The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 2, 49,

... MONDAY hVENlhui jan " 1910
Present-Barlet, President; Herbrick, Rohrer,
ldonnot Lantz, Weaver McCann and schwalm,
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Petttions-From property owners and gas con-
sumers, demonstrating against allowing the Pc
tltion of the gas company asking for longer
contract and higher price than that fixed by
the present ordinance. Referred TO Committee
on Gas.
From the Committee on Ways and Means ask
ing that the City Solicitor be instructed to draw
up an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to issue
the bonds Of the city to borrow money for the
payment of certain bonds Of the city that may
become due before January lst, 1879. City Solicit
tor instructed 10 draw up an ordinance author
izing the Mayor to borrow sufficient money to pay
the principal Of bonds now due, limiting the rate
Of interest to 7 per cent,
From the President Of the Council asking
that that body instruct the City Solicitor to au.
thorlze the Mayor to issue the bonds Of the city to
the amount Of $1,000 for street purposes. City 30.
heitor notified to do so.
Mr.. Peter Chance presented the case Of Mr..
Andrew Walker, Of Marlboro, who walked off
bridge over Shriver'srun near the depot, some
weeks ago, injuring himselfto considerable ex-
tent, and being put to much expense as the result
Of the accident, and asking that he be paid dam
ages by the city, in view Of the fact that the walk
was not properly guarded, and that portion of the
city not adequately lighted Referred to Com.
mittee on Claims
From John Smith, asking that some action be
taken to suppress the disturbances by which the
neighborhood in the vicinity of John and Jo.
sephine Wagner's saloon on South Walnut street
Petitioner was advised to take legal measures in
the matter
Ordinances First reading Of an ordinance re-
qulring property owners fronting upon paved
streets to clean in front of their residences
First reading Of an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to issue the bonds Of the city to the amount
Of $4,000 for street purposes. On motion the rules
were suspended the ordinance read second and
third times, and It's final passage agreed upon
First reading Of au ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to issue the bonds of the city to borrow
money for the payment of bonds falling due be-
fore January, 1879 On motion the rules were
suspended, the ordinance read second and third
times, and its final passage agreed upon.
Reports Of COmaliteeS-Committee on Gas re.
ported adverse to allowing the petition asking an
amendment to the ordinance fixing the price Of
| gas, Rejected.
| Same committee reported in favor of granting
| the remonstrance against amending the ordi
nance fixing the present price of gas.
| communication from the Canton Peerless Gas
Company was read, proposing to furnish the city
with lanterns, fixtures and light on an average Of
nine hours per night, twenty nights in the month
for five years. at $40 per post per year. 1t having
been found, however, that the gas company hat
filed It's acceptance of the ordinance passed by
the council, with the City Clerk, no action wal
taken in the matter,
The following letter of acceptance from the
gas company, filed with the City Clerk, was ther
read:
10 tho City Council of gte city of Canton;
GENTLEMEN THE Canton Gas Light and Cox
Company hereby accept the ordinance passed b!
your body on the 22nd OF October, fixing the pric
of gas in our city. d, TYLER President.
.-a JOHN +. RAYEOLDs, Sec'y.
The following communication from the ga
company to the council was also read:
GENTLEMEN The gas furnished by our com
pany during the month Of December, 1877, aver
aged portion over sixteen candle illuminating
power, and has been Of that quality for severa
years. We have done our best by petition anC
statements to convince you thatgOod gas is cheap
er at our price thai poor gas will be at you
price, but we have most sigDally failed. w
therefore have accepted your ordinance on tn
gas question passed October %, 1877, In the man
ner required by law.
Should We conclude to demonstrate to you tn
truth of our statement, we do hope our customer
will bear with us and place the responsibilit
where it properly belongs.
Il D. TYLER, President.
JNo. +. RAYNoLDs, seC'y.
Committee on Fire Department recommends
purchasing bell for Hose Company No. g. AC
Cepted. . ...." " r.
City Weightmaster reported balance on han
Of $1,000, which he was instructed to apply O.
payment of scales,
The bill of P, P. Bush, for gas post of 81 Sc, We
referred to Committee on Gas.
The report of collections made by the Stree
Commissioner of road tax was referred to tn
Committee on City Officers.
BILLS ALLOWED.