The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
COUNCIL PR00EEDIE9s
MONDAY EVENING, May 0, 1873

MONDAY EVENING, May 0, 1873.
Council met all present except McCann. Min
utes OF previous meeting read and approved
Pstifons-To grade North street to Louisville
road was laid on the table, 10 grade and pave
Market street to railway below Ninth forty feet
In width only 10 be paved, referred TO gravel
East Third REFEREED to establish grade for Plum,
north OF Feather street, referred; 10 ali East
Fourth and Second streets, between Rowland and
Young, referred to remove earth from lot on
Jackson street, referred.
City Solicitor was instructed TO prepare bill re-
quiring houses being moved to be run OF on Afst
unpaved streets to prevent damaging paved street.
Mr. Nighman asked for plank TO lay crossing on
Mulberry street, referred.
The Mayor was present and reminded Council
that this was the evening TO nominate policemen.
Mr. Arter's move for secret session was not enter.
tanned The Mayor said good order during the
past year had been maintained; he thought there
should be at least four police one for each ward.
The Mayor nominated the old force, Joseph Rig.
Ter, George w. oldheld, Aug, Lothamer and D.
Edleman, who were all rejected; the vote on Rig
Ter and 0ldfleld was each for 10 against and
Lothamer and Edleman, 2 for and against.
The Mayor handed in second list with the
following result Lafayette Cassler, for to 1
against e'ected Peter Snyder, 4 to 3 Ike Hossler,
al to3 Monroe Herbst 8 to 4 A. L. Tuttle, l to 6.
After this set were thus disposed our Mayor
gave another batch, who were thus treated; Jas.
Lind, l to O. Sam Lighthelser, 4 to 81 M. Fllliez'
3 to 4; Peter Anthony. toe.
Mr. Arter wanted all removed from the cham
Der not connected with the city government, but
failed, The Mayor then gave his last batch, who
shared the fate of their illustrOus predecessors,
thus John Malline, to4; Mike Huberty, to g.
John Huberty, to 6; Harry Baldwin, 4 to 3; VIM.
Nauman, 2 to5
The Mayor was at the end OF his string and
could furnish no more names to our fastidious
Council at that time. The Mayor nominated Jno
H. Holl for City Engineer and he was unanimous
ly confirmed.
Committee on Claims reported in favor Of allow
ing Beggs q Bell S25 81 instead of S3412 accepted,
Same Committee reported Weckman's bill correct,
accepted, Same Committee reported In favor of
allowing Trouts bill at 20 cents per hour instead
Of 2j, rejected vote to allow the bill In full re-
suited In yeas and nays. report in favor of
paying Joseph WeaVer's lumber bill was accepted
Mr. Arter made report on the condition of Louis
Miler's leg, which was broken some months ago
while in the employ Of the city said he was able
to work If he had the work to do.
Street Commissioner was ordered to repair
the covering on old well on Tuscarawas street.
Ninth street to have grade established, and no
property TO be bought for street purposes. A bill
to pave sidewalks on William street was read, On
motion of Mr. Rohrer street lamps be extlngulshed
at II o'clock p. m. The following bills were al
lowed:
Canton Gas Light SO
GlOUe LlBnL Gl4 w
S. susser Health Is 90
Alfred Graham, stTaw....,.........".".."." 90
The bills of G. ]. Geiger and ]. o. Palmer were
referred to Committee on Claims, Adjourned,