The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07
new COUNCIL
Will Meet For Purpose Of
Organization Tonight.
Interesting Session
Expected
new MEMBERS VIEWS


November elections will meet for It's
first session and proceed to organize
Five new faces will be seen in the
body and a complete re-arrangement
of members on the various commit
tees will be made necessary. The
political color of the body has not
changed as the Republicans still have
a working majority.
David Owen. who has been one OF
the hardest working members of the
council and was vice president Of that
body during the past two years. will
take up the duties OF president, TO
which he was elected, succeeding
George Leggett. The new members OF
the body are Messrs. Shorb. Shoot,
Feller, whitmire and Joliat. The old
members who will still occupy seats
in the chamber are Williams, Aungst
and Sanders.
What appointments will be made in
connection with the various commit
tees Is not yet made known but It is
supposed that President Owen Will
make this announcement either to-
night or In the near future.
The new council has in its power
the making OF much municipal history
and at the same time a name for IT.
self Already each member has ex-
pressed himself in the matter OF what
he thinks the council should do. Two
of the most important matters which
are apt TO be acted on are the Install
alton OF a proper storm water sewer
along Shriver's run and the making
OF park OF the land adjacent TO
the Mckinley monument. The first
named proposition has often been
talked OF and may be said TO be one
OF the clty's most bothersome prob
lens. IL the new council solves II q
good piece OF work will have been
done. The second matter. the improv-
ing OF the land secured by the city
In the neighborhood OF the Mckinley
memorial Is a matter which Is yet TO
be speedily acted on. II is felt that
the monument will attract thousands
to the city and it Is Selt that the
surroundings should be such as will
reflect credit on the city and be
worthy OF the magnificent memorial.
other municipal improvements such
as an extension OF the city limits,
better and more paved streets. better
lighting system and more sewers are
other matters which will be taken up
by the new Dody so soon as possible.
Some OF the matters In which tue
members OF council are most interest
ed in are as follows. DR.. Folk wants
a new bridge on Navarro street TO
correspond with the improvements be-
ing made on that thoroughfare. He
also wants more permanent street
improvements. DR.. Shorb thinks the
most crying need OF the city is for
a shelter on the east side or the
tracks at the Pennsylvania railroad
station. He also asks for an I'M
provement OF the bed OF West creek
and that more attention be paid 10
watching huckstens and others who
might use short weights in dealing
with their customers, Member
Aungst wants a more satisfactory sys-
tenn OF collecting garbage and II pos
slble have the collection made at the
city's expense, lie also thinks prop
erty holders should be compelled to
connect with sanitary sewers. VIII
liams wants a police Judge, q new un-
ion station and special street car rates
for school children during certain
hours OF the day. Shoot thinks new
central house IL necessity and wants
the difficulties about street grades set
tied so that West Tuscarawas street
may be improved to the city limits
thinks a new street connect |
ing East Lake street and Bast Tus-
carawas In the vicinity of the Berger
works is the proper thing. He also
believes Shriver's run should be look
Cd after and citizens who suffer from |
Its overfiows be protected. Feller has
the same idea and also wants East
Eighth street paved from Cherry to
Young streets. He also believes more
paving and laying OF curbing Is need
cd. whitmire says the south end
needs more lights and also wants the
9Whmpb hlOuB WcnL run cioohVu up' /
He thinks that some OF the typhoid
fever cases OF last summer might be
traced to this source. Joliat thinks
that Klorer and Belden avenues should
be allied and placed in proper condiy
lion. He Is also In favor OF a new
central engine house and OF other
in various parts OF the
city.
The meeting tonight is expected TO
be an interesting one The new mem
bers will be seated but the old mem
bers who will retire will. In some
eases, make their final reports. Sam
uel Hall, chairman OF the finance
who has kept a watcnful
BYE on the finances OF the city for the
past two years. will make his last
report and turn over to some member
n the new council the job of-being
of the treasury" Other
changes of scarcely less importance
will also be made In the EFFORT to get
squared away and in shape for the
harm work.