The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11
uNQlL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eye'g, March 8, 1880

Council met pursuant TO adjournment. Pres
ent-Rohrer Warner, slentz Monnot Arter, Len
ker and Sherrick. Vice President Monnot in the
chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and. approved.
I'd, ]. Moore and twelve others want street
lamp on Tenth between Poplar and Plum; refer
red.
Mr.. Werner was granted permission to occupy
part Of street at Tenth and Plum while building.
Mr.. Charles Cook proposed Council give him
grade on North Walnut and he would give the
city the gravel on the hill. Accepted,
Also William Balls proposition to give the city
gravel on North Walnut accepted.
Mr.. slentz called tine attention OF fCouncil to the
need OF street lamp at corner Of slusser and
Third streets. Referred with power to act.
Mr.. Monnot said an additional street lamp was
needed on North street. Referred with power to
act
Mr.. Slentz said citizens wanted sidewalk on
south side OF Mulberry street from Cherry to the
Peerless Company's office, Referred.
H. r. Wise requested the Council fill up an ex'
cavation near the North school house. Referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Mayors report was reported right and ac'
cspted.
The same committee recommended hiring Mr.
Wolf as engineer Of the steamer Adopted.
The standing Committee on City Property re.
commended renting the city stable TO Mr. schert
ger for a year, ard also that the same be put in
proper repair. Adopted.
The same Committee reported they were unable
to procure suitable armory room for company
l. Accepted.
The standing Committee on Street Light recon-
mend gas lamp be placed on corner OF Fifth ard
Court. The yeas and nays being ordered the vote
stood: Yeas-5lentz SherriCk, MOnnot and Len.
ker. Nays-Arter, Rohrer and Warner.
On motion the Gas Committee was authorized
to remove a superauous gas post on North Poplar
street to the corner Of Court and Fifth.
The same Committee recommend the moving
gas posts on Plum so as to alternate also adverse
to removing the gas lamp at the corner OF Seventh
and Court, Yeas-Lenker slents, sherrick, Mon
not Nsys-Arer, Rohrer Warner.
On motion the gas lamp at the corner Of Court
and Seventh be detached from special meter.
Committee on Gas was given further time on
several points.
The standing Committee on Streets report that
the Connotton railway on Ninth street was being
laid in a way to remove all objections from the
citizens. Accepted.
The special Committee on Union Dam reported
that they had consulted with the purchasers Of
the dam who intend and expect to drain and
improve their purchase, and recommended the
city authorities cooperate with the proper parties
to clean away the distractions yet remaining at
the dam. The motion to adopt was lost.
On motion the 10 o'clock ordinance be laid upon
the table, lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Warner the ordinance was
taken up and placed upon Its passage.
Mr.. Arter in the chair-Mr Monnot moved that
II O'clock be inserted in place Of 10; lost.
After discussion the yeas and nays were taken
and resulted Yeas-Arter and Lenker. Nays
Rohrer, slentz, sherrick Warner and Monnot.
The bill to change grade on North Walnut from
North street to ShriVer's lane was passed unRni.
mously.
A bill to provide for establishing Telephone
Exchange by the Akron Telephonic Exchange
Company was read the FIRST time by City Solicitor
Welty.
Mr.. Hodge OF the Akron Telephonic Company
addressed the Council and asked that the I'd sec.
ton be omitted and gave his reasons therefor
Another modification or two was suggested and
the request was made to pass the ordinance to
night,
On motion the rules were unanimously suspend
ed and the bill read the second time. After being
read the rules were again suspended and the or
dinsnce was read the third time.
1t was moved the I'd section be stricken out, and
Mr.. Arter opposed the same, after which Mr.
Hodge read sections from the Statute of the State
providing for such companies establishing theil
business In towns of the State
The I'd section was stricken out and the ordi
nance was then passed unanimously.
On motion the standing Committee on Streets
are empowered to operate with the agents Of the
company with power to act.
An ordinance to transfer s1,8l8 to the street
fund was read three times and passed This mon
ey was the funds obtained from the sureties Of
George Fessler.
On motion three ordinances were postponed fol
one week; the bid of George SPes to furnish and
lay the block stone for paving West Tuscarawaf
was taken from the table and accepted. The plan
is to pave the center Of the street with blocks Of
stone and cobble on both sides.
On motion, all city property rented a written
article be entered into with the parties; the engi
neer shall locate the road to the Water Works
Wheel house. and the solicitor secure deed for the
right OF way,
Mr.. Ed. Keplinger stated that tent photograph
gallery took fire and injured and greatly endan-
gered his residence, and now temporary wood
en- structure was being erected on the site and he
sought protection. Some talk was had but moth
ing was done.