The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-10
ALLIANCE.

Alliance, Dec. S-A regular session
of the city council was held Monday
evening with MT Warner being abb
sent.
The furnace committee and auditor
reported the Security Savings Bank e
Trust Co., of Toledo, as the highest
bidder for the $3.50 worth of per
cent sanitary sewer bonds, their bid
being par and $3.50 premium. They
were also the highest bidders for the
$500 worth of bonds for the city's
portion of the sanitary sewer. On mo-
tion both lot of bonds were awarded
to the above concern.
The resignation of Samuel Warner
as councilman from the First ward,
was read and accepted
A petition asking for the vacation
Of a five foot strip along the south
side of Mitner street from Liberty
avenue to Morgan avenue was read.
The ground had been plated with
the idea that jog be Strengthened,
but this was never done. Same was
referred to the street committee.
Several Broadway property owners
were present asking about a state
ment of the cost of paving West
Broadway. 1t was stated that an as
sessment placed with the county
treasurer for collection had been
withdrawn and would not be collect
ed until next June.
The street and alley committee re-
ported unfavorahly upon Ordinance
No 622 to grant John d. Collins, own
er of the Columbia theatre, the right
to place waste paper receptacles upon
the streets and allow same to bear
advertisements. The report was ac-
cepted.
The clerk was instructed to notify
The Alliance Gas G. Power Co. to pro-
tect aman-hole at the regulating sta
ton, corner of Main and Union ave-
nue.. A number of minor matters per-
tanning to repairs upon streets, alleys,
ETC., were referred to the Board of
Public Service.
Geiger asked that the new grade on
East Cambridge street be ready by
next meeting to that sidewalks can
be laid to the new grade.
Mr.. Kellogg asked If the sidewalk
on the Main street viaduct could not
be fixed at once. The Penna. Co. is
now rebuilding the bridge and pedes-
trians have to cross some half dozen
tracks at grade. The Service Board
was asked to fix the sidewalk at once
1t was reported that persons were
building houses in the Selby allot-
ment Ia the north part of the city up
on land where there should be streets
The ground has been plated, but the
plat not accepted by council on ac-
count Of there being jog In Key
stone street. Council desired to have
the lot buyers understand the situa-
ton. The solicitor said an allotment
owner can not legally deed property
by numbers assigned to the lots by
himself and which are numbers not
assigned by the city. He can deed by
describing the property by meter and
bounds. The city solicitor was in
structed to report at the next meet
ing regarding plating commission
and the latter's duties.
The solicitor read the sections of
the state law relative to the weigh
ing of hay, coal, etc., which provides
that council can establish by ordi-
nance the Office Of sealer of weights
and measures. A committee consist
ing of members Wright, Kellogg and
Winner was appointed to confer with
the city solicitor upon the subject
A grade ordinance for Keplinger
avenue from the section line alley to
Grant was passed.
Ordinance, No. 629, vacating piece
of alley between Liberty and Seneca
avenue and extending from Oxford
street south to the first alley south
of Oxford street, was passed.
An ordinance to approve the pro-
posal of the Webb Motor Fire Appar-
atus Company for an automobile COM
bination fire engine, chemical engine
and hose wagon at price of $6,495
was read. The Safety Board has
recommended the purchase of the ap-
paratus for the proposed new Mt.
Union sub-fire station. The ordinance
was held over until the next meeting.
Mr. Kellogg spoke Of the need of
the city cleaning snow from the side
walks early in the morning. The SER
vice board was asked to publish a
notice telling the property owners to
clean their sidewalks