The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-18
A CLOUD IN THE SKY.
North Market Street People Want the Cit!
Han Out on the Edges.

North Market Street People Want the City
Hall Out on the Edges.
Council called to order by Vice -Presi-
dent Sherrick at half-past seven, all
present except Murray and Shields.
Minutes of last regular meeting read,
corrected and approved.
PETITIONS.
To open an alley IL feet wide from
North Poplar to North Plum streets.
To open and make passable the north
end of Gibb street. For grading and
repairing South High OF Chestnut street.
To grade North Plum street, between
Elizabeth and Lake streets. All referr-
ed to Streets and Alleys.
From citizens on North Market street
praying that the new city buildings be
located on lots %, "a, and part of %,
where the Stevenson hotel now stands,
as being a better location than the
eity's lots on Poplar street, said petit
TONERS being willing to make up the
difference, If any, in the price of buy
ing said property with proceeds of sale
Of city lots. Protests against erecting
the buildings near engine house were
also read, signed by VIM. r. Day, John
X. Miller, @. Aultman, L. Shafer, NJ.
Wickidal, etc.
Mr.. VIM. R. Day, by permission spoke
in favor of transferring the location of
the buildings. Mr.. Bast moved to refer
to special committee of seven, one
from each ward. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Bast, Hiner, COldren, Mccain
mon, Wyant, Rauch and Fawcett.
From Board of Education to vacate
1st alley west of the East school house,
and move it one block further west
Referred to Streets and Alleys. The
election of officers of Hose Co. No. was
confirmed.
Water works report for April referred
to Water Department.
Petition to construct plank crossing
at MahOning and Pennsylvania streets
near HurfOrd's grocery. Referred tC
Sidewalks and Sewers.
City Solicitor was instructed to pre-
pare ordinance accepting Elias G. Pat
terSOn'S addition to city. Finger Snap
per Cummins appeared at the bar and
announced his Honor the Mayor, WHIT
obtaining official recognition run in hi:
report for April which was referred tt
City Officers.
CITY HALL AND MARKET HOUSE.
The Committee on Public Building
and Grounds reported the following
resolution which was adopted:
| RESOLVED, that the Standing Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
be authorized to procure the services o
a competent architect to prepare detail
ed plans and specifications of said pub
lie buildings and report the same t,
this Council for action agreeably to tn
provisions of the act.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Mr.. Warner moved that a committe
of three be appointed to furnish sil
names of men to act as a Board o
Equalization. Messrs. Warner, Hine
and Rauch were selected.
An ordinance accepting Elias G. Pat
tersOn's addition was read first, secOn
and third time and adopted. An Ordi
nance accepting George 8. and Harri
son Leininger and Robert A. Lindsay
addition also had its first, second an
third reading with final passage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Special Committee handed in tn
following names of citizens to act as
Board of Equalization and the frs
five were elected :On written ballots b
the following vote: Daniel WOrlev Il
A. McGregOr, IL; A. B. Tuttle, 10, Joh
Webb, 12; Lewis K. HurfOrd 10; Jane
LAWN 4. The ballots were then prepaI
ed to elect the sixth man, with the fO
lowing result: