The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-01

previous year. The total estimated
cost of buildings erected during the
past year exceeds the cost of the pre-.
vious year, however, by at least $780,
900.
Among the larger buildings erect
ed during the past year, some of
which are not yet completed, are The
Canton Brewing block on West Tus-
carawas street, the new hotel oppo-
site the courthouse, the street rail
way barns, the Masonic temple, the
Dime Savings bank, the auditorium,
the public library, the Cummins' stor.
age house, Armour's building on East
Tuscarawas street, the Danner Manu-
featuring company, the Lamborn
building. The improvement of the
First National bank, of the Berger
buildings and the Sells Horse Goods
company may also be classed as build
ing erected.
A number of buildings in course of
construction were tied up during the
year on account of labor troubles,
which interfered much with the prog
ress Of buildings during the past year.
This also prevented many others
who contemplated building from doing
so. These troubles, however, were
not confined to Canton, but occurred
in practically all other cities. Persons
| desiring to invest in buildings want
some immediate returns from their
investment. Therefore when they see
other buildings tied up and delayed
for long time, they frequently post
pone building.
To give one illustration of this, a
| strike in certain quarry in Indiana
kept several Canton buildings from
being put under roof before the cold
weather; the completion Of which
would have employed considerable la
Dor during the winter.
FIRES.
Canton had 81 fires during the year
1903 against 144 fires during the year
1902. The loss on buildings and con
tents from these fires during the past
year was $74,168 as against $4,000
for the previous year, showing that
the losses by fire during the past
year was about $SS.000 greater than
the previous year.
The buildings on fire and their con
tents were valued at $1,822,000. Dur
ing the past year we have been fortu
nate when we take into consideration
the large number of fires and the
enormous loss by fire in nearly all the
cities Of the country during the past
year.
FREIGHTS.
The total incoming and outgoing
freight over the different steam rail
roads in Canton during the year, In
round numbers, was 2,350,O00 tons, be
ing an increase over the previous year
of 250.000 tons.
PUBLIC AND PERMANENT I'M
PROVEMENTS.
During the year 1908, one mile Of
streets was paved.
One and one-half miles of curbing
were constructed.
Two and one.half miles of sidewalks
were constructed.
Twelve and one-half miles of sani
tary sewers were constructed.
One hundred and seventy resi-
dences were connected with the san
itary sewer.
Contemplated improvements for the
present year are the paving of Cour
street from North street to Fourth
street; the grading, curbing and lawn
Ing of North street from Cassill,
street to Shorb street, Elizabeth
} street from Cassidy street to Shorl
street; grading and laying fiagstont
sidewalks on Maple avenue from Lake
, street to the north corporation line
the building of sixteen miles of sani
tary sewers in District No. 2 ant
about two miles In District No. t,
; complete the sewer in this district.
: WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT.
Three miles of cast iron waite
, mains and one and one-half mile O
, wrought iron main. were laid durin,
, the past year. The number of add
tional connections made with tn,
mains was $50, being an increase O
: 4S over the previous year.
, The average daily consumption o
water was 4,175.560 gallons. being a,
! increased daily consumption OF nearl