The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-04-27
THE PICNIC BEGINS.
First Meeting of the New COnolave Rich,
Racy and Awe-Inspirlng.


Racy and Awe-Inspiring.
At the maiden meeting of the clans
on Monday evening week ago, among
other virtuOus resolutions and high
moral ideas then promulgated, was one
that the Council should meet earlier,
so as to get in their work, in good sea-
son, but, already so early in the year,
we see that "all flesh is weak" and the
high resolves of the honorable body are
but ropes of sand.
At the usual hour of half-past seven
the DEMOCRAT pilgrim appeared prompt
ly on the scene, but found only two or
three of the city fathers present.
They kept dropping carelessly, as If from
long habit, until at 80 p. m. the quota
was complete, with the exception of
President r. S. Shields, whose absence
was OccasiOned by sickness in the
family.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor PieTO, and Messrs. Bast, COldren,
Fawcett, Hiner, Murray, McCammOn,
Rauch, Rex, Sherrick, StinchcOmb,
Warner, Werner and Wyant answered
to their names. The first business was
the election of a
CITY CLERK,
In order to complete the organization.
Mr.. Sherrick nominated the present in
cumbent, Edward NJ. Grimes, who was
unanimously elected. Ed. made mod
est bow and said he was much obliged
for the compliment. The desks having
been arranged in parallel rows, facing
the President, and the reporters green
table put back into it's old place in the
corner, for which please accept thanks,
the next question was, "WheTe shall |
sit?" Mr.. Rex said he did not wish to get
too near the lead pencil fraternity, as
they would give him too much tatfy,
whatever that is, and it would cost
him too much for cigars to keep ''sOlid'
with the boys.
After some discussion the names of
the members were placed on slips of pa
per in an old hat and handed to the
Mayor, who shook said hat at arms
length, and as the clerk drew them out
and called the names, the Councilman
indicated would come forward and
take his choice of position. After all
were seated, Vice President Sherrick
took the chair and called the Council to
order. Owing to the absence of the
President no Standing Committees were
appointed, and all matters hereafter
mentioned as referred to such commit
tees have reference to their future ap-
pOintment.
The Mayors report for the month
ending April 10th was read and referred
to the Committee ON City Officers. His
annual report was also read and refer
red to the same committee.
PETITIONS.
A petition of property holders for the
improvement of South Poplar street be-
tween TuscaTawas and Cedar streets,
such as replacing the cement with iron
water pipe, gravelling the street, max
ing sod lawns, ETC., had been referred to
the old Committee on Streets and Alleys
in June, 1881, and by them reported ad-
versely upon. 1t was again handed in
at this meeting and referred to the new
Committee on Streets and Alleys for
their consideration.
petition from residents on South
Market street between Seventh and Ce-
dar streets, to allow them to have a
street sprinkler at cost not exceeding
two cents per foot for such sprinkling
Mr.. Sherrick said that the City Solicitor
had been instructed to prepare an Ordi-
nance covering this case, but he was not
now in the city. Up popped Mr.. Wyant,
who said before any ordinance was
brought in by the City Solicitor, all
such matters should be referred to the
proper committee. he did not know
which one, but it must be committee.
he DelleNeu Ill uOlnS DuSlneSS regular.
The Chair-'YOu will find list of the
committees tackled on your desk"
Mr.. Wyant-"I have new desk and
there is no such list on it, but this mat
ter must go to a committee, and if we
have none that will cover the case, l
move it go to special committee"
The motion was seconded and car
ried, and Messrs. Wyant, Rauch and
Rex, appointed to sit on the sprinkler.
A petition to grade South Center
street was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Having exhausted the regular order
of business the Chair said: "We now
come to miscellaneous, which includes
almost everything" and it surely did,
by the music that followed.
There was a large bunch of bills on