The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-06
oANToNs COUNCIL.
NeV Gas Contract-Pllblic Graveyard Adher.-Aed
ical Attenddcs IN Poor Cases.

New Gas Conirdcl.-PubHc Graveyard Hatter.-Asd
ical AHenddcs in Poor Cases.
Monday evening, Jan. g. 1881.
City Council met Monday evening pursuant to
adjournment All members present.
Minutes Of last meeting read and adopted.
PETITIONS.
City Weghmaster George Wolf reported 4lb
leads Of hay &c. weighed upon the city scales
during the past month. Adopted and ordered TO
pay money to city Treasurer. Hose Co. No. ask
ed that they be given their yearly allowance Of
S25 for cleaning hose &c. Clerk instructed to is'
sue order for the amount
Mr.. Edward PlerO a ked that he be paid q fair
compensation for twenty Ave days time lost, occa-
stoned by being thrown from the steamer hose
cart and injured. On motion he was allowed S25'
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Claims reported bill Of sherrick &
Miller for hardware, bill OF Edward Hack for
lighting extra street lamp and bill Of Canton Gas
Co. for work, correct and recommended payment.
Adopted
Committee on Gas reported as follows: Your
Standing Committee on gas and other lights re-
spectfully ask leave to report as follows:
On renewal Of contract between City Of Canton
and Canton Gas & Coke Co. we would advise that
the City Solicitor be authorized TO draft an ordi
nance fixing the price Of gas consumed at the
following rates foot burner and 16 candle pow
er, on five years contract, beginning January tst
1881, and ending January 1st 1886, and that said
Gas & Coke Co., do the lighting Of street lamps
and keep same in good repair, including broken
glass; burners pillar locks, painting of pOsts &C.,
for which said city is to pay said Gas & Coke Co.,
81 30 per post per lighting and that said City Is to
pay for gas consumed In Council rooms and all
other similar places So per 1000 cubic feet payable
monthly, and that said Gas & Coke Co., is to fur.
nish gas to private consumers at S2.25 per 1000
cubic feel, and that such private consumer is to
have 25c of Of each 1000 cubic feet Of gas con.
sumed, upon prompt payment Of bills on or be-
fore the 18th of each month, all bills to be pre-.
sented on or befor the 10th of each month, light
street lamps Ia year 1881 in accordance with a
schedule adopted by the committee on gas and
for succeeding years during che term, this ordi.
nance is in force on the same basis of said sched-
ule. Respectfully submitted,
]. R. Poyser.
A. o. slentz.
Wu' ATCuluhl.
Report adopted by a vote OF FIVE ayes to three
nays, Stevenson, Warner and Rohrer Votiog in
the negative.
Committee on Gas recommended the placing Of
street lamp on Sheridan st. at first alley north
ofSCherry, Adopted.
Committee on City Property reported as follows
Your committee to whom was referred the leg.
islative bill fir the removal Of the remaining bod,
les inferred In the old graveyard, have had the
same under consideration report II back with
the recommendation that 1t be so amended as to
incorporate a provision submitting the question
to vote Of the citizenG Of Cs nton. With that
amendment they would recommend its indorse
ment by the council.
John Stevenson.
A. o. Slentz.
Fl. T. Warner.
Report adopted.