The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-17
co UNolL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eve'g, July Il, 1879.

Monday Eveg, July II, 1879
Present. Rat, (Presldent Lanker, Arter, sher.
rick, Warner and RObrer.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
President Raff called the Councils attention to
several communications that had accumulated
on the Mayors hands from different places ask
ing for statistics regarding population, public
works, Ore department, &C. On motion commu.
nications were laid on the table,
Petitions From Mr.. RohIer, verbal, for citizens
residing on schriver's Hill. asking that some &C.
ton be taken by the Council to have necessary
work done in that locality to prevent further dam
age from heavy rains. Referred to Street Com
missioner with Instruction. to have repairs made.
From same, verbsl, stating that lady who was
building house east of the north school house,
had been obliged 10 have work suspended during
recent heavy rains on account Of poor ainage,
aud asking that the same be remedied. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Reports Special Committee on the Lombardy
tree ordinance made report which after Icing
discussed at some length was referred back to the
Committee
Committee on Streets and Alleys submitted
highfaluling wordy report on the opening OF West
Fourth street, winding up as follows
Your Committee, In line Of duty, hare sought to
negotiate for the transfer OfOwnershp 10 the city
the only barrier to the work, but haYe been unable
" succeed. The proposition must now turn upon
the policy ofinaugurating means looking 10 the ap
pprOpriation OF lands belonging to Mrs. Cfebs.
without her consent This proposition your Com.
mittee would submit to thssuperor wisdom and
care Of your honorable body In the absence VI any
recommendation.
nn Iald o,,k kot Ia To-
week. a ~
same Committee reported adverse to granting
the petition for grading Orchard aud second
streets at present. Accepted and adopted.
Committee on Claims reported IN favor Of al.
lowing Julius Writings bill OF S2284 for oats, &C
coiding 10 contract under protest, and recon-.
mended that some provision be made for pur,
chasing and storing grain In large quantity when
1t was in the market and cheap thus saving some
s7S per year. Accepted and adopted, and the
matter Of buying grain referred 10 Committee on
City Property.
Special committee on petition from citizens of
the4th ward, committee on city officers, commit.
tee on Judiciary, in regard to schaefei's license
petition, same on female dog ordinance and com.
mittee on streets and alleys In the Sth street side
walk matter all granted further time. to prepare
their reports
Committee on Claims reportedi!in favor Of de,
ducting IS 88 from the original bill Of ]. j. Hug,
for curbing, thus allowing him S3j.n. Accepted
and adopted and bill allowed.
MiscelGneous-Mr. YOupgbloOd desired to be
exempted from widening schrivers Run along
his property, as 1t would compel him to remove
curbiug. Referred to Committee on Sidewalks
Sewers and Drains.
Mr.. Hartzell suggested that the city employ the
engraver that would soon be here in the interest
of Aultman & Co., to make cuts of public build
ings, prominent dwellings and business houses,
as other cities we're doing, so that Canton could
be shown up to outsiders, The cost would not
be large. Referred to Committee on City Pro,
peFty. N. ..f
On motion the Clerk was instructed to notify
Mr.. schwerner that the city would no longer be
responsible for the rent of Rrmory for the militia
as the State now was responsible.
The matter of furnishing street gasoline lamps
and lighting the same, was referred to the Com
mittee on Gas. u'
President Raft spoke In regard to the square
being used for storing wagons hay rakes, consid-
cradle complaint was being made.
On motion the Marshal was instructed to en-
force the ordinance relating to railroad trains OBJ.
btructIng street crossings. .
Mr. Raft stated that in his opinion there should
be change made in the manner of lighting street
lamps; that we should have lignt when 1t was
needed without reference to the moon. Referred
to Committee on Gas and other lights.
The bill of John Knox one day service as spec.
ial policeman, referred back to the Mayor for
further information.
BILLS ALLOWED. ,
A. schwprtner, armory rent......,.........S2 .S28 75