The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19

valley railroad ana tlb Wehl yreek
bridge, az petitioned for, and instruct
Ing the City Solicitor TO introduce the
necessary resolution; recommending
that the Mayors monthly report for May
and the report of the Water Works trus'
tees be placed on file; recommending
the laying Of q plank walk across North
Market street, between Third and
Fourth streets, as petltlOned for.
The committee 10 whom was referred
the bill Of Daniel Holwick, amounting
TO $77273, for extra work done on the
City Hall building, reported the bill ~
correct and recommended ita payment,
Mr.. Warner asked what the extra bill
for cornice was. Mr.. Wagner said the
committee had ordered galvanized iron
Instead OF wood. Mr.. Holwlck, the con-
tractor, being present was asked for an
explanation about this matter. He said
the original plans called for wooden
cornlce, but this was changed TO galyan-
lied iron on account OF Its superior
quality, besides making II less liable TO
destruction by fire. Tide difference In
cost, he sald was $3.50, MIR. Shields
stated that the committee ordered the
change 10 ae TO give the city q better
trimmed building. The President then
went over the bill of Mr.. HOlwick In de.
tail, showing that the Building Commit
tee were responsible for $2n OF the eX-
tras and the Council fOr$i3S.12, MIR.
Glass moved that the bill be allowed aud
paid Mr. Warner amended by moving
that only the amount ordered by the
Council be allowed. The amendment
was lost, and the motion prevailed. The
same commlttee recommended the pay
ment OF John S. Melbourne's bill,
amounting TO $7790l also for extra
work. adopted, The committee TO whom
was referred the bids for furnish
Ing the city with brick during the
ensuing year recommended awarding
the contract 10 John s. Melbourne for
the price given by him, $777 per 1000,
with the provision that the bricks be
lirBt-class hard burned ones, and II not
no to be- rejected. Mr.. Class asked who
was TO be the Judge OF the brick, and Oh
motion the Committee ON Sidewalks and
Sewers was detailed to act In that ca
paclly,
Mr. Swanger was opposed to accepting
the bid OF Mr.. Melbourne, saying that
he was not q manufacturer, and thai
MIR. Leonard, for whom he was bidding,
ought TO put In his own bid and
furnish brick himself. Mr.. Swanger
said he thought there was some,
thing behind this that was not
altogether right; that Mr.. Melbourne
was making commission off the bust.
ness, which could be saved to the city
by lts dealing with Mr.. Leonard alone,
Mr., Fawcett said the city was gaining
Instead Of losing by the procedure, as
the brick manufacturers had pooled
their Issues, agreeing not to sell brick
below q certain price, and that Mr.
Melbourne having tender s0llcitudC
for the welfare of the city, and not
Wishing II to be entirely nj the mercy
OF s0ulless contractors, had come 10 its
rescue, and throwing himself into the
breach with honest patriotism, agreed
~ get the brick for the city nj q less
price than II would be able 10 secure
them Itself, Disinterested mani How
Kind and good Of himW1
Mr. Adler said the Council had now
no business In the matter, as II had
been left 10 u committee.
Mr.. Ploro here inquired, with great
s0licitude, as TO what had been done In
regard 10 the investigation Into that
mysterious disappearance OF a certain
bunch OF bananas and other tOothsOme
articles from the City Hall some time
ago, and the connection OF the police
force Herewith. He asked that the
charge be dismissed Mr.. Glass moved
an amendment, TO the effect that the
depOsitlOns Of policemen be- taken by
the City Solicitor. Mr.. Haines said
there was to be a meeting Of the COM
mittee 10 whom the matter was refer.
rcd, this evening, and no thought the
Council ought to await the result OF
that meeting, A motion Of Mr., Warner,
that the Solicitor net In conjunction
with the committee, failed, by a vote of
y TO 3. Mr.. Shields ast0niahed everybody
by voting with the Democrats instead
Of with his colleagues, the Republicans.
Mr. Gachatte wanted to know what bu.
siness the police Of this city had at Con-
gress Lake. He stated that they left
their posts every Saturday night about
II o'clock, and went home TO sleep, 10
as to be In good condition for duty at
the Lake on Sunday, leaving the city
without any protection whatever. Re-
ferred TO Committee on City Officers for
investigation.