The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28
WALNUT STREET.
City Engineer Hollis Much Delayed Report
Adverse to that Long Suffering Street.

Adverse to that Long Suffering Street.
City Surveyor Holl made another re-
port to the Council on Monday evening,
taking decided ground against turning
the surface water on North Walnut
along Third street to ShriVer's Run. AS
we understand, he still adheres to his
recommendation to continue the flow on
North street into the run.
The surveyor stated to the Council a
week or two before, as we understood
him, that the fall was one inch and a
half to the 100 feet, while Mr.. We K.
Miller thought it was two and half;
but now Mr.. HOll puts the fall at seven
e1Rhths Of an inch, and we do not under
stand that he made another survey. He
fears the fall Is not enough and that
water would stand on Third street. 1t
don't seem to trouble if it does stand on
Walnut, and stagnate in front OF num-
erOus residences and for great distance,
while Third Is not much of a residence
street, and the distance for the flow but
a few rods.
SOME IN AUTHORITY
May say "Walnut street people located
there when a canal was In the middle OF
their street and they have no right to
complain" The street is worse now
than 1t was then, for the denizens there
of. But other parts Of the city got costly
improvements, and residents heavy
damage. We need only name the deep
fill in North Market at North street;
West Tuscarawas, near High; and this
very season heavy expenditure has i'm
proved at least one street. mainly cal
culated to enhance the value of unOccu-
pied lots. The city, too, has been at
considerable expense to drain the bed of
the old dam, all to render healthful the
west part of town, and very properly.
Citizens bought and located thereaway
with the dam and mOraSseS in full view,
and knowing we'll the malariOus dan
gers. Walnut street seems to be peculiar
Iy unfortunate, no deniZen thereof be-
ing one in authority. Other localities
and other wards are greatly favored in
this respect.
IS 1T FAIR TREATMENT?
Some three months ago citizens of
Walnut street memOrialiZed the Council
for relief. They referred to the offensive
washings and flows thrown upon their
street from livery stables, hotels, laun-
dries, &C.; that the condition of the
canal sewers were unwhOlesome to sight
and smell, and certainly endangered
health. plan was suggested to relieve
the street somewhat of the surface
water thrown upon it, and this was
promptly referred to the City Civil
Engineer. The engineer, we are sorry
to say, was not equally prompt. His re-
port that should have been made the
week following, has at last, after two
months or so, been got with difficulty.
In fact, the engineer wished to let the
whole matter run over till next season,
and he has probably succeeded. We ask
is this fair treatment? Walnut is a
residence street, centrally situated, and
surely is entitled to consideration from
those in high authority. The residents
of Walnut have made up their minds to
continue this agitation as an annual
amusement until it receives attention
from this, or some other Council.
AN UNDERGROUND SEWER SUGGESTED
In addition to his report the engineer
read paper suggesting an underground
brick sewer on Walnut, as plan that
might relieve. When asked if he recon-
mended it, he said, mo, but it might be
done" We regret the gentleman racked
his brain over project he would not
recommend! We would inform the City
Surveyor that when the city authorities
resolve to construct costly brick sewer
it will be mainly for the purpose of
carrying off the eXcrementS and filth of
the town, and it should be put down on
Cherry street and taken to the East
Creek at the nearest practical point, and
Shriver's Run turned into it, in whole
or in part, to flow through it, thus doing
useful duty III keeping Canton clean,
wholesome and healthy. The truth is,
that ShriveT's run is an important
stream to Canton, and the sooner it is
properly utilized the better.
NO COSTLY EXPERIMENT PROPOSED.
The denizens of Walnut proposed no
costly experiment. They had hopes,
from the apparent interest, that the au-
thOrities were really anxious to do
something by way of relief; but from
the readiness with which the engineers
adverse report was adopted, 6 to 3, there
is little to be expected from this
Council.
Parallel with Walnut is lively, flow
ing stream, but few rods east, into
which the water on the street ultimately
runs. Why not relieve the street in the
way proposed? And if greater capacity
is necessary for the run, give 1t. Sup
| pose few bridges and culverts should
require widening, which Is doubtful
what of itP And If the run required
| deepening lit would be less costly and far
better than a brick sewer that would
cost fifty thousand dollars or so. No
citizen Of Walnut wishes to endanger OF
harm property along the run. The run
can be put in shape to do all that may
be required at much less cost than the
engineers underground brick sewer
that he refused to recommend.