The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

CITY COUNCIL.
The Amusement License Matter is Tabled
Without Comment

Without Comment.
Council met Monday evening pursuant
to adjournment. All present except |
Sherriek and Stevenson.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
PETITIONS.
Fire Chief Piero asked for two hand |
lanterns for the Steamer company, and
two for each of the Hose companies. |
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Citizens asked for a street crossing on
South Chestnut street, along the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne s. Chicago railroad,
at lot number 652. Referred to Commit
tee on Sidewalks.
Citizens on North Walnut street asked
for the grading and improving of said
street between North street and wash
ington avenue. Referred to Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
The Canton Steel Works, the safe
Works, Elbel Gillian 81 CO., Campbell,
Eek tS Co. Willis, Benskin 81 Co., asked
! that Mulberry street be put in shape, so
as to be passable for the heavy wagons
which these establishments use for
heavy hauling. At present the street Is
unsafe for the passage OF SUCH wagons.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
MT. H. S. Martin asked why West Fifth
| street was not opened out, since deeds
| for the necessary ground have been re-
ceiYed by the city. Referred to- Street
| Commissioner with instructions to open
! the street.
Citizens and firemen asked that an
ordinance be drafted, making 1T the
duty of the Fire Chief to examine all
the principal buildings of the city,
especially those that contain powder, oil
| b,,gf hIac in Ordnr IN r.
quaint himself with the location of
such inflammable material, so that, in
case of fire, the chief may be able to
warn firemen of dangerous places. Re
ferred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Joseph Biechele and some two or three
hundred others asked that the present
ordinance, providing for the licensing
of entertainments, be repealed and that
Schaefer's Opera House be granted
license for $50 per annum. On motion
of Archinal the petition was tabled.
The preamble and resolutions adopted
at the meeting held in the Opera House
Saturday evening, asking for Soo
annual license for the Opera House,
which were published IN MONDAY 8
DEMOCRAT, was submitted by Mr.. L. j.
err, Secretary of the meeting. On motion
of Archinal they were tabled.
Louis Schaefer, Esq, proprietor OF the
Opera House, presented cOmmunica-
tiOn, in which he denied that he specu-
lated in the amusement licenses, as
stated by Mayor Piero in an interview,
which appeared in Mondays DEMOCRAT.
On motion of Slentz the communication
| was tabled
On motion of Slentz the Clerk was in
structed to correspond with the authOrl-
ties of other Ohio cities and ascertain
what their amusement license laws
, were. Mr.. Archinal suggested that
other cities than those cited by Manager
/ Schaefer be cOrrespOnded with
REPORTS.
+ Committee on Claims reported the bill
of C. B. Anthony for $2.72 correct and
\ recommended its payment. Adopted.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
\ An ordinance to vacate a part OF
q Washington avenue, Immediately Wes1
4 of Gibbs street, was read the first time
: Referred to Chairman of the Judiciary
r Committee and the City Solicitor.
g An ordinance to issue $4,000 worth OF
e bonds, to be used in the purchase of lO1
:. namber 2O3, was read the first time.
Il An ordinance to regulate, and in some
n cases prohibit, exhibitions, was read tht
a first time and referred to the Chairman
. of the Judiciary Committee and th'
a City Solicitor. This ordinance provides
,e that travelling amusement companle
n pay nightly license of from So to $2d
d MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
v Street Commissioner was instructed
+ to drain an alley at the rear of the res
J., idence of Mr.. Jacob Miller.
# Street Commissioner asked whethe
! he should order Mr.. YOgelgesang to Sc
s. back his fence on Gibbs street or tea ga
II Street Commissioner had received pre-
"a yious instructions in the matter an
"a should act in accordance with Them
tRIILS ALLOWED.