The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eve'g, September 8, 1879.

The Mayor presented his quarterly report; also
monthly reports for July and August Referred
to Committee on City officers.
Petitions Verbal petition by Rohrer, for citizens
on East 7th street asking for grade between Cher
ry street and the railroad Referred to Commit.
| tee on Streets and Alleys.
| Verbal petition by Mr. slentz for Mr. Walter
asking permission to occupy par: Of the alley back
| OF his residence for storing lumber Permission
granted
| Verbal petition by Mr.. slentz with reference to
an alley running from Tuscarawas to MahOning
streets, asking that said alley be filled so as to
prevent water standing thereon. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys with power to
act.
Reports Special Committee on Englehart petl.
tion not being ready to report further time was
granted
Special Committee on the Fessler defalcation on
interview with the bondsmen with reference to
the city's loss thereby was granted further time.
Committee on Streets and Alleys on West Sth
street improvement reported as follows;
After having examined the grounds, recon-
mend that H. Myers be politely requested by
Street Commissioner to suspend his manual labor
OptIhllOub upOu Weht ON hlIC6J uubll VI
ders from headquarters, after he has completed
the drainage on north side of said street as d.
rected by Street Committee, Accepted and adOp
ted.
Committee on Fire Department, with regard to
sale Of old Washington engine, asked for further
time. Granted.
Same Committee, on the subject OF having a
certain number of ordinance books bound, recon
mended that the city clerk be instructed to have
one dozen of said books bound in leather for the
purpose required,
On motion the report was accepted, and on mo-
tion to adopt, the President called Mr.. Monnot TO
the chair, and stated that he should oppose the
adoption OF the report as there was very little in
the ordinance book pertaining to the Fire Depart.
ment, and thought 1t would be au unnecessary
expenditure Of money. DR.. Arer also spoke
against adopting, and Mr.. sents said that the fire.
men had requested that they be given copies of
the ordinance. and all that is needed is to have
them bound, he has reported in favor of letting
them have them,
On motion the report was then adopted, and In
sructions given the Clerk to have them bound as
cheaply as possible.
Committee on Fire Department, with regard to
certain changes In the fire limits, reported as fol-
lows:
In reading over the ordinance we find that said
fire limits have been established through the pc.
Jitlon Of more than two thirds of the owners of
grounds included In each Of the squares within
said limits, and that in our opinion the Council
would not be justiaable In making any such
change without first having received a petition
from twothirds of the property owners OF any
square, requesting that such change be made
Accepted and after considerable discussion was
adopted,
Committee on Sidewalks, Sewers and Drains on
North Market street sewers recommended that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to widen, deep
en- and boulder the sewers on both sides Of Market
street between North street and Louis avenue,
until in his opinion they will carry off the amount
of water that will naturally course down said
sewers, and charge the same to the property own
ers in front Of whose property the labor is per-
formed. Accepted and adopted
Committee on Gas and other lights, on the Bel.
den contract reported In favor Of the President
being authorized to sign 1t.
DR.. Arter requested that the contract be read as
| he did not like to vote blind on the question,
| whereupon the contract was read, and the report
| was accepted and adopted.
Committee on Fire Department on the proposi-
ton to allow certain annual sums to be paid fire
| companies reported in favor Of allowing hose
companies S25, hook and ladder company Sl5, fire
police $40 annually in place of S40 $50 and 500 as
asked for. Accepted, and after some discussion
adopted.
Committee on Claims on bill OF F.J. Linderman
reported as follows:
As this accident was not brought about by the
citys careesness your committee would report
adverse to paying said bill, Accepted and adop.
ted.
Same Committee on bill of Nighman Bros, re.
ported adverse to paying the said Nighman Bros.
any damages whatever, Accepted and adopted.
President and City Solicitor on ordinance to
regulate the hauling Of sand gravel, ETC. through
the streets Of the city, reported the ordinance as
amended. Accepted and on motion the ordinance
was read the second time.
City Solicitor reported ordinance for opening
West 4th street and on motion the rules were sus.
pended ordinance read second and third tim 8
and passed.
City Solicitor presented ordinance for grading
paving and improving West Tuscarawas street
between Poplar and short streets. Read first time
and referred
Election Of officers by Hose Companies and
and Fire Police received and placed on 6le
Pay roll Of Street Commissioner, amounting to
S2Ol4S allowed.
Bill Of @ G. Snyder glass for street lamps, 81 So
referred to Committee on Claims.
Bill of G. c. Snyder, hardware for Fire Depart.
ment, S4.O7, allowed,
Bill OF G. G. Snyder, hardware for Street Com.
missioner, s6,9S, allowed.
Communication from Health Officer referred to
Mayor.
On motion the report on West 9Th street was
taken from the table and adopted
Civil Engineer reported In favor Of cleaning the
sewers on 9Th street between Market and Poplar,
streets, and grading them properly, and on motion
| OF Mr.. Rohrer Street Commissioner was instruct
ed to do the work under the Civil Engineers in.
structons.
On motion OF Mr.. Slentz the vote taken at last
meeting with reference to costs remaining In the
| Mayors hands, was reconsidered and motion laid
upon the table.
Mr.. James A. saxton asked Council 10 view the
grade on 9Th and 9th streets as be thought they
should be graded as 10th street is. Mr., George
Dillon also wanted the matter looked into as he
proposed to build a shop as soon as possible on
9th street and could do nothing until the question
Of proper grade was settled, and on motion the
Council adjourned to 20 in a body and look into
the matter Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Council Adjourned,
The Board Of State Charities is sending circulars
to the Mayors Of the cities and larger towns with
the hope Of securing statistics OF principal often
ses and misdemeanOrs together with facts relat.