The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
The Meeting Decides in Favor Of q
Tax Levy,
be Petitioned--Full Report of the Pro-
oeedings.

oeedings.
At the hour Of going to press on Satur-
day. j. j. Clark was still speaking. The
following is a full report of the memorial
meeting after that time.
BY the time Mr.. Clark ceased speaking
the room was quite well filled there being
fully one hundred persons present.
Mr.. Edgerton of Tuscarawas township,
said that he was in favor of the building
and was voicing the sentiment of every
old soldier in the township. He thought
II the matter had been brought up two
years ago there would have been less op-
position. He found upon figuring the
matter up that every farmer in the town
ship who owned eighty acres of land
woud be paying S3.20, which he thought
every one could afford.
James Corl, of Bethlehem, was heartily
in favor of the project as outlined. He
demonstrated the prejudice existing
against the project outside the city on ac-
count of the increased taxation. He
thought his own township would raise the
amount of their assessments by subscrip.
ton. He said that one gen
tleman in his township said
the Grand Army of the Republic
wanted the whole earth and that il was
considered Grand Army project IL
would look ridiculous for man to shed
tears over the memorial of a soldier sim
ply because he gave dollar or two to the
building which was erected in his memory.
He wanted the whole county Interested
A. Pontius thought such a building
would be an index to the patriotism of the
county. He was pleased that the memoir
ial was not to be exclusively for soldiers
but was for all enterprises OF Stark coun.
ty and for preserving the history of the
county. He thought Stark county could
show If they wanted TO that the county is
superior to any other in the State. He
knew that the question of taxation was
making some prejudice against the pro.
ject. If the people could be made to think
they want the building there would be no
trouble to raise the money.
MIR. Wilson of Nimishillen town.
ship was in favor of the enterprise
If the people were in favor. He said
there would be but little expression OBJ.
tained at the meeting, as less than one
half the townships were represented. He
thought the meeting had not been we'll
advertised, and thought the people we're
not advised that meeting would be held.
He thoughtif an enterprise of this kind
would be started the people should have n
voice in the matter. He had talked with
the farmers Of Pike, Nimishillen and
Sandy townships, and they were opposed
to the project. He didn't think IL was cor
rect to place tax on the farmers and the
people if they don't want it. We are
taxed to death now, he said, and the farm
ers are now under great burden
L. E. Smith, of Lake township, didn't
know what the sentiment was in his 10.
calty. He was in favor of the project
himself.
Mr.. Corl thought that if soldiers had to
sue for remembrance and get down on
their knees to the people the project
should not be carried on.
Mr.. Palmer, of jackson township, was
in earnestabUu having a memorial build
ing, and was willing to pay for anything
that would advance peoples interests,
j. L. Roth of Canton township was of
the opinion that there would have been a
better representation If the roads had
been better. He thought that the project
was laudable one, and he was in favor
of it.
Mr.. A. McGregor of Stark county was
called upon, and mentioned a few of the
points which he considered demonstrated
that such a building was needed, He
thought that the meeting would advertise
the matter and get it before the people.
The history OF the county, he thought,
should be preserved.
confer and report TO the meeting, whether
| or not it would be advisable to proceed at
once to take action with the legislature,
and another committee of five appointed
| for the purpose of recommending a char
| ter. On the charter committee the chair
V,
i. Alexander, A. McGregor, MIR. Egerton,
! William Wagner and j. j. Clark. The
committee on special act comprised Hon.
| w. Il. Day, William Dannemiller, j. NJ.
Corl, A. Pontius and Mr.. Palmer.
| While the committee were preparing
their report Mr.. Bixler of Plain
township addressed the meeting. He
was in favor of the project, but
thought the meeting had not been well
| advertised. He thought speakers should
| be delegated and speak in every township
in favor of the project.
Mr.. II. A. Cavanaugh stated that the
people hadn't been considering the pro-
| ject and that there would be no opposition
| If they properly understoo it. He was of
| the opinion that there would be much op-
position, as people did not like to pay
extra taxes.
Mr.. Skinner, of Massillon, was called
upon but declined to talk, pleading ill
ness.
Mr.. Joseph Biechele was heartily in
favor of having memorial building. He
was in favor of giving the people more
time. Mr.. Biechele spoke at considerable
length and gave his views upon the sub
ject. He was very prominent in the great
soldiers reunion in 1880, and is greatly in
terested in the present movement.
The COMMITTEES on special act through
Judge Day reported a bill to be introduced
in the Legislature. The bill calls for pre-
ferred and common stock, and calls for
levying a tax for the erection of
the same. The bill is entitled IAN
act to assist in erecting a memorial
building in Stark county," The report of
the committee was adopted after making
the act read, that a tax of ~ mills on the
dollar, in three annual instaliments.
The committee on charter reported q
charter which was adopted.
Ed Bach stated that the Teachers Asso-
| citation had great trouble in getting place
| to meet and he wanted them remembered.
Hon. M. d. Harter wrote as follows
| "Ourpeople, think, regard our Memorial
| Library Building as one of the best public
| investments ever made here. / do not
think any considerable number of the tax.
payers would be willing to give it up now"
A letter was received from Mr.. w. L.
Nash, of New Baltimore, reRretting his in