The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-05
PLANS DISCUSSED
FOR C|TY'S FINANCE
COMMISSIONER AND TRUSTEES
MEET IN AUDITORS OFFICE.
Health officials Report No contaglon
In the City Of Canton--A Re-
markabIe Condition.

The tax commissioners and trustees
Of the sinking fund held meeting at
Z o'clock last evening in the Office of
the city auditor to consider the matter
of the payment of the interest on the
bonded Indebtedness of the city of Can
ton. According to the auditors state
ment It will take $45, ,OO3.32 to pay the
interest on 81, ,O4O, 1892, the bonded in
debtedness. The amount of bonds due
next year is $1,000 for current ex-
penses and refunding bonds.
PLANS FOR CIRCUS DAY.
Contractor OFT, who is building the
West Tuscarawas street sewer, has
agreed to shut down the sewers on
Friday, which is circus day, SO as not
to interfere with traffic.
CLERK SERVES NOTICES.
The city clerk was out yesterday
serving street Improvement notices.
WORK ON NEW STATION.
Superintendent Ohliger, of the water
works station, is busy at work on the
new structure and at present about
ten teams are working at the new
100000 pumping station. The exca-
| walton is now being made.
WHY THE WATER IS MUDDY.
| Many people have noticed the some
! what muddy condition Of the water the
past few days. This will not last long,
however, says Superintendent Ohliger,
and 1t is due to the shutting off the
Tuscarawas street main. The drain
produces the sediment which has
gathered and slight discoloration
follows.
JUNGLE WOMEN ARE FINED.
| It cost Katie Dicenzo Bell and
Katie Saints, of the Jungle" district
$40 and costs each for their lively en-
counter Tuesday afternoon. Both, de-
PENDANTS appeared before Mayor Smith
yesterday morning and received the
fines imposed.
HE M1STREATED HIS WIFE.
F. d. Hunt, of Alliance, who was ar
rested on the charge Of intoxication
and mistreating his wife on the
street was given fine which amount
ed to Sc in Mayor Smiths court yes
terday morning.
NO CONTAGION IN CANTON.
Canton is one of the healthiest cit
les in the country at present as health
officials say there is no contagion in
/ A. all 10 ~ ~
The city's excellent water supply has
put a stop to any typhoid fever and
there is not case to report now. AS
one city official said: "The doctors are
starving"
MAN AND WOMAN FINED.
Edna Barkheimer and Dallas Marks,
who were arrested late Tuesday night
on the charge of fornication, appear
ed before the mayor yesterday morn
mig and were fined $40 and costs each.
They pleaded guilty to the charge and
It was stated that the pair had de-
cided to marry.
HAS MANIA TO CUT.
Clifford Mosholder, a young man OF
about 81 years, who seems to have a
mania for attempting to shoot and mu-
tilate other boys with razor, has
been turned over to the probate court
by Chief of PolisS McCloud, who thinks
it better to have the fellow cared for
now before he commits some offense
which might get him into serious trou-
BILE. Mosholder was taken into Gus
tody Tuesday night for creating dis
turbance near the public square,
PEDDLER HAD NO LICENSE.
Ike Willis was gathered In by the
police yesterday on suspicion Of hav-
ing stolen goods but an investigation
revealed that he was merely peddline
without a license. This information
cost Willis SIS before the mayor.
MAYORS AUTO MIsHAP.
Mayor Smith is wearing slightly
discolored right eye as the result OF
broken crank in an accident to bis
automobile yesterday morning.
ASSAULT COMPLAINT FILED.
w. A. Snyder has filed complaint
in the mayors court against Emme
Lennon for alleged assault and bat
terry.
ENTER ON EXTRA TERMS.
Today Mayor Smith and the city Off
cials begin their terms Of the extr'
eight weeks as determined by the new