The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-08

nally planned and built certain build
ings; first, an improvised brush-shop
was constructed by moving from the old
fair grounds wooden building for
merly used as dining hall, which was
afterwards destroyed by FIRE. Later
the present brush-shop was built OF
were added.
Considerable discussion has arisen
the cost OF these latter
buildings, and l have called upon the
Auditor for an itemized statement re-
lative thereto and he submits to me the
following letter:
Carton, o., Jan. 4. 1901
r. H. Day, Pros. Atty,
Canton, Ohio.
Dear sir:-Herewith I hand you as per
request, itemized statement Of Brush
shop boiler-house, power-house and
barn taken from the register in the
Auditors Office, amounting to $17, ,S22.02.
With assistance of J. p. Pontius,
former superintendent, and J. e. Yar-
ger, the present superintendent, the
total has been divided as well as could
be remembered. The one item publish
ed in the Repository in former state
ment, viz, $234703 was all used in the
old broom bactory.
have been informed some bills have
been approved by the work house dfrec-
tors, but not allowed by commissioners,
that should be charged to this estimate.
Hoping this will help you out with
your investigation, am,
Respectfully,
w. M. REED, Auditor.
BOILER HOUSE.
w. & L. E. r. r. Co., freight on stone,
$131.56.
J. e. Rush, stone, $572.71.
Canton feed store, cement, $3.50.
C. C. & s. r. r. Co., freight on stone
s72.52.
FIR. Dehn, ct al, construction and
labor on new boiler house, $605.73.
l.. w. Thomas, architect for boiler
house, $4,000
Canton feed store, lime and cement,
$29.45.
II. J. Bechele, sand, $500.
FIR. Dehn, ct al, stone cutting, $3.50.
Peter thinner, 118 hours as stone
mason, $32.45.
Canton stoneware CO., Pm. machine
fire brick, $4,000.
w. & l.. e. R.R. Co., freight on stone,
$3724.
FIR. Dehn, 80 hours stone work, $1,000.
FIR. Dehn, 21 days stone cutting,
$4,000
L. w. Thomas, balance drawing
plans and specifications for boiler
house, $4,000.
Phil. J. Borrower, lumber, $154.77.
The Canton bridge CO., iron work
$674.92.
The Canton bridge CO., iron work,
$137.O7.
Oby & co., steam heating and fix
lures, $735.50.
Oby & CO., two 75 h. p. boilers,
$109S.40.
Oby & Co., Webster system steam
heating and fixtures, $400.25.
H. A. Smith, sharpening picks, $24.75
Diebold safe, & l9Sk CO.. iron door
Elbel & coz fire brick and clay
$41.4S. . ,-e
Bechel Sand Co., sand, $S.25.
l.. p. ID. Yost, 16 squares gravel roof
ing, $4,000.
VIM. b. Warstler, 400 bu. lime (gray)
$4,000
Canton pottery CO., I'm machine fire
brick, $1,000.
Ruddy Zimmerman, use of derrick in
construction of building, $4,000.
Levi Gockley, ct al laying brick
$247.3S.
Phil. ]. Bernower, lumber, $111.17.
Berger mfg CO., sheet iron and gas
pipe, $14.S6.
Oby & CO., fixtures (plumbing ant
steam) and labor, $1250.00.
Diebold safe and lock co., two single
grating doors for tunnel, $1,000.
p. ]. Adams, stone work $500.
The Bechel sand CO., sand, $500.
John S. Hoover, setting stakes fol
sewer from boiler house to creek $6.25.
Total expenditures boiler house, 81
294.51.
ENGINE AND POWER HOUSE.
The Elyria gas and electric co., on,
Arlington and Slime engine, 1875 hors,
power, s250.00.
hangings, pulleys and hardware, $449. SO
Canton bridge CO., iron beams TO
hangers and shafting, $100.40.
The Ohio supply CO., oil cups, $3.15
Diebold safe & lock CO., iron doc
$65.00
The universal machine co., settinl
engine, $7.30.
Bush G. Neithercoat labor and ma
terial timing cutters on power house
$34.63. =,
w. A. Snyder, sharpening tools, $40, n
J.. j. Dehn. tagging and labor, $50. 81
T.. B. Davidson & CO., canvas betting
$1728.
Bodlfeld betting CO., high grade belt
ing, $140.45.
Medart patent pulley CO., pulleys, etc
$160.30.
Universal machine CO., castings. etc
$143.11.
Geo. A. Hake. freight advanced o
pulleys and cluches, $11.66.
Total expenditures engine and powe
house, $1433.98.
BRUSH FACTORY.