The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
THE NEW CITY HALL
Accepted by the Council Last
Night.
The Engine House Pronounced Marvel
Of Beauty and Substantially by the
ArOhlteot-0ther COunOlllngs.

Shields last night. A preliminary meet
ing had to be frat held on the sidewalk
down stairs and In the offices on the
second floor, In which several cOntrac
tors and lobbyists bore q prominent part.
When the Council did finally get TO
work II acted as though II did not care
much when II got through, and II was
hard work TO choke II off AT l0'80 but II
was successfully done nevertheless,
The tender and acceptance OF the City
Hall consumed considerable time, q
large portion of which was wasted by
architect Weary trying TO explain away
the mistakes" on the engine building
PETITIONS, ooMMUNIcATIoNs, ETC,
Petition from number OF property
owners on East Eighth street, asking
that street be graded and paved between
SaxtOn and South Young streets; re-
ferred. From Andrew Harter, applying
for position Of janitor AT the City Hall;
referred.
The Mayors monthly report ending
June 10th, showing. q collection on
fines, licenses, etc, OF 800, was referred,
A resolution prepared by the City SO.
licitor, declaring the necessity OF i'm.
proving Washington avenue, between
Cherry and Dunbar streets In accord
ance with the ordinance passed TO that
effect was read and adopted
TENDER AND ACCEPTANCE or THE CITY
HALL,
AT this point Mr.. Frank o. Weary
architect Of the new city buildings,
stepped to the front at the request of
President Shields, and on behalf Of the
contractors and himself made formal
tender OF the City Hall to The CITY,
stating that the building had
been erected according to contract and
was u credltable and Grst class piece of
work. After making the tender OF the
building TO the city. Mr.. Weary referred
. TO the Market House, saying thatit was
impossible 10 make II more extensive on
account Of the limited amount OF land
at their disposal He next launched out
on eul0gy OF the sweet little engine
building, praising Its construction and
beautiful appearance In glowing terms
He had heard many highly favorable
compliments paid TO II, and asserted
that II was ono OF the finest engine
houses In the State. In explanation of
the change and subsequent mistakes CD
made on tho roof OF the building, MIR.
Weary said that II was ut irst intended
10 have q deck roof, but II afterwards Oc-
Cured TO him that II would be much
better to have II In conformity with the
roof OF the City Hall, 80 no Instructed
MIR. H0lwick 10 make the change with
out consulting with the Building Com.
mlttee. The mistakes that were made
In changing the plan OF the roof were
oil, he said, attributable TO the foreman
OF carpenters, Edward schultz, who was
afterwards killed by falling from the
top Of the City Hall. The Building
Committee knew nothing about II. He
made sketch of the roof, and left In.
structi0ns with Schultz 40 to It's con.
structiOn, but that individual failed TO
carry them out, hence the mistakes 30
often referred 10. There had been q
great deal OF adverse criticism on the
building, Mr., Weary said, from people
who were prejudiced against ~, but he
pronounced " thoroughly safe, strong
and substantial ediilce, and rested his
reputation 40 architect on II. Ae stated
that the contractors had recently put
In some new trusses at their own OK.
pense, by request OF the building com.
mlttee, "The building committee re-
quested nothing OF the sort" put In Mr..
Shields, "it knows nothing about II,
MIR, Wagner asked II the trusses we're
put In through fear that the building
would tumble down. Mr.. Weary replied,
no, II there was any fear OF that, they
would have been put In long ago. Mr..
Glass asked how much the walls had
spread, and was told by Mr.. Weary about
half an inch. Continuing his apology,
Mr.. Weary said several iron rods had
been put In TO support the roof, and at
present the building was perfectly safe,
beyond all question OF doubt for all fu-
ture time. Mr.. Adler asked II the plans
and specifications had been presented TO
the Council, and II any objection was
made. MIR. Weary said they had been
presented, and that no objection was
made. Mr.. Haines said the construction
OF the building was not practical and
that u bud mistake had been made. In
reply TO a question as TO the purpose OF
the change In the form OF the roof, Mr..
Weary said II was done mainly TO have
II In keeping with that Of the,City Hall,
and secondly, to make hall In which
the llremen could meet when occasion
required, together with furnishing
them u nice place In which TO hold
dances. Tho entire cost Of the
City Hall, MIR, Weary said, was $i2, $50,
on which there was balance due
himself and the contractors Of $6,007.
When no had finished President Shields
put him through n course Of cross.Quea.
tloning for the purpose OF ex0neratIng
the Building Committee from all blame
In regard To tho mistakes (P) made on
the Engine House, TO oil Of which
Mr.. Weary returned answers favor
able TO the committee, saying that
The trussee, iron rods, ETC., had
not been put In because they
were deemed necessary, and the
building thought unsafe without some
such strengthening, but 10 silence all
adverse criticism.
Mr.. Glass asked II the Building Com
mittee was satisfied that tho City Hall
f, had been erected according TO contract
and was oil right. Mr.. Shields, as
chairman OF that committee, replied
that the committee had examined II and
were satisfied that the contractors had
performed their duty In q proper man
ner.
Mr.. swanger asked who outside Of the
committee had examined II, and was
told by Mr. Halnes that all tho Council,
except four members, Ind done 30.
Mr., Wagner was called on by pIesi.
dent Shioldp, as being q capable and
competent builder, TO give his opinion
OF the edillce, and stated that he had
examined IL thoroughly and found the
workmanship TO DO Grst.class In every
respect, Mr., Wagner concluded BY
moving that the building be accepted
which was seconded by Mr.. Glass.
Mr.. Warner asked Mr.. Wagner II he
had examined tho plans and speci1ca'
tions, saying that the law provided that
no change should be made In them. Mr.
Wagner said no looked over the plans