The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Monday Eveg, April 2s, 1870,
Council met In regular session. Present Rah
(PresldenD, Arter, sherrlok, Lenker, sentz, War
ner MonnoL aud Rohrer, Last evenings mlnutel
were read and approved, when the President an
nounced
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
For the ensuing year as follows:
Streets and Alleys-MessB. Arter, sherrIck and
Warner.
Judiciary Messrs. Raif, AFTER and Lenker.
Claims-Me@rs. Rohrer, Monnot and Arter.
Public Grounds and Parks-Messrs. Warner
slenIz and sherrlck.
Fire and water-Messrs slentz, Monnot and
Lenker.
Health and Cleanliness -Messrs. AFTER Rohrer
and sherrlck.
Sewerage and drainage -MessrS. sherrlCk, War
ner and slentz.
Gas-Messrs. MonnOt, Lenker and Raff.
Public Buildings and oHicers--MesSrs. Lenker,
Rohrer and Raft.
Hearing PettiOns--Oltlzens Of the 4th ward ask
ed that Herbruck street be opened northward 10
North street. Referred.
That West TusCarawas street be graded from
Poplar to Short street. Referred
Members OF Hose Company No. asked that
their janitor, Adam @. Goodman, be paid So 90 for
extra services Referred.
From Mr.. Harding asking that the alley at
South and Williams streets be 6lled. Referred,
W. Myers complained an alley In the LIST ward
had been fenced In by private parties Referred.
City Solicitor Wety read, for the second me, Il
ordinance establishing grades on North Walnut,
Seventh, Fifth and other streets, named last
week. and The matter was referred back to him
to examine and report on the legality Of Lthe
| proceeding at the next meeting
Ex'Mayor shimp's report was referred,
Clerk Trouts bond, with J. A, and Frank c.
Meyer as suretles, was accepted.
The President was authorized to execute and
deliver warranty deeds for that part OF Fulton
street vacated to the four parties giving to the
city the ground for the extension and opening Of
Fifth street
The bill OF L. Bechele & Bro $780, was allow
ed, Samuel Lightheiser, lamplighter was al
lowed $500 for extra services, Arranging with
gasoline lamplighter was referred AS to chang
ing the course of shriver's run referred
Mr.. Arter said the time Of city steam fire engi-
neer, Paul Field, would expire on May 18th, and
he therefore moved, that in order to hll the va
canCy, the Council accept the lowest responsible
bid. A long discussion followed, and the Clerk,
on call, read the ordinance defining the duties Of
Of the position.
President Raff, calling Mr.. Slentz to- the chair,
spoke earnestly on the notion opposing any
small catchpenny mode of action in matter Of
so much importance. He favored fixing fair
price and then hiring competent man. 1t was
not every man that was qualified to place In
charge of q steam fire engine. 1t was matter of
oomuch importanCeton to neglectand he believed in
fixing fair price and then secure the Services Of
a man fit for the position.
Mr.. Monnot thought 1t would be poor policy to
trust the city steam fire engine TO gardener or
haymaker. The vote on Mr., Artess motion stood
ayes, 2, noes, G. Lost.
The. Mayor said he had been notified the lease
for the room in the Eagle block occupied as
Mayors Office he'd expired, and he enquired
where he should hold his trials, &c. Referred to
Rohrer, Monnot and Sentz as special committee
to secure an Office for the Mayor and also to rent
a Council chamber
The contractor, ]. W. Mckinney, who is to COM
plete the paving Of South Market street to the
railroad, stated that he was ready to go to work
and asked some relative action in the matter.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and Alleys
10 report at next meeting
On motion Council adjourned.