The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
MassiUon
MONEY
Transfer Sidetracked for
the Present by
Council
MORE CITY HALL BONDS

The question of the transferring Of
all money from fremont river bridge
fund to the construction of the new
Main street lift bridge fund by the
county commissioners was landed
high and dry for the next week or two
when Councilman Harvey t. Seaman
sidetracked the matter by referring
the petitions to the streams and wa
terways committee of the city coun-
ell. The lobby of the council cham
Der was packed to hear what pur-
ported to be the debate due at the
council meeting Tuesday evening. But
hopes miscarried and the entire body
of auditors was doomed to disappoint-
ment.
AS wa expected the three petitions
containing the names of 600 citizens
were presented.
When Acting President Brownewell
called for petitions and memorials
the clerk was not jealous. He pull
ed out the three petitions for the
Main street bridge and unraveled
them. Two were six and seven feet
long and the third about three feet
In length. In all they contained ex-
actly 600 names. When the petitions
had been duly presented Mr.. Seaman
at once arose. 81 move the petitions
Just read be referred to the commit
tee on streams and waterways" he
said. BY Il unanimous vote of the
council the matter was put up to the
committee. 1t was easy to see that
no resolution instructing the city en-
gineer % change the grade of Main
street would come up at that meeting
ard not at any meeting until the
committee introduces it.
The most important business trans
acted at the meeting Tuesday was an
ordinance for the issuing of bonds to
the sum N SlG,5OO for the furnishing
of the new city hall. The ordinance
was introduced by Councilman Hat
teTy. The ol dInance was the result
of the work Of the committee recently
appointed [" confer with the board of
public service to act In this regard
The committee has been in session
for some weeks and after much labor
succeeded in shaving the bill to it's
present proportions, which according
to some of the councilmen cut out too
much for the actual good of the build
ing
No sooner had Mr.. Hattery moved
that the rules requiring the three sep
arate readings be suspended than an
emphatic no from Mr.. Curley showed
a weakness in the ranks. No one
expected any opposition. When the
matter was discussed Mr.. Curley said
the matter had not come to his notice
in detail and he did not know exactly
what was being received for the $10,-
500. In the ordinance the only speci-
flc purposes named were for the in
stallation of the police system, the
building of sidewalks and the i'm
provement of surroundings accord
ing TO the gentleman in front of me-"
said Mr.. Curley, there are to be no
screens or no weather stripping on
the city hall. l think if this council
is going to equip the city hall we
ought to equip It," The ordinance,
however, was passed over him, al
though he voted no to the last.
The bonds will be issued each to
the amount Of $500 and each to bear
the date of March I, 1909.
The gas question was also brought
up at the meeting. Mr.. Seaman open
ed the question by introducing a res
olution to the effect that the commit
tee on gas and electric lights take
upon itself the matter of seeing what
provision could be made for a gas
rate with the company should the
present rate be changed in the other
cities of Canton and Akron provided
the change were made before the final
action by the supreme court OF Ohio,
which may not decided finally for as
much as three years.
An ordinance by Councilman Koontz
was passed authorizing the board of
public service to let contract for the
bronze tablet to be placed in the city
hall, containing the names of all pres.
ent city officials.
A report of the city engineer giving
the estimate Of cost of improving
north end of Mill street at $6O7 was
received.
The annual report Of the city solicit
tor was received by the council. The
status of all cases disposed of and
now pending were given in full. Mr..
Wratch was extended a vote of thanks
by the council for his faithful and
efficient services during the last year.
Ordinance 495, amended recently by
the committee on streets and alleys
was introduced and passed by the
council. The ordinance calls for the
vacation Of a portion of Clay street
abutting the property of the Massil-
Ion Lumber company, upon condition
that the company defray all expenses
for change of grade and curbing and
for all filling which the city engineer
may direct.