The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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Council met In regular session. Present Rah,
tPresident slentz, Arter, Lenker, Monnot ana
Warner
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
PetHons- Petitions signed by citizens residing
on Liberty street. asking council to abate nuisance
In shape Of pool Of sagnant water on said street.
Referred
Petition Of P, Barlet and others residing on
West Fourth street. asking that said street west OF
Plum be opened. Referred.
Petition OF John Gerber and others residing
near the old depot ground, asking that a new
crossing be placed where the old one was. Re-
ferred.
REQUEST rom members ofthe Canton City Band
asking permission to use the Fire Police meeting
rooms to practice In. Referred to committee on
Fire Department.
Request by Street Commissioner PlunRard in
behalf OF his men ell poyed at present in clean
ing and widening the scbriver run, asking that
their pay be increased to IS cents per hour. On
motion the request was granted.
The President stated that the people near the
schaefer rink are In the habit OF throwing filth
and other rubbish into the run.
Police officer Rigler stated that he had notified
the parties to desist several times.
Petition from Mrs. Patton on South Market
street asking for grade OF sidewalk Referred to
Committee with power to act.
Proposlon from Samuel Brideuthall to purchase
part Of city lot stating price and manner Of pay
payments. Referred to commit ee on City Pro-
perry with power to act
On motion, the President was empowered to
execute deed ald all necessary papers in case
committee decided to accept proposition.
Verbal petition from Mr.. Monnot with regard
to Band stand, stating that the stand was being
improperly used, the gate was off the hinges, that
the box c,ntaining the gas meter had been brok'
en- open, and the gas turned on and Off by out
siders. On motion referred to the committee on
City Property.
| Verbal petition by Mr.. Monnot with regard to
the pending suit between McGregor and the city,
on account of printing the city ordinance book,
Mr., Monaot stated that McGreROr was willing to
compromise and drop the suit. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The President stated that parties building in
different parts of the city were inclined to occupy
more of the street an the city had authorized
them to USE Thoughtit the duty of the Street
Commissioner to notify them to keep within law
full bounds. The law granted them permission to
occupv from one.thlrd to onehslf Of the street.
Referred 10 committee on St eets aud Alleys with
power to act.
Pepo,ts of Committees committee on Streets
and Alleys reported adverse to grading Marion
street and improving east Third street.
The same committee reported on petition oil
east Eighth street and recommend that the mat
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in adjusting claims to lands involved in the cou'
templated lines and report same to council. Also
that the street commissioner give the property
holders on South Walnut street sufficient drain
age to carry off the water
The committee on Water Department recon-
mend that the petition of citizens on South Poplar
street ask ing for water main and on petition re
parting steam pump at wheel house be referred
to Water Work Trustees.
Committee on Ways and Means on the question
Of city money in the hands of Mr.. George Winter
halter gran ted further time.
Same committee on tax levy, asked furthel
time. Granted.
Committee on Gas and other lights, on question
OF gasoline lights, reported in favor OF advertising
for proposals to light the city in two dit-r bid
one bid for furnishing the city with lO7 or NOR
gasoline burners and tanks placed In city lanterns
aud one bid for the lighting and furnishing oil
and making all repairs on the complete apparatu
at stated price per month, On motion Of Mr.
MOnnot 1t was agreed to advertise in the Week.!
DEMOCRAT and Daily Repository The report o
the committee was accepted and adopted, and th
printing OF noticesordered as above stated.
Committee on Gas and other Lights, to whom
was referred bill OF Canton Gas Light Company
reported in favor Of allowing bill, Accepted an
adopted
Committee on bill OF Peter Wolf further tim
granted.
Same committee on bill OF Joseph Weaver, tim
granted.
Committee on Fire Department on contract 70
hose reported havirg contracted with the Cleve
land Rubber Company and Gutta Percha au'
Rubber Hose Company Of New York for 600 fee
each.
Special committee Oh grading of Lafayett
street, granted further time
Committee on Water Department, on matter O
authorizing Water Works Trustees to purchas
iron pipe, reported favoraby TO allowing then
the privilege OF making such purchases for an
sums not exceeding thousand dollars.
Special committee on lines OF Norm Wslhu
street granted further time.
City Solicitor being present explained his bill o
fees Bill was allowed.
Miscelaneous- City Solicitor read article ofagree
ment between city and Mr.. Geo. Wolf, new engi
neer OF steamer.
Mr.. Monnot offered the following resolution
Resolved That the City Solicitor be insructe
to bring iu an ordinance for the purpose Oh ap
ppropriating one thousand dollars, said amour
or less 10 be expended by the trustees OF the Can
ton City Water Works for the purchasing Of Cas-
iron main water pipes.
Adopted,
CLAIMS REFERRED.
II H. Myers, ,....""....''.'SlS y
W. wright
j Frank, rubber DOOts.,.
John Mock, rubber boots s......""....'.''''''''.
Street Commissioners pay roll, &-9 Ol, allowed
Bill of J. shuster, cleaning old cemetery, "a On