The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-19
BILL.
is SETTLED AND DOG
CATCHER PROVIDED
Nearly $1,000 Shy on the
Last PIebisCite
City Council Listened to
q Few Colnmunica-
tions, Passed Two Res
olutions and Heard a
Number of Reports.

The city council at Its regular meet
ing last night passed the necessary
legislation to appropriate the sum oil
$950.e2 from the unappropriated bal
ance In the general fund with which
to pay the expenses Of the recent
municipal and township election.
Attorney II. c. Pontius and Clerk
George Shauf of the county board
OF deputy state supervisore of cleo
ton, appeared before the body In
behalf OF the election board and stat
ed that the appropriation as recon-
mended in their budget filed year
ago wherein they asked for the sum
Of SS110 was not sufficient TO defray
the expenses incurred at the last cleo
tion. Mr.. Pontlus said mistake
was made at the time the budget was
made out for the present year He
said the attorney general has ruled
that the entire expense OF elections
in cities must be paid for by the
cities. In behalf OF the election
board the speaker said: 1--WE believe
we have administered the affairs OF
the board according to law and in or
der to pay our election bills we have
to have this additional amount OF
$3.50. 92."
The finance committee through
Chairman Hall recommended the ap-
preparation as asked for by the cleo
tion board.
The committee on city officers
through Chairman Smith made a fav-
orabie report on the communication
OF Mayor Turnbull asking codncil to
create the Office Of dog catcher. The
committee recommended that the city
Collector prepare the necessary leg
islation creating the Office as asked
for by the mayor and that the OFF,
GERS salary be fixed at 5000 per year.
The report was adopted.
The meeting convened at o'clock
with all members present but Naftz-
ger OF the fourth ward. On motion OF
Hall the minutes OF the previous
meeting were approved.
The bonds OF Mayor Turnbull, City |
Solicitor Day and City Auditor Ash
brook, each in the sum OF $1,000. were
on motion OF Hall approved and or !
dered placed on fle. The bonds OF .
Ashbrook and Day were signed by
the Bankers Surety company and
the bond OF Mayor Turnbull was ex-
ecuted by the American Bonding
company.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Canton Boiler g. Engineering
company in communication ad-
dressed 10 council asked permission
TO lay a switch across Camden ave-
nue. leading TO their plant. They
claimed this was necessary because
OF a new building erected by them.
Referred TO committee on railroads.
Glen Halliwell asked permission to
make some changes In the sidewalk
in front OF the Solomon block on
the corner OF North Market and Fifth
streets, He says the changes asked
will not interfere with the city's
rights Referred TO committee on
sidewalks
The Canton Drop Forge Manufac-
turing company asked permission OF
the city dads to place post IN od;.
Row. The post is to be used as
brace for their new stack Referred
tU committee on streets.
The heirs OF Peter and Allen
Chance, through Attorneys Lynch q
Day, addressed communication to
council concerning an assessment
against property for a sewer on
Chance avenue. Referred 10 commit
mittee on law.
RESOLUTIONS. |
BY Aungst-That b. P. s. be in
structed to repair gutter at the in
tersection Of West Tuscarawas and
Cassidy streets. Adopted,
BY Aungst-That b. p. 8. notify
the Northern Ohio Traction and Light
company TO repair sidewalk in front
Of the power house on West Tuscara-
was street. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance by Hall-Favorable to the
request OF the d. p. 8. asking for an
OF $3.50 for the purpose
Of installing a hot water apparatus
In the Auditorium. The report re-
that the amount be appro-
priated from the general fund upon
the city auditor certifying to the
amount being In fund. Adopted.
Claims by Brooks-Favorable to the
payment OF $50 to Attorneys Craine
& Snyder for legal services rendered
In the damage case OF Henderson
against the city of Canton. Adopted.
Sewers by Brooks-Favorable to
the resolution of Smith asking that
Mrs. Kate Eisenhauser be given per-
TO eonna1t her property with
the sewer on Cutter avenue. Adopt
ed.
SOLICITOR.
On motion of Brooks the rule was
and the ordinance passed
s950.s2 from the unap-
balance in the NJ o98nsEAli
fund to the elesttnt every hour of the
Solicitor 10 matter how well you ,
tommitts some other corset be fitted
next y' Grecque and see the improve
deter your figure.
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