The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-14

damages at $500. He further stated that
there was no need of spending any more
money ON Poplar street when there
were so many other streets that de-
manded attention. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
| A communication from J.W. Underhill
was read stating that the improvements
on the West creek, south of West Tus-
| carawaS street, were finished and ac-
cePted by the City Engineer. Accepted
and placed on file.
FIRE COMPANY ELECTIONS.
At an election of Steamer Company
No. 1, held September 4th, the following
officers were elected: Foreman, Frank
| PierO; 1st Assistant, Edward Very, I'd
Assistant, Louis PierO; Secretary and
| Treasurer, John LeiningeT; Pipemen,
Joseph Meglin, Louis OhligeT, Robert
Messnar, John PierO.
The following is a list of officers
elected by Hose Co. No. Z: Foreman, H.
Delp; 1st Assistant, John Rubin; I'd As
| sistant, G. Young; Secretary, d. Skinner;
Treasurer, G. Marpe; Pipemen, c. Rubin,
j. Bernhard, f. Rubin, j. Reed; Plug
men, Christ Rubin and Louis Blum.
The Council confirmed the above cleo
tiOns.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Sidewalks and Sewers-Recommen
having brick sidewalk laid on the
northwest part of Cherry street. Adopted.
| lief-RecOmmended paving sundry
bills for poor relief. Adopted.
The committee to whom was referred
the revision of the obstruction side
walk ordinance asked further time,
which was granted.
READING OF ORDINANCES.
To lay brick sidewalks on the north
| side of TuscarawaS street between lot
No. 1921 and the east line of the Valley
railroad ten feet wide, and on both
sides of High street, from the north side
of South street to the Ft. Wayne rail-
road eight feet wide, had first reading.
CLAIMS ALLOWED AND REFERRED.
JnO. Shuster, cleaning Plum Street
R. H. Adams, laying brick. ....... is 30
DR.. L. Slusser, City Physician. -. 33 33
JOnn SUCK, oats. .,............. "A %
DEMOCRAT, advertising ........ 10 so
A. V. Smith, Health Officer ., 4 80
T. W. Saxton s. Co., advertising. 13 %
Hyatt q Hensell, painting street
DOaruS ............ 80 W
VIM. P. Gonder, painting street
DOaruS. ....... ................. Al w
The following bills were referred to
the Committee on Claims:
Ed. GuenOt, serving notices. $40 90
A. Ball % Co., mdse. se........... 3 90
John A. Mack, putting up street
signs. S............ .......... 70 %
A. W. Weber, putting up street
signs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4U w
The Water Works Trustees reports for
July and August were referred to the
Committee on City Officers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
hn hoe
of Sprankle's dam, complaint has been
made that the property is filled with de-
caying fish and filth generally, and Mr..
Sherrick said the stencil was terrible.
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Water Department.
City Solicitor Welty read two con-
tracts which he had drawn up between
the city of Canton and Melbourne s.
HOlwick for building City Hail. Mar
by March.1st, 1884, the contractors to re-
ceiVe 80 per cent. monthly of work fin
ished. The bOndsmen on the City Hall
and Market House are c. Aultman and
Jacob Miller in the penal sum of $4,000,
and in the Engine House contract the
sureties are L. NJ. Jones and j. A. Meyer
for $4,000. Mr.. Wyant moved that the
ner called for division Of the question.
Upon roll call the nesessary instruc-
tions were given the President au hOr-
izing him to sign the contracts, Mr..
Warner voting in the negative on the
Engine House contract, as he said the
necessary money had not been paid in
according to law.
Mr.. Bast said that it would cost 5000
to move Hose House No. Z to Lantz's lot, |
instead of the first estimate of $175. |
The work was ordered done.
Mr.. Hiner presented verbal petition
for the removal Of gasoline lamp post |
at the northeast corner of Glib street
and Virginia avenue to the northwest |
corner OF said streets, by citizens at
their own expense. Said lamp post has
a mail box on it and Mr.. Sherrick said |
the city had no right to change its lOca-
t1On. The matter was referred to the
COuneilmen of that Ward for inVesti- |
cation.
Mr.. Wyant moved that the bill for ap-
prOpriating lands for the opening of
West Seventh street to High street be
taken from the table; carried.
1t was then placed upon its final pass |
age, and became an ordinance by vote |
of yeas and 6 nays.
Mr.. c. Miller, of the Miller Company,
by permission, addressed the Council in |
relation to some moulding TASKS that |
they had standing on the side of a street |
near their foundry, at place where |
there was no travel, and, consequently, |
no obstruction, and trusted the COun- |
ell would use the Miller Company |
squarely aid allow their TASKS to re- |
main, as they had no other place to put |
them. Referred to the Committee on |
Sidewalks and Sewers.
In regard to the old ordinance about |
loafers on street corners Obstructing the |
sidewalks, the Mayor said the present |
one would be beaten in test case, as it |
read "a congregation" of persons, and |
often one or two men were a nuisance |
at corner, but could not properly be |
arrested as "a congregation The City |
Solicitor was instructed to prepare a re- |
vised ordinance to cover this point.
A verbal petition from Mr.. GRADER to
lay sewer pipe on Piedmont street was
referred to the Committee on Sidewalks |
and Sewers.
The Street Commissioner was instruc-
ted to notify the railway company to lay
proper sidewalks and crossings at East
Fourth street at the line of their road.
Mr.. Wyant said there were complaints
of saloons throwing out their slops in the
streets, especially the Italian saloon at |
the corner of Tusearawas and Walnut