The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-05
CHANGES
Made by Council in Canton Gas Co.
Ordinance and Then Referred Same
to the Solicitor for His Approval.

Ordinance and Then Referred Same
to the Solicitor for His Approval.
Council meetings are getting more
lively each week, as matters of impor-
tance to the people are being taken
up. one of the most important mat
ters, aside from the natural gas
question, to be taken up Monday even
ing was a report made by Chairman
FOLK, of the ordinance committee, on
the ordinance wanted by the Canton
Gas Light & Coke Co. A few weeks
ago Attorney Austin Lynch went into
the council with an ordinance in his
hand, which he said the gas company
desired passed, merely for the purpose
OF clearing up its title. This ordi-
nance dad not state what kind of gas
was to be used in their mains and the
chairman of the committee said that
the committee had made a number of
changes. The ordinance fixed their
price at Sl.20 cents to city buildings
and private consumers, but this was
reduced to $1.10 by the committee
The ordinance also provided that a re-
duction of 10 per cent should be given
to those who paid their bills on or be-
fore the 10th of each month, but the
committee went just little further
and made the discount 20 per cent on
the thousand, providing the bills were
paid on or before the 10th of each
month. The company also asked for
franchise for ten years, which was
out down to five. Provision was also
made in regard to what kino of gas
should be used. In case the company
turns natural gas into it's mains they
cannot charge more than any other
company furnishing natural gas. Eel
Ter asked that the ordinance be re-
ferred to the solicitor for his approval
and this was done.
In letter the residents and prop
erty holders on Hazlette avenue called
attention to the condition that the
street was left in for the past year by
the contractor who put in the sewer.
1t was never filled and leveled off,
but remains in bad condition. The
matter was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys.
Amos Trump asked for the vacation
of small alley running between East
Lake and Grace streets, saying that
he owned all the abutting property and
that 1t would not be detrimental to
others. The committee on streets and
alleys will visit the place and report
later.
The board of public service asked
that the sum of $500 be transferred
from one fund to another, owing to the
fact that the fund in which they in
tend to put the money is already over
drawn. 1t was referred to the finance
committee.
II Chn,h yra
sented a bill amounting to $9.05 for ex.
penses incurred in looking up matters
for his report on the natural gas ques-
ton. 1t went to the finance commit
tee.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aungst-That the condition of
the sidewalks on Hazlette avenue be
examined by the engineer Adopted.
By Feller-That the engineer esti-
mate, the cost of placing gutter plates
at East Ninth street and Warner ave-
nue.. Adopted.
BY Feller-That the B. P. S. instruct
the superintendent OF streets to dig
trench In the swamps along Jackson
street and that the fire chief be in
structed to extinguish the fires that
have existed in the swamp for some
time. Adopted.
By Feller-That the city auditor be
instructed to draw his warrants for
the payment of advertising bills
amounting to $5895 In favor of the
three local publishing houses. Adopted.
BY Sanders-|That the B. P. s. put
Hartford street, between Fourth and
Tuscarawas streets, in passable con-
dition. Adopted.
BY Williams-That the B. P. S. be
instructed to examine the condition
of the sidewalks at Fourth and Market
streets, In front of property owned
by Benjamin Conrad. Adopted.
BY Whitmire-That the B. P. s.
place a crossing at Stark avenue and
Fairfield street. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY Shoot, of the claims committee,
favorable to paying the Toledo Legal
Brief Co. the sum of $38.60 for print
ing of briefs in the Mcmillan case.
Adopted.
Williams, of the law committee,
asked that his committee meet Thurs
day evening, at which time he would
be ready to take up the John Gerber
damage claim, the Charles street dam
age claim and the matter that the
trustees of the Westlawn cemetery
were interested in.
Williams, of the committee on sew
ers, reported in favor Of extending the
sanitary sewer on East Lake street
from its present terminus TO Superior
street, as petitioned for. Adopted.
SOLICITOR, ENGINEER AND CLERK
Solicitor Blake read two ordinances
to Vacate certain portions of Preyer
street, Lafayette street and some in
tervening alleys desired by the DIE
bold Safe & Lock Co. These otdi-
nances were passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Engineer Starrett reported grade
ordinances for Smith avenue, between
Tuscarawas street and Hampden ave-
nue., aEd tor North Cleveland avenue,
from the corporation line to the town
ship line. Laid on the table for a
week
Clerk Lloyd read an ordinance for
the establishment of grade on Bon
not avenue, between St. Elmo street
and Maple avenue. This was dts sec
ond reading.