The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY EVENING, May 20, 1873
Full Council present Minutes Of previous meet.
ing read and approved.
NV. Underhill stated that the South Market
street grade established in 1870 would not do In
case the street was paved and asked the Council
to view the street, agreed to examine II Tuesday
evening Mr., Buchanan, OF Third street, said the
gravel had all been taken OF that street and the
residents left in the mud asked for remedy and
was referred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Mr., Wise asked that the alley back Of his property
IN the First Ward be filed az water lay there con-
tinually; same committee. Verbal uetlllon from
property owners on South Cherry street asking
that 1t be leveled same committee. Michael
QuiRley complained Of dead horse buried on his
land and threatened to sue the city referred to
City Solicitor. Mr.. MCCann asked for a crossing
on Poplar street below the railroad; referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys. William street.
between Market and Walnut, reported In bad
condition; same reference. Marshal Webb asked
for hose az lookup; referred to Committee on City
Property. Fire Department Chief KOoDtz asked
for FIVE new hose nozzles referred to Committee
on Fire Department Mayor shimp gave notice
Of meeting Of creditors of D, Cobaugh; the city
being creditor to the amount Of Sl28 1t was re-
ferred to the Solicitor Mayor then handed In
four new names Of applicants for position on po
lice force Peter Wolf, of the Second Ward, was
confirmed. The Committee on Ways and Means
reported In favor OF making the following levieS
for taxes Of 1878 by ordinance; For sanitary eX
penses, street cleaning and improving, five tenths
of mill; general expenses, fve.tenths of mill,
fre department, fve'tenihs OF a mill gas and
gasoline, one mill; Marshal and police seven
tenths OF a mill interest on public debt, three
mills; interest and principal on bonds maturing
three mills interest and principal on street bonds,
one mill tota levy. two and two tenth mills;
report agreed to- Committee on Streets and AL
leys reported against furnishing plank to cover a
ditch on Mulberry street, also against opening
East Second street; reported In favor OF making
repairs on South Cherry street Mr.. Ware stated
that he would furnish good gravel on Cherry
street for 25 cents per load, Street Commissioner
authorized to purchase the gravel. Committee on
City Property reported in favor OF paying bills Of
j. o. Palmer and G. J. Gelger. Mr. Schwam, al
special committee, reported work Of Melbourne Il
Bells on South Market street scales to he perches
instead of 9M; bill allowed accordingly The
Committee on Streets and Alleys were authorized
pointed TO report names for six members Of a
Board OF Equalization, agreed upon the following
gentlemen NJ Ruhman, A. MCGregOT, DR.. Lew
Slusser, John W Walser JOhI p. Rex and Joseph
SChott; report agreed to and the Board accepted.
An ordinance to levy tax to detTay expensesof the
city for 1873 was read three times under susnen.
sion of the rules and passed. The bond Of City
Engineer John Holl, $1,000 with Reuben Holl and
Johu P. Rauch as sureties was accepted. The
follow ing bills were allowed John SChuler lum.
ber, Sl9O.2Si Thomas Whipple, oats, S2O.O4. Ad'
jOurned.