The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-23

adjournment. All present except slentz, Archi.
nal and Coldren.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Mayor Piero, In accordance with instructions
from the Board Of Health asked for information,
whether or not the city physician is obliged TO
attend to persons attacked with contagious dis.
eases, when reported by the Board of Health.
The Board also reported Che city prison as an un'
at and unhealthy place in which to conhne pris
oners, and ordered that 1t be remedied; otherwise
the Board will have 10 take steps for the abate.
menE OF the nuisance. Referred to Committee on
Health Department.
The Mayor reported the following revenues
received at his Office from May Is to June 49,
Fines BI6 70
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Referred to Committee on City Officers.
Mayor Plero submitted the following general
order for confirmation:
General Order No A.
Cantor, Ohio, June 20, 1881.
The roundsmsn and all the policemen of the
otherwise changed) report Tor, and appear while
on duty, day or night, dressed in full suit made
Of police blue cloth, with police buttons, high
round crowned stiff black hat with wreath and
number on the same, and police badge on the
left breast of their vest. They shall also wear a
police belt and carry police mace in the same,
together with duplex whistle and chain min
pers, and any violation Of this or any other or.
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removal and discharge Of said officer
WIN. ], PIERo, Mayor.
Referred to Committee on City Officers.
PETITIONS,
Mr.. H. E. shull, asked that Washington avenue
be narrowed. Tabled,
Citizens on Chestnut street, asked that the Or
dinance providing for the grading and laying Of
sidewalks on said street between the south end
of High street and the Eft W h CRR tracks,
be enforced. Referred to Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Daniel Gotshall and others, asked that the
bridge over tho gutter on South Cherry street, In
front Of Jacob Elcher's residence, be heightened,
as In Its present condition 1t Is inadequate to
carry off the water ia case OF heavy rains, Re-
ierred to Committee on Sewers and Drains
petition, without signatures, asked that the
street lamps on South Market street be set out
from the pavement to the middle Of the lawns
Referred to Committee on Cas-
IG. Malline and Others asked that the gas
lamp at the corner of North and Market streets
be set out upon a line with the curbing. Referred
to Committee on Gas.
Robinson Hook 4 Ladder Company, asked that
the door Of their truck house be repaired Re
ferred to Committee on Fire Department.
Mrs. Phillippi aud others, asked that Fifth st.,
between Cherry street and the ConnottOn Valley
Railway be graveled Referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
SUNDAY ORDINANCE PETITION.
| To the Honorable City Council Of Canton:
GENTLEMEN-We, the undersigned citizens Of
the city OF Canton, hereby petition your honora.
BILE body to pass an ordinance to allow restaur'
rant and saloon keepers to open the rear doors
Of their respective business places, to the public,
on the first day OF the week, commonly called
Sunday, from o'clock a. m to o'clock a. M,
at the latter hour, viz a. M. all places Of bust.
ness to be closed during church services, and not
to be opened again upon that day until 12 clock
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bind themselves to keep their front doors closed
during the day and evening. and to transact
their respective business in a quiet and orderly
manner and that the Marshal and policemen ot
said city are hereby instructed to preserve peece
and good order IN all Of said respective places Of
business, when called upon so to do. That yGm
honorable body will take favorable action upon
this shall ever be the prayer Of your petitioners
Then follows some three or four hundred sig
natures. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Sidewalks recommended thai
the Solicitor prepare an ordinance providing fol
the paving of North Walnut street, between
North street and schrivers lane Adopted
Committee on City Officers reported as follows
Your Standing Committee upon City Officers, to
whom was referred the complaint OF one Louis
Hortung against Policeman George W. Helden
brand, report as follows: That after full hear
ing of all the testimony before the Committee
they find that said Louis B. Hortung was at the
time when arrested guilty Of violation Of one Of
the ordinances Of the city Of Canton, to which he
afterwards entered plea Of guilty before the
Mayor, and that said policemen, George W. Hell
denbrand, seeing the ordinance violated by said
party, was in duty bound to cause the arrest and
confinement of said Louis B. Hortung, and thai
In 90 doing, did nothing aside from his duty, and
should therefore, In the opinion Of your Commit
tee, be exonerated from the charges brought
against him by said Committee.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY T WARNER,
JOHN M. STEVENSON
Adopted.
Committee on Streets and Alleys reported pla
of. c. ALIENS addition correct, and recommend
ed that the Solicitor prepare an ordinance &C
CoTdiBgly.
Solicitor reported that the Council had thC
power to pass an ordinance prohibiting dogs from
running etlarge, and that he will present an or
dinance at the next meeting requiring the mug
cling Of dogs; also that the Board Of Health havt
the power TO make the necessary outlay 70
buildings &C., In which to treat cases Of epidemic
diseases, such as smallpox. Report accepted ant
. ordered hled.
, Solicitor reported having collected the princl
pal and iaterest on the note due the city from
D Messrs, George Cook, Ira NJ. Allen and John Ba
D ker.
The report Of the Water Works Trustees OF tn
amount Of water rent collected and expenditure
for the year ending June 10, was referred to Com
. mittee on City Officers,
READING OF ORDINANCES.
An ordinance authorizing the annual tax lev
was read the third time. On motion the vote o
the passage Of the ordinance was deferred on
week. An ordinance accepting John c. Allen
addition was read the first time.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. John W. Walser tended his resignation
a member OF .he Board OF Trustees Of the HRr
ford estate, Referred to Committee on City of
GERS.
Street Commissioner was instructed to remov
q lot OF brick, which had been deposited In froI
of McCox's residence, on North Poplar street.
City Civil Engineer was instructed TO set grad
stakes on East Fifth street near the Connotto
depot; also on West TusCarawas street at the res
dence Of MI F. l. Plero.
n Street Commissioner was instructed to repa
jackson street wherever necessary and put tn
same in good condition.
Matter OF putting in larger sewer pipe on Mort