The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-25
CANNOT AGRk E.
Property Owners aud the Str, et
Railway Company
At Logserheads Over the Matter of Grad
ing the Massillon Road-They May
Take the Sippo Lake Route,

The street railway matter is giving the
commissioners considerable trouble, and
is food for much reflection on the part of
the property owners along the proposed
line between Canton and Masslllon. The
commissioners nave consented To allow
the track to 20 through in the center OF
the highway, under certaiu conditions.
The conditions among other things are
tuat driveway shall be made by tho street
railway company on each sioe of their
track, and that the driveway shall be Is
feet in width. II is also proposed by the
commissioners that the driveway on
either side shall be graded properly.
TbeI must be sufficient room to turn out
and The commissioners shall insist that
the driveway, at either side shall be first
class, and shall be kept in proper condi-
ton, without expense TO the county for a
period of 10 years. The commissioners
also propose TO I'll YlnglinR's hollow 10
the extent of 10000 cubic yards. The COM
pany to indemnify the county from any
damages arising from making such fll. 1t
WAS the opinion OF the commissioners ia
the fret place that thetTacks should he
placed at the side of the road, but this
would not suit the property owners on the
side of the road where the tracks we're to
he laid. The property owuers,themselves
are of the opinion that it would be a more
equitable arrangement if the tracks were
car company also wanted the centre of
the road, and the commissioners accede
TO that wish under the specifications
previously mentioned.
Al the meeting of the street railway
management and the property owners,
held Wednesday, Il committee was Sc
lected To assess the amount required to
keep the roadway at each side of the
track, in repair. The county commits
sion ers do not care who makes the reE airs
on the roadway, but they re. determined
that the county shall not pay for it.
Mr.. McClymonds OF Massillon has ad
vanced tue idea that il the property
owners between the two cities desired 10
materially enhance the value OF their
holdings they should give about fifteen
feet additional on each side the road,
plant rows OF shade trees on each side OF
the track and other rows next to their
land, 4 rs making shady and delightful
driveE the entire distance, in fact a
regular boulevard, and the gentleman
expressed himself as believing that il
would be realized within ten years.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
There was to have been joint meeting
of the commissioners, the property holders
and VIM. A. Lynch of the street railway
company at the commissioners office today
but there was no meeting held. The
property owners along tho line and the
| street railway management have not come
| to an understanding. The company does
not propose to put down the line and
grade the roadway also. They are willing
| TO do part of the work but not all of IT,
| Some OF the farmers are willing TO do the
grading, while others either absolutely re
| fuse or are indifferent. Unless the prop
erty owners come to the front the road
will he put through over the Sippo Lake
| route as proposed some time ago, One
| thing seems certain, there will be au cleo
| trio road built between Canton and Mas
| sillon, no matter what route is goue over