The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-13
COUNCIL pRoCEEDINes.
MonnAY fvrNrNo. sep. 10. ls77.

MONDAY EvENING, Sep. 10, 1877.
Present-Barlet, Presidents LRntz, Herbruck,
schwalm, Weaver and Rohrer.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Petitions-From Chss. Upham, In behalf OF John
and Josephine Wagner, asking for an immediate
investigation Of the charges preferred In the peh-
ton presented at the last council meeting asking
for the suppression Of dlsorderly conduct at their
residence on South Walnut street. AS the for
mer petition was referred to the Mayor, the coun'
Gil took no action.
From property owners on Mahonlng street, ask
ing for a plank walk on the north side Of said
street from Sd street to the Fair Ground The City
Solicitor was instructed to draw up an ordinance
forthwith, to provide for the laying Of said walk.
Street Commissioner was instructed to put
down plank crossing on North street, upon the Pc
ttion Of Mr.. Slusser
From property owners on4thistreet asking that
said street be graded between Young and Rol'
and, Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
From ]. ]. Clark, asking that he be excused from
paving In front of lots at the end of Liberty street
Upon examination II was found that the resolu'
iou did not include his lots
The Street Commissioner was instructed to raise
crossing on 9Th street, upon the petition of j. j..
Clark.
From Mr.. Miller asking to be excused from
paving in front of his lot on south Market street
until he was able to do so. Excused until com
plant is made by property owners in that vi
cinity.
The Street Commissioner was instructed to re-
move an old house which had fallen into shrivers
run, on petition of Mr.. Lang,
Street Commissioner was instructed to notify the
Malleable Iron Company to put a cover on asink
hole In the alley east Of their works. upon the
petition Of residents IN that vicinity.
The Street Commissioner was instructed to noti'
fy Mr. Henry Myers 10 open up an outlet for stand
ing water west of his lots on 8th street, upon the
petition Of Mr.. Pero.
Reports of Committees-Com on Streets
and Alleys reported in favor of putting down 1OC
feet of underground sewer on North Plum street
and 80 feet on Elizabeth street. Not accepted.
Same Committee reported in favor OF putting
down sewer pipe on 7th street as far as Walnut
| Not accepted,
Same Committee reported adverse to the coun
Gil taking any action in answer TO the petition o.
Mr. Jones asking that water be carried from hi
| lot on north Market street. Accepted.
Committee on Claims reported in favor Of allow
ing the bill of H. W, Wertz of S3O,75 Accepted.
Same Committee reported the bill Of Campbell
Eek & Co. correct and recommended Its payment
Accepted.
Ordinances reading Of an ordinance u
provide for the putting down of plank walk OF
the north side of Mahoning street from Sd saee
to the Fair Ground On melton the rules wa
suspended, ordinance read second and third time
and its passage agreed upon,
On motion the Committee on Streets and AL
leys, was instructed to purchase 25,OOO feet
lumber for crossings
The bill of Melbourn and Bell of s59,57 for rails
ing crossings &C. was referred to TIE committee OIL
claims.
The City Solicitor reported in the matter of tn
Rex payment that Mr. Rex was liable for the ex
pense of paving the street as far as his sidewal
extended beyond his building.
BILLS ALLOWED.