The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-05
SESSION
Council Meeting Last
Night Comparatively
Unimportant
4 few RESOLUTIONS

The session Of council held last night
was short and uninteresting and little
business was transacted. The session
was called to order with all members
present.
President Leggett called the atten-
tion of council to the following com
munications. A petition for perma
nent sidewalk at 1926 North Walnut
street. The petition was signed by
Charles Pentz and p. n. Russell II
was referred to the board of public
service.
Property holders on East Lake street
petition council for better sewer Ia
cilitles. II is alleged the present sewer
Is not deep enough to afford the proper
accommodation and the PETITIONERS
| say the only remedy is either TO deep
on the present sewer or give them con.
| nections with the Lawrence avenue
sewer. The matter was referred to
the proper committee.
A communication was received from
the Canton Iron and Metal Co. con.
cernlng the opening of Houser street.
They made proposition to the city
whereby the municipality could OBJ
tain possession of certain property
necessary before the street could be
opened. The matter was referred 10
the city solicitor and the committee
on law.
The Canton Medical society asks the
council to so amend the ordinance Civ.
ing ambulances the right of way on
the streets az to give physicians re-
spending to emergency calls the same
privilege. The matter was referred
to the city solicitor and the law com.
mittee.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aungst-To convert certain
moneys In order that the legal adver
tising bills may be paid. Committee
on printing.
BY Aungst-That the city acquire
the property necessary to complete
and straighten the sidewalk on Oxford
street between Lake street and Chance
avenue. The resolution proposed that
certain property owners sell a strip
of land FIVE feet In width to the city
for this purpose, Certain matters such
as the repairing OF foundation or two
and the moving OF barn would also
have TO be taken care OF by the city.
The resolution was adopted on motion
of Aungst after 1t had been amended
by Hall to read that the work be done
II the money necessary be In fund II
will call for an expenditure OF about
$1,000.
BY Aungst-That the B. p. s. lay
brick crossing on south side OF East
Lake street across the first alley east
of Market street Adopted
BY Naftzger-That the Weaver
Lumber Co. repair the sidewalk on
East Eighth street at once. Adopted
BY Smith-That the B. p. 8. open
cutters oil Aultman avenue between
Harrison and Edward. Adopted.
BY Smith-That the d. p. s. install
a light at the intersection of Edward
street and Winfield avenue Adopted
BY Smith-That the B. p. 9. raise
the cross walk on Young street south |
OF Lippert street. Adopted.
BY Smith-That the B. p. s. notify |
Mrs. r. Jarret to replace the sidewalk |
at $50 Mahoning street within ten
days or else the matter will be attend
cd to by that body and the cost OF
same charged on tax duplicate. Ad.
opted.
The city engineer reported that he
had gone over the proposition OF In.
~ boMVt ou fbaot nNlNSN
from Hartford street to Russell avenue
and that tho total cost of same would
be $1205.6S. The report was adopted
and referred to the city solicitor for
legislation.
Clerk Lloyd read a report OF the n.
nance committee which had been laid
on the table at O previous meeting In
which II was recommended that the
sum OF sl38, the cost of placing a sidt-
walk at cassidy and West Second
street be paid. The walk was placed
In front of the Shorb heirs property.
The report was adopted.
Williams called the attention OF the
council to the fact that though the
contract had been let for the Lewis
avenue Improvement no work had
been done and asked that council In.
struct the B. p. 8. and the city engi-
neer to 90 ahead with the work. Engl-
neer Sarver told the council that tho
stone for the work had been ordered
and that the grading was the work Of
but day or two and that Immediately
upon the arrival OF the stone the work
would be copmenced.