The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-27
NClL PROCEEDINGS
Monday Eye'g, May "a,

Monday EVe'g, May "a, 1880.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent-shields, Preside mt; Messrs. Rohrer, Warner,
slentz, stabler, Archinal, Poyser, City Solicitor
and Civil Engineer.
Clerk Grimes read minutes OF previous session
which were adopted.
PETITIONS,
From citizens IN % ward, asking Council to
grade, straighten and improve Chestnut and
High streets, and make the one street,
Referred TO Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From MI. Louis schaeier, stating that he pro.
poses to grade som Of his lots on North Walnut
street, and to furnish the gravel to the
city If they would take It away. Referred to
committee on Streets and Alleys,
From same, asking Council to give him grade
OF q certain alley in the Fourth ward, referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys and Civil
Engineer.
From Sheriff Altekruse, Marshall RIgler and
others asking Couucil to place a street lamp near
north door Of the Jail. Referred TO the Committee
on Gas and other Lights.
From H Il Myers and ] S Melbourne, asking
permission to finish a contract they made with
the city, some ago with regard to the grading Of
8!h street. Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
From Robert Preyer asking Council to provide
by ordinance for the proper weighing OF all coal
sold III this market and giving all officers OF the
law power to arrest and punish all persons found
selling coal contrary 10 the provisions Of said Or
dinanCe. No action.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets and Alleys recommended
improvement petitioAed for on East 9th street
between Market and Walnut be granted; that the
Street Commissioner, under the sanction OF the
Com mittee on Streets and Alleys, be instructed to
do the work as soon as practicable. Accepted and
adopted.
Judiciary reported adverse to amending the
Telephone Exchange ordinance, hr W A Lynch,
ESQ, for the Exchange Company stated Just what
had caused the difference Of opinion between
Council and Exchange, claiming there could be
no reson why the ordinance should not be amend
| ed as asked for, aud presented the ordinance as
amended, and asked Council to pass upon 1t.
The motion to accept and adopt the report OF
Committee, lost.
ON motion the ordinance was read the first
time.
Committee on FirerD Department. asked further
time, and fixed Thursday evening the 9th inst, as
the time for meeting iremen for purpose OF con-
sulting with them.
Committee on Fire Department reported In IA
vor Of allowing the Fire Police the sum Of Of SIS
towards paying for their uniforms. Accepted and
adopted.
MI. Archinal from citizens residing along the
line of Valley Railroad, complaining Of the IN
sufficient drainage along said road. The City
Clerk was Instructed to notify the company to
make proper drains along the line Of their road
In this city.
From Cedar street citizens through Mr.. Archin'
al, asking for a box sewer at the intersection Of
Cedar and Plum streets. Referred to Committee
on Sidewalks, Sewers and Drains,
From citizens on Liberty street, by Mr.. Archinal
asking for better drainage on said street. Refer
red to Street Commissioner with power to act.
The Solicitor in a communication gave 1t as his
! opinion that the work Of grading West TuscaraW'
as street could not lawfully be done by Street
Commissioner in sections, but would have to ad'
vertise two weeks for bids to do work. Report
accepted and adopted and Clerk instructed to in
sert such an advertisement in each OF the weekly
papers Of this city for two weeks,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
John shrimp was granted permission to Use par
Of 10th street while building,
Mr.. Poyser called attention to the neglected
condition Of the public cemetery in ID ward. Re
ferred to Committee on Grsveyards.
The resignation Of Jefferson Koontz, as chief o
the Canton Fire Department, was read and &C
cepted.
Mr.. Warner from Messrs. Bachtel and Dame
miller, asking permission to remove the surface
soil from the south end of an alley running from
Tuscarawas to 9Th street, between the additions 0
Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Lynch. Permission to do thu
work under the supervision Of the Street Commits
sioner, was granted.
Civil Engineer and Street Commissioner re
ported having examined the sidewalks in tn
city, and made memoranda Of about $50 propert
owners who should put down new or repair thei
payementq. Accepted and adopted,
MI. Archinal called the attention Of the Coun
Gil to the numerous reports Of members Of the pc
:. lice force being tempered with, a prisoner bein
taken from their hands and threatened wit
lynching, and asked that the police be instructe
to arrest the guilty parties. Laid on the table.
Mr.. stsbler presented the matter Of allowin
butchers to drive cattle through the streets Of th
city, several accidents having occurred latel,
oCcasioned by such animals. Referred to the il
dietary Committee.
BILLS ALLOwE
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