Charles street, asking for two
crossings, and from Mr., l.. V. Buckius, asking
crossing repaired on Eighth street. Street Com.
missioner instructed to do the necessary work In
answer to the petition
From Mr.. Wikidal, asking the city to fill that
part oil Cherry street decided by him to the city
street Commissioner instructed TO fill said street.
reports Of C0nmtttees-Mr. Monnot reported
and furnished the poor Of the Sd ward to the amt
ofs9. Accepted.
Committee to whom was referred the matter Of
South Canton hay scales asked further time
Granted
Ordfnances-Flrst reading Of an ordinance 10
regulate the price Of gas In Canton.
Third reading Of an ordinance TO grade, drain
pave, and improve Tuscarawas street. between
Court and Poplar streets. On motion the final
passage ofthe ordinance was agreed upon.
The following communication was read from
the officers Of the Canton Gaslight Company:
OFFICE OF CANTON GAS LIGHT CoMPAEY,l
CANTON, o., Sept, 20, 1877.
To the President and Members of The City Council of
Canton, Ohio;
GENTLEMEN-We notice in report of your pro.
ceedings at meeting lately held, that you passed
motion instructing our City Solicitor to prepare
an ordinance fixing the price of gas at 1922 per
thousand cubic feet for both private and munici.
pal consumption for period of three years from
the first Of October 1877. As the above price is
much below that agreed upon by city councils of
neighboring Ohio cities, and so greatly dispro.
portioned to the reduction in the price of gas
care and labor, and so clearly an unjust exercise
OF the power virtue in you, by State law (besides
the short time you name), we cannot accept such
ordinance If offered TO us. We will however
continue to supply gas, Of from Is to II candle
power to such of our people, as are willing to pay
us $3.50 per thousand cubic feet for It, and for the
eitys use, at S2,25 per thousand cubic feet until
such time as your body, or some future council
and our company, can come to an agreement
This is notOtlered gentlemen, as a thrust or to get
up any controversy with the council, but simply
because the Gas Company cannot afford to furn-
ish gas at the price named in the proposed ordi.
nance. Yours very Respectfully,
D, TYLER, Pres't.
JOHN f. RAYNoLDs, secy.
On motion the communication was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Gillette, or the st. Cloud hotel spoke briefly
upon the quality of the gas in Canton, and said
twas the best he had ever used, and he would
rather have 16 candle gas, such as we have been
getting atS2,75 per thousand feet, than 12-candle
gas at So 90 per thousand feet.
Mr. Reynolds stated that the Gas Company
would not accept the ordinance providing for
new contract at 1925 per thousand feet, ifit was
passed, as gas of the quality now furnished by
the company could not be made for that price.
communication was read from the Mayor
presenting the claims of witnesses in the case of
the city VS., Ferguson, On motion the bill was
allowed