The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-11-02

lngLOn engine TO The Chicago Rubber
Company for $50 feet of hose. Adopted.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
Accepting Eliza ShOrb's second addi-
tiOn to the city. Passed.
For sidewalks on the west side of
Cherry between Pennsylvania and Law
renee avenues. Second reading.
ApprOpriating $1,000 for the purchase
of lots 979 and $50 for the opening of
Bucher street. First reading.
Issue of bonds for $4,000 for erection
of City Hall. Passed.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Thomas McCann, mdse ....$ $50
Pennsylvania R. R., freightage.. 285
James Fry, mdse. se.............. $50
Nj. A. Horst, mdse. dse.............. 80
H. H. Trump. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Durbin, Wright & Co., mdse. ..... IL 50
III. Altekruse, mdse. "a 90
West End Coal Co. 1917
Street Commissioner, payroll. e. 531 OF
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The City Solicitor stated that the case
of Peter Housed, ct al, vs.. The CITY of
Canton, in which the plaintiff had been
granted an injunction restraining the
city from further proceedings in the eX-
tension of the city limits, would soon
come up for hearing or demurrer. A
compromise might be effected by a con-
ference of a committee of three from
each side, and advised Council to ap-
point such committee. Messrs. Shields,
FaWcett and StlnchcOmb were selected.
President Shields at this point called
MIR. Hlner to the chair, aud he desired to
know what the feeling was in regard to
the disposition of the Disciple church
building, and thought it ought to be ad-
yertised and sold to the highest bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Wyant the Committee
on Public Buildings was authorized to
advertise the same for sale.
MARKET HOUSE.
Mr.. Shields moved to reconsider last
weeks resolution to locate the CITY Hall
building far enough south on the city
lot to allow for extending the Market
House west on said lot should it ever be
found necessary to enlarge the same.
Mr.. Shields said:
In moving the reconsideration of this
vote, l want to submit a few observations
in support of my motion. That resolution,
as it stands, ought not to remain
on the records of this Council. 1t
will work no little mischief and injury.
Not only in hamperlng the building com
mittee, but it will go very far in shaking
the faith of the people in the official acts
OF this b1dy. Since the first considera-
ton of the building of the city hall, a
spirit of opposition has been apparent
opposition so marked that it even partoOk
of personal feeling. 1t was opposition,
though, l suspect, arising from
honest and well-gounded opin-
ION, and honest opinion is entitled to
respect. Out of all the conflict of opinion
and jarring of action a decision was
reached. Before entering on the work it
was thought desirable that the city should
secure the entire block of lots. When the
question came up its agitation was marked
by the same sort of opposition, so marked
as to produce hostility among the members
on this floor. But the feeling retired and
concerted action was reached, favorable
to the project and to the future welfare of
the city.
now submit this question to you; ask
yourselves, on what grounds did the
building committee ask for the $4,000, if it
was not for the purpose of locating the
city hall midway between Seventh and
Eighth streets On what grounds did
you support the measure? Consult
the record. On what grounds
was the $4,000 subscribed by
citizens, if it was not to locate the building
between Seventh and Eighth streets?
There was no other purpose; at least no
open avowed purpose. The honest inten-
ton ofthe building committee was to keep
good faith with the people. l ask, would
we be keeping intact that faith before the
people in passing this resolution.
This resolution asks that some sixty
feet OF ground be preserved
vacant to the north OF the
building. Why, we had enough ground
before we asked for the $4,000. Would
this be keeping good fail h with the people
IT this resolution is passed are we coming
up to the high standard of duty the peo-
pie have the right to expect? No, SO
sure as we undertake this measure, we
will undermine the public confidence. 1
do not mean to impugn the motives
OF any member who voted
tor that resolution. think
1t was done without sufficient time for
thought. 1t was brought up suddenly,
while majority of the building commit
tee were absent.
eyes, they saywe anticipapate. We
don't want to throw any OBJ
structions in the way of future Council"
quoting from Mr.. Sherrick's speech
on the resolution a week ago. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof" make
answer.
"There is not a member having the
good of the city at heart that wants to ap-
Propriate $4,000 to erect a building
hemmed in, encompassed and surrounded
by pile of brick and mortar and butch
er's stalls and meat blocks" But my
friend says the market house is
too small. Here the pattern was cut and
you must must abide by it. You cannot
expect to build 81 1000 or 900 build
ing tor $4,000. In my judgment the
market house ought to have run from
Seventh to Eighth street, but by resolu-
ton you instructed us (the building com
mittee) to locate the market house on
the corner of Seventh and Court
streets, the engine house on the
corner of Eighth and Court
streets. "But this committee will never
consent to have private interests dictate
the location of those buildings" If the
author OF that resolution, in good faith
meant what he said and no doubt he did
i make no charges; and that prediction
of his in reference to the market house
being too small comes true, it will then
have to be considered. The popu-
lation of this city may double
in ten years, and the place for the market