The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-15
co oUNoiL PRooEEDIEes.
Monday Eve'g, May 81, 1879.

Monday Eve'g, May II, 1879.
Council met In regular session. Present Raff
(President Arter, sherrlck, Lenker slentz, War
ner, Monnot and Rohrer.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Petitions Before proceeding TO business, Presl'
dent Raft stated that the reporters Of the last
meeting had placed him before the public In
wrong light, regarding the paving Of West Tusca.
rawas street. He did not say that he opposed the
paving, but that as there would probably be other
petitions OF the same nature, he was In favor Of
having this particular one laid on the table for
the present and act upon all Of them at once as
after the others were In, the Council could better
determine how, when and where to make the de
sired improvements, Personally he was in favor
Of paving the street. (ReporterS promised to
never do 80 again)
Mr.. Arter presented verbal petition from Angus
Roehmele, asking that a grade be established on
Sheridan street, between South Cherry and Lib
erty Streets Civil Engineer was so instructed.
Mr.. sherrck stated that Mr.. Gutnecht wished
grade established on Lafayette street. as he was
about to build there. Committee on Streets and
Alleys to whom this matter had before been re.
ferred, asked for further time to report Granted
From VIM. Volzer and 2S others, residents OF
opened through J. A. saxtons property to give
them better ingress and egress. Referred
From residents and property owners on East
Tuscarawas street, asking that street lamp be
placed near the church known as The Church Of
God, and also that lamp be placed near the
bridge over the creek, on said street.
Hon. R. s. Shields presented the following
which explains itseli
To The Honorable, The city Council Of Canton, Ohio !:
GENTLEMEN--We, the Bondsmen of Geo. Fess
Ter, late County Treasurer and late ex-Othcio
Treasurer OF said city hereby offer to pay TO said
city thirty per centum OF the deficit in said city
fund arising from the defalcatiOu OF said Fessler
as a compromise and In discharge Of their lIabil
ity on the official Bond OF said Fessler upon such
time and conditions as are authorized by an act Of
the Legislature entitled IAN act to authorize the
Commissioners Of stark county and the City
Council Of the city Of Canton Ohio, to compr0.
mise with the sureties Of George Fessler, late
Treasurer Of said county and ex oficio Treasurer
OF said city" R, s, SHIELDS
And ID others.
On motion referred to special committee, con.
sisting of Messrs. Arter slenlz and Rohrer.
Reports-Arter, for streets and alleys, in regard
to improvements on William street, recommend
cd that Street Commissioner be instructed to put
force of men on said street for one day, to make
reasonable grade Accepted and adopted.
From same committee, in regard to pool nui-
sance on Center street, recommending that city
clerk be instructed to notify owner Of land upon
which said pool is located, TO abate the nuisance.
Same action.
From same, in regard to establishing grade on
South Walnut street; residents and property own.
ers on said street had expressed desire TO work
out or pay, their road tax for this and next year.
to assist in establishing this erode. Report &C.
cepted and Engineer instructed 10 proceed.
Committees on Ways and Means, City Proper.
ty, and special committee on shnver's run, asked
for further time to report. Request granted.
Arter suggested that the clerk make "calen-
dar" for the benefit Of the president and members
of standing and lpecial committees. (Some of
'em don't take the papers themselves and don't ap
pear to know what committees they are on
Clerk so instructed.
Moinet stated that the present grade being es.
tablished on South Market street, was very unsat-
isiacory to property owners and residents of said
street. Referred to Committee on Streets, with
Civil Engineer with power to act.
Miscellaneous City Solicitor read an ordinance
the first time, providing for the issuing Of S35 900
worth Of city bonds, bearing 7per cent. interest,
to raise money TO pay off the Water Works bonds,
falling due on the Goth, 22d and 2Sth of June
next
The president called the attention Of the Coun-
Gil to the fact, that the matter of electng city
civil engineer had been overlooked, On motion
of Mr.. Rohrer the Council proceeded to elect an
engineer. John H. Holl, the present incumbent
was the only candidate and he was reelected by
a unanimous vote
A motion TO compensate the city civil engineer
at the rate of 40 cents per hour, while on actual
duty for the city, and that hiss assistant be al
lowed $40 per day was adopted.
The bids of applicants for city lamp lighting
| were referred back to the bidders with instIuc
tions that the general repairing and caring fol
lamps was also included III the duties of that off,
Ger and bidders should so understand it. Their
bids should always be made at a certain sum per
post, per month, including said necessary re.
pairs.
The newly appointed policemen's bonds OF $500
each approved by the Mayor and City Solicitor,
were placed on file.
On motion, the Council proceeded to elect a
city sentinel, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Paul Field. The applicants were
George H. Wolf, John B. Reno, Joseph Richards
and Ed..B Price. All the candidates were pres
ent except Richards, and were subjected to a
short examination by members Of Council
fright here we remark that the learned physi-
clan to the royal court of city fathers, quite out
did himself, in an exhibition Of his examinatory
powers asking Mr. Reno, if he was mathemau-
clan, If he knew the price of wool, &C., winding
up with, "What is your position on the common
school question 2" or course all this was very es
sential in an examination of a candidate fol
steam FIRE engine engineer) The ballot resulted
in five votes for Wolf, one for Reno, one for Rich
ards and one blank. Wolf was declared elected
BILLS ALLOWED.
GlODe LlR0J OO W
H. Wernet & Bro. repairing lamps.-.....". 4 A
s. ]. Field 347 6l
o. W. Mcintyre, ior photograph of engine. 81
On motion Council adjourned.