The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-07
CITY COUNCIL.
Somewhat of Business Done by CantOn's
Council.


When President Shields's mallet
brought the Council to order, thirteen
members were present, Mr.. COldren be-
ing the one absent.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
City Officers: Reported as candidates
for trustees of Hartford estate, James
LantZ, l.. Biechele and Charles +. Laib-
lin, for 2, 4 and 8 years, respectively.
Adopted.
Fire Department: In favor of expell-
ing the following member of Hose Co.
No. 6: Louis Studer, John Dyer, Henry
Dyer, Fred LeirsOn, and John st. Clair.
That an election Of officers be held Feb.
6. Adopted.
On Relief: Several bills reported upon
faVoTably.
City Officers: Water Works Trustees,
and Mayors reports corrected. Adopted.
On Railways: In favor granting
Valley Railway Company right Of way
across High and Plum streets to Canton
Car Co.'s works. Adopted.
City Officers: Favorable to Board of
Health resolution, making City Marshal
the Health officer. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
Granting Valley Railway Company
the right Of way across High and Plum
streets and alley between. Read twice.
Relating to bonds of municipal Off
GERS and fixing their salaries. First
reading. After a contest the bill was
referred to the Committee on City Off
GERS.
The President calling Mr.. Hiner to
the chair, took the floor and moved a
reconsideration of the Councils proceed
ings on the proposed improvements of
North Market street. The report of the
committee was that the ordinance lie
on the table until the Committee on
Streets and Alleys ascertain the amount
of damages that would be claimed by
residents on the streets, owing to the
improvement. Mr.. Shields said, at the
request of citizens, the Council had
passed a resolution for the drafting of
a bill to authorize the improvement.
The objection made by the committee
was the financial condition of the city;
but the improvement would not be made
till there would be money to carry 1t on.
Some citizens have gone to great ex-
pense and it was not right TO refuse to
go on.
Mr.. Sherrick would not retard the in
terests of the city; but it should be re-
membered that South Poplar had been
making demands for some time past and
South Walnut street was in bad con-
ditiOn. Is II not time for the Council to
do something for the people in the hol
low where IN summer the bad condition
endangers health? 1t is impossible to
get means to forward all these improve
ments at the same time. Those needing
it worst should be first attended to.
Mr.. Shields said the residents of Wal
nut street had never been able to har-
mOnize their own differences.
After further discussion the bill was
read a second time. when Mr.. Shields
moved to suspend the rules and read the
bill third time. which failed.
Mr.. Shields moved a reconsideration of
Of the action in reference 70 South Pop
lar street.
Mr.. Sherrick objected. The committee
had made the report as IL was thought
the residents might prefer the street
paved when the improvement would be
Otherwise, the gravel would
work into the earth, and the street
would be as bad as ever before long.
Mr.. Fawcett stated the residents we're
Unable to pave the streets, owing to the
present financial condition Of many of
hem. What they wanted was to i'm
prove their sidewalks, and desired the
avn in order to save the shade trees.
They did not care what was done with
he road. They would like to have it
Jhfeu, Uub WbI6 uudDlc W uO Ab'
The motion to reconsider was carried,
when the ordinance was given the sec
md reading. President Shields then
the chair.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mayor reported the names of Jos.
Lewis Jordan and Thomas
Lehman as candidates for policemen.
Shields, from the building
announced that If a fire
alarm bell was to be placed in the en-
CINE house tower, 1t could be done
cheaper now than after the tower was
finished. The Committee was instructed
10 make inquiry and report concerning
4 bell.
Mr.. Hiner, from the Third ward, moved
hat the Council get boats for use in
The Second and Third wards to enable
,he people to get out in cases like the |
present. Over One-third of the fam
lies were compelled to move; fifty
houses were partly filled with water and |
many more with the cellars alone flood |
3D.. The people are all in limited cir |
and should have relief. The |
tate Of affairs is terrible, and some out |
et should be made.
Mr.. Hiner said the people would do all |
hey could. There are thirty homeless |
people down there, and they will do |
in order to get place to live"
The motion carried.
The Mayor was ordered to enforce the |
ordinance for paYements on High street. |
Flooded cellars on that street were |
,aused by the sidewalk not being laid.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills were allowed
ohio VOlks Zeitung, printing g 2 so |
Street Commissioners pay. roll. p. 81 90 |
Iohn c. Welty, as City Solicitor. 28 90
!. H. Holl, as City Engineer. go. "a 43 |
Nm. Schooner, City Physician 33 33
Hose Co. No. 8, services. .. 8 90 |
fire Police, services. --......... IL 90 |
The Waters.
II may have have rained yesterday, |
md, in fact we think 1t did. Numerous |
InRiOus ladies, with broom handles and |
,ther lengthy implements, fought the |
lOOd, which did not abate. Last night |
fresh installment Of rain came on,