The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-30
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The matters of having a flagman on
East Tuscarawas street at the crossing
of the COnnOttOn Valley Railway; the
obstruction of streets by cars standing
beyond the line Of the streets on the
railways, were referred to the Commit
tee on Railways.
Mr.. Glass suggested that in order to
increase the city revenue the fines for
the violations OF the ordinances be
increased by the Mayor.
The Mayor said that in most of the
common cases it would be impossible TO
collect greater fines, as in the majority
Of cases the '$1 and costs" could not be
paid. Neither could prisoners be kept
and the city derive the benefit of their
labOTs, as there WAS no prison that
would hold any one that was disposed to
get away.
A motion by Mr.. Fawcett that in view
or the improvement on Poplar street,
the Water Works Trustees be required
to put down water pipe on that street,
was carried.
THE SEWERAGE PROSPECT.
Mr.. Hartzell, Secretary of the Board
OF Sewer Commissioners, readNJhe fol-
lowing report from Engineer Humph-
reys:
To the Sewer Commissioners of the City
OF Canton:
GENTLEMEN-Th following estimates
and recommendations are submitted in
answer to the questions submitted by
yOu at your last meeting:
For the disposition of the surface wa
ter of Walnut Street and ShriVer's Run
two plans have been considered.
The first take the water from the run
at SaXtOn street and Pennsylvania
avenue and thence by a brick conduit
along Pennsylvania avenue to Cherry
street; thence along Cherry street to
North street, thence along North street
to Rex street; thence along Rex street
to Shriver's Run south of Ft. Wayne
Railway, distance of four thousand
feet. This sewer should be six feet in
diameter at the upper end, seven feet at
North street, ~ feet south of Tusca-
rawas street. 1t Is proposed in eOnnec
ttOn with this to deepen and wall Shri-
Ver's Run from Pennsylvania avenue to
Washington street. Estimated cost Of
above:
1000 feet brick sewer at 49, $32, 900
1000 feet Of ShriVer's Run, deepen
ed and walled, at So so. .... $500
Add for cOntingenciesl1 10 per cent $3.50
LOeAAs . . . q. . . IN YeOD
The second plan cOntemplates deepen
ing Shriver's run four feet below its pres
ent bed and walling 1t from Washington
avenue to a point opposite the end of
RnX dfFant annfh nF and TIM If
Wayne Railway.
The estimate cost of the above:
300 feet of run deepened and
walled at $5 so. $28, 600 90
Archtng street crossings and
altering railway culVerts. .. 1000 90
Add Oper cent. for cOntingen-
cleS. .................... 5,26O w
Total. l..................$ $35. $50 90
OF these two plans the sewer along Rex
street seems preferable. From its prOx
unity to Walnut street 1t affords easy ac-
cess for the water of that street. and be-
ing covered sewer for the greater por
tiOn OF the route may be considered a
more complete work.
Since my last report have given fur
ther consideration to the location of a
main sewer for the disposal of house
sewage, and have made some inVestt-
cations of the subject by excavations
at several points along ShriVer's run.
With the additional information OBJ
tanned now recommend the adoption
Of the route along Walnut street and
ShTiVer's Run, and estimate the cost of
the main sewer from North street to the
creek at $4,000.
About five miles of lateral sewers be-
tween Tenth street and North street, and
on both sides of Walnut street would, i
think, cover the territory most in need
OF sewers. These laterals are apprOxi-
mately estimated to cost $4,000.
Much information and assistance has
been received from Mr.. HOll, City Civil
Engineer, In making estimates.
Respectfully, j. II. HUMPHREYS,
Canton, May %, 1888.
The Sewer Commissioners then made
the following report:
The Sewer Commissioners recommend
the construction of a main sewer for the
disposal Of house sewage, as contemplate
ed In the above report. from the creek to
North street, through Walnut street. Al
80, the construction of such lateral sew
.ers as are most needed, and especially
saeh as will convey into the main sewer
all the sewage which at present defiles
Walnut street. The Sewer Commission
ers recommend that said main sewer be
constructed without delay, and that the
work be commenced at once.
Upon motion It was resolved that
when Council adjourn 1t adjourn until
evening, when the reports of
engineer Humphreys and the Sewer Com
would be considered.