The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-17
CITY MATrERs.
The Walnut Street sewer Matter Almost
Gets There--A Policeman In Trouble,


dent Hainea In the chair. The change
In meeting time from 1880 to 8 does not
seem TO have effected much good, and q
further change TO o o'clock would prob.
ably bring the meeting TO order about
$3.50, All members were present, Mr.
Shields dropping In when the body was
well under way, but not taking the
chair.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC
The following communication ad-
dressed TO the Council, and signed by
10 men and women, was read and re-
ferred TO the Committee on City 0hlcera,
We, the undersigned residente Of the
city OF Canton, pray your honorable body
TO give your attention 10 u few charges
made by us against Police Onlcer Leslie,
The lirst charge Is, that he made un.
called for arrests Of good citizens, and
abusing them by knocking them down
with his mace, and further state that he
was intoxicated while doing this, and
while on duty. We claim that while
such officers are paid with the peoples
money for protecting their persons and
property, they abuae them and commit
other unlawful acts. Therefore we ask
your honorable body 10 investigate this
matter In regard to Officer Leslie,
A communication was read from Hose
Co. No. 3, notifying the Council OF the
appointment OF John Melvin as Secre'
tary. Accepted,
A communication from Fire Chief
Piero recommending the purchase OF a
bell for No. hose house was referred TO
Committee on Fire Department with
power to act,
A communication from Josiah Hart
Zell was read stating that the proposed
improvement on Washington avenue
would necesaltate the raising OF his
house, and asking the city TO move the
fence and relay the cnrblng and Side
walk In front OF IT, Referred TO Com
mlttee on Streets and Alleys.
REPORTS,
From the committee 10 whom was re-
ierred the bill Of Sherrick n Miller,
$709l, recommending It's payment.
Adopted.
From the committee TO whom was re.
ferred the petition OF John .. Allen and
others for the opening OF Allen street,
recommending that the City Engineer
be instructed TO run line 10 plated,
and that the Street Commissioners re-
move all distractions. Adopted.
From the same committee recon-
mendlng that the ordinance establishing
q grade on North Court street be placed
on lts final passage. Adopted.
From the same committee, recon-
mendlng that the ordinance providing
for the construction Of storm water
sewer on Walnut street be passed 10 ita
third reading and llnal passage. Adopted,
From the committee TO whom was r0'
ferred the bill Of Joseph Weaver u Son,
recommending payment, Adopted.
From the committee TO whom was re.
ferred the bill OF 9. Q. Snyder S3l25.
for rent OF land used by the city, recon-.
mendlng payment, and NJ the same time
recommending that special committee
DO appointed 10 secure cheaper ground,
as the rent OF Mr.. Snyder's Is too high
Adopted.
From the same committee, to whom
was referred the bill Of 7, A, Lathr0p,
1870, pay for services aa Chief OF the
Fire Department, recommending pay
ment. Adopted,
From Committee on Lights recon.
mendlng the placing OF street lamps on
Sycamore street and at the corner Of
Dewalt and Feather streets. Adopted
From the committee TO whom was re-
ferred the ordinance creating the Office
OF hnltOr Of the City Hall, recommend.
Ing that the pay OF same be Fixed NJ
$3.50 per year Instead OF 1850, Adopted,
From the Committee on Fire Dtplrt
ment to whom was referred tho bids
for furnishing hook AMI ladder truck
aud llre hose, recommending that the
contract for furnishing the truck com
plete, with all necessary appliances, no
awarded to the Flre Extlngnahor Com
pany, Of Few York and Chicago for
$1,000 net cash, and the contract Tor
furnishing hose to the Gulta Perchu
Rubber Co., Of New York, NJ 90 ccnta per
foot, the total amount TO be- 10000 feet
Adopted.
READING or BILLS,
Bill 10 establish q grade on Poplar
street, between Wess PusCaraWa Uul
Cedar streets, Flrat feallng L lpfrtd
10 Committee on Streets and All0ye,
BIZ TO creale the oillce of janllor Of
City Hall, fixing SALARY aud defining
uulles, 6UCOHu lthulUk'
BIZ TO provide for the construction Of
n storm Wntor sewer ON Walnut street.
Second rendlng,
On motion Of Mr., Clnss the rules were
suspended aud the bill passed to its
third reading,
Mr. J1hu Di0ncr b'ing granted The
necessary permission, addressed the
Council, urging that body 10 gfaub u
much needed relief TO the realdents OF
Nalnut street. MIR. Danner said that the
present condition Of ihp otfeet ~ u
standing invitation for nm epidemic
and that the residents Of II aro not alone
interested In lta being put In proper
condition, but that " was for tho benefit
OF tho whole city, ~ the public health
was endangered llO concluded hy
pledglng hla own and the residents OF
Walnut streets support ~ house sewer
age WHOM II was preeepted to them.
Mr., Fawcott thought that W the 81 500
10 DO paid out by the city 0a lllaharo for
The perlriwnn"N nf lhp work was not
yet IN ,JHd WUuIl Doe .bUllor % defer
The passage Of thg hlll ,or ono week, 10
~ 20 rive time for nm advance order
tran' ,Hs 'h0 money 10 tho cover
0u motlon 0t nr Gloss .uN uili was
laid on tho table Cor ono wn1h
Bin TO provide for tho Improvement
Of Washington avenue, between Cherry
and Dunbar etroets, Second reading
Mr., Murray endoayorcd TO amend soc.
tlon | Of tho new garbage ordinance,
but was shut off by the chair, who
thought that matter properly belonged
10 tho committee 10 whom tho bill had
been reforfed,
MIR, Michael Adler thon askod why
the City Solicitor had not brought in
an ordinance providing for house SOW.
erage M por instructions from tho COun.
Gil, and that 0llleinl said " was because
he was waiting for the report Of the
committee soliciting subscriptions 10
The sewor fund.