The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-20
CITY COUNCIL
A Short Session, aad Miscellaneous Bust
ness Transacted.

ness Transacted.
Council met promptly at 7:30, with
Vice President Sherrick in the chair.
Nine members present. Minutes read
and approved.
Chief of Fire Department submitted
report, that he had examined the stack
at Dicks Agricultural Works, and found
that the spark screen was burned out,
but Mr.. Dick assured him he would at
once replace 1t with new one.
Mr.. Warner offered very long minor
ity protest against the Council appro-
prlAting money before Il was In the
treasury, having in view the $4,000 set
aside for the opening Of Bucher street.
Chairman Sherrick ruled that q pro-
test WAS all right, but he did not propose
10 have such . long, burdenSomO article
placed on the minutes, Olse In . short
time thO 6oon would not be In ahApO
foC consultation, on account Of being
TOO eumbORDomO, and said he would NOT
TAXA the responsibility Of doing - With
oAt molten. M. BGSt aid Shers was
no need Of q motiOn, and Mr.. oh0ETie&
said be would not do 10 0thaEWiO0, and
- the matter dropped.
PRTITIoAA
RROm RAIl0f Hose Co. Ne. z, fen hWO
doAOn baAges, four rubber ooAta. four
pAlR gloves. &0. RAfeEROd 10 Commit.
! b09 on Fire Department.
From property owners who want Un-
ion street opened between South and
North streets. Referred 70 COMMITTEES
1 on BlRoots and Alleys.
Th0 repoEt Of che Banding Oommittea
| on RSllef fund. recommended paying {
half . dozen grocery and coal billa for
poor. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The plat Of q proposed addition 70 The
city, offered BY B. Dannemiller q Sons,
was referred 70 the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
The report of the trustees Of the Hart.
ford estate was referred to Committee
on City Ofacers, as was also the Water
Works trustees report for November
and December.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Ohio VOlks Zeitung, for advertising
coal contracts, 81; for advertising Ordi.
nance to appropriate $1,000 to open
| Bucher street, was disallowed, on Mr.
Warner calling for division, as he claim.
ed 1t was illegal to appropriate money
when there was none. President Sher.
rick said even If 1t was illegal, theCOun
Gil was liable, as. they had ordered the
| work done, and it "Was" done. q.
John G. Welty, services. ..... 800 OC
Canton Fire Police, services. 10 4C
Robert Adams, laying paVements. 50(
DEMOCRAT, printing. Fl O(
| (This bill was $23 so, including 81 sc
| for advertising the Bueher street open
ing ordinance, but Mr.. Warner came Il
the front again and closed the financial
Buckeye 8 Hose No. 9, services. =. sls g g
A. Ball g Co., plows, etc. ........ 40 Ok
Howard Fry g Co., hay. .......... 10 OF
Jos. Weaver, lumber. er.............. % 81
Jas. Fry, straw. ................... 3 81
Ed. P1er0, services. S................ 30 A
Street Commissioner, labor ..... 50 u
A. W. Oberlin, coal. .............. 81 l.
Two bids for furnishing two boilers
for the new engine house were opened
one from B. 7. Chamberlain of Cleve
land, and the other from TheObald &
Co., this city.
Mr.. Fawcett stated that as he was the
only member Of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings present, he would prefer
to have the bids referred to the same com
mittee for future action, and report tt
the Council. So ordered.
Mr.. Hiner moved to adjourn for three
weeks, but was sat down on by Mr. .Faw
cett, who said it took three-fOurths II
suspend the rules, which say Council
must meet once a week, and there were
not that number present. Hiner subsi
ded, and on motion of Mr.. StinchcOml
Council adjourned until next MOnda,
night but we won't have any ON Christ
mas or New Years evenings all the same