The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
CITY MATTERs.
Work Of the Council Last Evening". Wal
nut Street sim Occupying Attention
---A Pest House Wanted

Work Of the Council Last Evening Wal
nut Street sim Occupying Attention
---A Pest House Wanted.
The Council glrded up its lOins aud
started into business little after eight
o'clock last evening. twelve members
being present. with Vice President
Haines In the chair.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
The following petitions were read and
referred:
From a number OF property owners
on West Tuscarawas street, asking that
c0bble stones on u portion Of the street,
dug up TO allow OF the putting In Of d
drain pipe he relaid at city's expense;
from residents OF Weat Eighth street
and vicinity, for tho location OF q fire
alarm box NJ proper point In the neigh
b0rh00d; from Harvey Miller aud 9th
ora. asking that East Reynolds street
be graded, Petitions from the follow.
Ing named persons, applying Tor post
tioa Of janit0r OF the City Hall, were
read and referred. Il. NJ. Reed, Eihu
Stanley James Dewalt, John DeyOre,
George Geiger, Samuel Danner
A communication from Henry Row.
land was r0ad. claiming damages 10 the
amount OF $l0), by reason OF being
thrown from buggy on the night OF
October 0lh 1888, aud seriously injured
by running intoa large pile OF build
Ing stone standing In front OF Her
bruck's church on East Tuscarawas
street, while driving along said street,
Referred 10 committee on claims.
REPORTS.
From the COMMITTEES 10 whom was 70.
forred the petition OF Mrs. Patton, Mrs.
Cook aud others, asking for the use OF
the southwest room In the City Hall for
u free reading room, reporting adverse.
ly on saidlpetitlon; adopted. From the
same committee, reporting adversely on
the petition OF stall aud stand holders
In the market house, that the market
hours be changed from morning TO even.
Ing; adopted. From Committee on Fire
Department, TO whom was referred tho
fire chiefs communication In regard 10
dlstricLlng the city, reporting IN favor
OF the same, aud recommending that II
be done Immediately; adopted, From
the Committee on Streets and Alloys,
recommending that tho Street COmlnls-
ploner DO instructed To grade Dewalt
street, between Ninth aud Tenth streets
aa soon aa possible, In answer 10 the 20.
titlon OF NJ. Frederick, as the work can
bo done nc n small expenl Q; adopted
AZ this point Mr., Murray rose aud asked
II no could 40 out. Permission was
granted and he retired,
\ DR.. Hlusser being granted leave TO nd.
dress the Council, stated That he had
been appointed u committee OF one by
the Board Of Health 10 see the Council,
and ask that Il member OF tho health
committee OF that body be appointed TO
act with him ~ n committee In confer.
ring with the County Commissioners In
regard to requesting them TO build n
county pest house on the county fOrul
The Doctor said that NJ the time the
smallpox was last here three tents
were used by the city as a pest housej
that tho tents were slowed away In tho
old engine house after tho disappearance
OF tho ecourge, and when they worO
afterwards looked for they could not bo
found, and all hopes Ot ever finding
them had long ago been abandoned, The
smallpox vas all around us aL the
present time, and II beh0oyCd tho city
and county 10 be atirrlng IN the matter
OF q pest house, ~ the disease was liable
TO be brought here any d0y, aud II was
well 10 bo prepared for II.
The chair appointed Mr. Glass, q mem
ber OF tho Committee on Health, 10 art
with DR.. Slugser, Mr.. Glass begged %
bo excused, M he did not have time 10
spare to attend 70 The duties, aud aug.
gested that IL would be tho proper thing
TO appoint tho chairman OF The com
mitteo. He was excused and Mr.. Ga.
chatte, the chairman, appointed In his
stead.
MIR, Gachatte wanted to be excused
also, 10 ho intended going away In the
morning, but his motion was not entor.
tained, and he was forced to sorye
READING on BILLS.
Bill creating Office Of janitor of City
Hall, liking salary aud declining duties,
lat readngi referred TO Committee on
City Officers.
Bill 10 establish grade on Mahoning |
street between Third and lfairylew |
streets. LIST roadlng; referred TO Commit |
toe on Streets and Alleys.
Bill TO establish grade on North Court
street, between West TuecarawaS and
North streets Iat rpnding,
On motion Of Mr., Faweett the rules
were suspended and the bill passed 10
its second reading by title only. Rc.
ferred to Committee on Streets aud
Alloys. fhN, MI IA
Bill to prevent tho danger 20 health