The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-25
oANToEs COUNCIL.
Monday evening, Nov. %, 1880
City Council met Monday evening pursuant to
adjournment. All members present
Minutes Of last meeting read nd adopted.

| Minutes OF last meeting rehu nu huOpIeu'
PETITIONS
Relative to the proposed improvement In the
water works Mr.. W. K Miller made the follow.
ing proposition;
The Hon City Council Of the city Of Canton
At the reqrest Of one Of your honorable mem.
bers, l make the following proposition:
To furnish all the materials. save and except
real estate and water pipe, to construct and main
tain q receiving reservoir, below the present
water works dam, 200 yards long, $50 yards wide
and feet deep, with storing capacity Of about
6 200 900 gallons. The walls Of said reservoir to
be faced with gra VEL paved with Berea tagging
to depth Of three ieet below high water mark
and to be provide with the necessary pipes and
valves for drawing OFF the water, into the canal
below, for the purpose Of cleaning. Also to con-
struC new water course along the west tank OF
the creek from point near the bridge on Fulton
treet to the place Of entrance Into the reservoir
/ also agree to provide ways and mea' for re-
moving the water from the old dam after the
compl elton filling and satisfactory testing Of the
new reservoir, aud do further agree to supply
from said reservoir, in addition to the domestic
and other water supply Of the city, an equal
annual water power as compared with that sup.
piled from the present water dam
In consideration of which the city shall agree
to lay and maintain sufficient water pipe from
the bottom of said new reservoir to the pumping
house, and TO pay me an annual rental for the
use Of said water works Improvement Of 50 900
per annum for the term of 20 years, or Sl,5e0 for
the term Of 90 years. payable semi annually. At
the end Of which time on the payment to me by
the city OF the actual cost (0s expended by me)
of said improvement, agree TO convey all my
rights and interests 10 said ", ter works improve.
ment to the city.
At the end Of FIVE years should the city think
best to purchase my rights and interests In said
water works improvement do hereby agree to
convey the same to them in lnsderatiOn Of the
payment to me by the city of the actual cost (as
expended by me) Of said improvement and % per
cent. OF the same, In addition to the annual rem
tai OF $4,000 to be received by me up to that time
w. X. MILLER.
Referred to Committee on Water Department
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
Committee on dietary reported the resolution
offered at last meeting, by which fireman 10
jured ia the service bs paid the full amount Of
his wages during the time OF his lncapacity for
work, back without recommendation
Committee on Streets and Alleys recommended
that crossing be put down on Fulton street at
Shorb's grove, Adopted
Committee on Sewers and Drains recommended
that the Street Comm issioner clean the sewer on
High street near Tuscarawas. Adopted.
nm Nifu Of1 nora ranoEtad Mavnris
port for October correct and recommended Its &C.
CeptaHCe. Adopted.
Committee on claims reported in favor Of al
lowing fifty cents of the bill OF the Adams Ex
press Company for Carrying cancelled bonds
from Philadelphia to Canton instead Of $3.50.
Adopted.
Committee on Gas reported In favor placing
street lamps on Court street at Intersection Of
Reynolds and Williams streets. Adopted.
READING OF ORDINANCES,
Ordinances accepting KOons's addition to city
and providing for the laying o. clnder sidewalk
on north side Of North street between Cherry and
Mahoning Sreets were read the third time and
passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. stabler called attention to the fact that an
alley running north from Washington avenue
had never been taken from the tax duplicate
when the addition was laid out, IN const quence
Of which 1t was recently sold for taxes Referred
TO Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. POyser said that the Court House cess pool
was about twenty feet deep aud 1t and others In
that vicinity probably contaminated the water
thereabOuB. The legality Of having such nui
sances removed was referred TO the City Solicitor
Messr. Arohlnal Stevenson and Rohrer ap
pointed committee to investigate and report on
stTagh ening High street.
Engineer Warnings report in pamphlet form
will be distributed gratuitOusly by order of Pres
ident shields.
BILLS ALLOWED.
NJ. Biggam, hay...... ........-....".".."...S 81
Walter, Repairing bose CHrt,.,..",..... IL 25
Sol Pther, provisions Tor pOOr"............. 2UO
H. 8. B-den, street lon lsmps..""...."....... 80 90
street Commissioner, ply rOll...,... ...... lS6 Il
j. Rauch boarding citv prisUL er.......... SO 80
Canton iBs Co gas for NJVembtr-....."".. 1877 70
Bill OF Edward HACK fer lighting exua street
lamp on North Poplar street, $3.50. referred to
Committee on y aims.
On motion adjourned.