The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
COUNCIL
ASKED TO ASSIST
LOCATE
New Industry by Vacating
Unused Streets
And Alleys Which Will
Not Interfere With the
Other Property Rights.
Committee Will Report
Next Monday.

streets and alleys the members of
the council will make it possible to Sc
cure one industry employing hundreds
of skilled workmen and helping anoth-
or institution that now has one of the
best plants in the city to become the
largest Of its kind in the world.
At McLday nights session of the
council, when all members were pres
ent, Attorney David B. Day, in behalf
Of his client, Mrs. Helen Carnes, made
an application for the vacation of
part of Prospect avenue, portion Of
Fremont street and an alley lying be-
tween Prospect avenue and Clifton
avenue, in order to throw several
acres of ground together. 1t is under
stood from Mr. Day that this land is
wanted for the location Of large roll
ing mill, which is now knocking for
admission at Canton's doors. This
land is located in the southwestern
section of the city, adjoining the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks, just east
of the Dueber switch. This site would
be one adapted to the purpose for
which it is intended. The matter was
given over into the hands of the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
The other application was received
from d. G. Bockious, who ia at the
head of the Diebold Safe & Lock Co.
He asks for the vacation of portions
OF Pryor street and Cass street and
two small alleys, Immediately in the
rear of their present plant, which faces
Mulberry street. The claim is made
that If these streets and alleys are
vacated as prayed for that the closing
of them will not damage or interfere
with other property rights, as they
own the lots along the portions of
streets that they contemplate closing.
blue print was furnished the coun-
ell, showing exactly what is desired
In the matter. The company expects
to build a new addition to its plant,
300x160 feet IN Tin ensions and when
IT is completed this will give Canton
the largest safe manufacturing plant
in the world. The streets and alleys
committee will report its findings at
the next meeting OF the council.
In a communication the members
of the board Of public service asked
for the transfer OF $500 from one fund
to another in its department. The
matter was referred to the finance
committee.
L. o. Weaver asked that the sani-
tary sewer in Hoover avenue be ex-
tended far enough to allow his proper
was referred to the committee on sew
ers.
Residents of East Lake street petit
toned for an extension of the sanitary
sewer from Belden avenue east to
Superior street. An investigation will
be made by the sewer committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Aungst-That the B. P. S. be in
structed to repair the footwalks on
the West South street bridge. Adopt
ed.
BY FoIk-Reducing the bond sale
of West Tuscarawas street sewer
bonds from S13,00 to $4,000, In order
20 make the records of seasongood &
Meyer. bond buyers, clear. Adopted.
BY Folk-That the B. p. 8. proceed
TO sprinkle all streets on the right of
way of the N. o. 4. and that If they
refuse to pay the cost that the same
he taxed up against them and shall
be placed on the tax duplicate by the
county auditor Adopted.
BY Feller-To repair sidewalks In
front of the property Of Mrs. John
Schmick and John Smith on South
Cherry street. Adopted.
BY Feller-That the B. P. s. place
South Cherry street, north of the
bridge, In a passable condition. Ad-
opted.
BY Feller-That the B. P. s. notify
w. II. Meyers, Sherrick avenue, to
nov down the weeds in front of his
property. Adopted.
BY Jol!at-That the B. P. s. fill the
mud holes on Bluff street, between
Spring and Plain streets. Adopted.
By Joliat-That the engineer be in
structed to prepare plans and give
an estimate of the cost for the i'm
proVement Of Hiram street, between
Cherry and Spring street, by grading
laying sidewalks, etc. Adopted.
By Joliat-That the b. P. s. repair
the crossing on Walnut street at the
FIRST alley north OF North street.
Adopted.
By Williams-That the alley north
Of Navarro street, leading back to Nc
Kinley avenue, be named Bournio
court. Adopted.
BY Whitmire-That the B. p. s.
place D culyert on Harrison avenue at
Miller's alleV Adopted.
By Whitmire-That the B. p. S.
repair Hurford hill road and open the
cutters at this point. Adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Folk, OF the finance committee,
recommending that $500 be appropri-
ated to the B. p. 8. TO pay for the
spRinkling ordered in a resolution.
rhis resolution was adopted, although
the matter of appropriating this money
las NOT been asked for in any subse-
iuent resolution. He also recommend
ID th9t the B. p. 8. be given 5000 for
Sc in fixing up the garbage furnace