The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-23
co UNOlL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eve,p. oclober %. 1s7p

ner, Arter, Lenker, Rohrer, sherriok and Solicit
tor Welly.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
The Mayors report for September referred to
committee on City Officers.
Petitions From DR.. SluSser, asking for plank
walk at intersection Of Market and 10th streets.
Referred to committee on Sidewalks, Sewers and
Drains.
From L R. Hurford and others, asking that
Henry Q kel be supported from poor fund. Re.
ierred 70 GNmmitle on Poor
From G. +. DlerKort and others, askinl that all
pavements laid on 9th street be in accordance
with grade. Referred to committee on Sidewalks,
Sewers and Drains.
From Henry McCann, asking for grade on
10th street. b4tween PUN aud High, Referred TO
committee on Streets and Alleys.
From Mrs. Wiler asking that the sewer on North
and Poplar streets be cleaned Referred TO COM
mittee on Sidewalks Sewers and Drains.
From Mr., Slenlz for A. Herbruck, asking per.
mission to dig waste hole In front of his store.
Permission granted.
Reports Committee on Streets aud Alleys grant
ed further time to report on the cutting Of ditch
between MahOning street and Pennsylvania av-
enue.
lighting East 9th street. Report accepted.
Mr. Raft, on changing the time Of lighting the
street lamps. Referred to Committee on Gas
Lights.
Committee onClaims reported In favor OF paying
the VOlks Z9itung bi OF 50; also the slaats.Zsi.
lung bill OF 81 80. Report accepted and adopted
Committee on Sidewalks reported had notified
Mr Dannemiller to lay his pavement In front of
his new building according to grade.
Committee on Streets and Alleys reported that
they had received four bids on job of building
Culvert over ShrVer's run on Third street. Bids
opened and contract awarded TO Jacob DrisselI
for the sum Of s25. On motion committee on Side.
walks, Sewers and Drains and City Solicitor were
instructed to draw up contract with Mr.. Dhs.
| sell.
Committee on Sidewalks on cutting down side.
walks on Rowland street granted further time.
Mr.. Slenz from the Committee on Frssler's
bondsmen stated that he was not prepared to re-
| port
On motion of DR.. Arter the Solicitor was instruct
ed TO propose to the bondsmen to accept so per
cent on the settlement Of account OF George FeBs.
ler
MI. Monnot wanted the matter referred to some
committee to report as to what is the best thing TO
do.
Mr. Slentz moved TO amend to read rs cents on
the dollar. He stated that be had conferred with
several Of the bondsmen, and he did not think
they could make satisfactory settlement with
the bOndsmen.
DR.. Arter stated that In bis conference his i'm
presion was that they would be willing to com.
promise at so per cent; he also stated that all the
taxpayers he had consulted with wanted them to
pay dollar for dollar, but SO far as his little
'mOlety" was concerned he was willing to pay his
proportion Of the 90 per cent. Mr.. senz's melton
was lost.
On the original motion the yeas and nays we're
called Yeas-Arter, Monnot, Rhorer Sill ntz,
Sherrick, ana Raft. Nays-Lenkera and Warner.
On motion the City Solicitor was instructed to
| notify the bondsmen of the action of the Council
and report at the next meeting, Carried.
Mr.. Sentz from committee on Fire Department
reported that they had ordered two sections Of
suction hose Accepted and adopted
City Solicitor stated that Mrs. Cobaugh had
| placed in bis hands $3.50 and asked that Geo W.
Raft, President be authorized to cancel mortgage
aud the money be paid into the city treasury.
OrdiRdnceS-TO grade pave and improve West
TusCarawas street was read the third time and
passed
Ordinance relating to the construction and
keeping in repair certain sidewalks, was read the
third time, and on motion laid on the table until
next meeting of co neil
Ordinance requiring the closing of places of
amusements, &C., on Sundays read the third time.
The yeas and nays were called; result: Yeas
Arter, LeHker, Monnot, Rohrer, Raft, sherick.
Nays-Slentz and Warner.
On motion Of DR. Arter, the Clerk was requested
to give notice ia the papers for sealt propositions
for the bordering Of West Tuscarawas street.
Carried.
Mr. Welty for Mr.. T. Nighman called the at.
tention Of the Council to the ordinance requiring
the paving of the north side of North street. Re-
ferred to committee on Sidewalks. Sewers and
| Drains.
| The President called the attention Of the Coun.
Gil to the fact that our policemen were not doing
their lty in regard to the crowds on the street
corners, and boys running on the streets after
night. Referre to committee on Police.
Mr.. Wernet called the attention OF the Council
to the sewer and crossings on South Walnut.