The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-01
CANTONs COUNCIL,
A Budget Of General Matters Of Interest 10 Tds


A Budget Of General Matters Of Interest 10 Ia:
Payers.
Monday Evening" August 20.
CITY Council met Monday evening pursuant Il
adjournment. All present except slentz.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. James Tonner asked that the pavement or
the south side Of Williams Ct. between Poplar ant
Market be raised to the same grade as the pave
ment on the north side Of said street. Referred Il
Committee on Sidewalks.
Residents on Tenth, between Plum and High
streets, asked that said street be graded. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Alleys. ~ I'D
Mr.. Adam oberlin, by Mr.. Charles R Miller
asked permission to run q switch from the Con-
notion road over Third street 10 the GLIB proper
", which Mr.. 0berlln has purchased and on
which he intends TO locate coal yard.
Matter Of having defective sewerage at the old
saber stone yard in the 4th ward remedied was
referred to Street Commissioner. t,a.
Street Commissioner was instructed to clean
out the sewer on the south side Of fifth street be
tween Cherry and sAxton streets.
Chief Of the Fire Department, Piero, reported
upon the condition Of the various companies.
Referred to Committee on Fire Department. The
report will be found In this issue.
READING OF oRDINANCEs.
The ordinance authorizing the issue Of $4,000
worth Of water works bonds :and the ordinance
spproprIRting $3.50 TO open out West Fifth street
were each read the second time,
An ordinance requiring property owners to
keep their sidewalks free from grass and rub
biIh was read twice.
An ordinance to prevent dogs from running at
large between May and Nov. l. WAS read the
third time and lost by g vote Of four ayes, three
nays.
The ordinance granting the Connection Valley
and stTaisville Railway the right Of way over
the streets and alleys In south Canton % the line
ID now located;WAs read the third time and pas.
sage deferred until the Company designated q
time, when they will make the proper approach.
es to the track on all streets crossed BY them.
Street Commissioner was instructed to flll lot Of
Mr.. Andrew shorb on Fulton street, from which
the city had taken gravel.
Engineer was instructed TO give grade stakes to
John Green on Frederick street, Mr.. Robertson,
corner Poplar and Tenth, and Mr., Gallagher on
Lafayette street. Hr .H.t'.
Committee on Streets and Alleys, In Conjunco
tiOn with the Civil Englnee was instructed to
learn why East Seventh street is not opened out
as 1t should be.
Company q, o N g, through Mr.. Stevenson,
asked for new armory, and suggested KoonsB
Empire hall, which could be rented for S2lO per
year. Referred to Committee on City Property.
Solicitor reported the interest and debt fund
Overdrawn, and Mr.. sherrick said the police
iand was also quite low. Matter Of replenlshing
them was referred to Committee on Ways and
Means and clerk instructed to report condition Of
the various funds at next meeting.
Committee on City ofRcels was instructed to
see at what price large quantity Of GOAL can be
bought at present, to be dtBpenSed during the
winter BY the Poor Committee.