The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-11-16
CHIN-CHIN.
In the Absence of Funds the Various Chair
men Wax EVrOth.

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present but Rauch, Shields and Wyant.
Minutes read and approved.
PETITIONS,
From prOperty-hOlders on Plain and
Bluff streets, who want two lamps. Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Lights.
For repairs of sewer on North Roland
street, in front of Samuel Olliger's
property. This is a contested case,
and was tabled for one week.
A notice from j. Whiting was read,
stating that he was the owner of lot 2
629 on North Market street, and had put
in good sidewalk, cObble stone gutter,
curbing, etc., and if the city changed
the grade of said street, he would claim
damages in the sum of $3.50. A motion
to refer to the Committee on Sidewalks
and Sewers was lost. Yeas 3, nays O.
Mr.. Fawcett moved to refer to Commit
tee on Claims. Carried. Yeas z, nays 4.
Mr.. Bast presented a verbal peti! ion
for plank crossing on West North street,
between Plum and Shoro streets, for
the convenience of school children
Granted.
Mr.. Murray also presented a verbal
petition for two plank crossings on East
Eighth street. Granted.
The Council does not do business in
regular order. In fact there Is no order
at all, as each man bObs up serenely as
soon as an idea enters his Uranium; and
the reporter presents matters in their
sequence, regardless OF the "Order of
business as laid down in the pOmpOus
Council rules.
MORE NOTICES.
One from L. L. Miller. owner of parts
of lots 1852 and on North Market st.,
(the old Fast property for damage in
case of change Of grade, claiming $3.50,
was read, and referred to the Commit
tee on claims.
similar notice from John G. Welty,
owning lots 2,631 and on North Market
street, was also read, fixing damages at
$500, and 1T was about being referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys,
when Mr., Welty said that Mr.. j. Viii
ting would like to speak on the subject.
Mr.. Whiting said he thought the mat
ter OF the three legal notices should all
be referred to one committee, either
Claims or Streets and Alleys, he did not
care which, and did not desire to take
up the time Of Council, (but he did al
the same) and brO't out an armful of law
books, and bOmbarded the Council with
section after section of revised statutes
in relation to rights of corporations to
change grades, and made a lengthy
speech. Then the sad-eyed Fawcett,
he of the dulcet voice arose, and said in
that the subject was proper one for
the Committee on Claims, as they had
had very little to do, while the other
had its hands full. Mr.. FOghOrn Hiner,
in behalf of the Committee on Claims,
said that these parties simply gave no.
tice Of what they would claim in the
event of proposed change of grade, and
the Committee on Claims could not act
on claim until 1t was properly presen-
ted to Council. The music continued
for some time, until President SherTick,
after rapping a number of times, finally
brought his legislative knowledge to
the rescue and said, "as these are only
notices they should remain with the
City Clerk and be placed on fle." Then
1t dawned upon the Council that they
did not know what they were doing,
which unfamiliar sensation should have
blown their heads off; and all former
votes were recOnsidered and declared
"Off," and the City Clerk has those pom
derOus claim documents on file-Or a
wood rasp. Considering that there is
no money, it is matter Of little cOnse-
quence,
The Water Works and Mayors reports
were found correct.
81 HEAR HIS FOOTBALL MUSIC"
The Council at a previous meeting
voted $4,000 (fOr forms sake,) as there is
no money to open Bucher street, and
the matter was referred to the Ways
and Means Committee to provide funds;
but nothing was ever heard of it, so
Mr.. BaSt arose and wanted report. Mr..
SheTrick, chairman of that committee,
said he had nothing to report. Mr.. War,
ner suggested the above, and Mr.. Sher-
rick said it was not in the hands of the
committee. The City Solicitor read the
ordinance, which, according to the
rules" always goes into the hands of
the Ways and Means Committee, unless
said rules are suspended. The Clerk
being called upon, said the street and
alley fund was OVerdrawn $1,000.
Mr.. Sherrick became calOrific, and
called Mr.. Hiner to the chair, and made
a redhOt speech regarding the eXpendi
tuTe of money. Regarding the opening
of Bucher street, he said there was not
a street in the city that demanded at
tentiOn more than it. He declared that
1T was of no use to report upon the or
dinance when there was no money to
execute its provisions. He had seen
money poured out by the Council in a
manner never before equalled. He was
surprised to hear the demands upon the
Committee on Ways and Means for eV-
eTything the Council wanted to buy.
Did the members think the comm ttee
could go out like burglars and steal
money? The Street Commissioner had
no right to hire men when there was no
money to pay them. He should have
discharged the force six months ago.
Council had no business to spend mon
ey before it was due, and not one dollar
of bonds, for borrowed money, should be
sold with his consent.
WARY WARNER
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speech, and would have done very well
at the proper time, but the gentleman
should have found out beforehand how
much it would cost to run municipal af-
fairs. Last spring 1 got the City Clerk
to make out full statement of the ex-
act condition of the various funds, and
he (Sherrick) knew just how we stood;
yet he voted for everything, and now
that the money is exhausted, and we have
nothing to meet current expenses with,
he should, as member of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, provide some
way to meet these every day bills.
Mr.. Sherrick appealed to the record
for evidence that he had voted for no