The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
co UNclL PROCEEDINGS
Monday Eye,g. April Il. 1879.

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Monnot and schwalm.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Petitions "A. G. Tonner stated that difficulty
had been experienced in the examination Of a
proper grade on South Poplar street, from Eighth
to Tenth streets; also that the existing grade was
not In keeping with the one officially established
and asked that such grade be established as wo'd
be mutually agreeable to all property owners
along said street. The City Engineer was in.
structed to make profile from Tuscarawas street
TO the railroad and report II to the Council.
Manias Rice asked that an obsructing fence on
East Seventh street, be removed or It's location
changed, Referred to the Street Commissioner,
with power to act
Mr. Monnot, Chairman of the Committee on
Gas stated that owing to the numerous instances
of gasoline street lamps being broken, the ex.
pense Of repairing which, falls upon Edward
Hack, the lighter, he would recommend that
Hack be paid 81 20 instead Of 81 per post per
month, for 81 posts; he also stated further, that
HACKS profits out of months lighting were but
Sl5 out Of which he had to board himself and
keep horse, The matter was referred to the
Com, on Gas with power to act.
Reports Of Standing CommiteeS-Mr. McCann,
Chm'n Of the Com. on Fire Dept reported favora'
BILE to purchasing an electric fire alarm at proba.
BILE cost Of $3.50. Accepted, and Com, empowered
to act
Com. on Streets and Alleys reported favorable
to accepting the line of N Cherry street, as laid
out by the civil engineer Accepted.
Com, on Claims, recommend the payment OF ]
HoU lii r En L. n
Market street paving job Accepted.
Mr. ROhrer, from Com. on claims, favor allow
ing the bill OF A. G. Eitneier, 1851. Com. given
further time for inquiry.
Mr., Monnot, reported In favor of allowing the
entire bill Of the Globe Gasoline Company, S2l4,
as all their lamps had been found burning full
time. Accepted
Solicitor Welty reported present method Of al
lowing bills and claims in close conformity to
the law, and no change necessary.
The special Com. on Shriver's run reported ad-
verse to changing the course Of the run from AL.
exanders woolen mill to the railroad crossing,
and the report was referred to another special
Com, consisting of Messrs. Monnot, Rohrer and
Schwalm.
Com, on report of the Water Works Trustees, re.
ported as follows:
To the Honorable, the City Council Of Canton,
Ohio.
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee to whom was re.
ferred the investigation of the receipts and ex.
penditures Of the WaterWorks Trustees In exca.
waiting and filling the Lake section ditch, beg
leave to submit the following report:
That after thorough investigation they find
this state Of affairs TO exist:
1st. That the contract for the excavatlng and
filling was awarded by the trustees, and accord
ing to the terms Of which, the ditch was TO be
dug certain depth and width, and that after.
wards 1t was dug Of greater width without their
knowledge and consent, but parties paid in full
for same,
ID. That as to an item Of 150 square yards of
rock being taken out and estimated by the City
Civil Engineer, that the testimony was that all
the rock taken out was hauled In about twelve
two'horse loads to Andrew Phillips Esq, and as
to how much of said rock that was again placed
iRto said ditch, they knew not.
3d. That 1t was impossible at this time to find
the exact lines OF said ditch, and consequently
cannot get at the true statement of earth eXca-
waited or amount of filling done, and therefore
tnd that 1t would not warrant the bringing of q
lawsuit to collect any amounts said to be over
paid, and only regret that some action was not
taken at that time, when the work was being
done or completed, as they are satisfied from the
evidence before them that the estimates were
quite liberal, and that investigated at that time
the city would have been benefited, but for the
want of positive proof on the same, which cannot
be furnished at this late day, they recommend
that no further action be taken in the premises.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER E. BARLET,
B. f. RoHRER,
john WELTY,
Committee