The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-10
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vivaI Meetings In the City Hall.
Council Held But Short
Session.
The city council met In regular ses-
sion Monday evening. The meeting
was short, only necessary business be-
ing attended to on account OF the
coming election. President Leggeu
was in the chair.
The only communication read was
from Charles Lindacher, asking the
council to pass the necessary legis.
lation that a sanitary sewer could be
constructed on Wolf alley, which
would connect with the Tuscarawas
street sewer, giving him an outlet for
two houses. Having requested that
the property should be assessed the
cost OF same, the matter was refer
red to the committee on sewers.
The resolutions presented were as
follows:
BY Brooks, that the board of pub
DC service should construct an ash
sidewalk on, Prospect street, between
Catherine and Ohio. Passed.
BY Barnett, that the board of public
service should repair the crossings at
the intersection of Hane and Doug
las streets. Passed,
That the board of public service
should all the mud holes on Sherrick
avenue. Passed.
That the board of public service
should be instructed to repair the
plank crossings ut the corner of Doug
las and Lafayette streets, also at the
corner of Bucher and Liberty streets
Passed.
BY Folk, that the board of public
service should repair box culyert on
the west side Of Landors street
Passed. .5st
That the sidewalk east of the
bridge on the south side OF Navarro
street should be repaired. Passed.
BY Joliat, that the board OF public
service be instructed to repair the
cutters on st. Elmo street so that
the water will run off Of Park View
avenue. Passed.
That the Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroad and the Stark Electric be in
Btructed 10 fill the mud holes on
Connotton alley. Passed.
That the board of public service
should construct a new crossing
across Washington avenue on the
east side of Gibbs street Also a
new crossing across Pennsylvania ave-
nue. on the east side of Gibbs street.
>BOh resolutions we're referred to the
committee ON crossings.
BY Saunders, that c. McCafferty be
instructed to repair the sidewalk on
East North street east of Mahoning
street. Passed.
That the Pennsylvania Railroad
company be instructed to repair the
alarm hell at the crossing of their
tracks on Hurford street. Mr.. Saun-
deTs said that the bell had not been
ringing for the past two weeks and
that only Monday fatal accident
came near happening on account OF q
passing pedestrian not seeing OF
hearing the approaching train. The
resolution was passed.
One of the congregation of the
Brethren church was present and
asked 10 be granted the use of the
assembly room of the city hall every
evening for period of three weeks,
during which time they wish to con-
duct revival meeting. The request
provoked quite q bit Of discussion. the
councilmen saying that the assembly
room was not meant to be turned over
for the exclusive use Of any organiza-
tion for such long period. However
resolution was passed giving the
Brethren congregation permission to
use the hall on nights which did not
conflict with meetings set to be held
in the assembly room by other organ
izations.
Under the reports of committees.
the committee on finance reported ia
vOrably on the matter OF appropriating
$4,000 for the extension of number of
water mains.
Lynch, as chairman of the commit
tee ON law, reported that an old as
sessment standing against the prop
erty Of Joseph Biechele should be re-
duced $24. The report was passed.
The sewer committee reported ia.
yorably on granting Kate Snyder the
right to extend the sewer on East
South street to her property at her
own expense. The report was accept
ed.
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