The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09
oANroNs COUNCIL.

Monday evening, Nov, 20, 1880.
City Council met Monday evening pursuant to
adjournment All members present except
Warner and Poyser.
Minutes OF last meeting read and adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.
Mayors report for November was referred to
Committee on City ohicers.
PETITIONS.
From Mr. D St John, asking whether he could
not obtain reduction in the price charged for
weighing coal on the city scales. Referred TO
Committee on City Property,
From citizens asking that policemen be instruct
ed to enforce ordinance providing for the clean
ing OF snow from sidewalks. Referred TO Com
mittee on City Officers,
Mr.. Stevenson read the following:
Resolved That hremen disabled while attending
fire in the City be paid one dollar per day as
long aB Incapable OF WORK, q practical physician
certifying TO their condition.
Referred to Committee on Fire Department
To the CITY Council ftte GUY Of Canton Ohio.
We, the undersigned citizens Of the city Of Can.
ton, Stark county, Ohio, wosld represent 10 your
Honorable body that charter under the laws OF
the State OF Ohio was on the 2Sd dRy Of December,
A. D., 1869, granted to number Of the citizens Of
our city TO construct and operate Street Rail
Road under the name OF "The Canton Street Rail
Road Company" In said city Of Canton, Ohio,
with single or double usck, upon the following
streets: On North and South Market street from
the South line OF the corporation Of the city Of
Canton to the North line Of said city. Thence
along the public highway to the North line Ct
Canton townshi also on East and West Tuscara'
was street from wnere the corporation line cross
said street the west OF said city Of Canton to
where 1t crosses said street on the east Of said city
OF Canton; also on Tenth street from the Pitts.
burgh, FL Wayne & Chicago depot Of the Pitts
burgb, Ft Wayne Il Chicago Railroad to Cherry
street, thence North on Cherry street to Tuscara
was street, also North and South Poplar street and
Cleveland avenue from the p, Ft. ", u G, R. R. to
the North line OF said CeniOn township; also on
North Cherry street, Third and Mahoning streets
from East Tuscarswas street to the line of the
corporation Of said city of Canton where said line
crosses Mshoning street; also on North and South
Walnut street from the p Ft. W. & @, R, R. to the
North end Of said Walnut street,
We ask that the city Council pass an ordinance
granting said incorporation the priv ilege and
right to construct and operate street cars through
and upon the streets above referred to, as your
petitioners will ever pray, &c,
Canton, Ohio, December 1, 1880.
Signed by Peter Chance and other citizens Of
Canton.
REPORTS OF STANDING CoMMITTEEs
Committee on Streets and Alleys recommended
the acceptance of the proposed amendment to the
Connection right of way ordinance. Adopted.
Same Committee reported adverse to opening
out Church street. Adopted.
Same Committee recommended the opening out
Of COrel street. Adopted and City Solicitor au'
thorlzed to contract for tho work.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
An ordinance accepting Peter P. Trump's addi-
ton to the city was read the first tinv.
An ordinance, appropriating certain portions Of
land, 80 as to sraighten Chestnut and High Streets
was read the flr't time
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Committee on Poov directed to have coal farm.
ished city poor weighed on city scales.
Dr. Lewis Slusser spoke at some length regard
ing the advisabilty Of ofremovlng the bodies In the
old public graveyard on Plum street and using
the ground for any other purpose which the city
may see fit 1t is an eyesore to that portion Of the
city and Of no practical bent fit, He cited num-
Der Of similar cases which were disposed Of while
he was member Of the State Legislature The
only obstacle is the fact that In case Of It's aband
onment for burial purposes, the ground will re-
vert to the heirs of Bazaleel Wells, the founder
OF Canton This DR.. sluRser thinks can be obvia'
ted by the city always owning the title to the
ground and never transferring 1t by sale to any
body. The matter was referred to the Committee
on City Property.