The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28
CITY COUNCIL.
The Regular Weekly Grist of Municipal
Business.

The Regular Weekly Grist of Municipal
Business.
The Council was called to order by the
President at O'Clock, with members
present. Minutes read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From B. Dannemiller s. Sons, who
called attention to the unnecessary
height of the crossing on Fifth street on
the northeast corner of the Public
Square, and want said crossing cut
down so as to give Fifth street proper
grade. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. william R. Day, representing John
r. Miller, spoke against lowering the
pavement in front Of his store on North
Market, as 1t confOrmed with previous
grade established before.
The Mayor being called upon by Mr..
Sherrick said he had served notices on
those parties, as the present pavement
was an eye-sore, and even IL q man was
wealthier than his neighbors, who were
compelled to conform to new grades, he
thought they were not entitled to any
more privileges. Mr.. Sherrick said the
Council could not take any action In the
premises, except to repeal the ordinance,
and the matter was left in the hands of
the Mayor to enforce the same.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Sidewalks and Sewers-Recomme
cleaning ShriVer'S run. Adopted.
Claims-Recommend paying bills of
A. w. Weber and John Mack for putting
up street board signs. Adopted.
Same committee on claim Of Ed. j.
GOuenat report that the City Engineer
hired him at $1.75 instead of $500 q
day, and that he had made several mis-
takes in his work. No action.
Relief-FOu6d several bills for poor
correct and recommended payment.
Adopted.
City 0fficers-Find WaterWorks Trus-
tees report for July and August correct,
also the Mayors report for last month
right, and recommend that they be ac-
cepted and placed on file. Adopted.
Judiciary-Mr. Hiner, of this commit
tee, read a long report recommending
certain changes in the Instructions to
sidewalk ordinance. Report adopted,
and the ordinance will be found in this
weeks DEMOCRAT.
Streets and Alleys-Find plat of Eliza
ShOrb's proposed addition to the city cor
rect and recommend its acceptance.
Adopted.
Same committee report adversely to
all bids for the improvement of South
Market street, and recommend that the
Street Commissioner do such work
utC6SSdIy y W Ildhe Ll6 SIIb6b pdSShUl6J dS
citizens desire next year to make various
improvements. Adopted.
WALNUT STREET SEWER.
The City Engineer submitted the fol-
lowing report:
"In the matter of investigating into
the drainage of Walnut street your En-
gineer begs leave to report as follows:
To drain North Walnut street by turn
ing the water eastwardly into Shriver's
run, a route by Third street would be
the best. The elevation of a inch gut
ter at Tuscarawas street is 75.5, bottom
of run at Third street is 74.5, which
gives 7-10 feet fall. The distance is
1900 feet. In order that inches fall
per 100 feet can be had, and sewer pipe
discharge freely into the run will re-
quire deepening at this point of three
feet, which may be gradually decreased
down the run, so as to be nothing at
Cherry street. This would also necessi-
tate widening it most of the way, and
require a general rebuilding of all
bridges and culverts within the points
named and would interfere with the
foundations of several buildings. 1t
would raise the present grade at Fifth
street 8 inches and inches at Fourth
street. This plan would place Walnut
street from Fourth to Fifth streets in
danger of overflow, because the steep
grades between Market and Walnut
streets would fill the cutters of Walnut
street more rapidly than the long and
nearly level proposed sewer along Third
street could convey the same to the rum"
The report was adopted, 6 yeas, War
ner, COldTen, Rauch, Hiner, Rex, Muir
ray; and 3 nays, Messrs. Sherrick,
Werner and Shields.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
Amended distractions to sidewalk or
dinance was read third time and
adopted.
Paving sidewalks on certain streets
had its third reading and was laid on
the table for one week.
To lay sidewalks on East Tuscarawas
street from Out-lOt 1859 to the East Creek
was read the second time.
To grant certain rights to the Mid
land Telephone Company and to repeal
certain rights granted to the Akron Tel
ephOnic Exchange was read a second
time.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
g. B. Anthony, laying sidewalks 3 25 60
Adam Essner, 33 70
William Mist, 20 Se
Z. W. saxtOn 8 Co., advertising. s 9
DEMOCRAT, Is 75
Hyatt 6 Hentzell, painting. ..... 5 %
Buckeye Hose Co. No. 8. .... 10 &C
D. Holwick, building calsboose.. 17s s.
MINCE MEAT.
The Street Commissioner said good
gravel could be got where the cellars fol
the city buildings are being excavated
and that the sub-contractor McCsfferty
would furnish men to load II the city
furnished the teams. The Street Com.
missioner was instructed to do as hG
thought best.
A request by the Mayor for gas post
on Eighth street between Market and
Poplar was referred to the Committee on
Public Lights.
Adjourned at 9:25.
Railway Accident.
What might have proved a serious acci