The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-19
CITY COUNCIL.
LONG AND INTERESTING SESSION
New Board Of Health - Police Force and CITY
Board Of Equalization Elected - Other
Matters Of In'erea.

Monday Evening, May 16.
City Council met Monday evening pursuant to
adjournment. All present.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
COMMUNICATE" Ms FROM THE MAYOR.
Mayor Ptero submitted the 'ollowiug names Of
c'hz-ns to serve as a Board Of Heath DR.. g. A.
Conk'in, 8 years; DR.. L. D. 5lusser, years; Mr.,
R. A. Cars dy, Q years; Mr. W W. Clark, years;
Mr.. ]. B. MCCrea, year; Mr.. John shimp year.
The names OF Mr.. John P. Rex and Mr.. ". W.
Reed, were RRO submitted without any time
specified, On motion the Council proceeded TO
ballot, and the first six gentlemen named were
elected members Of the Board for the time set az.
ter their names.
Mayor Plero submitted list Of thirty.three ap.
plicants for position on the police force. On mo.
ton the Council proceeded to ballot and elected
the following: John Betermsn, votes; Jacob
Bachtel, Il Joseph Rigler, 7; John Nichols, 6;
Louis A. PierO, s; Charles sohlegel s. James Sell,
8. Four ore remained to be elected, and the
second ballot resulted in the election Of: g. W.
HeldenbTsnd, votes; John Cummins, s; VIM.
Lennip, 6. The 4th, 5th, 9th, 7tb SEb 9th and 10th
ballots fer the eleventh man, resulted in no
election. Upon the eleventh ballot Mr.. Isaiah
Engel was elected with five votes
PETITIONS.
Citizens on West Eighth street, asked that the
work OF grading said street be completed. Re.
ferred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The proprietors Of the Farmers HOTEL asked
for the location Of gasoline lamp before that
house. Referred to the Committee on Gas.
CtiSsnR on North Cherry street, asked that the
fences on that street, which project out beyond
the street line be set back at the expense OF the
city. Referred to Committee on Streets and AL.
leys.
Citizens on West Ninth street, asked that said
street be graded from High street westward to its
end. Referred to Committee on Streets and AL.
leys.
Citizens on High street, asked that the grading
of said street be finished with gravel as at first in
tended. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys,
Citizens on North street, asked that said street
be filled up to the proper grade between Poplar
and Plum streets. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Citizens on North Walnut street, complained
Of the filthy condition Of the sewers on that street.
aud on second street between Market and Wal.
nut streets, and asked that the nuisance be
abated. Referred to Committee on Sewers and
Drains.
Plat Of John G. Aliens addition to the city was
referred to Committee OF Streets and Alleys.
Matter Of deepening the sewer on Eighth street
OF Walnut, was referred to Committee on Sewers
and Drains.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Ways and Means, recommended
the issuing Of bonds to replenish exhausted city
funds as follows: General fund, $1,000; gas fund,
$1,000; West TuscsraWss street improvement
fund 1000; interest and debt fund, $1,000. sollc'
itor was instructed to report an ordinance, au'
thOrIzlng the issue Of said bonds to DO redsemR.
BILE In two years. Adopted.
Committee on sewers and Drains, recommend.
cd that Mr.. James Vallsley be allowed to take
up and relay drain on West Tuscarawas street.
Adopted.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
The ordinance to accept Il. B. Wise'H addition
10 the city was laid on the table.
An ordinance authorizing the issue OF 5000
worth Of bonds to supply the deficiency In the
funds reported by the Committee on Ways and
Means, was read three times and passed.
Ordinances TO accept Dominic strobel's and J..
Neltners additions to the city were read the arSt
time.
MISCELLANEOUS BUsINE5s.
On motion committee Of three was appointed
10 select names for candidates for members Of the
annual City Board Of Equalization. S1errick,
Poyser and slentz were appointed. They re.
ported the following names: Dr.. L D Slusser, A
MCGregor, L Alexander, Joseph Trout, ] Rex,
Joseph Biechele, A Tuttle, D Worley and W W
Clark. The following gentlemen were elected
upon the first ballot: Dr. D slusser, votes; A
McGregOr, 7; P Rex, 5; A Tuttle, 7; D Worley, s..
On tb second ballot Mr.. L Alexander was elect.
ed the sixth member Of the Board, having re.
ceived FIVE votes.
Matter Of having the Fire Department turn out
on decoration day, was referred to Committee on
Fire Department.
City Civil Engineer was instructed to place
grade stakes on Douglas street at Cherry.
Street Commissioner was instructed to notify
psItle on South Walnut street. below Charles,
who have not already laid their pavementS, to
do 80.
On motion Mayor Piero was granted the priv
ilege Of appointing extra policemen to serve next
Saturday, which is 'circus day"
BILLS ALLOWED