The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eve's, Jan. %, 1880.

Council met purguantlt0 aulOuEhmeh. RtSS'
ent-Monnot, Rohrer, Lenker, Arter, aud sher,
rick, Vice President Monnot in the chair,
Miautes OF last meeting read and approved Al
90 minutes OF meeting held on last Tuesday even
ing.
The Mayor being present asked for some infor'
nation with regard to charging licenses In GER
tain cases.
On motion the Mayor was instructed to use his
own Judgment, by the;Ordinances regulating such
matters.
Petitions E G. Patterson's application to have
his new lots accepted az an addition was referred.
The matter OF sidewalks on South Market street,
below the Allen property, was referred Louis
Koons was granted permission to occupy part
OF Walnut street while building aud preparing to
build. Mr. Joseph Henry asked for relief from
the noise OF the Pioneer Foundry. Street Com
missioner was ordered to smooth up lot near the
Aultman works In accordance with contract.
Reports -Committee on Judiciary, Ran, Monnot
and Rohrer, to whom was referred the Board Oi
Health communication as 10 drainage OF Union
Dam bed reported tbare were legal questions and
suggested that the Council hear parties for and
against the legal points; adopted.
The same committee offered an ordinance to
accept the subdivision OF lots on South Walnut
street made by the Trustees Of the Hartford estates
adopted,
After some discussion on street lamps, lighting
the same and new gas burners, the Committee on
Gas was instructed to confer with the Gas Com
pany and see II satisfactory arrangements could
be made with the Gas Company.
The bill Of VOlks Zeitung for printing health
notice was allowed; adopted
Committee on Gas and other lights reported o
new schedule for lighting and extnguishing, re-
quiring the work be commenced In such time
that the city shall not be involved In darkness;
adopted.
The Special Committee, AFTER ROhrer and Mon
not on the petition Of citizens to close saloons at
10 o'clock p. m recommended the passage Of such
sn.Ordinance.
Mr. Monnot said he would vote against the
passage Of the ordinance though he had signed
the report In his ward were no saloons, and he
would not vote to- deprive business men Of the
opportunity OF getting glass oibeer and lunch
after business hours.
After other remarks the matter went over.
City Solicitor Welty recommended q settlement
with the Fessler bondsmen on the basis OF 30 per
cent. on the amount due the city; accepted and
the following resolution was passed;
Resolved That the City Solicitor be authorized
and instructed to make full settlement with the
late City Treasurer, George Fessler, and authoriz'
ed to receipt to said bondsmen in full Of all liza
biity on said bond to said city on condition that
said bondsmen pay to said city the sum Of 81
725 4S, being 80 per cent. Of the present amount
due said city, all funds other than the water
works funds, payable one'thiTd cash, one'third
in six months, and one.third In twelve months
after date, deferred payments to bear interest al
six per cent, and to be with approved security.
Solicitor on petition Of Charles Heldenbrand
reported as follows;
To the Honorable City Council Of Canton, Your
special committee to whom was referred the peti
tion Of Charles Hebenbrand with reference ia
the unlawful use Of the land used for foot pasfen
GERS report that the statutes Of the State Of Ohio
afford ample relief.
JOHN G. wELTY, City Solicitor.
Accepted and adopted.
The Hartford subdivision ordinance was read
q second time. 4sA' s.A.
The Clerk was instructed to see II the Globe
Light Company had been paid for the month o.
July lighting In 1878.
BILLS ALLOWED
The following bills were allowed:
Street Commissioners pay roll for two week
S5257. ...eo
Bill Of Richard Weber, services as policeman
for days, S1O.5O.
Bill Of Thomas McCann, half doz brooms, s15C
Bill of Correll, straw, Sab.
Bill Of j. T. Piero & Co., shingling Hook d Lad
der house S2S 20.
Mr.. Rohrer stated that there was about 600 fee
Of plank walk on Case street in the neghborhoo
OF the safe works, that he thought had been pu
down at the city's expense, and was Of no use a
present Mr.. Rohrer was authorized to ascertain
whether the walk In question is the property O
the city.
The matter Of costs in city cases was reieIred
Judiciary Committee,
7 On motion the Council invited all persons intel
ested In the draining and improving Of the Unio
Dam bed to meet and that next Monday evening
: at the Council Chamber the hearing Of person
for and against the drainage and all legal que
tions bearing upon the subject be the special o.
der Of the evening.
On motion President Raft was made q speoit
committee Of one to act In conjunction with th
! City Solicitor to examine the approved securit
offered on the Fessler bondsmen's deferred pay
ments Of the 80 per cent. compromise with then
Council adjourned. 1''
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DIED.-on last Saturday night Mrs. Anna Robl
breathed her last at the residence Of Mr., A. Cool
on North Market street. Deceased was II yea
of age and was the mother Of Mrs. A. Cook an