The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-15
IS the proposed reduction of the tax

Os the proposed reduction of the tax
levy.
MIR. Glass said he had no change to
make in the report of last week, except
he made an error, which, corrected, in
creased the total Indebtedness $4,000.
He reported the estimated surplus in
the police fund at the end of the year at
$4,8OO.
Mr.Warner moved the report be placed
on file.
Mr.. Faweett objected, as it was not q
report Of the committee on ways and
means.
Mr. Glass said it was not; it was given
as report of a majority of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Fawcett objected. 1t was not a
report of the majority, for it had never
been presented to the committee on
ways and means. Mr.. Faweett then
started out on a speech against the re-
port with full head of steam on. Mr..
Warner called him to order, but Faweett
told him to sit down, and went on with
his vOlley of VituperatiOn, not pointing
out anything erroneous in the report.
Mr.. Glass in reply vindicated his re-
anything wrong. The Clerk would
vOuch for the correctness of the state
ment, and the information was impOr-
tant to the citizens of Canton. He chaTg-
ed Mr.. Fawcett as being wholly ignOr-
ant of the city's financial condition, and
his present movement was only political
claptrap.
MIR. Wyant called to order, but the
chairman told Mr.. Class to proceed.
Mr.. Fawcett replied in an excited
manner, and was personally abusive, so
that the chair called him to order, but
to which Fawcett paid no heed. He
pointed out no error in the report. Mr.
Warner in the confusion moved to ad-
journ, but the chair refused to enter
tain the motion. Mr.. Warmers motion
to place on file was finally carried.
The Mayor was notified to carry ont
instructions, and remove the old pump
at the corner of Tuscarawas and Wal
nut streets. The removal and abate-
ment of stagnant water on K. Eighth
street was referred to Street Commits
siOner. The Mayor spoke of the frail
and bad condition of the city prison,
and uneven approaches thereto. He pro-
posed turning the shanty around to front
on Eighth street-referred. The matter
of sinking cesspOOls in the City Build
ings Grounds was also urged by the
Mayor and referred. The Mayor was
authorized to act as circumstances re-
quired i'll the matter of special police
on Jumbo show day, Notwithstanding
the exhibition will be out of the cOrpOr-
alton.
communication was received from
the Mayor and read, calling attention
to the illegal appointment of the acting
chief Of fire department. under the Ordi-
nance, claiming said office should be
filled either by appointment of the May
or, with advice and consent of Council,
or by election by the people. A motion
to refer was lost.
The City Solicitor was instructed to
investigate ~ report what can be done
for relief from stagnant sewers on Wal
nut street. complaint of nuisance of
slOp water from SaxtOn Block on to
Eighth street, and thence to Walnut,
was referred. The matter of opening
of alleys between Cleveland avenue and
Plum street was referred.
ORDINANCES.
For issuing fire alarm bonds. First
reading, and referred to ways and means
committee.
For reduction of tax levy. First read
ing.
For impounding and muzzling dogs.
First reading.
For pavements on North Plum street,
between Feather and Summit streets.
Passed.
For grade on Washington avenue.
Second reading.
TUT paving blubWdlhb Ull DObl bAubb VI
Lafayette street. Second reading.
For paving sidewalks on both sides of
West Fifth street. Second reading.
Bills aggregating $1,364.72 were al
lowed
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for sealed proposals for improvement of
South Court, West Seventh and West
Eighth streets.
The improvement of south end of Ma
riOn street, at Navarro street, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
alleys.
The establishment of a grade on Tenth
street, west of High, was referred to
City Solicitor, to report ordinance there
for. Request for a plank crossing at
Court and Third streets was granted.
The prOpriety of the construction of
sewers on Rex street, from alley be-
tween William and South streets to
ShTiVer's Run, was referred. The City
Solicitor was instructed to draft an or
dinance for issuing of two 81 600 Market
House and City Hall bonds, Nos. l and 2,
not sold for too short time of payment,
and no means provided to meet same at
maturity, as provided by ordinance.
| Council adjourned.