The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-12
CANTONs COUNCIL.
Monday Evening, May 10.

Monday Evening, May TO-
City Council met Monday evening pursuant 10
adjournment. All present
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Residents on West Tenth street asked for the
repeal OF the ordinance fixing the grade on that
street hcm Plum to High. Referred to Commit
tee on Streets snd Alleys.
Citiz.Is residing near the Intersection Of Wal
nut and LathTop streets, asked for a street lamp
at that point. Referred to Committee on Gas.
Mr., Louis sChaefer, proprietor Of the Opera
House, appeared before the Council and in a
lengthy speech asked that he be granted an an.
nual license for his Opera House, such as is
granted In ether towns. Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Jchn S Melbourne and others, asked that
the sewer on Court street at Eighth be so changed
as not to overflow the sidewalk and crossing on
the north side Of Eighth street at Court. Refer.
red t) Street Commissioner,
Mr.. James Yalleley ssked permission to relay
drain on West Tuscarawas street near the Valley
Railway. Referred to Committee on Sewers and
Drains in connection with the Civil Engineer.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets and Alleys reported as
follows:
Recommend ng the opening out OF Correll ST.
and that the Clerk have the deeds, for the land
taken in opening said street recorded, and the
Street Commissioner notify property owners to
remove their fences.
Recommending the grading Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Lafayette street, and that the Street
Commissioner do the work under the direction Of
the Committe on Streets and Alleys.
Recommending the acceptance Of the plsts Of
D. strObel and j. Neltner's additions, and that
the Solicitor prepare ordinances accordingly.
Recommending that GLIB street be kept Its
original widt1, and that the Street Commissioner
see that no fences are moved out on the street,
all Of which were adopted.
Committee on Sewers and Drains, reported that
the COnnotton Valley Railway Company were
responsible for the overflow OF shrivvr's run on
Mr.. George RIgler's lot, and appeal for redress
should be made to the authorities Of tnat Com.
pany; also recommending that the Street Com.
missioner be instructed to continue the sewer on
North Market street across North street; both re-.
ports were adopted,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The third reading of the ordinance accepting
Hiram Wise's addition to the city was deferred
on account Of the absence OF the Civil Engineer.
Mr.. Abner Mckinley asked that some action
be taken relative to allowing Mckinley Bros. to
proceed with the filling up OF Seventh street be.
tween Market and Walnut Streets On me ton Of
ArChinal 1t was decided to allow the Mckinley
Bros. to proceed with the filling up Of Seventh
street under the direction Of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys in conjunction with a cOmpe.
tent Civil Engineer, in absence Of the regular
Engineer, tlat the grade be similar to the one on
Eighth street, and that the Council pass an ordl'
nance to that effect
Committee on Gas was instructed to purchase
six new gas lamps.
Clerk was instructed to notify the ConnottOn
Valley Railway Company to give the matter OF
the overt )wing Of shrlver's run on Mr. George
Rigler's property their attention and remedy the
same.
Clerk was instructed to notify the Valley Rail.
way Company to relay within ten days the cross
ing on South Poplar street, which they displaced
when laying track, or the work will be done by
the Street Commissioner at their expense,