The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-22

Council met pursuant to adjournment.
| All members present except Messrs. Hi
| ner and McCammOn. President Shields
in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS.
From NJ. +. Meek for the removal of a
fire alarm pole near his premises, No.
277 s. Poplar street, as he Is discOmmO-
ded thereby. Referred.
From David Bachtel and others, for
extending brick sidewalk on K. Tuscar
awas street to East bridge. Referred.
From VIM. Kaufman and James Val
leley, for grade stakes on West Seventh
street, from Lynch street west to first
public outlet. Referred.
REPORTS.
Claims-TO allow Agnes EckrOde $40
in full of her claim for damages by rea-
son of fill on North Plum street. Ad-
opted.
Judiciary-Adverset to passage of Ordi-
nance to amend ordinance passed Nov.
Is, 1876, to prevent persons eOngregat-
ing upon sidewalks at at street corners.
Report tabled for one week.
Public Buildings and GrOunds-FaVOr-
able to request of the Mayor to turn
around the calabOOse so as to front on
Eighth street. Adopted, and the Street
Commissioner to do the work.
Sidewalks-TO pave on ShOrb street
! from TuscaTu was to Fourth street, and
City Solicitor o draft ordinance accord
ingly. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To provide for the acceptance of Adam
LippeTts subdivision of out lot 163 and
reconstruction of sundry lots. First
reading.
To provide for paving and curbing
sidewalks on both sides of West Fifth
street between Market and Newton
streets. Passed.
To provide for paving, curbing and
and lawning sidewalks on both sides of
Lafayette street. Third reading and
passage delayed one week for further
consideration as to thickness of curb
stones, 6 or 4 inches.
To establish grade on Washington
avenue from Market to Dunbar street,
Passed.
To regulate the running at large of
dogs, and to provide for their destruc-
tiOn. Second reading.
To reduce the tax levy from IL mills
to IL 310 mills. Referred to the stand
ing Committee on Ways and Means.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Special police, show day. y..$ 6 90
Seeley u TrOup, labor and material
Hose house No. .8............... 8. % 90
G. Sandals, repairs of Hose house
NO Q. .................. 81 80
YOlkszeitung, pub. ordinances. s.... so
VIM. Mist, paving sidewalks. ..... 18 30
BILLS REFERRED.
Sherrick Il Miller, hardware ..$ Al SO
JnO. r. Dangler, Treasurer's sal
ary one year. Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mayors report of anes, $40; poun-
dage 50, and licenses So, for month end
ing Aug. 10, was referred to Committee
on City officers.
Bids for the improvement of South
Poplar street were opened and read by
the city clerk, and referred to the stand
ing Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The Mayor informed Council that ex-
isting ordinance relating to the COM
pIalnt OF the nuisance of washWater
running on to Eighth street from the
SaxtOn Block Is defective, as it does not
conform to present revised statutes, and
should, therefore, be amended. Refer
red.
Complaint of A. c. HoII. Union street
presented by the Mayor, that his neigh
Dor maintains a dangerous hue from
fire, in close proximity to his (HolPsl
property. Referred.
The Street Commissioner was instrue-
ted to proceed at once with the grading
OF Court street, from TuscaraWas 10
Eighth street, and Seventh and Eighth
streets from Market to Poplar streets.
preparatory to paving and curbing said
streets. Also instructed to put in proper
condition, with good bedding material,
South street, between Market and Pop
lar streets.
MIR. Rauch moved a reconsideration of
the vote at last meeting, to refer to the
lire department committee the cOmmu-
nicattOn of the Mayor, relative to the IL
legality OF the appointment of chief fire
engineer. Motion lost. Yeas 9, nays 4.
Adjourned.