The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-06-11
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MUCH TALK
IN COUNCIL ON TWO
SUBJECTS.
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Car Line Extension and
AuItman Hospital.
The Proposition to Ex'
tend the City Sewerage
to the Stark County
Inflrmery.


extension on sarver street west Of
Market, and the advisability OF AID
ing the Aultman Hospital unless an
agreement was made by the trustees
oil that institution to care for all pat
ients from this city who might go
there for attention whether they were
able to pay for such attention or not.
II was also suggested that persons not
residents OF Canton, but who might be
taken Ill or injured while In the city
should also be entitled to hospital
treatment free OF charge II without
funds.
The measure granting permission
to the traction company to extend its
tracks west on Sarver street was left
over from last week on the motion or
Brooks, who objected to the ordi-
mace for the reason that no time for
the beginning of the work was speci-
fed. When the measure was read by
Solicitor Day last night Owens object
ed to It's passage. He stated that the
traction company was slowly getting
all Il wanted, and he was In favor OF
no more grants until the company had
lived up to some Of its promises and
built more trackage through the fac
tory districts of the city. This, he
said, had been promised the taxpay-
ers, notably othose In the East End,
and he thought that the city could
compel the fulflllment of some OF
these IL the council stood back ana
refused to grant the requests OF the
company for some little time.
The discussion OF the position taken
by those In charge OF the Aultman
Hospital regarding charity cases was
brought up for discussion after the
reading by Day of the tax levy ordi-
nance. This provided for an assess
ment of three-tenths of mill for
hospital purposes, and the question or
what return the city would get was
Immediately raised by Williams. He
stated that he had been advised that
in certain instances persons not able
to pay for hospital treatment mad been
refused admittance TO the institution,
and II this was true he was not in
favor of the city rendering the insti-
tuition any aid. DR.. Folk said Will
lame had been misinformed, and that
any physician In the United States
was free to take a patient there for
any treatment he might see fit to give
him He said, however, that charity
cases were treated by the staff IL
developed during the discussion that
non-residents OF Canton who might
need hospital treatment while In this
city would hardly be admitted. and Il
was the sentiment OF the council that
an arrangement should be made
whereby the hospital should be open
to these unfortunates, as wen as TO
resident residents OF the city able TO
pay for the accommodation. The
measure was passed and ordered re-
ferred 10 the tax commissioner.
The report OF the result OF the con-
sultation held by City Engineer Sarv
yer and County Surveyor E. @. Brad
bury regarding what would be proper
compensation for the use OF the city's
sewage system by the county In get
ting nd OF the sewage from the in
Urinary was read by President Leg
gett
The report states that the sewer on
North Cleveland avenue as far as
Grand avenue is necessary to the city
and is already provided for by legis-
lation. The sewer north from Grand
avenue to the corporation line is not
now necessary but will be at some
future time. II also sets forth the fact
that the city system cares for about
100000 gallons of sewage daily ana
that the sewage from the infirmary
will not amount to more than $4,000
daily. or only one percent OF that OF
the city. The cost OF the city dis
posal plant is set down at $4700 an
nually. including interest. Any in
crease In the cost in the future. caus-
ed either by an increased amount OF
sewage or by remodeling the plant is
largely problematical. The report fur
ther states that the connections will
be TO the interest of both city and
county and the following basis OF
procedure and compensation Is recon-
mended.
l. The city TO build the sewer In
North Cleveland avenue from Grand
avenue to the corporation line.
2. The county TO pay TO the city
for the privilege OF entering said sew
or. sum equal to the actual cost OF
said sewer within the limits set forth
In the preceding paragraph.
8. The county to build at its own
expense all sewers necessary for such
outside the corporate
limits. but all such sewers so built
in the public highway TO be done in
accordance with the plans and speci-
hcations on file In the ONCE OF the city
engineer. and under his direction and
inspection.
4. The city to purify and take care
Of all sewage thus entering the sewer
system.
6. The county to pay annually 10
the city for such services a sum not
less than 800 and not more than two
percent Of the cost OF the operation OF
said plant to the city.
9. In the event 0f the extension OF