The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eve,g, November u, 1879.

Monday Eveg, November II, 1879.
Present, sleniz Nonnot Warner, Lenker, ant
Arter
Reading OF minutes dispensed with.
Reports Mayors report for October. Referred
to committee on City oaicep.
FetlionS-FTom residents on Center street, South
Canton asking for four street lamps on said street
Referred to Committee on Gas.
DR.. Arter, verbal petition from citizens residing
on Marion street asking for two or three street
lamps on said street, aud moved that The matter
be referred to committee on Gas and other lights
Mr.. Slentz, for members of Hook d Ladder com.
pany stating that roof OF truck house leaked and
asked that It be repaired. Referred 10 committee
on City Property.
Same for Mrs. Weller, stating that they had laid
sewer pipe according to instructions, and If 1t had
to be removed to make connections with other
pipes she thought city should remove It, On mo.
tion referred to committee Of one 10 investigate
with Street committee. slenlz appointed.
Mr. Monnot, verbal petition from citizens on
West TusCarawas street, asking for line on north
side of said street west of the hill. On motion
civil engineer instructed to give line
Reports Committee on Sidewalks, Sewers and
Drains asked further time to report on sidewalk
fronting Mr.. Pattons warehouse. Granted.
Committee en- Sidewalks, Sewers and Drains in
regard to culvert on 81 street, committee had
made contract with Mr. Drssel anu he had done
the work and covered the same. Accepted and
adopted.
Committee on Water Department on petition
asking for So 500 additional for Improvements on
Water Works Committee concur with the pet.
ton but as there was no funds and council had
not power to make such loan without vote OF citi.
gems, therefore recommended that petition be laid
on the table, Accepted and adopted.
Mr. Slentz, for special committee recommended
paying A. Schwerlner's bill for armory rent and
asked further lime 10 select another hall. Accept
ed.
DR., Arter spoke against payment Of bill, and as
no new contract had been made he would net
give his consent to the fraud aganot the tax pay
ers. After further Comment the report was adop
ted and the bill allowed,
August Wernet stated for Wernet Bros that they
had purchased the Catholic church property, and
as they wished to build on South Walnut street,
they wished to occupy portion Of said street to
store material until used. On motion permission
MISCELLANEOUS.
Probate Judge VS. Eva Krebs ct al, for costs
for apprOpriating lands.............,...."Sl2S 70
H. s. Beden lamLs"...".... ...."..".."."" 90 90
VIM, Barber, hsy and feed ............"......" SO
Jacob Drssel, culVert"."."" 20 90
simon Miller. straw w
T. w. SaxtOn Co.. printing .................... 90
Street Commissioner, labor................. ITO %
I, W. saxton & Co., printing Sc 90, dated July
OH, laid on the table.
Mr Belden stated that he wished to put In a
BaCkus water moter at the last shop to run
piece of machinery, using water works, the water
to run back into the sewer. Referred TO commit
tee on Water Department.
Canton FIRE Police asked a donation for new
uniforms. Referred to committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Ordinance establishing a grade on east 9th
street from Malable Iron Works to East Creek,
aud changing aud amending ordinance for grade
on that portion between Market and Walnut. First
reading.
Ordnance to establish grade ON Glib street.
First reading.
Petition from citizens on North Plum street
asking for three gasoline lamps. Referred to
Committee on Gas aud other lights.
r. A, Dunbar spoke in regard to party named
Winfield Sloat building slaughter house on West
Creek, four miles north OF town. On motion re:
ferred 10 Solicitor to instruct said sloat to remove
said nuisance.
On motion the bids for West TuscaraWas street
improvement be opened Agreed to.
Dnssel Il Co., curb stone furnished and set at
2lG per lineal foot
George sipes. to pave with block stone, CSC per
square yard.
Robt H. Adams cobbe stone and gravel and
paving, 500 per square yard
John ]. Hug Il Co., furnish and set curbing at
49, per lineal foot
J. W. Mckinney, grading and excavating at 2Sc
per cubic yard gravel at 3Ic per cubic yard; curb
log at SOC per lineal foot; cobbliDg at 47c per
square yard; cross walks at 3OJ per llneal foot;
block stone paving at 9Oj per square yard, and he
wished all the work or none. a.
Referred TO committee on Streets and Alleys
On motion Solicitor was instructed to report at
next meeting on the legality Of letting the con.
tract at present,
Mr.. MOnnot spoke in regard to the Houtz fund.
On motion the Clerk was instructed to make an
ABSTRACT of condition of said fund and report to
council.
Mr.. Arter moved that the Clerk notify every
member Of Council to be present at next meeting,
as important business regarding the FeSser settle
ment should be attended to.
Council Adjourned,