The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-27
CITY COUNCIL.
Considerable Important Business Trans
acted with Proper Celebrity.

Council was called to order at D. m.
with twelve members present, Coldren
| and Hiner absent. The minutes were
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
| From property holders on East Fourth
street, between Church and Roland, who
want sidewalk on both sides of the
street. Mr.. Warner stated that there is
an ordinance, passed in 1875, covering
the entire ground, and the Mayor was
instructed to serve the necessary side
walk notices as provided by law.
| Residents on South High street asked
for sidewalks from South street to the
TT. wayne railway. Referred to the
| Committee ON Sidewalks and Sewers.
A petition of property holders residing
near Dick q Co.'s Agricultural Works
represent the great danger of fire
arising from the smoke stack. Referred
to the Committee on Fire Department.
A petition from George Fessler pro-
tested against Conrad Peter throwing
out his dye works refuse on North and
Plum streets. Referred to Board of
Health.
Residents on West Tuscarawas and
Plum streets want lamp post. Refer
red to the Committee on Public Lights.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Relief-RecOmmen paying three lit,
tie grocery bills which were found cor
rect. Adopted.
Streets and Alleys ys-RecOmmend gra-
ding and gravelling South Market street.
Adopted.
Public Buildings-Reported that they
could not buy the Disciple church for
$1,000 and asked for authority to pur-
chase the same for sum not to exceed
$4,000. Report adopted; yeas, nays.
The Water Works report for June was
referred to the Committee on City Off
GERS.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
Accepting A. W. Smiths addition to
the city had its second reading.
To pave Ninth street between High
and Market was read a second time, the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
read third time and adopted.
An ordinance to grant an annual
license of $50 to the Opera Hhuse was
read first time. On motion of Mr.. Wy
ant the rules were suspended and it re-
ceived second reading. Then Mr.. Bast
moved that the rules be again suspended
and it received third reading. Mr..
Sherrlck objected, and inquired why
there was any need of haste in the mat
ter. He thought the Council had no
right to tax the Opera House, as Mt.
Schaefer Is taxpayer and should not be
assessed extra and hoped the third read
ing would lay over at least a week.
MIR. Fawcett, as member of the Com
mittee on Judiciary, said that the Su-
preme Court had decided that the license
system was constitutional.
MIR. Sherrick inquired if the Council
had the right to take the power of col
lecting license out of the hands of the
Mayor, and placing it in the hands Of
MIR. Schaefer. MIR. Warner was in favor
of laying the third reading of the pro-
posed ordinance on the table for one
week, and on the question of suspension
of rules for third reading the vote
stood Z yeas, nays, and it was lost, as
the necessary three-fOurths were not Sc
cured, so the ordinance still rests at it's
second reading.
In regard to grading and otherwise
improving South Poplar street, the City
Solicitor said that the property owners
petition was not sufficiently definite in
its details, and consequently the OTdi-
nance he had prepared was not of the
requisite clearnesS and he offered resO-
luton:
"RESOLyED, That in the opinion of
this Council, (twO-thirds of all the mem
bers cOncuTTing) it is deemed necessary,
and it does hereby declare its intent to
grade, drain, gravel, curb, lawn and
| otherwise improve Poplar street from
| Struct the necessary crossings, to con-
form to the established grade of said
| street, in accordance with the maps and
prOtiles on file in the office of the City
| Civil Engineer"
The resolution was adopted and notice
| ordered published for two weeks.
An ordinance to pave sidewalks on
Fourth street, between ShOTb and Poplar
streets, with good hard brick, was read
n G-1f i'll 4
adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A deed of a small strip of land on
West Seventh street, below High, was
accepted, conveying 1910 worth of Jos.
pose of opening said street.
A petition to establish a grade on
Piedmont street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
The Mayors report of fines and col
lectiOns from May 10Th to July 18th,
amounting to $358.90, accompanied by
the City Treasurer's receipt showing that
the full amount was paid in, was refer
red to the Committee on City Officers.
Plans and specifications for City Hall
and Market House were presented by
architect Frank o. Weary and referred
to the Committee on Public Buildings.
SERVING SIDEWALK NOTICES.
Mayor Piero said there were lot of
sidewalk notices lying in his office,
waiting to be served, and had been
there for a month, and that the Marshal
received no pay for the work, so it was
not done.
Mr.. Wyant said with some emphasis
that the ordinance says that the Mayor
shall see that they are served, and
thought the Marshal was paid enough to
serve notices as we'll as do other work.
Mr.. Warner quietly remarked that
there was also an ordinance defining the
Marshal's duties, and there was nothing
in it about serving sidewalk notices.
The Mayor said the Marshal refused to
serve them. On motion the Mayor was
instructed to see that the Marshal do
serve them, and at once, and those un-
fortunate sidewalk motto es will probably
go back into their dusty pigeOn-hOle un-
til the time comes up for another windy
ventilation.
BILLS ALLOWED,
H. S. Belden, repairs, &c .$22 45
Henry WeTnet, mdse se.... l 80
Hose Co. No. 3, services. .. 80
Hook 81 Ladder Co., services . 81 20
NOlks-Zcitung, advertising. ... 90
John collars, hay. .........-....... 10 %
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