The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
ouNOlL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Eve'g, March Is, 1SI

Monday Eveg March l5, 1880.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent-Rohrer, warRer, Lenker and Arter. Alb
sent, Raft and Slentz. Vice President Monnot In
the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and ap'
proved.
The City Solicitor said the ordinance empower
| ing the Mayor to license auctioneers affixed no
penalty for violation Of the same, On motion
Solicitor instructed to prepare bill to remedy
the defect.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committees on Gas, Sidewalks and Streets were
granted further time on several matters.
The Clerk presented the annual statement Of
receipts and expenditures OF city for the year
ending March 1st, 1880 Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
Street Commissioner presented his annual state
ment which was re erred to Committee on City
| Officers.
Trustees Of the Hartford estate presented their
annual report, which was referred to Committee
on City officers. q
On motion, City Solicitor was instructed to cor.
rect errors In North Walnut Street ordinance.
The express agent, Mr. John Cock, was given
permission to occupy the band stand on the 10th
OF April the day Of sale for unclaimed express
packages.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Solicitor read agreement with George sipes, L.
v. Bockius surety, as to paving West Tuscarawas
street. Approved.
Solicitor also presented plat showing proposed
change of water works road, ss asked for by Mr.,
Wolf, which was approved and solicitor instruct
ed to accept deed from Mr.. Wolf for the road as
agreed upon.
Solicitor read article of agreement between City
and George Wolf, engineer Of steamer for ensu
ing year. commencing April -. Approved.
Wernet & Bro. were on motion, granted per
mission TO burn the street lamp at their corner
TuscaraWas and Walnut, provided they paid fol
thegss
County Auditors bill for $40 against the city fol
placing delinquent road tax upon the tax dupli'
cate for collection was agreed to- to be paid when
work was done.
The bid Of Robert Adams for cobbling West
TuscaraWas street was taken from the table, and
on motion the City Solicitor was instructed Ia
prepare the proper contract between the city and
Mr.. Adams and report at next regular meeting.
On motion the agreement.between the city and
Allen & Seubel, wherein the aforesaid Allen
Seubel agreed TO construct suitable electric ap-
paratus for ringing the fire bell, was decided null
and void, as the firm of Allen q Seubel had mol
complied with the agreement.
Mr., Monnot asked If some measures could mol
be taken TO prevent boys from jumping on and
OFF of moving railway trains within the city lin
It's and the City Solicitor stated that there was nc
ordinance in the ordinance book under which
they could be punished, but that the State Law
would reach such offenders, consequently the po
lice were instructed to enforce said State law and
put stop to such recklessness on the part of the
boys,
George W. Raft president and member of Coun
Gil from the Fourth Ward, rendered his resigna
ton.
On motion, 1t was accepted to take effect wher
| term of present Council expires.
BILLS ALLOWED
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| Ohio VOlks Zetung, printing ..o.,.......... 7 Oh
II. s. Belden, l16 lamps for March .......... 166 OF
B. A Rohn, provision for poor."."""..""" q
Council adjourned.