The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
COUNCIL pRocEEpINos.
MONDAY EVENING, May 2S, 1877.
Prcsent-Barlet Pres'ti LantS Rohrer' Weaver

MONDAY EyENINd May 2S, 1877.
Present-Barlet Pres'ti LAntS Rohrer, Weaver,
Herbruck Swain and Monnot.
Minutesof last meeting read and approved.
Petitions From the q. A. Band, asking permla'
sion to erect a canvas tent on tho public square
for the purpose OF holding festival next week
Granted.
From Joseph BIechole and others, asking that
the alley north Of the Soap Works be cleaned out
and graded. Street Commissioner instructed TO
notify property owners along tho alley to clean
out ashes and rubbish.
From citizens near the fair grounds, asking That
the road east OF the grounds be put In proper
shape. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys
From Mr. Housel, In behalf Of citizens Of South
Canton, asking that inquiry be made as TO the
cause of the bad odor arising from the paper mill
and ifpossbe have the annoyance abaled- Re-
ferred to the Board OF Health.
From citizens on Poplar street, asking that the
lamp at the corner Of Eighth and Court streets be
lighted when tho other lamps are, Referred to
Committee on Gas with power to act.
From citizens on West Third street, asking that
said street No graded Street Commissioner N
structed to render said street rasslble
Committee on City Property was instructed TO
confer with the County Commissioners in rela-
ton to the matter Of removing the q. A. Band
stand into the courthouse yard,
Street Commissioner was instructed to clean
away distractions under bridge over the tnn
back Of Aultman's lumber yard. The matter Of
putting Plum Street graveyard In PROPER condf
ton was referred to Committee on GraveyGfdsI
faJfo trrt e ord IN
levy special tax on Property owners on East
Tuscarawas street, between Market and Cherry,
of II cents per foot front, to provide for the ex.
pense OF fsprinkllng said street.
In the matter Of IL case of the city OF Canton
vs. Louis Schaefer the City Solicitor referred the
statement Of the case to Mr. W, W. Clark, one Of
the attorneys In the case for the city who being
present. gave II as his judgment that the prospects
for success were not such as to warrant CON
tnued prosecution On motion the case was
Withdrawn.
On motion the vote Of Mr.. willard for City En-
glneer was reconsidered, and his confirmation
agreed upon by unanimous vote of all present.
The City Clerk was instructed to correspond
with the railroad company in reference TO furn.
iShlng aagman at Cherry strret crossing
A resolution to provide for paving sidewalks on
Liberty street was adopted.
The City Solicitor reported that he hal had an
interview with Mr.. Dannemiller In reference to
the hAlfacre of land required by the city for the
use of the water works, and thatas Mr. D, was un'
willing to take S75, he had drawn up an instru-
ment looking to the appropriation of said land
Solicitor was Instructed to proceed in case Mr.
Dannemiller would not accept SS5.
City Solicitor was instructed to inquire into the
legality Of charging city gas meters without the
consent Of the council
On motion the council went into executive ses
sion to consider bid for grading, paving, and
otherwise improving the public square.
On motion, Mlborne& Bell we're awarded the
contract for curbing at 2l cents for 70 inch and q
cents for lS inch, and crossings at 20 cents.
On motion all bids for grading were rejected.
On motion the contract for cobbllDg was award
ed to A. G, Eitneier at S7S cents per square yard
| Adjourned