The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04
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Monday Eve'E, March /, 1850

MONDAY GVeg march 1, looO.
Council met pursuant to adjournment Pres.
ent-RaR (President), Rohrer, Warner, Slenlz
AFTER, Lenker and Sherriok. Absent-hOnnct.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
The Mayors report for February and policeman
VOLTS resignation were appropriately referred.
The application OF w. q. schertzer to rent the
city stable corner Of 7th and Court streets was re-
Eerred. The steamer engineer, MI, Wolf, wished
to know OF tho Council through Mr.. Rhorer, II
they wished 10 secure his services for another
year; action deferred. Mr. Rohrer said citiE ms
Of East Ninth street wished to know II the G. v. r.
B. track was to remain there; referred.
RepOrtS-The Committee on iaS and other lights
was given further time. The grade on 7th street
asked for by Martin schott had been established;
accepted. The engineer was running the lines
on West Tuscarawas street but was not through
Messrs. Arter and Warner, committee on tele'
phonic exchange, recommended the passage Of an
ordinance TO regulate the matter On motion 3d.
llctor Welty was ordered to prepare bill. Messrs.
slen and Warner, standing committee on side
walks, sewers and drains, reported that there was
no ordinance requiring sidewalks on the west
side OF South Market street, below the Allen pro-
perty.
The City Solicitor reported that he could find
nothing In the law TO prevent Council from plac-
ing the money obtained from the Fesser bonds
men to the street and alley fund or any other
fund. On motion Solicitor was instructed to
prepare bill. On the matter Of the Water Works
road the Solicitor was granted further time.
On motion policeman VOLTS resignation was
accepted; and on motion Council ordered that
n a. aIu,1.F, kfVN In
part for expenses incurred In q suit brought
against him in the discharge Of his duty.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
On motion the 10 O'Clock ordinance was laid on
the table till next regular meeting. The bill to
provide for plank sidewalk on both sides OF part
Of Young street was passed. Also bill to Estab-
lish grade Oh West Sd street, between Plum and
the Fulton road was passed. The bill to change
the grade on Walnut street north Of North street
was read the third time and laid on the table,
The bill to establish grade on Williams street be-
tween Market and Plum was passed, Also the
bill to change the grade on North Market street,
between 9th and 7th, vas passed.
-Four other bills were read a second time and
laid on the table.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Mr.. L. V. Bocklus on behalf OF the Valley rail-
way company presented written report sS to the
efforts made TO purchase the right Of way for
switch line from their present terminus to the
neighborhOOd Of the shops:
Canton, Ohio, March l, 1880.
Honorable City Council, Canton
In conformity with resolution passed by your
honorable body In reference to switch line for
Valley Railway,I report that have made all
reasonable effort to procure the right Of way for
the line by purchase but the price asked are far
above the value Of the land required for the road
along Navarro street, to'Wit:
A. W. Ballard for 10 feet, $1,000; NJ. Conway, for
Is feet, $780, Catholic Church give no price; Adolf
zetler I5 feet by $50 feet $3.50 and other property
in about the same proportion.
am therefore compelled To report that the right
Of way for the proposed line cannot be purchased
for any reasonable and fair value.
L.V. BoCKIUs.
w, A. Lynch, as attorney for the Valley Rail
way Company, then presented bill providing for
the use OF certain streets and alleys, 1t was read
the first time, when Mr.. Lynch stated that In view
Of the fact that several Of our manufacturers were
anxious to have the proposed line running as
soon as possible he hoped the Council would pass
1t as soon as possible. The bill was accordingly
read the second and third times and passed and
became an ordinance.
The matter Of engaging engineer Wolf for an
other year was referred to Committee on City Of
fcers.
DR.. Baker and Mr.. Hodge of the Telephone Ex
change Company being present permission was
granted them to say anything they desired rela'
tive to the proposed Telephone Exchange, bui
as the Solicitor had been instructed to prepare
an ordinance on the subject, they refrained from
saying much. Mr.. Hodge, however, said thai
certain rights granted the city Of Akron, grew oU
of the fact that the Exchange Company had been
given the right to place their wires upon the fire
alarm telegraph poles. .-..i
Messrs. AFTER Monnot and Rohrer appoin-
ted committee to con fer with the owners of pro-
perty lately covered by the waters Of the Union
Dam relative 10 draining the same.
BILLS ALLOWED,