The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-26
nonNo1L pRocEEpGNes.
Monday Eve'g. Feb. %. 1880.

Monday Eve'g Feb. 23r 1880.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent-Raff (President), Rohrer, IWarEer, slenIz,
Monnot and Arter.
Ninntes Of last meeting read and approved.
Petitions-F From Mr.. Rohrer asking for gas light
mn west 9th street. Referred to Gas Committee.
From G. x Roberts asking to have gas lights
ON Plum street placed In alternate positions
Same reference.
From Mr. Forness and II others, asking for
more light on Court street, Referred to Gas Com
mittee
ReporB-on grade Of E. 7th street on the lines
OF West Tuscsrawas street, further time granted
Committee on Gas in reference to gasoline lights
on Plum street, recommended that there be
written petition signed by more than one Ac'
cepted and adopted
In regard to removing other lamps 1t was the
committees opinion that there were some super
auous lamps that should be removed to Westtus-
carawas street near Valley Ry depot
Arter moved that three gasoline lamps be put
I'D on said street. motion to adopt report was
lost
A motion to place gasoline posts on West Tus'
carawas street between last gas post and railway
| adopted. A HH tHH
The matter OF putting up street lamp rear OF
ail corner OF 9th and Court streets, referred 10
Commltte on Gas. ,.,,s
On petition for additional lamps on North Plum
street, Gas Committee reported in favor OF one
| new lamp aud the changing the position OF two
| Accepted and adopted. 1r
Also reported in favor OF gasoline lamps on
South Center street, on Marion street and one on
9Th street at shiyely's cooper shop, Accepted ana
adopted.
Committee on Judiciary reported adversely TO
allowing e. E. Miller g. Co. TO erect temporary
bulldipgs on East 0 h street, as Council had no
power to grant permission for theuse OF streets or
alleys for such purposes. Accepted and adopted.
Same committee In regard to releasing citizens
from the days labor on streets, reported tnat
Council had power TO do so, but that they would
first be obliged to repeal the old ordinance. Ac
cepted and adopted,
motion to instruct the Solicitor to prepare an
ordinance repeating the old ordinance, was lost
Further time was granted the committee on
South Market street sidewalks.
Committee on Claims reported In favor Of al
lowing bill Of Globe Gas Light Co. of S2l4.
Solicitor reported having settled with the Fess
Ter bondsrnen according to Instructions,
Amount received In money ,."."."...".""Sl,85 ,852 II
In notes with approved security y..""..""" 466 81
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Report accepted and adopted. t}..
A motion to place the money in the screet ant
alley fund was lost.
On motion the Clerk was instructed to'plaoe,tht
money In the treasury, and the solicitor was noti
fed to report next meeting on the legality OF pRc
ing 1t In the street and alley fund. ...
solicitor reported that George Wolf would qut
claim the Water Works road for S25. Referred t
Solicitor with power to act,
On motion the rules were suspended and Dr.
, Geo. Baker, representing the Akron Telephone
, Exchange addressed the Council on the su0jec
of puttng up poles on our streets, as the compan!
wished to establish an exchange in Canton. Re
ferred TO Committee on Streets and Alleys VIII
power to act.
President and Solicitor reported the publ
peace 40 oclock) ordinance" legally drawn ant
recommended some changes, Accepted ant
adopted.
Ordinances First reading of an ordinance
appropriate S5O5 Of the general fund for the pur
l chase certain portion of lot on West 4sh street
to open sheet to It's regular width.
! On motion rules were suspended ordinane
: read I'd and 80 times and passed and clerk order
) ed to draw order.
Z The following ordinances came up for ,secon
reading: 10 o'clock ordinance. To change grad
on North Market street Accepting the sub'divii
ion of certain lots by E c. Patterson Establish
ing q grade Oh West Sd street. Establishing grad
= on North Walnut street. Establishing grade
y West 5th street Changing the grade of 9TH stree
:, Changing grade Of 5th street. Establishing grad
q on williams street. Construction Of plank wal
:. on Young street.
= City Solicitor presented a lengthy report In II
> gard to draining the Union Dam. Recommends
% new straight channel, with fall of6, 8, 10 tet
in 48OO feet and estimated the cost Of same, wit
necessary latterals at $780, Report accepted an
= laid on table.
3 3 On motion engineer was instructed with con
- :, miee on sidewalks, sewersand drains to run th
lines on Walnut street, as 1t was reported that th
Empire Block already enorOached on sidewalk
said street and the proprietor was about to bull
, an addition on the same line.
y BILLS ALLOWED.
t. YoEt Koons, pipe w
Is John Bederman, labor..". ~....""...."
1 Street Commissioners ,63