The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-05-08
THE AGONY OVER.


evening, drawn thither to witness the
solemn ceremony Of appointing a new
police force. This was the all absorb
Ing proceeding OF interest TO the large
concOurse OF spectators present. who
iilled every available foot of space re-
served for them, and oyeIaOwed into the
hall and up the stairway leading TO the
Masonic Lodge room In the third story,
Here and there among the crowd could
be seen the anxious and expectant face
Of some candidate, waiting for the YER
dict that would bring him nnspeakable
bliss or q CALLING crown OF th0rns. The
Council was called TO order by President
Shields, Messrs. Adler, Gachatte, Haines,
PierO, Swanger, Wagner, Warner, Webb
and Weaver present, Messrs. Glass. Faw-
cett, Howenstine Murray afterwards
dropped In, making every member pres
ent.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, &c.
The following letter, addressed to
AlOnz0 Arter, was read by the President,
but no action was taken on II:
HANOVER, o., April 20, 1884.
Mr.. ARTER-Ws expect To have sale
to dispose Of the estate Of our father, g.
W. Axe, deceased, on May 18th. Among
the numerous possessions is quite an
old musical clock made In London. II
Ia over 100 years old IL | am correct In
my recOllectlons of its history. II IL
closely connected with the history OF
your little city, Canton, having been the
equivalent received by my grandfather,
George Shawbe, for the lot upon which
the Court House OF Canton now stands;
and as we are about TO dispose OF the
things, / felt AZ though II Canton has
"a much interest In Its history as In its
commercial and mechanical branches,
also Its adornments, II should be tho
party TO own this clock, and have II
placed In the Court House, being a
means OF contrast between the value OF
property In those former times and now.
Besides, its antiquity makes II an oh.
feet TO be desired, It's works are OF
brass, and OF the finest workmanship,
II Is very heavy, and It's bells OF the I'M
eat cleareat and most silyery tones
have ever heard. know few other per-
sons In your place, but none whom |
should Judge would have Interest In
such things as yourself. II you see III
to do 30, aud will take the trouble TO
mention II to the "Clty Fathers" and
they conclude TO buy II, they can do 80
at any time before the sale. III they
wish TO purchase, please tell them TO
correspond with l., G. Axe, OF New Gar
den, Columbiana county, Ohio.
Respectfully, MARY CALHOUN
REPORTS.
From Committee on Sidewalks and
Sewers, recommending that the contract
for furnishing the city with cast iron
gutter plates for the ensuing year DO
awarded to Mobiles & Sherlock. Adopted.
From Committee on Streets and Al.
leys, recommending that the proposition
Of Henry Wernet giving the city certain
gravel from his lot on North Walnut
street for the removal OF II be accepted.
Adopted.
The two following reports Of the
Sewer Commissioners we're presented
and placed on llle TO await tho report OF
the Committee on Sidewalks aud Sewers;
OFFICE BOARD OF SEWER
COMMISSIONERS,
UANTON, W., may U, 1901 J
We report that II Ia necessary to im'
prove Walnut street from North street TO
the Pittsburgh, NJ. Wayne & Chicago
railroad track by constructing storm
water sewer In accordance with the
prayer Of petition lately presented 10
the City Council, on file In the 0illce OF
the City Clerk, 10 DO constructed In con
f0rmity with the plans and specIllca'
tlons on flo In the Office OF the City
Civil Engineer, and recommend that
resolution as required by law be pro-
posed by the City Solicitor and present
cd TO the Councils the total cost AZ esti'
mated Is $4,000,
BY order OF the Board.
WM DANNEMlLLER, President,
JOSIAH HARTzELL, Clerk.
OFFICE on BOARD OF sE'ER)
COMMISSIONERS,
CANTON, 0, May 9th, 1884,
Az n meeting OF the Board OF Sewer
Commissioners, held May ID, II was 70.
solved 10 recommend TO your body the
immediate construction OF q separate
filth or house sewer from North street
10 the south boundary OF the city, fol
lowing the route, and In accordance
with the specifications reported and rec.
commended by the Sewer Commissioners
TO the City Council June 18th, 1888. Es.
timated cost $4,000
WM. DANNEMlLLER, President.
JOSIAH HARTzELL, Clerk.
READING or BILLS.
The two following bills were given
their Grst reading, aud were referred TO
the Judiciary Committees: To license
peddlers and regulate peddllng In the
city OF Canton; TO regulate sales nt auc.
ton In the city OF Canton,
The long-winded bill providing for
the reorganization, regulation and pro.
lection OF the llro department, that was
put TO sleep by tho old Council, was
again brought up and placed on It's fret
reading. On motion OF Mr.. Fawcett, tho
rules were suspended and the bill
pissed TO its second reading by title;
after which IL was referred 10 the C0m-
mittee on Fire Department.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion Of Mr.. Haines the commit
toe on public buildings and grounds
was instructed 10 have the area wall
around the City Hall completed and tho
various walks leading 10 and from the
building constructed NJ the cheapest OBJ
talnable prices.
On motion Of Mr.. Plero the same COM
mittee was instructed TO have the cell
ing OF the new council chamber free'
coed aud tLo r00ui htted up Win doaki
and the necessary furniture NJ the
cheapest obtainablo prices,
The City Clerk was instructed 10 no.
tify the Pennsylvania avenue sewer con.
tfDctor TO remove Hll unnecessary oh.
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