The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-09
THE WEEKLY RACKET,
Sewer COmmissioners-SOlioit to Co
lumbus-- miscellaneous Business.

Sewer CommiBsioners-SolicitO to Co
Observation-Disclosures Business.
Council was called to order at TAO p.
IN. Seven members present. Stevenson
Of the Third ward absent. Minutes Of
preceding meeting read and approved.
The Mayors report of fines collected
from January 10Th to February 10Th,
amounting to 5000, was referred to
Committee on City Officers.
| A communication from property own
ers residing on West Fifth street, calls
attention to sundry holes and miscel-
laneOus rubbish still in that embryo
thOrOughfare, and asks for grade at
once. Mr.. Sherrick moved to lay it on
| the table. Lost. On motion of Mr.. War
ner 1t was referred to the Committee on
| Streets and Alleys.
REPORTS oE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
| find that the plats, subdividing lots No.
1906 and 1907 are satisfactory and recon-
| mend that the same be accepted, and
the City Solicitor be instructed to pre-
pare ordinances to that effect. Adopted.
Same Committee report favOrably on
opening West Seventh street from Wells
| to High street, and in regard to the ex-
| pense, suggest that 1t be referred to a
committee of three. one to be appointed
by the Council, one by the property
holders and the third by the other two,
and the decision of said committee to be
final. Adopted.
OPENING OF EAST SEVENTH STREET.
Mr.. Slentz said the committee had not
| found time to see about opening East
Seventh street, and knew some property
holders would demuT, and especially
Mr.. Campbell, who would want at least
5000 damages. Mr.. Weaver, lumber
| merchant, was present, and by per-
/ Uoig1 Of tha rnnnail
self and others in favor of opening the
street.
Mr.. Sherrick offered the following:
| Resolved, that when the Council ad-
| jOuTns this evening, it meet again on
Wednesday, March 8th, at 8 p. M, to hear
the report of the Committee on Streets
| and Alleys in regard to opening East
Seventh street." Carried.
The above was offered, as many pro-
perty owners are interested in the
speedy opening of the street and any
| delay is attended with much additional
expense.
CITY PROPERTY.
The Chair said that during the past
ten days he was frequently asked in re-
latiOn to the sale of houses now on the
city lots, as parties who would buy
would like to move them by April lst, as
this is the time, so to speak, when peO-
.
time. Mr.. Slentz, on City Property, said
he was opposed to selling them at any
price, for if the city wants to build they
| would find use for all of them. The
| Council took no action.
UNDERGROUND TUNNELS.
An ordinance for creating Board of
| Sewer Commissioners was read third
time and passed, Messrs. COldren and
Warner voting in the negative.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The report of the City Weighmaster
| for the months of January and February
| shows that 375 loads of hay, ETC., were
weighed during that time, at ten cents
a load, making $3.50. The report was
ordered placed on file and money paid
over to the city Treasury.
The Street Commissioner was ordered
to repair the city pump at the corner of
Second and Poplar streets.
The report of the City Clerk showing
receipts and expenditures for the year
ending March 1st, 1882, was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The City Engineer was instructed to
give grade stakes on Fourth street, be-
| tween Market and Walnut streets.
| The Street Commissioner was in
structed to complete the fence on Gibb
street, adjoining Mr.. Henrys property.
Mr.. Warner was empowered to issue
orders to poor. in place of Mr.. Stevenson,
sick.
On motion, Mr.. Sherrick's resolution
of last week in regard to getting per
mission to issue bonds for building a
market house and City Hall, was taken
from the table and amended, so as to
empower the City Solicitor to "take such
other persons as he may select" to Co.
lumbus with him, for the sake of the
moral support and all that sort of thing.
The resolution as amended was adopted,
Mr.. Warner voting no.
The Committee on Gas and other
Lights was instructed to procure six ad-
ditiOnaI lamps.
City Sentinel Wolf wanted to know if
the Council intended to keep him
another year, so that he might know
whether to rent his property. AS the
question lies with the new Council, Mr..
Wolf remains in a state of blissful un-
certainty.
MDSE DIR. TO CASH.
The following bills were audited and
| allowed:
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