The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-04
ALLIANCE NEWS


Alliance, o., March 1-All members
were present at the regular session
Of the city council Monday evening
Clerk silver stated that service had
been secured upon the city in the
$4,000 damage suit of Roy Abegglen
who claims to have been Injured by
falling over a valve box in the street
Referred to the city solicitor.
A communication from ]. c. Craven
asked for grade stakes in front oil
lot on South Mechanic avenue.
To the city solicitor was referred
a claim of Carl Hedrick for $500 dam
ages for the cutting of Auld street
in front of his property.
A request from the service board
fer legislation to provide $4,000 for
a new pump and intake at the water
works, was upon motion of Max Ger
ger accepter and copy of the COM
munication ordered placed upon the
minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, the or
dinance to regulate dogs, was referred
to a committee composed of Members
kellogg, Garman and Winner.
Solicitor Brown reported that he be-
lieved none of the heirs of the grant
ors OF property for the old cemetery
in Mt. Union could lay legal claim to
the land which has been abandoned as
a cemetery. He thought it was not
necessary to take action to quiet the
title to the land. The solicitor was
instructed to prepare the necessary
legislation for selling the land except
ing a street through it.
The fire and patrol committee re-
ported favorably upon an ordinaMce
to authorize the safety board to pro-
ceed with the Mt Union sub-fire sta
ton Passed under suspension of
rules
Some discussion took place regard
ing the lack of street lights on dark
nights, the idea being that the 80
lights were being operated according
to a moonlight schedule which the
light companies prepared. Ten of the
lights on Main street burn all night.
Referred to the service board for in
Yestigation.
The question of gas meter readings
was discussed by the council, some of
the members feeling that by owing
to the way the company made it's
statement that some of the gas was
being paid for twice. 1t was said
the company's explanation was the gas
was only charged for once; that it was
only a matter of bookkeeping; that
the company charged for even thous-
ands carried the hundreds over to the
next reading. President Scranton
thought council should get thor
oughly posted on the subject before
starting any protest. No action was
taken.
A resolution was passed for con-
structing a sanitary sewer in the alley
between Garfield and Lincoln avenue
and extending from Ely to Wayne
street. A grade ordinance for South
Seneca avenue was read a second time.
An ordinance establishing grade
on Wright avenue was passed.
An ordinance to authorize the es-
tablishing of police relief fund was
read and referred to the police and
fire committee as was also one pro-
viding for fireman's relief fund.
A resolution was real declaring it
necessary to pave South Mahoning
avenue from Summit street to the
south corporation line. Referred to
the city solicitor.
An ordinance to issue bonds for
$4,000 for sanitary sewer No. 105 in
Aud, Mahoning and Liberty avenue
was passed.
An ordinance 10 issue street improve
ment bonds for $21, 5000 for improving
East College by grading, and East
Oxford street by paving, was passed.
Also an ordinance to. issue bonds in
the sum of $24 900 for improving the
city water works. Also an ordinance
providing for paving and intersection
bond issue of $4,000 for aEst College
street, grading and the East Oxford
street paving. Also an ordinance for
issuing bonds in sum of $2500 for
paying the city's portion of sanitary
sewer No. los.
To the service board and commit
tee were referred several subjects OF
street repair and ordinances.