The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-04-13
CITY COUNCIL.
A Busy Evening and Plenty of worI
DOne.- Miscellaneous.

e.-miscellaneOus.
Council called to order at 8:25 D. m,
SIX members present. Minutes of pre-
cedlng meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From Margaret Miller who says that
her house is in great danger of fire from
sparks coming from Dicks Agricultural
Works. Referred to Chief of Fire De-
partment.
For lamp at Court and South streets.
The following resolution by Mr..
Sherrlck, was adopted. 'Be it resolved
by the City Council of Canton, that
for the purpose of assisting the county
In the erection of town clock, that the
city will pay the expense of placing
said clock properly in its place, and also
an amount necessary to refit the belfry
room, in all not to exceed 1925"
The resignation of policeman George
w: Heldenbrand was accepted.
The proper steps were ordered taken
to have the smallpox patient taken care
of by the county.
The bonds of t. R. Ballard as Assessor
of Sixth Ward, Baxter of the Third Ward,
John SanOr of the Second Ward, and
Wagner of the Fourth Ward, were re-
ferred to the Committee on City Officers.
REPORTS.
LuO lOAAOW1uS II Lll6 LIlo ATDl-
traitors in the matter of opening West
Seventh street to High street. They
were chosen, one by the city, one by the
property owners, and they two chose
the third. The city and property own
ers signed contract to abide by the de-
cisiOn:
We, the arbitratOrs appointed and
chosen under the above contract do
hereby certify that for the opening of
the street herein described, it is neces-
sary to take from Joseph A. Saxton a
piece OF ground bounded and described
as follows: Twenty-seVen feet fronting
Wells street by ninety-iVe and a half
feet fronting the proposed Seventh street
extension, containing 1898 square feet
and hereby assess the actual value of
the same at 1915. We further certify
that 1T Is necessary to take from Maria
ShOr6 piece of ground fronting 30 feet
on the proposed extension, containing
$40 square feet; and assess the actual
value of the same at 1925. We further
certify that 1t is necessary to take from
Thomas Patton piece of ground as fol-
lows: IWenty-SeYen feet off south end
of lot 1853, containing 1850 square feet;
and we assess the actual value of the
same at 5000. Also a piece of land
twenty-seVen feet fronting on High
street, by eleven and a half feet fronting
the proposed extension, containing 2S2
square feet; and piece of land thirty
feet fronting on High street by POP feet
to Wells street, known as OutlOt 1O2, and
we hereby assess the actual vaIue of the
same at 5000. p. E. bartlett,
j. G. MALLINE,
GEORGE SCHLEBACH.
Committee on Streets and Alleys re-
commended the adoption of Catherine
Martins subdivision of lots 1882 and
1883. Adopted.
Committee on Gas recommended plac-
ing a gas lamp at the intersection of
Court and North streets.
ORDINANCES.
Vacating part of Ball and Albert streets
by G. Aultman 81 Co., third reading and
passage.
On this ordinance Mr.. Warner moved
to lay on the table until the adjourned
meeting on Wednesday night, but the
motion did not prevail. Mr.. Jacob
M1ller's bond for $1,000 for possible dam
ages to property holders on said streets
was accepted.
For grade on East William street,
between Piedmont and Walnut, second
and third readings2and final passage.
Subdivision of Catherine Martins lots
No. 1882 and 1888, second and third read
ings and passed.
Grade on Lafayette street, second and
third reading and passed.
Grade on Second street east of Cherry,
second and third readings and passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The City Clerk made his.repOrt of the
sale of buildings on city property and
notes were accepted.
The Water Works Trustees report for
March was referred.
The Board of Health was voted 800 to
be used in the treatment of the small
pOx case. Mr.. Slentz thought it was un-
necessary as the Council was obliged to
pay all bills incurred by the Board of
Health, but the Councils action was
sustained.
BILLS ALLOWED.