The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-23
CITY COuSCIL,
A Short pno Merry Meeting No Increase OF
Pay for Policemen,

A Short Rno Merry Meeting No Increase OF
Ray for Policemen,
The Council got to work promptly on
time Monday evening, and under the
guidance Of Vice President Hiner, who
occupied the chair, the business OF the
evening was done up In Just one hour,
All hands were In the best Of hum0r, no
personalities or whitening sarcasm was
indulged In, and things bowled merrily
along, Mr.. Hiner twiTllng HIS thumbs IN
u gleBful manner, and getting IN u little
Joke or playful remark whenever an OPP
pOrtunity presented itself All the mem.
bers weTfhlregent with the exception OF
Messrs. Halnes, Wyant and Shields, Mr,
Glass putting In his llrst aPpearance
since his late severe Illness,
After the minutes OF the last meeting
were read, Mr., Fawcett arose ana aaid
no desired u have that portion OF them
relating TO the ordinance which the CITY
| Solicitor had been instructed TO prepare,
Oh HIS motion, settling aside the sum OF
81, $50 for the purchase OF August Ges'
wines lot on Bucher street amended. M
| his motion calling for the expenditure
| Of 1880 included the purchase OF land
4 belonging TO MIR. Haubert which Mr
| Cieswine asked for In addition 70 the
| 81, 100 for his lot Also for a few changes
| In regard TO hls motion on the sewerage
question, The changes IN the minutes
were agreed 10 by the Council, ana as
amended were approved.
Mr.. Hiner said he hoped that the mem
bers present would remain, and not
leave the chamber without asking per-
mission, ~ IL was his desire that the
quorum remain Intact, and not DO
broken up by the departure OF any mem
bers who might feel that they were IN
the minority. He said there were Two
policemen In attendance, ana these
would be called upon on the least sign
of n mntiny With this injunction bus
iness was proceeded with.
REPORTS.
The Committee on Claims reported
having examined the following bills,
and anding them 10 be correct recon,
mended payment, Bill OF Louis Dnmont
for furnishing cheese and bologna TO
hungry tramps In the calabOoso, SEIZE;
bill OF Dr. H, ~ Schooner for S338Oi
bill Of John S. Melbourne for Sl5l3O;
bill OF Gamewell Fire Alarm Co. for
$2020. Reports Of committee adopted.
The same committee reported having
examined the bill Of John s. Mel
bourne for Sl75i6 for street cross
lngs, and finding II to be correct
recommend payment Mr., Warner re-
quested that the bill be- read, which was
done, after which the same gentleman
asked the chairman Of the committee,
Mr. HOwenstine, who had authorized
the work. Mr.. Howenstine said the
Committee on Streets and Alleys had
authorized II. This brought Mr., Werner
TO his feet, who, on behalf OF The Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys, OF which
he IL a member, stated that the gentle
mau was mistaken In saying that the
Committee on Streets and Alleys had
authorized the perfOrma""5 Of the
work; the committee knew nothing
about II, and had never ordered H. On
motion OF Mr.. Warner the report OF the
committee was re-rpferred,
The committee TO whom was referred
the report Of the Hartford Trustees re-
commend the adoption OF the report,
Adopted. The same committee TO whom
was referred the police petition, reported
adversely 10 an Increase Of the pay Ot
policemen from $50 TO 800 per month,
but recommended that the City Solicitor
be instructed TO prepare IN ordinance
changing the time Of appointments To
the police force from the ilrst Monday
In May TO the FIRST Monday IN March,
and report the same TO the Council az
its next meeting, On motion Of Mr.
Warner the report was laid on the Table
for one week.
The committee 10 whom was referred
the ordinance accepting Anthony Fran
els addition 10 the city recommended
that the bill be placed on its hnal pass
age. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The bill TO provide for the acceptance
of Anthony Francis addition 10 the city
waa plyen It's third reading, and re-
ceiying the necessary number OF votes
was passed, aud becomes u law.
The following were given their sec
ond reading:
Bill 10 provide for the paving Of both
sides OF East Third street, between Mar
ket and Cherry streets,
Bill 10 amend Section | Of an ordl'
nance 10 change the grade on Fifth
street, between Newton and Shorb
streets.
Bill TO establish grade on Feather
street. This last was referred TO the
COMMITTEES on Streets and Alleys.
A petition from number OF citizens
for a lamp post on Sandal street wae
referred.
BILLS ALLOWED,
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The bill Of DurbiD, Wright u Co. for
$2i.02 was referred.
The Mayors monthly report, showing
$500 collected In Bnos, was read and
referred.
The contract between @. W. Chapman
and the city was placed on file.
Mr.. Fawcett stated that the County
Surveyor wished TO purchase an old
level from the city, and moved that The
instrument be sold, Referred.
Two bids for furnishing the City Hall
with steam radiators from Th0bald u
| Co. were read by the Clerk. One bid be-
ing for $3.50, and the other Sl,22b' Re-
| ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Fowcett tho Build
| ing Committee was authorized TO have u
cesspool dug for tho new city lookup.
The Street Commissioner was In
structod 20 remove the ashes from the
engine house, after which the Council
adjourned.
A $40 Biblcal Prize.
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