The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-03
MASSILL0A NEWS

Massillon, o., April s1-Decidlng
this afternoon that the water contract
ordinance recently passed by the city
the Massillon board of public service
win make direct appeal. to the coun-
tcil for a reconsideration of. the meas
ure at the next meeting. The board
arrived at this conclusion this after
noon after weighing its opinion with
the. advices of the mayor and City
Solicitor Kratsch. who were present
at the special meeting of the board
called for the purpose Of deciding how
to act up on the matter.
According to the mayor and the
board, the ordinance abounds with OBJ
jectionable passages which In the
opinion of the city solicitor, the coun-
ell will do we'll to reconsider. The
various parts OF the ordinance object
ed to will be set forth together with
suggestions as TO the remedying of
these, and presented TO the council at
the next meeting. II The council re-
fuses TO amend the ordinance in com
pliance with the demands OF the board
OF public service. the hoard which Is
allowed "the right 20 reject any or all
bids" on contract viii refuse TO ac-
cept the bid Of the Massillon Water
Supply company and the matter will
go to court.
At the meeting OF the board Of pub
lie service this afternoon, Members |
Leahy, Bast and List we're present
together with Clerk Paul, Mayof
Frantz, City Solicitor Kratsch and En-
gineer Howald. All the bills for the |
previous month were presented TO |
the board and were ordered PAID.
Among the other important things
that came before the board. was the
matter pertaining to the plans and
specifications for the new city hall.
The board is having prepared a num-
ber OF different sets of plans that
will be presented 10 the council in
order that that body may have va
riety to choose from. Architect Bos-
tick Of this city, has already presented
plans for the new building to the
board but the servers want to see
others before deciding upon the plans.
]. NJ. Young, a Cleveland architect,
was present at the meeting this after
noon and was furnished with descrip-
tions as TO the kind or plans desired
He promised to have plans ready in
about a week.
Not n dollars damage resulting
from fire and only two alarms sent
IN to the Massillon FIRE department ia
he record held by this city for the
81 days Of March. Such a record has
not been equalled in this city for =
number OF years. One OF the alarms I
sent In was a still alarm from the
home OF Edward Craig and this was 1
before any damage was
lone, Another fire slightly scorched
he roof of the residence OF Mrs.
Dinius on Canal street but was put out ,
before any damage Whatever was done
Arvine II. Crofut, aged SO years.
me Of the most prominent and
wealthy farmers OF Tuscarawas town u
hip. died nj HE home three miles '
outhwest OF this city, at 8 O'Clock
his morning. Death was caused by
which originated In an
ttack OF grip several weeks ago.
Mr.. Crofut has lived in the vicinity :
4 Massillon during his entire life. He
3 survived by wife and six chill
rem, three daughter. Miss Myrtle Gro
ut, OF Canton. and Corina and Stella h
'rofut, OF Tuscarawas township. and
hree sons, Benjamin, James and
tanton of Tuscarawas township. The
nneral will be held on Friday after O
Don at 1890 from the residence ana ,
I 2:30 from the First Reformed q
hurch of this city. Interment will
e made at the Meyers church cem-
terry. n