The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-04-03

north bound train leaving this station
ahead OF tilie. TO make The switch lead
Ing 10 blppO mine, and the other was
also running ahead OF time, The loss
by damage will amount 10 about $1,000
A vacancy was created on the Demo-
cratic ticket by the refusal OF Godfrey
Mauaz, who was nominated ut the pTlm-
ary election as a candidate for township
Trustee, to stand for the election. An
ton CrOne, George Scheer and Louis W.,
liise, tho next three highest OF the de-
feated candidates, were each urged to
I'LL the vacancy, but all declined, The
membefa OF the Central Committee met
last night, and settled upon Patrick
Mellon an the third candidate. This
gentleman accepted, and no will add
strength to the ticket
Mr., Arthur KOrtheuer, youngest son of
Rev, II, K0rtheuer, for many years pastor
OF ~. Johns Evangelical Church In this
city, Ia on q visit 10 friends here. The
young gentleman has been for q
number OF years pursuing u course
OF musical studies NJ Leipsc, aud
has but recently returned TO this
country, Monday night he showed
the proficiency no has attained
by rendering In excellent style several
dllllcnlt selections on the plano NJ the
Musical Convention In progress this
week NJ tho Presbyterian church.
| A bare quorum Of the Council assem-.
bled NJ the regular meeting last night
~ follows; Bell, DOddridge, DrAasler
Schneider aud President pro tenn, Ober,
lin, In the chair. Dreaser, from com,
mitlee on City Hospital, reported that
the committee had decided TO have the
Solicitor draw u lease OF the pest house
for another year TO tho present Occu'
pant. DOddrldge reported that the
County Commissioners had awarded The
contract for building an iron bridge Oy'
or the canal on fremont street, TO the
Masalll0n Bridge Company, and that The
plans were now NJ that cOmpany's office
| The bridge Will have q roadway OF 2!
feet aud two fOOt-walka Of eight feet
each. The report OF the Marshal for thC
quarter ending April |, was read and &C
cepted. II shOwed Number OF arrests
6Oi number imprisoned, 9ii anbaIstencO
furnished, $40, Report Of Street Com
missioner showed, amount expended fol
labor for week ending March 29, $lS %
week ending March 20, S32,0l, lhe fol
lowing bills were paid: Wm.Baughman
hay, Sl0lOi NJ, Richardson, salary, ti5
| w. q. Wilson, salary, S7j; Felix Il
Shepley, salary, $3.50; II. ShaIdnaglp
salary $50; Louis Zollers, salary, $50
Adam Vending, salary $500; Adam
| Wendllng, subsistence, 30, tn
bill OF the Belden Burner COmpa
ny amounting TO $l,552.l0, 10
ga0o n street lamps from September !
1888, 10 April !, 1884, called forth con
siderable discussion. The general feel
Ing was TO pay II, ~ the bill was not dla
puted and, as one member expressed II
"yalnO received has been given by IN
company" but II waa opposed by DOdd
ridge for the reason thar he thought /
should lay over for one week until i ful
Council was present, aud hl7 YOt
against ita payment postponed IL, Dur
ing the debate II was charged by Rel
that the three absent Republican mem
bers had remained away solely 10 pre-
vent the payment OF certain lust bill,
| Vice President Oberlin attempted u hlgI
handed piece Of work on the Council
Among a number Of miscellaneous bill
which had been given him to presen
for payment no clipped In q bill Of IN
| Willow Bank Coal Co, against himself
for coal, for sos, the bill being n
celptOd, When II was detected by IN
clerk ON lntermlssiOn Of five minute
was taken aud everybody present rOare
NJ the discontinue Of the presIdln
officer upon learning his mistake,