The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-21
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
MISCELLANEOUS.


was referred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bids for the grading OF Washington
Avenue were opened and read as fol.
lows: j. W. Mckinney, 25 cents per
cubic yard, with Josiah Shively as secu-
rity; \. Il. Turnbull, 8le cents per yard
for cuts and cents for llll, with john
son Sherrlck 40 security; George Oliver
and d. W. SAbler l04 cents; John
A. Weckman, 10 cents; Patrick Stanton,
excayating 2l1S cents, Oils the same
The bids were referred TO the committee
on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Pler0 read u letter from Mr.. Itch
ell, OF Chicago, TO whom the contract
for furnishing the Hook and Ladder
Truck was let, The letter stated that
work on the new truck was being push
cd along rapidly, and tho writer want
cd to know why tho contract was not
sent on TO him.
Theclerk was Instructed to write TO MIR.
Mitchell informing him that tho money
for the truck would be forthcoming
when tho work was finished. Mr.. Shields
asked why the sidewalks on West Tenth
street had not been laid, the Street Com
missioner replied that the 90 day notice
issued 10 abutters had not yet expired,
and he could not begin work on that
street until II had. Another Inquiry Of
the same nature was made about West
Fifth street, aud the Commissioner said
no had not had time TO reach that street.
The Commissioner here remarked that
no was In q quandary about tho side
walk running by tho Episcopal church,
on West Tenth street, as churches pay
no taxes, and consequently there were
no tax duplicates on which TO charge
for the work done. "Iye laid sidwalks
already In front Of two churches" no
said, "and never got cent for H." Tho
Commissioner was told by President
Shields that he would have TO 10 ahead
with the work In spite Of this fact, as
tho public could not be inconmoded for
any church.
Mr.. Plero said the residents of West
Feather street were anxious about the
condition OF their street, and wanted 10
know why II was not 1xod up ~ pro-
yided for by an ordinance passed some
time ago,
The Commissioner gaid he told tho
people living on that street TO have u
little patience; that ho would got up
there as quick as no possibly could, lle
was now busy on other streets, and
could not leave them toattend TO Feath'
or street,
Mr.. Piero asked II the ordinance Ia
regard TO the improvement Of Feather
street had not been passed previous TO
those providing for tho Improvement OF
some other streets on which tho COM
missioner was engaged.
TO this the Commissioner replied no;
that some Of the ordinances under
which ho was working were passed
three years ago.
President Shields called attention TO
the condition Of the West Tuscarawas
street bridge two or three times, but no
action was taken on tho matter.
Tho Street Commissioner was instruct
cd TO repair u certain portion OF tho
sidewalk an South Cherry street.
The matter of grading the sidewalk In
front of Spangler's warehouse, on East
Einhth street, was referred TO tho Com
mittoe on Sidewalks and Sewers.
The clerk was instructed TO notify the
Car Company TO put up new smoke
stack on its works.
Mr.. Fawcett called attention TO the
depleted condition Of tho several funds
Of the city, and moved the following!
That the Solicitor be instructed 10 ro-
port on ordinance at the next meeting,
providing for loan Of money sufficient
iy great to meet all deficits In tho funds
Of Tho city, and In addition, the sum of
S6,b00 for the general fund, $500 for
tho street and alley fund, and $4,000 for
the fre fund. The three sums last named
TO be In anticipation Of the general levy,
and the overdrafts 10 DO to refund out
standing indebtedness. The motion was
adopted. Adjourned.
MOTIFS.
The Street and Alley Committee will