The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-04-27


cess or the new dispensatiOn was some
thlng pltltul to contemplate.
MIsCELLANEOUs-soNIE MORE.
The Chief of the Fire Department re-
ported that he did not see how the smoke
stack at Dicks Works could prove dan
gerOus to Mrs. Miller's property.
Adopted.
Robinson Hook & Ladder Company
handed IN the list of their recently
elected officers, and hoped they would
prove acceptable. Approved.
A. W. Smiths proposed addition to
the city was referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
George LeiningeT's proposed redis-
tricting of lot 1853 went the same way.
MIR. f. j. Benskin wanted some soil
from a high grade on West Ninth street
with which to raise his sidewalk. Mr..
Wyant moved to refer to the Street
Commissioner with pCwer to act. No
second. On MIR. Warmers motion the
petition went to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys where it belonged
Mr.. Myant muttered that it was only a
small matter, and he thought the Com
missioner could attend to it just as we'll
as a committee. This was the first time
III the evening that he went back on
committee. MIR. Warner moved that
the city clerk instruct the Council how
much money was in the different funds,
and how much would be paid in next
June. Adopted.
Mr.. Rauch offered the following resO-
luton, that a committee of three, with
the acting President as Chairman be
appointed to draft rules for the govern
ment of the Council for the ensuing
year. This was not intended as any
thing to govern Mr.. Wyant, especially,
but he got up all the same and wanted
to know IF we didn't have rules, or an
ordinance goNof~ ssaiag the Council. If
we nau an OrdDnt the pe, we don't want any
resolutions. st is no use in lumber
ing up the statliSS@1bOoks with dead or
dinances and such. for at last nobody
would understand them" Solid wis
dom! After this OratiOn the resolution
was adopted, Messrs. SheTrick, Rauch
and Bast getting the herculean task of
making rules TO govern this array of
talent, fifth ward included.
The Street Commissioner said that the
planks now being furnished under the
new contract were not first-class, being
OF unequal length and poor quality. In
the absence of a Standing Committee
the Chair instructed the Street Commits
slOner not TO accept anything below the
contract agreement. Mr.. WANT, after
the matter was almost forgotten, said
the Street Commissioner had better let
those planks alone, and it was so.
LANEOUs-ANOTHER TIME.
MIR. Wyant who had spoken very little
during the evening, now arose and
took whack at the humble and meek
City Clerk and wanted him moved ont
in front of the Presidents desk, right
among the Council members, al
though nobody ever found anything
wrong with the old place before. Mr..
Werner moved that, as the Clerk might
possibly be somewhat interested in the
matter that he be instructed to do as he
pleased about moving. This motion
prevailed, after Mr.. Wyant remarked
that he only made the motion because
he thought the Clerk might feel deli.
cate about suggesting his transfer
These finer shades of feeling betOken
the statesman-in embryo.
MIR. Warner moved to adjourn till S
o'clock next Monday evening, and the
vote was about being taken when the
tlreless Wyant vOciferated "Mr. Presi
dent, why, the ordinance fixes the time
| OF meeting, you cannot change an or
dlnance." He was pacified with some
eXertlOn and Immediately moved to
amend by moving to adjourn until next
| Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, so as to
| give the President a chance to appoint
his Standing Committees. The weary
President put the motion until next
Monday first, according to parliament
ary usage, as it was the longest time
mentioned, WHICH prevailed by vote OF
Z to and the fearful agony was over
until next Monday night. As the vote
| of ayes and 6 noes was announced
and the gavel fell, Mr.. Wyant was heard
to say Hold on, hOw's this?
REFERRED BILLS.
Wyant!
Vice President Sherrick did nObly
considering his trying position. His
rulings, when he got chance to make
any, were correct and to the point.
A councilman remarked that if a five
dollar gold piece was put upon its pas
sage Mr.. Wyant would move to refer il
to committee, to see if it was good.
The desks are all in order now, an(
| sufficient in numbers. The press has
returned to it's old corner, but JUS
where the City Clerk will be next Weel
is an open question.
The severe illness of President R. s
Shields little fOur-year old daughter
| was the cause of his absence from thu
regular session. His many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
City Clerk Grimes has engrossed tht
resolutions of respect to ex-COuncilmaI
Stevenson very neatly on paper, suitabl,
for framing. The work was done by Mrs
Stevenson, who has the K. P. resolution
already framed.
The opening night of the new COun
Gil was a perfect success, and the ele
ments now present are susceptible Of
an infinite number of combinations. L
is interesting to speculate what Presi
dent Shields will think of his outfit
when he assumes the bung-starter.
Mr.. Wyant, the member from the 5tl
ward, is endeavOring to do his who'll
duty. and right manfully does he g,
about it, but one of the members SAT-
| quietly to the scribe, Just let him g
awhile, and he will find he is not run
ming this Council altogether. A com
mittee would suit him better.
If certified poor" order issued b.
one of its own committees, with item
lied bill, is not accepted by the council
without reference to a committee, an,
consequent delay, there is no telling
when any claim will be allowed. T
postpone the payment of such an orde
is like bank declining to receive on
of its own notes.