The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-02
CITY COUNCIL.
MARAET HOUSE PROJECT UNDER CONSID.
GRAFTON.

ERATION
Eighteen thousand Dollars appropriated For NttO
Water Works improvement Sidewalks 10 be
Laid and Repdired-Oher Matters.
Monday Evening, May 80.
City Council met Monday evening pursuant TO
adjournment, All present,
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Citizens on Marion street. asked that said street
be graded from Cedar to the P. Ft W. & @. Ry.
Request Of Mr., H, L. Vogelgesasg, to stay pro.
ceedings In widening Gibbs street. for two weeks,
60 that he can present q petition to have said
street made oia uniform width, was granted.
WATER WORKS APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. sherrick submitted the following resou.
ton:
Resolved, by the Council OF the city OF Canton,
That the Trustees Of the Water Works Of said city
be instructed to purchase iron water pipe and
lay the same on Cherry street, from Tuscarawas
to Mulberry, thence east on Mulberry to connect
with the iron pipe on Ninth street, and on such
other streets as shall be most In need OF same.
But said purchase and the expense Of laying the
same shall not exceed the sum OF $4,000. And
be 1t further
Resolved, That said Trustees be instructed to
procure plans and specif cations for improving
the water supply, and submit the same to the
Council as soon as possible
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
Committee on Streets and Alleys recommended
the opening OF West Fifth street. provided the ex.
penses will not exceed $500 The amount asked
by the property owners was 5000. Adopted.
Same committee recommended that West Ninth
street be graded and otherwise improved, under
direction Of the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Adopted.
Same committee reported that Mr. William Nc
Kinley had filled sevent street from Market to
Walnut to the requ red grade; also that sewer
pipe had been ordered for the north side OF the
street. The committee recommended that the
sewer pipe be extended across Market street to
connect with the sewer on Seventh street west Of
Market. Adopted.
Same committee recommended that the Solicit.
tor Investigate, whether or not deeds for the
opening of Allen street have been received from
the properly owners. AdopteQ.
Committee on Claims reported the bill Of ]. P.
Rauch & Co. for -four, 81 so, and Davis & Tucker,
drugs, 80 cents, as correct, and recommended
their payment, Adopted,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The question as to whether the Board Of Health
has the authority to provide for the keeping OF
any case OF smallpox or other malignant disease
which may appear, without first consulting the
Council, was referred to the Solicitor. Here
President Shields called Vice President sherrlck
to the chair.
MIR POy ser moved that a committee OF three be
appointed to purchase the church proT erty Of the
Disciple congregation, at the corner Of Poplar
and Seventh streets at sum not 10 exceed 81, 600
for the purpose Of erecting upon 1t and the city
lot adjoining market houte, The motion was
seconded. Mr.. sheriick then asked that the
clause specifying the building as q market house
be omitted. To this Mr.. Poyser consented. Mr..
Slentz said he could not see why the former com.
mittee, who had the erection of a temporary
building in charge did not act in the matter. Mr..
Archinal thought the location little out Of the
way for market house, and that more central.
ly located lot could be purchased for less money.
Mr.. Poyser then asked leave to withdraw bis mo
tion for the present, which the Council consent
ed to, Archinal Stevenson and Shields were ap,
pointed committee to purchase a desk and
chairs for the Mayors office.
Matter Of establishing proper grade for side
walks before Mr.. Joseph Dumouln's residence at
intersection of Plum and North streets, was re.
10 no. AZ.
Shields called attention to the negligent manner
in which many sidewalks In the city are kept
and the disregard which is paid to the orders oil
the Council through the Street Commissioner He
moved that the Street Commissioner be instruct
ed to repair and lay new Sidewalks where the
property owners refuse to do 80 and charge the
same to their account The motion was carried
Committee OBJ Streets and Alleys was instruct
ed to purchase brick in suitable quantities, to
have the Street Commissioner prosecute the work
Of laying and repairing sidewalks.
Solicitor was instructed If In accordal ce with
the State statute, to prepare an ordinance, requr
ing dogs TO be muzzled during certain periods OF
the year.
Clerk was instructed to cancel mortgage held
by city on the property of Mr.. Joseph Gresser
Matter of filling Seventh street above present
grade, was referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Street Commissioner was instructed to notify
parties about to build, not to obslruct sewers
with building material.
Mayor Pierorepolted s81 rs as the amount Of la.
Dor performed by arrested parties, who were un
| able to pay their fines The question arose whe.
ther or not these parties were entitled to $3.50 pei
day. The matter was referred to the Solicitor
The money so earned is transferred from one
city fund to another.