The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-31
MAsSILLON.
Brief Budget of the News of the Day
From Our Regular Correspondent,

Brief Budget of the News of the Day
From Our Regular Correspondent,
A special session of the Council was
held last evening to take action on the
paving of the streets with friedrich and
to return Il vote of thanks to the Of
ficials and citizens Of Wheeling for the
hospitality received during their visit
to that city. All the members were
present. The following resolution was
introduced by Boerner and was passed
without a dissenting vote.
WHEREAS, This body, in the line OF
duty to the power which created it, re-
Gently visited the city Of Wheeling for
the purpose of inspecting its system Of
irebrich street paYements; and
WHEREAS, The visiting delegation
was received and entertained III a style
so excellent az to excel their fondest
anticipatiOns, complied with the iDpart-
ing of invaluable information; there.
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Council takes
pleasure in hereby modestly expressing
its cordial recognition of the manifold
courtesies extended by our neighboTs
over the river as a whole; and be it fur
Their
RESOLVED, That we desire to tender,
individually and collectively, our hearty
appreciation of the disinterested hospi-
tally extended by Mayor Charles Sea
bright, Select Councilm IN Restry Tracy,
Anton Reymann, Z. r. Behler, j. a.
Dunning, chief of fire department;
superintendent Kreager, of the Park,
and others who contributed to II en-
tertainment; and it is hereby
RESOLVED, AS, the sense of this
Council, that an invitation is hereby
extened to the Mayor, Council and
other officials of the Nail City to visit
our city at any time, in order that we
may demonstrate our appreciation of
the favors bestowed.
Fire brick pavement was discussed,
and all were of the opinion that the
material used at Wheeling was just
what Massillon should have. On mo-
ton of Boerner, the President should
appoint a committee to visit every
property owner on Main street from
Mill to the canal bridge, and Erie street
from south end of Opera House to the
Postofiice, and see if they are willing 10
pay two-thirds of the cost of paving il
the city pays the other third; carried
The President appointed the Ways and
Means Committee for Main street and
the Judiciary Committee for Erie
street. AS Henry is on both Commit.
tees, the President substituted Volk.
NOR for Henry on the Judiciary; ad.
journment.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The Board o. equalization met Sat.
urday and organized by electing Geo
Wilson pre- ident and j. R. Dunn sec
rotary. The assessors of the different
wards made the following report:
Ward one-160 horses, $685.; 70 cat
Tie, $l444; I mules, 1926; l6 hogs, $117
, 40 carriages, SS405; dogs for taxation
36. Total taxable property, $320,688.
Ward two-101 horses, $5,215; x
!, cattle $433; 2 mules, $3.50; 81 hogs
SAB; SO carriages, $2025; 90 pianos an(
: organs, 5000; dogs for taxation, 81
Total taxable property, S135,l39.99.
Ward three-197 horses, $1,000; s.
! cattle, $3.50; 98 hogs, 1885; SO car
. riages, $S,S40; 50 pianos and organs
, 1882; dogs for taxation AZ. Tota
taxable property, $30O,377.
Ward fourth-95 horses $685.; Al
cattle, 1862; 2 mules, $500; l15 hogs
: 1878; IA carriages, 1895; 33 piano
S3 925: dogs for taxation, 80. Tota
{ taxable property, $28,538; total dog
tax. $3.50: total value of taxable prop
: ertv exclusive of dogs, 1874, 764.9S
New building erected within the yea
r so.
! MINOR MATTERS.
r A.. Enders and wife, of Ravenna, ar
e visiting at the residence Of Mrs. j. DO
f rey on South East street.
: Andrew Smith, one of the Township
Trustees, and Mrs. Mary Ertle, wer
= married at St. Mary's Catholic Churcl
. this morning. ~, .r
Messrs. G. c. Uphan, A. G. Brant, j.
B. Kitchener, and Judge Fawcett, Q
: canton, we're registered at the Hote
Conrad yesterday.
e Cards are out for the marriage o
n Miss Ida Tinker, of this city, to Jane
e o. Philips, of Justus, at the home ofth
b former, Thursday, June Z.
a The mite society of st. Paurs Germa'
d Lutheran Church will meet Thursda
y evening, May 81, at the residence OF /
II. Snyder, on East Main street.
MI. Geo. Phillips, of Middlebrancl
" who has been spending several day
with his sister Mrs. j. I. Brown o
u South Erie Street, returned home ye'
!. terday,
Three men who were digging a drai
in a field Monday rear Pauls Station
came to an old log which when pickle
b. open disclosed a mass Of coin that ev