The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Walnut ani Poplar Streets the Bosses Of
Contention.
The walnut street storm Water Sewer or
1nAnoe Polb Through, bat the House
Sewerage Bir Gets Left

Tho Council was called TO order by
President Shield, last night, promptly
on tho stroke OF eight, with oil tho
members present, with tho exception Of
Mr.. HOwenatlne.
PETITIONS.
From number OF lot owners. whose
prOpefty abuts on Robin street, with.
drawn the 7 remonttr nee TO the pas
sage OF the Canton % Wayneshnfgh
Railroad, through the street. While
this was being read, John Rose, one Of
the eigners, arose In the audience and
said he wanted his name stricken from
the paper. ~ the company had not full
filled its agreement with him. His
TeQueat was granted, and the petition
was referred to the Committee on Streets
From a number OF citIgens asking
that the r., NJ. W, % Q. Ry. be compelled
TO lay O crossing on Grant street. Re'
ierred TO the Committee on Sidewalks
and Sewers.
From Fire Chief Plero for new Goor
and repairs 10 the hell tower In the
house OF Hose Co. No. 8, Referred TO
Committee on Fire Department
From Werner Bros. asking for further
time In which 10 lay sidewalk on
East North street. Referred TO Commit
tee on Sidewalks and Sewers, with
power 10 act
A letter from Superintendent Starr Of
the p, Ft. W, & q, II, r., asking the CITY
Clerk 10 designate the crossings 0f the
railroad which the Council had ordered
repaired, and the work would be done
Immediately, was read and placed on
fle.
The election OF ofllcera for Hose Co,
No. q and Steamer Co. No, ! wa5 con-
1rmed.
REPORTS.
From the committee TO whom was re'
feIred the bond OF John y. Dangler as
City Treasurer, recommending that the
same be accepted aud placed on hle.
Adopted.
From tho Committee on Ways and
Means, TO whom was referred the bill
for providing for tho sale OF $4,000
worth OF city bonds, recommending that
certain portions be amended, and Te'
por Ing an entirely new ordinance.
Adopted.
From the Building Committee, recon.
mending the payment OF $50 TO Michael
KlrshOuskl on his claim OF S2S.
Adopted.
Nj. Fawcett was here given leave to
withdraw.
READING on BILLS.
Resolution declaring the necessity OF
improving Mah0ning street, between
Third and Falrylew streets. Adopted.
RESOLUTION declaring the necessity Of
improving Poplar street, between tho
e0llh line OF Tuscarawas and the north
lin OF Eighth streets.
Ar. Warner opposed the resolution,
fol tho reason that II did not take IN the
wlOle street, the part Of the street left
OF needing, In his opinion, improve
mlnts more than any street In the city
HI also opposed the proposed improve
mOt because he did not want 10 vote
fOrihe laying OF any more cobhle stone
payment In the city.
President Shields made few
vigorous remarks about the C0ndl'
tiOn OF Poplar street, and said II WIS n
shane and disgrace 10 the city that
tho street had been loft as II II all these
yeals. A petition, no said, had been
hanied In 20 the Council from property
owners on the street, praying Tor its In
proVement, Tut for some reason or other
no attention had been paid TO it.
Mr. Adler, taking um0rage at this
last remark OF the President. ~ he Ia
one Of the committee TO whom tho afore'
aaldpetIti0n was referred, arose In evi.
dent anger, snd enid tho petition had
been reported on by the committee to
whom II was referred, and the reason
why " Waa reported adversely on was
because OF tho great expenditure that
would DO necessary 10 carry
out the proposed Improvement. II
would take, he said, fully $4,000
The vote on tho adoption OF the resOlu
lion resulted In It's failute--0 TO 3,
A motion Of Mr. Swanger 10 recon
slider The vote carried. The gentleman
then moved that black stone for pave.
ment he substituted for coEble stone,
and the amendment failed o TO ..
Another vcte was then taken on The
adoption OF the resoluto !, which 70.
suited In another failure by the same
vote "a before,
Mr. Huines here asked 10 DO excused
from lurtber attendance, and he was
given leave TO withdraw.
Bill authorizing the sale and Issue Of
city bonda to the amount OF $4,000.
Second reading.
Bill TO provide for tho location and
construction OF IA storm water sewer on
Walnut street. Third reading, aud
passed.
Bill TO provide for tho location and
construction OF main house sewer In
Central Sewer District No. 1, Third
roading.
Mr.. Warner novel 10 amend by atrik.
Ing out section II repeating section 3 OF
an ordinance passed March 9th, 1889
Mr., Glass said no could not vote for
the passage OF the bill IN its present
shape, M II threw tho greater part OF
the cost OF constructing the sewer on
The property owners OF Walnut street.
He said they were already being assessed
$1,000 for tho storm water sewer, and
now comes thia bill assessing them
5000, making $4,000 IN all, which ho
thought was not exactly Just aud fur.
Ho moved TO lay the bill on the table
Tor ono week, which motion fnilol.
Tho amendment OF Mr.. Warner, TO
strike out section II, also failed.
A vote was then taken on III passage
OF tho bill, resulting ~ follows: Yeas,
Messra. Adler, 0achatte, Murray, Plero
Swanger, Wagner and Webb--S; nays,
Glass aud Warner.
President Shields declared II carried.
rhia was y strange proceeding on the
part Of the President OF tho Council, AZ
II is evident 70 every one In tho least
converslnt with euch matters, that II
requires n two.thirds vote 10 pass an
ordinance. The bill itself gives evidence
Of this fact, 40 II contains the following
language:
"Be II ordained by The CITY Council Of
the City Of Canton, Ohio, (two.thlrds Of
nil thp mpmhpru plapted thnrptO fDnpuf. t.