The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-25
CITY LEGISLATURES.
Special and Regular Meetings of the State
Assembly Branch.

At the last regular meeting of the
Council, among other things done, was
the election of a Board of Equalization,
and after the customary wrangling, six
men were chosen to fill the positions,
which was done in lump, not specify
ing the time that any of them should
serve. Upon looking up the law, which
had been amended in the winter of 1881,
the statute provides that two must be
elected for one year, two for two years,
and two for three years, so that the
action of the Council was void. 1t ap-
pears that last years Board OF Equallza-
tiOn was also elected the same way, and
is consequently illegal
A special meeting of the Council was
called on Saturday evening to re-elect
the committee according to law. Eight
members were present, with MT; oher-
rick in the chair. For one year, Messrs.
Tuttle and Biechele were elected ON the
second ballot; for two years, MIR. L.. X.
Hurford was elected on the fourth bal
lot, and then came scattering votes for
Webb, Lenker, collars and W. W. Clark
until the Council became thoroughly
demOralized and at the end of the eighth
ballot the Finger Snapper was sent out
for absentees, who, after fifteen minutes
recess, came back with MIR. Raueh,When
ballOting was resumed and MIR. A. Nc
GregOr elected on the eleventh ballot.
For members for three years the hOnOrs
were divided between Messrs. ID. Worley
and W. w. Clark in the ratio of six to
three, (JOhnWebb having previously been
elected on first ballOt), until the sixth
ballot, when finding no choice possible,
Mr.. McCammOn moved to adjourn, which
was done at 9:15 o'clock.
REGULAR MEETING.
Council met on Monday evening at
7:3O, Messrs. Shields and Hiner being
absent. Minutes of previous meetings
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
John G. Allen made his third appeal to
the Council to have Allen street opened
to full width. Referred to Street Com
missioner and City Solicitor.
From Hose Co. No. 3, asking for re-
pairs to their house. Referred to Fire
Department.
to Fire Department,
From citizens on North Walnut street,
who want Shriver street graded. Re-
ferred to Streets and Alleys.
From property holders on East Tus-
caraWas street. who want the City Hall
located on the northwest corner OF Wal
nut and TuscarawaS streets. Referred
to special committee of seven on Public
Buildings location.
The Water Works Trustees were au-
thOrized to purchase certain small par
cells of ground necessary to complete the
new race, and report their action to the
Council.
The 1000 bond of the City Engineer
was approved.
Mr.. Wyant, of Ways and Means, offered
the following resolution:
RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Canton, Ohio, That there be
levied upon lhe real and personal prop
erty of said city upon each dollar OF the
valuation thereof as follows: For Streets
and Alleys fund 7-1O mills; for General
fund 1 mill; for Fire Department tund
| $40 mills; for Public Light fund L lilo
mills; for Police fund 1 2-10 mills; for
Interest and Debt fund 6 2-10 mills;
total, II mills. And be it further re-
solved that the City Solicitor be in
structed to prepare an ordinance III
| accordance with the above resolution
and report the same to this Council
| Adopted.
ECONOMY WANTED.
The Committee of Ways and Means to
whom was referred the Clerks financial
statement recommend ''that the Council
| incur only such expenses that are nee
essary, and to arrange the pubic ex
pense, that the issuing of bonds to re-
| plenish any of the several funds Will OF
| avoided this year."
The Committee further recommend
that the City Clerk be and is hereby in
| structed to allow no resolution, Ord1
nance, bill or report of any kind TO D'
taken out of the Council chamber, ex
cept he be authorized by the Council
| but he shall furnish an engTOssed copy
| of all such matter required TO be printed
| to but one of the newspapers OF the clt.
unless the Council or the statutes pro
| vide that such particular matter shal
be published in more than one neWspa
per. = a.
The above recommendation of thu
| Ways and Means Committee is made
with a view of inaugurating system
public economy which your Committee
| in their humble judgment deem pr0pel
and necessary.
JOHNSTON SHERRICK,
VIM. II. MCCAMMON,
W. H. WYANT,
Mr.. Rex, of the Relief Committee, re
ported finding various "pOOr" bills cor
| CITY Officers Committee repOrtet
Mayors report for April correct. Adopt
Water Works report for April approx
ed.
WANT MORE TIME.
Mr., Bast, Chairman, asked furthe
time, until next Friday, for the Specia
Committee of seven, appointed to con
slider propositions for locating the Cit
Hall. Granted.
Mr.. d. WOrley was unanimously elect
ed a sixth member of the Board of Equal
ization, thus completing the full mum
ber.
An ordinance providing for the sprink
ling of South Market street, frOn
Seventh to Cedar street, was read frs
and second time.
Committee on Streets and Alleys wer
granted further time in regard to &C
cepting Feather street.
City Engineer was instructed to Sc
grade stakes on East Centre street.
The nasty, filthy open sewer on Tent
street, between Cherry and SaxtOn, nea
the Fort Wayne depot was referred
the Street Commissioner with power t
smell-and to act.
Mr.. Welty told the Council that
Dumont's bill of $3.50 had been decide
against the city, and that the Board
Health had ordered an appeal taken. .
Mr.. WANTS motion, the matter wen