The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-28

growth of Canton during the year 1901:
The growth of Canton during the
year 1901 has been the largest in its
history. II has grown larger during
the year 1901 than it has during the
biggest boom year of the Dueber per-
iod. Every house that was built during
the past year is occupied by one or
more families and large number of
the houses in the city are occupied by
more than one family. The large num-
her Of houses erected during the past
year was not sufficient to house the
people and it will require more than
double the number the present year.
BUILDINGS.
During the year 1901 there were 535
residences erected in the city and II
business blocks and factories, being
an increase over the previous year OF
nearly per cent in residences and an
Increase over the year 80 of over 500
per cent. The total estimated cost Of
all the buildings erected during the
past year is $1,53O,0O0.
THE POSTOFFICE.
The receipts of the Canton postoffice
from postage for the year 1901 were
$50, ,962 49, as against $73,231.35 for the
year 1900, being an increase over the
previous year of S10,7310O, a gain Of
about 13R per cent.
The money order business, that is,
money received and paid out during
the past year, was $492,S72.42, against
$415. .19499 for 1900, being an increase
of $77,677.42, a gain of 1Sh per cent.
The number of registered letters sent
out shows an increase over the prev
ious year of 5,2S5, being an increase Of
over 80 per cent.
During the year 1901 the number Of
men employed in the Canton postoffice
was increased four and the payroll in
creased during the year over the prev
ious year $1,000.
PUBLIC AND PERMANENT I'M
PROVEMENTS.
During the year 1901 about one and
one-half miles of streets were paved.
Over six miles of curbing were con-
structed during the year, being an in
crease over the previous year of about
three miles.
Nearly three miles of sidewalks were
constructed during the past year,
against two miles the previous year.
About one and three-fourth miles OF
otNtl WtlC Cohollutttu uul
ing the year 1901.
About one mile of stormwater sewer
was constructed during the past year,
against one-half mile during the prev
ious year.
The number of additional residences
connected with the sanitary sewer dur
ing the past year was 232 against 140
during the previous year, making an
increase Of 9S.
The contemplated Improvement for
the year 1902, some for which legisla-
tion has been completed is the i'm
provement of Henry avenue, the paw
ing of Erie, North and Third streets I!
and the construction of nine miles of
sanitary sewer in district No. l and
one mile in district No. 3.
FIRES.
Canton had 1875 fires during the year
1901, against Akron's 167, and Youngs-
towns 230.
The loss on buildings during the
year 1901 was $19,364 against $60,661 |
for the pevious year. The loss on con-
tents was $25,947, against $75,731 for
the year 1900. The total losses during
the year 1901 were $91 900 less than the
previous year, or about one-third Of .
the losses for the year 1900.
The buildings on fire were valued at |
s545, 900, and the contents OF the same
buildings at $413.OO0, making almost a
million dollars worth of property on
fire and in danger of destruction, with |
a total loss of but $45,311, or about Az
per cent. Canton in respect to fires
was one Of the most fortunate cities in
the country during the past year.
WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT.
About two miles of water mains
were laid during the past year being
an increase of little over one half
mile over the previous year. The
number of additional water connec-
tons made with the mains during the
past year was 332 against 226 for the
previous year, an increase Of about
30 per cent
Tho water rates in Canton average
about one-half OF the rates charged
in Akron and Nassillon where the
water works plants are owned by pri.
vate corporations and one-half the
rates in Youngstown or any other
city in the state. The low water
rates are beneficial to the building up
Of Canton, fact to which every new
conner to the city will certify.
The average daily consumption of
water is about 100000 gallons.
The house sewerage in district num-
ber one being the east end sewer and
Dne mile in district number three TO
be constructed during the present year
viii increase the consumption of water
very materially as house seweraecI
must have water and it is of the ut
most Importance that provision be
made to supply this water.
The total incoming and outgoing
freight over the different railroads in
Canton. during the year was in round
igures 1,823,000 tons, being an in
crease over the previous year '99 of
$4,000 tons.
WAGES AND WORKMEN.