The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-02
A SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
For Both House and Storm, to be Establish
ed in Canton, o.

For Both House ana SOOrlhS 10 DO Het4aDhSh-
ed in Canton, o.
Twelve of our fourteen eOuncilmen
attended the special session, to consider
the matter of sewerage, Thursday even
ing.
Bills of George Young for $27, and
Henry MOOnshOwer, 1885, were allow
a member of the Board of Equalization,
was accepted and Mr. l.. Biechele elected
in his place.
The tax levy Ordinancel was reported
as follows: Street and alley fund 1.9
mills; general fund, IL; fire fund, IL;
light, II; police, IL; debt and interest,
AS; market house and city hall, q; sew
erage, 8. Ordinance passed.
Mr.. Dannemiller stated the sewer
commissioners had no further recon-
mendatiOns to make. Mr.. FaWeett then
submitted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, In the opinion of the City
Council of Canton, Ohio, the city Is in
urgent need of a system of both house
and storm sewerage, that the same is
necessary for the protection OF health
and property; that while we recognize
the expense of the same will, and OF ne
cessity must be great, we believe that
owing to our rapid growth, extended
area and densely populated territory, the
time has come when to delay action Is
to invite epidemics, to endanger health
and to. jeOpardiZe property; where to fal-
ter is to fail in our sworn duty and to
neglect the best interests of the city
Therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That the recommendations
of the Sewer Commission, as to house
sewerage, meet the approval of this
Council; and that we hereby declare OuT
intention to carry the same into opera
tiOn at as early day as our financial
condition and the requirements OF the
law will permit and that we now refer
the same back to the Sewer Commission
with a request that they shall proceed
to take the necessary legal steps requ1r-
ed of them by sections 1874 5-6 OF the
Revised Statutes of 1880.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion OF the
Council relief Is necessary for Walnut
street and the flooded districts of the
Second and Third wards from the storm
water. And, whereas, said sewer Com
mission has made no report as to storm
sewerage, that the same be, and hereby
is, referred back to said committee for
recommendation as to which of the sew
eral plans proposed should be adopted
and for such further action as Is con-
templated of them by law.
RESOLVED, That the City Solicitor be
and he is hereby instructed to report III
writing to this Council, at his earliest
cOnYenience:
1st. The necessary legal measures tC
be taken to carry into operation the re-
port of the Sewer Commission.
I'd. What proportion (f any Of the ex
pense of said sewers can be assessed
upon the abutting property, and the
manner of assessing the same.
Sd. Can the Council go forward and
pass necessary resolutions and Ordinan
ces, and let the contract for the same
before the money is in the treasury te
pay for the same?
4th. Can the Council go forward and
issue bonds to make said improvements
5th. In what manner can the money
be obtained with which to make said
improvements the present seasOnp
The resolution was unanimously ad-
opted.
Messrs. W. K. Miller, j. A. SaXtOn and
DR.. l.. Slusser made some sensible re-
marks about the proposed system. The
latter said the land owners where the
sewage was discharged would object and
stop the work. He believed IN the city
purchasing land, erecting buildings,
and converting the sewage into fertil-
izeTs, as done in France.