The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-03-12
COUNCIL pRooEnDINas.
Electric Lights Asked for by Cilizena.--
Other mnttsrs

mood, that at the first blow Of the gavel
the head llew of towards the west end
Of the chamber, narrowly missing the
venerable head uf the clerk, and disap-
peared, A search was Instituted for II,
but up 10 tho present writing II has not
been found,
The du u routine Of business was en-
liyened now and then, and u little life
injected into the proceedings by the
reading Of old ordinances for the en-
lightenuent of the Council, and some
spirited debates, In which considerable
sarcasm was hurled about rather pro-
miscu0uely,
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS,
A re.olutiOn calling for M ordinance
and the appropriation Of $1,000, 10 pro-
vide for the construction OF storm wa
ter sewer on Walnut street, was intro
duced by the City Solicitor, as instruct
ed by the Council at It's last meeting,
and adopted by Il vote Of ten 10 one, Mr..
Dine voting IN the negative.
A petition signed by q. Aultman, Ja'
cob Miller, Geo, D. Harter, julius Dan,
uemiller, Augustus Ddnnemlller and
about one hundred other business men
aud property owners OF the city, asking
hat electric lights be- placed on Market
street, be wecn First aud William Sts.,
ana on inscarawas street between
Sh0rb street and the COnnOttOn Valley
depot, was presented, and referred TO
the comm lltee on public lights.
REPORTS.
From the judiciary committee, recon-
mrnlIug that the ordinance IN relation
u the market house DO placed upon It's
linll passage,
Mr., Fawcett said the bill ought to be
referred back again TO the committee
for further investigation, ~ II contain
ed two glaring errors which were In d.
rect contradiction 70 tho statutes, The
llrst Ol these was the prohibiting Of per-
sous frOm selling prodrce, provisions,
groceries, etc, on hestTeet during mar.
ket hours; the second, IN regard ~ levy.
ingH tax on farmers aud others bring
Ing produce to town. On motion Of Mr..
FuWcett the hil was referred 10 the
judiciary committee, In conjunction
with the City Solicitor
From same COMMITTEES, 10 whom was
referred lhp pptliiOn for an extension
uf the city limits, recommending an
amendment ~ the elect that the land
taken IN roufofm to the map prepared
by the city engineer Adopted.
From same committee, on the petition
Of business men, asking that the license
Zee for pedllers ana AncliOneers be- fixed
at $50 fhe committee report lhat
there ig uu ordinance already In effect
which tlXpA the license from 81 ~ go
aud IN their judgment that IL amply
sufficient 10 cover the case. Mr. Bnst
opposed the report Of the committee, and
said that the business men OF the city
ought 10 be protected from swindling
pndllrfs nnd uucli0noers, which came
here for 20 Olhrr purpose but to cheat
people with their cheap John wares,
He said he now had In his possession u
gold watch bought from one Of these
AuClioleerg for S22, that was not worth
liye cents The second day after It's
purchase II had turned ~ black ~ boiler
iron, Mr. Fuwrplt agreed with the gen.
teman, and also related several IN
stunce4 400 which people had been swim
died by peddlcrs aud nucti0neers. Mr.,
warner by whom the report was pre.
scented, defended the committees action.
In the Course Of his remarks he said
that the city was unfortunate IN having
q Mayor tMtdid not Use proper amount
OI discretion in enforcing this and all
other ordinances, There were other
people, he said, who paid taxes ~ well
M business men, aud they should not
be- hlndpred from buying where they
saw It. II they got swindled that was
their lookout. Mr., Fawcett defended
the actions " the present Mayor, aud
thought hp WAS ~ mlre rOmiss In en-
forcing tle ordinances than his prede.
cel JOra Mr., warner asked that the or.
diuaucp IN relation To the matter be
read By the Clty Solicitor, which was
done, On mo lon " Mr, Wyant the CITY
Solicitor ynH ln trucied ~ report an VI.
dilHuceU pplltiOnrl for
The comnitlee on lre department, to
whom wa. referred the petition OF rest
dents Of South Plum street IN regard TO
the danger TO life and property which
existed from The works VI the Standard
Oh Company reported having examined
the lnli works, and And that every pre-.
caution is taken to guard against lire,
Adopted
From the snne committee, recon-.
mondiug That the petition Of the Bank.
ers' 4 MpfChnnts Telegraph Company
for leave to stretch wires 10 connect with
call boxes he granted Adopted
From same cOmmittee, recommending
the reappolulment Of Engineer Wolfe
fol another Year ut the same rate Of pay,
S1o per month, Adopted,
ORDINANCES,
Bin 10 establish u grade on Feather
street, 3d readiug, referred TO commit.
tee on streets aud alleys
Bills TO accept Uriah Feathers nrst
aud second additions TO the city 0f Can
ton Ord reading; pHHsed.
Bill 10 provide for the construction Of
aljewalka on West Tenth street, between
Poplar and High streets, llrat reading,
On motion Of Mr., FnwCett tho rulBa
were suspended ana tho bill passed 10
W. gocOud reading.
Fire chief Lnthr0p reported 10 COun.
ell that Mr. Theohnld was moving u
frame building 10 the rear Of the MOnl.
tor block and asked for instructions IN
the matter. Mr., Warner moved that the
Mayor be instructed to enforce the Ordl.
nanre In regard 10 the erection OF frame
buildings within the Gre limits, Mr.
fuwcell said thut waa not the proper
mode Of procedures the matter should be
frat referred 10 the committee on 0fe
department according 10 the provisions
OF the ordinance, after which the chief
VI the 0re department, II no ordered by
The Council, could cause the removal "
the objectionable building. The Mayor,
ho eaid, had nothing TO do with II, Mr.
Warner replied by asking what 0rdi.
nancea were enacted for II tho Mayor
could not enforce them, II such was the
case 10 wae high time for the Council 10
delegate the power 70 some on0 who
could enforce them. The llfe ordinance
wae then read by tleCity Solicitor NJ the
request Of Mr., Fawceit, after which the
matter.was referred 10 the committee on
fire department,