The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
CITY TREASURY GUARDIANS
The Regular Animal Show in the Counc
Chamber.

| Iut mOuudy bNeuluR pbTlOTu1
ance of the City Council took place on
time, and, as the reporter was absent al
the last meeting, it took him little
time to pick up the loose ends, but at
LAST he got everything together and
found the fire bug" Bast figuring on
an electric fire alarm system, on the
Akron plan, and he then inter
viewed Rex, Werner and Bast in regard
to buying the Disciple Church property,
and they said they would not vote for
1T, but Mr.. Bast said that a majority
would rule and he was afraid the Ordi-
nance would pass. Mr.. Werner was
busily engaged in looking up Rule IL
when the gaYel fell. AtSp. m. President
Shields took the chair and with a dull
thud on the marble slab the cTOquet
mallet descended, and upon roll call
twelve members responded, Messrs.
Hiner and Sherrick appearing a little
later. The minutes were read and ap-
| proved.
PETITIONS.
From property owners on East South
street, to move off No. Hose House
and place bridge across SchriveT's Run.
Referred to the Committee on Fire De-
partment.
| To lay sidewalks on Lafayette street
on its entire length. Referred to the
Committee on Sidewalks and Sewers.
To change grade on South High
| street. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
For a plank crossing at the intersec-
| ton of Slusser and Second street was
handed over to the Street Commissioner
with power to act.
To grade MahOning street near the
Fair grounds, went to the Committee
| on Streets and Alleys.
Policeman C. A. Dillon handed in his
| resignation to take effect September 1st.
Accepted and placed on file.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Streets and Alleys: To establish a
grade on Piedmont street, recommended
that the City Engineer make the proper
survey. Adopted.
TOimprOve Washington avenue recon-
mended grade. Adopted.
Relief Committee reported bill of B.
+. ROhrer $4.25, L. LOrdOnne 81, and j.
Eieher So, for groceries for poor correct,
and recommended payment. Adopted.
City OticerS: Found Mayors report
correct and Recommended its acceptance.
Adopted.
Same committee also reported in favor
Of accepting the official bond of John R.
DangleT eX-OfficiO City Treasurer in the
sum of $4,000. Adopted.
Public Lights: Report in favor of
placing three gas lamps on Market street
between Tenth street and the Ft. Wayne
Railroad. Adopted.
READING OF BILLS.
To appropriate $1,000 to purchase a
fire alarm telegraph had its first read
ing. Mr.. Wyant moved that the rules
be suspended and a second reading had,
which was done. On motion Of Mr..
Bast the rules were again suspended
nd 10 irA
bill became an ordinance by a unanim-
GUS vote, so that we are now liable to
have an electric fire alarm system in
the near future.
A bill to authorize the sale of bonds
for $4,000 for an Engine House and
$1,000 for the west half of lot 2O4 dis
ciple church, in anticipation of the gem
eral revenue fund, received its third
reading.
Mr.. Warner asked the City Solicitor to
read the statute authorizing the loan.
MIR. Sherrick said it was not printed.
Mr.. Warner said it was, and insisted on
having the law read. After some delay
the City Solicitor found the statute and
read IL. Then Mr.. Warner wanted to
know if loans could be made for any
thing but replenishing funds, and con-
tinued by saying that I'VE can make but
one loan in year, and we have already
made one to pay 81 900 for the fire alarm
telegraph. We find the general fund at
present to be in this condition; there are
only $238 in that fund, in street and
alley fund, 1852, and in the fire depart
ment fund $1,218, and we cannot borrow
any more money, lawfully at present, as
the June appOrtiOnment Is all in and
mostly used up. We need money more
especially for streets and alleys, and
PARTICULARLY South Market and Walnut
streets" He spoke strongly against
buying the Disciple Church property.
President Shields first looked at the
clock, then strOked his chin in an i'm
patient way and placed the bill on its
final passage, and upon the roll call it
went through with the customary vote
of 8 to 8, Messrs. Bast, COldren, Rex,
Warner and Werner voting in the mega
tive, and so the Disciple Church property |
is officially bought and the brethren |
have got their price.
A bill to appropriate real estate to |
open West Seventh street had its third |
reading. Mr.. Warner asked the City So |
licitOr to read section 2702 of the Re-
ViSed Statutes in regard to contracts,
which he did. The following is section |
27O2:
Sec. 3. That section twenty-seven
hundred and two (2702) of the revised |
statutes is hereby amended to read as |
follows: "NO contract, agreement, or |
other obligation involving the ex-
penditure of money shall be entered |
into, nor shall any ordinance, resolving,
or order for the appropriation OF ex- |
penditure of money be passed by the |
council or by any board or officer of a |
municipal corporation, (unIess the audi |
tor of the corporation, and if there is no |
auditory the clerk thereof shall first GER |
tify that the money required for the |
contract, agreement or other obligation, !
or to pay the appropriation or expendi- |
ture, is in the treasury to the credit |
of the fund from which it is to be drawn, |
and not appropriated for any other pur- |
pose, which certificate shall be filed and |
Immediately recorded; and the,s sums so |
certified shall not thereafter be CON
sidered unapprOpriated until the cor
pOration is discharged from the con- |,
tract, agreement, or obligation, or so |
long as the ordinance, resolution, or |
order is in force; and all contracts, agree |
ments, or obligations, and all ordinances, !
resolutions, and orders entered into or |
passed contrary to the provisions of this |
section shall. be void.
Mr.. Warner also asked if the City |
Clerk would certify whether money was |
in the treasury for that purpose.
He said he was IsOrry he could not |