The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-03
CITY COUNCIL.
Another Tussle with Walnut Street Sewer
ago Library Room Askod for In
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Matters Disposed OF.
The Council got TO work last night
promptly at o'clock, every member DO.
ing present, and quite an amount OF
business was disposed Of.
pETITIoNs, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Under this head, Mr.. W. r, Day, Judge
Underhlll and Mr.. 9, Aultman addressed
the Council In favor OF petition asking
that the Canton Public Library Ass0cia'
tion, recently Incorporated, DO given u
room for library purposes In the City
Hall. Mr.. Day read that section OF the
charter Of the association which explains
the object for which IL was formed, aud
said the library was TO be an absolutely
free one for everybody, and would not
DO under the control OF any religious or
political parties. The Council was asked
TO litup the room with shelves and oil
the other necessary furniture; provide
light aud heat, and grant 10 the asaOcla.
tion lease Of II for fifteen years at q
nominal sum, say 81 por year. II this
were done, Mr.. Day said, then the asso.
citation would furnish the books for the
library, OF which II was Intended 10
have az least $4,000 worth.
Judge Underhill aud Mr.. Q, Aultman
followed Mr. Day In few remarks IN
favor OF the petition.
As there was q similar petition for tho
same apartment In the City Hall from
the Ladies' Free Reading Room Society
now 10 the hands OF the Committee on
City Officers, II was thought best TO 70.
for the matter, 30 II was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds with power TO net.
The following petitions were referred
10 tho appropriate committoes From
Charles Il. Frazer, asking that Eaet
Seventh street DO graded between Wal.
nut and Piedmont streets; from David
Miller. asking that Marion street DO
graded; from The stall and stand holders
In the market house for change In the
market hours on Tuesdays and Thurs
days from the morning TO tho evening,
between the hours OF four and nine;
from residents OF Sycamore street for
street lights; from Wesley white for the
opening OF tho sewer on Iaines street
from Cherry street 10 Shrlver'e run,
from citizens Of Dunl or street, for grade
Of street; from Q. o. Snyder, asking that
sewer on East Fifth street In rear OF his
store be repaired, and that no be allowed
10 lay o stone sidewalk Instead OF u
brick one.
A claim presented against q certain 20.
lice officer, asking the CityClerk 10 with.
hold S2b per month from his pay until
the claim IL Satisfied, was referred 10
the City Solicitor.
A petition from the aromen, asking
for q donation Of money 10 help them
out In celebrating the Fourth, was set
aside, after motion 10 refer, was losg.
Jacob Metzger and wife, through
their attorneys, Day Il Lynch, presented
claims for damages against tho city the
former for $1,000 and The latter for &i-
800, with an additional $50 for u broken
buggy, for injuries sustained by them
In being thrown from o buggy down
tho east embankmeDt OF tho west creek
bridge on tho 18th inst Referred 10
Committee on Claims.
President Shields stated that ~ %
man had tumbled Oft this bridge the
other night and injured himself pretty
severely, II would be groatly 10 Che in
terest Of The city II the Council would
board tho walks for pedestrians up at
the east end On motion OF MIR. Glass
the Street Commissioner was instructed
TO do tho boarding.
Applications Of tho following named
persons for the position Of janitor NJ tho
City Hall were referred 10 the Commit.
toe on City 00lcers. VIM, II. Bell, Vim.
w. Brlsbin, Neville 7. Henderson, Jacob
Race, Frederick Ney, Jos. Shively.
A resolution fer the Improvement Of
West Tuscarawau street, between the
Valley II, r., and vhe west creek bridge,
was read ana adopted.
The City Engineer was instructed 10
run a grade on Mah0nlng street, from
Rowland street to tho north corpora