The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-25
Monday Evening, August %.

Of His Gasoline Light Contract.
5 Monday Evening, August 20.
City Council met Monday evening pursuant to
adjournment All present except slentz and
Poyser.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr., Fred Hipp asked permission to erect two.
story dwelling at the corner Of Walnut and
Fourth streets, which is within the hre limits
Referred to Committee on Fire Department.
MessIS. Judge Raft and W. W. Clark declined
to act as investigators Of the books and papers Of
tn Water Works Trustees on account OF other
business requiring their attention. Their resig-
nations were accepted and ordered filed.
Messrs. Elbel, Gillian & Co. asked that the city
sell them two hundred feet Of 8 inch oak plank.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Archinal offered resolution to extend the
contract between the city and Mr.. H. 8. Belden
for the lighting OF the gasoline street lamps for
two and half years. The contract price is 81 90
per post per month. The resolution was adopted.
REPORTS.
Committee on City Property reported that they
have rented the city stable to Mr.. j. B. Stump for
SO per month. Adopted,
Committee on Claims reported Mr., E. ]. Rex's
bill correct and recommended the payment.
Adopted.
Committee on City oficers reported that they
found the report Of the Hartford property trus.
tees correct and recommended that II be accept.
ed and aledi also that 1t be published. Adopted.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to extend the city limits as here.
tofore decided by the Council was read the first
time.
An ordinance authorizing the issue Of $4,000
worth Of water works bonds was read the first
time.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. VIM. A. Lynch, Esq'r, in behalf OF the Con.
notion road stated that the inequality in the
height Of the streets In the south and southeast.
ern parts Of the city would cause the line Of their
road to deviate considerable from the grade Of
the streets crossed. The original line has been
modified so as to reduce these differences in the
grade as much as possible. On Cherry street the
road bed will be about three feet above the grade
and on Market street about four above the line
Of the grade aftG 1t Is established. he then sub
mitted an ordinances granting the Connotton
Company the right Of way upon the condition
that they make proper approaches to their track
by sloping the streets and sidewalks these slopes
however, not to exceed three feet OF slant in the
hundred The ordinance was read the first and
second times.
The bond Of MI. Charles Herzer a. one Of the
Hartford property trustees was accepted and or.
deTed fled.
Mr.. sherriCk moved that the clerk draw an or.
der Of SIS In favor Of the proper parties for the
payment fisk months rent Of that part Of the
Anderson lot on which the city stable is located.
On motion II was tabled for one week.
Committee on Streets and Alleys was instructed
to report on the plat Of Dannemiller's proposed
to the city.
Bill Of the Gas Company for repairs to street
lamDs, &C., 1880 was taken from the table and
allowed.
Committee on Streets and Alleys was instruct.
cd to report on the matter OF having the grading
Of High street completed.
Committee on Gas wSs instructed to report up.
on the petition asking for street lamps on West
Fourth and Fifth streets.
Matter Of moving Mr. Palmer's barn In order
to open West Fifth street was referred to Commit.
tee on Streets and Alleys.
President Shields called Vice President sher.
rick TO the chair and then read one OF q number
Of petitions signed by between fifteen and eIgh
teen hundred Of the heaviest taxpayers Of the
city, asking for the erection OF a city market
house. Mr.. Shields spoke at some length, stat.
ing that the city was In need not only OF mar.
ket house but also city hall, in which could be
located the Mayors office city prison, offices for
city officials and Water Works Superintendent
and Trustees, engine house, &c. All oftbese Off.
ces are now scattered far and wide in various
parts OF the city. ofcouHe before sHCh buildings
could be erected an expression Of the people
would have to be had through the ballot box
With view Of finding out the feeling OF the
Council in the matter and determining how
much money such buildings would cost he sub
mitted the following:
ReSoIted by the City Council Of the city Of Can
ton That II is the sense Of this Council that the
growing interests Of said city require building Of
city hall for the transaction Of the official bust
mesa, and the building Of a market house for the
convenience and accommodation Of the citizens
OF said city, and to that end
RESOLVED, that Committee Of three be appoint
ed by chair TO employ competent architect to
prepare plans and specifications oisuch proposed
structures, and said Committee are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to incur all necessary
expenses for the proper execution Of their work.
The resolution was adopted unanimously and
Messrs. Shields, Archinsl and Stevenson appoint.
ed aB Committee.
Nj, Shields then offered the following:
Resolved, That a Committee Of three be appoint.
ed to negotiate for the purchase OF suitable site
for the location of market house. This was
likewise adopted unanimously, and Messrs
Shields, Warner and Poyser appointed as
Committee.
Solicitor was instructed to prepare an
ordinance prohibiting the moving Of building
over the paved streets OF the city.
BILLS ALLOWED.
street Commissioner, pay 70
stark Co. Democrat, advertising, dtc........ Z 25
Ohio Volks 2eitung, advertising. 90
stabler and Kimes, stone work"""."."".. So 90
John Schilling, IA 70
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Hiram smith, lS1 ~
James Fry, straW"..'.''.. W