The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
oAxToNs COUNCIL.

Monday Evening, Sept. IS, 1880
The Council met Monday evening pursuant tC
adjournment
Present, slentS lin the chair, Warner stabler
Rohrer and Archinal.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.
The Mayors report for August was referred to
Committee on City ohicers.
A list OF the special policemen who served on
reunion day was submitted by the Mayor and
their respective bills ordered paid.
PETITIONS AND REQUESTS.
From Hose Company No. 7, asking for table
and chairs for their room referred to Committee
on City Property.
From citizens in 4th ward asking for plank
walk on the north side Of % street, between Ro
land and Young streets; referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys
From citizens Of 4.h street asking for a street
lamp on said street at the corner of Wells referred
to Committee ON Gas.
From A. G. Martin asking permission to put up
weigh scales before his place OF business at the
corner Of Cherry and Charles streets; referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
From W Foye asking permission to put up the
addition to his building at the corner Of Tusca
rawas and Cherry streets on a line with the old
building, the latter being about six inches on the
street; no action.
Conrad Shade was granted permission to OBJ
struct Jackson street for few days while moving
a building onto said street.
The Greenbackers we're granted the use of the
band stand on the evening OF the 25th Of Septem-
ber.
From citizens Of Pennsylvania avenue asking
that said avenue be graded between Roland street
and the Cook road; referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
From citizens on West Tuscarawas street, ask
ing that the street lamps on that street be put out
on line with the curbing; referred to Committee
on Gas.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets and Alleys recOmm ended
the establishment Of proper drainage at the corner
Of Market and ID street, adopted.
Committee on Gas recommended the placing Of
street lamp at the corner of 4th and saxton
streets and the removal OF the street lamp on Mul.
berry street to the northeast corner OF the Safe
works. adopted.
Committee on Ways and Means reported 81 900
worth OF city bonds sold at premium of IA per
cent; adopted.
Committee on Sewers recommended the i'm.
provement of the drainage on Cleveland avenue
as asked for; adopted
City Solicitor reported having received Sl55 for
the rent of the city house on 7h street untl April
l, 1881; adopted,
The water Works Trustees submitted a report
Of their receipts and expenditures from March l.
1880, to September l, 1880; referred to Committee
on City o6acers.
MISCELLANEOUS
City Clerk was instructed to notify the property
owners on Liberty street who have not yet laid
their pavements to do so.
The matter Of havlGg the sidewalks on West
Tuscarawas street laid Of a uniform width wasre
ferred to the City Solicitor.
The election Of officers Of Hose companies No
8, and was confirmed.
An invitation to attend the family reunion of
the German Pioneer Society of Stark county on
Thursday the 10Th inst, was received and ordered
filed.
The matter Of repairing the roof on the city
house on 7lh street was referred to the Committee
on City Property.
The bond of Timothy Sullivan, city treasurer,
was read and accepted.
The City Clerk read the following statement of
the condition of the different city funds in the
hands of the City Treasurer.