The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-30
CITY COUNCIL.
RESOL U7ION TO IMPROVE THE UNION
DAM PASSED


Monday Evening, June 81.
City Council met Monday evening pursuant to
adjournment. All present except slentz.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF Harmonica Singing Society to oc.
cupy the room over the old Engine house as a
place to hold meetings in as long as the city has
no use for the room was granted.
The Valley Railway Company by William R
Day Esqr, asked permission to extend its
switch from It's preselt terminus across Ninth
street, thence northwesterly, running diagonally
across lots I'LL, ITO and 1909 to the west line OF
an alley, between lots 1909 and 17O8 thence
northwesterly across said alley and lots 1908 and
1907, to the westerly line Of an alley between lots
1907 and 1905; thence northwesterly across said
alley and lotsl706 and 1905, to the south line Of
Eighth street between lots 1905 and 1904, thence
northwesterly across Eighth street to the north
side thereof; thence northeasterly across and
along the alley essterly and adjoining Weaver's
planning mill at such angles as may be necessary
to reach Seventh street; thence across Seventh st.
to the north line thereof. On motion Of Sherrick,
the Solicitor was instructed to report an ordi
nance granting the right Of way over the streets
and alleys mentioned ss described above,
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Sewers and Drains recommend.
ed that the Street Commissioner be instructed to
erect a stone Culvert with planR top at Whit
man, Barnes Co.'S works on South Walnut St.;
also that said company be granted permission to
fill Walnut street In front Of their works to grade
with cindeTs. Adopted,
Same Committee reported that the Valley Rail.
had relald the plank walk at the intersection Of
Poplar and Navarro streets, which they had
taken up, while laying their track, Accepted
Committee on City Officers recommend that
the resignation OF MrJ W Walser as a member Of
the Board Of Har ford Property Trustees be &C
cepted as soon as his successor is appointed,
Adopted.
Committee or Fire Department recommend the
purchase Of 1000 feet OF new hose, and that the
clerk ascertain the cost Of same. Adopted.
Committee on City Officers recommended th0 t
General Order No. A, issued by Mayor Plero, be
confirmed, Adopted after considerable discus.
sion.
9, Aultman, VIM, Dannemiller and W W Clark,
three dislnterested free holders, who were ap.
pointed to assess the cost oi improving a portion
Of the west branch Of the Nlmshlllen creek, re.
ported the assessment as made by them, Accept
ed and ordered filed. Solicitor then reported a
resolution providing for said assessment, which
was adopted. 1t will be found in this issue.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
An ordinance granting the Valley Railway Co.
the right Of way across the streets and alleys
mentioned In their petition given above was
read three time and passed.
An ordinance 10 accept John Aliens addi.
tlon to the city was read the second and third
times and passed.
An ordinance to pave the sidewalks on North
Walnut street, between North street and Shrivers
lane was read the first time,
On motion the ordinance, providing for the an =
nual tax levy was taken from the table and
passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Solicitor was instructed TO loan Mr.. Joseph
Karp the sl,C0O principal Of the Houtz poor fund
for Ave years at six per cent laterest per annum,
secured by first mortgage upon Mr.. Karp's prop.
erty, provided there is no previous incumbrance,
Street Commissioner was instructed to lay a
plank crossing on West Tuscarawas street at the
foot Of the hill.
The further improvement Of Chestnut and
Prospect streets was referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys,
Civil Engineer was instructed to give residents
on West Tuscarawas street below the hill grade
stakes.
Solicitor was instructed to ascertain whether
or not the city has a deed to South Poplar street
through saxton's addition.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Street Commissioner II
Street Commissioner work on pavemenis. 2 lC
Hose Co. No, Z, on
Brothers, hardware. sc
M h Hurst, log for street roller,....,........ sc
Th0s Murray 0es"""..."...........,....., z 5C
BILLS REFERRED.
Bucher & Trisch rent for Mayors office...S 81 81
A SaXtOn, sewer pipe"..""..,."...... 240 81
Gas Company, gas pipe, &c,"".""""o..""" 2O8 II
On motion Council adjourned.