The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-30
IMPERATIVE NEED
OF Erecting Proposed City Buildings Once
Before Voted Upon.

OF Erecting Proposed City Buildings Once
Before Voted Upon.
The question of erecting suitable
structures for the accommodation of the
various officials, in the discharge of
their public duties, as we'll as for the
convenience of other branches OF mu-
nicipal business, arises at this election
with anOther-whether we shall have a
public market, for the closer bringing
together of buyers and sellers, the
saving in correct weights and measures,
and the added tax that street peddlers
ASys have demanded for their pro-
duce. A careful consideration of the
rents paid and the incOnVenient posi-
tiOns of our city offices, under the
present regime, will satisfy the candid
man that almost any change will be for
the better, aside from the consideration
that the real expense is comparatively
trifling.
We find the City Council, soon to be
increased in numbers, located in the
third story of the Eagle block, paying
therefor a very pretty figure of annual
rent. The Mayors Office is ephemeral,
and changes its location at the will of
each successive incumbent. The City
Solicitor can only be found by consult
ing a directory, with the previous
knowledge of the attorney holding the
position. The Water Works Trustees are
renting on the second floor of the Hex
building. The City Engineer is located
in county property, at the Court House
in the Agricultural Rooms, which latter
public building, the only one we possess,
Is ours only from the fact that we hap
pen to be the county seat. the City
Clerk is located in little musty room
in the Trump building, up flight of
rickety steps. The Police Headquarters
are nowhere in particular, and such
thing as lodging a complaint after bed
time at an authorized Office, is thing
unknown to our good people. Most of
these places pay rental which would
be saved and merged into paying inter
est on bonds that had bought permanent
buildings, and their erection would
group these various branches of the city
government under one roof, in an ap-
DrOpriate "City Hail." which the dignity
and importance of the city, as at
present constituted, demands, and
which the voters decided some
years ago to have, when the same ques-
tiOns were laid before them. Another
desideratiOn is a public library and
reading room, which could find ample
room in this building.
THE PUBLIC MARKET
Is an institution in every city where it
has gained a footing, and materially
day necessities, as we'll as giving the
consumer better opportunity of max
ing selection. How often it is that
the lump of butter you pay the farmer
for, as three pounds, falls short a half
pound or so, for not many private fami-
lies are provided with scales for verify
ing weight. Last winter instances were
numerous where farmers demanded and
obtained ten to fifteen cents a bushel
more for potatoes than the stores were
asking for them. 1t brings the rich
man, who has the telephone in his house
down to the level of the wOrkingman,
and gives the latter an equal chance.
The city indebtedness is very small, and
recent State reports show that it is far
less than that of any other city of like
taxable property in the State, and 1t
must also be borne in mind that these
bonds are not to be paid tomorrow or
next year, but in the course of years, and
IL present indications are worth any
thing, in ten years time, the added tax
able valuation will not only be suffici-
ent to pay off these bonds as they ma
ture, but erect several similar struc-
tures. A careful consideration of all
thu points is necessary to every voter
in Having right understanding of the
question. 1t is not matter of party or
Of personal profit to any one, but rests
ON the broad foundations of public well
fare and expediency, and when looked
upon in an impartial manner, will, we
fear not, meet with the approval Ol
many who are now in doubt, and cause
a solid vote to be cast ratlfying the citi-
zens' decision Of previous election.
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