The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Committee on Gas recommended the placing Of
street lamp at the extremities of the crossings
between tle Savings Deposit Bank and John
schillirg's store Adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAYORS COURT.
The special committee OF FIVE to whom was re.
ierred the matter Of leasing suitable place for
Police Headquarters and Mayors Court, have
failed t. get what, In their judgment would be q
suitable place; they therefore recommend that
their committee be authorized to build upon the
city property corner Of Court and Seventh streets,
a temporary structure suitable for a Mayors
Court and Police Headquarters, and II they deem
1t necessary, ~ construct on said property tenn.
porary prison for the use Of the city.
JOHNSON sHERRICK, A o. sLENTz,
R. 8. SHIELDS,
Committee.
Report was adopted by unanimous vote.
Committe on Streets and Alleys reported H. R.
Wises addition to the city correctly plated aud
recommended It's acceptance. Adopted and So.
licitOr instructed to prepare an ordinance &C.
cordingly.
sEMG'ANNUAL INSPECTION OF SIDEWALKS.
To the Honorable city Council Of Canton:
In accordance to an ordinance authorizing the
City Civil Engineer and Street Commissioner to
make an inspection OF the condition Of sidewalks
throughout the city, we would respectfully re.
port that we went over all the principal streets
where sidewalks have been ordered made by or.
dinance or otherwise, and herewith report the
names Of all owners Of such Davements as need
repairs, all worn out pavements where new ones
are needed; also, all parties who have failed to
pave at all after having been notified, giving the
street and approximate location Of the property.
We also find that the city has many poor and de-
iective street and alley plank crossings with
holes broken through them, or the ends Of the
old planks turned up or otherwise out Of order
that may be the cause OF accident, especially al.
ter night, and should receive the prompt atten.
ton Of the Street Commissioner. II is common
over the city for the conductors OF rainwster from
buildings, to todlschsrge on or over the sidewalks,
which is not only annoying to people passing by,
but always results with more or less injury to the
paVemens. This should be remedied by requir-
ing suitable pipe t, be laid under the sidewalks
conveying the water into the cutters or sewers Of
the street. Within we give the owners names,
the street and part Of street on which the side.
walks are situat. d, noting the character Of the
defects, and whether repairs or new pavements
should be made also make mention Of all cobble
stone paving on sidewalks whether for drives or
otherwise. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN. H. HoLL, City Civil Eng'r,
GEoGE B. BENDER, Street Comr.
Then follows long list Of names Of residents,
in different parts Of the city, whose pavements
are out Of repair. The report was referred to the
Mayor with instructions to have the provisions
Of the ordinance strictly enforced
READING OF ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to repeal the ordinance, provid-
ing for the cleaning Of street sewers and CUTTERS
was read three times and passed.
An ordinance to provide for the appointment
and government Of policemen was read three
times and passed. This ordinance, which Is Of
especial interest to every citizen will be found
published In this issue 1t Is well worth reading.
An ordinance to acct pit Il. R. WiSe's addition to
the city was read twice,
An ordinance, providing for the general i'm.
provement Of the west branch Of the Nimishillen
creek was read the second and third times and
passed.
RESOLUTION TO CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY CITY
BUILDING.
Mr.. sherrlck submitted the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved by the Council Of the city Of Canton,
That the President be authorized to contact
with Shertzer & Haymaker for their unexpred
lease on the Anderson lot, situated on Court
street, between Seventh and Eighth; also to con.
tract for tleir barn, sheds& now on said lot be-
longing to them; and also to include in said con-
tract that said shertzer and Haymaker Vscate
the city barn on the corner Of Seventh and Court
streets belonging to the city; all Of which shall
not cost the city more than four hundred dollars,
and possession given the city In not less than
three days OF the city barn, and net to exceed
two weeks for the Anderson Lease and barn.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The work Of increasing the depth Of some Of
the iron box sewers on West TuscaTawas street by
placing additional bars Of wrought iron on the
sides was referred to the Street Commissioner In
conjunction with the City Civil Engineer aud
Mr. M Adler, an expert in iron work.
Street Commissioner was instructed to notify
street sprinklers not to sprinkle on street crossings
Civil Engineer was instructed to set grade
stakes on East Seventh street, where desired by
parties about to build.
Matter Of putting In q culveEt at the intersec-
ton Of Market and North streets, was referred to
the Committee on Sewers and Drains.
Street Commissioner asked whether or not he
was authorized to pay sS per day for teams to
work at scraping the streets. He was referred to
the Solicitor.
On motion Of POyseT, the clerk was instructed
to notify the Gas Company to move the lamp at
the corner OF Poplar and William streets from its
present position to point on the line Of fence on
Poplar street.
The bond OF Civil Engineer Holl for $4,000
with Reuben Holl and Anthony Housel "a sure
ties, was accepted and ordered filed.
Weighmsster Wolf reported S69 loads Of hay,
&C., at 10 cents per load, weighed on the city
scales during the month Of April; accompanying
the report was list Of expenditures for $40 49, in.
CURED by him in erecting Gre alarm. The sur.
plus Of $40 50 was ordered paid into the city Trea
sury.
Solicitor Welty called attention to the fact that
a number Of the city funds were overdrawn, and
some provision should be made for the payment