The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-29
CANTON PEOPLE RESENT
CLAIM OF SENATOR HANNA.
Fourth of July Celebration in Canton Is the Peoples and Not the
Politicians Demonstration hat Judge Day, Mayor
Rice and Democratic Council Did,

for proper action with reference there
to.
We expect that on Monday night next
our authorities will take such action as
Is necessary to pay the expense Of
transportation and take proper charge
of the Spanish cannon to be loaned by
the Navy Department to this city.
Our citizens are much pleased that
this great favor is to be shown them
and are very thankful to the Hon. VIM.
r. Day and the Secretary of the Navy
for their kindly consideration.
Very truly,
JAMES A. RICE,
Mayor of the city of Canton, o.
To Charles O'Neil,
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance.
Washington, d. c.
COUNCILMANIC RECORD.
On pages AIS and 479. volume II Of the
council proceedings of the city of Can
ton, under date of April 10th, 1899, ap-
pears the communication from Mr..
O'Neil, together with the following, in
troduced to the council by Mayor Rice:
To the Honorable City Council, Canton,
Ohio:
Gentlemen:-I beg leave to submit for
your consideration the following reso-
luton.
Whereas, the said council of the city
of Canton has been advised by the
mayor of the city that by the order Of
the Hon. Secretary Of the Navy, one
of the cannon captured by the United
States navy at the battle Of Santiago
has been presented for the decoration of
our park. also that the said cannon is
ready for delivery, the freight from
Washington to be paid by the city Of
Canton,
Resolved, That the thanks of the city
of Canton are hereby extended to the
government, and especially to Hon.
John ID. Long, secretary of the navy,
and to Hon. VIM. r. Day, for their SER
vices in this behalf:
Resolved. That this city will assume
payment of the freight from Washing
ton.
Resolved, That our fellow-citizen,
Hon. A. c. Tonner, be requested to act
on behalf of the city in the matter of
the shipment of the cannon, he to COM
municate to the mayor as soon as prac-
ticable, the length and weight of the
same.
Respectfully submitted.
On motion of Mr.. Smith to suspend
the rules, yeas 13, nays 0. Motion car
ried and rules suspended.
On motion Of Mr.. McDonough to
adopt, yeas 13, nays 0. Motion carried.
MAYOR RICE TO O'NEIL.
Canton, Ohio, April 18th, 1899.
Hon. Charles ONeiI, Chief of Bureau
90 n,J Uo y, In nfa n
Dear Sir:-I enclose you herewith
copy Of resolution submitted by me and
passed by the city council, at its regu-
lar meeting on April 10th.
You will observe therefrom that the
Hon. A. C. Tonner, who is in the Indian
Agency of the Interior Department, has
been delegated by the council to look
after this city's interest with reference
to the cannon loaned to this city by
the navy department.
have this day written Mr.. Tonner to
this effect, and inclosed to him also a
copy of the resolution passed by the
city council. Very truly yours.
JAMES A. RICE,
(Dic.) Mayor of the city of Canton, o.
MAYOR RICE TO TONNER.
Canton, Ohio, April 18th, 1899.
Hon. A. C. Tonner, Indian Office. In
terror Department, Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir:-I inclose herewith copy of
letter received from Chief of Ordnance
Bureau, and copy of resolution passed
by the city council at its regular meet
ing on April 10th.
You will see by this resolution that
the city of Canton, through the council,
has presumed to call upon you to rep
resent 1t in matters relating to the
shipment of the cannon to be loaned by
the Navy Department to this city.
If you would kindly bring the atten-
tion of the Secretary of the Navy to
these communications and the resolu-
tion of the city council, your action in
so doing will be much appreciated.
Thanking you in behalf of the citizens
of Canton for your kindly interest in
this matter, I am, yours very truly,
JAMES A. RICE,
Mayor of the city Of Canton, o.
Washington, d. c., April 18th, 1899.
Hon. James A. Rice, Canton, Ohio:
Dear Sir:-Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of yours of the 18th instant, en-
closing a resolution Of the council re-
questing me to act in behalf of the city
in the matter of the shipment of the
cannon, I called upon Admiral O'Neil,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, and
he advised me that Canton would re-
ceive a piece of ordnance beyond all
question, and that he would personally
see to 1t that good piece was selected.
The preliminaries have all been ar
ranged and the shipment will soon be
made from some other point than here.
BY virtue of the resolution the Admi-
raj will communicate with me when
shipment will be made, and you can
rest assured that I will advise you
without a moments delay.
highly appreciate the honor confer
red upon me by thu honorable council,
Yours very truly,
H) A. C. TONNER.
MARRIAGE PERMITS ISSUED.
William oliver JOnes "a Waltham Mass