The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-19
CITY CONGRESS.
Interesting Paper Submitted by tho Water
Works Trustee.
Tse Buoher Street Ordinance Gets Through
At Last-.-House Sewerage Again
10 the Front---Misoeliane-
GUS Matters.

After an lnterya.' Of three weeks Ies !.
the Council finally n. 'nagea 70 hoia !
meeting last night, with " s.,ns Mor
Fawcett, Gachatte, Howen. INV, ma,
ray, Piero, Swanger. Wagner, """
Weaver and Webb present. ".
Az neither the President or ,YIS'
President was In attendance, Mr.. Fsw'
cett was chosen to preside over Tue
meeting.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
From q number of taxpayere for the
purchase OF q certain tract OF land and
the opening Of East Ninth street, Re-
ferred.
For the grading Of West Tenth street,
between High and Plum streets. Re-
ferred.
For the repair of the foot bridge over
Shriyer's Run on the south side OF
Charie s street. Street Commissioner In
structed to perform the work,
From @. Q. Snyder, asking leave to
do the grading, sodding and paving In
front Of his prem sea on South Poplar
street himself. Referred.
A communication from W. W. Nus.
baum was read Offering to give the city
q warranty deed for q strip Of land Ave
feet wide of his lot on Washington
avenue needed for the widening Of the
avenue, for the sum Of 800. Referred.
The following enigmatical docu-
ment, signed by eight members of the
Council, was read, but no action taken
on II:
To the Canton Street Railway Com.
pany.--rhere 10 great inconvenience 10
the passengers on your lines attending
the present arrangement for transfer
ring them at the Public Square, and
although you are complying with the
requirements OF the ordinance granting
you the franchise, we, the undersigned
members Of the Street and Alley Com
mittee and OF the City Council general
ly, under the circumstances, hereby
direct that you make your transfers 40
near the center OF the crossings OF your
Market and Tuscarawaa street lines
as Ia practicable, and that you
keep such portion Of the Square
clear and In such condition 40 may DO
necessary for that purpose.
The following communication from
the Board Of Water Works Trustees was
referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means without reading. owing TO the
Door quality OF the gas In the chamber,
which made II almost impossible to read
anything:
WATER Works OFFICE,
CANTON, OHIO, Feb. 9th, 1885.
To the Honorable, the City Council
Gentlemen: Ia view OF recent develop
ments, and In accordance with conyic-
lions OF long standing, and we believe
also In accord with the requirements OF
law, the undersigned Trustees OF our
City Water Works would respectfully
snbmit the following statement OF facts
concerning the present condition OF
said works, together with recommended
tlons and suggestions (Which are the
result OF careful investigation on our
part) for the consideration Of your Hon
.Orable Boly,
For several years past we have on.
d%eavorel 70 gradually replace our Zee
ment lined" water mains With good,
substantial cast iron pipe, but taxing
into consideration the amount Of funds
nj our disposal. the quantity OF cement
pipe now In use, and its leaky and un-
safe condition, the good work must OF a
necessity progress slowly; In fact too
much no for the best interest Of our
city, and we consider II criminal on our
part to longer remain silent.
Consequently we deem II In order at
this time 10 submit the matter 10 your
Honorable Body, and respectfully ask
that you render the necessary assist
ance to enable US during the coming
summer 10 replace the rem iining o..
ment pipe, with cast Iron maine, thereby
promoting the general usefulness Of the
works, and partially TO Increase their
efficiency az o means Of lighting FIRE, as
surfing you that II will only DO u Ques.
tion OF o very short time until we will
DO compelled to make the change 70.
ferred 10.
The existence OF the cement mains
make II impossible to create q sufficient
pressure for ire service, for fear OF
bursting pipe, and consequently dlsab-
ling the works TO such an extent AZ TO
seriously endanger the safety of the on.
tire city.
We experience no trouble In increas-
Ing the water pressure, with our pres
ent pumping engine, and II the water
mains were, what they should be, we,
500 no reason why a good ere stream"
could not be thrown from any Ore hyd.
rant In the city, thereby saving the city
the expense OF purchasing and main
tanning another steamer.
We lnd upon examination that there
yet remains In use about Al, 100 feet OF
cement pipe. and after making an ap-
p~roximate estimate OF the cost Of laying
the cast-iron mains nj present price OF
pipe, labor, &C., that the proposed In.
provement will cost about $4,000. and
we are satisfied that the amount OK.
pended TO keep the cement pipe In re-
pair would more than pay q reasonable
Interest on oil IL will cost TO make the
change nj once, to say nothing OF dis
posing OF the constant annoyance 10
consumers by reason Of depriving them
OF water pending frequent repairs. In
districts where manufacturing estab.
lishments are located " IL great him
dernce. II the amount needed TO make
the Improvement could DO borrowed for
term Of years, the Interest could be
paid out Of water works earnings. and
possibly the principal. The present low
price Of cast-iron pipe, lead, labor, &c',
Ia q strong recommendation In favor or
immediate action In the matter. The
idea II shutting gates In time OF fire 80
IA 10 conane the pressure 10 the cast
iron pipe 10 out Of the question,
the great number that must DO
closed, aud the fact that the closing OF
them cannot be entrusted TO inexper'
fenced persons, the length OF time re.
quired TO properly close them without
dam ,ge to the pipe, oil consplre to make
II impracticable, and out OF the ques'
tiOn.
II IL In the firm belief that now 10 tho
time TO make the change above referred
10, and correct the evil that has 80 long