The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-20

ent-shlelds, PRESIDE MT Messrs. Rohrer, Warner,
slentz. stabler, Archinal, Stevenson, Poyser, City
Solicitor and Civil Engineer.
Clerk Grimes read minutes of previous session
which were adopted.
PETITIONS.
From B.. D. Dannemiller and % others for Fire
Police Co., asking for assistance In paying for
their new uniforms. Referred to Committee on
Fire Department.
From J. Hammer and 7 others asking that the
lines on both sides Of East Sth street be straighten'
| ed 10 as to enable citizens to lay plank or paw
ed sidewalks. Referred to Street and Alley Com
mittee.
From a committee of the FIRE department stat
log that all the competent men that they had APP
preached to take the position of Chief Engineer
had given negative answers. Other cities paid q
yearly salary of 500. Asked the Council for re.
lief. Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
From different fire companies asking for 40c per
hour compensation during service at fires. Same
reference.
From Judge Frease for several citizens along
the proposed route of the Connection Railway
through the city, demonstrating against the ordi-
nance as passed and asking that the line be locat'
ed further east,
Mr.. Archinal spoke in favor Of the ordinance
as passed. Thought that parties signing .he re-
monstrsnce would be benefited in tho future. II
the line was located further east, Others would
demonstrate. He looked only to the benefit Of
the general public Upon motion the remon'
STRANGE was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Archinal read d resolution asking that the
pay Of the city police be increased from s45 to 500
per month and that the fee of 81 now paid for ar
rests be turned into the city treasury. Referred
to Committee on City Officers,
MIR. Mccain reminded the Council that no &C.
ton had been taken in regard to grade and ditch
on 10Th street, between High ana Plum. Re-
ferred to Committee on Streets and Alleys,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
Stabler, for committee on City Property report
ed in favor of making necessary repairs on engine
house in I'd ward. Accepted and adopted and
committee authorized to have work done,
stabler, for committee on Sidewalks, Sewer
and Drains, reported in favor OF sewer pipe OIL
Pennsylvania avenue and recommended that th'
work be done. Accepted and adopted,
FAOLA chluG RECOMMENDING hANN bLoNN NNhSo ~
set on Spring street. Accepted and adoDted ant
Engineer ordered to set stakes.
Archlnal, for committee on Gas aud othe
Lights, reported favorable for stree light on soutl
Pc plar street and other lights asked for to be pu
up when there was money in the treasury. AZ
Cepted and adopted.
Sleutz, for committee on Judiciary, reported II
regard to the township trustees action In regar,
to the city poor, that as a tax was levied on th
citizens OF the city as well as township, the Cit
poor should be cared for as formerly. Recon
mended that the levy be taken off the city or tha
the trustees rescind their resolution.
Same in regard to publishing reports Of tn
Hartford estate, reported that the resolution oil
tinctly stated that they should be published l
the papers and that 1t should be done free
charge. Committee hoped the publishers Of pi
pers would be generous enough to do 30. Accep
ed and adopted.
Rohrer, for committee on Ways and Means
regard to allowing Street Commissioner % cen
per hour for horse and cart instead of 1872 cent
reported in favor Of allowing 81 cents, ACcepte
and adopted.
Secretary read a communication from the Sup
OF the P. Ft. W & c. R. R., stating that ditch
along their track would be put in order as soon
possible.
ORDINANCES.
Solicitor read an ordinance the first time
' change the line Of grade or North WalAut stree
Also an ordinance repeating the two day lab
e ordinance read the third time and on motto
passed,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
W, A. Lynch, ESD called the attention Of Il
Council to the controversy between the city al
the Telephone Exchange Co. and for the cor
pany asked that the Council amend a certain Sc
ton OF the ordinance. Referred to Committee
Judiciary.
s On motion of Mr.. slentz the President appOin
h ed Messers. Slentz and Poyser a committee to S
lect the names of ten citizens, six of whom to
chosen by the Council to act asa Board of Eqd
~lizatiOn,
d BILLS ALLOWED,