The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
CITY COUNCIL .
Petitions. Reports, Bills Allowed, Miscella-
neous Business, &C.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Twelve members present.

PETITIONS.
From citizens on West Tenth street
asking that the street be graded from
High west, and Offering donations. Re-
fered to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
For pavements on East Fifth street
from Market to Roland street. Referred.
From residents in East Third street
asking that the buildings and fences
standing over the line be allowed to re-
main as they are for the present. Re-
ferred.
For grade on North Cherry street.
Granted.
From w. II. Wyant, asking for the use
of the band stand on Monday evening
Oct. 8th, and to stretch canvass, in
view of bad weather.
Mr.. Warner said Mr.. Swanger had ap-
piled for the stand a week ago, but no
quorum being present, it could not then
be granted, but the request now being
made, ii should be granted them, and
made motion to that effect Carried.
Mr.. Fawcett, in behalf of the Repub-
lican club, then asked that the club be
allowed to erect stand and stretch a
canvas on another part of the square, to
be removed the following morning.
Granted.
REPORTS.
The committee on railroads reported
on petition for gates at railway cross
ings, that there being no state law on
the subject, recommend that the clerk
request the railway companies to put up
the gates. Also that the Mayor instruct
the railway companies TO keep all cross
ings clear of cars.
MIR. Shields called Mr.. Glass to the
chair and reported the sale of the old
engine house for 800. Adopted.
Then in behalf of the committee on
public buildings, Mr.. Shields reported
| the engine house and market house COM
pleted by the contractors, and ready to
be transferred to the city. He said that
in view of the assertions that the engine
house had not been built according to
the specifications, the committee, in
company with the contractors and arch
itect, had made an examination. 1t was
evident the roof was not what it should
be. The contractors had strengthened
it by iron beams, the addition of timbers
&C., until the architect had pronounced
it secure. The defect bad been the re-
suit, probably, of a change in the build
ing after the work had commenced, con
siderable change having been made in
the roof.
Mr.. Werner wanted a special commit
tee appointed to examine the building.
Mr.. Warner called for the reading of
the specifications.
Objections were made, as it would
consume to much time,
Mr.. Warner insisted, and Mr.. Class
called for the reading.
The Clerk read the specifications, TAX
ing over half an hour.
Mr.. Werner moved that a committee
of five be appointed to examine the
building. Mr.. Wyant insisted that the
report of the committee was befOIe the
house and must be considered. After
considerable parlying the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Murry made a report on the,cOst of
opening Bucher street. Referred.
The matter of telephone poles OBJ
stTucting the paVements in certain plac-
es, was referred to the committee on
sidewalks.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for making the fill at the West
TuSearawaS street bridge.
Bids for furnishing the iron work for
the city Jail were opened, competitors
being Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Diebold
Safe & Lock Co., and j. W. VandOrn,
Cleveland. On motion it was let to the
DiebOld Safe 81 Lock Co., for $2,270.
Bids we're ordered for stOnewOrk in
Jail. The building committee were in
structed to have both rooms of the Jail
fitted up properly.
Bills aggTegating $1,231.47 were or
dered paid.
Council adjourned two weeks.