The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
co UNClL PROCEEDINGS.

Monday EVe'g, December %, 1879
Present, Raft, (PresldenD Arter, Monnot, War
ner, Rohrer and slentz.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
The Mayor recommended Ed Weber be appoint
ed on the police force to fill vacancy for a week;
also reported oil the street lamps were burning
except one in the 4th ward.
PetiiJnS-Mr. jain asked for street lamp on
East 4th street, referred Dr. Arter for relief for
destitute family In I'd ward referred with power
10 act.
RepOrtS-Against furnishing badges for Hose
company No. 7. Adopted.
The Committee on Claims, Messrs Rohrer, Mon
not and Arter, reported on the bill of Canton Gas
Light Company against paying the amount, 81 ,Sl1
feet, claiming 1t was too much by 21 POI. The
committee did not deny the gas was burned, but
that the time exceeded the schedule and the bur.
ners were larger than necessary, claiming some
person or persons had changed the burners on the
meter posts and that some have had larger holes
drilled in them"
Dr. AFTER favored the adoption Of the report,
claiming the street burners were larger than they
should be.
President Raft calling Mr.. Monnot to preside
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the city whenever possible, but thought the com"
mittee were acting hastily and without full ex,
animation. The street lamps were under the
control Of the city, and under the circumstances
he was not sure the Council could legally cut
down the bill
Messrs. Arter and Rohrer defended the report;
Mr., Raft rejoined, and Mr.. Monnot took hand,
claiming there was something wrong as gas bills
were higher now than when gas was S2.75 per
thousand, admitting that the lamps were burned
more hours than the schedule.
The report was adopted, President Raft voting
the only no.
The Committee on Poor reported furnishing
fuel and food to the poor family on South Market
street to the Of S7H. Approved.
City Clerk was ordered to procure record book
for the city civil engineer not to cost more than
Sl2
President and City Solicitor reported In favor of
amending Sunday ordinance. Accepted.
An ordinance to amend the Sunday ordinance
was read the second time and a motion to sus.
pend the rules and put II on it's final passage was
lost.
AtscelldneOlts-Mr. IBgersoll In behalf OF Con-
notion Valley Railroad asked the Council to go
In body to 9th street and see what the Company
were doing, as they were about to commence work
there and wanted the Council to approve. The
President stated the Council had already gran ted
the railroad permission to pass over Ninth street
and a portion of Mulberry far as Cherry street.
and there was no objection TO their going on with
the work.
On motion the Company's attorney was request
ed to draw up an ordinance legalizIng the action
the Council had taken in the matter, and present
at next meeting Of Council.
On motion the Solicitor was instructed to draft
an ordinance accepting certain alley that has
been laid out from Tenth to Short street.
Bill off. & W. Reed for repairing harness was
referred to Committee on Claims
BILLS ALLOWED.
Hurst Bro IS 81
H. 8. Belden, gasoline street lamps and re.
pairing 36
DR.. AFTER moved that the Committee on Poor be
increased or that there be special committee
appointed to act in conjunction with the Com
mittee on Poor, composed Of one member OF the
Council In each ward, to hear complaints, provide
for the relief of the poor and report their action
to the Council from time to time. Carried.
The President appointed the following members
as said committee; 1st ward, Rohrer; I'd ward,
ArteT; Sd ward, Warner; 4th ward, slentz.
Council Adjourned