The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23


audience present, at Mr.. FlerO's remark
able display OF mOdesty In voting for
himself, his vote being the decisive one
In electing him. II was certainly un'
grateful, and very email In him not to
recognize Mr.. Frazer's generosity In
voting for him, and reclprocate the
favor by voting for that gentleman.
But some men are totally deficient In q
sense OF courtesy, not even knowing the
meaning of the word, and the member
from the First ward must, under the
circumstance, DO set down as one OF
these. II isa terrible thing TO be afillct,
d with the disease known 40 "big head"
On motion OF Mr.. Webb, X, M. Grimes,
the present incumbent, was unanimous
ly elected City Clerk for the next two
years. Clerk Grimes thanked tho Coun'
Gil for the honor conferred on him. and,
said he would endeavor, TO the best OF
bis ability, TO do his duty In the future
as he had In the past.
MAYOR ELECT REX SWORN IN.
Mayor Piero then administered the
oath TO Mayor.elect Rex, and stepped
down and out; the new President, Mr..
Fawcett, taking possession OF the chair.
PREsIDRNTsPAwcRTTs INAUGURAL.
President Fawcett on assuming the
chair, returned his thanks 10 the conn.
oil for the honor conferred on him, for
which he was doubly grateful, coming
as II did, unsolicited on hii part. He
would look on II as n trust 10 bs Impair
TALLY carried out for the best interests
of the city, aud for the promotion Of
harmony and good feeling among the
members Of the body. He was liable TO
make mistakes, and when he did, no
hoped his fell0w.members would look
on them as mistakes of the head rather
than OF ths heart. He then called at
tention to some of the principles which
should govern the body, saying that
economy 10 oil its transactions should
be the prime object TO be Kept In view,
30 as TO reduce the city debt and the nn'
nual interest, thereby encouraging the
manufacturing and business Interests
OF the city.
All street improvements should be lot
by contract to the lowest bidders; the
Street Commissioners should look we'll
after the streets, and have them Kept In
better condition than they have been In
the past. A better system OF laying
sidewalks should be devised, 10 40 10
avoid mistakes and trouble, and here,
too, the work should be lot out by con
tract TO the lowest bidder. A perfect
water system and fire protection should
also be constructed, 30 that manufactur-
Ing interests be not jeopartized as they
undoubtedly have been In the pa t. Sew
erage should be pushed along and com
pleted for the benefit OF The city, &C
cording to the plans already drawn up,
for II not done, the city would ere long
pay the penalty by the breaking out OF
an epidemic. Some System OF dealing
with the tramps and criminals that In
fest the city was also necessary, where
by they could be put to work; aud em-
pl0yment should also be provided In the
winter months for the deserving poor, 40
II would be Of great advantage 10 the
city. After once more returning his
thanks for the honor conferred Oh hlm,
the new President declared the Council
ready for the transaction OF business.
On motion Of Mr.. Plero the rules aud
regulations In use for the government
OF the Council for the past two or three
ysaTs were adopted for the ensuing year.
The bond Of Mayor Rex, for $1,000,
signed by James Valleley and II j. Rex
as bondsmen, and approved by the City
solicitor, was accepted and ordered
placed on Gle.
THE CONTEST AGAIN.
On motion Of Mr.. Rohrer q recount by
the Council OF votes cast In the Sixth
ward for councilman, was ordered by
the following vote:
Yeas-Frazer, Gachatte, Maline, NIL
ler, Murray, Roberts, Rohrer. Swanger
and v glegesang-0; nays, Adler, Faw.
cett, piero and Webb-4; Mr.. Meek not
voting,
This reopened the old question, and
Mr.. Baldwin came forward to argue II,
when no was shut of by o motion TO nd
journ frcm Mr.. Adler. The latter was
asked TO withdraw his motion, but he
refused, and insisted on its being put
II was therefore submitted and lost,
when Mr.. Baldwin went forward with
his argument He said, In regard 10 the
motion adopted for a recount OF the
votes cast In the Sixth ward by tho
c0uncll, that body had no authority 10
meddlo with the votes. bu, must proceed
by other methods, and that they would
resist any attempt 10 unlawfully count
out the ballots.
Mr.. Welty, In reply TO this. said the
law fully justified the manner aud
means previously mentioned by him, OF
inquiry into how a member was elected
He cited the case Of Stabler against Leln'
inger In thu old Fourth ward, wherein
the present counsel for MI. Meek, MIR.
Baldwin, was counsel for Mr.. Slabler,
and protested strongly against the
swearing In OF Leininger. That qles-
tion, Mr.. Welty said, was referred 10 u
committee, and the report OF the COM
mittee adoplei by the council, as the
records would abow.
Mr.. william II. Day now appeared on
the scene as additional counsel for Mr..
Meek, and stated there was nothing In
the Statutes authorizing the Council TO
open the ballot boxes and In 0 fore with
the counting OF tho votes, and cited tho
case OF Bard W. the village OF MI. Union,
which was taken TO the Common Pleas
and District Courte, where II was de-
cided by Judge Sherman, OF the latter
court that there was no provision In The
Statutea authorizing the Council 10 de-
eide tho matter. The proper way to pro-
ceed In tho matter, Mr., Day said, was 10
1le n petition In court, and II Mr. How
enstine felt himself wronged, that was
his remedy.
Mr. wei y called attention to section
1885 OF the Statutes, which gave the
Council, or q committee OF thNt body,
power TO subpoena witnesses. and relter-
ated hls claim that tho Council had the
power 10 act 40 he had specified =.
MIR, Rohrer moved that committee OF
four bo appointed TO Investigate the
election Of Mr.. Meek, which motion was
lost by tho following tic vo'e:
Yeas, Frazer, Mallne, Miller, Murray,
Rohrer, Swanger aud Yogelgesang--7;
nays, Adler, Fawcett, Gachatto, Meek,
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