UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 
 LIBRARY 
 
 Class Book Volume 
 
 n 
 
THE 
 
 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CITY OF CANTON 
 
 COMPRISING 
 
 THE GENERAL ORDINANCES 
 
 AND 
 
 CERTAIN SPECIAL 
 ORDINANCES 
 
 PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 1906 
 
 REVISED, CODIFIED AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL 
 
Press of 
 The Enterprise Ptg. Co. 
 136 East Fourth St. 
 Canton, Ohio 
 
AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To Revise, Codify and Re-arrange the General Ordinances of the 
 City of Canton. 
 
 Whereas, It is expedient that the general ordinances of the City 
 of Canton shall be revised, codified, re-arranged and published in book 
 form ; therefore, 
 
 Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as 
 follows : 
 
CHAPTER I 
 
 ANIMALS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 1. Horses, etc., to be securely fastened. 
 Penalty. 
 
 2. Stallions. 
 
 3. Horses, etc , not to run at large. 
 
 4. Duty of Chief of Police. Penalty. 
 
 5. Animals not to run at large. Proviso 
 Penalty. 
 
 6. Penalty, how collected. 
 
 7. Duty of Chief of Police and Police. 
 
 8. Judgment. Sale of animals to satisfy judg- 
 ment. 
 
 9. Officer's fees. 
 
 Section. 
 
 10. Bitch dogs not to run at large. 
 
 11. Penalty. 
 
 12. Chief of Police to impound bitch dogs. 
 Notice to owner. Penalty. Chief of Police's 
 fees. 
 
 13. Keeping or harboring bitch dogs. Penalty. 
 
 14. Over-driving animals, etc. 
 
 15. Cruelty to animals. 
 
 16. Definitions. 
 
 17. Penalty. 
 
 1 — Horses, etc., be securely fastened— Penalty. 
 
 Section 1. If any person or persons having in his, her, or their 
 charge any horse or horses, mule or mules, or any team of horses, mules, 
 or oxen, shall permit the same to stand in any of the streets or alleys 
 within the limits of this city, without being securely fastened to 
 some substantial post or other substantial or suitable place or 
 object, or being left under the care of some competent person 
 or^ persons, so as to prevent such animal or animals from running 
 away, to the danger of persons or property within the city, such person or 
 persons shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any siim not exceeding 
 five dollars and the costs'"of prosecution, for the first offense, and for every 
 repeated willful commission of the same offense, the person or persons 
 convicted thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor 
 less than five dollars and the costs of prosecution. (Oct. 22, i860.) 
 
 2— Stallions. 
 
 Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to let or put any stallion 
 or stallions to any mare or mares within the limits of the city, except the 
 Stark County Fair grounds, any person or persons, violating the pro- 
 visions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum 
 not less than three \ dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars, and the 
 costs of prosecution for every offense. (March 26, 1877.) 
 
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 3— Horses, etc., not to run at large. 
 
 Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of horses, 
 mares, colts, or mules to permit any such animals to run at large, or loose, 
 on any of the uninclosed lots, streets or alleys within the limits of said 
 city corporation. (Oct. 22, i860.) 
 
 4— Duty of Chief of Police— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 4. It is hereby made the duty of the Chief of Police of the City 
 of Canton to take up and impound any of the animals named in Section 
 three found running loose or at large on any of uninclosed lots, streets 
 or alleys of the city, and for every one of said animals so taken up and 
 impounded by the Chief of Police, the owner or claimant thereof shall pay 
 as a fine to the City Auditor 1 ; 'for the use of the city, the sum of one 
 dollar, and a like sum to the Chief of Police for his services, together with 
 such other costs and expenses as the Chief of Police may find it neces- 
 sary to incur in procuring the aid of other persons to take up and impound 
 such animal or animals, and all the expense of the keeping of such animals, 
 until the owner or claimant shall call for the same, which penalty, costs 
 and expenses shall be paid to the Chief of Police before he shall be re- 
 quired to deliver any such animal or animals to owner or claimant thereof. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 5— Animals not allowed to run at large— Proviso— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 5. It is hereby made and declared unlawful for any person residing 
 within or without said city to allow, either intentionally or through careless- 
 ness, any cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine, goats or geese to run at large 
 on any of the streets, alleys or public grounds of said city ; Provided, that 
 this ordinance shall not be held to restrain cows belonging to persons 
 residing within said city, from running at large between the hours of six 
 o'clock P. M. and seven o'clock P. M. on any unoccupied lot or land or 
 unguarded streets or alleys, provided such cow or cows are attended by a 
 herdsman constantly watching and guarding the same. Any person 
 violating this ordinance shall suffer and pay a penalty of not less than one 
 dollar, or more than five dollars, for each animal so allowed to run at 
 large. (June 14, 1875.) 
 
 6— Penalty, how collected. 
 
 Sec. 6. Said penalty named in the preceding section shall be col- 
 lected by a civil suit brought in the name of the city, before the Mayor, 
 
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 against the person so offending, which suit shall be brought upon a com- 
 plaint sworn to, setting forth the offense^ whereupon a summons shall 
 issue and be returned, and a trial be had as in other civil cas'es before the 
 Mayor or before a jury if the defendant demands it. (May 23, 1870.) 
 
 7— Duty of the Chief of Police and Police. 
 
 Sec. 7. Whenever the Chief of Police or any Police Officer in this 
 city shall see any animal, running at large contrary to the fifth section of 
 this ordinance, such Chief of Police or any Police Officer shall take up and 
 impound such animal in a pound provided for that purpose, and any citizen 
 may in like manner take up such animal and report the same to the Chief 
 of Police or Police Officer, who shall impound the same. Such officer 
 shall thereupon file a complaint as provided for in the sixth section of this 
 ordinance, and such animal shall be held a reasonable time for the service 
 of summons and the disposition of the suit so instituted. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 8— Judgment— Sale of animals to satisfy judgment. 
 
 Sec. 8. Upon a trial being had and judgment for the defendant, the 
 animal so held shall be released without costs or expense. Upon a decision 
 being rendered against such person, a judgment shall be rendered against 
 him for the penalty fixed by the court and for costs and expenses of 1 
 keeping such animals ; that if any such person shall fail to pay such judg- 
 ment, the Mayor shall issue his order to the Chief of Police ordering him 
 to sell such animal ; thereupon the Chief of Police shall give public notice 
 of the time and place of the sale of such animal, by posting a notice thereof 
 in at least five public places in the city,, at which time and place 1 such 
 animal shall be sold at public auction, and the proceeds of said sale shall 
 be returned to the Mayor, out of which said judgment and increased costs 
 shall be paid, and the balance be paid to the owner of such animal. (June 
 18, 1906.) , ' j 
 
 9— Officer's fee 
 
 Sec. 9. Such officer or person taking up such animals shall be entitled 
 to fifty cents for each horse, mule or head of cattle or swine, the sum of 
 twenty-five cents for each of the other animals so taken, and for other 
 services under this ordinance the officer shall be entitled to the same 
 costs as in like service in civil suits before a Justice of the Peace ; that the 
 actual costs of keeping such animal shall be taxed against the same. (May 
 23, 1870.) 
 
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 10— Bitch dogs not to run at large. 
 
 Sec. 10. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or harboring 
 any bitch dog within the limits of said city to permit such animals to run 
 at large in any of the streets, alleys, squares, commons, or other public 
 places in said city. (Aug. 18, 1879.) 
 
 11— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 11. Any person violating section ten of this ordinance shall, 
 upon complaint made on oath before the Mayor and upon conviction, be 
 fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than five dollars foir 1 
 each offense, and shall also pay the costs of prosecution ; and it shall be' 
 no defense to such prosecution to show that such bitch dog was at large 
 without the knowledge or fault of such owner or person harboring, or at 
 the time complained of was accompanied by such owner or harboring 
 person. (Aug. 18, 1879.) 
 
 12— Chief of Police to impound bitch dogs — Notice to owner — Penalty— Chief of 
 Police's fees. 
 
 Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or any member 
 of the police force who shall find a bitch dog running at large in violation 
 of the provision of this ordinance, to take up and impound such animal, 
 and shall, if the owner or harborer thereof be known, give immediate 
 notice to him or her of such impounding ; and if such owner or harboring 
 person shall fail within twenty-four hours after receiving such notice to 
 appear before the Mayor and pay such fine as, upon conviction or plea of 
 guilty, shall be assessed against him or her for permitting such animal to 
 run at large, together with the costs of prosecution including a fee of one 
 dollar to the Chief of Police or policeman for impounding and giving 
 notice aforesaid, said bitch dog shall be killed, and for his services in 
 impounding, killing and burying such animal, such Chiei 01 Police or 
 policeman shall be entitled to the sum of two dollars to be paid out of the 
 City Treasury, on the certificate of the Mayor and order of the City 
 Auditor, and in any prosecution against and conviction of the owner of the 
 animal so killed for permitting its running at large, a fee of two dollars 
 shall be taxed for such impounding, killing and burying, and included in 
 the bill of costs, and on collection shall be paid into the City Treasury. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 13— Keeping or harboring bitch dogs— Penalty. 
 
 S<c. [3. Any person keeping or harboring a bitch dog in such 
 manne r that the public peace, quiet and order shall be disturbed or the 
 
ANIMALS 
 
 comfort or well being of any citizen affected thereby, shall upon conviction 
 thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding five dollars, and shall pay the 
 costs of prosecution ; and shall moreover be liable to a like penalty for every 
 twenty-four hours that he or she shall permit such disturbance to con- 
 tinue after a first conviction as aforesaid. (Aug. 18, 1879.) 
 
 14— Over=driving animals, etc. 
 
 Sec. 14. It shall be unlawful for any person to over-drive, over- 
 load or to drive when overloaded, or to overwork or to deprive of the 
 necessary sustenance, torture, torment or cruelly beat, mutilate, or cause 
 or procure to be so over-driven, over-loaded, over-worked deprived of 
 necessary sustenance, tortured, tormented, or cruelly beaten or mutilated 
 any animal or to permit any such animal to be* without proper protection 
 from the weather. (April 3, 1889.) 
 
 15— Cruelty to animals. 
 
 Sec. 15. It shall be unlawful for any person having charge or 
 custody of any animal, to cruelly drive or work the same, when unfit for 
 labor, or cruelly abandon the same or cause the same to be dragged or 
 carried along in an unnecessarily cruel manner, or authorize or permit 
 the same to be subjected to unnecessary torture, suffering or cruelty of 
 any kind. (April 3, 1889.) 
 
 16 — Definitions. 
 
 Sec. 16. The word animal shall be held, to include any living creat- 
 ure. The word " torture " and " cruelty " shall be held to include every 
 act, omission or neglect, whereby unnecessary or unjustifiable physical 
 pain or suffering is caused or permitted. (April 3, 1889.) 
 
 17— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 17. Whosoever shall violate any of the provisions of sections 
 fourteen, fifteen and sixteen shall be fined not less than five or more than 
 fifty dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days or both at the 
 discretion of the court. (April 3, 1889.) 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 AUCTIONEERS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 18. Auctioneer defined. 
 
 19. Penalty. 
 
 20. license. 
 
 Section. 
 
 21. license fee. 
 
 22. Judicial sales. 
 
 1 8 — Auctioneer defined. 
 
 Section 18. Any person who shall sell any goods, wares or merchan- 
 dise, imported into the city limits for the purpose of being sold at auction 
 to the highest bidder, in any building or in any of the streets, alleys, high- 
 ways or in any other public place within the City of Canton, and any 
 person who shall sell horses or other animals on the highways or 
 public grounds of the City of Canton, at auction to the highest bidder, 
 shall be deemed an auctioneer. (April 14, 1890.) 
 
 19— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 19. It shall be unlawful for any auctioneer to exercise his 
 calling without first obtaining a license so to do from the Mayor, and any 
 person violating any provision of this chapter, shall, upon conviction there- 
 of, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, (Apjril 
 14, 1890.) 
 
 20— License. 
 
 Sec. 20. Every person desiring a license to auctioneer in the City 
 of Canton, shall make an application in writing to the Mayor, stating 
 therein the kind of goods, wares, merchandise or animals he desires to 
 auctioneer, and the length of time said license is desired. Whereupon the 
 Mayor, after the payment of the license fee hereinafter provided for, shall 
 issue the license, stating therein that the applicant has complied with the 
 requirements of this ordinance, and the length of time for which said license 
 is granted. (April 14, 1890.) 
 
 21— License fees. 
 
 Sec. 21. Every person desiring a license to auctioneer in the City of 
 Canton shall pay therefor such sum as the Mayor may designate in the 
 
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 following limits : For the first day not less than ten dollars nor more than 
 fifty dollars, and for each succeeding day not less than five nor more 
 than forty dollars, provided, however, that if any auctioneer shall take out 
 a license for three months, the license shall be one dollar for each day 
 excluding Sundays, or a license may be granted to an auctioneer for one 
 year for two hundred dollars. (April 14, 1890.) 
 22— Judicial sales. 
 
 Sec. 22. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to apply 
 to any person making sale of any property at auction by virtue of any 
 judgment or decree of any court or under authority of law. (April 14, 
 1890.) 
 
CHAPTER III 
 
 AUTOMOBILES, LOCOMOBILES AND HORSELESS CAR- 
 RIAGES. 
 
 23— Rate of speed. 
 
 Section 23. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons 
 to run or operate an automobile, locomobile or other horseless 
 carriage upon or along any street, alley, avenue, lane, boulevard or park- 
 way of the City of Canton, Ohio, at a greater rate of speed than eight 
 miles per hour in the business and closely built up portions of said city, 
 nor more than fifteen miles an hour in the other portions of said city. 
 
 24— Light, bell, brake and gong. 
 
 Sec. 24. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to 
 run or operate an automobile, locomobile or other horseless, carriage upon 
 or along any street, alley, avenue, lane, boulevard or parkway of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, during the period of from one hour after sunset 
 to, one hour before sunrise without exhibiting a lamp or lamps, 
 showing a white light or lights for a reasonable distance in the direction 
 toward which such vehicle is proceeding, and also showing a red light or 
 lights in the reverse, direction, and shall be provided with and use at all 
 proper and necessary times, good and sufficient brake, and a suitable bell, 
 horn or other signal. 
 
 25 —Frightened horses. 
 
 See. 25. When any person or persons running or operating 
 an automobile, locomobile or other horseless carriage discovers 
 or discover that a horse or horses being ridden or driven along 
 any street, alley, avenue, lane, boulevard or parkway of said city, upon 
 the requesl or on signal of the person riding, leading or driving a horse or 
 
 Section. 
 
 23. Rate of speed. 
 
 Section. 
 
 27. Processions. 
 
 28. Penalty. 
 
 29. Registering and numbering. 
 
 30. Mayor's duties. 
 
 31. Penalty. 
 
 24. lights, bell or gong. 
 
 25. Frightened horses. 
 
 26. Keep to right side. 
 
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 horses or other animal, by the person soi doing putting up the hand, the 
 operator of such motor vehicle as aforementioned shall immediately bring 
 the vehicle to a stop, and if traveling in the opposite direction, shall 
 remain stationary so long as may be reasonably necessary to allow; such 
 horse or animal to pass, and in case such horse or animal appeared to be 
 frightened, and he is required so to do, the person operating such auto- 
 mobile, locomobile or other horseless carriage, shall cause the motor 
 thereof to cease running so long as it is necessary to prevent accident and 
 insure the safety of the person using said street or other public place. 
 
 26— Keep to right side. 
 
 Sec. 26. Any person or persons running or operating an 
 automobile, locomobile or other horseless carriage, through or 
 upon any of the streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards or parkways within 
 the city shall keep to the right side of the middle line of such street, alley, 
 avenue, boulevard or parkway so as to leave half the road free, and all 
 persons riding on horseback or on, bicycle, tricycle, tandem bicycle, loco- 
 mobile, automobile or motor vehicle of any description, shall, on meeting 
 carriages or vehicles of any description, keep to the right so as to leave 
 two-thirds of the roadway free. 
 
 27 — Processions. 
 
 Sec. 27. No person shall run or drive any automobile, loco- 
 mobile or other horseless carriage through any civic, military or 
 funeral procession, when any street or lane is crowded with teams, wagons 
 or other vehicles through which any civic, military or funeral procession 
 is passing, and any person having charge or operating any automobile, 
 locojmobile or other horseless carriage, shall obey any order for the re- 
 moval of any such automobile, locomobile or other horseless carriage, 
 which may be given by the Mayor, Chief of Police or any policeman. 
 
 28— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 28. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of 
 this ordinance shall be fined in the sum not less than Five Dollars ($5-Oo) 
 nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and pay the costs of prosecution. 
 
 29 — Registering and numbering. 
 
 .Sec. 29. That the owner or driver of any automobile or 
 other vehicle propelled by motor power, shall, before operating 
 such vehicles within the City of Canton, register with the Mayor 
 
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 his name, residence and a description of the automobile or motor vehicle 
 owned or operated by him, and thei Mayor shall enter such name, resi- 
 dence and kind of vehicle in a record, to be kept by him for that purpose, 
 and shall also furnish to the person so registering a number, which shall 
 correspond to the number appearing] in the record, and shall also furnish 
 to the person so registering, aluminum figures, constituting the aforesaid 
 number, four inches high and two and one-half inches wide. Such owner 
 or driver shall place said figures so as to constitute the aforesaid number 
 on the rear of his vehicle. All numbers must be kept bright, arranged in 
 a horizontal line within a space of one and one-half inches between the 
 nearest adjacent points of the several figures, on a dark background, and 
 must not be attached to the axle or hung under the body of the vehicle. 
 They must be placed so as to be in plain view at all times. They must 
 be hung on or directly below the rear end of the body of said vehicle, 
 but must be secured, both top and bottom, to prevent swinging, and must 
 be placed central between the rear wheels. Provided, that the requirements 
 hereinbefore set forth for the identification of automobiles and other 
 vehicles propelled by motor power, shall not apply to owners or drivers or 
 such vehicles, not residents of Canton, upon their first visit to Canron, 
 when said vehicle is not kept in Canton more than one day. 
 
 He shall, when registering with the Mayor, sign an agreement that he 
 will furnish the name of any person other than himself operating his 
 vehicle when requested by an officer of the City of Canton so to do. 
 
 No person shall operate any automobile or motor vehicle upon any of 
 the streets, alleys, boulevards, park driveways or public grounds of the 
 City of Canton, without displaying in the manner herein set forth the 
 number and figures furnished to him by the Mayor. (May 15, 1905.) 
 
 30— Mayor's duties. 
 
 Sec. 30. The Mayor shall charge and receive the sufm of 
 one dollar for the services herein performed, the aforesaid sum 
 to be applied, first, to the payment of cost of said automobile or motoir 
 vehicle numbers, and any balance at the end of each month, shall, by said 
 Mayor, be paid into the city treasury and the city treasurer shall thereupon 
 place same in the general fund. (May 15, 1905.) 
 
 31— Penalty. 
 
 See. 31. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of 
 Sections 20. and 30, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not 
 less than five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. (May 15, 1905.) 
 
CHAPTER IV 
 
 BENCH MARK. 
 
 Section. 
 
 32. Bench mark. 
 
 32— Bench mark. 
 
 Section 32. The iron bolt inserted in the basement wall of 
 the City Hall building, and located near the west side of the north 
 entrance steps of said City Hall, be and the same is hereby established as 
 the bench mark of said city ; and all grades heretofore established, or 
 hereafter established, shall have reference to a datum plane one hundred 
 feet below the bench mark aforesaid. (Dec. 4, 1893.) 
 
CHAPTER V 
 
 BICYCLES. 
 
 Section. 
 
 33. Bicycles on streets. 
 
 34. Penalty. 
 
 35. No more than two abreast. 
 
 36. Must have bell. 
 
 Section. 
 
 37. Must keep to right. 
 
 38. Must avoid fire apparatus. 
 
 39. Penalty. 
 
 33— Bicycles on streets— Rules— Sidewalks— Scorching— Turn to right. 
 
 Section 33. All persons riding bicycles in or upon any of the streets, 
 highways and public grounds of the City of Canton, Ohio, shall in all 
 respects obey and be governed by the following rules and regulations : 
 
 First. No bicycle shall be ridden at a greater speed than eight (8) 
 miles an hour. 
 
 Second. No person shall ride any bicycle on any of the sidewalks of 
 said city which lie along and are adjacent to any of the brick-paved streets, 
 nor shall any person ride any bicycle on any of the other sidewalks of said 
 city, (except such as lie along and are adjacent to that part of any street 
 paved with cobble stones), only at such time or time as the streets or the 
 part thereof which lies along and is adjacent to that part of the sidewalk 
 upon which said bicycle is ridden, is from any cause rendered impassable 
 for bicycles. 
 
 Third. All scorching and coasting is hereby prohibited, nor shall any 
 bicycle be ridden with both hands of the rider removed from the handlebars. 
 
 Fourth. All riders of bicycles shall turn to the right when meeting 
 another rider or vehicle, and when passing another rider or vehicle shall 
 turn to the left, except when from any cause it is impossible so to do. 
 (June 22, 1896.) 
 
 34— Penalty. 
 
 Sec 34. Any person violating any of the provisions of Sec- 
 lion thirty-three shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 
 conviction thereof before the Mayor, shall be fined in any sum not less than 
 one dollar nor more than five dollars for the first offense, and not less than 
 five dollars nor more than ten dollars for the second offense, and for the 
 
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 third or any subsequent offense not less than ten dollars nor more than 
 twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment in the county workhouse for any 
 period not exceeding thirty days or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. 
 (June 22, 1896.) 
 
 35— No more than two abreast. 
 
 Sec. 35. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride or 
 propel any bicycle through or upon the streets, avenues, alleys or high- 
 ways of the city while riding abreast of more than one other person riding 
 or propelling any bicycle. (June 19, 1899.) 
 
 36 — Must have bell. 
 
 Sec. 36. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to 
 ride or propel any bicycle through or upon the streets, avenues, 
 alleys or highways within this city without ^aid bicycle being provided 
 with a suitable bell which shall be rung when approaching or passing any 
 person who is in danger of colliding with said bicycle, and shall be rung 
 at a distance of not less than twenty nor more than fifty feet from such 
 person or persons and shall also be rung on approaching any street inter- 
 section, crosswalk or corner at a distance therefrom of not less than twenty 
 feet nor more than fifty feet. (June 19, 1899.) 
 
 37— Must keep to right. 
 
 Sec. 37. Any person or persons riding or propelling any 
 bicycle through or upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys or 
 highways within the city, shall keep to the right side of the middle line 
 of such street, avenue, alley or highway and shall not cross to the left 
 side of such center line, except for the purpose of dismounting at the curb 
 or to enter upon private premises or upon an intersecting street or alley. 
 (June 19, 1899.) 
 
 38— Must avoid fire apparatus. 
 
 Sec. 38. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, 
 riding or propelling any bicycle to follow, head off or precede 
 at a nearer distance than fifty feet any hose cart or other apparatus 
 of the fire department, or the patrol wagon when being used or driven upon 
 any of the streets, avenues, alleys or highways within this city. (June 19, 
 1899.) 
 
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 39— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 39. Any person violating any of the provisions of the 
 four next preceding sections of this ordinance shall, upon conviction 
 thereof before the Mayor be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor 
 more than five< dollars for the first offense, and not less than five dollars 
 nor more than ten dollars for the second offense, or any subsequent 
 offenses and shall pay the costs of prosecution. (June 19, 1899.) 
 
CHAPTER VI. 
 
 BILLS, BILL POSTING AND ADVERTISING MATTER. 
 
 Section. 
 
 40. license to post bills, etc. 
 
 41. license fee. 
 
 42. Not transferable except. 
 
 43. Shall wear badge. 
 
 44. Penalty. 
 
 45. Exception. 
 
 Section. 
 
 46. Unlawful to scatter bills, etc. without per- 
 
 mit from Mayor. 
 
 47. Mayor authorized to issue permit. 
 
 48. Permission from owner of premises. 
 
 49. Penalty. 
 
 50. Distributing sample packages, how. 
 
 51. Penalty. 
 
 40— Bill posting, sign painting, etc.— License. 
 
 Section 40. It shall be unlawful for any person or corpora- 
 tion to engage in or carry on the business of bill-posting, 
 painting and pasting signs for advertising purposes, distributing 
 bills or advertising matter of any kind, tacking cards, or adver- 
 tising by posting, painting, pasting, tacking or in any manner distributing 
 any bill, sign or other advertising matter, advertising any article or com- 
 pound which has not been manufactured or compounded within the cor- 
 porate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, without first having obtained 
 from the Mayor of said city a license so to do. (June 20, 1898.) 
 
 4 1 —Fee— Authority . 
 
 Sec. 41. Before issuing such license the Mayor shall demand 
 and receive from the person applying therefor, the sum of 
 twenty-five dollars, and upon payment of such sum of money it shall be 
 the duty of the Mayor) to issue to such person a license for the period of 
 one year from the date thereof, but no such license shall be issued to any 
 person who has not been a resident of the City of Canton at least three 
 months next preceding the issuance of said license, and express authority 
 is hereby given to the Mayor to grant and issue such license and revoke 
 the same. (June 20, 1898.) 
 42— How transferred. 
 
 Sec. 42. No such license shall be sold or transferred by 
 such licensee, except to a person having the sa^me qualifications 
 as to residence as such licensee, and only then with the consent of the 
 vMayor endorsed on the back of said license and recorded in the Mayor's 
 
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 Record of Licenses, and any license sold, transferred or assigned without 
 such consent and record shall be null and void. (June 20, 1898.) 
 
 43— Shall wear badge. 
 
 Sec. 43. Said licensee, his agent and employes, or such as- 
 signee, his agent or employes, while engaged in the business 
 hereinbefore specified, shall, while so engaged wear a badge with the 
 following words printed thereon in large letters, " Licensed Advertiser," 
 and said badge shall be worn conspicuously upon the person and furnished 
 at the expense of the licensee. (June 20, 1898.) 
 
 44— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 44. Any person violating any of the provisions of the 
 four next preceding sections of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction 
 before the Mayor, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty- 
 five dollars for each and every offense. (June 20, 1898.) 
 
 45— Exception. 
 
 Sec. 45. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the Mayor 
 to exact and receive a license fee from merchants or manufacturers doing 
 business in thisi city for advertising their own business. (June 20, 1898.) 
 
 46— Scattering bills— Unlawful without permit. 
 
 Sec. 46. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, 
 cast or distribute any handbill, circular, dodger or placard upon any street 
 or alley in the City of Canton, Ohio, for the purpose of advertising any 
 entertainment, show, theatre, wares or merchandise of any kind, without 
 such person or persons having first obtained from the Mayor of the city 
 a written permit to do so. (August 14, 1893.) 
 
 47— Authority. 
 
 Sec. 47. The Mayor of the city is hereby authorized to issue such 
 permit if he deems the same proper, upon application made as! provided 
 in the preceding section. (August 14, 1893.) 
 
 48 — Permission from owner of premises. 
 
 Sec. 48. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, 
 distribute, or place upon the ground or premises of any other person or 
 corporation any handbill, dodger, circular or placard without such person 
 or persons having first obtained a permit from the owner or proprietor 
 ♦ hereof to do so. (August 14, 1893.) 
 
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 49— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 49. Any person or persons violating the provisions of 
 Sections forty-six, forty-seven and forty-eight hereof shall, upon con- 
 viction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not less than one 
 dollar, nor more than five dollars for the first offense, and in a sum not less 
 than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each subsequent 
 offense. (Aug. 14, 1893.) 
 
 50— Distribution of sample packages— How. 
 
 Sec. 50. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute 
 samples of medicine, food or other articles by scattering, strew- 
 ing, depositing, or placing the same upon any street, alley, side- 
 walk, lawn, yard, doorstep or porch within the corporate limits 
 of the City of Canton, but all such samples of medicine, food or other 
 articles shall be delivered personally to the person or persons for whom it 
 is intended, and no such samples shall be delivered to any child under ten 
 years of age. (April 30, 1900.) 
 
 51— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 51. Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing 
 section, shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding twenty dollars and pay the cost of prosecution. (April 
 30, 1900.) 
 
CHAPTER VII. 
 
 BONDS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 52. Issue registered bonds. 
 
 53. Cancellation and destruction. 
 
 54. Bond record. 
 
 55. Interest and principal. Transfer. 
 
 Section. 
 
 56. City Auditor. 
 
 57. Registration. 
 
 58. How issued. Faith and credit. 
 
 59. Mayor to sign bonds and undertakings. 
 
 52 — Issue registered bonds. 
 
 Sec. 52. The City of Canton shall, on demand of the ovvntr 
 or holder of any of its coupon bonds heretofore or hereafter 
 issued, issue in lieu thereof, registered bonds in the same amount, but 
 of such denomination as the owner and holder of the bonds may elect, 
 bearing the same rate of interest, and payable, both as to interest and prin- 
 cipal, at the same time as the coupon bonds for which they are exchanged ; 
 provided that no bonds so issued in exchange for other bonds shall be ot 
 smaller denomination than One Thousand Dollars, unless and to the extent 
 that the bonds offered for exchange are themselves of smaller denomina- 
 tion than One Thousand Dollars, and in no case shall such new bonds, 
 when of denomination smaller than One Thousand Dollars, be for any 
 smaller denominaton than Five Hundred Dollars. (February 29, 1904.) 
 
 53— Cancellation and destruction. 
 
 Sec. 53. Such coupon bonds, when so exchanged, shall be can- 
 celled and destroyed by mutilation in the presence of at least 
 two witnesses, by the Mayor and the City Auditor and Clerk of 
 the Council, who shall at the time, sign a certificate containing a 
 description of the coupon bonds so cancelled and destroyed, of the fact 
 and method of destroying the same, the place and the time thereof, and 
 that they were witnesses of these transactions, stating who, if any others, 
 were present, and such certificate shall be preserved in the office of the City 
 Auditor. (February 29, 1904.) 
 
 54— Bond record. 
 
 Sec. 54. A book shall be kept in each of the offices of the 
 City Auditor and Board of Sinking Fund Trustees, in which shall 
 
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 be entered the date of maturity, interest where payable, number, denomina- 
 tion, and the owner of such registered bonds, and the number of the 
 coupon bonds for which they were exchanged. (February 29, 1904.) 
 
 55— Interest and principal. 
 
 Sec. 55. The interest and principal of such registered bonds 
 shall, when due, be paid in the City of Canton and only to the person 
 or persons, firm or corporation that appears by such bonds to be the 
 owner thereof, or to its duly authorized agent, empowered to collect 
 either said interest or principal or both, by power of attorney duly 
 executed ; and such registered bonds may be transferred on such books 
 by the owner in person or by a person authorized so to do by a power or 
 attorney duly executed ; and in such cases the power of attorney herein 
 provided for, both as to the collection of principal and interest and the 
 transferring of said bonds, shall be filed and carefully preserved in the 
 office of the auditor of the city. (February 29, 1904.) 
 
 56— City Auditor. 
 
 Sec. 56. The exchange and registering of bonds required by the 
 ordinance shall be transacted by the Auditor of the city at his business 
 office, where a registry shall be kept for that purpose. (February 29, 1904.) 
 5 7— Registration. 
 
 Sec. 57. No bond in lieu of a bond returned for cancellation shall 
 be issued until the same shall have been registered as provided in this 
 ordinance. (February 29, 1904.) 
 
 58— How issued — Faith and credit. 
 
 Sec. 58. Such registered bonds shall express upon their face 
 the purpose for which they were issued and that they were issued 
 under this ordinance. They shall be prepared, issued and de- 
 livered under the direction of the City Auditor, and shall be signed 
 by the Mayor of the City and the City Auditor and sealed with the seal 
 of the city. Said bond shall bear the stamp of the Board of Sinking Fund 
 Trustees, containing the words, " Registered in office of the Sinking Fund 
 Trustees," signed by the clerk. 
 
 The faith and credit of the City of Canton shall be pledged for the 
 payment of the principal and interest of all such bonds at maturity. (Febru- 
 ary 29, 1904.) 
 
 59 — Mayor to sign bonds and undertakings. 
 
 Sec. 59. Whenever the City of Canton shall be a party, 
 either a plaintiff or defendant, to any litigation in any court 
 
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 whatsoever, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, on behalf of 
 said city to sign all bonds or undertakings necessary to be signed 
 therein ; provided, however, that in extreme cases where in the judgment 
 of the Mayor, it would be unwise to await the direction and authorization 
 of the Council to sign said bonds or undertakings, the Mayor in such event, 
 shall have authority to( sign same, but at the next regular meeting of trie 
 Council following said signing, the Mayor shall inform the Council of said 
 signing and the Council shall thereupon either affirm or disapprove the 
 action of the Mayor in the premises, and may order said litigation to be 
 discontinued. 
 
 All bonds or undertakings so signed by the Mayor shall be binding 
 upon said city. (September 18, 1905.) 
 
CHAPTER VIII 
 
 BUILDINGS. 
 
 SUB-DIVISION i.— PERMITS. 
 
 Section. Section. 
 
 60. Building permits. 62. Penalty. 
 
 61. Use of streets, etc. for building materials. 63. Fees. 
 
 Permits. Space occupied. Signal lights. 64 Clerk's records of permits. 
 
 SUB-DIVISION 2. — UNSAFE BUILDINGS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 65. Board of Examiners of insecure and unsafe 
 buildings. Appointments. 
 
 66. Duties. Notice to remove unsafe buildings. 
 Penalty. 
 
 Section. 
 
 67. Cost, how paid. Solicitor to collect. 
 
 68. Clerk of the Council, Secretary of Board. 
 
 SUB-DIVISION 3.— MOVING BUILDINGS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 69. license. Bond. 
 
 70. Permit. Duties Board of Public Service. 
 Fire limits. Duties house movers. 
 
 Section. 
 71. Penalty. 
 
 SUB-DIVISION 1.— PERMITS. 
 
 60 -Building permits. 
 
 Section 60. When any person or persons, firm or corporation, 
 shall desire to erect any house or building, or any addition to 
 any building within the limits of the the City of Canton, he or it shall make 
 written application to the Clerk of the Council, stating the number and 
 extent of the building or buildings or addition thereto, to be erected, the 
 estimated cost of the same, the number of lot or out-lot, the name of the 
 addition, sub-division or plat in said city, and the ward in which such 
 building or buildings or additions thereto are to be built, and the contract 
 time for completion, and thereupon said Clerk of the Council shall issue 
 a permit to such person or persons, firm or corporation, to erect such 
 building or buildings or addition thereto. (January 25, 1904.) 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 61— Use of streets, etc. for building materials— Permits— Space occupied— Signal 
 lights. 
 
 Sec. 61. No person or persons, firm or corporaton, shall 
 place or cause to be placed on or in any street, lane, alley or 
 public ground, any material for building purposes until he or it shall have 
 obtained a permit so to do from the Clerk of the Council. Applications 
 therefor shall be made in writing, and the permit shall specify the portion 
 of the street, lane, alley or public ground to be used, but the length of 
 time for such use shall not exceed three months ; provided, however, that 
 said permit may be renewed or extended by vote of the Council, in no 
 case shall any person, firm or corporation occupy more than one-third in 
 width of any street, lane or alley, nor more than twenty (20) feet in width 
 on the public square. Any person, firm or corporation receiving such 
 permit, shall, from the time of placing any material upon any street, lane, 
 alley or public ground as provided herein, place, keep and maintain at his 
 or its expense at or near such material, not fewer than two signal lanterns, 
 and as many more as shall be necessary, and shall keep the ssjme lighted 
 so that the material or obstructions so placed, can, at all hours of the night, 
 be seen by persons passing along or near said material or obstructions, 
 and said signal lanterns shall be kept lighted every night from dusk in the 
 evening until daylight the next day, as long as any material or obstructions 
 so placed there shall remain. 
 
 No) building permit shall be issued for the erection of any house or 
 building, or any addition to any building on Market street, between North 
 Street and Tenth Street, on Tuscarawas Street between McKinley Avenue 
 and Commerce Street, and on Cherry Street between Tuscarawas Street 
 and Tenth Street, shall authorize the obstruction of any sidewalk, except 
 when it shall be necessary to remove the sidewalk and to excavate the 
 earth underneath the same ; provided, however, that no sidewalk upon any 
 of the streets named between the points indicated shall by reason of any 
 excavation beneath the same, be closed for a longer period than ten days. 
 Before the front wall of any building fronting upon the parts of said streets 
 herein 'named and between the points designated, shall be erected 1 , 
 or taken down or altered in such wise as to endanger persons passing* 
 along the sidewalk in front thereof, a covered passageway shall be con- 
 strneted next to the curb line not less than five feet in width, and shall be* 
 kept free and clear from any obstructions, and shall be kept open for free 
 
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 and uninterrupted use by pedestrians. The said covered passageway 
 herein provided for, shall be enclosed by a proper and sufficient covering, 
 the roof of which shall be at least eight feet from the surface of said side- 
 walk, and the .sides and roof shall be so constructed as to protect pedes- 
 trians fro/m any falling building or other material. 
 
 The material for said building purposes herein permitted to be placed 
 upon any street, lane, alley or public ground, shall be so located as not to 
 interfere with the free flow of water upon any street, lane, alley or public 
 ground. (January 25, 1904.) 
 
 62— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 62. Any person or agent, employe or officer of any firm 
 or corporation, having in charge the building of any house or other 
 building, or any addition thereto, violating or failing to comply with 
 any of the provisions of Sections 60 and 61 hereof, shall upon conviction 
 be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00)), or more than Fifty Dollars 
 ($50.00), and thq costs of prosecution, and if the permit has been issued, 
 it may be revoked at the discretion of the Mayor, and it shall be the duty 
 of the Mayor and police to prevent the placing of any building material 
 or other matter upon any street, lane, alley or public ground, except in 
 accordance with a permit issued under this ordinance, and to cause the 
 removal of any material placed thereon without such permit. (January 
 
 25, I904-) 
 
 63— Fee. 
 
 Sec. 63. The fee for issuing said permit shall be Fifty Cents 
 (50 cents), which shall be collected from the applicant by the Clerk of 
 Council before the issue of such permit, and by him turned into the city 
 treasury within thirty days after the collection of the same. (January 25, 
 1904.) 
 
 64— Clerk's record of permits. 
 
 Sec. 64. It shall be the duty v of the Clerk of the Council to keep 
 a full and complete record by wards of all the permits issued by him, which 
 he shall report quarterly to the City Council and daily to the Board of 
 Public Service. He shall also on -the second Monday of April of each 
 year make out and return to the Auditor of Stark County a full and com- 
 plete copy of said record. 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 SUB-DIVISION 2. — UNSAFE BUILDINGS. 
 
 65— Board of Examiners of insecure and unsafe buildings— Appointment. 
 
 Sec. 65. Upon the legal passage and publication of this ordinance 
 there be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Canton, Ohio, two citizens 
 of said city, who, with the Mayor, the Chief of the Fire Department and 
 City Engineer of Canton, Ohio, shall constitute a board of examiners of 
 insecure and unsafe buildings. 
 
 Said board so named shall hold their appointment for the period of 
 two years from date of the appointment. (February 26, 1906.) 
 
 66— Duties — Notice to remove unsafe buildings— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 66. Said board shall have power to inspect all buildings 
 or structures erected, or in process of erection, and if in their 
 judgment the same are unsafe or in a condition or situation 
 calculated to injure the lives of persons residing in the same, 
 or passing by the same, or to injure any adjacent property, 
 then upon so appearing to said board, they shall cause the owner thereof, 
 or his agent, to be notified to have the same removed or properly repaired 
 within a specified time after written notice is served upon such persons, 
 and if such persons after said notice, fail or neglect to cdUnply with the 
 terms of said notice, then said board shall proceed forthwith to have such 
 buildings or structures demolished, or so much thereof as may be necessary 
 for the safety of persons or property as the case may be. (February 26, 
 1906.) 
 
 67— Costs, how paid— Solicitor to collect. 
 
 Sec. 67. When a building or structure is demolished by the said 
 Board of Inspectors, the cost shall in the first instance, be paid 
 out of the General Fund upon a proper voucher for the amount, 
 signed by the Mayor and the persons constituting said board, 
 said persons constituting said board shall make out bills of the 
 cost of demolishing said buildings or structures against the owner or 
 agent thereof, and if such bills are not paid upon presentation by the 
 Clerk or within ten days thereafter, the City Solicitor shall) forthwith 
 institute suit for the amount as in case of other debts due the city, and 
 the- amount when paid shall be credited to the General Fund. (February 
 26, 1906.) 
 
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 68— Clerk of Council, Secretary of Board. 
 
 Sec. 68. The Clerk of the City Council of Canton, Ohio, shall act as 
 Clerk of said board without any extra compensation. (February 26, 1906.) 
 
 SUB-DIVISION 3. MOVING BUILDINGS. 
 
 69— License— Bond . 
 
 Sec. 69. No person excepting a licensed house mover, shall 
 move any building within the limits of the City of Canton, and 
 every such person, co-partnership or corporation, shall, before en- 
 gaging in said occupation, obtain a license therefor from the Mayor, and 
 no such license shall be granted until the party or parties applying^ 
 therefor shall give a surety company bond in the sum of One Thousand 
 Dollars ($1,000.00), to be approved by the Mayor, conditioned among 
 other things, that said party or parties shall pay any and all damages 
 which may happen to any pavement, street or sidewalk ; or to any wire 
 or wires belonging to the City of Canton, or to any person, firm or cor- 
 poration ; or to any tree or trees; whether said damage or injury shall be 
 inflicted by said party, or his or its agents, employes or workmen, and 
 conditioned, also, that said party or parties will save, indemnify and 
 keep harmless the City of Canton against all liabilities, judgments, costs and 
 expenses which may in any wise accrue against said city in consequence 
 of the granting of said license^ and will in all things, strictly comply wth 
 the conditions of his or its license. Said license shall not be transferable, 
 shall bo granted for a perod of two years, and the fee to be charged' 
 therefor shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which the Mayor shall pay 
 into the general fund of said city. (March 5, 1906.) 
 
 70— Permit— Duties Board of Public Service— Fire limits— Duties house movers. 
 
 Sec. 70. Nor shall any building be removed to a new loca- 
 tion within the limits if the City of Canton, without a permit being 
 first issued therefor by the Board of Public Service. The person or per- 
 sons, co-partnership or corporation desiring such removal, shall file with 
 the Board of Public Service his or its written application therefor, setting 
 forth the kind of building to be moved, its original cost, its dimensions 
 in extreme length, height and width, its present location and the particular 
 lot or site to which it is proposed to be moved. 
 
 The Board of Public Service shall thereupon thoroughly examine said 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 building, and inquire into the fact as to whether or not the proposed 
 removal can be made without' serious injury to person or property. The 
 Board of Public Service may thereupon issue a permit for such removal, 
 designating- therein the particular streets or alleys along which the re- 
 moval shall be made, and specify therein the length of time allowed for 
 moving said building, providing, however, that said building has not been 
 damaged by wear andj tear, or by other cause or causes to an extent ex- 
 ceeding fifty per cent of its first cost and that such removal can, in the 
 opinion of said board, be made without serious injury to pavements, and 
 other public improvements. With the issuance of said permit, the said 
 Board of Public Service shall cause written notice thereof to be given to 
 the Superintendent of Fire Alarm and to the superintendents of tele- 
 phone, electric light and street railroad companies, and to other persons 
 and corporations, whose property may be affected by such removal. 
 
 No part of the above section shall be construed so as to modify, 
 change or conflict with the ordinance establishing the fire limits of said 
 city. 
 
 If any licensed house mover, shall, when moving buildings over 
 paved streets, find it necessary to take up any portion of the pavement 
 thereof, he or it shall immediately place his or its initials in red paint 
 upon the curbing directly opposite the portion of said paveiment taken 
 up, but no portion of any pavement shall be taken up at intervals less 
 than two hundred feet apart, railroad crossings excepted. All pavement 
 or parts of pavement so taken up by said house mover, shall, by him or 
 it me immediately replaced in as good condition as the same was before 
 being removed, and be so replaced under the direction of the Board of 
 Public Service. 
 
 Any licensed house mover, when Imoving a building or other structure 
 on the paved streets of the City of Canton, shall cause planks to be laid, 
 upon which planks wheels, trucks or rollers used in moving the building 
 or structure, shall be placed, and the planks used as tracks upon which the 
 wheels, trucks or rollers shall be used ; said planks shall be at least 
 twelve inches in width and two inches in thickness. (March 5, 1906.) 
 71 -Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 71. Any person violating any of the provisions of Sec- 
 tions 69 tnd 70 of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Canton, 
 shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than Fifty 
 Dollars ($50.00), and not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and 
 pay the costs of prosecution. (March 5, 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER IX 
 
 CITY LIMITS. 
 
 Section. Section. 
 
 72. Corporate limits. 73. Duties of Solicitor. 
 
 72— Corporate limits. 
 
 Sec. 72. The territorial corporate limits of said city shall 
 be enlarged and the boundary lines of the same extended and 
 established as hereinafter described, and all the territory contiguous to 
 the present corporate limits lying between the existing corporate limits 
 of said city and the boundary lines proposed as hereinafter described, be 
 annexed to said City of Canton and made a part thereof, so as to enlarge 
 the present existing corporate limits of the same to the extent, distance 
 and in the manner and character indicated in a certain plat of the con- 
 templated enlargement made by F. E. Myers, City Civil Engineer of 
 said city, at the instance of the City Council of said city, which said plat 
 is hereby approved by this Council. 
 
 The boundary lines to be the extended and enlarged proposed cor- 
 porate city limits of said city shall be fixed and established as follows, 
 to-wit : Beginning at a stone at the North East corner of the North 
 'West Quarter of Section 2, Township 10, Range 8; thence south 4 
 degrees 50 minutes west with the quarter section line, passing an iron pin 
 at the quarter corner at 2694.6 ft. to a stone in Hurford Road distant 
 5383.8 ft., said stone being the quarter corner between Sections 2 and 11, 
 Township 10, Range 8; thence north 85 degrees 13 minutes West 2862.1 
 ft. to an iron pin in Belden Avenue, and present corporation line at North 
 East corner of Section 10; thence south 3 degrees 48 minutes West 2702.4 
 ft. to the quarter corner on the east boundary of said Section 10; thence 
 South 3 degrees 5 minutes West with section line 2240 ft. to the middle 
 of Steubenville Road; thence south 66 1-2 degrees west 3045 ft. through 
 the lands of Jacob Rowland's heirs, Connotton Valley Railway Co., John 
 Gibbs and Michael Rohrer to the center of an iron bridge where a 
 branch of the Nimishillen Creek crosses the west line of the North East 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 Quarter of Section 15; thence south 57 degrees 30 minutes west with said 
 branch of the Nimishillen Creek and through the lands of Washington 
 Myers and John P. Rex, 563 feet ; thence south 45 degrees 14 (minutes 
 west 562.5 ft. to the south line of said Rex's land ; thence following said 
 branch of the Nimishillen Creek, through the lands of Geo. W. Trump 
 south 41 degrees 37 minutes west 400 ft. ; thence south 24 degrees 7 
 minutes west 308 feet; thence south 51 degrees 45 minutes west 612 feet 
 to the south line of Trump's land ; thence through David .Sherrick's land 
 and following said branch of the Nimishillen Creek south 51 de- 
 grees 45 minutes west 188 feet; thence south 29 degrees 45 
 minutes west 210 feet; thence south 46 degrees 20 minutes west 800 feet; 
 thence south 72 degrees 58 minutes west 690 feet ; thence south 55 degree* 
 5 minutes west 1290 feet; thence south 28 degrees 55 minutes west 300 
 feet; thence south 51 degrees 55 minutes west 703 feet to the south line 
 of section 16; thence south 85 degrees 10 minutes east 686.4 feet to the 
 quarter corner between Sections 16 and 21 and in Allen Street; thence 
 south 2 degrees 17 minutes west 1355.8 feet to a stake in the Mill Road; 
 thence south 67 degrees west 925.4 feet to a stake in center of North In- 
 dustry Road; thence north 25 degrees west 105.5 feet w ^ tn center of said 
 road to a stake, at intersection of a County road running south 70 degrees 
 5 minutes west 667.3 feet to a stake ; thence south 81 degrees 45 minutes 
 west 683.5 feet to a stake; thence south 45 degrees 40 minutes west 759 
 feet to a stone at the quarter corner between Sections 20 and 21 ; thence 
 north 4 degrees 35 minutes east 2690 feet to a stone at the north west 
 corner of Section 21 and the northeast corner of Section 20, also being the 
 present corporation line; thence north 85 degrees 10 minutes west 2804.5 
 feet to an iron pirn in Harrison Avenue and the north west corner of the 
 present corporation; thence north 85 degrees io minutes west 1357 reet 
 a stake in Vincent street ; thence North 4 degrees 40 minutes east 5396 
 feel to a stone at the quarter quarter corner between the north wta( 
 quarter of Section 17 and the south west quarter of Section 8; thence north 
 84 degrees 42 minutes west 1350 feet to a stone, the section corner between 
 Sections 7, 8, 17 and [8; thence north 4 degrees 50 minutes east 2669.5 feet 
 to a stone at the quarter corner between Sections 7 and 8; thence no»h- 
 84 degrees 49 minutes west 1291.1 feet to an iron pin at the quarter 
 quarter corner between the north east quarter and smith east quarter of 
 
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 Section 7 ; thence north 5 degrees 30 minutes east 3759 feet on the quarter 
 quarter line to an iron pin at North west corner of the grounds of the 
 Stark County Agricultural Society; thence south 84 degrees 41 minutes 
 east 1288 feet to the section line between Sections 5 and 6; thence north 
 5 degrees 39 minutes east 1582 feet to a stake where the center line of 
 Lake Street intersects with said section line, it being also the quarter 
 corner between Sections 5 and 6; thence south 84 degrees ^ minutes easi 
 2700.5 feet with the center of Lake Street and the quarter section line of 
 Section 5 to an iron pin in Harrison Avenue and at the center of Section 
 5 ; thence north 4 degrees 57 minutes east on the present corporation 
 line and the quarter quarter line of Section 5, 2704 feet to an iron pin in 
 the Township line between Plain and Canton townships ; thence south 85 
 degrees 4 minutes east 2973.8 feet with said township line to a stone at the 
 northeast corner of Section 5; thence north 4 degrees 51 minutes east 
 2668 feet to a stone at the quarter corner between Sections 32 and 33, 
 Township 11, Range 8; thence south 85 degrees 6 minutes east 2664.5 ^ eet 
 to a stone at the center of Section 33 ; thence south 4 degrees 49 minutes 
 west 1352 feet to a stake at the quarter quarter corner between the soutn- 
 west and south-east quarters of Section 33 ; thence south 85 degrees 5 
 minutes east 5319.3 feet to a stake in center of St. Elmo Street and the 
 quarter quarter corner between the south-west and south-east quarters 
 of Section 34; thence south 85 degrees 10 minutes east 3354.9 feet to a 
 stake ; thence south 4 degrees 50 minutes west 1320 feet to a stake in center 
 of Bell Avenue at intersection of Bell Avenue and Edward Avenue ; thence 
 south 85 degrees 10 minutes east 1701.5 feet to a stone at north-east corner 
 of Crystal Park addition; thence south 85 degrees 10 minutes east 242.8 
 feet to a stone at quarter corner between Section 35, Township 11, Range 
 8 and Section 2, Township 10, Range 8. (April 17, 1905.) 
 
 73 -Duties of Solicitor. 
 
 Sec. 73. That the Solicitor be, and he is hereby authorized to prose- 
 cute the proceedings necessary to effect such annexation. (April 17, 1905.) 
 
CHAPTER X. 
 
 CITY OFFICERS. 
 
 MAYOR. 
 
 Section. 
 
 74. Bond, salary and fees. 
 
 75. Jurisdiction. 
 
 76. Docket. 
 
 77. Powers. 
 
 78. Power to fine and imprision. 
 
 79. To issue licenses and permits. 
 
 80. Mayor to pay money to City Treasurer. 
 
 81. To turn over docket and business to suc- 
 cessor. 
 
 82. Fees. 
 
 CITY SOLICITOR. 
 
 83. Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 CITY AUDITOR. 
 
 84. Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 85. Approval and record of bond. 
 
 86. Certified copies of bond. 
 
 CITY TREASURER. 
 
 87. Bond, duties and salary, 
 
 PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. 
 
 88. Bonds, duties and salary. 
 
 COUNCIL. 
 
 Section. 
 
 89. Composition, Qualifications. 
 
 90. Term of office. 
 
 91. Bond and salary. 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. 
 
 92. Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. 
 
 93. Number and appointment. 
 
 94. Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 CITY CIVII, ENGINEER. 
 
 95. Maps, charts, etc. 
 
 96. Duties. 
 
 97. Reports of intrusions. 
 
 98. Annual report. 
 
 99. Not to be interested in contracts. 
 
 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
 
 100. Oath. 
 
 101. Charges. Issuing and serving of subpoenas 
 
 102. Witness to attend and answer. 
 
 74— Mayor— Bond, salary and fees. 
 
 Sec. 74. There shall be a Mayor for the City of Canton, 
 who shall be elected for a term of two years, and shall serve 
 until his successor has been elected and qualified. He shall -be 
 an elector of the corporation and before entering upon the 
 duties of his office, he shall take the oath required by law, and give bond 
 to the approval of the Council in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars 
 ($5,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his 
 office and the punctual payment to the proper officer of all moneys that 
 may come into his hands in his official capacity. The oath of office herein 
 required shall be endorsed upon his bond, and said bond, so endorsed, 
 shall be deposited with the City Auditor to be by him recorded in a book 
 kept for the purpose of recording the bonds of City Officers, and the said 
 Auditor shall file and carefully preserve the original bond. 
 
 The Mayor shall receive a salary of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) 
 per annum, payable monthly, and he shall have an office provided for him 
 
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 in the City Hall building, and in addition to the duties enjoined upon him 
 by statute, he shall issue all notices and comply with all orders of the City 
 Council and cause the same to be served. 
 
 All fees, and costs collected by the Mayor in cases brought for the 
 violation of City ordinances, shall belong to said city of Canton and shall 
 be paid into the city treasury monthly, and he shall report to council once 
 each month, the amount of fees and costs so collected. (October 16, 1905.) 
 
 75— Jurisdiction. 
 
 Sec. 75. The Mayor when qualified, as is provided in the 
 first section of this chapter, shall have, within the limits of the city, all 
 the jurisdiction and powers of a Justice of the Peace in all matters criminal 
 and civil arising under the laws of the state, and he shall have exclusive 
 original jurisdiction in all prosecutions for violations of the city ordinances, 
 and may award and issue any process or not, according to the rules and 
 principles of law, which may be necessary to enforce the administration of 
 right and justice throughout the city, and for the lawful exercise of his 
 jurisdiction. (February 11, 1861.) 
 
 76— Docket. 
 
 Sec. 76. The Mayor shall keep a docket, to be provided at the 
 expense of the city, wherein he shall enter the title of every action 
 or prosecution arising under any of the city ordinances for a violation 
 thereof, the filing of the affidavit, if any, and by whom it is made, the 
 date of the writ, (if any be issued), and of its return, the appearance of the 
 defendant, the names of the witnesses subpoenaed, every adjournment, 
 and on whose motion ; when a jury is demanded, the demand must be 
 stated, together with the names of the jurors summoned and the 
 time for the trial, the names of the jurors sworn, and the names of all 
 the winesses sworn and by whom called; the exceptions to the rulings 
 of the Mayor on questions of law taken by either party ; the verdict of the 
 jury, when rendered, and, if the jury disagree and are discharged, that 
 fact must be stated ; the judgment of the Mayor, specifying the items of 
 cost included and the time when rendered ; the issuing of every execution 
 and renewal thereof, if any, and the return thereof; a statement of any 
 money received by the Mayor and to who>m he paid it, and the giving of a 
 transcript, if any be demanded. (February 11, 1861.) 
 
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 77— Powers. 
 
 Sec. 77. The Mayor shall be the conservator of the peace 
 throughout the city, and may, for the preservation of the peace and good 
 order thereof, on view, order the arrest of any person or persons in the act 
 of violating any ordinances of 1 the City of Canton, Ohio, or disturbing 
 the peace and good order of said city, to be brought before him forth- 
 with for trial ; and he shall see that all the ordinances in force are faithfully 
 executed ; provided further that in case of riot or other like emergency, 
 the Mayor shall have power to appoint additional patrolmen and officers 
 for temporary service (who need not be in the classified list of such de- 
 partment), the number of which shall be determined by resolution of the 
 Board of Public Safety, but the length of time for which such additional 
 officers or patrolmen shall be employed shall be limited to the time during 
 which such emergency may exist. (June 5, 1906.) 
 
 78— Power to fine and imprison. 
 
 Sec. 78. The Mayor shall, whenever any person or persons 
 shall be convicted before him for the violation of any of the city 
 ordinances, assess such fine as is therein provided for the 
 offense, tax the costs of prosecution, including the costs of the Mayor, 
 witnesses, and jurors, and issue execution therefor against the party so 
 convicted, and also such order for punishment by imprisonment with or 
 without labor, as is provided in the ordinances for the offense and deliver 
 the same to the Chief of Police, who shall receive and execute the same 
 as is by law required of constables in similar cases, and make return ac- 
 cording to the demand thereof, and pay over any money which he shall 
 have collected, to the Mayor. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 79— To issue licenses and permits. 
 
 Sec. 79. The Mayor is hereby authorized and required to 
 grant all licenses and issue all permits provided for in the city 
 ordinances, except as otherwise provided, to persons applying 
 therefor agreeably to the provisions of the ordinances, on receiving 
 from such persons the sum fixed for such license or permit, and 
 the fees for issuing the sanu\ subject to such restrictions as now are, or 
 hereafter may be provided by the city ordinances in force on the subject 
 to which such license or permit relates. (February II, 1861.) 
 
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 80 — Mayor to pay money to City Treasurer. 
 
 Sec. 80. It shall be the duty of the Mayor forthwith to 
 pay over to the City Treasurer all moneys by him collected for 
 the use of the city, and take duplicate receipts therefor, in 
 which it shall be specified on what account said moneys were 
 collected, whether for fines and costs, licenses or permits, and for what 
 purpose the licenses or permits were granted, or for moneys collected in 
 civil actions in favor of the city, one of which receipts he shall deposit 
 with the City Auditor. 
 
 81 — To turn over docket and business to successor. 
 
 Sec. 81. The Mayor, upon the expiration of his term of 
 office, shall deposit with his successor, his official docket, as 
 well his own as those of his predecessors which may be in 
 his custody, together with all files and papers, laws and statutes 
 pertaining to his office, there to be kept as public records and 
 property ; and the successor of the Mayor to whom such docket and 
 papers shall be delivered is hereby authorized to proceed with any pro- 
 ceedings, actions or business commenced by his predecessor and which 
 was not fully determined at the time when his terim of office expired and 
 complete and determine the same as if such proceedings, actions or busi- 
 ness had been commenced before such person to whom such docket and 
 papers had been delivered. (February 11, 1861.) 
 
 82— Fees. 
 
 Sec. 82. The Mayor shall charge and receive in all prosecutions 
 under the ordinances, the same fees as are allowed to Justices of the 
 Peace for similar services under the laws of the state and for each 
 license or permit to be paid by the person applying therefor the sum ol 
 twenty-five cents. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 83— City Solicitor— Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 Sec. 83. There shall be for the City of Canton, a City 
 Solicitor, who shall be elected for a term of two years and 
 shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified ; he shall 
 be an elector of the city and admitted to practice law in the State 
 of Ohio. The powers and duties of the City Solicitor shall be such as are 
 required by the laws of the State of Ohio, and shall prepare all contracts, 
 bonds and other instruments in writing in which the city is concerned, and 
 
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 shall serve the several directors and officers mentioned in the new 
 municipal code as legal counsel and attorney. He shall appear in all civil 
 suits, prosecuted or defended by the city. He shall also be the prosecuting 
 attorney of the police court, and as such prosecuting attorney shall be 
 governed by the laws of the state in such case made and provided. 
 
 Before entering upon the duties of his office, he shall execute a surety 
 company bond in the sitm of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), to be 
 approved by the Mayor and Council, and shall receive as compensation 
 for his services a salary of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per annum, 
 payable monthly. (January 19, 1903.) 
 
 84 — City Auditor — Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 Sec. 84. There shall be for the City of Canton, a City 
 Auditor who shall be elected for a term of three years and 
 shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified. He 
 shall be an elector of the corporation and shall perform all duties 
 required of him by the laws of the State of Ohio. Said City Auditor 
 shall upon his election, and before entering upon the duties of his office, 
 execute a surety company bond to be approved by the Mayor and Council 
 of the City of Canton, in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). 
 There shall be provided by the Council for said City Auditor a seal in the 
 center of which shall be the words, " The City of Canton," and around 
 the margin the words " City Auditor " and an impression of the seal shall 
 be affixed to all transcripts, orders, certificates and other papers requiring 
 authentication. 
 
 Said Auditor shall receive a salary of Sixteen Hundred Dollars 
 ($1600.00) per annum, payable monthly. (January 19, 1903.) 
 
 85 — Approval and record of bonds. 
 
 Sec. 85. Whenever any bond shall be presented to the City Council 
 to be approved, and the Council shall approve the same, it shall be and 
 hereby is made the duty of the City Auditor to make a true copy of such 
 bond so approved as aforesaid, upon his record. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 86— Certified copies of bonds. 
 
 Sec. 86. In case any bond so approved and recorded as 
 prescribed in Section eighty-five of this chapter be lost, the 
 City Auditor shall, upon application to him by any party interested, 
 make out a certified copy of his record of such bond, which record, authem 
 
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 ticated by his official seal, shall be deemed and taken in any suit which 
 may be brought thereon, as prima facie evidence of the existence of such 
 bond, and of the obligation of the parties thereto, in all courts having 
 jurisdiction. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 87— City Treasurer— Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 Sec. 87. There shall be for the City of Canton a Treasurer who shall 
 be elected for a term of two years, and shall serve until his successor is 
 elected and qualified ; he shall be an elector of the corporation, and shall 
 have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law. 
 
 He shall, before entering upon the performance of his duties, give a 
 surety company bond to the approval of the Mayor and City Council in 
 the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) conditioned for 
 the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and for the proper pay- 
 ment of all moneys received by him, which bond shall be deposited with 
 the City Auditor and by him recorded in a book provided for the recording 
 of bonds of the City Officers, and said Auditor shall file and carefully pre- 
 serve the original bond, and the cost of said bond shall be paid out of the 
 City Treasury. 
 
 He shall receive a salary of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200.00) per 
 annum, payable monthly. (October 16, 1905.) 
 
 88— President of the Council— Bond, dutes and salary. 
 
 Sec. 88. There shall be a President of Council of the City 
 of Canton who shall be elected for a term of two years in the 
 manner provided by law, and shall serve until his successor has 
 been elected and qualified. He shall be an elector of the cor- 
 poration and shall preside at all regular and special meetings 
 of the Council, but shall have no vote therein, except in case of 
 a tie. When the Mayor is absent from the City, or is unable for any cause 
 to perform his duties, the President of the Council shall be the acting 
 Mayor. In case of the death, resignation or removal of the Mayor the 
 President of the Council shall become the Mayor and serve for the unex- 
 pired term and until the successor is elected and qualified. Provided, that 
 while the President of the City Council is acting as Mayor, he shall not 
 serve as President of the Council. 
 
 The President of the Council shall receive a salary of Five Hundred 
 Dollars ($500.00) per annum, payable monthly, and shall give bond with 
 
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 sufficient surely to the approval of the Mayor and the Council of the 
 City of Canton, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties m 
 the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), said bond to be paid for out 
 of the City Treasury. (January 19, 1903.) 
 
 89— Council— Composition— Qualification. 
 
 Sec. 89. There shall be in the City of Canton a Council 
 to consist of nine members, six of whom shall be elected 
 from wards in the City and three shall be elected at large; 
 that all such councilmen shall be elected in the manner provided by law 
 and that they shall be electors of the City of Canton and not hold any other 
 public office or employment except that of Notary Public or member of 
 the State Militia, and shall not be interested in any contract with the City, 
 and all such councilmen at large shall have resided in the City of Canton, 
 and councilmen from wards shall have resided in their respective waras 
 for at least one year preceding their election. (January 19, ^903.) 
 
 90— Term of office. 
 
 Sec. 90. At the first election hereunder, all councilmen who 
 are elected from wards of odd numbers, beginning with Ward 
 No. 1, shall be elected for one year, and those elected from wards of even 
 number, shall be elected for two years, and at the expiration of their 
 respective terms, their successors shall be elected for terms of two years ; 
 and at the first election hereunder, there shall be one councilman at large 
 elected for a term of one year and two councilmen at large elected for 
 terms of two years each, and at the expiration of their respective terms 
 their successors shall be elected for terms of two years. (Jan. 19, 1903.) 
 
 91— Bond and salary. 
 
 Sec. 91. Each of said councilmen shall give a surety com- 
 pany bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), said 
 bond to be paid for out of the City Treasury. Each councilman elected 
 as herein provided, shall receive a salary of One Hundred and Fifty 
 Dollars ($150.00) per annum, payable semi-monthly, and a proportionate 
 reduction in such salaries shall be made for the non-attendance of any 
 member upon any regular or special meeting of the City Council. (Janu- 
 uary 19, 1903.) 
 
 92— Department of Public Service— Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 Sec. 92. There shall be a departmenl of public service which 
 shall be administered by three directors, such directors shall or- 
 
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 ganize as a board to be known as the Board of Public Ser- 
 vice. All of such directors shall be electors of the City of 
 Canton, and shall be elected for a term of two years and shall 
 serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Such Board of 
 Public Service and the Directors thereof shall have all the powers and 
 perform all the duties imposed upon such board and such directors by the 
 laws of the State of Ohio, and before entering upon their duties each of 
 such directors shall execute surety company bonds to the approval of the 
 Mayor and Council of said city, conditioned for the faithful performance 
 of their duties as such directors in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars 
 ($5,000.00.) 
 
 Each one of said directors of public service shall receive a salary of 
 One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per annum, payable monthly. (January 
 I9» 1903) 
 
 93— Department of Public Safety — Number and appointment. 
 
 Sec. 93. There shall be in the City of Canton, a Depart- 
 ment of Public Safety, which shall be administered by four 
 directors, said directors of public safety shall be electors of 
 the City of Canton well known for their intelligence and in- 
 tegrity, and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and 
 consent of two-thirds of the council for terms of four years each, one-half 
 of said directors being appointed by said mayor, at the first appointment, 
 for a period of two years, and the remainder for a period of four years 
 and thereafter all such appointments shall be for four years, and each ot 
 said directors shall serve until his successor has been appointed and quali- 
 fied. Not more than one half of the number of directors of public safety 
 shall belong to the same political party. 
 
 If at any time appointments to be made by the Mayor as provided in 
 this ordinance are not made, or not confirmed within thirty days after the 
 time when such appointment should be made according to law, or if any 
 vacancy in the office of a director of public safety be not filled within thirty 
 days from the happening of such vacancy, then in either event, the 
 Governor of the State of Ohio shall make such appointment or fill such 
 vacancy by appointment for the term as is herein provided to be made by 
 the Mayor. (January 19, 1903.) 
 
 94— Bond, duties and salary. 
 
 Sec. 94. The directors of Public Safety herein provided for, 
 shall organize as a board to be known as the Board of Public 
 
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 Safety, and before entering upon the duties of their office, each 
 of said directors shall execute a surety bond to the approval of the 
 Mayor and the Council in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), 
 conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as such directors 
 of the board of public safety ; said board shall elect each year one of its 
 members to act as president, and it shall require a majority of the members 
 of such board to constitute a quorum or to pass any measure which it may 
 enact. Each of said directors of public safety shall receive a salary of 
 Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per annum, payable monthly. 
 (January 19, 1903.) 
 
 95— City Civil Engineer— Maps, charts, etc. 
 
 Sec. 95. The City Civil Engineer shall have charge of all 
 the engineering and surveying instruments belonging to the city 
 and all public maps, charts, draughts, plans, profiles, surveys, 
 books and papers pertaining to his office and shall cause the 
 same to be correctly recorded in suitable books, provided at the ex- 
 pense of the city, which, together with the field notes of all surveys, shall 
 be carefully preserved in the engineer's office as the property of the City. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 96— Duties of City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 96. The City Civil Engineer shall make surveys of all 
 streets, sidewalks, alleys, lanes , market spaces, public grounds, 
 sewers and drains of the City, calculate and ascertain the grade 
 lines and levels thereof, and execute and record such plans, 
 charts, profiles, draughts, estimates and calculations as shall be 
 necessary for a complete record and history thereof, and of the changes 
 and improvements made therein from time to time, and in making such 
 surveys the Engineer shall be guided and governed so far as practicable 
 by the recognized land marks and records in existencxe and by the pro- 
 visions of an ordinance entitled, " An ordinance to establish a City bench 
 mark." He shall make such surveys, plans, draughts and estimates of the 
 public works and improvements as may be required of him by the city 
 council or any committee' thereof, or by the Mayor or City Solicitor for 
 prosecuting or defending any action in which the city is interested, and 
 shall superintend all public works and improvements and see that the 
 same arc properly made. (August 12, i88<>.) 
 
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 97— Reports of intrusions. 
 
 Sec. 97. He shall report to the city council all intrusions 
 over the line of any street, alley or public ground by building 
 fences or otherwise, which shall come to his knowledge, and it shall 
 be his duty to take cognizance of new buildings being erected on the 
 line of any street, alley or public ground, and ascertain whether or not 
 such building or buildings do encroach upon any of said streets, alleys or 
 public grounds and in all cases of such encroachment, he shall immedi- 
 ately report the same to the city council. (August 12, 1889.) 
 
 98— Annual report. 
 
 Sec. 98. It shall be the duty of the City Civil Engineer to 
 report annually to the City Council on the fourth Monday in 
 March, which report shall give a detailed statement of all city improve- 
 ments for the current year ending on the third Monday of March, done 
 under his direction or supervision, showing the cost of such improvement 
 and the amount paid by the city, and the amount assessed upon the 
 abutting property, together with a detailed statement of all the business 
 of his office and expenses of his department, and such other matters in the 
 way of suggestions or recommendations as to future improvements as he 
 may deem proper. (August 12, 1889.) 
 
 99— Not to be interested in contracts. 
 
 Sec. 99. The City Civil Engineer or his assistants shall not in any 
 way be interested in the profits or payments on any contract, job or work 
 to be performed by, or for the city, or under its direction. (August 12, 
 1889.) 
 
 100— Oath of office of officers. 
 
 Sec. 100. All said officers shall, before entering upon their duties, 
 take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the 
 State of Ohio, and to faithfully discharge the duties of their office. (Febru- 
 ary 26, 1883.) 
 
 101— Charges — Issuing and serving of subpoenas. 
 
 Sec. 1 01. When charges against the members of the City Council or 
 other officers of the corporation, or any other matters that it may deem 
 proper, are being investigated by the council or any committee 
 composed of the members thereof, duly appointed for such pur- 
 pose, the council or such committee, as the case may be, may, 
 
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 when in its opinion necessary, issue such subpoenas or com- 
 pulsory process to compel the attendance of persons and the 
 production of books and papers before council or such committee, and 
 such subpoena or cdmpulsory process shall state the time and place for the 
 attendance of such witnesses and the books and papers, if any, that he 
 shall produce, and shall be signed by the President of the Council, if 
 such matter is being investigated by the Council, or the chairman of such 
 committee, if ^uch matter is being investigated by a committee, and by the 
 Clerk of the Council, and shall be issued to the Chief of Police for service, 
 and he shall serve and return the same to the Clerk of the Council in like 
 manner as is provided by law for the service and return of subpoenas in 
 civil actions. 
 
 102— Witnesses to attend and answer. 
 
 Sec. 102. Witnesses so subpoenaed shall attend at the time 
 and place specified in the subpoena and shall continue in attend- 
 ance until excused by the council or such committee, and shall 
 answer all questions pertinent to the matter being investigated, 
 and shall produce such books and papers as demanded by the 
 council or such committee ; and for failure to obey such subpoena, or 
 refusal to be sworn or to answer as a witness, such witnesses shall be 
 proceeded against as for contempt. (March 15, 1900.) 
 
CHAPTER XL 
 
 CITY PRINTING. 
 
 Section. 
 
 103. All city printing to bear union label. 
 
 104. Certain provisions, when advertising. 
 
 Section. 
 
 105. To publish ordinances, etc., in certain 
 newspapers, only. 
 
 103— All city printing to bear union label. 
 
 Sec. 103. All printed matter, such as letter-heads, envelopes, 
 blank books (in or upon which printing may occur), receipt 
 books, published proceedings (officially), resolutions, ordinances, ad- 
 vertisements, books, pamphlets and all other printed matter ordered 
 and used by the city, the various departments under its jurisdiction, 
 such as board of elections, mayor, health, sanitary, fire, and all other de- 
 partments where printed matter is used and which is paid for by order of 
 the City Council, shall bear the union label of the International Typo- 
 graphical Union or North America, or its subordinate union, the Canton 
 Typographical Union No. 219, of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. 
 
 All city printing herein mentioned shall be done only in union offices, 
 and, as far as possible, in the City of Canton, Ohio, and where purchased 
 or ordered printed in cities other than Canton, Ohio, that it be so ordered 
 from, or printed in offices under the jurisdiction of The International 
 Typographical Union or its local subordinate union. (July 15, 1901.) 
 
 104— Certain provisions, when advertising. 
 
 Sec 104. The Clerk of the Council and the proper officers of the 
 various departments and boards under the jurisdiction of the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, when advertising for printing as designated in this ordi- 
 nance, shall insert in each and all such advertisements that all such bids 
 be submitted in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance. 
 
 105 — To publish ordinances, etc. in certain newspapers only. 
 
 Sec. 105 All advertisemens and ordinances, proclamations, 
 notices, etc., as specified above, required by law to be published 
 in any newspaper in said city, shall be published in, and the 
 contract for publishing the same shall be let to such newspapers 
 
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 only as are authorized to use the union label of said interna- 
 tional or subordinate typographical union. No newspaper shall be 
 selected by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as an official adver- 
 tising medium of said city, unless such newspaper is authorized by the 
 said Canton Typographical Union, No. 219, to use the said union label. 
 (July 15, 1901.) 
 
CHAPTER XII 
 
 CLAIMS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 106. Detailed accounts required. 
 
 107. No accounts referred or paid unless made 
 
 Section. 
 
 108. Cost of publishing ordinances, etc., to be 
 
 paid by person asking it. 
 109. Not to be published until costs paid. 
 
 out as required. 
 
 106 — Detailed accounts required. 
 
 Section 106. In all cases when work or material shall for any pur- 
 pose, be by any person furnished to or for the City of Canton, the, person 
 so furnishing said work or material, or either, shall be required to make out 
 a detailed account of the, items of such labor or materials or both, as the 
 case may be, with the charge of each item set opposite the same. (June 22, 
 
 107— No accounts referred or paid unless made out as required. 
 
 Sec. 1 07., No - bill or account shall be received or referred to any 
 committee for approval, and no bill or account shall be paid or provided for, 
 until the same shall be made to conform to the requirements of this ordi- 
 nance. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 108— Cost of publishing ordinances, etc., to be paid by persons for whose benefit 
 it was passed. 
 
 Sec. 108. The costs and expenses incurred in the advertising and 
 publication of any and all ordinances, notices, or resolutions passed by 
 the City Council for and in behalf of any private person, persons, company 
 or corporation prior to the first publication of the same. (Sept. 11, 1893.) 
 
 109— Not to be published until costs paid. 
 
 Sec. 109. The Clerk of the Council is hereby authorized and directed 
 not to publish, advertise or cause to be published or advertised any 
 resolution, notice or ordinance as herein provided unless the costs incident 
 to such advertising and publication be first paid to him. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 1874.) 
 
CHAPTER XIII. 
 
 CRIMINAL PROCEEDURE. 
 
 Section. 
 
 no. How criminal prosecution instituted and 
 conducted. 
 
 in. Warrants, Recognizance, Commitment to 
 city prison. 
 
 Section. 
 
 112. Civil action for fine. 
 
 113. Ordinances, how enforced. 
 
 1 10 — Criminal prosecution, how instituted and conducted. 
 
 Section no. All ordinances of the city for the violation of which a 
 fine or imprisonment, or both, may be provided, may be enforced by prose- 
 cution before the Mayor, in the nature of a criminal proceeding in the 
 name of the State of Ohio, on complaint of the City of Canton, and shall 
 be instituted upon complaint, upon oath or affirmation, and the style of all 
 processes in such cases shall be "the State of Ohio." (May 18, 1874.) 
 
 1 1 1 — Warrants— Recognizance — Commitment to city prison. 
 
 Sec. in. Upon the filing of such complaint as provided for in the 
 first section of this chapter, warrant shall be issued fo<r the arrest of the 
 accused, and recognizance may be taken by the Mayor for his appearance 
 at the trial if any adjournment be had, or he may be committed to the 
 city prison in default of recognizance, as in examinations before magis- 
 trates in criminal proceedings, but upon the conviction of any such ac- 
 cused person, the Mayor shall fix the penalty under the proper ordinance, 
 and in case of sentence to imprisonment, such accused shall be com- 
 mitted to the city prison. (May 18, 1874.) 
 
 1 12— Civil action for fine. 
 
 Sec. 112. In addition to the prosecution hereinbefore provided for, 
 any fine incurred for the violation of any ordinance may be recovered by a 
 civil action in. the name of the City of Canton and for its use before the 
 Mayor or any court having jurisdiction. (May 18, 1874.) 
 
 1 13— Ordinances, how enforced. 
 
 Sec-. 1 13. All ordinances shall be enforced by proceedings as herein- 
 before prov ided, unless special provision has been or may be made in an) 
 ordinance. (May 18, 1874.) 
 
CHAPTER XIV. 
 
 EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS, RINKS, ETC. 
 
 Section. 
 
 114. licenses of shows, etc. 
 
 115. license fee. 
 
 116. Lectures, etc. 
 
 117. Exhibition of license. Rights of Chief of 
 Police and Police. 
 
 118. Penalty. 
 
 Section. 
 
 119. Annual License. 
 
 120. Annual license only in certain cases. 
 
 121. Effect of certain sections. 
 
 122. License to skating rinks. 
 
 123. License to skating rinks. 
 
 1 14— Licenses of shows, etc. 
 
 Sec. 114. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to exhibit 
 within said city any play, farce, show, circus, opera, minstrel or theatrical 
 performance, menagerie, panorama, diorama, painting, sculpture, musical 
 entertainment, concert or any other exhibition of whatever name or nature, 
 for which money or any other reward is in any manner demanded or re- 
 ceived without first having had and obtained from the Mayor of said city, 
 at his office, a license or permit for that purpose, which said license or 
 permit shall express for what it is granted and the time it is to continue. 
 (February 13, 1882.) 
 
 115 — License fee. 
 
 Sec. 115. The Mayor shall not issue and deliver such license or per- 
 mit to any person' or persons until he has received for the use of the city 
 the following sums therefore, to-wit : For any play, opera, theatre, min- 
 strel, or theatrical performance, concert or musical entertainment, where 
 the maximum admission fee, including extra charge for reserved seats 
 be chargel for single seats for such play, opera, theatre, minstrel or theatri- 
 cal performance, concert or musical entertainment does not exceed twenty- 
 five cents, one dollar shall be charged, where it is over twenty-five cents, 
 and does not exceed fifty cents, three dollars shall be charged ; where it is 
 over fifty cents and does not exceed seventy-five cents, five dollars shall be 
 charged ; where it is over seventy-five cents, and does not exceed one 
 dollar, ten dollars shall be charged ; where it is over one dollar fifteen 
 dollars shall be charged ; for any circus, menagerie of animals or show, 
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 of performance ; for any panorama, diorama, exhibition of painting or 
 statuary, not less than one dollar nor more than five dollars for each and 
 every day and night of exhibition thereof ; and for all other exhibitions or 
 performances for gain, not herein specified, not less than one dollar nor 
 more than ten dollars for each day and night performance, or exhibition. 
 (February 13, 1882.) 
 
 1 16— Lectures, etc. 
 
 Sec. 116. For lectures on scientific, historical, or literary subjects, 
 no license or permit shall be required. (February 13, 1882.) 
 
 1 17— Exhibition of license— Rights of Chief of Police and Police. 
 
 Sec. 117. Upon demand being made by the Chief of Police, or any 
 police officer of said city, of any person or persons exxhibiting any show 
 or performance of any kind contemplated by section 114 of this ordinance 
 to see the license or permit issued to such person or persons by the Mayor 
 of said city authorizing the exhibition of such show or performance, and 
 upon refusal of such person or persons to exhibit such license or permit to 
 said Chief of Police or other police officer of said city, the said refusal shall 
 be prima facia evidence that said person or persons has not obtained such 
 license or permit from the Mayor as is required by this ordinance, for 
 which purpose, and also for the purpose of preserving good order, said, 
 Chief of Police or police officer of said city shall have the right of ingress 
 and egress to and from such place or places of exhibition or performance. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 118— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 118. Any person violating any provision of sections 114, 115 
 and 117 of this chapter shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not 
 less than five nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the city 
 prison not exceeding ten days, or by such fine and imprisonment both, 
 at the discretion of the Mayor. (February 13, 1882.) 
 
 1 1 9— Annual license. 
 
 Sec. 119. The Mayor is hereby authorized, empowered and directed 
 to license any public hall, opera house, theatre, or other room within the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, wherein is sold or exhibited any theatrical per- 
 formance, concert, panorama, drama, literary or musical performance for 
 one year upon the application of the proprietor, owner, lessee or manager 
 thereof and the payment of fifty ($50) dollars, and to renew said license 
 
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 annually upon a like application by the proprietor, owner, lessee or man- 
 ager, and the payment of a like sum of fifty ($50) dollars each and every 
 year. (August 7, 1882.) 
 
 1 20— Annual license only in certain cases. 
 
 Sec. 120. No person or persons holding or exhibiting any theatrical, 
 literary or musical performance, concert, panorama or drama, in any 
 licensed public hall, opera house, theatre or room, shall be required to 
 take out a license therefor as required by the ordinance to which this is 
 supplementary. (August 7, 1882.) 
 
 121— Effect of certain sections. 
 
 Sec. 121. The foregoing sections 119 and 120 of this chapter shall in 
 no wise affect or impair the force and validity of the provisions of sections 
 114 and 115 of this chapter, except as provided in said sections 119 and 
 120. (August 7, 1882.) 
 
 122— License to skating rinks. 
 
 Sec. 122. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to let for 
 use or to allow to be used for hire or profit to other persons generally, 
 within the limits of said city, for the purpose of roller skating therein by 
 such persons generally, any part or the whole of place or building com- 
 monly known as a skating rink, without having first obtained and taken out 
 a license as provided for in this ordinance. Any person who shall violate 
 this section of this ordinance shall, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, 
 suffer and pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars ana 
 costs of prosecution for each violation ; and such person or persons shail 
 be committed to the city prison of said city until such fine and costs are 
 paid or secured to be paid, to the satisfaction of the Mayor, or until he 
 may be discharged by due course of law, and such prosecution shall be 
 upon an affidavit filed with the Mayor. (December 7, 1885.) 
 
 123— License to skating rinks. 
 
 Sec. 123. The Mayor of said city shall grant, make out and deliver 
 to every person applying for same, a license permitting such person or 
 persons to hire out and let to use of other persons for profit any of the 
 places named in section 122 of this chapter, and as herein provided for 
 upon the following amounts for each skating rink so used, to-wit : At the 
 rate of three dollars per month for any time less than a year or twenty- 
 five dollars per year when granted for one or more years from date of 
 
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 issue of such license, either of which amounts shall be paid to the Mayor 
 in advance of such issue by such applicants ; and when paid a copy or 
 duplicate of each license issued shall be made by the Mayor and filed in his 
 office as evidence of the fact. And the money so received shall be paid into 
 the City Treasury by, the Mayor and placed to the credit of the general 
 expense fund in the treasury. (March n, 1886.) 
 
CHAPTER XV 
 
 FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRES. 
 
 Section. 
 
 124. Composition. Salaries. Bonds, number. 
 
 125. Duties of the Board of Public Safety. 
 
 126. Apparati. 
 
 127. Chief to inspect premises. Penalty. 
 
 128. Record of inspections. 
 
 129. Protection of fire apparatus. False alarm, 
 
 Section. 
 
 FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND; 
 
 135. Establishing fund. 
 
 136. Composition of Board of Trustees. Duties 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 130. Chimneys, flues, etc. 
 
 131. Inspection of houses, etc. 
 
 of Board. 
 
 137. Who are beneficiaries. 
 
 138. Treasurer of fund. 
 
 139. Duties of present Board. 
 
 132. Fire limits. 
 
 133. Removal of buildings. 
 
 134. Penalty. 
 
 FIRE LIMITS. 
 
 SALARY, ETC. WHEN DISABLED. 
 
 140. To receive salary when disabled. 
 
 141. To have physicians' and surgeons' bills 
 
 paid, when. 
 
 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
 
 1 24— Composition— Salaries— Bonds, number. 
 
 Section 124. The fire department of the City of Canton shall be 
 composed of the following officers and other members who shall receive 
 the respective salaries hereinafter provided for, payable semi-monthly, and 
 shall give the respective bonds and take the oath hereinafter required. 
 
 1. A Chief of the Fire Department who shall receive a salary at the 
 rate of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1100.00) per annum. 
 
 2. An Assistant Chief of the Fire Department who shall receive a 
 salary at the rate of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) per annum. 
 
 3. Five Captains who shall each receive a salary at the rate of Eight 
 Hundred and Forty-Five Dollars ($845.00) per annum. 
 
 4. ,Six Lieutenants who shall each receive a salary at the rate of 
 Seven Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($780.00) per annum. 
 
 5. One Lineman who shall receive a salary at the rate of Eight 
 Hundred and Forty Dollars ($840.00) per annum. 
 
 6. Twenty-four Firemen who shall receive a salary at the rate of 
 Seven Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($780.00) per annum. 
 
 Each officer and member of the Fire Department shall give a surety 
 company bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to be 
 
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 approved by the Board of Public Safety and Mayor and shall take an oath 
 to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of 
 the State of Ohio, and to discharge the duties of his office faithfully, 
 honestly and impartially. 
 
 The Fire Department of said city shall consist of thirty-eight persons. 
 (June 8, 1903.) 
 
 125— Duties of the Board of Public Safety. 
 
 Sec. 125. The Fire Department as constituted herein shall be classi- 
 fied for appointment thereto by the Board of Public Safety as required 
 by law. (June 8, 1903.) 
 
 126— Apparati. 
 
 Sec. 126. The Fire Department of the City of Canton shall consist 
 of the present hooks, ladders, hose-carts, steam engines, etc., now in use, 
 or which may hereafter be purchased by this city, and all the necessary 
 equipments thereof, together with the employes necessary to the efficient 
 working of the same. (March 24, 1890.) 
 
 1 27 — Chief to inspect premises— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 127. The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the power and 
 it is hereby made his duty to remove or abate anything from which 
 immediate danger from fire may be apprehended, and for this purpose may 
 command the services of the street working force and police force of 
 this city. It shall be his further duty to, from time to time, inspect all 
 buildings and structures within the city to ascertain what specially hazard- 
 ous agencies and things exist therein liable to cause fire. He shall inspect 
 the manner of construction of all flues, fireplaces, furnaces, ovens, chimneys, 
 heating pipes, electric lights, apparatus and their appurtenances; the man- 
 ner of using, producing and storing of chemicals, oils, paint, gas, explosives 
 and other dangerous agencies; the manner of using fire, gas and electricity 
 for any purpose; the manner of using machinery and the construction of 
 buildings, both as to the material used and the manner of construction, 
 being liable to cause fires to be communicated to other buildings or other 
 parts of the same building. He shall inspect all places used for storage 
 purposes of merchandise; and all places of deposit for refuse, ashes, shav- 
 ings, waste and other substances liable to cause fires. It shall be unlawful 
 for any person who is the owner of or has charge of anything from which 
 immediate danger from fire may be apprehended to allow the same to so 
 
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 remain unabated when ordered by the said chief of the fire department 10 
 abate the same. Any person refusing or neglecting to so abate any dan- 
 gerous thing when ordered to do so by the Chief of the Fire Department, 
 or refusing to permit said Chief of the Fire Department to enter any such 
 building or premises for the purpose of such inspection and investigation 
 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and costs 
 of prosecution, or be imprisoned not more than ten days or both at the 
 discretion of the Mayor. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 1 28— Record of inspectors. 
 
 Sec. 128. The Chief of the Fire Department shall keep at the central 
 engine house a record showing the time when the inspections provided for 
 in the last 1 preceding section have been made, a statement as to the con- 
 dition of the premises inspected, the character of goods or material stored 
 therein, the approximate dimensions of the building, the location of 
 furnace, stoves, heating pipes and flues therein, the mode of ingress and 
 egress, the location of elevator shafts, stairways, fire escapes and other 
 matters of importance in fighting fires. (May 14, 1900.) 
 
 1 29— Protection of fire apparatus— False alarms— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 129. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or 
 injure in any manner any fire engine, hose reel, hook and ladder wagon, 
 horses, harness, hose, telegraph wire, poles and fire alarm boxes, or nnj 
 other apparatus or any property connected with the fire department, the 
 property of the city, nor shall any person or persons purposely give any 
 false alarm of fire or mislead any member of the department as to the 
 location or existence of fire. Any person violating any provision of this 
 section shall on conviction thereof before the mayor be fined in any sum 
 not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and costs of prosecution, or imprisoned 
 not more than thirty days or both at the discretion of the Mayor. (March 
 24, 1890.) 
 
 130— Chimneys, flues, etc. 
 
 Sec. 130. No person shall put up or suffer to be kept up any chimney, 
 flue, cupola or any pipe to conduct smoke, etc., from any building unless the 
 same be so fixed or conducted that it will not endanger the property from 
 whence it projects nor the adjoining property thereto, but must in all 
 respects be made and kept perfectly secure froftn endangering the destruc- 
 tion of property ; provided such owner or owners of said adjoining property 
 
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 or properties construct any building or buildings subsequent to the time 
 of construction, of said chimney, flue, cupola, etc., shall use all necessary 
 precautions for the prevention of fire by such chimney, flue, cupola, etc. 
 (August 27, 1877.) 
 
 131— Inspection of houses, etc. 
 
 Sec. 131. It is hereby made the duty of the Chief of the Fire De- 
 partment in said city, upon complaint being made to him by one good 
 responsible citizen of said city of the violation of the next preceding 
 section of this chapter, to examine carefully such house, store or building 
 where such violation occurs, and is suffered to be kept up, and if in his 
 opinion section 130 be violated, and to render the same more safe against 
 fires, he shall thereupon give notice to the owner or occupant of such 
 house, store or building that such violation exists and that unless the same 
 be safely fixed or removed within the time prescribed by the said Chief, 
 which shall at all times be a reasonable amount of time, that he will remove, 
 repair or safely fix the same, and that the cost of fixing, removing, or 
 repairing the same shall be reported by the said Chief to the City Auditor 
 who shall place the same upon the tax duplicate of said county against 
 said property, and the same to be collected as other taxes and to be a tax 
 lien upon said property. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 FIRE LIMITS. 
 
 132— Fire limits. 
 
 Sec. 132. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect any 
 building or buildings, or addition or additions to any building on an> 
 square laying within the following boundaries, to-wit: Commencing at 
 a point in West Tuscarawas Street at the intersection of McKinley Ave- 
 nue with said West Tuscarawas Street ; thence south on McKinley Avenue 
 to its intersection with Seventh Street ; thence eastwardlv along Seventh 
 Street to its intersection with Cleveland Avenue; thence south along 
 Cleveland Avenue to its intersection with Ninth Street; thence eastwardlv 
 along Ninth Street to its intersection with Court Street ; thence north on 
 Court Street to its intersection with Eighth Street; thence east on Eighth 
 Street to its intersection with Market Street ; thence north on Market 
 Street to its intersection with Seventh Street ; thence east on Seventh 
 Street to its intersection with Walnut Street ; thence north on Walnut Street 
 
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 to its intersection with Tuscarawas Street ; thence east on Tuscarawas 
 Street to its intersection with Cherry Street ; thence north on Cherry Street 
 to its intersection with Fourth Street ; thence west on Fourth Street to 
 its intersection with Walnut Street ; thence south on Walnut Street to its 
 intersection with Fifth Street ; thence west of Fifth Street to its inter- 
 section with Piedmont Street ; thence north on Piedmont Street to its inter- 
 section with Fourth Street ; thence west on Fourth Street to its intersection 
 with Dewalt Street ; thence south on Dewalt Street to its intersection with 
 Tuscarawas Street ; thence west on Tuscarawas Street to the intersection 
 of McKinley Avenue. 
 
 Also the square bounded on the north by Ninth Street, on the east 
 by Market Street, on the south by Tenth Street, and on the west by Court; 
 also the square bounded on the north by Ninth Street, on the east by 
 Piedmont Street, on the south by Tenth Street and on the west by Market 
 Street ; also the square bounded on the north by Eighth Street, on 
 the east by Rex street, on the south by Ninth Street and on the west 
 by Walnut Street ; also the square bounded on the north by Third 
 Street, on the east by Rex Street, on the south by Fourth Street and on 
 the west by Walnut Street ; also the square bounded on the north by 
 North Street, on the east by Market Street, on the south by Second 
 Street and on the west by Court Street, more than ten feet high unless 
 the outer walls thereof shalK be made of iron, stone, brick and mortar or 
 some of them ; it having been determined by Council from the petitions 
 presented thereto that the owners of two-thirds of the ground included in 
 said squares desire same. (March 2, 1903.) 
 
 133— Removal of buildings. 
 
 Sec. 133. The removal of any building contemplated by the next 
 preceding section of this chapter, from any place without the territory de- 
 scribed in said section to any square within said territory or from any 
 place without to another place within said territory shall be held to be the 
 erection of such building within said territory. (April 17, 1893.) 
 
 134— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 134. Any person who shall violate the provisions of the next 
 two preceding sections of this chapter, shall be liable to a fine of Twenty- 
 
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 Five Dollars ($25.00) and costs of prosecution and collection, and any 
 building or addition to any building erected contrary to this ordinance shall 
 be removed under the direction of the Council by the Chief of the Fire 
 Department or by such other person as the council may direct. (April 
 17. 1893.) 
 
 FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND. 
 
 135— Establishing fund. 
 
 .Sec. 135. It is hereby declared necessary to establish and there is 
 hereby established a Fremen's Pension Fund for the City of Canton, which 
 shall be administered and distributed by a board of trustees who shall be 
 known as the "Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund." Said Firemen's 
 Pension Fund shall be maintained in manner and form as provided in an 
 act of the Legislature of, the\ State of Ohio, passed April 23rd, 1902, and 
 recorded in 95 Ohio Laws, Page 223, and all other laws of the State 
 governing the same. (April 20, 1903.) 
 
 136— Composition of Board of Trustees — Duties of Board. 
 
 Sec. 136. The Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund 
 shall consist of the Board of Public Safety hereafter to be appointed and 
 five other persons, members of the Fire Department, who shall be chosen 
 in manner and form as provided by law. The members so chosen shall 
 serve one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified and 
 the election of such members of said board shall be held annually upon the 
 second Monday of February of each and every year. In case of a 
 vacancy among the five members so elected, the remaining members so 
 elected shall chose the successor until the next annual election. 
 
 The presiding officer of the Board of Public Safety hereafter to be 
 appointed, shall be President of the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's 
 Pension Fund and said board shall appoint one of their number to act as 
 Secretary of said board, whose duty t shall be to keep a full record of all 
 the proceedings thereof. 
 
 The Board of Trustees of said fund shall invest any moneys received 
 by them in interest bearing bonds of the I faited States, of the State of Ohio, 
 or of any comity, township, school district or municipal corporation in 
 this state, keeping, however, in the city treasury, sufficient money to meet 
 the current charges against said fund. Said board shall make a report ro 
 
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 the Council of the condition of said fund, on the first day of January of 
 each year. 
 
 Said board shall make all rules and regulations for the distribution 
 of said fund, including the qqualifications of those to whom any portion of 
 said fund shall be paid, and the amount thereof, but no such rules and regu- 
 lations shall be in force until the same have been approved by the Board 
 of Public Safety hereafter to be appointed. (April 20, 1903.) 
 
 137— Who are beneficiaries. 
 
 Sec. 137. All persons now drawing pension or entitled to the same 
 are hereby made beneficiaries in manner provided by law, and shall remain 
 such, receiving such amounts, and subject to such rules as now exist. 
 (April 20, 1905.) 
 
 138 — Treasurer of fund. 
 
 Sec. 138. The City Treasurer shall be custodian of said fund, and 
 shall pay out the same upon the proper order of said board, and said board 
 shall have the power to require said City Treasurer to execute a bond for 
 the faithful performance of his duties with respect to this fund, and in such 
 form as shall be satisfactory to said Board of Trustees. (April 20, 1903.) 
 
 139— Duties of present Board. 
 
 Sec. 139. The Board of Trustees now in orifice and having control of 
 existing funds are hereby recognized as the lawfully constituted Boara 
 of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund and shall serve in connection 
 with the Board of Public Safety hereaftei 1 to be appointed and until their 
 successors are elected and qualified as provided for in section of this 
 chapter and said board as now constituted shall have full power and 
 authority to perform the duties imposed by law. (April 20, 1903.) 
 
 SALARY, ETC., WHEN DISABLED. 
 
 140— To receive salary when disabled. 
 
 Sec. 140. The Directors of Public Safety are hereby authorized and 
 directed to pay to any fireman disabled in the discharge of his duty, his 
 full regular salary for the period of three months following the receiving 
 of such disability, and for no longer period ; provided that, if said disability 
 shall continue for a shorter period than three months, then in that event 
 any fireman so disabled shall be allowed his full regular salary during the 
 period of such disability only. (January 2, 1905.) 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 141— To have physicians' and surgeon's bills paid, when. 
 
 Sec. 141. The Directors of Public Safety are hereby authorized and 
 Directed to pay the physicians' and sugeons' bills of any fireman disabled 
 in the discharge of his duty for the period of three months following the 
 receiving of such disability, and for no longer period, provided that if said 
 disability shall continue for a shorter period than three months, then in 
 that event said physicians' and surgeons' bill shall only be paid during the 
 period of such disability. (January 2, 1905.) 
 
CHAPTER XVI. 
 
 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH. 
 
 Section. 
 
 142 Garbage defined. 
 
 143. Rubbish defined. 
 
 144. Garbage can. Dead animals. 
 
 145. Box or barrel for rubbish. 
 
 146. Garbage collectors' license. 
 
 147. Duties of garbage collectors. Care of cans. 
 
 148. Duties of garbage collectors. 
 
 149. Garbage districts. 
 
 Section. 
 
 150. Duties of the Board of Health. 
 
 151. Price of collection. 
 
 152. Garbage collectors' license. 
 
 153. Garbage collector to maintain office. 
 
 154. Not to mix rubbish, etc. with garbage. 
 
 155. Unlawful to deposit rubbish and garbage, 
 
 where. 
 156. Penalty. 
 
 142— Garbage defined. 
 
 Sec. 142. The word "garbage" as herein used shall be taken to mean 
 all kitchen refuse, vegetables, meats, dead animals, or anything whatsoever 
 that will or may decompose and become offensive or dangerous to health. 
 (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 143— Rubbish defined. 
 
 Sec. 143. The term "rubbish" as used in this ordinance shall be taken 
 to mean dirt, chips, pieces of lumber, sticks, dead trees or branches thereof, 
 bottles, broken glass, crockery, tins, cast or woodenware, cans, boxes, rags, 
 straw, grass, paper, circulars, hand-bills, boots, shoes, hats or any other 
 litter or trash whatsoever. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 144— Garbage can— Dead animals. 
 
 Sec. 144. It shall be the duty. of all the owners, tenants or occupants 
 of any property whatsoever to provide themselves with a suitable metal 
 garbage can, or cans, not to exceed ten gallons in capacity, which shall 
 be water tight, shall have a close fitting lid, shall have two handles thereon 
 and shall be placed on the premises owned or occupied by said persons at a 
 place which can be easily reached by the garbage collector. All garbage 
 created or belonging to said persons shall be deposited in said garbage can, 
 which shall be kept tightly covered at all times, and said garbage shall be 
 hauled to the garbage furnace in manner and form, and under the rules 
 and regulations hereinafter provided for; provided, that all dead animals 
 shall be immediately carried or conveyed to said garbage furnace by the 
 owners of such anilmals, and if the owner thereof cannot be ascertained 
 
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 within two hours after discovering the same, then and in that event, by 
 the owner or tenant of the premises upon which they may be found. (July 
 20, 1903.) 
 
 145— Box or barrel for rubbish. 
 
 Sec. 145. It shall also be the duty of all property owners or tenants, 
 occupying any premises, to provide a box or barrel for the reception of any 
 rubbish, the same to be hauled to the city dumping ground by said property 
 owners or tenants, at their own expense. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 146— Garbage collectors' license — Exception. 
 
 Sec. 146. No person or persons, firm or corporation shall engage in 
 the business of collection and removal of garbage in the City of Canton 
 unless said person or persons, firm or corporation, shall have first been 
 duly licensed by the Mayor of the City of Canton, provided that nothing 
 in this ordinance contained shall be held to prevent any owner, tenant, or 
 occupant of any property from hauling his or its garbage to the City 
 garbage furnace at his or its own. expense ; provided the same shall be 
 done in the can or cans herein stipulated or in water tight iron or steel 
 boxes or tanks mounted on wheels or runners as herein provided ; pro- 
 vided further that the owner, tenant or occupant of any premises shall 
 have the right toj dispose of his or its garbage on the premises where it 
 originates, by burning the same, the method of disposition thereof herein 
 last provided for, to be done without offense to the neighborhood or 
 danger to the public health ; provided further that the Board of Health 
 shall, have power to permit any person or persons to haul garbage to 
 points without the city limits to be used for feeding stock, but without 
 causing a nuisance, the same to be hauled without a license from the 
 Mayor, and in the water tight, iron or steel boxes or tanks mounted on 
 wheels or runners, or in the cans as herein provided, and any producer of 
 garbage shall have the rigth to give the same to such person or persons 
 so hauling the same without the city limits without being liable to the 
 penalties of this ordinance, but no producer of garbage shall be ex- 
 onerated from tin- penalties of this ordinance, except in the instance herein 
 lasl provided. May 1, 1905.) 
 
 1 47— Duties of garbage collectors— Care of cans. 
 
 Sec. 147. All persons, linns or corporations, licensed to engage in 
 collecting and removing garbage, shall for said purpose provide them- 
 
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 selves with iron or steel boxes or tanks mounted on wheels or runners, 
 which boxes or tanks shall be made perfectly water tight and be kept so, 
 and securely and tightly covered on top, so as to prevent the contents 
 or any odor escaping therefrom, and the same shall from time to time 
 be thoroughly washed out and disinfected to the satisfaction of the Board 
 of Health. All garbage cans herein provided for to be placed on premises 
 for the reception of garbage, shall by the owner thereof, also be washed 
 out and disinfected from time to time to the satisfaction of the Board 
 of Health. The vehicles herein provided for shall be so loaded and 
 driven that none of the contents shall fall upon the ground, or run out 
 or spill therefrom. All of such vehicles shall have attached thereto on 
 both sides a sign with the words "Licensed Garbage Collector" painted 
 thereon together with the number of said vehicle in bold letters and 
 figures the number herein provided for, to be placed on said vehicle 
 shall be furnished by the Mayor. (May I, 1905.) 
 
 148— Duties of garbage collectors. 
 
 Sec. 148. All persons, firms or corporations licensed to collect gar- 
 bage, shall call once a week throughout the year in their respective district 
 at all places where garbage accumulates, and upon all persons, firms or 
 corporations having garbage as aforesaid, and shall remove promptly 
 and in a cleanly manner all garbage offered in cans as aforesaid, and 
 shall promptly return all cans to the places on the premises at which they 
 were received; provided that all persons, firms or corporations so licensed 
 to collect garbage shall call oftener than once a week if the owner, 
 tenant or occupant of any premises shall so desire ; provided further that 
 said collection may at their discretion discontinue the service for such 
 persons, firms or corporations as may be more than one month in arrears 
 in their payments for such work. All garbage thus collected shall be 
 conveyed by the person, firm or corporation so collecting it at his or its 
 own cost and expense to the city garbage furnace. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 149 — Garbage districts. 
 
 Sec. 149. For the purpose of collecting and removing garbage there- 
 from, the City of Canton is hereby divided into two districts as follows : 
 All that portion of said city lying east of Market Street shall be known 
 as District No. 1, and all that, portion lying west of Market Street shall 
 be known as District No. 2. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
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 150— Duties of the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 150. The collection and removal of garbage as aforesaid shall 
 be conducted under the supervision, direction and control of the Board of 
 Health and in strict conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and 
 of the license herein provided for. (May I, 1905.) 
 
 151 — Price of collection. 
 
 Sec. 151. Trie; price to be charged for the collection and removal of 
 garbage in the City of Canton by licensed collectors thereof shall not 
 exceed the rate of ten cents per standard can of ten gallons or part 
 thereof. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 152— Garbage collectors' license. 
 
 Sec. 152. Any person or persons, firm or corporation so desiring 
 shall be licensed by the Mayor of the City of Canton to engage in the 
 business of collecting and removing garbage in said city for a period of 
 not to exceed two years from date of said license, upon the payment of 
 a license tax of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and the giving of a surety company 
 bond in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) conditioned that the 
 said licensee shall collect and remove any garbage offered by any owner, 
 tenant or occupant of any premises, in good, proper and lawful manner 
 and in compliance wth the ordinances of the City of Canton governing 
 the same ; said bond to be approved by the Mayor ; provided however that 
 the Council shall have power to change or terminate the system of 
 gathering garbage herein provided for at any time by the amendment or 
 repeal of this ordinance and in such event said portion of said license 
 fee for the unexpired portion of said term of two years, shall be refunded 
 to said licensee. The license herein provided for shall specifically state 
 the name of the person or persons, firm or corporation securing the same, 
 the number of the district, the length of time for which the license is 
 granted, and the maximum: rate to be charged, and the further provision 
 that said license: may at any time be revoked by the Mayor, upon satis- 
 factory proof that the person or persons, firm or corporation securing the 
 same are violating the provisions of the ordinances of said city, including 
 the provisions of this ordinance and are failing to collect and remove 
 garbage as herein provided; and such license shall also recite that it is 
 issued subject to the provisions of this ordinance. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
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 153— Garbage collector to maintain office. 
 
 ,Sec. 153. It shall be the duty of the person or persons, firm or cor- 
 poration securing a license herein provided for the collection and re- 
 moval of garbage to maintain an office either at the place of residence 
 of said person, firm or corporation, or at some other point within the 
 City limits, with at least one telephone; therein, which said office shall be 
 kept open and in charge of some person from 8:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. 
 of each day, except Sundays and legal holidays, for the purpose of re- 
 ceiving calls or the collecting and removal of garbage and the receiving 
 of such information as may be conveyed to said licensee or licensees. 
 (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 154— Not to mix rubbish, etc. with garbage. 
 
 Sec. 154. Xo person, tenant, occupant or owner of any property 
 whatsoever, who shall create garbage, shall place any rubbish, ashes ur 
 cinders or anything but garbage in the can or cans provided for in Section 
 144 of this chapter, nor shall said persons mix any rubbish, ashes or 
 cinders with any garbage which is to be collected and removed. (July 
 20, 1903.) 
 
 155— Unlawful to deposit rubbish and garbage, where. 
 
 Sec. 155. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons or officer 
 or officers of any co-partnership or corporation to throw or deposit or 
 cau^e to be thrown or deposited any rubbish or garbage upon any 
 vacant lot, public thoroughfare, street or alley or public property or an> 
 place whatsoever, except the places herein provided for. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
 156— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 156. Any person or persons, or officer or officers of any co-part- 
 nership or corporation violating the provisions of Sections 144, 145, 146, 
 147, 148, 151, 152, 154 or 155 of this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof 
 before the mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars 
 ($25.00) together with the costs of prosecution. (July 20, 1903.) 
 
CHAPTER XVII. 
 
 HOUTZ POOR FUND. 
 
 Section. 
 
 157. Board of Trustees. How appointed and 
 
 Section. 
 
 159. No compensation. Shall invest funds and 
 
 term of office. 
 158. Bond. 
 
 report annually. 
 160. Funds not to be loaned to trustees. 
 
 1 5 7— Trustees— H ow appointed— Te rm . 
 
 Section 157. The entire control of all monies and securities now on 
 hand and belonging to the fund known as the "Houtz Poor Fund," be 
 and the same is hereby vested in a Board of Trustees, consisting of three 
 resident free holders of said City, to be elected by the City Council by a 
 majority vote of all the members elected, — one of whom shall be elected 
 to serve for three years, one for four years and one for five years, and 
 thereafter, at the expiration of the terms of each trustee the Council shall 
 elect a successor in the manner herein directed, to serve for the term 
 of five years : And all vacancies on said Board of Trustees, by death, 
 removal or resignation shall be filled by the Council by an election for 
 the unexpired term. (February 1, 1892.) 
 
 158— Bond. 
 
 Sec. 158. The members of said Board of Trustees shall each before 
 entering upon their duties give bond to the City of Canton in the sum of 
 Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) conditioned for the faithful discharge 
 of their duties as such trustees, which bond shall be approved by the 
 Council and filed in the office of the City Auditor. (March 28, 1904.) 
 
 159 — No compensation— Shall invest funds and report annually. 
 
 Sec. 159. Said Board of Trustees are hereby authorized and required 
 to take charge of all the property that has been bequeathed to the City 
 Council of said city and to their successors in office in trust by the last 
 will and testament of Jacob Houtz, deceased, said will being dated Sep- 
 tember 25, 1867, and recorded in Will Record 1), Page 164, of the records 
 in the office of the Probate Court of said county, the monies so left to- 
 gether with the net increment thereof shall be kept and maintained as an 
 irreducible interest bearing fund and shall, by said trustees, be invested 
 
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 upon good mortgage security, or in bonds of the United States, or State 
 of Ohio, or the City of Canton. Said fund shall be held by said trustees 
 in trust forever, and the interest arising therefrom, shall by said trustees 
 be turned over annually to the Treasurer of said city. The Secretary of 
 said Board of Trustees shall take a receipt therefor signed by the Treas- 
 urer of said city, and file the same in proper order. The interest so 
 turned over annually to the Treasurer of said city shall at all times be 
 subject to the order of the Canton Association of Charities, a corporation 
 of the State of Ohio, with its principal offices at Canton, Ohio, to be 
 paid out for the benefit of the poor of said city, only, and by order of the 
 Board of said Associated Chanties, said order to be signed by the 
 President and Secretary of said corporation. Said Board of Trustees shall 
 file annually with the Council on the first day of January in each year, a 
 full report showing the condition of said fund. Said Board of Trustees 
 shall serve without compensation. (March 28, 1904.) 
 160— Funds not to be loaned to trustees. 
 
 Sec. 160. No part of said fund shall belong to any one of said Trus- 
 tees and all investments of said fund which may be made by said board 
 shall be at as high a rate of interest as can reasonably be secured. (March 
 28, 1904.) 
 
CHAPTER XVIII 
 
 HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS. 
 
 Section. Section. 
 
 161. Hawkers and peddlers to procure license 163. License fee. 
 from Mayor. 164. Penalty. 
 
 162. Not transferable without permission from 165. Mayor's fees. 
 Mayor. 
 
 161 — Hawkers and peddlers to procure license. 
 
 Section 161. No hawker or peddler shall sell or offer for sale am 
 goods, wares, or merchandise, or any article of value, within the limits 
 of the City of Canton, Ohio, without first obtaining from the Mayor of 
 said city a license therefor. (October 28, 1895.) 
 
 162— Not transferable without permission from Mayor. 
 
 Sec. 162. No license granted or issued under any of the provisions 
 of this ordinance, shall be in any manner assignable or transferable, or 
 shall authorize any person other than is therein mentioned or named to do 
 business, or shall authorize any other business than is therein mentioned 
 or named to be done or transacted, or the business therein named or 
 mentioned to be done or transacted at any place other than is therein men- 
 tioned or named, without permission from the Mayor of said city endorsed 
 thereon, and the Mayor shall, at the time of granting such permission, 
 immediately record such change upon the proper register. 
 
 Every such lincense shall specify, by name, the person, firm or cor- 
 poration to whom or which it shall be issued, and shall designate the par- 
 ticular place at which the business shall be carried on. (October 28, 1895 ) 
 
 163— License fee. 
 
 Sec. 163. All peddlers or hawkers of produce, goods, wares or mer- 
 chandise from vehicles drawn or propelled by animals, steam, or electric 
 power shall pay a license fee as follows : 
 
 For an annual license, which shall entitle said peddler or hawker to 
 do business for a period of one year from the date of the issuance (hereof, 
 the sum of $25.00, which amount shall be payable at the time the appli- 
 cation for said license is made; for a semi-annual license which shall entitle 
 
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 said hawker or peddler to do business for a period of six months from and 
 after the date of the issuance thereof, the sum of $15.00, which amount 
 shall likewise be payable at the time the application thereof is made ; and 
 for a daily license said peddler or hawker shall pay the sum of $1.00 
 for each and every day, and the license so issued shall entitle said peddler 
 or hawker to do business for a 1 , period of one day only, and said sum of 
 $i.oq per day shall be paid at the time the application for said license 
 is made. 
 
 The peddlers or hawkers of produce, goods, wares, or merchandise 
 from vehicles not drawn or propelled by animal, steam, or electric power, 
 shall pay a license fee as follows : 
 
 For an annual license, as above described, the sum of $15.00; for a 
 semi-annual license, the sum of $10.00; and for a daily license the sum of 
 fifty cents per day, which various sums shall be paid as and in the manner 
 above provided, and shall entitle the holder thereof to do business for said 
 period only. 
 
 Provided the provisions of this ordinance shall not be so construed 
 as to require the owner of any product of his own raising, or the manu- 
 facturer of any article manufactured by him, to procure license to vend 
 or sell in any way, by himself or agent, any such article or product ; and 
 provided further that the provisions of this ordinance shall not be con- 
 strued to apply to children under the age of fifteen years, who peddle 
 fruits, nuts, cakes, candies, or refreshments, or venders of newspapers , 
 provided they do not occupy a stand on any street or public ground in 
 the city. (October 28, 1895.) 
 
 164— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 164. Whoever violates any of the provisions of the next three 
 preceding sections of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not 
 less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00), and the 
 Mayor, may, if he so deems best, revoke the license theretofore issued to 
 such parties, and for a second or any subsequent offenses, shall be fined a 
 like amount or imprisoned in the workhouse for any period not exceeding 
 thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. (October 28, 1895 ) 
 
 165— Mayor's fee. 
 
 Sec. 165. For each license issued under the provisions of this ordi- 
 nance the Mayor shall collect a fee of twenty-five cents to be paid by the 
 person applying therefor. (October 28, 1895.) 
 
CHAPTER XIX. 
 
 JURIES. 
 
 Section 
 
 166. Selection and drawing of jurrors. 
 
 167. Proceedings on failure to select at time 
 named. 
 
 168. In criminal cases. 
 
 169. Challenges. 
 
 Section. 
 
 170. Challenges. 
 
 171. Filling panel. 
 
 172. Special venire. 
 
 173. Presence of accused or attorney at drawing. 
 
 166— Selection and drawing of jurrors. 
 
 Section 166. On the first Monday of May, yearly, the Mayor and 
 President of the City Council shall select one hundred names of residents 
 of the city having the qualifications of jurors in the Court of Common 
 Pleas and Justice Courts, equally distributed as near as may be among 
 the wards of said city according to the population ; and names shall be 
 written on separate strips of paper and placed in a box, which box shall 
 have all names which may be therein taken therefrom before placing new 
 names therein, to be kept by the Mayor, and if during any year the names 
 in said box shall be reduced to less than twelve, the Mayor and President 
 of; the Council shall again select and place in such box a like number of 
 na/mes as hereinbefore provided, after all the names remaining in such 
 box have been taken therefrom. (February 6, 1882.) 
 
 167— Proceedings on failure to select at time named. 
 
 Sec. 167. If the Mayor and President of the Council in any year 
 fail to select such names and place them in a box as provided by the first 
 section of this chapter at the time therein required, the same may be done 
 by them at any time thereafter. (February 6, 1882.) 
 
 168— In criminal cases. 
 
 Sec. 168. When any person or persons accused of a violation of any 
 ordinance of said city, of misdemeanor against the laws of the State of 
 ( )hio, and not pleading guilty thereto, shall not waive a trial by jury, 
 before the trial of such person or persons has commenced, the Mayor shall 
 draw from the box provided for by the first section of this chapter twelve 
 names, and shall issue a summons for the persons whose names are so 
 drawn to appear as jurors for the trial of such person or persons, and 
 
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 such summons shall by the Chief of Police be served personally, or at 
 their usual place of residence in the manner provided by law for the sum- 
 moning of jurors by the Justice of the Peace, and return shall be made 
 of such service. (May 2, 1903.) 
 
 169— Challenges. 
 
 Sec. 169. The prosecution may peremptorily challenge two of the 
 panel, and each person or persons so charged with violation of any ordi- 
 nance of said city, or misdemeanor against the laws of the State, shall be 
 entitled to challenge two of the panel peremptorily. (February 6, 1882.) 
 
 170— Challenges. 
 
 Sec. 170. If any juror or jurors be peremptorily challenged, or, if 
 upon inquiry, any such jurors be found incompetent for good cause shown, 
 and upon challenge therefor by either the prosecution or any of the ac- 
 cused, such juror or jurors so challenged, either peremptorily or for cause, 
 shall be excused by the Mayor. The grounds for challenge for cause shall 
 be the same as those in the Court of Common Pleas. (February 6, 1882.) 
 
 171— Filling panel. 
 
 ,Sec. 171. If any person summoned as hereinbefore provided, shall fail 
 to appear, or be peremtorily challenged, or be challenged upon inquiry 
 for cause, the panel shall be filled by the Chief of Police or other officer 
 appointed by the Mayor to attend Mayor's court at the time from the 
 bystanders as panels are filled in the Courts of Comimon Pleas, unless be- 
 fore such panel is filled, either party demand that such panel be filled as 
 in the following section herein provided. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 172— Special venire. 
 
 Sec. 172. In case the panel is not filled by such juror or jurors failing 
 to attend, or being challenged peremptorily or for cause ; upon demand to 
 the Mayor by either the prosecution or the person or persons so charged 
 with such violation of any ordinance of said city, or misdemeanor against 
 the laws of the State of Ohio, before the Chief of Police or attending officer 
 of the Mayor's court shall have filled the panel from the bystanders, a 
 special venire shall issue for as many men as in the judgment of the Mayor 
 shall be necessary to fill the panel as talesmen, and thereupon the Mayor 
 shall draw from the box provided for in section 166 of this chapter, as 
 many names as in his judgment will be necessary to fill the panel to 
 serve as talesman or talesmen, and he shall thereupon issue a summons for 
 
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 the persons whose names are so drawn to appear as jurors for the trial of 
 such person or persons, commanding them to appear forthwith, and shall 
 be served as provided for on section 168 of this chapter, for serving the 
 regular jury in such case. (June 18, 1906.) 
 173 — Presence of accused or attorney at drawing. 
 
 Sec. 173. The person or persons so accused of such violation of 
 any city ordinance of this city or misdemeanor against the laws of the 
 State of Ohio, shall have the right and privilege to be present either 
 in person or by attorney at the drawing of such jury and at the drawing 
 of such special venire. (February 6, 1882.) 
 
CHAPTER XX 
 
 MARKETS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 174. Market house and grounds. Market days. 
 
 175. Hours. Articles not to be re-sold. 
 
 176. Market places. 
 
 177. Weights and measures. Forfeitures. 
 
 178. Unsound meats and vegetables, etc. 
 
 179. Cleaning, etc. 
 
 Section. 
 
 180. Shall not deposit filth, etc. Injuries to 
 
 market house. 
 
 181. Must not obstruct entrance or aisle. 
 
 182. Standards and tests. 
 
 183. Duties of Marketmaster. 
 
 184. Duties of Marketmaster. 
 
 185. Penalty. 
 
 174— Market house and grounds. Market days. 
 
 Section 174. The market portion of the building known as the 
 Market House and Auditorium Building of the City of Canton together with 
 all the sidewalks surrounding said building between the central entrance 
 on the south side thereof ; thence east to Court Street ; thence north to 
 Second Street, and thence west to the central entrance on the north side 
 of said building, all of Third Street between a line drawn at right angles 
 to the central entrance on the south line of said building and the east 
 line of Court Street ; Court Street between the south line of Third Street 
 and the north line of Second Street, and Second Street between the east 
 line of Court Street and a line drawn at right angles to the central entrance 
 of said building, be and are hereby declared a public market place and 
 grounds. 
 
 The minimum rent to be charged for stalls in said market house 
 shall be as follows : 
 
 Stalls numbers 4, 8, 9, 13, 23, 24, Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00). 
 
 Stalls numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 
 27, 28, 29, 30, Sixty Dollars ($60.00.) 
 
 Stalls numbers 21 22, 25, 26, Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 
 
 The minimum rent to be charged for side walk stands outside said 
 Market House shall be Two Dollars ($2.00) per month for ten feet along 
 the wall of the building by six feet in depth, and the same rates for 
 standing vehicles against the curb. 
 
 No stall or market space shall be rented for a shorter period than six 
 months, nor for a longer period than one year at a time. All renters 
 of outside space shall not put up any stand or stall that is not approved 
 
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 by the Board of Public Service and such stands or stalls shall not be 
 allowed to remain thereon outside of market hours. Prior to the opening 
 of said Market House for market purposes, the Board of Public Service 
 shall cause said stalls and stands to be offered at public auction and 
 disposed of to the highest responsible bidder at not less than the aforeaid 
 minimum prices. (January 16, 1905.) 
 175 —Articles not to be re=so!d. 
 
 Sec. 175. No provisions or other articles whatever shall be sold in 
 the Market House or upon the market space, on days of market before 
 market hours. Nor shall any person purchase or engage to purchase 
 within the Market House, or space, during the market hours any article 
 for the purpose of reselling the same. (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 176— Market place. 
 
 Sec. 176. It shall be unlawful for any person having articles of 
 marketing for sale to obstruct or otherwise occupy any public street, 
 alley or public ground in the city for such sale unless the same shall 
 have been dedicated by the Council as a market ground or space ; provided, 
 that if the market ground space so dedicated is inadequate to accommo- 
 date market men and teams, it shall be lawful for them to stand upon and 
 occupy the streets and alleys contiguous to said market grounds or place 
 under the direction of the Marketmaster ; provided, that nothing in this 
 section contained shall be so construed as to prohibit any farmer or pro- 
 ducer from selling at any time within the corporation during market 
 hours any article of provision or vegetables grown or produced by him. 
 (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 177— Weights and measures. 
 
 Sec. 177. All weights and measures used in the market aforesaid 
 shall conform to the standard fixed by the State, and when required shalt 
 be tested by the Marketmaster or some one authorized by him, and any 
 butter or other article or articles of any kind or character sold or offered 
 for sale in the Market House, or any stand or stall therein or upon the 
 market place, which shall not be of full standard weight or measure shall 
 be forfeited to the icity and sold by the Marketmaster, and the proceeds 
 thereof paid into tlie City Treasury; and it shall be unlawful for any 
 person or persons to sell or offer for sale any article or articles of short 
 weight or measure as aforesaid, or to sell any article or dry measure in any 
 
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 flowing or wine measure, whether by pint, quart, or other contents. 
 (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 178— Unsound meats and vegetables. 
 
 Sec. 178. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell 
 or offer for sale in this city any calf cinder four (4) weeks old or the meat 
 thereof, or any unwholesome, stale, blown, tainted, decayed or unsound 
 meat, fish, eggs, poultry, butter, or meat of any animal overheated or 
 run down at the time, or before the same was slaughtered, or which died 
 a natural death, or was killed by any other means than the usual means 
 of slaughtering animals for food ; and it shall be the duty of the Market- 
 master of the markets to seize and destroy all such unwholesome pro- 
 visions enumerated in this section, in addition to the penalty affixed for a 
 violation of this chapter. (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 179 — Cleaning, etc. 
 
 Sec. 179. Within one hour after the closing of the markets every 
 market man shall cause his provisions and vehicles, if he have any, to be 
 removed from the Market House or space, and his bench or stand to be 
 thoroughly cleaned, and all animal and vegetable rubbish and offal to be 
 removed from the Market House or space, and such butcher shall cause 
 his tables, meat blocks and other fixtures to be thoroughly scraped and 
 cleaned. (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 180— Shall not deposit filth, etc.— Injuries to market house. 
 
 Sec. 180. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit 
 any animal or vegetable offal, filth, meat, dead animal or fowl, fish or 
 any noisome substance in said Market House or space or post bills on or 
 break, injure or in any manner deface; any parts of said Market House. 
 (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 181 — Must not obstruct entrance or aisle. 
 
 Section 181. Any person occupying a stand or stall at the Market 
 House who shall place or cause to be placed or the same being his 
 property, permits any barrel, box, basket, bench, shelf or any other matter 
 or thing at or near any entrance to said market house, so as to obstruct 
 or interfere with such entrance or cause the aisle leading to such entrance 
 tci be of less width than such entrance, or place in such manner as to in 
 any way obstruct the windows thereof, shall upon conviction thereof 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 before the Mayor be fined in any sum not less than One Dollar ($1.00) 
 nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and costs. 
 
 No license will be granted to exceed a year and no person shall be 
 permitted to sell anything" in said market place without a license. The 
 days and hours of keeping the market place open, together with other 
 regulations shall be left to the Board of Public Service, and said board 
 shall have power to establish and from time to time alter or repeal regu- 
 lations for the government of the market, which shall be printed and posted 
 in a conspicuous manner in the Market House. (January 16, 1905.) 
 
 182— Standards and tests. 
 
 Sec. 182. The Marketmaster shall keep at some convenient place, all 
 necessary implements for weighing or measuring duly stamped and certi- 
 fied by the sealer of weights and measures of said city, and with whom he 
 shall, whenever he may deem it necessary or be requested so to do, test all 
 suspected weights and measures belonging to the Market House, and in 
 his charge, to be used for any other purpose than those specified in this 
 chapter. (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 183— Duties of Marketmaster. 
 
 Sec. 183. The Marketmaster shall enforce all the provisions ,'cf 
 city ordinances, and all orders and resolutions of Council relating to 
 markets ; and shall have general supervision of said markets ; arrest and 
 remove therefrom all persons guilty of disorderly conduct, and all persons 
 failng! to obey the legal orders of such officer ; and assign positions to 
 persons attending said markets having neither stand nor stall ; arrange 
 wagons or other vehicles in such manner as best to accommodate buyers 
 and sellers, and may remove therefrom any wagon or other vehicle brought 
 to or kept in said market space contrary to his legal order or the ordi- 
 nances of the city. (March 24, 1884.) 
 
 184— Duties of Marketmaster. 
 
 Sec. 184. It shall be the duty of the Marketmaster to sweep or cause 
 to be swept the Market House, and (ait side walks and space before eacn 
 market day. and the Market Mouse washed at least once a week. He 
 shall keep the Market House and space clean and in good order. He shall 
 announce in loud and distinct voice or tone the opening and closing of 
 the markets, and shall monthly report to the Council and pay into the City 
 Treasury all moneys received by him from any source whatever, and per- 
 
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 form such other duties as may now or hereafter be devolved on him 
 by any resolution or ordinance of the City Council, and to better enable 
 the Marketimaster to perform his duties efficiently, he shall possess police 
 powers in all matters appertaining- thereto ; and no smoking' shall be 
 allowed in the Market House during market hours. (March 24, [884.) 
 185— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 185. Any person violating any provisions or either of them 
 contained in this chapter or resisting- or interfering with said Marketmaster 
 in the discharge of his duties, shall on convction thereof before the Mayor, 
 be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than twenty-five dollars 
 and costs, or be imprisoned in the city prison not more than thirty (30) 
 days, or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. ( March 24, 1884.) 
 
CHAPTER XXI. 
 
 MISDEMEANORS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 186. Disturbing public peace. Penalty. 
 
 187. Penalty for second offense. 
 
 188. Unlawful obstruction of sidewalks, etc. 
 Penalty. 
 
 189. Marshal's duty. 
 
 190. Gate swinging upon or across streets, etc. 
 
 191. Penalty. 
 
 192. Placing tacks, etc. on streets and side- 
 walks. Penalty. 
 
 193. False fire alarms. Penalty. 
 
 194. Disturbing peace by loud outcries. Penalty. 
 
 195. Insulting language by boys. 
 
 196. Disturbance by boys. 
 
 197. Boys on streets at night. 
 
 198. Penalty. 
 
 199. Arrest of boys. 
 
 3oo. Children on streets at night. 
 
 201. Duty of police. 
 
 20?. Duty of Parents. Penalty. 
 
 203. Children using cigarettes. Penalty. 
 
 204. Jumping on street cars in motion. 
 
 205. Penalty. 
 
 206. Disturbing peace. 
 
 207. Broils. 
 
 208. Disorderly conduct. 
 
 209. Abusing family. 
 
 210. Provoking breach of peace. 
 
 211. Penalty. 
 
 212. Persons on "Black List'' not to enter saloons 
 
 213. Penalty. 
 
 214. Minor not to enter saloon. 
 
 215. Minor not to drink or purchase liquor. 
 
 216. Penalty. 
 
 217. Vagrants, beggars, etc. 
 2:8. Obscene books, papers, etc. 
 
 219. Penalty. 
 
 220. Selling on Sunday. 
 
 221. Intoxication. 
 
 222. Disorderly houses. 
 
 223. Disorderly houses. 
 
 224. Penalty. 
 
 225. Suspicious persons defined. 
 
 226. Penalty. 
 
 227. Bathing in creeks. 
 
 228. Penalty. 
 
 229. Loitering. 
 
 230. Penalty. 
 
 231. Duty of police. 
 
 232. Assault and battery. Penalty. 
 
 233. Resisting officer. Penalty. 
 
 234. Molesting or insulting females. Penalty. 
 
 235. Pickpockets. Penalty. 
 
 336. Use of firearms. Penalty. Proviso. 
 
 Section. 
 
 237. Indecent exposure. 
 
 238. Penalty. 
 
 239. Houses of ill-fame. 
 
 240. Residing in. 
 
 241. Penalty. 
 
 242. Vagranc}'. Penalty. 
 
 243. Imprisonment. 
 
 244. Labor. 
 
 245. Disfiguring buildings. Penalty. 
 
 246. Destroying trees, shrubbery, etc. Penalty. 
 
 247. Hitching horses to trees. Penalty. 
 
 248. Disturbing grave stones, etc. Penalty. 
 
 249. Destroying signs, gates, etc. Penalty. 
 
 250. Entering barn, etc. 
 
 251. Sticking bills. 
 
 252. Marking buildings. 
 
 253. Penalty. 
 
 254. Posting obscene or indecent pictures. 
 
 255. Penalty. 
 
 256. Protection of fair grounds. 
 
 257. Penalt}'. 
 
 258. Protection of lights. 
 
 259. Penalty. 
 
 260. Placing solids or liquids on uninclosed 
 grounds. Proviso. 
 
 261. Penalty. 
 
 262. Steam railroad obstructing street or alley. 
 
 263. Penalty. 
 
 264. Interference with City Engineer. 
 
 265. Speed in streets. 
 
 266. Hitching horses. 
 
 267. Processions, etc. 
 
 268. Right of way for processions. 
 
 269. Skating and sliding in streets. 
 
 270. Lighting building material, etc. in streets. 
 
 271. Stopping or standing on crosswalks. 
 
 272. Flying kites and playing ball. 
 
 273 Obstruction of street by railroad cars. 
 
 274. Penalty. 
 
 275. Obstruction in streets and public places. 
 Penalty. 
 
 276. Hauling earth, etc. on streets. 
 
 277. Penalty. 
 
 278. Prohibiting planting Lombardy poplars. 
 
 279. Penalty. 
 
 280. Destroying or removing pavement, etc. 
 
 281. Hauling gravel, sand, etc. on streets. 
 
 282. Penalty. 
 
 283. Permit to lay gas pipes, streets not to be 
 torn up at certain times. 
 
 284. Throwing rubbish, etc. into Shriver's rim. 
 Penalty. 
 
 285. To cut weeds, etc. Penalty. 
 
 286. I nterferiug with fire department. Penalty 
 
MISDEMEANORS 
 
 186— Disturbing public peace— Penalty. 
 
 Section 186. If any person, or persons shall at any time, disturb the 
 peace of said city by disorderly conduct, righting or wrangling, threaten- 
 ing violence to the person or property of others, riot, tumult, lascivious, 
 obscene, profane or scandalous language, or immoral conduct by the 
 frndecent exposure of his, her or their persons, in said city, such person 
 or persons shall, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the costs of prosecution, or be im- 
 prisoned at hard labor not exceeding fifteen days, or by such fine and 
 imprisonment both, at the discretion of the Mayor. (August 30, i860.) 
 
 187— Penalty for second offense. 
 
 Sec. 187. If any person or persons, having been once convicted of 
 any of the offenses named in the next preceding section shall be convicted 
 of a repeated willful commission of the same offense, such person or 
 persons shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars and 
 be imprisoned at hard labor, not exceeding thirty days ; and if such person 
 or persons shall refuse or neglect to pay the fine imposed, and costs of 
 prosecution , he or they shall, by the order of the Mayor, be committed 
 !to imprisonment at hard labor until such fine and costs shall be thereby 
 paid, or the party be discharged by due process of law. (August 30, i860.) 
 
 188— Unlawful obstruction of sidewalks, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 188. It shall be unlawful for persons to assemble or congregate 
 upon any of the sidewalks or public highways, or to stand or sit about the 
 corners of any of the streets, alleys, or on the sidewalks of this city, unless 
 detained for some lawful purpose, to the obstruction of the same for a free 
 and convenient passage of persons who are lawfully passing along any of 
 said streets, alleys or sidewalks ; and any person or persons who shall be 
 guilty of so assembling or congregating on any of said streets, alleys or 
 sidewalks, and there remaining or continuing, so as to obstruct the free 
 juse of the same, unless upon some lawful business or occasion, or shall 
 interrupt, annoy, or insult by word or act, any person or persons lawfully 
 passing along any of said streets, alleys , or sidewalks, shall on conviction 
 thereof pay a fine not exceeding five dollars and costs of prosecution, or be 
 imprisoned not exceeding five days, or both, at the discretion of the 
 Mayor. For every repetition of the offense it shall be lawful for the Mayor, 
 on conviction ,to sentence every such person or persons to pay a fine not 
 
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 exceeding ten dollars and the costs of prosecution, and to be imprisoned 
 at hard labor until such fine and costs be paid, or the party be discharged 
 by due process of law. (August 30, i860.) 
 
 189— Chief's duty. 
 
 Sec. 189. It is hereby made the duty of the Chief of Police to en- 
 force the provisions of section 188 of this chapter and if he shall see or 
 shall be notified of the violation of any of the provisions of said section, 
 by any person or persons, it shall be his duty to order such persons to 
 disperse and leave the passage unobstructed, or in case such person or 
 persons or any of them, shall j neglect or refuse to obey the; order of the 
 Chief of Police, he} shall immediately arrest such person or persons sg 
 refusing to obey his order, and take him or them, or any of them, betore 
 the Mayor, to be punished 'according to the provisions of the next 
 preceding section. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 190— Gate swinging upon or across street, etc. 
 
 Sec. 190. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any 
 land, lot or part of lot, bounding and abutting upon any streets, alleys, or 
 public way or grounds, within the City of Canton, Ohio, to permit any gate 
 situated upon such land ; lot or part of lot, to swing upon or across such 
 street, alley, public way or ground, except for such length of time as 
 shall be necessary for ingress and egress, and at all other times such 
 gates shall be properly closed. (Oct. 26, 1896.) 
 
 191— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 191. Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing- 
 section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 
 thereof before the Mayor, shall be fined in any sum not less than One 
 Dollar '($i.oo), nor more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) together with the 
 costs of prosecution. (October 26, 1896.) 
 
 192— Placing tacks, etc. on streets and sidewalks — Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 192. Whoever places or causes to be placed in or upon any 
 avenue, street, sidewalk, alley, road, highway or other public place: any 
 lack, nail, piece of iron, pieces of wire or broken wire, broken glass, bottle, 
 briar, thorn, or other substances dangerous to bicycle tires, except such 
 substances as may be placed on any avenue, street, sidewalk, alley, road, 
 highway, or other public place by proper authority for the repair or 
 construction of the same, which may injure, cut or puncture any pneu- 
 
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 matic tire, shall upon conviction thereof before the Mayor of said city, be 
 fined in any sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and pay the costs 
 of prosecution. 
 
 193— False fire alarms— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 193. If any person or persons shall willfully and falsely give 
 an alarm of fire within the limits of the city, when there is no visible sign 
 oi conflagration within said limits, by uttering a cry of fire, or any other 
 sound which may be understood and taken to be an alarm of fire, such 
 person or persons shall be deemed guilty of disturbing the peace and 
 good order of the city, and shall, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, 
 be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars nor less than five dollars 
 and the costs of prosecution, or be imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding 
 fifteen days, or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. (February 11, 1861.) 
 
 194— Disturbing public peace by outcries, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 194. Any person or persons who shall at any time be guilty oi 
 making outcries and noises in the city, or any part thereof, not warranted 
 by any lawful business or occasion, and shall thereby annoy the citizens 
 and disturb the quiet of any neighborhood, shall be deemed guilty of 
 disturbing the peace and good order of the city, and on conviction thereof 
 before the Mayor, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars 
 nor less than two dollars and costs of suit, or be imprisoned not more 
 than five days nor less than one day, at the discretion of the Mayor. 
 (February n, 1861.) 
 
 195— Insulting language by boys. 
 
 Sec. 195. It shall be unlawful hereafter for any boy under the age 
 of fifteen and over the age of five years to be found using any insulting 
 or obscene language against any adult person within the city limits. 
 (November 13, 1862.) 
 
 196— Disturbances by boys. 
 
 Sec. 196. It shall be unlawful for any boy between the ages named 
 in section 195 of this chapter to be found yelling, screaming, hooting, 
 swearing, cursing, quarreling, fighting, or in any other manner creating 
 a noise or disturbance by any disorderly conduct or calling an adult person 
 or persons improper names, or in any other manner insulting or abusing 
 any male or female person within the city limits. (November 14, 1867.) 
 
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 197— Boys on streets. 
 
 Sec. 197. It shall be unlawful for any boy between the age of five 
 and fifteen years, to be found one hour after sunset on any of the streets, 
 alleys, sidewalks, or other places of public resort within the city limits, 
 except he be engaged in a becoming manner in the discharge of proper 
 duties, authorized by his parents, guardian, or employer, and not merely 
 found passing away his time in a useless and idle manner. (November 
 13, 1862.) 
 
 198— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 198. For each and every violation of any of the provisions of 
 sections 195, 196 and 197, any boy found so offending shall pay a fine 
 of not more than ten and not less than one dollar, and pay costs of prose- 
 cution, and be imprisoned until fine and costs are paid, or be imprisoned 
 for a period of not less' than five hours and not more than forty-eight 
 hours, or be fined and imprisoned as aforesaid at the discretion of the 
 Mayor. (November 13, 1862.) 
 
 199— Arrest of boys. 
 
 Sec. 199. The Chief of Police or any other officers of the city police, 
 shall have full power, and it is hereby made their duty, to arrest without 
 process any boy or boys between the ages heretofore specified found 
 violating any of the provisons of section 195, 196 and 197. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 200— Children on streets at night. 
 
 Sec. 200. It shall be unlawful for children under sixteen years of age 
 to be found in or upon any of the streets, alleys' or public grounds of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, after 8:00 o'clock P. M. between the 1st day of 
 December and the 1st day of April following, or later than 9:00 o'clock 
 P. M. between the 1st day of April and the 1st day of December following, 
 unless such child or children be accompanied by its parent or guardian 
 or shall have a written statement dated that day and signed by such parent 
 or guardian, stating that such child is on an errand of emergency or ne- 
 cessity. (August 7, 1899.) 
 
 201— Duty of police. 
 
 Sec. 201. Any such child, except it be accompanied by parent or 
 guardian, or bearing a written statement as hereinbefore provided, found 
 in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public grounds of said city after 
 the hours above Specified shall be warned by any police officer to go 
 
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 immediately to its home, and if, after such warning said child shall refuse 
 or neglect to go to its home or be found loitering on the streets, alleys or 
 public grounds of said city, such child shall be taken by such police officer 
 to its home and given into* charge and custody of its parent or guardian. 
 (August 7, 1899.) 
 
 202— Duty of parents — Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 202. Should any child habitually violate the provisions of this 
 ordinance the Mayor of said city shall, upon information to the facts, 
 notify, in writing, the parent or parents of such child, and in case such 
 parent or parents permit such child to continue in the violation of the 
 provisions of the next two preceding sections of this ordinance, he shall 
 upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding five ($5.00; 
 dollars. (August 7, 1899.) 
 
 203— Children using or having cigarettes — Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 203. Any minor under 16 years of age, who shall be found 
 within the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, using or having 
 in his possession any cigarette or cigarette wrapper or any substitute for 
 either, or any cigar or tobacco, shall upon conviction thereof before the 
 Mayor of said city, be fined in any sum not more than Five ($5.00) Dollars, 
 any pay the costs of prosecution and be imprisoned until fine and costs are 
 paid. (Dec. 6, 1897.) 
 
 204— Jumping on street cars. 
 
 Sec. 204. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons between 
 five and eighteen years of age to get on or attempt to get on or cling to 
 any street railway car or car in the City of Canton, Ohio, while said car or 
 cars are in motion. (March 11, 1895.) 
 
 205— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 205. Any person or persons violating the provisions of the pre- 
 ceding section shall be finel in any sum not exceeding Twenty-five ($25.00) 
 Dollars at the discretion of the Mayor. (March 11, 1895.) 
 
 206 — Disturbing peace. 
 
 Sec. 206. No person in said city shall disturb the peace and good 
 order or quiet of the city by clamor and noise in the night season, or by 
 intoxication, drunkenness, fighting, or by using obscene or profane language 
 in the streets or other public places of the city, to the annoyance of its 
 citizens. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
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 207— Broilers. 
 
 Sec. 207. No person in said city shall create or take part in any 
 tumult, broil or quarrel, or loud or angry controversy whereby the peace 
 of the city shall be violated. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 208— Disorderly conduct. 
 
 Sec. 208. No person in said city shall violate the peace and good 
 order thereof by any loud or lascivious behavor, or by any indecent or 
 disorderly conduct. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 209— Abusing family. 
 
 Sec. 209. No person in said city shall abuse his or her family, or any 
 member thereof, by inflicting personal violence or by other gross abuse. 
 (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 210— Provoking breach of peace. 
 
 Sec. 210. No person in said city shall willfully do any act or use any 
 language with intent to provoke a breach of the peace of said city. (May 
 14, 1874.) 
 
 211— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 211. Any person found guilty of violating any of the next pre- 
 ceding five sections of this chapter shall suffer and pay a fine of not more 
 than thirty dollars, or be imprisonel not more than thirty days, or shall 
 suffer both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court ; but for a 
 second offense against any such section such imprisonment may be for 
 ninety days or less. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 212— Persons on " Blacklist " not to enter saloons. 
 
 Sec. 212. It shall be unlawful for any person, on account of whose 
 intoxication, habitual or otherwse, notice has been given as and in the 
 manner provided for in section 4358 of the Revised Statutes of the State of 
 Ohio, as amended April 23rd, 1898, from and after five days from the 
 date of the giving of such notice to enter any saloon, room or place within 
 the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, where intoxicating liquors 
 are dispensed, sold or offered for sale, and there drink, or purchase, or 
 attempt to purchase any intoxicating liquors ; or to enter or frequent such 
 saloon, room or place where intoxicating liquors are sold or dispensed or 
 offered for sale, other than for the purpose of transacting lawful and 
 legitimate business with the owner, proprietor or manager thereof. (May 
 16, [898.) 
 
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 213— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 213. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the 
 foregoing section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- 
 viction thereof before the Mayor, shall for the first offense be fined in any 
 sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars 
 ($25.00), or imprisoned in the workhouse for not less than ten (10) days, 
 nor more than thirty (30) days, or both ; and for the second or any 
 subsequent offense such person shall upon conviction thereof before the 
 Mayor, be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more 
 than fifty dollars ($50.00), and be imprisoned in the workhouse not less 
 than ten (10) days nor more than ninety (90) days, and shall in all cases 
 pay the cost of prosecution. (February 1, 1897.) 
 
 214 — Minor not to enter saloon. 
 
 Sec. 214. It shall be unlawful for any male person under the age of 
 twenty-one (21) years, or for any female person under the age of eighteen 
 (18) years, to enter or frequent any saloon room or place within the cor- 
 porate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, where intoxicating liquors art 
 drank, dispensed, sold, or offered for sale, except such person on his or her 
 own behalf, or on behalf of the parent, guardian or employer of such 
 person, shall enter or frequent such saloon, room or place for the purpose 
 of transacting lawful and legitimate business with the owner, proprietor 
 or manager thereof. (February 1, 1897.) 
 
 215— Minor not to drink or purchase liquor. 
 
 Sec. 215. It shall be unlawful for any male person under the age of 
 twenty-one (21) years, and for any female person under the age of 
 eighteen (18) years, who shall enter or frequent any saloon, room or 
 place within the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, where intoxi- 
 cating liquors are drank, dispensed, sold, or offered for sale, for the pur- 
 pose of transacting business as provided in the foregoing section, to drink, 
 purchase or attempt to purchase for him or herself, or others, or give to 
 others any intoxicating liquors ; and it shall also be unlawful for the owner 
 or proprietor of such saloon, roohn or place where intoxicating liquors are 
 drank, dispensed, sold or offered for sale, or for the manager, agent, or 
 clerk of such owner or proprietor to give or offer for sale any intoxicating 
 liquors to such person. (February 1, 1897.) 
 
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 216— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 216. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the 
 next two preceding - sections of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty 
 of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, shall, 
 for the first offense be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more 
 than twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned in the workhouse foi not less than 
 ten days nor more than thirty days, or both ; and for the second or any 
 subsequent offenses such person shall, upon conviction thereof before the 
 Mayor, be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty 
 dollars, and be imprisoned in the workhouse not less than ten days nor 
 more than ninety days, and shall in all cases pay the costs of prosecution. 
 (February 1, 1897.) 
 
 2 17— Vagrants, beggars, etc. 
 
 Sec. 217. If any person shall be found guilty of being a vagrant, a 
 common street beggar, a common prostitute, an habitual disturber of the 
 peace, or of being a known pickpocket, gambler, watch stuffer, ball game 
 player, or shall be found to be one who practices any trick, game or device, 
 with intent to swindle, such person shall suffer like fine and imprisonment, 
 or both, as is provided in section 211. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 218— Obscene books, papers, etc. 
 
 Sec. 218. The sale and exposure for sale within the corporate limits 
 of said city, of books, papers and periodicals of an obscene or immoral 
 nature, that tend to corrupt the minds of the young, be and the same are 
 hereby prohibited. But nothing in this secton shall be construed to affect 
 the sale and exposure for sale of standard medical books, pamphlets, and 
 periodicals, or any other books, pamphlets and periodicals of a useful scien- 
 tific nature. (July 27, 1885.) 
 
 219— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 219. Any person or persons found violating any one of the 
 provisions mentioned in the section next preceding, shall, upon conviction 
 before the Mayor of said city be fined not more than fifty dollars or im- 
 prisoned in the prison of the city not more than thirty days or both at the 
 discretion of the Mayor, and pay the costs of prosecution. (July 27, 1885.) 
 
 220— Selling on Sunday— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 220. The sale of intoxicating liquors, whether distilled, malt or 
 vinous, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, except by 
 
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 a regular druggist on the written prescription of a regular practicing 
 physician, for medical purposes only, is hereby declared unlawful, and all 
 places where such intoxicating liquors are on other days sold, or exposed 
 for sale, excepting regular drug stores, shall on that day be closed, and 
 whoever makes such sale, or allows any such place to be opened or remain 
 open on that day, shall upon conviction before the Mayor be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding One Hundred ($100) Dollars or be imprisoned not ex- 
 ceeding thirty (30) days or both, in the discretion of the Mayor. (March 
 H> 1895.) 
 
 221— Intoxication. 
 
 .Sec. 221. Any person who shall in this city be found in a state of in- 
 toxication in any street, highway, or other place, in any public hall, lecture, 
 church, concert or ball room, or in any hotel, saloon, grocery, or boarding 
 house, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 twenty dollars, or be imprisoned for any period not exceeding ten days, 
 or both, at the discretion of the court. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 222— Disorderly houses. 
 
 Sec. 222. No person shall keep a disorderly house, or place, or 
 house for the resort of persons of bad reputation, or immoral character, 
 to resort or congregate. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 223— Disorderly houses. 
 
 Sec. 223. No person shall suffer to be committed in any house, 
 building, or premises by him or her kept or occupied, any immoral or 
 indecent acts, or any tippling, or drunkenness, or any loud or boisterous 
 conversation, or any noise offensive to good morals, or tending to disturb 
 the public peace and quiet. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 224— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 224. Any person violating any provision of sections 222 or 223, 
 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, or be imprisoned for 
 any period not exceeding thirty days, or both at the discretion of the court. 
 (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 225— Suspicious person— Who is. 
 
 Sec. 225. Any person loitering about any bar room, dram shop, 
 gambling house, house of ill fame, or wandering about the streets, either by 
 day or night, in the City of Canton, Ohio, without any lawful means of 
 support and without being able to give any reasonable account of himself, 
 
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 or of property found in his possession, or obtains his living by criminal 
 means and practice, or is the companion and associate of criminal and 
 dissolute persons, shall be deemed and held to be a suspicious person 
 (July i, 1895.) 
 
 226— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 226. Any person violating the provisions of the next preceding 
 section, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined for the first offense not 
 less than one dollar nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned in the work- 
 house for thirty days or both ; for the second offense not less than fifteen 
 dollars nor more than fifty dollars or imprisoned in the workhouse ninety 
 days or both ; and for the third offense not less than twenty-five dollars 
 nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned in the workhouse six months 
 or both, at the discretion of the Mayor, and shall pay the costs of prose- 
 cution. (July 1, 1895.) 
 
 227 — Bathing in creeks, etc. 
 
 Sec. 227. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to bathe 
 or swim in any creek or water course or in any dam or mill pond within 
 the corporate limits of the City of Canton after sunrise or before sunset. 
 (August 15, 1870.) 
 
 228— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 228. Any person who shall violate the next preceding section 
 shall suffer and pay a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than 
 five dollars, or be imprisoned in the jail of the city not more than one day. 
 All prosecutions under said': section shall be by affidavit made before the 
 Mayor. (August 15, 1870) 
 
 229— Loitering. 
 
 Sec. 229. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to loiter 
 about or congregate upon or occupy any of the sidewalks or any of the 
 corners of any street or alley of the city, or to loiter about or congregate 
 so as to occupy any, of the sidewalks in front of any dwelling or place of 
 business or in front of any place of worship or any place of amusement 
 in the city, provided that such person or persons have no occupation or 
 business at such place or places. (July 15, 1889.) 
 
 230— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 230. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section 229 shall, 
 upon conviction thereof, before the Mayor be fined for the first offense not 
 
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 less than one or more than ten dollars, and for each subsequent offense 
 not less than five nor more than fifty dollars. (July 15, 1889.) 
 
 231— Duties of police. 
 
 Sec. 231. It shall be the duty of the police to arrest any person found 
 violating the provisions of section 229. (July 15, 1889.) 
 
 232— Assault and battery— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 232. Any person who shall within the limits of this city, unlaw- 
 fully assault or threaten another in a menacing manner, or shall unlaw- 
 fully strike or wound another, shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and on 
 conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum not exceeding fifty dollars 
 and the costs of prosecution, or imprisoned not exceeding sixty days or 
 both at the discretion of the court. (April 3, 1889.) 
 
 233— Resisting officer — Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 233. Whoever knowingly and willfully resists, obstructs or abuses 
 any regular or special police officer, or any other officer of the City of Can- 
 ton, Ohio, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction 
 thereof before the Mayor, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or 
 imprisoned in the workhouse not more than thirty days, or both, at the 
 discretion of the Mayor. (July 27, 1896.) 
 
 234 — Molesting or insulting females. 
 
 ,Sec. 234. Any person who shall improperly and unlawfully follow, 
 pursue,- lay hands on or otherwise molest or insult any female or other 
 person in any public place within the limits of this city, shall be deemed 
 guilty of an offense, and on conviction thereof, be fined in the sum 
 not exceeding one hundred dollars and the costs of prosecution, or be 
 imprisoned not exceeding six months or both at the discretion of tne 
 court. (April 3, 1889.) 
 
 235— Pickpockets— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 235. Any person who shall within the limits of this city, pick 
 or attempt to pick from the pocket or person of another, any article what- 
 soever shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and on conviction thereof 
 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the costs of prose- 
 cution, or be imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both at the dis- 
 cretion of the court. (April 3 ,1889.) 
 
 236 — Use of fire arms— Penalty— Proviso. 
 
 Sec. 236. If any person shall discharge firearms, flobert rifles or air 
 guns, or shall use any sling shots within the limits of said city or across 
 
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 any of the streets or alleys thereof, except for the purpose of killing dogs 
 or cats running unlawfully at large within said city, or killing rats, such 
 person shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any suni not exceeding 
 five ($5.00) dollars and pay the costs of prosecution or be imprisoned 
 not exceeding forty-eight (48) hours, or both at the discretion of the 
 Mayor. Provided, however, that this section shall not be construed as 
 to prevent persons when slaughtering, from shooting hogs or beeves, or 
 gunsmiths from trying their guns on their own premises ; nor shall it appiy 
 to any military company when drilling under the command of any officer, 
 or to the use of firearms in the lawful defense of the persons, family ur 
 property of any person, or to police officers when in the lawful discharge of 
 their duties. (January 23, 1899.) 
 
 237— Indecent exposure, etc. 
 
 Sec. 237. It shall be unlawful for any person more than nine years 
 old, to' make any indecent exposure of the body, or any part thereof, 
 publicly, or when the same may be publicly seen, or to make any im- 
 modest display of himself or herself offensive to the virtuous sense of the 
 public, or to tnake any signs or gestures suggestive of lewd, lascivious, 
 or licentious conduct, or as an invitation to the commission of such acts. 
 (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 238— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 238. Every person who violates the provisions of the/ next 
 preceding section shall, on conviction, for the first offense be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding thirty dollars, and for every subsequent offense the 
 sum of not less than twenty dollars nor more than forty dollars, or be 
 imprisoned not less than five days nor more than forty days, or both, at 
 the discretion of the court. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 239— House of ill-fame. 
 
 Sec. 239. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any 
 premises within said city, to keep, or suffer to be kept on said premises, 
 a house of ill-fame. (May 14, 1874.) 
 
 240— Residing in. 
 
 Sec. 240. It shall be unlawful for persons to reside in houses of 
 ill-fame, or visit such houses for the purpose of prostitution. (May 14, 
 1874.) 
 
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 241— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 241. Any person violating any provision of sections 239 or 
 240 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the costs 
 of prosecution, or be imprisoned for any period not exceeding thirty days, 
 or both, at the discretion of the court. (May. 14, 1874.) 
 
 242 — Vagrancy — Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 242. If any person shall be found within the limits of the City of 
 Canton, loitering about saloons, taverns, dram shops, house of ill fame, 
 or wandering about the streets either by day or night, or begging from 
 resident citizens, or any other person within the city, and not having any 
 known place of residence, or any visible means of support, and not be able 
 to give any satisfactory account of himself, such person shall be subject 
 to prosecution before the Mayor, and on conviction thereof, be fined in 
 any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, or be imprisoned at hard labor or 
 both, at the discretion of the court. Such imprisonment and hard labor 
 shall for the first offense not exceed thirty days, for the second offense 
 ninety days, and for the third offense six months, and for the fourth and 
 further repetition of the offense, one year. (August 21, 1876.) 
 
 243— Imprisonment. 
 
 Sec. 243. Any person refusing or neglecting to pay the fine imposed 
 on such conviction of any such offense named in section 242, and the 
 costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned and kept at hard labor, until, at 
 the rate of seventy-five cents for each day's labor, he shall have earned 
 an amount equal to such fine and costs. (August 21, 1876.) 
 
 244— Labor. 
 
 Sec. 244. Such labor shall be performed in the corporation, prison, 
 workhouse or elsewhere under the charge of the Chief of Police and 
 street commissioner, who whenever in their opinion needed, may hire all 
 necessary help to watch, over-see and direct the prisoners in the perform- 
 ance of such labor. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 245— Disfiguring buildings, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 245. If any person or persons shall unlawfully enter any public 
 or private building or enclosure, or having obtained a lawful entrance, 
 shall unlawfully cut, scratch, mark, paint or otherwise injure or dis- 
 figure any such building or enclosure, or any other property within the 
 city, or shall willfully or maliciously injure or disfigure the outside of 
 
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 any building or enclosure within the city, every person or persons so 
 offending shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 fifty dollars for every offense, or be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, 
 or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. (October 8, i860.) 
 
 246— Destroying trees, shrubbery, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 246. If any person or persons within the city shall willfully, 
 maliciously, and without lawful authority, cut down, root up, sever, in- 
 jure, or destroy any fruit or ornamental tree, cultivated root or plant 
 fruit or other vegetable production, standing or growing on, or being 
 attached to, the lands of another, or shall willfully, or without lawful author- 
 ity, cut down, root up, destroy or injure any plant or ornamental tree or 
 shrubbery planted or growing on any street, lane, alley, or public grouno 
 in this city, every such person or persons so offending shall, on con- 
 viction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars or by 
 imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or both, at the discretion of the 
 Mayor. (October 8, i860.) 
 
 247 — Hitching horses to trees— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 247. If any person or persons shall hitch or fasten any horse or 
 other animal, which could do injury to trees, to any shade or ornamental 
 tree or trees, or to the protections around the same, within any of the 
 public streets, lanes, alleys or grounds of this city, every such person so 
 offending shall on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 twenty dollars, nor less than one dollar, at the discretion of the Mayor. 
 (October 8, i860.) 
 
 248— Destroying grave stones, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 248. If any person or persons shall willfully injure, damage, 
 deface or destroy any gravestone, monument, tree, shrub or plant, in any 
 graveyard or cemetery, within or belonging to the city, or shall cut, deface 
 or injure any part of the inclosure of any such graveyard or cemetery, 
 such person or persons shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding fifty dollars nor less than one dollar, or be imprisoned for 
 any period not exceeding ten days, or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. 
 (October 8, i860.) 
 
 249— Destroying signs, graves, etc. 
 
 Sec. 249. No person shall willfully destroy, injure, deface, or remove 
 any sign, gate, fence, post, gate, gate post, awning, awning post, shutter, 
 
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 door, window or window glass, on any building, or any portion of any 
 building in this city. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 250— Entering barns, etc. 
 
 Sec. 250. No person shall enter any barn, shed, or other outbuilding, 
 in the night season, without the consent of the owner thereof, ior the 
 purpose of sleeping therein. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 251— Sticking bills, etc. 
 
 Sec. 251. No person shall stick, or post any handbill or placard of 
 any description upon any public or private building, or upon any post, 
 fence, bill board, or any other structure or thing whatever, the property of 
 another, without permission of the occupant or owner of the same. (June 
 22, 1874.) 
 
 252 — Marking buildings, etc. 
 
 Sec. 252. No person shall paint, mark, write, print or impress, ur 
 in any mariner attach, any notice or advertisement or the name of any 
 commodity, or thing, or any trade mark, symbol, or figure of any kind, 
 upon or to any sidewalk, step, or stone, or building, or anything whatever, 
 the property of another, without first obtaining permission of the owner 
 or owners of such sidewalk, or other thing, on which they desire to place 
 such notice, advertisement, name, mark or figure. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 253— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 253. Any person violating any provision of sections 250, 251 or 
 252 shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty- 
 five dollars, or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding thirty days, or 
 both, at the discretion of the court. 
 
 254— Posting Obscene and indecent pictures. 
 
 ,Sec. 254. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person or 
 persons to post or display, or caused to be posted or displayed, any ob- 
 scene or indecent picture or pictures of seminude female forms, upon any 
 bill board, fence, barn or other public place within said city. (Dec. 5, 1892.; 
 
 255— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 255. Any person violating the provisons of the foregoing section 
 of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined 
 in the sum of not to exceed twenty-five dollars and costs. (Dec. 5, 1892.) 
 
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 256— Protection of fair grounds. 
 
 Sec. 256. It is made unlawful for any person to climb over any fence 
 or barrier of anv fair-ground, park, rink or other enclosure in the City of 
 Canton, whether the property of the city or of any corporation, association 
 or individual, or in any manner to get into such fair grounds, park, rink 
 or enclosure, without the consent of those occupying or controlling the 
 same ; and every such act shall be held a disturbance of the peace of said 
 city, as being calculated and intended to excite quarrels and induce dis- 
 orderly controversies. (September 18, 1871.) 
 
 257— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 257. Any one who shall violate in any manner the next preced- 
 ing section shall suffer and pay a fine of not less than three nor more than 
 ten dollars and the costs of prosecution, to be recovered by civil action 
 or upon complaint and prosecution before the Mayor, and it is made the 
 dutv of the Chief of Police and the city police officers to arrest and take 
 before the Mayor any person who violates said section. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 258— Protection of lights. 
 
 Sec. 258. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully interfere 
 with, molest, destrov, injure or remove any gas, gasoline, electric or other 
 lamps or light or any part thereof used in the lighting of any street, lane 
 or alley or other public ground of building within the corporate limits of 
 the City of Canton without the consent of the persons owning or con- 
 trolling the same. (July 16, 1888.) 
 
 259— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 259. If any person shall violate any of the provisions of the 
 next preceding section he shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding fifty dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, 
 or both, at the discretion of the court. (July 16, 1888.) 
 
 260— Placing solids or liquids on unenclosed grounds, etc.— Proviso. 
 
 Sec. 260. To prevent injury or annoyance from anything dangerous, 
 offensive or unwholesome, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons 
 to place, throw, cast or discharge or willfully cause or suffer to be placed 
 thereon, cast or discharged in or upon any public street, lane, alley, 
 public ground, unenclosed lot or land, or into any pond or water course 
 within the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, any liquid or solid substance 
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 property, or offensive or unwholesome to persons or to the public gener- 
 ally within the limits of said city ; provided, however, that it shall not be 
 unlawful for any person or persons to place building material, in or upon 
 any of the streets, alleys, or public grounds within such city, with per- 
 mission of the Council as provided for by an ordinance passed for that 
 purpose and now in force and effect therein. (July 21, 1884.) 
 
 261— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 261. Any person or persons violating either or all of the pro- 
 visions contained in the preceding section shall upon conviction thereof, 
 before the Mayor of the City be fined not less than five nor more than 
 fifty dollars or be imprisoned in the city prison not more than twenty 
 days, or both, at discretion of the Mayor, and pay the costs of prosecution. 
 (July 21, 1884.) 
 
 262— Steam railroad obstructing street or alley. 
 
 Sec. 262. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, company 
 or corporation who owns or operates a steam railway, the lines of which 
 or any part thereof extend into or through the City of Canton, Ohio, to 
 permit any locomotive, car or cars, to stand or remain upon or otherwise 
 obstruct any portion of any street, alley, avenue, or public grounds of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, for a longer period than five minutes. (December 
 3> 1894.) 
 
 263— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 263. Any person, persons, company or corporation violating 
 the provisions of the next preceding section of this ordinance shall upon 
 conviction thereof be fined any sum not exceeding fifty dollars. (Decem- 
 ber 3, 1894.) 
 
 264 — Interference with City Engineer— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 264. Any person who shall in any way willfully interrupt, 
 molest orj interfere wth the City Civil Engineer or his assistants while 
 in the performance of their official duties, or who shall willfully move or 
 derange any stake or landmark fixed by them or either of them, shall upon 
 conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 fifty ($50) dollars nor' less than five ($5) dollars, or be imprisoned not ex- 
 ceeding ten days or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. (August 12, 1889.) 
 
 265— Speed in streets. 
 
 See. 265. No person shall ride or drive any horse or horses or other 
 animals, in such a manner as to endanger or unreasonably discommode 
 
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 any person, or at a rate of speed exceeding eight miles an hour. (May 3, 
 
 18730 
 
 266— Hitching horses. 
 
 Sec. 266. No person shall leave any horse or horses, whether at- 
 tached or unattached to any carriage, wagon or other vehicle, standing 
 on any street, lane, alley or public ground, unless the same be securely 
 fastened or left in the hands or within reach of some person. (May 3, 1872.) 
 
 267— Processions, etc. 
 
 Sec. 267. No person shall drive any horse, carriage or vehicle of any 
 kind through any civic, military or funeral procession. (May 3, 1873.) 
 
 268— Right of way for processions. 
 
 Sec. 268. When any street or lane is crowded with teams, wagons or 
 other vehicles through which any civic, military or funeral procession 
 is passing, every person having charge of any horse, team, wagon, or other 
 vehicles, shall obey any order for the removal of such horse, team, wagon 
 or other vehicle given by the Mayor, Chief of Police or any policeman. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 269 — Skating and sliding in streets. 
 
 Sec. 269. No person shall slide or course upon hand sleds or skates 
 or upon any sidewalk or in any graded street. (May 3, 1872.) 
 
 270— Lighting building material, etc., in street. 
 
 Sec. 270. Whenever any person or persons, whether contractor or 
 proprietor, shall be engaged in the erection or repairing of any building 
 or other structure whatever within said city, and shall cause or permit any 
 building material, rubbish, or other things, to be placed on any pubic 
 street, lane, alley, or sidewalk, or other place in said city where persons 
 pass and repass ; and whenever any person or persons who shall be engaged 
 in constructing any sewer, or laying any gas, water, or other pipes or 
 conductors in or through any of the streets, lanes, alleys, highways, 
 sidewalks, or other places in said city where persons pass and repass, 
 whether by appointment of the city or its agents, or as contractors, it 
 shall be the duty of all such persons to protect, with a sufficient number 
 of lights, the material, rubbish, goods, wares, mechandise, heaps, piles, ex- 
 cavation, or other thing so caused or permitted by them to be or remain 
 in or at any of the places above mentioned, and in such manner as to* 
 enable the same to be distinctly seen by all passers by, and to continue such 
 
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 lights from dusk until daylight during every night while any obstructions 
 of the above mentioned description are allowed to remain in or at such 
 place. (May 3, 1872.) 
 
 271— Stopping or standing on crosswalks. 
 
 Sec. 271. No person driving- or having charge of a cab, cart, coach, 
 dray, wagon, or other vehicle, or riding or leading a horse or other 
 animals, shall stop or stand on any crosswalk, so as to obstruct the free 
 and easy passage of the same. (May 3, 1872.) 
 
 272— Flying kites and playing ball. 
 
 Sec. 272. No person shall fly a kite or play any game of ball, on 
 any street, lane, alley, or public ground of said city. (May 3, 1872.) 
 
 273— Obstruction of street by R. R cars. 
 
 Sec. 273. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, company 
 or corporation who ownes or operates a steam railway, the lines of which 
 or any part thereof extend into or through the City of Canton, Ohio, to 
 permit any locomotive, car or cars, to stand or remain upon or otherwise 
 obstruct any porti- »n of any street, alley, avenue, or public grounds of the 
 City of Canton, (Tuo, for a longer period than five (5) minutes. (Decem- 
 ber 3, 1894.) 
 
 274— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 274. Any person, persons, company or corporation violating 
 the provision of the preceding section shall upon conviction thereof be 
 fined any sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars. (December 3, 1894.) 
 
 275— Obstruction in streets and public places— Penalty— Proviso. 
 
 Sec. 275. If any person, body politic or corporate, shall Obstruct 
 any street, public square or alley, duly established within the corporate 
 limits of said City of Canton, and suffer such obstructions to remain 
 to the hindrance or inconvenence of persons making lawful use of such 
 street, public square or alley, any such person, body politic or corporate, 
 on conviction thereof before the Mayor of said city, shall be fined in any 
 sum not less than two dollars nor more than fifteen dollars for every such 
 offense, and when any person, body politic or corporate, shall suffer any 
 such obstruction to remain more than twenty-four hours after such con- 
 viction thereof, said person, body politic or corporate, shall be deemed 
 guilty of an additional offense against the provision of this section, and 
 on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars 
 
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 nor more than thirty dollars : Provided, the depositing or causing to be 
 deposited by any person, body politic or corporate, owning or occupying 
 any lot or premises in this city of fuel, goods, or merchandise, on the 
 side of the street or alley adjoining said premises, when the same are so 
 deposited as not to extend into the street or alley more than ten feet, 
 and are not suffered to remain in said street or alley more than ten feet, 
 and are not suffered to remain in said street or alley more than twenty- 
 four hours, shall not be deemed a violation of this section. (November 
 
 2, l86 3 .) 
 
 276— Hauling earth, etc., on streets. 
 
 Sec. 276. It shall be unlawful to drive or haul any wagon, cart, dray, 
 hand cart or other vehicle or conveyance upon or through any street, 
 lane, alley or square of the City of Canton in the State of Ohio, loaded 
 with earth, sand, gravel, mortar, (manure, chips, shavings, sawdust, stones, 
 slops or other refuse matter or rubbish of any kind, unless the substances 
 or matter so being hauled shall be so enclosed and secured by a box, 
 wagon bed or by boards, so as to prevent the same from falling off and 
 being scattered along the streets, alleys, lanes or squares aforesaid. (Sep- 
 tember 15, 1879.) 
 
 277— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 277. Any person violating the provisons of the next preceding 
 section shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty 
 dollars nor less than two dollars, and it is hereby made the duty of the 
 Marshall and policeman of the city to arrest on view any person engaged 
 in violating the foregoing section of this ordinance. (September 15, 1879.) 
 
 278— Prohibiting planting Lombard} poplars. 
 
 See. 278. It shall be unlawful to plant or set out upon the streets, 
 alleys or sidewalks of said city, any tree of the variety commonly known 
 as Lombardy Poplar. (August 11, 1879.) 
 
 279— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 279. Any person violating the provisions of the next preceding 
 section of this ordinance, shall, upon complaint made under oath to the 
 Mayor, and Upon conviction be fined in any sum not exceeding one dollar 
 fur each offense; and the fines so collected shall be used for the im- 
 provement of the streets of said city, and it is hereby made the especial 
 
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 duty of the Superintendent of Streets to see that the foregoing section is 
 enforced. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 280 — Destroying or removing pavement, etc. 
 
 Sec. 280. It shall be unlawful without the permissions of the City 
 Council, for any person to dig, remove, or carry away, or cause to be 
 dug, removed or carried away, any stone, earth, sand or gravel, from 
 any street, alley, or public ground, or remove, injure, deface or destroy 
 the plank, brick or stone pavement of any sidewalk, street, alley or public 
 ground for any purpose whatsoever, except such person is employed for 
 that purpose by the Superintendent of Streets or the Superintendent of the 
 water works. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 281— Hauling gravel, sand, etc., on streets. 
 
 Sec. 281. It shall be unlawful for any person to haul, transport, or 
 cause to be hauled or transported through any of the streets, alleys 
 or public grounds within the city any gravel, stone, sand, dirt, offal, 
 manure, rubbish, lime or other loose material or substance in any wagon 
 or other means of conveyance, which is not so constructed as to entirely 
 prevent the same from dropping, sifting through or in any other manner 
 being strewed or deposited on any of said streets, alleys or public grounds. 
 (October 29, 1888.) 
 
 282— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 282. Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of sections 
 280 and 281, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not ex- 
 ceeding fifty dollars. (October 29, 1888.) 
 
 283— Permit to lay gas pipes— Streets not to be torn up at certain times— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 283. From and after the passage of this ordinance, no gas or 
 water pipe or pipes shall be laid in any street, avenue, alley or other 
 thoroughfare of the City, without notice of the intention to do so has 
 previously been presented to the City Engineer and a permit granted by 
 said Engineer for such purpose, and 
 
 That no such streets, avenues, alleys or other thoroughfares shall be 
 torn up for the purpose or laying any street car track, during the period 
 covered, by and including the 1st day of November, and the 31st day ot 
 March of any year, except to repair and replace such tracks as may already 
 be laid and that the Mayor be and is hereby directed to enforce the pro- 
 
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 visions of this ordinance in so far as the same relates to the laying of street 
 car tracks, any violation of the provisions of this section shall subject 
 the offender or offenders to the payment of a fine of Two Hundred 
 Dollars. (July II, 1892.) 
 
 284— Throwing rubbish, etc , into Shriver's run— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 284. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw into or 
 deposit in Shriver's run any rubbish, ashes or garbage of any kind 
 or character whatsoever. For each and every violation of any of the 
 provisions of this section, any person found so offending shall pay a fine 
 of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Five Dollars ($5.00) 
 and pay the costs, of prosecution. (February 17, 1902.) 
 
 285— To cut weeds, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 285. The owner or owners of vacant lot or lots, common 
 or commons, or other unoccupied property within the corporate limits 
 of the City of Canton, Ohio, are hereby required to cut, mow, keep 
 down or remove all tall, unsightly or noxious weeds, vines or grass on said 
 vacant lot or lots, common or commons, or other unoccupied property. 
 If the owner or owners of any vacant lot or lots, common or commons, 
 or other unoccupied property live outside the corporate limits of said city 
 and have no known agent or agents within said corporate limits, the 
 Mayor of said city is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to 
 cause said tall, unsightly or noxious weeds, vines or grass on said 
 premises to be cut, mowed, kept down or removed, the cost of the same 
 to be, by the City Auditor of said city, certified to the county auditor of 
 Stark County and placed upon the tax duplicate of said city against said 
 premises and collected as other taxes. Any person or persons violating 
 any of the provisions of this section, shall upon conviction before the 
 Mayor be fined in any sum not less than One Dollar ($1.00) and not 
 exceeding Five Dollars ($5.00) and pay the costs of prosecution. 
 
 286— Interfering with the fire department— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 286. It shall be unlawful for any foot passenger, driver of any 
 vehicle, person having in charge the management or control of any 
 street car, the management or control of any automobile, bicycle or any 
 conveyance of any kind or character whatsoever, or the management or 
 control of any horse to cause or permit the same to get in the way of 
 the ftre department when responding to a fire alarm. The persons herein 
 
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 referred to shall, when the whole or any part of the fire department ot 
 said city approaches, either from the front or rear in response to a fire 
 alarm, immediately give the right of way to said department, so as not to 
 hinder or delay the same. It shall be unlawful for the engineer, conductor 
 or any person having in charge any locomotive or car upon any steam 
 railroad to hinder or delay the laying of hose across any steam railroad 
 track when said fire department is engaged in, or about to engage in the 
 fighting of any fire. 
 
 Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall 
 upon conviction before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) together with the costs of prosecution. 
 (October 5, 1903.) 
 
CHAPTER XXII 
 
 NUISANCES. 
 
 Section. 
 
 Section. 
 
 287. 
 
 Resort for thieves and robbers. 
 
 304. 
 
 Nuisances. 
 
 288. 
 
 Keeping or letting house as a resort for 
 
 305. 
 
 Eaves trough to be constructed. 
 
 
 thieves. Penalty. 
 
 306. 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 289. 
 
 Deposits of dirt, filth, etc., on streets or 
 
 307. 
 
 Removing contents of privy vaults. 
 
 
 public or uninclosed ground. Proviso. 
 
 308. 
 
 Cleaning skunk skins, etc. 
 
 290. 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 309. 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 291. 
 
 Water not to be discharged on sidewalk or 
 
 310. 
 
 Slaughter houses to be kept clean. 
 
 
 street. Penalty. 
 
 3"- 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 292. 
 
 Boiling of co<il tcir 3.11c! otHcr occupations 
 
 312. 
 
 Construction, of pvivy vsults. 
 
 
 injurious to health. 
 
 313- 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 293- 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 3*4- 
 
 Owner to bury dead animal. Penalty. 
 
 294. 
 
 Prosecutions. 
 
 315- 
 
 Duty of Sanitary Police as to dead animals. 
 
 295- 
 
 Fines. 
 
 316. 
 
 Unlawful to deposit manure, etc , on streets. 
 
 296. 
 
 Street Commissioner's compensation. 
 
 
 Penalty. Duty of Street Commissioner. 
 
 297. 
 
 Offensive cellars, etc. 
 
 3*7- 
 
 Street Commissioner to issue certificates. 
 
 298. 
 
 Drainage, etc., into lots, streets, etc., pro- 
 
 318. 
 
 Clerk to draw order. 
 
 
 hibited in certain cases. 
 
 3'9- 
 
 Collection of cost of removal of nuisance. 
 
 299. 
 
 Putrid fat, meat, etc. 
 
 320. 
 
 Duty of City Solicitor. 
 
 300. 
 
 Soap factories, etc , not to become foul. 
 
 321. 
 
 Cleaning of fish, etc., on streets, etc. 
 
 301. 
 
 Dead animals not allowed on public ground. 
 
 322. 
 
 Obstructing ditches, sewers, etc. Penalty. 
 
 
 Fouling streams. 
 
 323. 
 
 Owner to keep sewer open. 
 
 302. 
 
 Transporting dead animals. 
 
 324. 
 
 Emission of smoke. 
 
 303- 
 
 Offensive hog pens, etc. 
 
 325- 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 287 
 
 —Resort for thieves and robbers. 
 
 
 
 Section 287. Any house or building situate in the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, which is now used or occupied or may hereafter be used or occupied 
 as a habitual resort for thieves, burglars or robbers shall be deemed and 
 held to be a public nuisance, and the Mayor of said city may order that 
 the same be abated. (July 15, 1895.) 
 
 288— Keeping or letting a house as a resort for thieves— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 288. Whoever keeps a house in the City of Canton, ( )hio, which 
 is a habitual resort for thieves, burglars or robbers, or lets a house to be 
 so kept, or knowingly permits a house which he has let, shall, upon 
 conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more 
 than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the workhouse not more than 
 six months or both, at the discretion of the Mayor. (July 15, 1895.) 
 
 289 — Deposits of dirt, filth, etc., on streets or public or uninclosed grounds. — 
 Proviso. 
 
 Sec. 289. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, 
 place Of deposit or permit to be thrown, placed or deposited in any 
 
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 manner whatever any dirt, paper, filth, sweepings, ashes, shavings, filthy 
 water, offal, straw, wood, stones, brick, earth of any kind, manure, refuse, 
 waste water, or rubbish of any kind whatever, upon unenclosed lot, land, 
 street, alley, lane or public ground within the limits of said city. Provided 
 that this section shall not be held to* prevent persons from temporarily 
 depositing building material upon the streets, alleys, lanes, unenclosed 
 lots or land or public grounds, under and with the permission of the 
 Council of said city as provided by ordinance of said city. (November 
 12, 1883.) 
 
 290— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 290. Any person or persons offending against the provisions 
 contained in the foregoing section or either one of them shall, on con- 
 viction thereof be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more 
 than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding ten days or both, at the 
 discretion of the Mayor. (November 12, 1883.) 
 
 291 — Water not to be discharged on sidewalk or street — Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 291. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow to be dis- 
 charged from his or her premises, the water from any fountain, sink or 
 pipe from any building, upon the surface of any part of any sidewalk, 
 street or other public ground within the city, when, in the opinion of the 
 City Engineer a public nuisance is caused by so doing. Said City En- 
 gineer may, when in his judgment it is necessary, notify any person or 
 persons not to allow water to be discharged upon any sidewalk, street 01 
 other public ground in violation of this section. Any person who snail 
 violate any portion of this section after being notified as aforesaid, on 
 conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty ($20) 
 dollars. (March 14, 1892.) 
 
 292— Boiling coal tar and other occupation injurious to health. 
 
 Sec. 292. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, association 
 of persons, corporation, to boil coal tar, or carry on any kind of business 
 or vocation within the limits of this city, the effects of which are offensive, 
 injurious to health or in any manner annoying to any of its inhabitants. 
 (January 7, 1867.) 
 
 293— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 293. Any person or persons, associations or corporation found 
 guilty of carrying on any business or vocation described in the fore- 
 
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 going section, within the limits of this city, shall be fined in any sum not 
 exceeding fifty dollars and not less than ten dollars and costs of prosecu- 
 tion, and for each day or part of a day's continuance after the first prose- 
 cution of any such offense, a fine of twenty-five dollars shall be paid 
 and costs of prosecution. (January 7, 1867.) 
 
 294— Prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 294. It is hereby made the duty of the commissioner of streets 
 and alleys to prosecute in the name of the City of Canton, before the 
 Mayor of this city, any person or persons, association or cornoration ui 
 persons found guilty of violating any of the provisons of sections 29^ 
 and 293. (January 7, 1867.) 
 
 295— Fines. 
 
 Sec. 295. All the fines collected by virtue of sections 292, 293 and 
 294 of this ordinance, shall be by the Mayor paid into the Treasury of the 
 city for the improvement of the streets and alleys in the City of Canton. 
 (January 7, 1867.) 
 
 296— Street Commissioner's compensation. 
 
 Sec. 296. Said commissioner, as a compensation for his services as 
 provided in section 294, shall in each case receive the sum of three 
 dollars. (January 7, 1867.) 
 
 297— Offensive cellars, etc. 
 
 Sec. 297. No person shall suffer or permit any cellar, vault, private 
 drain, pool, privy or sewer, upon or connecting with, any premises be- 
 longing to or occupied by him, to become offensive or injurious to the 
 public health. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 298— Drainings, etc., into lots, streets, etc., prohibited in certain cases. 
 
 Sec. 298. No distiller, brewer, tanner, soap boiler, tallow chandler, 
 meat packer, dyer, livery stable keeper, hotel keeper, or other person, 
 shall discharge out of, or permit to flow frdm his or her still house, 
 tannery, brewery, manufactory, shop, packing house, stable or other 
 place, any foul pool, or nuisance, liquids or substances whatever, into 
 any adjacent lot, or into any street, lane, alley, or public ground. (June 
 22, 1874.) 
 
 299— Putrid fat, meat, etc. 
 
 Sec. 299. No soap boiler, tallow chandler, candle or oil maker, or 
 other person, shall keep or use, or cause to be kept or used, any stale 
 or putrid or stinking fat, grease or meat. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
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 300— Soap factory, etc., not to become foul. 
 
 Sec. 300. Xo owner or occupant of any tallow chandler shop, soap 
 factory, tannery, brewery, distillery, pork or beef packing house, livery 
 stable or barn, shall suffer the same to become foul. (June 22. 1874.) 
 
 301— Dead animals not allowed on public grounds, etc.— Fouling streams. 
 
 Sec. 301. No owner or possessor of any animal which shall have 
 died shall suffer the same to lie on any public ground, street, lane, 
 alley, or any, private lot, within the city, nor shall any person throw such 
 animal, or any vegetable, or decayed animal matter, or any slops, or filth, 
 whether solid or fluid, into any stream or pool of water in said city. (June 
 22, 1874.) 
 
 302— Transporting dead animals. 
 
 Sec. 302. No person or persons shall be permitted to remove, carry 
 or transport any dead animal along, through or over any public street, 
 lane, alley or public ground unless the same shall be covered with canvas 
 or other suitable material. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 303— Offensive hog pens, etc. 
 
 Sec. 303. No person shall keep or use any hog pen, privy or barn 
 yard adjacent to or abutting on any lot, the property of or occupied by, 
 another, or so near thereto that the contents of such hog pen, privy 01 
 barn yard are discharged upon said lot. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 304 — Nuisances. 
 
 Sec. 304. No owner, or occupant or person having charge or 
 control of any lot or tenement, shall cause or permit any nuisance to be 
 or remain in or upon said lot or tenement, or between the same and the 
 center of the street adjoining. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 305 — Eaves troughs to be constructed. 
 
 Sec. 305. Any person or persons, firm or corporation constructing 
 or causing to be constructed any buildings so near the line of any public 
 street or alley in the City of Canton, Ohio, or any sidewalk on such 
 street or alley, or being the owner of any building heretofore so con- 
 structed, such person, persons or firms, or the president, manager or 
 superintendent of such corporation shall forthwith upon the completion 
 of building, or, as to buildings heretofore constructed, within thirty days 
 after the taking effect of this ordinance, cause eaves troughs or spouting 
 to be placed along the edge of eaves of such roof so overhanging sttcfi 
 
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 street, alley or sidewalk, and connect the same with down spouting, 
 all of such size and construction as will prevent any and all water from such 
 roof from falling- on such street, alley or sidewalk ; and shall at all times, 
 during the life of this ordinance keep such eaves troughs, spouting and 
 down spouting in proper and reasonable repair. (August 9, 1897.) 
 
 306— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 306. Any person violating any of the provisions of the pre- 
 ceding section, or neglecting any of the duties therein imposed, shall on 
 conviction thereof before the Mayor pay a fine of not less than five dollars 
 nor more than fifty dollars, and costs of prosecution. (August 9, 1897.) 
 
 307— Removing contents of privy vaults. 
 
 Sec. 307. Any person, persons or company removing the contents 
 of any privy vault or cesspool, from any such vault or cesspool, within 
 the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, at any time during the 
 year, shall remove such contents from the places named in this section 
 with and through an odorless apparatus or device suitable for such pur- 
 pose. And such contents shall be deposited therewith in some good, 
 strong, closed and airtight vessels or tank suitable for such purpose, and 
 shall be carried or otherwise removed therein to some proper place out of 
 and beyond the limits of said city, and all of which shall be done in the 
 daytime, between the hours of 7 o'clock A. M., and 5 o'clock P. M. of the 
 day. Nor shall any of the contents named in this section be in any manner 
 placed, spilled or deposited on any street, lane, alley, public ground or en- 
 closed lot or lands, or into any stream, water-course or pond within said 
 city limits. (June 1, 1885.) 
 
 308— Cleaning skunk skins, etc. 
 
 Sec. 308. No person or persons shall cause, suffer or permit any skunk 
 or coon skins, or the skins of any other animals which emit an offensive 
 odor, and are in a condttion which is detrimental to the public health, to be 
 dressed, cleaned, cured, packed, kept, stored or received in or upon the 
 premises owned or occupied by him or them, (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 309— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 309. If any person shall violate any provision of sections 297, 
 2<jX, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307 or 308 he shall pay a fine of not less 
 than two dollars nor more- than twenty dollars, or shall be imprisoned not 
 
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 exceeding five days or both, at the discretion of the court affixing the 
 penalty. 
 
 310 — Slaughter houses to be kept clean. 
 
 Sec. 310. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, company or 
 corporation, who is engaged in the business of keeping and maintaining 
 slaughter houses in said city, for any such person or persons, company 
 or corporation so engaged, to allow such slaughter houses or any appur- 
 tenances thereto to become unclean, or to allow any filth, nauseous or 
 offensive matter or odor to emit therefrom. (July 24, 1893.) 
 
 311— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 311. Any person or persons violating the provisions of the pre- 
 ceding section shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in a 
 sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than one 
 hundred dollars ($100.00) and be imprisoned not to exceed sixty days, at 
 the option of the Mayor. (July 24, 1893.) 
 
 312— Construction of privy vaults, etc. 
 
 Sec. 312. No person shall, within the corporate limits, hereafter 
 make a privy vault, sink or cesspool deeper than eight feet, unless the 
 same be made water-tight, nor shall any person remove the contents of any 
 privy vault between the first day of May and the first day of October, 
 except by the written permission of the city board of health ; nor shall the 
 contents of any privy vault vault be spilledi or deposited within one mile 
 of the corporate limits. (January 15, 1877.) 
 
 313— Penalty. 
 
 ,Sec. 313. Any person violating the next preceding section shall, on 
 conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and five 
 dollars for every day such violations may be continued. (January 15, 1877.) 
 
 314— Owner to bury dead animals— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 314. It shall be the duty of every owner or possessor of any 
 animal which shall be found dead within the limits of the city, to rednove 
 and bury the same in some retired place, at least three feet below the 
 surface of the earth, with in six hours after the discovery thereof ; and 
 every person who shall neglect or refuse to obey the foregoing provisions 
 of this section shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine of not more than 
 five dollars nor less than two dollars, and also the expense of removing 
 
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 and burying such carcass which the Street Commissioner may have to incur 
 in the removal and burial thereof. (December 31, i860.) 
 
 315— Duty of Sanitary Police as to dead animals. 
 
 Sec. 315. It shall be the duty of the Sanitary Policeman of the city 
 to remove and bury, or cause to be removed and buried, all dead animals 
 when the owner neglects or refuses to do so, and at the expense of the 
 owner thereof when such owner is known, or when the owner is not known, 
 at the expense of the city, and hand over to the City Auditor a certificate 
 of the expense he has incurred, and the Auditor shall dispose of such 
 certificate as is hereafter provided to be done with expense incurred in 
 other cases. (June 11, 1906.) 
 
 316— Unlawful to deposit manure, etc., iu streets, etc.— Penalty— Duty of Street 
 Commissioner. 
 
 Sec. 316. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to deposit 
 any manure, straw, or other nuisance, in any of the streets or alleys ot 
 this city, and if any person shall violate the provisions of this section, 
 such person shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than one 
 dollar nor more than five dollars for every offense, and shall moreover 
 be liable to pay a like sum for every twenty-four hours during which 
 such person shall suffer such nuisance to remain after being convicted 
 of the offense; and it shall be the duty of the street commissioner to 
 examine all the streets and alleys in the city monthly, and if, on such 
 examination, he shall find any manure, straw, or any other nuisance, lying 
 in any such streets or alleys, he is hereby authorized to grant permission to 
 any person to take and remove such manure, straw or other nuisance, either 
 out of the limits of the city or to some cultivated ground within said limits, 
 such person agreeing to remove the same without charge to the city ; and if 
 he cannot find any person to remove such nuisance free of charge, he 
 shall remove, or cause the same to be removed, at the expense of the 
 owner, and certify the a'mount of such cost to the Clerk of the Council, 
 to be collected as hereinafter provided. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 317— Street Commissioner to issue certificate. 
 
 Sec. 317. In every case where the Street Commissioner shall, by 
 the provisions of this or any other ordinance of the city be compelled 
 to remove, or to employ any of other person or persons to remove any 
 obstructions, manure or other nuisance from anv of the streets, allevs 
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 which may be ordered' to be made by any ordinance of the City Council, 
 he shall issue his certificate to the City Auditor, stating the amount due, 
 for what purpose it was incurred, and also giving the name of the 
 person and the number or other description of the property which is by 
 law chargeable with such amount so incurred. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 318— Clerk to draw order, etc. 
 
 Sec. 318. Upon the presentation of such certificate to the City 
 Clerk, he shall draw an order upon the City Treasurer for the amount 
 stated in said certificate to be due, and deliver such order to the person 
 entitled thereto, file the certificate as his voucher, charge the person or 
 property liable therefor with the amount so paid, demand of such person 
 or owner of such property the sum so paid, and notify the City Council of 
 the transaction at the first meeting thereafter, and when the person or 
 owner of the property chargeable with such moneys, expended as aforesaid, 
 shall deliver to the City Auditor the City Treasurer's receipt for the same, 
 or any part thereof, the said Auditor shall credit such person with the 
 sum paid, charge the Treasurer therewith and carefully file said receipt. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 319 — Collection of cost of removal of nuisance. 
 
 Sec. 319. If the person or persons, or property owner, whose duty 
 it is made by the city ordinances to remove any nuisances or obstructions, 
 or to make any pavement, shall neglect or refuse to pay the sum of money 
 so paid, as hereinbefore provided, within thirty days after the same shall 
 have been demanded by the City Auditor in the manner provided for in 
 the next preceding section of this ordinance, the City Auditor shall make 
 out a certified copy of the account against such person or property owner, 
 and deliver such copy of said account to the City Solicitor for collection. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 320— Duty of City Solicitor. 
 
 Sec. 320. Upon the receipt of such account it shall be the duty 
 of the City Solicitor to proceed without delay, before the Mayor or other 
 court of competent jurisdiction, to collect the sum due on such account, to- 
 gether with interest from date of the demand made by the Auditor ; and 
 such money, when collected, shall be paid into the City Treasury for the 
 use of the city, and the Treasurer's receipt thereof deposited with the City 
 
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 Clerk, who shall charge the Treasurer therewith and carefully file his re- 
 ceipt. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 321— Cleaning fish, etc., in streets or public grounds. 
 
 Sec. 321. No person shall clean, scale or wash any fish, meat, 
 clothes, carriage, buggy or any other thing tending to create a nuisance, 
 on any of the streets or public grounds of said city. (May 3, 1872.) 
 
 322— Obstructing ditches, sewers, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 322. If any person or persons shall obstruct any ditch, sewer 
 or water course, or cause the same to be obstructed or rendered obnoxi- 
 ous to the inhabitants of the vicinity, within the corporate limits of the 
 city, so as to cause the water to stagnate or destroy its ordinary use, or 
 shall prevent any water from passing off its usual and natural course, 
 unless an artificial course shall have been constructed by the proper 
 authorities, such person or persons shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine 
 not exceeding twenty-five dollars for every offense. (November 13, 1862.) 
 
 323 — Owner to keep sewer open. 
 
 Sec. 323. Any owner or occupier of any lot or part of lot on any 
 of the streets or alleys or water courses, shall at all times keep the ditch 
 or sewer along the sidewalks, or the water course through or along his 
 or her said lot or part of lot, as far as said lot or part of lot extends, clean 
 and free from obstructions, except what may be deposited by the washing 
 of water in heavy rains, by removing immediately matter which 1 may 
 accumulate therein, and it shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner 
 to give notice to any person neglecting to do so, and if the obstructions 
 shall not be removed within twenty-four hours after notice, (Sundays 
 excepted,) the Street Commissioner shall proceed to remove the sa\me at 
 the cost of the person whoise duty it was to have removed the 1 ' same. 
 (November 13, 1862.) 
 
 324— Emission of smoke. 
 
 Sec. 324. Emission of smoke from any chimney or stack within 
 the limits of the city of Canton, Ohio, in such a manner as to annoy any 
 person in said city, or to injure the health or property of any person 
 within said city, shall be deemed and held to be a public nuisance. 
 
 325— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 325. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of 
 the preceding section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed 
 one hundred dollars ($lOO.OO). 
 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
 
 PARKS AND PARK COMMISSIONERS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 326. Rules as to use of park. 
 
 327. Rules as to use of park. 
 
 328. Unlawful to shake carpet on park. 
 
 329. Dogs not allowed to enter park. 
 
 Section. 
 
 330. Duty of park Policeman. 
 
 331. Persons violating rules to be ejected. 
 
 332. Prosecutions. Exceptions. 
 
 333. Penalty. 
 
 326— Rules as to use of park. 
 
 Sec. 326. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, except under 
 the directions of the Superintendent of Parks, to ride or drive upon any 
 other part or parts of the parks of the City of Canton, Ohio, than the 
 roads and avenues thereof ; and it shall be unlawful for any person or 
 persons to drive or take in the same any horse, cow, carriage, vehicle, 
 cart or wheelbarrow, except under the directions of the Superintendent 
 of Parks ; that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to discharge 
 or place any wood, coal, or rubbish, carrion or other offensive matter 
 within any of the parks of said City of Canton, Ohio ; that it shall be 
 unlawful for any person or persons to ride or drive any horse or horses, 
 or other animals upon the ) roads and avenues of the parks of said City 
 of Canton, Ohio, in such manner as to endanger or reasonably dis- 
 commode any person or at any rate of speed exceeding eight miles an 
 hoUsr; that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to do any 
 draying or hauling of traffic wagons upon said park or parks, nor shall 
 any person, be allowed to ride or drive in said parks when the gates are 
 shut or the roads or avenues thereof muddy, except under the direction 
 and by permission of the superintendent or keeper thereof, nor shall any 
 person be permitted to hitch any horse or horses or other animals to 
 any of the trees, lamp posts, hydrants or buildings of said parks, nor shall 
 any person or persons leave any horse or horses, whether attached or 
 unattached to any carriage, wagon or other vehicle, standing on the 
 roads or avenues of said parks, except under the direction of the super- 
 intendent, unless the same be securely fastened, or left in the hands or 
 within the reach of some person. It shall be unlawful for any person 
 
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 or persons to play at any game in said parks, except such as the superin- 
 tendent thereof shall designate and upon such portions thereof as such 
 superintendent shall name ; that it shall be unlawful for any person or 
 persons to use any threatening or indecent language, or commit any 
 obscene or indecent act upon said parks. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 327— Rules as to use of park. 
 
 Sec. 327. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to climb 
 upon the trees, fences, or gates, or either of them or in any manner will- 
 fully injure the trees, shrubs, fences or gates of said parks, or to dig 
 up the sod or injure the grass, or to run, walk over or lie upon the 
 same, or to interfere with, or interrupt the laborers or officers or persons 
 employed in said parks for the improvement or management thereof, or 
 deface, injure, or tear down any of the rules and regulations for the 
 government of said parks, or notices of any kind posted therein by order 
 of the Superintendent of Parks. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 328— Unlawful to shake carpet on park. 
 
 Sec. 328. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to shake 
 or otherwise clean any carpet or carpets, or rugs upon any of said parks, 
 or fasten to any trees or shrubs any clothes line or hang up any clothes 
 to dry or bleach within any of said parks. (July 22, 1895.) 
 
 329— Dogs not to enter park. 
 
 Sec. 329. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons owning 
 or harboring any dog to suffer or permit such animal to enter into any of 
 the public parks of the City of Canton, Ohio, and it shall likewise be 
 unlawful for any person or persons followed or accompanied by any 
 dog to enter any of said parks or permit such dog to enter any of said 
 parks, and it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of said parks, to shoot 
 or otherwise kill any dog found in or upon any of said parks in violation 
 of the provisions of this ordinance. 
 
 330— Duty of Psrk Policeman. 
 
 Sec. 330. It shall be the duty of any police officer as well as the 
 jPark] Policeman, toj seize any animal or vehicle found in any of the 
 parks as aforesaid, in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance 
 and to remove the same from said parks and hold the same subject to 
 the discretion of the Mayor of said city, or until all hues and costs are paid 
 (July 22, 1895.) 
 
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 331 — Persons violating rules or ordinances to be ejected. 
 
 Sec. 331. It shall be lawful for any police officer as well as the Park 
 Policeman, or employe or other officer in the Parks to> remove from any 
 of the parks of said City of Canton, Ohio, any person who is violating 
 any law or ordinance, or any of the provisions of this ordinance, or is 
 committing any nuisance, or guilty of any disorderly conduct ; and also 
 hold or rernove until the payment of all costs and expenses, any property 
 or material placed, or at any time remaining there, in violation of this 
 ordinance, or any of the ordinances of the City of Canton, Ohio. (June 
 18, 1906.) 
 
 332— Prosecutions — Exceptions. 
 
 Sec. 332. All prosecutions for the violation of this ordinance shall 
 be had before the Mayor of the City of Canton, Ohio. The provisions 
 of this ordinance shall not apply to any persons in the employ of the city 
 in the park department, who shall lawfully discharge the duties of his 
 employment as directed. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 333— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 333. \\ "hoever shall violate any of the provisions of the next 
 preceding seven sections of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction thereof, 
 be fined in any sum not less than one dollar ($1.00) and not exceeding 
 fifty dollars ($50.00) and costs of prosecution, and shall stand committed 
 until such fines and costs are paid. (July 22, 1895.) 
 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
 
 PAWNBROKERS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 334. license. 
 
 335. Pawnbroker defined. 
 
 336. Pawnbroker's record. Inspection of record. 
 
 Section. 
 
 337. Daily report. 
 
 338. Certain purchases prohibited. 
 
 339. Penalty. 
 
 334— License. 
 
 Sec. 334. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to carry oil 
 the business of pawnbroker, or of loaning money on jewelry or other 
 personal property in the City of Canton without first taking out a license 
 from the Mayor. And the Mayor is hereby authorized to grant to any 
 person of good moral character, who may apply therefor, a pawnbroker's 
 license, which shall be issued under the corporate seal and signed by the 
 Mayor and remain in force one year from the date thereof, upon tne 
 payment therefor to the Mayor by the said applicant, the sum of not less 
 than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, nor more than two hundred ($200) 
 dollars. (November 11, 1889.) 
 
 335— Pawnbroker defined. 
 
 Sec. 335. Whoever loans money on deposit or pledges of personal 
 property, or who pledges personal property or chooses in action, on con- 
 dition of selling the same back again at a stipulated price, is hereby de- 
 fined and declared to be a pawnbroker. (November 11, 1889.) 
 
 336— Pawnbroker record— Inspection of record. 
 
 Sec. 336. Any person or persons so licensed shall keep a correct 
 list and description in a book for that purpose of every article pledged 
 or deposited with him, or on which advances of money have been made, 
 or which may be purchased by him, which list and description shall at 
 all times be open to the inspection of the Mayor or Chief of Police, or any 
 of the police officials of the City of Canton, Ohio; and the persons 
 so licensed shall at all times, when required by the Mayor or Chief of 
 Police or police officer as aforesaid, produce and show any article so 
 listed and described which may be in his possession. He shall also register 
 in such book the name and place of residence of the depositor, and the 
 
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 time when the deposit was made. All of the entries shall be written in 
 ink in the English language, and no entry shall be erased, obliterated or 
 defaced. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 337 — Daily report. 
 
 Sec. 337. Every person so licensed shall prepare and deliver to the 
 Mayor every day before the hour of 12 o'clock M., a legible and correct 
 copy from such register, of the description of all personal property, bonds, 
 notes or other securities received or deposited or purchased during the 
 preceding day, together with the hour at which the article was received, 
 together with a description of the person by whom left in pledge or from 
 whom the same were purchased. (November 11, 1889.) 
 
 338— Certain purchases prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 338. I\'o person licensed as aforesaid shall take or receive any 
 bond or pledge for money loaned or shall take or receive or purchase 
 within the line of his business as a pawnbroker, any property, bonds, notes, 
 securities, articles, or thing whatsoever, from any minor or the ownership 
 of which is claimed by any minor, or which may be in the possession or 
 under the control of any minor or a person appearing to be intoxicated, 
 a person known to be a notorious thief, or a person known to have been 
 convicted of larceny or burglary. (November it, 1889.) 
 
 339— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 339. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter 
 shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than ten 
 ($10.00) dollars nor more than fifty ($50.00) dollars, and shall at the 
 discretion of the Mayor have his license revoked. (November 11, 1889.) 
 
CHAPTER XXV 
 
 PLATS AND PLATTING COMMISSION. 
 
 Section. 
 
 340. Amend former plats. 
 
 341. Publication. Session of Commission Re- 
 
 Sectton. 
 
 342. Acceptance of plans by owner. 
 
 343. Salaries of Engineer and Assistant En- 
 
 cording plat, etc. 
 
 gineer. 
 
 340— Amend former plats. 
 
 Sec. 340. It shall be the duty of the Board of Public Service to 
 cause the plans adopted by the forlmer Platting Commission of said city 
 to be amended in such manner as shall be deemed best, which plans, when 
 so amended, shall show the location of the streets and alleys already 
 dedicated and accepted by the city and those proposed by the commission, 
 and to do all other things in this connection required by law. And for 
 the purpose of making the necessary surveys the comimission shall have 
 power to enter upon all property within the corporate limits of the city. 
 (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 341— Notice of completion of plan— Session of Commission— Copy of plan to be filed 
 with Recorder and Engineer — Power to condemn not impaired. 
 
 Sec. 341. When the whole plan or any portion thereof is com- 
 pleted, or when the location of any avenue, street or roadway or alley 
 shall be placed in the office of the City Civil Engineer, for the inspection 
 of persons interested, and notice that it is ready for inspection shall be 
 published in one or more newspapers of general circulation, within the 
 city once each week for six consecutive weeks. During such six weeks 
 the Comm'^sion shall hold sessions at least once each week, at the time and 
 place stated in the advertisement, and at such other times and places as 
 it may deem proper, to hear any objections that may be urged against 
 any portion of the amended plat, or the location of any avenue, street, 
 roadway or alley; and such alterations may be made as the Commission 
 shall deem proper. At the end of the time aforesaid, the Commission 
 shall cause copies of the amended plat as finally adopted to be prepared 
 and such monuments or marks as it may think necessary and proper, to 
 be placed on the grounds, and shall deposit one copy, certified to, by it, 
 
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 in the office of the County Recorder, and another in the office of the City 
 Civil Engineer, and such amended plan shall be taken and deemed to be 
 the regularly adopted plan for streets ana alleys in such territory ; and no 
 streets or alleys except those laid down on such amended plan shall 
 subsequently be in any way accepted as public thoroughfares by the 
 City Council, nor shall any of the public funds be expended in the im- 
 provement or repair of streets or alleys subsequently laid out and not on 
 such amended plat : provided, however, that nothing herein shall be con- 
 strued to prevent the City Council from exercising the power of con- 
 demnation in any of the cases where it is now or may hereafter by law 
 be authorized to condemn and appropriate property to public use, although 
 it be not shown as a street or alley on such plat. (November 9, 1896.) 
 
 342— Acceptance by the owner. 
 
 Sec. 342. The owner or owners of any portion of the ground so 
 platted, may at any time by declaration of their intention, so to do, prop- 
 erly acknowledged and recorded in the Recorder's Office, accept such 
 afmended plan so far as it concerns their property, and such acceptance 
 or the selling of lots by reference to the amended plan of the streets and 
 alleys therein laid out, shall be a statutory dedication of the streets and 
 alleys in the property described in the acceptance, or of the streets and 
 alleys called for in the description of the lots sold, so far as the grantor 
 has a right to dedicate the same. (November 9, 1896.) 
 
 343— Salaries of Engineer and Assistant. 
 
 Sec. 343. The limits of the salaries of the Engineer and assistant 
 Engineer of the Platting Commission of the City of Canton, Ohio, shall 
 be fixed not to exceed Seventy-Five ($75.00) Dollars a month each for the 
 Engineer and Assistant Engineer of the Platting Commission. (January 
 22, 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER XXVI 
 
 POLICE. 
 
 Section. 
 
 344. Composition of Police department. Salaries 
 
 345. Bond and oath. 
 
 346. Duties Board Public Safety. 
 
 347. To draw three month's salary when dis- 
 abled on duty. 
 
 348. To have physicians' and surgeons' bills, 
 when paid. 
 
 Section. 
 
 349. Duty. Authority. 
 
 350. Report as to City lights. 
 
 351. Use of wagon. Costs. 
 
 352. Private Police. 
 
 353. Duties of Private Police. 
 
 354. Time of service and pay of Private Police. 
 
 344— Composition of police department— Salaries. 
 
 Section 344. The Police Department of the City of Canton shall 
 be composed of the following officers and other members who shall receive 
 the respective salaries hereinafter provided, payable semi-monthly and 
 shall give the respective bonds and take the oath hereinafter required. 
 
 1. A Chief of Police who shall receive $1,000.00 per annum. 
 
 2. One Captain who shall receive $845.00 per annum. 
 
 3. One Lieutenant who shall receive $845.00 per annum. 
 
 4. One Sergeant who shall receive $845.00 per annum. 
 
 5. Two patrol operators who shall receive each $845.00 per annum. 
 
 6. Two patrol drivers who shall receive each $845.00 per annum. 
 
 7. Two Turnkeys who shall each receive $845.00 per annum. 
 
 8. Fifteen patrolmen who shall each receive $845.00 per annum. 
 The Police Department of said city shall consist of twenty-five per- 
 sons. (June 1, T903.) 
 
 345— Bond and oath. 
 
 Sec. 345. Each officer and member of the Police Department shall 
 give a surety company bond in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, 
 to be approved by the I'oard of Public Safety and Mayor, and shall take 
 an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Consti- 
 tution of the State of Ohio, and to discharge the duties of his office 
 faithfully, honestly and impartially. (June 1, i<;o3.) 
 
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 346— Duties of Board of Public Safety. 
 
 Sec. 346. The Police Department as constituted herein shall be 
 classified for appointments thereto by the Board of Public Safety as required 
 by law. (June 1, 1903.) 
 
 347— To draw three month's salary when disabled on duty. 
 
 Sec. 347. The Directors of Public Safety are hereby authorized 
 and directed to pay to any policeman disabled in the discharge of his 
 duty, his full regular salary for the period of three months following the 
 receiving of such disability, and for no longer period ; provided that, if 
 said disability shall continue for a shorter period than three months, then 
 and in that event any policetman so disabled shall be allowed his full 
 regular salary during the period of such disability only. (January 2, 1905.) 
 
 348— To have physicians' and surgeons' bills paid when. 
 
 Sec. 348. The Directors of Public Safety are hereby authorized and 
 directed to pay the physician's and surgeon's bills of any policeman dis- 
 abled in the discnarge of his duty for the period of three months following 
 the receiving of such disability, and for no longer period ; provided, that 
 if said disability shall continue for a shorter period than three montfis, 
 then in that event said physician's and suregon's bills shall only be paid 
 during the period of such disability. (January 2, 1905.) 
 
 349— Duty and authority. 
 
 Sec. 249. It shall be the duty of the policemen and officers when on 
 duty to suppress all riots, disturbances, breaches of the peace, to pursue 
 and arrest any person fleeing from justice in any part of the state, to 
 apprehend any and all persons in the act of committing any offense 
 against the laws of the State or the ordinances of the corooration. and 
 forthwith bring such person or persons before the Mayor, or other com- 
 petent authority for examination, and shall at all times faithfully enforce 
 all such laws, ordinances and resolutions for the preservation of good 
 order and the public welfare as the Council may ordain ; and for such 
 purposes they shall have the power of Constables ; and they may upon 
 view arrest any person or persons who may be guilty of a breach of the 
 ordinances of the corporation or of any crime against the laws of the 
 State ; and may upon reasonable information, supported by affidavit pro- 
 cure process for the arrest of any person or persons who may be charged 
 with a breach of any ordinances of the corporation. (November 27, 1893.) 
 
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 350— Report as to city lights. 
 
 Sec. 350. It shall be the duty of each night policeman and officer 10 
 report to the Board of Public Service upon blanks, suitable for such pur- 
 pose, all gas, gasoline, electric or other lights belonging or furnished to 
 the City of Canton, not burning, in their respective beats, giving the 
 location of the same. 
 
 351 — Use of wagon — Costs. 
 
 Sec. 351. In all cases where an arrest is made within the City of 
 Canton, and where it becomes necessary to use the Police Patrol Wagon 
 to make such arrest the Mayor of the city upon a plea of guilt, or upon 
 conviction in consequence of such arrest, in addition to the costs now- 
 allowed by law and the ordinance of the city, include therein a sum not 
 less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Five Dollars ($5.00) in his 
 discretion. (August 21, 1893.) 
 
 352— Private Police. 
 
 Sec. 352. When any person, partnership or body corporate, having 
 a place of business, or controlling or owning any personal property or 
 real estate within the corporate limits of the City of Canton, shall desire 
 for the better protection of their said property or business, the appoint- 
 ment of one or more additional policemen, it shall be the duty of the 
 Mayor to appoint such policemen, who shall also be commissioned 
 by the Directors of Public Safety and such policemen shall constitute 
 the private police force of the City of Canton. No provision of this ordi- 
 nance shall be construed as affecting the regular classified list of the 
 Police Department. Each member of the private police force shall exe- 
 cute a bond in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars conditioned 
 for the faithful performance of his duties. (June 29, 1903.) 
 
 353— Duties of Private Police. 
 
 Sec. 353. The members of the private police force shall have the 
 powers, and be subject to the same regulations as other policemen, and 
 shall perform such police duties at such place or places within the city 
 limits as the person, partnership or body corporate may direct, provided 
 that the said duties shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with the 
 laws of the State of Ohio or the ordinances of the City of Canton. (Octo- 
 ber 29, 1888.) 
 
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 354— Time of service and pay of Private Police. 
 
 Sec. 354. Each member of the private police force shall serve during 
 the pleasure of the person, partnership or body corporate requesting his 
 appointment, and shall be paid by them such compensation as may be 
 agreed upon by him and the persons, partnership or body corporate re- 
 questing his appointment. (October 29, 1888.) 
 
CHAPTER XXVII 
 
 POWDER AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES. 
 
 Section. 
 
 355. Keeping powder. Permit. 
 
 356. Keeping gasoline. Permit. 
 
 357. Dynamite and other explosives, how kept. 
 Permit. 
 
 358. Must not stand on private ground more 
 than 6 hours. Public ground 30 minutes. 
 
 Section. 
 
 359. Search of premises when, and proceedings 
 thereon. 
 
 360. Penalty. 
 
 361. Firecrackers, torpedos, etc. 
 
 362. Discharging or exploding firecrackers, etc. 
 
 363. Saving clause. 
 
 364. Penalty. 
 
 355— Keeping powder— Permit. 
 
 Section 355. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or 
 corporation, to keep at any one place at the same time, within the limits 
 of said City of Canton, more than twenty-eight (28) pounds in the aggre- 
 gate of any kind of gun, blasting or giant powder, gun-cotton or other 
 explosive powder or to keep said gun, blasting or giant powder, gun 
 cotton or other explosive powder in parcels or lots of more than seven (7) 
 pounds in each parcel or lot, or to keep such parcels or lots other than 
 in separate stone or earthen jars, or in metal canisters or other metal recep- 
 tacles, securely closed by tight fitting covers to said jars or metal canisters 
 or other metal receptacles. Provided, that such person or persons, firm or 
 corporation, shall have first obtained from the Chief of the Fire Department 
 of said City of Canton, written permit to keep within the limits of said 
 city -said explosives above mentioned, or some of them, not exceeding 
 in the aggregate twenty-eight (28) pounds, which permit shall set forth the 
 kind or kinds of explosives desired to be kept, the name of the person or 
 persons, firm or corporation desiring to keep the same, the place 
 where the same are to be kept, and the period of time which 
 it is desired said, permit to be in force ; and in the event the place 
 of keeping said explosives is changed, the sa)me shall not be done until 
 a new permit is gotten in the same manner above provided. 
 
 Provided, further, that upon failure of such person or persons, firm 
 or corporation, to observe the provisons of this section, the Chief of said 
 Fire Department may revoke said permit. (March 8. 1897.) 
 
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 356— Keeping gasoline, benzine and naptha— Permit. 
 
 Sec. 356. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or 
 corporation to keep at any store, store room, except the kind hereinafter 
 designated, warehouse, office, building, or dwelling house within the 
 limits of said city, any gasoline, benzine or naptha in any quantity what- 
 soever, but if the quantity of any gasoline, benzine or naptha shall be 
 less than one barrel each thereof the same may be kept in a structure of 
 any kind at a distance not less than twelve feet from the aforesaid store, 
 store room, except the kind hereinafter designated, warehouse, office, 
 building or dwelling house, but said gasoline, benzine or naptha shall be 
 kept in metal cans or other metal receptacles which shall be air tight 
 and securely closed by air tight covers or stoppers to said air tight cans 
 or other air tight metal receptacles ; Provided that any person or persons, 
 firm or corporation desiring to keep at any place within the limits of said 
 city, more than one barrel each of gasoline, benzine, or naptha, or more 
 than two barrels of petroleum oil inspected and approved by the inspector 
 of oil of the State of Ohio 1 or his deputies, shall first provide or cause to bp 
 provided therefor, metal receptacles, or shall erect or cause to be erected or 
 provided, a warehouse which shall be made either of brick, iron, or stone, or 
 all of said materials ; Provided, however, that no gasoline, benzine or naptha 
 of more than one barrel each, or any petroleum oil inspected and approved 
 by the inspector of oil of the State of Ohio, or his deputies, of more than 
 two barrels in quantity shall be kept in any warehouse or building con- 
 structed in whole or in part of wood ; Provided further that before any 
 of said explosives, or said petroleum oil inspected as above stated, shall 
 be stored therein, or in said metal receptacles, the person or persons, firm 
 or corporation, desiring to do so, shall have said receptacle or receptacles 
 or building inspected by the Chief of the Fire Department of said city, 
 and upon such inspection, being had by said Chief, he shall, in the event 
 it shall be found by him that said receptacle is safe and secure, or that 
 said building has been constructed as provided in this ordinance, issue to 
 said person or persons, firm or corporation, a written permit to store 
 therein gasoline, benzine, or naptha, in greater quantities than one barrel 
 each, or said petrol eu'm oil so inspected in greater quantities than two 
 barrels as above provided ; Provided, further, that upon a violation of any 
 of the provisions of this section, said Chief of the Fire Department may 
 revoke said permit. (March 21, 1904.) 
 
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 357— Dynamite and other explosives, how kept— Permit. 
 
 Sec. 357. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or 
 corporation, to keep or have in his or their possession, within the limits 
 of said City of Canton, the substance or material known as and called 
 dynamite, nitroglycerine, or other nitro exprosive compound, save and 
 except those provided for in Section 355 of this ordinance and as provided 
 for in the following section, except such person or persons, firm or cor- 
 poration, when desiring the same for immediate sale or shall have first 
 obtained from the Chief of the Fire Department of said City of Canton, 
 permit in writing so to do, which permit shall set forth the kind or kinds 
 of explosives, whether dynamite, nitroglycerine, or both, or other nitro 
 explosive compound, as near as possible, the amount which it is de- 
 sired from time to time to bring into said city, the name of the person or 
 persons, firm or corporation, desiring to bring the same into said city ; and 
 thereupon said Chief of the Fire Department of said City may, if he so 
 deems best, grant to such person or persons, providing they be of the age 
 of twenty-one or over, or to some person or persons of such age repre- 
 senting said firm or corporation, written pemit to bring into said city trorn 
 time to time for immediate sale such amount of dynamite, nitroelvcerine 
 or other nitro explosive compound, and in such quantities and at such 
 times and extending over such period of time as said Chief of the Fire 
 Department may fix upon, which permit may be revoked by said Chief, 
 if in his opinion the same has in any respect been violated by the person 
 or persons, firm or corporation, to whom the same has been given. (March 
 8, 1897.) 
 
 358— Must not stand on private grounds more than six hours— Public grounds 
 thirty minutes. 
 
 Sec. 358. No person or persons, firm or corporation, except as pro- 
 vided in the foregoing sections, shall cause or knowingly permit upon 
 premises over which such person or persons, firm or corporation, has 
 supervision or control, within said City of Canton, any car, wagon, cart 
 or other vehicle, wholly or partially loaded with gunpowder, gun-cotton, 
 dynamite, nitroglycerine, petroleum oil not inspected and approved by the 
 Inspector of Oils of the State of Ohio, or other dangerous and explosive 
 substances not in transit, to stand upon any railroad, sidetrack or other 
 place not upon public grounds for a longer period of time than six hours, 
 or upon any street, or public grounds for more than thirty minutes, or 
 
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 remain within the limits of said city when not in transit for more than 
 three hours, except as provided in the foregoing' sections. (March 8, 1897.) 
 
 359— Chief of Police or Chief of Fire Department or any policeman may upon 
 warrant search premises— May search without warrant, when— Explosives found, 
 how disposed of— Forfeiture. 
 
 Sec. 359. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or Chief of the 
 Fire Department of said City, on any day, or any policeman, having a 
 search warrant for the purpose, issued by the Mayor, to enter in the day 
 time, between sunrise and sunset, into any house or building or other place 
 within said city, where gun powder, blasting powder, gun-cotton, dyna- 
 mite, gasoline, benzine, naptha, nitroglycerine or other explosive compound 
 or substance, or petroleum oil is kept or suspected to be kept contrary 
 to the provisions of this chapter and examine the premises, and it shall be 
 lawful for said Chief of Police, or Chief of the Fire Department, and any 
 policemen, or any person having command for the time being of any 
 fire company of said city at the breaking out of any fire, to enter without 
 warrant at any time of any day or year, into any house or building ^r 
 other place in said city in the vicinity of such fire where said gunpowder, 
 blasting powder, gun-cotton, dynamite, gasoline, benzine, naptha, nitro- 
 glycerine, or other nitro explosive compound or substance, or petroleum 
 oil is kept or suspected to be kept, and examine the premises and in 
 either case aforesaid, said person or persons or any of them may lawfully 
 seize such gunpowder, blasting powder, gun-cotton, dynamite, gasoline, 
 benzine, naptha, nitroglycerine or other explosive compound or sub- 
 stance, or petroleum oil, if it be kept contrary to this ordinance, and if 
 such seizure be made by any person or persons other than those above 
 designated, it shall be delivered over to the Chief of Police of said city, 
 if the same be kept contrary to this ordinance. But if the same has not 
 been kept contrary to this ordinance it shall be restored to the owner or 
 person in whose possession it was found. If kept contrary to this ordi- 
 nance, the Chief of Police shall report the same to the Mayor, together 
 with the name of the owner or person in whose possession the same was 
 found, and if not found in the possession of any person, that fact shall 
 be reported, and the Mayor shall enter these facts on his docket, and shall 
 issue a citation to be served by the Chief of Police, requiring such owner 
 or person, firm or corporation, in whose possession such explosive was 
 found, to appear on a certain day and show cause why the same should 
 
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 not be forfeited. And when such explosive was not found in the possession 
 of any person, notice shall be published twice in some newspaper of gen- 
 eral circulation in said city, and after the Chief of Police shall return said 
 citation served, or shall return that the owner or person in whose posses- 
 sion said explosive was found cannot be found in said city, or after publi- 
 cation as aforesaid, the Mayor shall proceed and adjudge that said explosive 
 and receptacle are forfeited to' said city, and shall issue an order directing 
 the Chief of Police to sell the same, who shall, after ten days' notice pub- 
 lished according to law, sell said explosive and receptacle at public auc- 
 tion, and make return of his proceedings, and pay over the net proceeds 
 arising from said sale to the Mayor within thirty days from the date of 
 such order and said proceeds after payment of such costs as are allowed 
 on process and execution at law, shall be paid by the Mayor into the 
 City Treasury the same as provided for fines and licenses. 
 
 If any person shall appear and contest the forfeiture, aforesaid, he shall 
 be personally liable for costs, for which the Mayor shall render judgment, 
 if the decision be in favor of said city. And it is further declared that the 
 search warrant mentioned in the first part of this section may be issued 
 by the Mayor on the oath or affirmation of any creditable person. And n 
 if further declared that the forfeitures and proceedings in this section 
 mentioned are to be in addition to the fines imposed by the following 
 section of this ordinance. (March 21, 1904.) 
 360 -Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 360. Any person or persons, or officer or officers of any co-part- 
 nership or corporation, or agent or agents of any co-patnership or cor- 
 poration violating any of the preceding sections of this chapter, shall, upon 
 conviction before the Mayor, pay a fine of not less than Thirty Dollars 
 ($30.00) or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each violation 
 thereof, and said Mayor shall have power to commit to the city prison 
 the person or persons, officer or officers of any co-partnership or corpora 
 tion, so fined, until said fine and costs be paid, or until such person or 
 persons, officer or officers, or agent or agents, of any co-partnership or 
 corporation shall be discharged by due course of law. (March 21, 1004.) 
 361 — Firecrackers, torpedos, etc. 
 
 Sec 361. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons in the City 
 of Canton, State of Ohio, to sell or offer for sale or to give away, or to 
 
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 have in possession for said purpose, any firecracker larger than four 
 inches in length, any firecracker or similar contrivance containing dynamite, 
 nitroglycerine or gun-cotton, any cannon or torpedo of any description, 
 cartridge, blank cartridge, toy pistol, concussion cane or other device 
 attached to a string, in which blank cartridges of caps are discharged 
 or any percussion caps for toy pistols. (February 19, 1906.) 
 
 362— Discharging or exploding firecrackers, etc. 
 
 Sec. 362. It shall be unlawful to discharge or explode, or to have in 
 possession for such purpose, within the City of Canton, Ohio, any fire- 
 cracker larger than four inches in length, any firecracker or similar con- 
 trivance containing dynamite, nitroglycerine, or gun-cotton, any cannon 
 or torpedo of whatever description, cartridge, blank cartridge, toy pistol, 
 concussion cane or contrivance attached to a string in which blank car- 
 tridges or caps are discharged, revolver, gun or explosive, or to place 
 upon any street railway, or upon any other railway tracks, or to place 
 under any vehicle or other moving object any mixture of sulphur or 
 potash, or to so place any other explosive. (February 19, 1906.) 
 
 363— Excepting clause. 
 
 Sec. 363. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to the 
 use of explosives or cartridges for legitimate commercial purposes. 
 (February 19, 1906.) 
 
 364— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 364. Any violaton of sections 361, 362 and 363 shall; be a mis- 
 demeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars 
 ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), or imprisonment in the work- 
 house not to exceed thirty days, or both. (February 19, 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER XXVIII 
 
 PRISONERS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 565. Hard labor, how and where performed. 
 
 Prisoners under sixteen. 
 366 Imprisonment. 
 
 367. Superintendent of streets to have care on 
 streets. 
 
 Section. 
 
 368. Chief of Police to provide food. 
 
 369. Food for prisoners, how paid for. 
 
 370. Mayor may remit fines. 
 
 371. Persons convicted to stand committed. 
 
 365 — Hard labor, how and where performed— Prisoners under sixteen. 
 
 Section 365. Whenever any person or persons shall be sentenced to 
 imprisonment to hard labor as a part of the punishment of such person 
 or persons for the violation of any of the city ordinances, or for non- 
 payment of any fine or costs which may be adjudged against such person 
 or persons, such labor shall be performed in the yard attached to the 
 city prison, on the streets and alleys of the city, in the Stark County 
 Workhouse, or at such other place or places as the Committee on Police 
 shall determine or direct, in such manner or under such regulations as 
 said committee shall, from time to time, deem proper to prescribe, not 
 inconsistent with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city: 
 Provided, that persons under age of sixteen years shall not be sentenced 
 to hard labor for the first offense, nor the second offense, unless the Mayor 
 shall be satisfied that there is no other way to effect the reformation of 
 such persons, or to deter them from the future violation of the city 
 ordinances. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 366 — Imprisonment. 
 
 Sec. 366. All such persons as shall be committed to prison for the 
 non-payment of fines and costs only, shall be allowed the sum of Sixty 
 (60) Cents per day for their labor, until the amount of such fine and costs 
 is thereby satisfied. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 367— Superintendent of streets to have care of prisoners on streets. 
 
 Sec All persons so committed to imprisonment at hard labor, 
 
 while laboring upon the streets or alleys, of the City, shall be under the 
 care and superintendence of the Superintendent of Streets, who shall see 
 that they keep orderly and constantly employed, and to prevent the escape 
 
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 of any such prisoner, there shall be attached to the leg of each prisoner 
 a suitable ball and chain. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 368— Chief of Police to provide food. 
 
 Sec. 368. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to provide all 
 persons confined in the city prison with necessary food during- such con- 
 finement, and to see that such places of confinement are kept clean and 
 made comfortable for the inmates thereof. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 369 — Food for prisoners, how paid for. 
 
 Sec. 369. On the presentation of bills for food, sustenance and neces- 
 sary supplies for such prisoners by said Chief of Police, to the Board of 
 Public Safety, said Board of Public Safety shall carefully examine said 
 bills, and shall authorize the payment of the same in such amount or 
 amounts as they shall think proper, and shall direct the City Auditor to 
 draw his warrant or warrants on the city for the same. (June 5, 1906.) 
 
 370— Mayor may remit fines. 
 
 Sec. 370. Any fine or penalty incurred under the provisions of any 
 ordinance of the city may l>e remitted by the Mayor, upon good cause 
 shown, and proof of inability of the person fined to discharge such fine or 
 penalty by labor or otherwise. (September 17, i860.) 
 
 371— Persons convicted to stand committed. 
 
 Sec. 371. In every case of conviction and assessment of fine and 
 costs, for violating any of the provisions of any of the ordinances of the 
 city, the person or persons so convicted, shall stand committed until such 
 fine and costs are paid, or until such person or persons be discharged by 
 due process of the law. (September 17, i860.) 
 
CHAPTER XXIX 
 
 PUBLIC HEALTH. 
 
 BOARD OF HEALTH. 
 
 Section. 
 
 372. Board of Health, Mayor and five members. 
 
 373. Term of office. 
 
 374. Health Officer. 
 
 375. Powers of. 
 
 376. Powers of. Orders to have force of ordi- 
 nances. Penalty. 
 
 377. Board to recommend measures to Council. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 378. Undertaker's permit. Undertaker's cer- 
 tificate. 
 
 379. Phvsician's report. 
 
 380. Health Officer's duty, where no certificates 
 obtainable. 
 
 381. Cemetery Officers to require permit. 
 
 382. Sexton's return. 
 
 383. Permit to transport bodies. 
 
 384. Penalty. 
 
 SAI,E OF UNWHOLESOME MEAT, 
 VEGETABLES, ETC. 
 
 385. Diseased meat, etc. 
 
 386. Sale of meat from certain animals pro- 
 hibited. 
 
 387. Bringing or selling diseased cattle, meat or 
 milk therefrom. 
 
 388. Selling or keeping impure or unwholesome 
 meat. 
 
 389. Calf, pig or lamb under one month old, 
 sale prohibited. 
 
 390. Sale of decayed or damaged vegetables or 
 fruit prohibited. 
 
 391. Sale of unwholesome milk, butter, etc., pro- 
 hibited. 
 
 392. Rights of Board of Health to inspection. 
 
 393. Penalty. 
 
 DANGEROUS OR INFECTIOUS 
 DISEASES. 
 
 Section. 
 
 394. Unlawful to introduce smallpox, etc. 
 
 395. Board of Health to take measures to pre- 
 vent epidemic of smallpox. Vaccination 
 required. Penalty. 
 
 396. Scholars to be vaccinated. 
 
 397. Children from families having scarlet fever 
 or diptheria not to attend school. Certifi- 
 cate of physician. 
 
 398. Persons sick with smallpox, etc., to be 
 under control of Board of Health. 
 
 399. To prevent contagion and infection. 
 
 400. Contagious and infectious diseases to be re- 
 ported to the Board of Health. 
 
 401. Health Officer to report certain diseases to 
 Superintendent of Schools. 
 
 402. Board of Health to cause persons with 
 smallpox, etc , to be confined. Flag on 
 dwelling. 
 
 403. Unlawful to attend certain funerals. No- 
 tice. Proviso. 
 
 404. Care and disposition of corpse when death 
 caused by certain diseases. 
 
 40s Persons not to enter buildings in certain 
 cases. 
 
 406. Visiting hospitals. 
 
 407. Shipping bodies without permit. 
 
 408. Bodies not to be transported in public con- 
 veyances in certain cases. 
 
 409. Casket to be provided. 
 
 410. Penalty. 
 
 411. Physicians and midwives to report briths 
 to Board. 
 
 412. Physicians to report deaths. 
 
 413. Coroner to report. 
 
 414. Penalty. 
 
 372— Board of Health, Mayor and five members. 
 
 Section 372. There is hereby established a Board of Health, which 
 shall be cqmposed of five meimbers to be appointed by the Mayor and 
 confirmed by Council, who shall serve without compensation, and a ma- 
 jority of whom shall constitute a quorum ; and the Mayor shall be Presi- 
 dent by virtue of his office. (July 13, 1903.) 
 
 373— Term of office. 
 
 Sec. 373- The term of office of the members of such board shall he 
 five (5) years from the date of appointment, and until their successors 
 
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 are appointed and qualified and in conformity to Section 2114 of the 
 Revised Statutes of the State of Ohio. (July 13, 1903.) 
 
 374— Health Officer. 
 
 Sec. 374. Said Board shall appoint a Health Officer, who shall per- 
 form such duties and receive; such compensation as the said board may 
 determine and shall serve during the pleasure of the said board. (July 
 30, 1888.) 
 
 375 — Powers of the Board of Health — Permit for privy vaults. 
 
 Sec. 375. The Board of Health of said city shall have the power to 
 abate and remove all nuisances within the city, and assess the costs and 
 expenses of the same upon the property, where such nuisance is situated, 
 which assessment, when duly certified by the President of the board, to the 
 County Auditor, shall become a lien, to be collected the same as any 
 other tax in favor of the City, and to compel the proprietors or owners, 
 agents or assignees, occupants or tenants of the lot or property, house or 
 building upon or in which any nuisance may be, to abate and remove 
 the same, to regulate the construction and arrangement of all water 
 closets and privy vaults ; And any person or persons intending to construct 
 a privy vault or cess-pool, shall first obtain a written permit so to do 
 
 from said board, signed by the Health Officer, which permit shall designate 
 the locality of lot, distance frolm any house, well or spring, the kind of 
 vault or cesspool and depth thereof, and shall state what ventilation is 
 required, and said board shall have the further power to regulate and 
 control the emptying and cleaning of all such vaults, and when complaint 
 is made, or a reasonable belief exists, that an infectious or contagious 
 disease prevails in any locality or house, to visit such locality or house ; 
 make all necessary investigations by inspection, and on discovery that 
 such infectious or contagious diseases exist, to send the person or persons 
 so diseased to the pest-house or hospital. And any person violating the 
 provisions of this section shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and costs of prosecution. (De- 
 cember 21, 1 89 1.) 
 
 376— Powers— Orders to have force of ordinance— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 376. Said board shall have the power to meet from time to time 
 as often as they deem necessary, and to pass all such orders and regula- 
 tions as they shall from time to time deem necessary for the public health, 
 
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 and for the prevention of diseases, and all such orders and regulations 
 shall have all the force and effect of ordinances of the corporation, and 
 whoever shall violate or fail to comply with any of the said orders or regu- 
 lations shall be subject to a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (July 
 30, 1888.) 
 
 377 — Board to recommend measures to Council. 
 
 Sec. 377. The Board of Health shall from time to time recommend 
 to the City Council such measures as they may deem necessary to pro- 
 mote and secure the health of the city, and to prevent the introduction of 
 contagious, dangerous and infectious diseases. 
 
 378 — Undertaker's permit— Undertaker's Certificate. 
 
 Sec. 378. It shall be the duty of every undertaker or other person, 
 before moving the body of any deceased person for burial to or from the 
 city, to obtain from the Health Officer a permit so to do, and before ob- 
 taining said permit he shall deposit with the Health Officer a certificate 
 setting forth as nearly as he can ascertain, the name, age, sex, color and 
 occupation of the deceased, and also the nativity, giving state or country, 
 whether married or single, widow or widower, place of late residence, 
 duration of last sickness, cause of death both primary and secondary, 
 if known, date of death, place and date of interment and birth-place of 
 parents, giving state or country, and name of physician attending at the 
 last sickness, if any, which certificate shall be signed by the undertaker, 
 or other person taking charge of the body, and which shall be made out 
 on blanks furnished by the Board of Health. (January 7, 1889.) 
 
 379— Physician's report. 
 
 Sec. 379. It shall be the duty of every physician, or surgeon, in 
 attendance at the time of death of any person, or if there be no' physician 
 or surgeon in charge or attendance at such time, then of any other person 
 having actual knowledge of the same, to report to the Health Officei 
 within twenty-four hours after such death, the date of death, name of 
 deceased, with sex, color, residence and cause of death, both primary and 
 secondary, and upon blanks furnished by said board when procurable. 
 (January 7, 1889.) 
 
 380— Health Officer's duty where no certificate obtainable. 
 
 See. 380. Whenever a burial permit is applied for in case of death 
 without the attendance of a physician or surgeon, or if it be difficult or 
 
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 impossible to obtain the certificate of the physician or surgeon in attend- 
 ance -at the time of death, or the Board of Health deem it necessary in 
 order to secure correct returns, it shall be the duty of the Health Officer 
 to investigate the cause and circumstances of such death, to make and sign 
 the certificate required, and if not satisfied as to the cause and circum- 
 stances of such death, the Health Officer shall refer the case to the 
 Coroner of the county to make such investigation and report. (January 
 7, 1889.) 
 
 381 — Cemetery Officers to require permit. 
 
 Sec. 381. It shall be unlawful for any superintendent or sexton of 
 any cemetery in or over which the city may have control to receive for 
 burial or deposit in any tomb or vault, the body of any deceased person, 
 until the undertaker or any other person in charge of the body shall have 
 presented to the superintendent or sexton a permit from the Health 
 Officer for such interment or deposit; And such superintendent or sexton 
 of any such cemetery shall transmit to the office of the Health Officer a 
 monthly report, embodying the above items and facts of and concerning 
 each and every interment or deposit made in the cemetery vault or tomb 
 under his supervision. (January 7, 1889.) 
 
 382— Sexton's return. 
 
 Sec. 382. Every such superintendent or sexton shall make returns 
 of permits issued to him by said board on the first Monday of each month. 
 (January 7, 1889.) 
 
 383— Permits to transport bodies. 
 
 Sec. 383. No dead body or part of a body of any human being shall 
 in any manner be carried or conveyed from, into, or through the city, 
 by any person or persons by means of a car, stage or other mode of trans- 
 portation, public or private, without a permit first granted by said Board 
 or Health Officer; Provided that the same effect shall be eiven bv said 
 board or Health Officer to a burial or transit permit issued by any 
 proper authority of any place or jurisdiction when the death of the person 
 named in the permit shall have occurred within such place or jurisdiction. 
 (January 7, 1889.) 
 
 384— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 384. Any person violating or failing to comply with any pro- 
 vision of the next six preceding sections shall upon conviiMion, be fined 
 
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 in any sum not less than Five nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars and 
 the costs of prosecution. (January 7, 1889.) 
 
 385— Diseased meat, etc. 
 
 Sec. 385. No person or persons shall bring- into the city, or sell or 
 offer for sale for human food in any market, public or private, any cattle, 
 sheep, hog or lamb, or any meat, fish, game or poultry, that is diseased, 
 unsound, unwholesome, or which for any other reason is unfit for human 
 food. The fact that any cattle, sheep, hog- or lamb being in any stockyard 
 or slaughter house pen, shall be considered sufficient evidence that the 
 same is being exposed there for sale, and the fact that the carcass of any 
 cattle, hog, sheep or lamb or any part thereof is found in any slaughter 
 house or any public or private market, or place, dressed and prepared as 
 such meats usually are for market, shall be deemed sufficient evidence 
 that the same is for sale for human food ; and no animal or any part thereof, 
 or any fish, game or poultry that has been examined and condemned by 
 the Health Officer, shall be held, sold or offered for sale for human food 
 in any market or place in the city. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 386 — Sale of meat from certain animals prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 386. No person shall hold, sell or offer for sale for human food, 
 the meat of any animal killed when far enough advanced in pregnancy to 
 make the meat from the same unwholesome and unfit for hu'man food, 
 nor the meat of any animal killed while in an overheated or feverish con- 
 dition. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 387— Bringing or selling diseased cattle, meat or milk therefrom. 
 
 Sec. 387. No person or persons shall bring into this city, or sell 
 or offer for sale any cattle which have been exposed to or are liable to 
 communicate the cattle disease, nor the meat or milk of any such cattle. 
 (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 388— Selling or keeping impure or unwholesome meat. 
 
 Sec. 388. No cased, blown, plaited, raised, stuffed, putrid, impure, 
 overheated or unwholesome meat, or the meat of any animal, fish, bird 
 or fowl, that have died of any disease or accident, shall be held, bought or 
 sold, or offered for sale for human food, or held or kept in any market, 
 public or private in the city. (January 14, [889.) 
 
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 389— Calf, pig or lamb under one month old, sale prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 389. No calf, pig or laimb, or the meat thereof shall be bought, 
 held, sold, or offered for sale, for human food, in the city, which when 
 killed, was less than one month old. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 390— Sale of decayed vegetables or fruit prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 390. No person or persons shall hold, sell or offer for sale, 
 or bring into 1 the city for sale, any decayed or damaged vegetables or 
 fruit. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 391— Sale of unwholesome milk, butter, etc., prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 391. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell, offer 
 or have for sale in the city any unwholesome, impure, watered or adul- 
 terated milk, or milk known as (swill milk), or milk from cows that are 
 fed on swill, garbage, or other like substances, or any butter or cheese 
 made from any such milk. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 392— Rights of Board of Health to inspection. 
 
 Sec. 392. No butcher, milk dealer, green grocer, fruit dealer, or other 
 persons dealing in any substance or material used for human food, shall 
 refuse to allow any person or persons authorized by the Board of Health 
 to fully inspect any and all substances and materials held, offered, or in- 
 tended for sale, and shall answer all reasonable and proper questions asked 
 by such person or persons relative to the condition thereof, place where 
 such substance and materials may be, and of whom procured. The fact 
 of such substances and materials being found in the possession or on the 
 premises of any person as aforesaid shall be deemed sufficient evidence 
 that such substances and materials are held for sale. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 393— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 393. Any person violating any provision of the next pre- 
 ceding eight sections, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding Fifty ($50.00) Dollars and costs of prosecution. (January 
 14, 1889.) 
 
 394— Unlawful to introduce smallpox or other dangerous or infectious diseases. 
 
 Sec. 394. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to introduce 
 or to aid and assist in introducing into the City, the small-pox or any 
 other dangerous, malignant, pestelential, contagious or infectious disease 
 (January 14, 1889.) 
 
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 395— Board of Health to take measures to prevent epidemic of smalI=pox — Vacci= 
 nation required— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 395. The Board of health shall, in case of epidemic, take such 
 measures as it shall deem necessary to prevent the spread of small-pox 
 by issuing an order requiring all persons residing 1 or temporarily stopping 
 within the city, or any part thereof, to be vaccinated within such time as 
 it may prescribe, and all persons refusing or neglecting to obey such 
 order, either as respects themselves, or their children, or wards, or any 
 of the members of their household over whom they have control, shall, 
 upon conviction before any competent court, be liable to a fine of not 
 more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars ; provided, that it shall be and is hereby 
 made the duty of said board to provide for the vaccination of all such 
 persons as are unable to pay for same, at the expense of the city. (Janu- 
 ary 14, 1889.) 
 
 396— Scholars to be vaccinated. 
 
 Sec. 396. All school boards, school teachers, or other persons having 
 control of, or authority in, any school or schools, are herebv forbidden to 
 receive into or allow to attend any school, public or private, any pupil 
 not vaccinated within the preceding five years, or not having had the 
 small-pox or variloid. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 397 — No child to attend school in certain cases. 
 
 Sec. 397. No child from any family in which a case of scarlet fever 
 or diphtheria now exists, or may hereafter occur, shall attend any school 
 in this city, unless convalescence in such case or cases shall have been 
 thoroughly established, and in all cases the teacher shall require a written 
 certificate that such is the case, which certificate shall be given by the 
 attending physician in such cases, and subscribed to by the Health Officer 
 of such city. (October 17, 1892.J 
 
 398— Persons sick with small pox to be under control of Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 398. Whenever the condition of any person or persons sick 
 with the small-pox or other dangerous malignant or pestilential, conta- 
 gious, or infectious disease is such as not to admit the removal to the 
 city hospital, or if from any other cause, said board shall determine not 
 to remove any person or persons so sick to the city hospital or slmall-pox 
 hospital, then the house or place wherein such person or persons are kept 
 shall be considered as a hospital and all persons residing in, or in any way 
 
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 concerned with same,, shall be under the control and direction of said 
 board, and access to or egress from such house or place shall be subject 
 to such regulations as said board may prescribe. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 399— To prevent contagion and infection. 
 
 Sec. 399. Any person having* small-pox, or any dangerous, malig- 
 nant, pestilential, contagious or infectious disease, who shall willfully ex- 
 pose himself in the public streets, public places, conveyances, or vehicles, 
 or any driver or owner of such conveyance or vehicles who does not 
 immediately and thoroughly disinfect the same after conveying such 
 diseased person, or any person who gives away, lends, sells, transmits, 
 conveys or exposes any clothing, bedding, rags, or other things which 
 have been exposed to contagion or infection shall be liable to fine. (Janu- 
 ary 14, 1889.) 
 
 400— Contagious and infectious diseases to be reported to the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 400. It shall be and it is hereby made the duty of every physi- 
 cian, surgeon, midwife or other person, attendant upon a case of small- 
 pox, epidemic cholera, epidemic dysentery, diptheria, scarlet fever, typhoid 
 fever, yellow fever, puerperal fever, measles, epidemic erysipelas, hydro- 
 phobia, or other dangerous, contagious, infectious or pestilential disease, 
 and every householder, head of a family, agent or tenant in whose house 
 or family a case of any such disease occurs, to report every such case to 
 the office of said board, within twenty-four hours after first having knowl- 
 edge of the same, giving the number of the house, the street, avenue, 
 alley or lane upon which it is situated, and the name of the occupant 
 or occupants, with the name and age of the diseased person or persons, 
 if known. (June 14, 1889.) 
 
 401 —Health Officer to report certain diseases to Superintendent of Schools. 
 
 Sec. 401. It shall be and is hereby made the duty of the Health 
 Officer, upon receiving notice of the existence of a case of small-pox, 
 epidemic cholera, diptheria, scarlet fever, measles, or other dangerous, 
 contagious, infectious, or pestilential disease, to report every such case 
 to the office of ihe superintendent of instruction of the public schools 
 immediately after having received notice of the existence of such disease, 
 giving the number of the house, the street, avenue, lane or alley upon 
 which it is situated, and the name of the occupant or occupants, with 
 the name and age of the diseased person or persons, if known. (January 
 T4, 1889.) 
 
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 402— Board of Health to cause persons with small* pox, etc., to be confined — Flag 
 on dwelling. 
 
 Sec. 402. Said board shall, when it is deemed expedient to send 
 persons suffering with the small-pox, cholera, yellow fever, diptheria, or 
 other dangerous, contagious, infectious or pestilential disease to the city 
 hospital or small-pox hospital, require all such persons to be kept closely 
 confined within their respective dwellings or places of abode, and shail 
 cause a yellow flag or suitable notice with the name and character of the 
 disease printed in large letters thereon, to be hung or posted up in the 
 most conspicuous place on the front of such dwelling or place of abode 
 in which such disease exists, and 1 ) it shall be unlawful for such occupants 
 thereof, or any person or persons, to remove such flag or notice so long 
 as said board shall require the same to remain. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 403— Unlawful to attend certain funerals — Notice — Proviso. 
 
 Sec. 403. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to attend 
 the funeral of any person who shall have died of small-pox, epidemic 
 cholera, diptheria, scarlet fever, yellow fever, malignant erysipelas or 
 malignant typhoid fever, and public notice must be given by the head of 
 the family where such person dies, of the name of the disease, the name 
 and contagious character of the disease from which the person died, to- 
 gether with the notice of private funeral ; Provided, that the provisions 
 of this section shall not apply to near relatives of the deceased person, 
 and other adult persons not exceeding eight in number. (January 14, 
 
 1889.) 
 
 404— Care and disposition of corpse where death caused by certain diseases. 
 
 Sec. 404. When any person shall have died of small-pox, epidemic 
 cholera, diptheria, scarlet fever, yellow fever, malignant erysipelas, malig- 
 nant typhoid fever, or other dangerous, contagious, infectious or pesti- 
 lential disease, the corpse shall be buried within thirty-six hours alter 
 death, and shall not be removed by any person or persons from the build- 
 ing where such person shall have died, until removed for burial, and shall 
 not be taken into any church or other building. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 405 — Persons not to enter buildings in certain cases. 
 
 Sec. 405. No Other person or persons other than those having written 
 permission from said board or Health Officer, shall remain in or enter 
 or depart from any house where any person is sick with the small-pox, 
 epidemic cholera, diptheria, scarlet fever, yellow fever, or any dangerous, 
 
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 contagious, infections or pestilential disease, or while the corpse of any 
 person who shall have died of such disease within the house, or within 
 ten days after such corpse shall have been removed, or the person so sick 
 therewith has entirely recovered from such disease, and said house or 
 building, the clothing, beds, and other household goods shall have been 
 thoroughly disinfected or otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the 
 board. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 406 — Visiting hospitals. 
 
 Sec. 406. Xo person, not being an officer of the small-pox hospital 
 or an employe therein, or member or employe of said board, shall visit 
 such hospital during the time when any case of small-pox, cholera, yellow 
 fever, diptheria, scarlet fever, or any other contagious, dangerous, infec- 
 tious, or pestilential disease shall exist therein without having first ob- 
 tained a written permit from the Health Officer, or the Committee on 
 Sanitary Affairs. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 407— Shipping bodies without permit. 
 
 Sec. 407. Xo body of any person or persons who have died of small- 
 pox, cholera, yellow fever, diptheria, scarlet fever or any other dangerous, 
 contagious, infectious or pestilential disease, shall be allowed to- be 
 shipped or taken to any other place outside of the city without a special 
 permit signed by the Health Officer, and a majority of the Committee 
 on Sanitary Affairs. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 408 — Bodies not to be transported in public conveyances in certain cases. 
 
 Sec. 408. No body of any persons who may have died of small-pox, 
 scarlet fever, diptheria, or any other dangerous, contagious, infectious or 
 pestilential disease, shall be conveyed or removed in any carriage or other 
 conveyance used by the public. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 409— Casket to be provided. 
 
 Sec. 409. In every case when death has occurred from $mall~pox, 
 diptheria, cholera or scarlet fever, it shall be the duty of the head of the 
 family, or some member thereof, or other person having the body in 
 charge, to provide the undertaker or other person officiating as such, with 
 a casket in which the body is to be placed for burial, within fifteen 
 hours after death has occurred, and cause the body to be placed therein 
 within that time, said casket to be then tightly closed and not again 
 opened. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
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 410— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 410. Any person violating any provisions, or failing to comply 
 with any requirement of the next preceding sixteen sections of this chap- 
 ter, shall upon conviction, except where a penalty is specially provided, 
 be fined in any sum not more than Fifty ($50.00)- Dollars and costs of 
 prosecution. (January 14, 1889.) 
 
 41 1— Physicians and midwife shall report births to the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 411. It shall be the duty of every physician, midwife or other 
 person who shall attend, assist or advise at the birth of any child within 
 the corporate limits of Canton, to report to the Health Officer of the city 
 within twenty-four hours thereafter, stating distinctly the date of the 
 
 birth, sex, and color of the child or children born, its or their physical 
 condition, whether still born or not, and the full name, nativity and resi- 
 dence of the parents. (January 16, 1882.) 
 
 412— Physician to report deaths. 
 
 Sec. 412. It shall be the duty of every physician to report within 
 twenty-four hours to the Health Officer each death that may occur in his 
 practice, giving the cause of death, the sex, age and color. (January 
 16, 1882.) 
 
 413— Coroner to report to Health Officer deaths by violence. 
 
 Sec. 413. It shall be the duty of the Coroner to report to the Health 
 Officer all deaths by violence that come under his observation within 
 the city limits, giving sex, age, color and cause of death. (January 16, 
 1882.) 
 
 414— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 414. The penalty for non-compliance with Sections 411, 412 
 and 413 shall be for the first offense a fine of One ($1.00) Dollar and 
 costs; for the second offense and every subsequent violation Five ($5.00) 
 Dollars and costs. (January 16, 1882.) 
 
CHAPTER XXX. 
 
 SEWERS AND SEWER COMMISSION. 
 
 Section. 
 
 415. Three sewer districts. 
 
 416. Sewer district No. 1. 
 
 417. Sewer district No. 2. 
 
 418. Sewer district No. 3. 
 
 419. License of sewer builders. 
 
 420. Numbering sewers. 
 
 421. Control of sewers. 
 
 422. Application and permit. 
 
 423. Record and fee for permit. Report. 
 
 424. Filing drawings. Access to fixtures. Re- 
 pair of sewers. 
 
 425. House connections. Quality of pipes. Size 
 of pipes. Soil pipe. 
 
 426. Sewer connections. 
 
 427. Openings. 
 
 428. Danger signals, etc. 
 
 429. .Settling of ground. 
 
 430. House connections, etc. 
 
 431. Connecting with sewer. 
 
 432. Care of pipes, etc. 
 
 433. Permits for water. Joints. 
 
 434. Connections, lead pipe. 
 
 435. Exposure of pipes, etc. 
 
 436. Water pipes, etc. 
 
 Section. 
 
 437. Casing of pipes, etc. 
 
 438. Ventilation. 
 
 439. Soil, waste and vent pipes. 
 
 440. Ventilation. 
 
 441. Traps and vent pipes. 
 
 442. Use of sewer. 
 
 443. Use of sewer. 
 
 444. Strainer. 
 
 445. Steam. Cellar drains. 
 
 446. Obstruction and flues. 
 
 447. Traps. 
 
 448. Closets, etc. 
 
 449. Cesspools. 
 
 450. Privy vaults, etc. 
 
 451. Water closets. 
 
 452. Waste pipes and traps, etc. 
 453 Engineer and Health Officer. 
 
 454. Inspection. 
 
 455. Inspection. 
 
 456. Penalty. 
 
 457. House connections. Cost of same. 
 
 458. Board of Public Service to establish schedule 
 of prices. 
 
 415— Three sewer districts. 
 
 Section 415. For the purpose of draining the City of Canton with 
 water and house sewerage, suitable and proper sewers shall be constructed 
 from time to time whenever deemed expedient by the Council and in 
 accordance with the general plan adopted by the Commissioners of Sewers 
 and approved by the Council of the) City. And for the purpose of taxation 
 to build, construct and maintain the same or any part or portion of it 
 the said city shall be and the same is hereby divided into three several and 
 separate sewer districts, named and numbered respectively as follows : 
 East Sewer District of the City of Canton and numbered One ; The 
 Central Sewer District of the City of Canton numbered Three ; and the 
 West Sewer District of the City of Canton numbered Two. (September 
 17, 1883.) 
 
 416— Sewer district No. 1. 
 
 Sec. 416. Beginning at a point where the main sewer crosses the 
 Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad near Shriver's run ; thence east with said 
 
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 track to Shriver's Run ; thence northward with Shriver's run to a line 
 formed by the rear line of lots fronting on the south line of Charles Street ; 
 thence eastwardly along the line formed by the rear of lots fronting on the 
 south side of Charles Street, to Cherry Street ; thence northward with 
 Cherry Street to Douglass Street ; thence eastward on Douglass Street 
 to a line formed by the rear of lots fronting on the east side of Cherry 
 Street; thence north along a line formed by the rear of lots fronting on 
 the east side of Cherry Street to a line formed by the rear of lots fronting 
 on the south side of Mulberry Street; thence eastwardly along a line 
 formed by the rear of lots fronting on the south side of Mulberry Street 
 to Ninth Street and the line of Herbruck Street produced ; thence north- 
 ward with said line and Herbruck Street to a line formed by the rear 
 of lots fronting on the north side of Second Street ; thence westward 
 along a line formed by the rear of lots fronting on the north side of 
 Second Street to a line formed by the rear of lots fronting on the east 
 side of Cherry Street ; thence northwardly along a line formed by the rear 
 of lots fronting on the east side of Cherry Street and the line of said street 
 produced to the north corporation line. The aforesaid line, from its begin- 
 ning on Center Street, to the north corporation line, being the west bound- 
 ary line of said Sewer District No. i, and said district being all the territory 
 included between said west bounday line and the north and east corporation 
 limits. The west boundaries of said Sewer District No. i shall constitute 
 the east boundary line of Sewer District No. 3. (March 16, 1903.) 
 417— Sewer district No. 2. 
 
 Sec. 417. The boundaries of Sewer District No. 2 shall be as follows: 
 Commencing for the same at the intersection of the west line of Lot Six 
 Thousand Two Hundred and Two (6202) with the north corporation 
 line ; thence south along the west line of Lot Six Thousand Two Hundred 
 and Two (6202) and out lot Two Hundred and Forty-One (24.1 to the 
 south line of out lot Two Hundred and Fortv-One (24.1): thence east 
 along the south line of lot Two Hundred and Forty-One (241) to Shorb 
 Street; thenee smith along Shorb Street to Chance Avenue; thence east 
 along Chance Avenue to the intersection of the west line of Lot Thirty 
 Nine Hundred and Seventy-Two (3972) extended; thenee southwest- 
 wardly along the west lines of Lots 3972, 3973, 3974, 3975. 397" and 
 3977, fronting on Cleveland Avenue to the first alley south of Chance 
 
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 Avenue ; thence south through Lots 3966 and 3965 to the east line of Lot 
 3967 ; thence southward on the lines of Lots 3967 and 3939 to Oby Alley ; 
 thence east along Oby Alley to the first alley east of Worley Avenue ; 
 thence along said alley to Lake Street ; thence west on Lake Street to the 
 west line of Lot 2862; thence south along the west lines of Lots 2862, 
 2863, 2906, 2907 and 2908 to Franklin Street ; thence east on Franklin 
 Street to the west line of Lot 6077 extended ; thence southwestwardly 
 along the west line of lot 6077 to Summit Street ; thence southwardly 
 along the west lines of Lots 1541, 1540, 1537, 1536, 1847, ^48 and 1849; 
 thence westwardly along the north lines of lots fronting on the north 
 side of Feather Street to Harriet Street ; thence southwardly along the 
 west lines of lots fronting on the west side of Harriet Street to Linden 
 Avenue ; thence westward with Linden Avenue to the west line of Lot 
 4427 ; thence southwardly along the west lines of lots fronting on the 
 west side of Newton Street to Fifth Street ; thence eastward to Newton 
 Street ; thence south along Newton Street to Tuscarawas Street ; thenct 
 eastward on Tuscarawas Street to the intersection of the line between 
 Lots 1617 and 1618 extended; thence southwardly to the south lines of 
 lots fronting on the south side of Tuscarawas Street; thence eastwardly 
 along the south lines of lots fronting on the south side of Tuscarawas 
 Street to the alley on the west side of out lot 101 ; thence south on said 
 alley to Ninth Street ; thence east on Ninth Street to Marion Street ; 
 thence south on Marion Street to the south line of Lot 31 12 extended; 
 thence eastwardly with the rear lines of lots fronting on the south side 
 of South Street to the west lines of lots fronting on the west side of Mc- 
 Kinley Avenue ; thence southwardly along the rear lines of lots fronting 
 on the west side of McKinley Avenue to the south line of Lot 677 ; thence 
 east on said south line and the south lines of Lots 478 and 487 to the 
 center of Cleveland Avenue ; thence south along the center line of Cleve- 
 land Avenue to the east line of out lot 68 to the third alley south of Fair- 
 field Street; thence westward parallel with Fairfield Street to a point 
 distant 150 feet east from the east line of Henry Avenue; thence north- 
 ward parallel with the said Henry Avenue until said line intersects with 
 the center line of Thomas Street extended ; thence westward with said 
 extended line and the center line of Thomas Street to the center line of 
 Harrison Avenue and the west corporation line ; thence northwardly 
 
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 with the center line of said street and the corporation line to the north 
 corporation line ; thence eastward with the north corporation line to the 
 place of beginning. (April 4, 1904.) 
 418— Sewer district No. 3. 
 
 Sec. 418. Beginning at a point where the main sewer crosses the 
 Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad near Shriver's Run ; thence east with 
 said track to Shriver's Run ; thence northward with Shriver's run to 
 Charles Street ; thence eastwardly with Charles Street, and including lots 
 fronting on the south side of same to Cherry Street, thence northward 
 with Cherry Street to Douglass Street ; thence northward with Cherry 
 Street and including lots fronting on the east side of same to Mulberry 
 Street; thence eastward with Mulberry Street and including lots fronting 
 on south side of same to Ninth Street and the line of Herbruck Street 
 produced ; thence northward with said line and Herbruck Street to Second 
 Street ; thence westward with Second Street and including lots fronting 
 on the north side of same to Cherry Street ; thence northward with Cherry 
 Street and the line of said street produced, including lots fronting on east 
 side of same to the north corporation line ; thence westward with said 
 corporation line to Cleveland Avenue ; thence southward with said Cleve- 
 land Avenue including lots fronting on west side of same to Lake Street ; 
 thence westward with Lake Street including lots fronting on north side 
 of same to McKinley Avenue, including lots fronting on the west side of 
 same to Feather Street ; thence westward with Feather Street including 
 lots fronting on the north side of same to Harriet Street ; thence south on 
 Harriet Street including lots fronting on the west side of same to Linden 
 Avenue ; thence westward with Linden Avenue to Newton Street ; thence 
 southward with Newton Street, including lots fronting on west side of 
 same to Fifth Street ; thence eastward on Fifth Street, including 
 lots fronting on the south side of same to the line between 
 Lots Nos. 1 61 7 and [618; thence southward witli said line to 
 Tuscarawas Street ; thence eastward with Tuscarawas Street including 
 the lots fronting on the south side of Tuscarawas Street to the allev 
 on the west sile of Out Lot 101; thence southward with said alley, to 
 Kighth Street; thence eastward with Eighth Street including lots fronting 
 on the south side of same to Marion Street ; thence southward with 
 Marion Street to Tenth Street; thence eastward with Tenth Street in- 
 
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 eluding lots fronting on the south side of same to High Street ; thence 
 south on High Street including lots fronting on the west side of same to 
 South Street ; thence eastward on South Street including lots fronting 
 on the south side of same to McKinley Avenue ; thence southward on 
 McKinley Avenue including lots fronting on west side of same to the 
 alley on the east side of Out Lot No. 68; thence southwardly with said alley 
 to Cleveland Avenue ; thence southward with Cleveland Avenue including 
 lots fronting on the west side of same to a point intersecting the third 
 alley south of Fairfield Avenue ; thence eastward with said alley to 
 Graham Avenue including lots fronting on the south side of same to 
 Allen Street, and the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad ; thence eastwardly 
 with said Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad to the place of beginning. 
 (March 16, 1903.) 
 419— License of sewer builder. 
 
 Sec. 419. No person shall be authorized or permitted to do the 
 work of making connections with any of the public sewers or drains or 
 their lateral connections, until he shall have first registered his name and 
 place of business in the office of the City Civil Engineer, and have re- 
 ceived a license from the Mayor. In case of any change of his place of 
 business, or his business connection, notice of the same shall be immedi- 
 ately given to the City Civil Engineer. No person shall be licensed to 
 do any of the aforesaid work until he has furnished the Mayor with a 
 satisfactory certificate, signed by at least two reputable sewer builders, 
 if he be a sewer builder ; or two reputable plumbers if he be a plumber ; 
 to the effect that the applicant is a person regularly educated to the busi- 
 ness and qualified for the duties which he undertakes ; and previous to 
 being so authorized or licensed by the said Mayor, he shall file a bond 
 with the Mayor in the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars with 
 two or more sureties, to the approval of the Mayor, conditioned that he 
 will indemnify and save harmless the City of Canton from all loss or 
 damage that may be occasioned in any wise by accident, or the want of 
 care or skill on his part in the prosecution of such work, or that may be 
 occasioned by reason of any opening by him made, or caused to be made 
 in any street, lane, alley, avenue, market space or common, in the making 
 of any connection with any public or private sewer, and conditioned also 
 that he will promptly at the proper time replace and restore the street, 
 
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 lane, alley, avenue, market space or common, as the case may be, over 
 such opening, to as good a state and condition as he found it previous to 
 opening the same, and that he will conform in all respects to the rules 
 and regulations which may be from time to time established by the 
 Board of Sewer Commissioners or City Council, in relation to the con- 
 struction, repair or regulation of any of the public sewers or drains. 
 (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 420— Numbering Sewers. 
 
 Sec. 420. All sewers shall be designated by consecutive numbers 
 in the order of the date of the passage of the ordinance providing for 
 their construction. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 421— Control of Sewers. 
 
 Sec. 421. Whenever the word "street" is used singly, it shall be 
 understood to embrace streets, lanes, alleys and other public grounds, the 
 same as though named in each case. All sewers and drains of every kind 
 within the line of any street, lane, alley or other public grounds or right 
 of way shall be under the control of the City Civil Engineer. (December 
 1 6, 1889.) 
 
 422 — Application and permits. 
 
 Sec. 422. Every plumber and sewer builder before doing any work 
 connected with any sewer, shall file with the Engineer a notice and 
 drawing of the work to be performed, and no such work shall be done 
 without the approval of the Engineer, or one of his assistants. Applica- 
 tion for permits shall be made, in each special case, to the Engineer by 
 the owner, agent, or person in whose interest the work is to' be done, and 
 he shall issue a permit to the plumber or sewer builder in the name of 
 the owner or person in whose interest the work is to be done before the 
 work is commenced, and in no case shall such work be prosecuted unless 
 such permit is on the ground and in the possession of the person doing 
 the work. Each permit shall designate the street and number of the 
 house and lot, and shall include such definite description of the premises 
 as to clearly define the location of the same on the map. Applications so 
 filed shall be approved or rejected without unreasonable delay. After a 
 plan has been approved no alteration of the same will be allowed except 
 on a written application of the owner. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
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 423— Record and fee for permits— Reports. 
 
 Sec. 423. The Engineer shall keep a daily record of permits applied 
 for and allowed or rejected as well as all violations of this ordinance. A 
 fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) must be paid as a permit fee for each connec- 
 tion to the sewer, which money shall be paid into the sewer fund. Each 
 plumber or sewer builder will be held responsible for any injuries he may 
 cause to any main or lateral sewer. The engineer shall on the first 
 Monday of April, 1899, and at the end of each three months thereafter, 
 report to the City Council all sewer permits that are issued and paid 
 fojr, and shall, at the same time, turn over to the City Treasurer, to be 
 placed to the credit of the sewer fund the amount he shall have received 
 for such permit. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 424— Filing drawings— Access to fixtures— Repairs of sewers. 
 
 Sec. 424. Drawings and descriptions of the plumbing and drainage 
 of buildings done prior to the passage of this ordinance may be placed 
 on file with the Engineer. The latter may, at his discretion require such 
 plans to be so filed. The City Civil Engineer and Health Officer shall, 
 at proper times, have access to all plumbing fixtures connected with the 
 sewer. In 'all cases where private sewers have been constructed, the 
 owners or occupants of the premises shall, at their own expense, maintain 
 and keep such sewers in good working order and repair. (December 
 16, 1889.) 
 
 425 — House connections— Quality of pipes — Size of pipes. 
 
 Sec. 425. All house connections shall be of the uniform size of four 
 inches in internal diameter. All sewer pipes except those which enter 
 buildings, shall 'be of the bes': quality of vitrified socket pipe, of the kind 
 or kinds acceptable to the Engineer or his assistants. Where soil pipes 
 enter a building under the foundation thereof, the Engineer or his 
 assistants may require the pipe to be of cast iron. At such place the wall 
 shall leave two inches clear s.pace over the top of the pipe, or it shall be 
 arched so as to prevent injury to the pipe by settling. The ventilating 
 pipe shall also be of cast iron, and of same bore as soil pipe to the top of 
 the same. All iron pipes used in the construction of drains or house 
 connections shall be coated inside and outside with coal tar applied hot, 
 or other rustless material acceptable to the Engineer, and the joints 
 thereof shall be made with gaskets of okum, thoroughly caulked in with 
 
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 hot lead at one pouring, so as to render them impermeable to gasses ; 
 but wrought iron pipe may also be used with thread and screw joints. 
 The nearly horizontal portion 'of iron soil pipe used under ground shall 
 in no case weigh less than 
 
 For 4-inch pipe 13 pounds per lineal foot. 
 
 For 3-inch pipe 91-2 pounds per lineal foot. 
 
 For 2-inch pipe 5 1-2 pounds per lineal foot. 
 Waste pipes or lateral drains from bath tubs, basins or other fixtures 
 (with the exception of water closets), may be of 2 inch 'diameter pipe. 
 When it is practicable, the soil pipe must run on a cellar or other wall 
 and be securely fastened thereto. When it is impracticable, the soil pipe 
 may be laid in a trench beneath the cellar floor; and in that 'case may be 
 of iron or, except under walls or other heavy pressure, of 'sewer pipe. 
 If of sewec pipe, the latter must be of perfect quality, the joints must 
 be made of Portland Cement, iron filings and sand thoroughly mixed 
 with a weak sal-amoniac solution. Whether of iron or stoneware, said 
 pipes must be shown to the Engineer or one of his assistants, in open 
 trench filled with water, and subject to his approval or rejection. Said 
 soil pipe placed in the ground, shall be supplied with an accessible clean- 
 out either inside or on outside of the walls of the building. (December 
 16, 1889.) 
 
 426— Sewer connections. 
 
 Sec. 426. All connections with the main or branch sewers shall be 
 made at the regular connections or junctions built in the same, except 
 by special permit from the City Civil Engineer, who shall give such in- 
 formation as the city may possess relative to the location of such junc- 
 tion, depth of sewer, etc., on application, and all reasonable care 'will 
 be taken to insure the correctness of such information ; but the city 
 shall not be liable for any errors arising therefrom. (Decernber 16, 1880.) 
 
 427— Openings. 
 
 Sec. 427. All openings made within the street lines for the purpose of 
 laying any such sewers, except under tracks of street or other railways, shall 
 be in open trench. All material for flagging, curb or ballasting, to be 
 carefully removed and preserved, and after the connection is properly 
 made, the trench shall be refilled and puddled, (in puddling, the earth 
 must be put in in layers no more than one foot in depth, and each such 
 
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 layer shall be thoroughly puddled or rammed before another layer is put 
 in), and the paving and other material that had been removed shall be 
 properly replaced by the sewer builder, and if not replaced within three 
 days after the same has been removed, then the sa'me shall be replaced 
 by the city at his expense. The course of drain pipes shall be laid not 
 nearer than eiehteen inches to any water pipe, at crossings the fatter shall 
 be protected from corrosion by a cement covering. All sewers and 
 drains beyond street lines, may be laid in onen trench, or in trench and 
 tunnel, as mav be directed, but in the latter case no tunnel shall enclose 
 more than two joints of pipe. (December 16, 1880.) 
 
 428— Danger signals, etc. 
 
 Sec. 428. When the sides of the trench will not sland vertical, sheet- 
 ing and braces shall be used to prevent unnecessary caving. The sewer 
 builder must erect proper safeguards and maintain danger signals where- 
 ever and whenever necessary. He will be liable for all , damage to per- 
 sons or property caused by his acts or neglect. All water pipes shall be 
 protected from injury to the satisfaction of the Water Works Superin- 
 tendent, and gas pipe to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. (December 
 16, 1889.) 
 
 429— Settling of ground. 
 
 Sec. 429. The sewer builder will also be held responsible for any 
 subsequent settlement of the ground and pavement, and must, on notifi- 
 cation make) the same as good as before he began his .work. (Decem- 
 ber 16, 1889.) 
 
 430— House connections, etc. 
 
 Sec. 430. All house connections shall be made straight, or in as 
 direct line as possible to the "Y" branches in the sewers into which the 
 premises are drained, and shall be at least four feet below the surface of 
 the ground. All pipes shall be laid to a proper grade of not less than 
 one-half inch to every two feet, where practicable, by use of the spirit 
 level. The joints shall be made with oakum gaskets well caulked in, 
 and finished with best hydraulic cement, and clean sand placed in and 
 around each joint, so that the same shall be water tight. Curved pipe 
 shall be used at all angles in the house connections greater than three 
 inches in deviation from a straight line in the length of one joint of pipe. 
 (December 16, i88q.) 
 
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 431— Connecting with sewer. 
 
 Sec. 431. Whenever it is necessary to make a connection with any 
 main or lateral sewer where no, "Y" has been placed, the junction pipe will 
 be furnished by the sewer builder and the same will be inserted under the 
 supervision of City Civil Engineer pr one of his assistants. No sewer 
 builder shall cut or break into the sewer unless the City Civil Engineer 
 or one of his assistants be upon the ground and give his approval of 
 the method employed. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 432— Care of pipes, etc. 
 
 Sec. 432. All "Y" branches or junctions not intended, for immediate 
 use shall have their ends closed water tight with brick or stone and 
 cement. Care should be taken that the interior of the pipes are free from 
 rough mortar, and that the whole house connection and sewer be left 
 clean and in good condition. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 433— Permits for water joints. 
 
 iSec. 433. vSewer builders shall in no case use water frolm street 
 hydrants without permit from the Superintendent of the Water Works. 
 All joints in waste pipes, except where screw joints are used, must be 
 made like those in soil and drain .pipes, with oakum gaskets and lead or 
 cement, well calked so as to render them water and gfas tigrht. (Decem- 
 ber 16, 1889.) 
 
 434— Connections, lead pipe. 
 
 Sec. 434. All connections of lead with iron pipes must be made 
 with brass sleeve or ferule of the, same size as the lead pipe, the sleeve to 
 be put into the hub of the iron,pipe and thoroughly caulked with lead, 
 and the lead pipe to be attached to the sleeve or ferule by a wiped lead 
 joint. 
 
 All connections of lead pipe must be by wiped joints. Putty joints 
 will not be permitted. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 435— Exposure of pipes, etc. 
 
 Sec 435. The drain soil and waste pipes, and the traps, must, if 
 practicable, be exposed to view for ready inspection at all times, and 
 for convenience in repairing. When necessarily placed within partitions 
 or recesses in the wall, soil and waste pipes must be covered with wood 
 work so fastened with screws as to be readily removed. In no case shall 
 they be absolutely inaccessible. (December 16, 1889.), 
 
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 436— Water pipes, etc. 
 
 Sec. 436. Absolutely horizontal waste pipes shall be prohibited. 
 Drips or overflow pipes from safes under water closets and /Other fixtures, 
 or from tanks or cisterns, shall be run to some place in open sight, and in 
 no case shall any such pipes be connected directly with a drain, waste or 
 soil pipe. Waste pipes, from refrigerators, or other receptacles in which 
 provisions are stored, shall. not be connected with a drain soil pipe, or 
 other waste pipe, unless such waste pipes are provided with traps suitably 
 ventilated, and in every case there shall be an open tray between the 
 trap and the refrigerator. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 437— Casing of pipes. 
 
 Sec. 437. All pipes exposed to frost should be packed with mineral 
 wool or other substance equally good, and they shall be cased to the 
 satisfaction of the Engineer. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 438— Ventilation. 
 
 Sec. 438. When the soil pipe enters a building, a ventilating pipe 
 shall enter said soil pipe, and , shall pass in undiminished bore, up the wall, 
 inside of the same extending at least two feet above the roof or top of the 
 highest window. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 439 — Soil, waste and vent pipes. 
 
 Sec. 439. Soil, waste or vent pipes in an extension must be extended 
 above the roof of the main building, when otherwise they would open 
 within twenty feet of the windows of the main house or the adjoining 
 house. It must not open below a window or air shaft which ventilates 
 living rooms, nor nearer to same in any direction than eight feet. (De- 
 cember 16, 1889.) w 
 
 440— Ventilation. 
 
 ,Sec. 440. No trap or any manner of obstruction to the complete 
 and perfectly free flow of air throughout the entire course of the drain 
 or house connection will be permitted. Every room having a water 
 closet, urinal, bath tub or any drainage connected with the sewer must 
 have a window or shaft of an area of at least two square feet communi- 
 cating directly with the outer air. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 441— Traps and vent pipes. 
 
 Sec. 441. Every water closet trap must be separately ventilated and 
 protected from syphonage by, a special vent pipe not less than two inches 
 
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 in diameter. If traps for above fixtures are vented the pipes used must 
 have diameters of not less than I 1-4 inches. If the pipes exceed fifteen 
 feet in length they shall be 1 1-2 inches in diameter. These vents or air 
 pipes shall extend at least two feet above the roof. If they are branched 
 into the soil pipe, it must be above the inlet pipe of the highest fixture. 
 They may be continuous by branching those which serve several traps, 
 provided they are branched into a vent pipe not less than 2 inches in 
 interior diameter. These vents or air pipes must always have a continu- 
 ous slope to avoid collecting water by condensation. No trap, vent pipe 
 shall be used as a waste or soil pipe. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 442 — Use of sewers. 
 
 Sec. 442. No butcher's offal or garbage, dead animal, wood, stone, 
 straw, rags, or other articles of obstructions of any kind whatever of a 
 tougher or harder texture than newspaper or closet paper shall be placed, 
 thrown or deposited in any catch basin, sewer, ditch or drain in the cit} 7 , 
 and any person so offending or causing any such obstruction to be placed 
 so as to be carried into such sewer or basin, shall be subject to the 
 penalty hereinafter prescribed for such an offense ; also any person break- 
 ing, injuring or removing any portion of any catch basin, manhole cover 
 or any part of any sewer or appurtenances thereto or obstructing in any 
 manner the inlet or outlet of any sewer or drain. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 443— Use of sewer. 
 
 Sec. 443. Elevator waste water, roof water, overflows from cisterns, 
 etc., shall not be connected with the sewers. The waste water which 
 shall enter the sewers shall comprise only 
 
 1. Waste water from kitchen sinks. 
 
 2. Waste water from water closets. 
 
 3. Waste water from wash stands and bath tubs. 
 
 4. Waste water from urinals. 
 
 5. Waste water from slop hoppers. 
 
 6. Such waste water from the factories, laundries, restaurants or 
 other buildings as the Engineer may consider admissable without detri- 
 ment to the sewer. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 444— Strainers. 
 
 Sec. 444. All exits from kitchen sinks, wash stands, slop hoppers, 
 urinals, and other receptacles, except water closets, shall be provided 
 
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 with strong and permanently attached metal strainers except in case of 
 urinals and wash bowls already provided with good earthern ware strain- 
 ers. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 445— Steam— Cellar drains. 
 
 Sec. 445. No steam exhaust nor blow-off pipe from a steam boiler 
 will be allowed to connect with any soil or waste pipe, or directly with 
 the house drain. They should discharge into a tank or condenser, the 
 waste from which after being condensed and suitably trapped may enter 
 the sewer. Subsoil drains from cellars may be connected with the sewer, 
 but the connection must be made with the approval and under the per- 
 sonal supervision of the City Civil Engineer or one of his assistants. Every 
 such connection must be provided with a trap, also with a good metal 
 strainer with perforation not more than 1-4 of an inch in diameter, and 
 exposed to plain view. (December 16th, 1889.) 
 
 446— Obstruction— Flues. 
 
 Sec. 446. No trap nor any manner of obstruction to the complete 
 and perfectly free flow of air throughout the entire course of the drain 
 or soil pipe will be permitted. No brick, sheet metal, or earthen ware 
 flue shall be used as a main soil pipe ventilator, nor shall any chimney 
 flue be used for this purpose. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 447— Traps. 
 
 Sec. 447. Every wash basin, bath tub, sink, urinal, water closet or 
 other fixture connected with the sewer pipe of any building shall be separ- 
 ately trapped as close to the fixtures as possible, except in the case of 
 syphon water closets. Water, ceiling traps of any pattern may be used 
 when separate air pipe connections from the top of the same are pro- 
 vided ; where separate air pipe connections are not provided, traps which 
 will not unseal must be used. Overflow pipes from fixtures must im each 
 case be connected on the inlet side of the trap. The sediment pipe from 
 kitchen boiler, if there is any, must be connected on the inlet side of the 
 sink trap. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 448— Closets, etc. 
 
 Sec. 448. All closets, basins, and urinals shall be provided with a 
 sufficient supply of water to insure the cleaning of the same after each time 
 of use ; and in no case shall any such closet, basin or urinal be used longer 
 than one hour without such water supply, if from any cause tne same be 
 
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 cut off, unless water is supplied from other sources. Ball cock valves- of 
 cisterns must be so fitted and adjusted as to prevent wasting of water. 
 (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 449— Cess pools. 
 
 Sec. 449. No sewer or kitchen drain from any building or premises 
 shall discharge into any cess pool, vault or other like receptacle where 
 such building or premises abut on street provided with proper sewer 
 accommodations with which the same can be connected ; and if at any 
 future time such premises are provided with the said sewerage accom- 
 modations within sixty days thereafter, the further use of such cess pool 
 vault or other receptacles for the disposal of sewage shall be discontinued 
 and the proper connections made with the main or lateral sewer. And 
 the said cess pool, vault or other receptable shall be cleaned out and rilled 
 up under the direction of the Health Officer. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 450— Privy vaults, etc. 
 
 Sec. 450. When a privy vault or cess pool must necessarily be 
 used, it shall be absolutely water tight ; shall be at least ten feet from 
 any well or cistern of which the water is used for household purposes, 
 and must not be allowed to fill within four feet of the top. Whoever 
 violates any provision of this section shall be fined for the first offense 
 not less than Fifty nor more than One Hundred Dollars ; and for the 
 second offense not less than One Hundred nor more than Two Hundred 
 Dollars. (December 16. 1889.) 
 451 —Water closets. 
 
 Sec. 451. Water closets may be of any approved pattern, except 
 pan closets, which are prohibited. (December 16, 1889.) 
 452— Waste pipes and traps, etc. 
 
 Sec. 452. No waste pipe from any kitchen, sink, urinal, closets or 
 other fixture shall discharge into the soil beneath any floor or building. 
 No privy vaults or cesspools shall be connected with private or public 
 sewers. No privies or cess pools shall be allowed in the basement of any 
 cellar. All private sewers connecting with packing or butcher shops, 
 laundries, hotels, eating houses, restaurants, or other public cooking 
 establishments, shall be provided with grease traps of such design as the 
 Engineer may approve. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
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 453— Engineer and Health Officer. 
 
 Sec. 453. All sewers, drains, urinals, sewer gas and waste traps and 
 pipes, and everything' pertaining to house drainage beyond the lines of 
 any street, lane, alley, or other public grounds shall be accessible to the 
 City Civil Engineer, his assistants and the Health Officer, and shall, except 
 where otherwise provided, be under the care and control of the Health 
 Officer. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 454— Inspection. 
 
 Sec. 454. Pipes or other fixtures shall not be covered or concealed 
 from view until after the work has been examined by the Engineer or one 
 of his assistants, who shall be notified when the work is sufficiently ad- 
 vanced for inspection. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 455— Inspection. 
 
 Sec. 455. Any house drain or sewer put in and covered without 
 due notice to the Engineer or one of his assistants must be uncovered 
 for inspection at the discretion of the Engineer. (December 16, 1889.) 
 
 456— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 456. Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the pro- 
 visions of Sections 419 to 455 inclusive, except where another penalty is 
 specially provided, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than 
 Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars and the costs 
 of prosecution. (October 9, 1905.) 
 
 457— House connections— Cost of same. 
 
 Sec. 457. All persons desiring to make or repair house connections 
 with main or lateral sewers in the streets or alleys of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, shall apply in person or by agent at the office of the City Civil 
 Engineer of the Department of Public Service, upon which application 
 they shall pay to the City of Canton such an amount of money as the 
 Board of Public Service shall designate, to cover the cost of constructing 
 or repairing said house connection from the sewer to the lot line of the 
 property to be served, and when said house connection is on a paved 
 street or alley of said city the cost of the restoration of all pavements 
 opened for such purpose shall be added to the cost of constructing and 
 repairing said connection. Thereupon the Board of Public Service shall 
 cause said house connection to be constructed or repaired under the direc- 
 tion and supervision of the City Civil Engineer. (May 21, 1906.) 
 
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 458— Board of Public Service to establish schedule of prices. 
 
 Sec. 458. It shall be the duty of the Board of Public Service, upon 
 the passage of this ordinance, to establish schedule of prices for such 
 construction or repair, which shall be as near as practicable, the actual 
 cost thereof, and which schedules may be changed or amended from 
 time to time as the said board may find necessary to make the schedules 
 conform to such cost. (May 21, 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXI 
 
 SIDEWALKS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 459. Grade and width. 
 
 460. Construction of sidewalks. 
 
 461. In front of private residences. 
 
 462. Carriage and driveway. Penalty. 
 
 463. Coal cellars or pits. Penalty. 
 464 Unloading upon. Penalty. 
 
 465. Repair. Duty of Street Commissioner. 
 
 466. Fruit stands, etc. Exception. 
 
 467. Penalty. 
 
 468. Crossiugs. 
 
 469. Inspectors. 
 
 470. Hitching posts. 
 
 471. Trees. 
 
 472. Trees near lights. 
 
 473. Signs. 
 
 474. Awnings, signs, etc. 
 
 475. Penalty. 
 
 476. Width. 
 
 477. Sidewalks on grade under direction of 
 Engineer. 
 
 478. Construction or repairs of sidewalks when 
 costs exceed five dollars. Notice. 
 
 Section. 
 
 479. Council may construct. Assessment and 
 penalty. 
 
 480. Repairs of dangerous defects. Notice. I<ien. 
 
 481. Posts and trees. Penalty. 
 
 482. Rubbish, etc.. on sidewalks. 
 
 483. Space for exhibiting goods. 
 
 484. Goods on sidewalk. 
 
 485. Driving over sidewalks. 
 
 486. Windows, porches, areas, etc. 
 
 487. Railings and covers. 
 
 488. Permission does not grant title. 
 
 489. Penalty. 
 
 490. Balconies and porches. 
 
 491. Handcarts with swill, etc. 
 
 492. Penalty. 
 
 493. Cleaning sidewalks. 
 
 494. Notice. Superintendent of streets. Assess- 
 ment. 
 
 495. Snow, ice, and dirt to be removed. 
 
 496. Mayor to give notice. 
 
 497. Penalty. 
 
 459— Grade and width. 
 
 Section 459. All sidewalks within said city shall be of the width, and 
 laid to the grade prescribed by the several ordinances now in force re- 
 lating to such width and grade, and shall so remain until changed by ordi- 
 nance. Any property holder desiring to lay or relay a sidewalk in front 
 of his premises, may in case the grade for such sidewalk be unknown or 
 uncertain, call upon the City Engineer to determine and indicate such 
 grade according to the ordinance fixing the same, as soon as may be prac- 
 ticable thereafter at the expense of the city. (December 1, 1879.) 
 
 460— Construction. 
 
 Sec. 460. All sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete, sawed flag- 
 stone or brick in accordance with the plans and specifications filed in the 
 office of the City Engineer of the City of Canton from time to time. 
 (June 11, 1906.) 
 
 461 — In front of private residences. 
 
 Sec. 461. In laying a sidewalk in front of any premises occupied as a 
 private residence only the owner may, if he desires, notwithstanding the 
 
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 provisions of section 462, construct such sidewalk of surfaced and jointed 
 stone flagging not less than six feet in length by three feet in breadth, 
 laid midway along the line of the pavement, with the ends projecting 
 towards the sides of such sidewalk, and the spaces between the ends of 
 such blocks of flagging and the edges of the sidewalk shall be laid with 
 sod or turf, and it shall be the duty of the party occupying any premises 
 abutting on a sidewalk constructed partly of stone and partly of sod or 
 turf as aforesaid, to keep such sod or turf in good condition, and to mow 
 the same as often as may be necessary, to prevent the grass frdm be- 
 coming an unreasonable length. (December 1, 1879.) 
 
 462— Carriage or d rive = ways— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 462. All carriage or driveways that may be required over any 
 sidewalk of said city into the private alley on the premises of any prop- 
 erty holder, shall be constructed of hard burnt brick set on the edge, or of 
 blocks of stone surfaced and jointed, such carriage or driveways shall K be 
 laid flush with the pavement, and provision shall be made for preventing 
 the washing 'of gravel and sand from the premises adjoining upon such 
 ways. It shall also be the duty of persons occupying premises to which 
 such way may be appurtenant, to keep any gates used' in connection with 
 such way closed, except when opened for the immediate passage of 
 vehicles, so as not to interfere with the proper and convenient use of the 
 sidewalk by foot passengers. Any occupant of such premises who shall 
 permit sand or gravel washings to remain upon such sidewalk so 
 crossed by a carriage or driveway, for the space of live hours or shall 
 permit the gates used in connection with such way to remain open in such 
 manner as to interfere with the proper and convenient use of the sidewalk 
 for the space of one hour shall upon conviction of either of said offenses 
 before the Mayor pay a fine of not more than one dollar nor less than 
 fifty cents at the discretion of the Mayor. (December 1, 1879.) 
 
 463— Coal cellars or pits— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 463. Any person desiring to make an excavation in a sidewalk 
 tor a coal cellar or pit, or for any other proper and legitimate purpose 
 shall first provide a convenient and sufficient footway across or around 
 the proposed Opening, and shall cause proper safe guards to be placed 
 around such openings for the protection of passers by from accident, 
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 reasonable speed. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of 
 this section shall on conviction thereof before the Mayor be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding ten dollars nor less than three dollars, at the discretion 
 of the Mayor, for each offense. (December I, 1879.) 
 
 464— Unloading upon— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 464. No person shall use or occupy more than one-half of any 
 sidewalk for unloading coal, wood, sand or gravel, or any other material or 
 substance, and shall moreover remove the material or substance so un- 
 loaded within six hours after the same has been deposited on the side- 
 walk as aforesaid. Any person offending against any one or more of the 
 provisions of this section shall upon conviction thereof before the Mayor 
 be fined in the sum of one dollar for each offense. (December 1, 1879.) 
 
 465— Repair— Duty of Superintendent of Streets. 
 
 Sec. 465. It shall be the duty of the owners of lots abutting on 
 sidewalks in said city to keep such sidewalk in good repair, in front of 
 their several premises, and to prevent any uneveness in the surface grade 
 of such sidewalks by reason of the laying of water or gas pipes or other- 
 wise. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Streets upon view, or 
 upon being notified that any sidewalk is out of repair or uneven as afore- 
 said, to first cause notice to be given to the owner of premises abutting 
 upon such sidewalk and if such owner shall not within ten days thereafter 
 make the necessary repairs or improvement in such sidewalk, the same 
 shall be made by the Superintendent of Streets, and the expense thereof 
 shall be assessed upon the premises so abutting and be placed upon the 
 tax duplicate for collection. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 466— Fruit stands, etc.— Exception. 
 
 Sec. 466. No person shall occupy any public sidewalk or any portion 
 of any of the public streets or alleys of said cityy as a stall or stand for 
 the sale of goods, wares, mechandise, fruits, nuts, groceries or other 
 articles, without first obtaining permission of the City Council, and 
 paying into the city treasury such sum, not exceeding ten dollars per 
 month, as the Council may require. 
 
 But this section shall not apply to persons occupying rooms fronting 
 on public sidewalks, who may desire to exhibit their goods outside their 
 permises, and within four feet of the front of their rooms. (November 
 16, 1891.) 
 
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 467— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 467. Any person offending against any of the provisions of the 
 foregoing section shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, be 
 fined in the sum of not less than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. 
 (November 16, 1891.) 
 
 468— Crossings. 
 
 Sec. 468. All public crossings or crosswalks over the several streets 
 of said city shall be properly connected with the sidewalks, and should 
 any crosswalk fail to connect with the sidewalk at any point, for the reason 
 that such sidewalk is of less width than the ordinance establishing it re- 
 quires it, it shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner, immediately 
 upon the completion of such crosswalk, to notify the property owner 
 whose sidewalk is too narrow as aforesaid, to make such sidewalk of the 
 proper width, and upon his failing to heed such notification within ten 
 days from the time of receiving, the Street Commissioner shall report 
 the same to the City Council. (December 1, 1879.) 
 
 469— Inspection. 
 
 Sec. 469. The City Civil Engineer and the Superintendent of Streets 
 are hereby constituted a Board of Sidewalk Inspectors, whose duty it 
 shall be in the first week of May and the first week of September annually 
 hereafter, to view and inspect the sidewalks of said city, and to report 
 to the Council any violation of this ordinance, or of any other ordinance 
 relating to sidewalks than may be found to exist, and particularly to furnish 
 to the Council such information as may be deemed necessary relating to the 
 improvement and repair of the various sidewalks, and also to their general 
 condition. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 470 — Hitching posts. 
 
 Sec. 470. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person who is the 
 owner of, or is an agent having the care of any premises situate within 
 the city, and abutting on any public alley, street or highway to place, or 
 permit to be placed any hitching or other posts in sidewalks in front of 
 such premises unless the same be made of iron, wood or stone, and of a 
 height not to exceed four feet, and placed within and not more than one 
 foot from the outer line of such sidewalk, and that any and all hitching 
 and other posts (except lamp posts) now in any of the sidewalks of the 
 city and not in compliance with this section are to be deemed obstructions 
 
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 in such sidewalk and after notice to be removed by such owner or agent 
 and in case of a failure so to remove same within two days after such 
 notice then same to be held a violation of this section of this ordinance. 
 (September 25, 1882.) 
 
 471— Trees. 
 
 Sec. 471. It is hereby made the duty of every person who is the 
 owner of or is an agent having the care of any premises situate within the 
 city and abutting on any public street, lane, alley or highway to trim 
 and to keep trimmed all trees growing on said premises, or between the 
 same and the edge of the sidewalk where branches of trees overhang 
 any portion of such street or highway, or overhang any part of the pave- 
 ment or sidewalk of that part of such alley, street or highway, so abutting 
 upon said premises, such trees shall be trimmed and kept trimmed so that 
 the lowermost branches thereof shall be at least eight (8) feet above the 
 level of that part of such pavement, sidewalk, alley, street or highway 
 respectively, so overhung by such branches. (September 25, 1882.) 
 
 472 — Trees near lights. 
 
 Sec. 472. It shall be the duty of such owner or agent of such 
 premises as aforesaid, to so trim and keep trimmed all trees growing in 
 relation as aforesaid to such premises, and near any public lamp as that 
 no branch thereof shall be nearer horizontally than three feet to any 
 such lamp, or the post whereon it is placed. (September 25, 1882.) 
 
 473— Signs. 
 
 Sec. 473. It is hereby declared unlawful for any owner or occupant 
 of any building within the city abutting upon any public street, alley or 
 highway to have any sign or other projection extending into the street, 
 lane, alley or highway, over the sidewalk more than five feet from the 
 side of such building and at a height not less than eight feet from the 
 surface of pavement the same to be securely fastened by iron hangings and 
 frames, except awnings as hereinafter specified. (September 25, 1882.) 
 
 474— Awnings— Signs, etc. 
 
 Sec. 474. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person or persons 
 owning or occupying any building or buildings in this city fronting on any 
 public street, lane, alley or highway, to erect or suspend any awning frames 
 from such building or buildings unless the same be made of iron and 
 the rail thereof extending over the sidewalk to be not less than eight 
 
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 feet at lowest point from surface of pavement, and for this purpose and for 
 this only, such person or persons to have the right and privilege to extend 
 upward from the iron hitching posts iron rods not to exceed three inches 
 in diameter, to connect with the rails of said awning extending over the 
 sidewalk; and any and all signs, awnings, posts and projections now over 
 and in any sidewalk in this city in violation of the provisions of this section 
 shall be held to be obstructions, and to be removed upon reasonable notice 
 given by the Mayor of said city, and a failure to remove such sign, 
 awning or other projection by such person or persons occupying or own- 
 ing said building within two days after the service of such notice, shall be 
 deemed and held to be a violation of this section. (September 25, 1882.) 
 
 475— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 475. Any person violating any provision of the five next pre- 
 ceding sections shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not 
 exceeding fifty dollars, and the further sum of five dollars for each day 
 said violation is continued. (September 25, 1882.) 
 
 476— Width. 
 
 Sec. 476. The width of the sidewalks including the curb-stone, 
 hereafter constructed or repaired, shall be, unless otherwise ordered by 
 the City Council, as follows : On all streets and avenues which are 80 
 feet wide and over, shall be one-fourth the width of such street or avenue ; 
 on all streets, avenues and alleys less than 80 feet and not less than 25 
 feet wide, shall be one-fifth of the width of such street, avenue or alley; 
 on all streets and alleys less than 25 feet wide and not less than 18 feet 
 wide, shall be one-sixth the width of such street or alley, on all alleys less 
 than 18 feet wide no sidewalk shall be allowed. They shall be laid with an 
 inclination of one-half inch in each foot from the curb-stone, on a bed 
 of not less than six inches of fine gravel and sand or clean cinders ; no 
 carriage or wagon drives shall be constructed across any sidewalk unless 
 by special permission of the City Council in each case, and upon such 
 permission being given, said owner is to pave said driveway with hard 
 burnt paving brick set on edge, or of blocks of stone surfaced and jointed, 
 and also to construct the necessary circle corners and curbing on either 
 side of said driveway. (December 9, 1889.) 
 
 477— On grades and under direction of Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 477. Kvery person constructing or repairing any sidewalk, shall 
 cause the same to be done in accordance with the established grade, the 
 
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 provisions of this chapter and of the resolutions directing the same, and 
 under the direction of the City Civil Engineer, whose duty it shall be 
 to give such grade, stakes and information as may be necessary to a strict 
 compliance with this chapter and said resolution. All sidewalks shall be 
 constructed and repaired under the supervision of the City Civil Engineer. 
 (December 9, 1889.) 
 
 478— Construction of repairs when costs exceed five dollars — Notice. 
 
 Sec. 478. When in the opinion of the Council it shall be necessary to 
 construct or repair any sidewalk the cost whereof shall exceed five dollars, 
 it shall so declare by resolution, and the Clerk of the Council shall then ad- 
 vise the Mayor of the Council's action, who shall cause a written notice to be 
 given to the owner or agent of the owner, of each parcel of land abutting 
 on such sidewalk, who may be a resident of the city and can be found, 
 of the passage of said resolution, and shall return a copy of such notice 
 with the time and manner of service endorsed thereon and signed by the 
 officer serving the same to the Clerk of Council, who shall file and preserve 
 the same in his office, and if it appear in the return in any case that such 
 owner is a non-resident, or that neither such owner or agent can be found, 
 then notice may be given by publication in some newspaper of general 
 circulation in the City of Canton. (Tune 18, 1906.) 
 
 479— Council may construct— Assessment— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 479. If such sidewalks are not constructed within thirty days, 
 or are not repaired within ten days from the service of the notice or com- 
 pletion of the publication provided for in section 478 of this chapter, 
 then the Council shall by resolution, authorize and direct the City Civil 
 Engineer to contract in the name of the City of Canton, with some 
 person or persons to do the said work, stipulating the price thereof and the 
 expense so incurred shall be assessed and become a lien upon the prop- 
 erty bounding or abutting thereon, and the said assessment shall be 
 assigned and transferred by the city to the person or persons making the 
 said improvement, and shall be a full payment therefor, and shall be col- 
 lected in the same manner, with a penalty of ten per cent and interest after 
 failure to pay at the time fixed for the payment of the assessment as in 
 other cases of improvement. (December 9, 1889.) 
 
 480— Repair of dangerous defects — Notice— Lien. 
 
 Sec. 480. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the City 
 Civil Engineer, that any dangerous defect exists in any sidewalk, the 
 
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 total cost of repairing which to be charged to any one parcel of land shall 
 not exceed five dollars, it shall be sufficient for and the duty of the City 
 Civil Engineer to forthwith and in like manner and with like effect, as 
 provided in section 478 of this chapter, serve a notice upon the owner 
 of such land, or his or her agent and make return thereof, stating that if 
 such repair be not made within three days by such owner or agent, tne 
 same will be made at his or her expense, at a reasonable cost to be 
 stated in the notice, and that if said cost be not paid to the City Auditor 
 within fifteen days after such repair is made the same will be charged 
 against said lands as taxes, if such repair is not made within three days, 
 the City Civil Engineer shall forthwith cause the same to be repaired and 
 report the fact to the City Auditor, who shall thereafter certify the sum 
 named in the notice, if not paid within fifteen days to the County Auditor, 
 to be placed upon the tax duplicate as a lien against the said property, 
 to be collected as other taxes. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 481— Posts and trees. 
 
 ,Sec. 481. All hitching, lamp, or other posts, and all shade or orna- 
 mental trees, hereafter placed in any of the streets of this city, shall be 
 placed within and not more than one foot from the outer line of the 
 sidewalk of such street, and every person placing, or procuring to be 
 placed, any tree or post contrary to the provisions of this section shall, 
 on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding five dollars, 
 and such tree or post shall be removed under the direction of the Council. 
 (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 482— Rubbish, etc., on sidewalks. 
 
 Sec. 482. No person shall pile, deposit or place, or cause, or permit, 
 to be deposited, piled or placed any rubbish, wood, coal, merchandise, 
 dirt or obstruction of any kind, upon or over any sidewalk, nor occupy 
 or obstruct any sidewalk so as to interfere with the convenient use of the 
 same by all passengers. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 483— Four feet for space for exhibiting goods. 
 
 Sec. 483. No person shall occupy more than four feet of the side- 
 walk in front of any building for the placing and exhibiting of any prop- 
 erty, nor shall any goods be placed upon the railing between the sidewalk 
 and street. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
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 484— Goods on sidewalk. 
 
 Sec. 484. No person while receiving or delivering any goods, ware, 
 or merchandise, shall permit the same to remain on any sidewalk longer 
 than six hours, nor for any time so as to obstruct or interfere with the 
 free and convenient use of the sidewalk by the public. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 485 — Driving over sidewalks. 
 
 Sec. 485. No person shall push, or draw, or back, or drive any 
 horse, cart, wagon, or other vehicle, over any paved sidewalk, or use, 
 ride or diive any horse, wagon, sled, or sleigh thereon unless it be to go 
 into or out of a yard or lot. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 486 — Windows, porches, etc. 
 
 Sec. 486. No person shall hereafter build or suffer to remain any 
 bow or other window projecting into any sidewalk of said city. It shall 
 also be unlawful for any person to construct or build or suffer to remain 
 any porch, steps, area, cellar door, or platform which projects into any 
 sidewalk of said city unless permission shall have been obtained from the 
 Council of said City to so build and construct the same. 
 
 Provided that in the exercise of the discretion herein granted the 
 Council shall in no case permit any porch, steps, area, cellar door or 
 platform to be built or constructed in such manner that the same will 
 project into any sidewalk more than four feet. (November 14, 1892.) 
 
 487 — Railings and covers. 
 
 Sec. 487. In granting permits for the construction of any porch, 
 steps, area, cellar door or platforms as herein provided the Council shall 
 prescribe the width and manner of constructing the same, and shall 
 require that all steps descending from the sidewalk to basement and all 
 areas between building and sidewalk shall be surrounded and protected 
 by a substantial iron fence at least three feet in height, or the Council 
 may in its discretion require that all areas shall be covered with gratings 
 of iron or glass and iron. (November 14, 1892.) 
 
 488— Permission does not grant title. 
 
 Sec. 488. The permission which is herein provided may be granted 
 by the Council shall in no event be construed to give unto any person or 
 persons obtaining same any ownership in the sidewalk so covered or 
 occupied. (November 14, 1892.) 
 
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 489— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 489. Any person violating any of the provisions of the next 
 three preceding sections of this ordinance shall, on conviction thereof 
 before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars and 
 costs. (November 14, 1892.) 
 
 490— Balconies and porches. 
 
 Sec. 490. No person shall erect any balcony or porch projecting 
 over the sidewalk, except by permission and under the direction of the 
 City Council, nor shall such permission be so construed as to give such 
 person any ownership in the sidewalk so covered. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 491— Hand=carts with swill, etc. 
 
 Sec. 491. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to push 
 or pull any hand cart or any wheelbarrow with swill, soap or mortar 
 therein along or over any of the foot pavements or sidewalks or along any 
 of the crosswalks within the limits of said city. (June 22, 1874.) 
 
 492— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 492. Any person violating any provision of sections 482, 483, 
 484, 485, 490 or 491 of this ordinance shall, on conviction thereof, be fined 
 in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars and costs. 
 
 493 — Cleaning sidewalks. 
 
 Sec. 493. The owner or owners of property abutting on any graded 
 street in said city shall be and are hereby required to clean and keep 
 clean of all grass, weeds, or rubbish the sidewalks in front of their respec- 
 tive premises. (September 12, 1881.) 
 
 494— Notice to clean— Duty of Superintendent of streets. 
 
 Sec. 494. If any owner contemplated in the section 493 of this 
 chapter shall fail to comply with the provisions thereof, after receiving 
 written notice from the Superintendent of Streets of said city, and after 
 five days have elapsed after receiving such notice, then the Superintendent 
 of Streets shall cause the same to be /lone, and after demand, report the 
 expense thereof to the City Clerk, who shall cause the said expense to be 
 placed on the general tax duplicate against the property in front of which 
 said cleaning is done, to be collected as other taxes. (September 12, 1881.) 
 
 495— Snow, ice and dirt to be removed. 
 
 See. 495. Any person or persons owning or occupying any tenement 
 buildings, or lot fronting upon any street, shall clean or cause to be kept 
 
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 clean, the side walk or pathway and gutter in front of such tenement 
 buildings or lot, as the case may be, of snow, ice or dirt. If from any 
 cause it shall be impossible to remove all of said snow or ice therefrom, 
 then, and in that event, it shall be the duty of said person or persons to 
 cause the same to be covered with a coating of ashes, salt or sawdust, 
 as may be necessary to render travel thereon safe and convenient. If the 
 sidewalk or pathway in front of said tenement building or lot is not 
 paved, then it shall be cleaned and covered as in the manner aforesaid to 
 the width of five feet. (February n, 1895.) 
 
 496— Mayor to give notice. 
 
 Sec. 496. It shall be the duty of the Mayor, upon receiving notice 
 in writing that any person or persons have neglected to remove such 
 snow, ice or dirt, or to cover such sidewalk with a coating of ashes, salt or 
 sawdust, to forthwith notify said tenant or property owner in writing 
 to clean said sidewalk or coat the sajme with ashes, salt or sawdust as afore- 
 said within twelve hours thereafter. (February 11, 1895.) 
 
 497— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 497. Any person or persons receiving such notice from the 
 Mayor of the City, and not complying with the same, shall be fined in any 
 sum not exceeding Ten ($10.00) dollars, at the discretion of the Mayor. 
 (February 11, 1895.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXII. 
 
 SINKING FUND COMMISSION. 
 
 Section. 
 
 498. Bond and oath. 
 
 499. Secretary. 
 
 500. Duties of Secretary. 
 
 Section. 
 
 501. Salary and bond of Secretary. 
 
 502. Appointment of Secretary. 
 
 498— Bond and oath. 
 
 Section 498. The Trustees of the Sinking Fund shall each give a 
 surety company bond in the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars 
 to be approved by the Mayor, and shall each take an oath to support the 
 constitution of the United States and the State of Ohio and to faithfully 
 and honestly perform their duties. (June 8, 1903.) 
 
 499— Secretary. 
 
 Sec. 499. There is hereby created the office of Secretary of the Board 
 of Trustees of the Sinking Fund of the City of Canton, Ohio. (February 
 26, 1906.) 
 
 500— Duties of Secretary. 
 
 Sec. 500. The duties of said Secretary shall be such as are pre- 
 scribed by the Board of Sinking Fund Trustees. (February 26, 1906.) 
 
 501— Salary and bond of Secretary. 
 
 Sec. 501. Said Secretary shall give a bond in the sum of Five 
 Hundred ($500.00) Dollars and receive a salary of Twenty-Five ($25.00) 
 Dollars per month, payable according to law out of the Sinking Fund 
 of the City of Canton, Ohio. (February 26, 1906.) 
 
 502— Appointment of Secretary. 
 
 Sec. 502. The appointment of said Secretary of the Board of Sink- 
 ing Fund Trustees shall be made by said board in accordance with the 
 law regulating such appointment. (February 26, 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXIII. 
 
 STREET NAMES AND HOUSE NUMBERS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 503. Marking street names. 
 
 504. House numbers. 
 
 505. Plan of numbering. 
 
 506. Place of numbers. 
 
 507. Streets how numbered. 
 
 508. City Engineer to divide lots and blocks not 
 
 Section. 
 
 509. New blocks and buildings. 
 
 510. Owners, etc., required to number. 
 
 511. Reports. Notice by City Engineer. 
 
 512. Interfering with numbers, etc. 
 
 513. Penalty. 
 
 provided for. 
 
 503— Marking street names. 
 
 Section 503. Every street corner within this city where the corner 
 lot is built upon or occupied with a building shall have + he name or 
 names of the street or streets forming the corners printed and affixed 
 to such corner, so as to be distinctly in view from the street and at an 
 elevation equal, as near as may be, to the heighth of the first story of 
 such building, the letters to be of a size not less than three inches, and 
 whenever there is no such building and a lamp post for the burning of gas 
 or gasoline is located on any such corner the name or names of the 
 street or streets forming the same shall be painted on the glass thereof 
 or affixed thereto in distinct and legible letters, the cost of marking street 
 corners to be\ paid by the city. (June 26, 1882.) 
 
 504— House number. 
 
 Sec. 504. All houses and buildings on any streets, lanes, alleys, 
 avenues, or fronting on any public ground of the city shall be numbered 
 according to the street numbering plats made for said city by the City 
 Civil Engineer, and now on file in the office of said Engineer, and as 
 may be hereafter made and prepared ; and the numbers assigned thereto 
 by the City Engineer; that these numbers shall be neatly painted upon 
 zink or japanned tin, iron or other material, not less than three by two 
 inches in size, provided that any person shall have the right to number 
 his or her own house in an ornamental manner. (July 6, 1896.) 
 
 505— Plan of numbering 
 
 Sec. 505. The space allotted to each number shall be as follows: 
 In the territory bounded by South Street on the south, North Street on 
 
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 the North, Saxton Street on the east, and Wells Street on the west, 
 
 each number shall occupy ten feet of space. All other parts of the city 
 
 outside of this territory, each number shall occupy a space of twenty 
 
 feet along each street on which the building shall abut. (July 6, 1896.) 
 
 506— Place of numbers. 
 
 Sec. 506. The figures of every number shall be distinct and legible 
 and placed in a conspicuous place on the side or immediately above the 
 front door of every such building and in full view of the street. (June 
 26, 1882.) 
 
 507— Streets, how numbered. 
 
 Sec. 507. All streets running east and west shall be numbered east 
 from Market Street eastwardly and west from Market Street westwardly, 
 with odd numbers on the north and even numbers on the south side of said 
 streets. All streets running north and south shall be numbered south from 
 Tuscarawas Street southwardly, and north from Tuscarawas northwardly, 
 with odd numbers on the west and even numbers on the east side ol said 
 streets, the numbering in all cases to commence with figure 1 and progress 
 in consecutive numbers. (June 26, 1882.) 
 
 508 —City Engineer to divide lots and blocks not provided for. 
 
 Sec. 508. The City Civil Engineer is hereby required to divide up 
 the different lots and blocks herein required to be numbered, and not pro- 
 vided for on said numbering maps hereinbefore referred to in the manner 
 provided in this ordinance into the proper spaces, and affix to each of said 
 spaces the proper number, and add and attach the same to said numbering 
 map or plat now on file in said Engineer's Office. (June 22, 1891.) 
 
 509— New block and buildings. 
 
 Sec. 509. After having complied with the last preceding section, 
 it shall be the duty of the City Civil Engineer from time to time as new 
 blocks are formed and new buidings erected, to apply without delay the 
 provisions of this ordinance thereto in so far as he is charged with the 
 duty of executing the same. (June 22, 1891.) 
 
 510— Owner, etc., required to number. 
 
 Sec. 510. It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant, lessee or agent 
 of any owner of buildings contemplated by this ordinance to cause said 
 building or buildings to be numbered as herein provided for within thirty 
 
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 days after receiving notice from the City Civil Engineer so to do. (June 
 22, 1 89 1.) 
 
 51 1— Reports— Notice by City Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 511. The Chief of Police and each policeman of this city shall, 
 and any other person may, report to the City Civil Engineer without 
 delay, all cases coming respectively to their knowledge, of failure to num- 
 ber building as hereinbefore provided, and upon the failure of the owner 
 or occupant, lessee, or agent, to affix the proper number thereto within 
 the time provided by this ordinance, the same may be done immediately 
 thereafter by the said Engineer at the expense of the city, and the ex- 
 pense thereof shall be collected from the property holder by civil action 
 before the Mayor in the name of the City of Canton against the owner of 
 the property. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 512 — Interfering with number, etc. 
 
 Sec. 512. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons in any 
 manner to interfere with, or detain from any person or persons in the 
 affixing of any number to any building, or to take down, alter or deface 
 any number or numbers of any building or buildings assigned and put up, 
 or the name of any street corner so painted and affixed as aforesaid, or to 
 retain an improper number or to substitute any other number or numbers 
 on his or her or their buildings than the numbers assigned by virtue of the 
 provision of this ordinance. (June 26, 1882.) 
 
 513— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 513. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chap- 
 ter shall on conviction thereof before the Mayor be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding Fifteen Dollars and costs for each offense and to stand 
 committed to the city prison until both fine and costs are paid. (June 
 26, 1882.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXIV 
 
 STREET RAILWAYS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 Section. 
 
 519. Penalty. 
 
 520. Rules for governing the operation of street 
 
 514. Fenders. 
 
 515. Penalty. 
 
 516. Schedule. 
 
 railways. Penalty. 
 
 521. To sprinkle right of way. 
 
 522. Penalty. 
 
 517. Duty of Mayor. 
 
 518. Saving clause. 
 
 514— Fenders. 
 
 Section 514. From and after the 1st day of July 1902, it shall be unlaw- 
 ful for any person, company or corporation owning, managing or oper- 
 ating any street railway cars within the City of Canton, Ohio, to run the 
 same through the streets and avenues of said City of Canton, Ohio, unless 
 such car is provided with a safety guard; or fender, of the most approved 
 and successful kind, and constructed in such a way as to protect life and 
 limb of any person who may come in contact with said car. (February 
 17, 1902.) 
 
 515— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 515. Any Officer, Superintendent, or foreman of any such per- 
 son, company, or corporation owning, managing or operating any street 
 railway cars within the City of Canton, Ohio, who orders, or, being in 
 authority permits any car to be operated without having such safeguard 
 or fender attached thereto, and any person, persons, company or cor- 
 poration operating cars upon any street railway within the limits of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, refusing or failing to comply with the requirements 
 of the preceding section, shall be fined in any sum not less than Twenty- 
 Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for 
 each car run or operated in violation of this ordinance and each day that 
 such car shall be so run or operated shall be taken and considered as a 
 separate and distinct offense. (February 17, 1902.) 
 
 516— Schedule of street cars. 
 
 Sec. 516. Upon all street car lines in the City of Canton whereon 
 city cars arc operated, there is hereby established, until otherwise ordained 
 
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 by the City Council, a twelve minute schedule for the running of all 
 regular city cars, which shall be interpreted to mean the running of 
 regular city cars twelve minutes apart each way over said street car 
 lines, except, however, in case of accident or weather conditions which 
 render the regular running of cars impossible, in which event the schedule 
 herein established shall be maintained as nearly as possible, and without 
 undue delay of cars ; Provided further, that nothing herein contained 
 shall be construed as preventing the running of regular city street cars 
 more frequently than herein provided. (January 30, 1905.) 
 
 517— Duty of Mayor. 
 
 Sec. 517. It is hereby made the duty of the Mayor through the police 
 department, or otherwise, as he shall deem best, to maintain a thorough 
 inspection of city "street cars, so as to determine whether said schedule 
 is maintained and to report to Council any failure of the owner or 
 owners of said street car line to maintain said schedule. (January 30, 1905.) 
 
 518— Saving clause. 
 
 Sec. 518. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as affecting 
 or repealing in whole or in part any existing ordinance of the City of 
 Canton, or any street railway franchise heretofore granted by said city. 
 (January 30, 1905.) 
 
 519— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 519. Any agent or officer of any person, association or cor- 
 poration, operating street car line or lines in the City of Canton whereon 
 city cars are operated, violating the provisions of section 516 of this 
 chapter shall upon conviction before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not 
 less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars 
 ($500.00) for each day said schedule provided in section 516 is not estab- 
 lished and maintained by any person, association, or corporation operating- 
 city street cars within said city. (January 30, 1905.) 
 
 520— Rules for governing the operation of street railways. Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 520. The following rules and regulations as to the running of 
 street cars shall be at all times observed by all officers and employes of 
 street railroads in the City of Canton : 
 
 1. No cars shall be driven at a greater speed than twelve miles an 
 hour and each motor car shall be supplied with a gong, and no car shall 
 approach nearer than fifty feet to any street crossing without sounding 
 
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 said gong in such manner as to warn persons in the vicinity of such 
 crossing of the approach of such car. 
 
 2. No cars shall be stopped over a crosswalk, nor shall they be 
 stopped in any intersecting street, except to avoid collision, or to pre- 
 vent danger to persons or property. 
 
 3. Conductors and motormen shall keep a vigilant watch for all 
 teams, carriages, persons on foot, either on the track or moving towards 
 it, and upon the first appearance of danger thereto, shall stop the car 
 in the shortest possible time and space. 
 
 4. The conductors shall not allow ladies or children to enter 01 
 leave any street car while the same is in motion. 
 
 5. Any officer, agent, or employe of any street railroad company 
 violating any of the above rules, shall upon conviction thereof before the 
 Mayor, be liable to a fine of not more than Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for 
 each offense. 
 
 All existing street railroad companies shall at all times comply 
 with these and all other reasonable regulations now in force or hereafter 
 to b'e enacted by the lawful authority of said city. (January 30, 1905.) 
 
 521— To sprinkle right of way. 
 
 Sec. 521. All interurban or street railway companies operating their 
 lines within the City of Canton, Ohio, are hereby required to sprinkle 
 with water their right of way on all streets, alleys, public highways or an v 
 portion thereof used and occupied by the tracks of said interurban or 
 street railway company within the limits of the City of Canton. (April 
 9, 1906.) 
 
 522— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 522. Upon the failure of an interurban or street railway com- 
 pany, after ten days' notice given them of such failure to comply with the 
 provisions of the preceding section, then the City of Canton may do such 
 sprinkling or contract for the same, through its proper officers and in ac- 
 cordance with the laws relating to contracts, and the costs of the same 
 shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection to be paid by such 
 interurban or street railway company as other taxes are paid. (April 9, 
 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXV 
 
 TRANSIENT DEALERS. 
 
 Section. ] Section. 
 
 523. Incense to transient dealers. 525. Penalty. 
 
 524. Mayor to issue license. License fee. 
 
 523— License to transient dealers. 
 
 Section 523. It shall be unlawful for any transient dealer or dealers or 
 persons to open stores or places for the temporary sale of goods, wares, 
 or merchandise, to do business in the City of Canton without first pro- 
 curing a license so to do from the Mayor, provided that this chapter shall 
 not be construed to apply to persons selling by sample only, nor to any 
 agricultural articles or products offered or reported for sale by the pro- 
 ducer. (July 14, 1890.) 
 
 524 — Mayor to issue license— License fee. 
 
 Sec. 524. Any person desiring a license to do the business ol a 
 transient dealer or to open a store or place for the temporary sale of 
 goods, wares or merchandise, in the City of Canton, shall make applica- 
 tion therefor to the Mayor who shall issue the same upon the payment 
 of not less than Five nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars per day, and 
 such license may be revoked at the discretion of the Mayor. (July 14, 
 1890.) 
 
 525— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 525. Whoever violates or fails to comply with the provisions of 
 this chapter shall be fined not less than Ten nor more than Fifty ($50.00) 
 Dollars and the costs of prosecution, and each day that any person shall 
 continue the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed 
 a separate offense. (July 14, 1890.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXVI. 
 
 WARDS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 Section. 
 
 526. 1st Ward. 
 
 527. 2nd Ward. 
 
 528. 3rd Ward. 
 
 529. 4th Watd. 
 
 530. 5th Ward. 
 
 531. 6th Ward. 
 
 The City of Canton is hereby divided into the follwing wards : 
 
 526— 1st Ward. 
 
 Section 526. Commencing at the intersection of the center line of 
 Market and Tuscarawas Streets ; thence west along the center line of 
 West Tuscarawas Street to the west corporation line, thence along and 
 following the west corporation line and the north corporation line in a 
 northeasterlyy direction to the center line of North Market Street, thence 
 southerly along the center line of North Market Street to the place of 
 beginning. (April 9, 1906.) 
 
 527— 2nd Ward. 
 
 Sec. 527. Commencing at the intersection of the center line of North 
 Market Street with the center line of East North Street ; thence north 
 along the center line of North Market Street to the north corporation line ; 
 thence eastwardlyy and southerly along the north corporation line to the 
 intersection of the north corporation line with the east corporation line ; 
 thence southwardly along the east corporation line to the center line of 
 Hurford Street ; thence westwardlyy and southerly along the center line 
 of Hurford Street to the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue to the 
 center line of Young Street ; thence southwardly along the center line of 
 Young Street to the center line or North Street ; to the place of be- 
 ginning. (April 9, 1906.) 
 
 528— 3rd Ward. 
 
 Sec. 528. Commencing at the intersection of the center line of North 
 Market Street with the center line of East North Street; thence eastwardlv 
 along the center line of East North Street to the center line of Young 
 Street ; thence northwardly along the center line of Young Street to the 
 center line of Pennsylvania Avenue ; thence eastwardly along the center 
 
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 line of Pennsylvania Avenue to the center line of Hurford Street ; thence 
 northwardly and eastwardly along the center line of Hurford Street to the 
 east corporation line ; thence southwardly along the east corporation line 
 to the center line of East Tuscarawas Street ; thence westwardly along the 
 center line of East Tuscarawas Street to the center line of North Market 
 Street; thence northwardly along the center line of North Market Street 
 to the place of beginning. (April 9, 1906.) 
 
 529— 4th Ward. 
 
 Sec. 529. Commencing for the same at the intersection of the center 
 lines of Market Street and Tuscarawas Street ; thence eastwardly along tftt 
 center line of East Tuscarawas Street to the east corporation line ; thence 
 southerly and southwestwardly along the east and south corporation lines 
 to the center line of South Cherry Street ; thence northwardly along the 
 center line of South Cherry Street to its intersection with the south line 
 of the right of way of the Pittsburg, Eort Wayne & Chicago Railroad 
 Company; thence southwestwardly along the south line of the Pittsburg, 
 Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad to the center line of South Rex Street, 
 extended ; thence northwardly along the center line of South Rex Street 
 extended and of South Rex Street proper to the center line of East Wil- 
 liam Street; thence westwardly along the center line of East William 
 Street to the center line of South Market Street ; thence northwardly along 
 'the center line of South Market Street to the place of beginning. 
 (April 9, 1906.) 
 
 530— 5th Ward. 
 
 Sec. 530. Commencing for the same at the intersection of the center 
 lines of William Street and South Market Street ; thence eastwardly along 
 the center line of William Street to the center line of South Rex Street ; 
 thence south along the center line of South Rex Street proper and South 
 Rex Street extended to its intersection with the south line of the right 
 of way of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company; 
 thence northeastwardly along the south line of said right of way to the 
 center line of South Cherry Street; thence southwardly along the center 
 line of South Cherry Street to its intersection with the south corporation 
 line ; thence along said south corporation line to its intersection with the 
 west corporation line; thence northwardly along said west corporation line 
 to the center of Navarre Street ; thence eastwardly along the center line of 
 
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 Navarre Street to its intersection with the center line of Marion Street; 
 thence northwardly along the center line of Marion Street to its inter- 
 section with the center line of Cedar Street ; thence eastwardly along the 
 center line of Cedar Street to its intersection with the center line of South 
 Market Street ; thence northwardly along the center line of South Market 
 Street to the place of beginning. (April 9, 1906.) 
 531— 6th Ward. 
 
 Sec. 531. Commencing for the same at the intersection of the center 
 line of West Tuscarawas Street with the west corporation line ; thence 
 eastwardly along the center line of West Tuscarawas Street to its intersec- 
 tion with the center line of Market Street ; thence southwardly along the 
 center line of South Market Street to the center line of Cedar Street; 
 thence westwardly along the center line of Cedar Street to its intersection 
 with the center line of Marion Street ; thence southwardly along the center 
 line of Marion Street to its intersection with the center line of Navarre 
 Street ; thence westwardly along the center line of Navarre Street to its 
 intersection with the west corporation line ; thence northwardly and west- 
 wardly with the west corporation line to the place of beginning. (April 
 9, 1906.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXVII 
 
 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 
 
 Section. 
 
 532. Weights and measures. 
 
 533. Standards. 
 
 534. How certain articles measured. 
 
 535. Inspection. 
 
 536. Stamping and branding. 
 
 537. Weights and measures to be stamped and 
 branded. Penalty. 
 
 538. Exhibition to Sealer of weights and meas- 
 ures. 
 
 539. Untrue weights and measures. Penalty. 
 
 540. Counterfeiting. 
 
 Section. 
 
 541. Articles of dry measures, how sold. 
 
 542. Sealer's report. 
 
 543. Penalty. 
 
 544. Duties of Weighmaster. 
 
 545. Certificate. 
 
 546. Weighmaster to weigh coal. 
 
 547. May cause scales, etc., to be inspected. May 
 destroy false weights and measures. 
 Penalty. 
 
 548. Coal wagons to be weighed and marked. 
 Penalty. 1 
 
 532 — Weights and measures. 
 
 Section 532. From and after the taking effect of this ordinance 
 there shall be a system and regulation of weights and measures within the 
 city limits of the City of Canton, and the standard adopted by the State 
 of Ohio in chapter 20, Title 5, part 2, of the Revised Statutes, shall be 
 the test by which they shall be compared and determined. The peck, 
 half peck, quarter peck, and pint measures for measuring commodities 
 which are not liquids, shall be derived from the standard half bushel by 
 dividing the capacity of that and each successive measure by two. The 
 interior depth of the half bushel shall not exceed 7 1-2 inches, nor be 
 less than 7 inches ; of the peck shall not exceed six inches nor be less than 
 5 1-2 inches; of the half peck, shall not exceed 5 inches nor be less than 
 4 1-2 inches; of the quarter peck, shall not exceed 4 inches nor less than 
 3 1-2 inches; and of the quart shall not exceed 3 inches nor be less than 
 2 1-2 inches. (June 18, 1883.) 
 
 533 — Standards. 
 
 Sec. 533. There shall be provided, at the expense of the city, all 
 necessary, correct and approved standards with their needed subdivisions, 
 together with proper beams and scales for the purpose of testing and 
 approving the weights and measures to be used in the city. (June 18. 
 
 1883.) 
 
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 534 — How certain articles measured. 
 
 Sec. 534. Articles to be sold by heaped measure shall be heaped up 
 in a conical form as high as the articles will admit, and all commodities, 
 not; liquid, when sold by the gallon or less, shall be sold by dry measure. 
 But nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the sale of 
 fruits and berries in packages containing a half bushel or any multiple or 
 aliquot part thereof, measured according to the table of dry measure, and 
 distinctly labeled or marked so as to show the exact quantity therein 
 contained, nor to prevent the sale of fruit at a fixed price per piece or 
 number. Any person or persons found guilty of violating any provision 
 of this section shall, on conviction before the Mayor of the city, be fined in 
 any sum not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty ($50.00) 
 Dollars or imprisonment in the Stark County Workhouse not more than 
 ten days or both at the discretion of the Mayor. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 535— Inspection. 
 
 Sec. 535. The sealer of weights and measures shall within two 
 months after his appointment, and at regular intervals of six months there- 
 after inspect and stamp all weights and measures, scales and beams and 
 other weighing and measuring instruments used within the city in the 
 purchase and sale of articles. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 536— Stamping and branding. 
 
 Sec. 536. The character or letters to be stamped or branded on the 
 weights and measures, or implements used for weighing or measuring as 
 aforesaid, shall be "C. C. ,$.," meaning thereby "Canton City Sealer." 
 And if the measure stamped be one that is used in the purchase and sale 
 of articles usually purchased and sold by dry measure, the letter "D." 
 shall be added , meaning thereby dry measure, and if liquid measure the 
 letter "L" shall be added, meaning thereby liquid measure, and said 
 characters or letters shall be placed in such parts thereof as in the judg- 
 ment of the sealer may be most lasting and effectual in preventing or 
 detecting fraudulent practices or imposition in the use of said weights and 
 measures or implements for weighing and measuring as aforesaid. (Aug- 
 ust 8, 1898.) 
 
 537— Weights and measures to be stamped and branded— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 537. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use or 
 suffer to be used, within the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 
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 any measures, Weights, scales, beams, or other weighing instruments which 
 have not been inspected and stamped or branded by the sealer of weights 
 and measures as provided in the two preceding sections. And any person 
 so using or suffering to be used, any weights, measures, scales, beams ur 
 other weighing instruments which have not been so inspected and stamped 
 or branded for more than six months prior to the time of such usage, 
 shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not 
 exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and the costs of prosecution. It shall 
 be the right and duty of all persons to demand of the said sealer the 
 performance of his duties as prescribed in this ordinance ; and if he should 
 fail or refuse to perform any or all of said duties, he shall, upon conviction 
 thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding Fifty Dol- 
 lars ($50.00) and costs or prosecution. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 538— Exhibition to sealer of weights and measures. 
 
 Sec. 538. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to exhibit 
 any weights or measures, scales, beams or other weighing instruments to 
 said sealer for the purpose of having the same inspected and stamped or 
 branded as hereinbefore provided. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 539— Untrue weights and measures, etc.— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 539. If upon inspection, said sealer shall find any weights or 
 measures, balance platform or any other character of scales untrue, he 
 shall notify the owner thereof, and any person who shall afterwards use, 
 or suffer condemned weights or measures, or instruments of weighing to 
 be used, shall on conviction before the Mayor be fined in any sum not 
 exceeding Ten Dollars ($10.00) and costs for each and every day they 
 are so used or suffered to be used. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 540— Counterfeiting. 
 
 Sec. 540. It shall be unlawful for any person to counterfeit the 
 brand herein provided for, or stamp or brand on any implements for 
 weighing or measuring any other letters for the purpose of deception. 
 (June 18, 1883.) 
 
 541 — Articles of dry measures, how sold. 
 
 Sec. 541. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell within 
 the limits of this city any article of dry measure in any flowing or wine 
 measure whatever, by pint, quart, or other contents. (June 18, 1883.) 
 
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 542— Sealer's report. 
 
 Sec. 542. Said sealer shall keep a book to be provided by him in 
 which he shall register the names of the persons whose weights and 
 measures, beams and scales or other weighing instruments he has so ad- 
 justed, together with the clay of the month and year, and the number and 
 description of the same so adjusted, which book shall be the property of 
 the city, and be at all times open for inspection, and be by him delivered 
 to his successor. And said inspector and sealer shall diligently enforce all 
 the provisions of this ordinance, and prosecute all person violating the 
 same. (June 18, 1883.) 
 
 543— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 543. Any person or persons violating any ot the provisions of 
 the next preceding eleven sections for which no penalty is named therein, 
 shall upon conviction for the violation of such provisions before the Mayor, 
 be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and costs. (June 18, 1883.) 
 
 544— Duties of Weighmaster. 
 
 Sec. 544. It shall be the duty of the weighmaster to procure, at the 
 expense of the city, a measure for stonecoal, of the dimensions and con- 
 struction prescribed by section fourty-four hundred and fourty-four (4444) 
 Revised Statutes of Ohio to-wit : Twenty-four inches diameter at the 
 top, twenty inches at the bottom, and fourteen and one-tenth inches deep, 
 which shall be taken to contain two bushels; to take charge of the public 
 scales, keep them in good repair at the expense of the city, and see that 
 they are at all times truly balanced ; he shall correctly weigh and carefully 
 inspect all stonecoal and hay, or other commodity usually sold by the 
 weight of the wagon, cart or dray load, as well ah measure all firewood 
 brought to him for that purpose, at the request of either the seller or the 
 buyer and give the applicant a certificate of the true weight or measure 
 of the comtaiodity weighed or measured and inspected, provided that 
 stonecoal may also be measured by the bushel in a measure of the dimen- 
 sions above stated, if desired by the buyer or seller. (January 7, 1861.) 
 
 545 — Certificate. 
 
 Sec. 545. If the weighmaster shall find the stonecoal or hay by him 
 weighed or measured and inspected to be free from impurities, he shall 
 write on the margin of his certificate of the quantity the word "Pure," 
 but if there be found among the stonecoal or hay foreign substances mixed 
 
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 with the commodities such as ore, slate, or dirt, among the stonecoal, or 
 briars, bitter weeds, sour grass, or other substances injurious thereto 
 among the hay, he shall write on the margin of his certificate the word 
 "impure," and make such deduction from the actual weight of the com- 
 modity as, in his judgment, may be equitable and just, and he shall give 
 the owner thereof a certificate of the whole weight of the same after de- 
 ducting the amount so abated for impurity which shall be deemed and 
 taken to be the quantity for which the vendor shall be entitled to demand 
 payment of the purchaser. (January 7, 1861.) 
 
 546— Weigh master to weigh coal 
 
 Sec. 546. From and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be 
 the duty of the Weighmaster of the City of Canton, Ohio, whenever com- 
 plaint is made, or he has reason to suspect that any person or persons 
 within the city are selling coal short of the proper measure or weight, 
 to require such person or persons to measure or weigh their coal in his 
 presence, either upon the scales of the person or persons so selling or upon 
 the scales, or by the measures of the city. And he is hereby authorized 
 to enter, at all reasonable times, the yard or place where coal is sold or 
 weighed, for the purpose of inspection of the measures and weights afore- 
 said. And if at any time he shall detect any person or persons selling, or 
 offering for sale, coal at short weight, he shall enter complaint thereot 
 before the Mayor against such person or persons. (March 30, 1896.) 
 
 547— May cause scales, etc., to be inspected— May destroy false weights and 
 measures— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 547. In the event that said Weighmaster shall deem best, he 
 may cause the scales, weights, measures, implements or appliances used 
 in the measuring or weighing of coal of any person or persons to be 
 inspected by the sealer and inspector of weights and measures as in the 
 manner provided by the sections of revised ordinances of the City ot 
 Canton, now in force, and in the event said scales, weights, measures, im- 
 plements or appliances for measuring or weighing coal, be found to be 
 incorrect, then the same shall not be used in weighing or measuring coal 
 until the same are properly adjusted and stamped by the sealer of weights 
 and measures as provided by section 537 of the revised ordinances of said 
 city, and in the event that any person or persons shall knowingly use, or 
 keep for use, any scales, implements or appliances for the measuring or 
 
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 weighing of coal, which are imperfect or liable to indicate false or in- 
 accurate weights or measures or which do not conform to the standard 
 established by law, then said weighmaster shall, upon information being 
 had of such fact, seize and destroy the same to the extent that said weights, 
 measures, implements and appliances cannot again be used for the pur- 
 pose aforesaid, and when so destroyed, he shall cause the same to be sold 
 at private sale by said weighmaster, and that after deducting the expense 
 of said sale, including his fees as hereinafter provided, the balance of the 
 proceeds arising therefrom shall be paid to the Treasurer of the City of 
 Canton, and be by him deposited in the Treasury, and in the event said 
 weighmaster shall fail or refuse to perform any or all of the duties im- 
 posed upon him prescribed by this and the next preceding section of this 
 ordinance, he shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined 
 in any su?mi not exceeding fifty dollars and costs and he shall forfeit his 
 office. (March 30, 1896.) 
 
 548— Coal wagons to be weighed and marked— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 548. Any wagon, cart or vehicle used for the transportation and 
 sale of coal in the City of Canton shall be weighed by the weighmaster 
 of said city, who shall, on application cause every wagon, cart or vehicle 
 so used for the transportation of coal for sale, to be weighed and num- 
 bered, and he shall keep a record of the weight and number of said wagon, 
 cart or vehicle, as well as the name and residence of the owner of the same 
 at his office, and every such wagon, cart or vehicle shall be marked by 
 the owner with white paint in plain figures not less than and one-half of an 
 inch long on its left side, indicating the weight and number of the same. 
 Every person transporting and delivering coal for sale shall be in posses- 
 sion of a certificate signed by the dealer or his or her agent, stating the 
 weight of the coal with the name and residence of the person or persons 
 to whom said coal is to be delivered. (June 18, 1906.) 
 
 Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of the next 
 preceding three sections shall Upon conviction thereof before the Mayor 
 be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisonment in the 
 workhouse for a period not exceeding thirty days or both at the discretion 
 Of the Mayor. (March 30, 1896.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXVIII. 
 
 WATER WORKS. 
 
 Section. 
 
 549. I,ocation of water works. 
 
 550. Rights to be appropriated. 
 551 Duty of City Solicitor. 
 
 552. Unlawful to pollute Meyers L,ake and Race. 
 
 Section. 
 
 553. Penalty. 
 
 554. Unlawful to bath in water works reservoir. 
 
 Penalty. 
 555. Interest and sinking fund. 
 
 549— Location of water works. 
 
 Section 549. The body of water known as Myers Lake shall be 
 used as the source of supply, and that the water be carried from the Lake 
 to the city over the line described as follows : Commencing for the initial 
 point at the intersection of the middle line of Tuscarawas Street and 
 Market Street in the Public Square, thence running north seventy-five (75 
 degrees) degrees by the magnetic meridian two thousand four hundred 
 and ten feet and eighteen hundredths of a foot (2410.18), thence by a curve 
 to the right on a radius of fourteen hundred and thirty-three feet (1433) a 
 distance of three hundred and nine feet and fifty-eight hundredths of a 
 foot (309.58), thence on a tangent to said curve north sixty-two degrees and 
 forty-five minutes (62 degrees and 45 minutes) west to a distance of three 
 thousand three hundred and sixty-two feet and forty-three hundredths 
 of a foot (3,362.43), thence on a curve to the right on a radius of two 
 hundred and forty and five-tenths of a foot (240.5) a distance of one hun- 
 dred and thirty-two feet and thirty-five hundredths of a foot (132.35), west 
 one thousand six hundred and fifty-five feet and twelve hundredths of 
 a foot (1,655.12), thence on a curve to the left on a radius of four hundred 
 and seventy-eight feet and three hundredths of a foot (478.03) a distance of 
 two hundred and seventy-four feet and fifty-three hundredths of a foot 
 (274.53), thence on a tangent north sixty-four degrees and fifteen minutes 
 (64 degrees 15 minutes), west a distance of nine hundred and sixteen feet 
 and thirty-three hundredths of a foot (916.33), thence on a curve to the 
 left on a radius of one thousand four hundred and thirty-three feet (1433) 
 a distance of one hundred and fifty-six and seventy-seven hundredths 
 feet (156.77), thence on a tangent north seventy-one degrees and fifteen 
 
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 minutes (71 degrees 15 minutes) west a distance of two thousand one 
 hundred and seventy-seven feet and sixteen hundredths of a foot (2177.16), 
 thence by a curve to the right on a radius of two thousand eight hundred 
 and sixty-five feet (2865) a distance of seven hundred and ninety-eight 
 feet (798), thence on a tangent north fifty-three degrees and twenty-five 
 minutes (53 degrees 25 minutes) west a distance of two hundred and fifty- 
 two feet and fifteen hundredths of a foot (252.15), thence on a curve to the 
 right on a radius of two hundred and eighty-seven feet and nine-tenths of a 
 foot (287.9) a distance of one hundred and ninty-four feet and ninety- 
 seven hundredths of a foot (194.97), thence on a tangent north sixteen 
 degrees and thirty minutes (16 degrees 30 minutes) west a distance of 
 two hundred and sixty-three feet (263), thence on a compound curve, 
 first to the left with a radius of seven hundred and sixteen feet and eight- 
 tenths of a foot (716.8) a distance of one hundred and seventy-two feet and 
 thirty-seven hundredths of a foot (172.37), thence to the left with a radius 
 of three hundred and fifty-nine feet and three hundredths of a foot (359.03) 
 a distance of one hundred and seventy-two feet and thirty-eight hun- 
 dredths of a foot (172.38), thence on a tangent north sixty-six degrees and 
 thirty minutes (66 degrees 30 minutes) west a distance of fifty feet and 
 thirty-seven hundredths of a foot (50.37) to a point on the lake shore at 
 low water mark, all courses being run by the magnetic meridian. Also 
 that a reservoir be built within its center thirty feet south of a point on 
 said line, which is six thousand one hundred and eighteen and twenty-four 
 hundredths of a foot (6118.24), from the initial point. (October 5, 1868.) 
 550— Rights to be appropriated. 
 
 Sec. 550. In order to construct said works it is deemed necessary 
 to appropriate, enter upon and take the following described rights, ease- 
 ments, water privileges, and lands to-wit : 
 
 First, the right to draw from said lake such quantities of water as 
 may be needed for the present and future supply of said city. 
 
 Second, the right to construct, keep in repair and control a dam at 
 the outlet of said iake, in such manner as to be able when necessary for 
 the supply of said city, or to increase the same, which shall be under the 
 surface of the lake with a sluice in the same, which shall be under the 
 sole control of the proper authorities of said city. 
 
 Third, the right and privilege of raising the surface of said lake 
 
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 when necessary for the aforesaid purpose, two feet, with a right to flow- 
 adjacent lands to an extent necessary for that purpose. 
 
 Fourth, the right to enter at any times said lake at the point desig- 
 nated at the end of said line, so far and in such direction as may be 
 proper for the laying down, constructing, repairing, replacing or con- 
 trolling a pipe, acqueducts, filters or other appliances and fixtures proper 
 for the obtaining and purifying of water. 
 
 Fifth, the right to enter upon the lands through which the line 
 described in section I of this chapter runs and lay down along said line 
 such water pipes and acqueducts as may be deemed proper for the 
 carrying of said water to the city, with such drains, valves, air vents and 
 other suitable appliances, with the right and privilege at any time of 
 entering upon such lands for the purpose of examining, repairing, re- 
 placing or rebuilding, cleaning, or controlling such acqueducts, pipes 
 and attachments. Provided, however, that all such rights and privileges 
 shall be used and exercised in such proper and reasonable manner as not 
 to interfere in the least manner with the ordinary occupation and use of 
 such lands by the owner thereof, which ordinary occupation and use of 
 such lands shall be held to remain in the owner of the same, but in no 
 manner to interfere with the proper and reasonable use and exercise of 
 the rights, privileges and easements hereby appropriated for the use of 
 the water works. 
 
 Sixth, the sole use and occupation of a piece of ground of circular 
 form< with a radius of two hundred and ten feet, with a center thirty feet 
 south from a point on the aforesaid line six thousand one hundred and 
 eighteen feet and twenty-four hundredths of a foot (6118.24) from the 
 initial point, upon which to construct a reservoir. (October 5, 1868.) 
 
 551— Duty of City Solicitor. 
 
 Sec. 551. The City Solicitor be and he is hereby directed to institute 
 and prosecute in the name of the City Council such legal proceedings 
 in a court of competent jurisdiction as may be proper and necessary to 
 effect the appropriation of the aforementioned rights, privileges, ease- 
 ments and lands. (October 5, 1868.) 
 
 552— Unlawful to pollute Meyer's lake or race. 
 
 Sec. 552. It is hereby made unlawful for any person to place, or 
 cause to be placed any dead or decayed animal matter, any manure, or 
 
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 filth, or any poisonous, obnoxious, rotten or impure substance in the 
 lake known as Meyers Lake or the race leading to the water works, 
 wheel house, or the water works dam, or in or near any of the pipes be- 
 longing to the water works within or without the city or to place or to 
 cause to be placed any such matter or substance upon the banks of such 
 lake, race or dam or so< near the same that the water falling on or over 
 or flowing from the said matter or substance shall flow into such lake, 
 race or dam or into 1 any such pipe. (October 4, 1870.) 
 
 553— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 553. Any person who shall violate the last preceding section 
 shall be liable, upon conviction before the Mayor, to suffer and pay a 
 fine of not less than fifty dollars, and not more than two hundred dollars, 
 and the costs of prosecution, and as an additional penalty, in case he fail 
 to remove, on notice, shall also pay the costs of removing the same, and 
 that the person so found guilty shall, at the discretion of the Mayor, be 
 imprisoned in the City prison and fed on bread and water until the fine 
 and costs are paid or otherwise discharged according to law. (October 
 24, 1870. 
 
 554— Unlawful to bathe in water works reservoir— Penalty. 
 
 Sec. 554. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to bathe 
 or swim in the water works reservoir, the water works race or the 
 water works dam, and any person who shall violate this section shall 
 suffer and pay a fine of not less than one dollar or more than five dollars 
 or shall be imprisoned one day or shall suffer both fine and imprisonmnent. 
 (July 8, 1872.) 
 
 555— Interest and sinking fund. 
 
 Sec. 555. The sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars shall be taken 
 from the net earnings of the water works department of the City of Canton 
 per annum in equal monthly installments, and transferred to a special 
 fund to be known as the "Water Works Interest and Sinking Fund," to 
 be used only for the payment of interest upon bonds heretofore issued 
 for water works purposes, and now outstanding, or which may be here- 
 after issued for such purposes. The surplus, after payment of such inter- 
 est shall be applied to, the payment of the principal of such bonds, under 
 direction of the trustees of the sinking fund of said city. (June 13, 1904.) 
 
CHAPTER XXXIV. 
 
 REPEAL AND SAVING CLAUSE. 
 
 Section. 
 
 556. Repeals of ordinances. 
 
 557. Saving clause. 
 
 Section. 
 
 558. When to take effect. 
 
 556— Repeals of ordinances. 
 
 Section 556. All the general ordinances of the City of Canton, or 
 parts thereof, so far as they conflict or are inconsistent with the provisions 
 of this ordinance and the laws of the State of Ohio, be and the same are 
 hereby repealed. 
 
 557— Saving clause. 
 
 Sec. 557. The repeal of the foregoing ordinances or parts of ordi- 
 nances, or the change in the numbering of any chapter or chapters or 
 sections included in these ordinances, shall not affect any right, property 
 or claim which was vested in the City of Canton, or any act done or right 
 accruing or accrued, or established, or any suit, action, or proceeding had 
 or commenced in any civil case before the time when said repeal shall take 
 effect; nor shall said repeal affect any offense committed or any penalty or 
 forfeiture incurred or any suit or prosecution pending at the time when 
 said repeal shall take effect under any of the ordinances or parts of ordi- 
 nances so repealed. 
 
 558— When to take effect. 
 
 Sec. 558. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after the earliest period allowed by law. 
 Passed June 18, 1906. 
 
 GEO. H. LEGGETT, 
 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest : 
 
 C. C. LOYD, 
 
 Clerk of the Council. 
 
 Approved June 25, 1906, 
 A. R. TURNBULL, 
 
 Mayor of the City of Canton. 
 
SPECIAL ORDINANCES 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to the Canton Street Railway Company the right to construct, 
 maintain and operate a Street Railway upon certain streets in the 
 City of Canton, and prescribing the terms and conditions upon which 
 the same shall be done under such grant. 
 
 Whereas, The Canton Street Railway has made due application in 
 writing to the City Council of the City of Canton, therein asking said 
 Council to grant the right and privilege of locating, constructing, main- 
 taining and operating upon certain streets a Street Railway, and due 
 notice of which application having been given by the Clerk of the corpora- 
 tion in one of the daily papers published and in general circulation within 
 the said corporation for the period of three weeks ; and, 
 
 Whereas, Said Company has obtained the written consent of a 
 majority of the property holders upon each street or part of street or 
 streets on the line of the proposed Street Railway represented by the 
 feet front of the property abutting on the several streets along which such 
 road is proposed to be constructed. Now, therefore, 
 
 Section i. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton. 
 Ohio, that the Canton Street Railway Company, their successors and 
 assigns, be and the same are hereby granted the right to locate, construct, 
 maintain and operate a Street Railway for carrying passengers, baggage 
 and luggage on Plum Street in said city from the north line of North 
 street to Mill street ; on Market street from the north line of North 
 street southwardly through the Public Square to the corporation line ; 
 on Cherry street from the north line of North street southwardly to 
 Charles street ; on North street from the west line of Plum street to the 
 east line of Cherry street ; on Poplar street from the south line of North 
 street to Cleveland avenue ; thence along said avenue to the corporation 
 line ; on Third street from the west line of Cherry street to Mahoning 
 street ; thence along Mahoning street northeastwardly to the corpora- 
 tion line ; on Tuscarawas street from the west corporation line through 
 the Public Square to east corporation line of said city. For and during 
 the term of twenty-five (25) years from the taking effect of this ordi- 
 nance ; provided, however, that such grant is made upon the express 
 
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 condition that said Company, its successors and assigns, shall from time 
 to time during said term fully comply with all and singular the require- 
 ments and conditions contained in the next succeeding sections of this 
 ordinance as therein expressed. 
 
 Sec. 2. The said Company, their successors and assigns shall com- 
 mence the location and construction of one or more of said roads within 
 six months from time of the taking effect of this ordinance, and shall 
 have at least two (2) miles of track including side tracks completed and in 
 full operation within the present existing corporation limits, on or before 
 April 25, 1885. 
 
 Sec. 3. That all tracks laid and constructed by the Canton Street 
 Railway Company, their successors and assigns in any or all of the said 
 streets between the points named, shall be laid as near the center of the 
 street as practicable ; to be of uniform width throughout the city. The 
 width of the track proper to be of a gauge not more than four (4) feet 
 eight and one-half (8 1-2) inches, nor less than three (3) feet, six (6) inches, 
 and the top surface of the rails to be so laid, and such rail used, and laid 
 as to be no impediment to< the ordinary use of such street or streets, by 
 wagon and carriages. The space between such rails and for a distance of 
 eighteen inches beyond and outside surface of the rails on either side of 
 the the track shall be filled with a bed of pounded stone or other good 
 and suitable materials to the depth of at least six inches in thickness ; 
 and the top surface thereof to be covered over with a good substantial 
 coat of clean gravel ; provided, that upon any or all paved or macadamized 
 streets used, the paving or other material displaced in constructing such 
 road shall again be properly replaced by such grantees to such grade, 
 style and manner as it previously existed, or as the Council may then or 
 thereafter provided for by ordinance. And such filling, paving or macadam- 
 izing between the rail and eighteen inches beyond on either side of track 
 shall be maintained by and kept in good condition and repair during such 
 term hereby granted by said grantees. 
 
 Sec. 4. That said Railway Company, their successors and assigns, 
 may construct, operate and maintain in addition to their main tracks 
 upon said streets, all such switches, passways and turning tracks which 
 may be reasonably proper. But the manner of location of the same and 
 
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 the places of their location, shall be made subject to the approval of the 
 Standing Committee on streets and alleys of the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 5. Said Company, their successors and assigns, shall keep their 
 said roads, tracks, cars and other equipments belonging to such railways 
 in good order, repair and safe. And place on the road, cars of good con- 
 struction, with latest improvements for the convenience and comfort of 
 passengers, and run them under such reasonable directions as the City 
 Council may from time to time prescribe. The cars thereon to be oper- 
 ated or drawn by horses or mules. 
 
 Sec. 6. Said Company, their successors and assigns, may require 
 each passenger on the cars of said Company, etc., to pay in advance a fare 
 of not over five cents, or if less than ten years of age, not more than three 
 (3) cents for riding in said cars one continuous trip from any point of said 
 line of said Street Railway to another point to be designated by such 
 passenger ; provided, that the passenger so required to pay fare, and 
 paying same shall be transported from point to point with reasonable - 
 dispatch, and, provided further, that children less than five years old, 
 when accompanied by parent or guardian, shall be allowed to ride free, 
 and provided further, that said Company, etc., shall be allowed to charge 
 double fare between the hours of 11 o'clock P. M. and 5 o'clock A. M. 
 Such Company may collect fees as soon as one-half mile of main track 
 of such road is constructed and in full operation. 
 
 Sec. 7. The City of Canton shall not be liable to the Canton Street 
 Railway Company, their successors and assigns for damages, which they 
 may incur from the breakage of any sewer, water or gas pipe, or from any 
 delay that may necessarily occur by the construction of sewers, the laying 
 of water or gas pipes, or in!, the repair of either, or for moving buildings 
 over and along said tracks, or from any other delay or damage that may 
 be caused, by fire, water, grading, or change of grades, or improving or 
 repairing streets and alleys. All rights vested in the City Council, Trus- 
 tees of Waterworks or Gas Companies in respect to the care or improve- 
 merits of the streets or highways, sewers, culverts, drains and the laying 
 of water or gas pipes in the streets, and the necessary moving of buildings 
 thereon are in no way impaired of affected by any privilege that may be 
 granted to any individual or company. But the rights and privileges 
 granted by this ordinance to said Company, their successors and assigns, 
 
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 shall be and the same are hereby made subject thereto. And said Com- 
 pany, their successors and assigns shall be liable for any loss or injury 
 that any perons may sustain by reason of any negligence, carelessness 
 or misconduct of the officers, agents, servants, or employes in the man- 
 agement, construction or use of its tracks, cars or other machinery. And 
 said Company, their successors and assigns shall- indemnify and hold the 
 city harmless from damages that may be claimed by property holders 01 
 any person or persons on account of the laying of the tracks or in the use 
 or by reason thereof, or by running cars thereon ; provided, that whenevei 
 said city or any such company, board or person shall for any of the pur- 
 poses aforesaid in the exercise of the rights aforesaid find it necessary to 
 remove or displace temporarily the roadbed, ties or tracks of said Railway 
 Company, said city board, company or person in the exercise of such 
 right, shall do as little damage as possible thereto, and shall replace uic 
 roadbed, ties or tracks aforesaid without unnecessary delay. 
 
 Sec. 8. That cars shall be entitled to the track, and any vehicle 
 upon the track shall turn off from it when required for the passage of 
 such cars, so as to leave it unobstructed. And the driver of any vehicle 
 refusing so to do shall be fined before the Mayor of the City of Canton, 
 not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars and costs. 
 All fines to be paid into the City Treasury. Provided, that a reasonable 
 time shall be allowed for the removal of buildings or any other large or 
 heavy loads under the permit of the proper city authorities. 
 
 Sec. 9. Be it further ordained that the Canton Street Railway Com- 
 pany, their scccessors and assigns, shall observe the following specific 
 conditions in running the cars, and such other reasonable conditions as 
 may hereafter from time to time be prescribed by the City Council. 
 
 First — While the cars are turning the corners from one to another, 
 the horses or mules shall not be driven faster than a walk. 
 
 Second — No cars shall stop on street crossings, or either of them, or 
 walk, nor in front of any intersecting street except to avoid collisions or 
 damage to person or property, nor shall any car be left standing on the 
 streets unless attached and waiting for passengers. 
 
 Third — When a car is stopped at the intersection of streets to re- 
 ceive or unload passengers, it shall be so as to leave the rear platform 
 slightly over the crossing. 
 
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 Fourth — Conductors and drivers shall be vigilant in the avoidance 
 of all damages to persons and teams, and when necessary the car shall 
 be stopped in the shortest possible time. 
 
 P'ifth — From dusk in the evening every car shall be provided with a 
 suitable signal light at each end of each car, and at all ti)mes there shall 
 be a small bell attached to the. harness of one horse or mule drawing each 
 car. 
 
 Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 Passed March 31, 1884. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the right of way to Percy S. Sowers, his assigns and successors, 
 to construct, operate and maintain a Street Railroad from Canton, 
 Ohio, to Myer's Lake. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, That Percy S. Sowers, his assigns and their successors, be and are 
 hereby granted the right to construct, operate and maintain a Street 
 Railroad together with all necessary switches, passways and curves, for 
 carrying passengers, baggage and freight from the west line of the city 
 limits o£ the City of Canton, Ohio, where said west line is intersected by 
 West Tuscarawas street ; thence along the Massillon road westwardly to 
 a point two hundred (200) feet west of the quarter section line that runs 
 northwardly between the lands of John Smith's and Henry Werts in 
 section seven (7) Canton Township ; but curving northwardly about one 
 hundred and eighty (180) feet east from said point to, along and through 
 the easterly side of the lands of Henry Werts in the northeast quarter 
 section seven (7) and southeast quarter secton six (6) to the lands of 
 Catherine C. Meyer; thence along and through said lands situate in the 
 southeast and northeast quarters of section six (6) and in the northwest 
 and southwest quarters of section five (5) to the lands of Henry C. Meyer 
 in the northeast quarter of section six (6) and northwest quarter section 
 five (5) ; thence along through said lands to the land jointly owned by 
 K. J., G. W., Meyer and H. C. Meyer, in the northeast quarter of section 
 
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 six (6) in Canton Township, of Stark County, O., to the end of the line 
 surveyed by Harry C. Frease in March, 1885, for the route of said rail- 
 road, and for which leases of the right of way were duly executed and 
 delivered to said Percy S. Sowers by said Werts and Meyers, and wherein 
 said route is particularly described, said grant to be for and during the 
 term of twenty-five (25) years from the date thereof. 
 
 Sec. 2. The tracks of said Street Railroad shall be of said width as 
 said Percy S. Sowers, his successors and assigns shall determine, but in 
 no event to be less than three (3) feet six (6) inches, nor more than four (4) 
 feet eight and one-half (8 1-2) inches, and so laid as to obstruct the State 
 road as little as may be. Where the said tracks will come within the limits 
 of the pending extension of the city they shall be laid as near the center 
 of the road as may be practicable, and beyond the limits of said extension 
 shall be laid to one side of the the State road, but not so as to obstruct 
 the flow of drainage water toward the west Nimishillen creek and said 
 Street Railroad must by October 6, 1886, be constructed to the said 
 section line. 
 
 Sec. 3. — The cars of said Percy ,S. Sowers, his assigns and their suc- 
 cessors shall take precedence over the vehicles, persons or things along 
 said line of Street Railroad, and if any person or persons shall unneces- 
 sarily obstruct or impede the construction of the said Street Railroad, or 
 obstruct or impede the running of the cars on the tracks of said Street 
 Railroad, such person or persons shall be fined each not less than $5.00 
 nor more than $25.00 for each offense by an officer having jurisdiction 
 therein. 
 
 Sec. 4. Said Percy S. Sowers, his assigns and their successors, may 
 collect as fare from each passenger for one continuous trip in the same 
 direction on the same car, for either part or whole of said route, not to 
 exceed ten (10) cents, and a reasonable charge for such baggage and 
 freight as may be carried. 
 
 Sec. 5. Said Percy S. Sowers, his assigns and their successors, may 
 make all needful and proper regulations and enforce them, as to the 
 conduct and deportment of persons and the payment of fare while on 
 their cars. 
 
 Sec. 6. That the grant hereby made is upon the express condition 
 that said Percy S. Sowers, his assigns and their successors, shall at all 
 
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 times during the continuance of this grant, be held liable for all obliga- 
 tions incurred in the establishment, location, construction and operation 
 of said Street Railroad, as well as for all damages which any person or 
 persons may sustain by reason of any; injury to either person or property 
 caused by the unlawful acts or negligence of the said Percy S. Sowers, 
 his assigns and their successors in the construction, establishment and 
 operation of the same. 
 
 Sec. 7. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and ten days publication. 
 
 Passed April 2, 1885. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to extend 
 their lines on part of Ninth street and Railway street in the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, and to construct, maintain, and operate said extension 
 of its said railway, and prescribing the terms and conditions upon 
 which the same shall be done. 
 
 Whereas, The Canton Street Railway Company, by virtue of an ordi- 
 nance passed by this Council on March 31, 1884, has constructed and is 
 maintaining and operating lines of street railway in certain streets of the 
 City of Canton, to-wit : On Tuscarawas street and Market street, North 
 street and Cleveland avenue, and by virtue of said ordinance is about to 
 construct, maintain and operate a line of street railway on Cherry street 
 in said city from its Tuscarawas street line to Tenth street ; and, 
 
 Whereas, Said Company has made an application in writing to this 
 Council for permission to extend its said lines from the center of Cherry 
 street eastwardly along Tenth street to Railway street to a point in said 
 street opposite the east end of the Station building of the Pittsburg, Fort 
 Wayne and Chicago Railway Company; also from a point in the ceme. 
 of Railway street southwardly to the north line of the Station grounds, of 
 st.id Railroad Company, and to construct, operate and maintain such 
 extension ; and, 
 
 Whereas, It appears that the consent in writing has been obtained 
 of the owners of more than one-half of the feet front of lots and lands 
 
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 abutting on the streets and public highways along which it is proposed 
 to construct the said extension of Said street railway, and said consent has 
 been produced before this Council ; and, 
 
 Whereas, It appears that all the requirements of law, in respect to 
 such extension have been complied with and the Council deems that such 
 extension will be beneficial to the public. Now, therefore, 
 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That said The Canton Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, 
 be and it is hereby granted the right to construct, maintain and operate 
 an extension of its lines of railway from the center of Cherry street east- 
 wardly along Tenth street to Railway street ; thence northeastwardly 
 along Railway street to a point opposite the east end of the Station build- 
 ing of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad company, also 
 from a point in the center of Railway street southwardly to a point in the 
 north line of the Station grounds of said Railroad Company, opposite the 
 north side of the Station buildings, together with all necessary sidings, 
 switches, and turnous, but said extension shall be constructed, operated 
 and maintained in the same manner as is the present line of said Com- 
 pany's Street Railway in said city, and all the provisions of the above 
 recited ordinance in so far as they are applicable, shall govern said Com- 
 pany in the construction, operation, and maintenance of said extension, 
 and in respect to its said extension it shall have all the rights, privileges 
 and franchises thereby granted it, for its said lines of railway heretoiore 
 constructed, and the terms and provisions of said ordinance in so far as 
 the same are applicable, shall govern the liablities, obligations, rights and 
 franchises of said Company, its successors and assigns, in regard to such 
 extension in the same manner, as if the said extension were a part of the 
 original line of said Company's Street Railway, constructed heretofore, 
 under the said former ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed January 9, 1888. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to extend 
 their track on Cleveland Avenue in the City of Canton northwardly 
 along said avenue to the north line of the corporate limits of said 
 city, and from thence still further northwardly along the line of said 
 avenue extended and known commonly as "The New Berlin Road," 
 to a point in said road opposite the main gate of the German Catholic 
 Cemetery, and to construct, maintain and operate said extension of 
 its said railway and prescribing the terms and conditions upon which 
 the same shall be done. 
 
 Whereas, The Canton Street Railway Company by virtue of an 
 ordinance passed by this Council on March 31, 1884, has constructed 
 and is maintaining and operating lines of street railway in certain streets 
 of the City of Canton, to-wit : Or* Tuscarawas street from West Nimi- 
 shillen creek bridge eastwardly near to the east branch of said creek ; also 
 on South Market street and North Market street ; also on North street 
 and on Poplar street and Cleveland avenue as far northwardly as Lake 
 street ; and 
 
 Whereas, Said company has petitioned this Council for permission 
 to extend its said Market street line northwardly from its present ter- 
 minus at Lake street, along Cleveland avenue to the north line of the cor- 
 porate limits of this city, and beyond said limits northwardly along what 
 is commonly known as "The New Berlin Road" to a point opposite the 
 main gate of the German Catholic cemetery, and to construct, operate 
 and maintain such extension ; and, 
 
 Whereas, Public notice of the application of said company has been 
 given by the City Clerk by notice published in the "Canton Daily Re- 
 pository" for three weeks immediately after August 17, 1886; and, 
 
 Whereas, it appears that the consent in writing has been obtained 
 of the owners of more than one-half of the feet front of the lots and lands 
 abutting on the street and public highway along which it is proposed to 
 construct the said extension of said street railway, and said consent has 
 been produced before this Council ; and, 
 
 Whereas, It appears that the consent in writing has been obtained 
 
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 to such extension has been complied with and the Council deems that such 
 extension will be beneficial to the public. Now, therefore, 
 
 Section i. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 That said The Canton Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, 
 be and it is hereby granted the right to construct, operate and maintain 
 an extension of its present Market street line of railway, from its presern 
 northern terminus on Cleveland avenue, at Lake street, northwardly from 
 said terminus along said avenue and to the north line of the corporate 
 limits of the city, and from thence still further northwardly along the line 
 of said avenue extended, commonly known as the "New Berlin Road," 
 to a point in the center thereof opposite the main gate of the German 
 Catholic cemetery, together with all the necessary sidings, switches and 
 turnouts, but said extension shall be constructed, operated and main- 
 tained in the same manner as the present line of said Company's Street 
 Railway in said city, and all the provisions of the above recited ordinance 
 in so far as the same are applicable, shall govern said company in the 
 consctruction, operation and maintenance of said extension, and it shall 
 have all the rights, privileges and franchises thereby granted to it in 
 respect to its line of railway heretofore constructed, and the terms and 
 provisions of said ordinance in so far as the same are applicable shall 
 govern the liabilities, obligations, rights and franchises of said company, 
 its successors and assigns, in regard to such extension, in the same manner 
 as if the said extension were a part of the original line of said Company's 
 Street Railway constructed heretofore under said former ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed September 13, 1886. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 Amending the franchise of the Canton Street Railway Company, repealing 
 Section three of the Ordinance granting to the Canton Street Railway 
 Company the right to construct, maintain, and operate a street rail- 
 way upon certain streets in the City of Canton, and prescribing the 
 terms and conditions upon which the same shall be done under such 
 grants. 
 
 .Section I. Be it ordained by The Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, That all tracks laid and constructed by The Canton Street Railway 
 Company, its successors and assigns, in any and all of the streets or parts 
 of streets upon which they have been granted the right of way, shall be 
 laid as near the center of the streets or parts of streets as practicable, and 
 be of uniform width throughout the city. The width of the track proper, 
 shall be of a gauge not more than four feet eight and one-half inches, nor 
 less than three feet six inches, and the rails shall be so laid and used as 
 to be no impediment to the ordinary use of such streets or parts of streets 
 by wagons or carriages. 
 
 Sec. 2. Upon streets which are unpaved, and so^ long as they shall 
 remain unpaved, the space between the rails, and for a distance of eighteen 
 inches beyond the outside of the surface of the rails on either side of the 
 track shall be rilled with a bed of pounded stone or other good and suit- 
 able material to the depth of at least six inches, and the top surface thereof 
 shall be kept covered with a good substantial coat of clean gravel. 
 
 Sec. 3. Whenever the City Council shall cause any of the said 
 streets or parts of streets to be paved with gravel, boulders, fire-brick 
 or such other material as may be deemed proper, The Canton Street 
 Railway Company, its successors and assigns shall pay so much of the 
 expense thereof as may be necessary to pave the space between the rails 
 of their tracks excluding the cost of paving the space between the main 
 tracks and the switches, upon the same terms and conditions as may be 
 prescribed for the abutting property holders. 
 
 Sec. 4. Whenever The Canton Street Railway company, its suc- 
 cessors and assigns, shall lay or repair any track upon any of the said 
 streets or parts of streets which may be paved or macadamized, the paving 
 or other material displaced in laying or repairing such track shall again 
 
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 be properly replaced by them to such grade, style, and manner as it previ- 
 ously existed, or as the Council may direct. 
 
 Sec. 5. The filling, paving, and macadamizing as herinbefore pro- 
 vided for, shall be kept in good condition and repair. 
 
 Sec. 6. Section three, of the ordinance entitled "An ordinance grant- 
 ing to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to construct, main- 
 tain and operate a street railway upon certain streets in the City of Can- 
 ton and prescribing the terms and conditions upon which the same shall 
 be done under such grant," is hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and after it shall have been ac- 
 cepted in writing by The Canton Street Railway Company. 
 
 Passed February 4, 1889. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The Canton Street Railway Company, the right to use elec- 
 tricity as a motive power, and to reconstruct its lines of street rail- 
 way for that purpose ; also to lay a double track on part of its lines 
 and to extend the time of its franchises and to amend an ordinance, 
 passed March 31, 1884, entitled "An ordinance granting to The Can- 
 ton Street Railway Company, the right to construct, maintain, and 
 operate a street railway, etc., also to amend an ordinance, passed 
 September 13, 1886, entitled an ordinance granting The Canton Street 
 Railway Company the right to extend their track on Cleveland Ave- 
 nue, etc.; also to> amend an ordinance passed January 9th, 1888, 
 entitled an ordinance granting to The Canton Street Railway Com- 
 pany the right to extend their lines on part of Tenth street and Rail- 
 way street, etc., also to amend an ordinance, passed February 4, 
 1889, amending section three of said first ordinance." 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That whereas, The Canton Street Railway Company, operating the lines 
 of Street Railway under and by virtue of the ordinances above referred 
 to, have by communication to the City Council dated January 21st, 1889, 
 signified its willingness and desire to change the motive power upon its 
 
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 lines of street railway ; and whereas, there is a desire on the part of the 
 people of the said city, generally for a more convenient and rapid mode of 
 transit, and that an electric system be substituted for animal power for 
 the movement of cars ; Therefore, The Canton Street Railway Company, 
 its successors and assigns, is hereby granted permission to operate its 
 lines of street railway by electricity, and for that purpose it is granted per- 
 mission to erect and maintain wooden poles and wires and the necessary 
 appliances and fixtures for conducting currents of electricity for the pur- 
 pose of transmitting and producing power, to propel and operate its cars, 
 upon all its lines of street railway in said city now constructed, and upon 
 such as it may hereafter construct and operate by virtue of the above 
 mentioned ordinances, provided, however, that the electric system adopt- 
 ed by said Company, its successors and assigns, for propelling and oper- 
 ating their cars, shall be an approved system and provided further that the 
 Council may require after twelve years from the taking effect of this 
 ordinance, the said Company, its successors and assigns to substitute iron 
 for wooden poles, the erection of such poles and the placing of wires 
 thereon shall be under the supervision of and subject to the control of trie 
 City Civil Engineer, such poles shall not be over twenty-five feet in 
 height above the ground, shall be neat and regular in form, shall be 
 painted in dark color and shall be repainted from time to time as the City 
 Council may direct, they shall be set one hundred and twenty feet apart, 
 except where otherwise expressly permitted by said City Civil Engineer; 
 such poles shall be placed at such points near the curb, stone as shall be 
 designated by the City Civil Engineer. Should it be necessary in the prose- 
 cution of any work by the city, that such poles should be temporarily re- 
 moved, such removal shall be made by such Company, its successors and 
 assigns, at its own cost without any claim for damages therefor, on the 
 part of said company, its successors or assigns. Said Street Railway Com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns, shall protect the wires of the City's Fire 
 Alarm System from contact with wires of said Company, its successors 
 and assigns, by some means satisfactory to the Chief of the Fire Depart- 
 ment of said city, and they shall also protect all telegraph and telephone 
 wires, from contact with the wires of said Company, its successors and 
 assigns, by some means satisfactory to the City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Company, its successors and assigns, is also hereby 
 granted the right to lav double track upon West Tuscarawas street in said 
 
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 city, in place of single track now maintained by it on the said part of said 
 street, said double track shall be as near to each other as practicable, and 
 at equal distance from the center of said street, where the same may be 
 laid. But said double track shall not be constructed until in the opinion 
 of the City Council, the public convenience and the travel on said street 
 require the same. 
 
 Sec. 3. Said Company, its successors and assigns, shall at all times 
 conform to such rules and regulations as may from time to time be 
 made by the Council as to the rate of speed it may run its cars ; and while 
 the cars of said Company are in motion, or about to start, a bell shall be 
 sounded at such time as may be necessary to warn persons of danger. 
 
 Sec. 4. The privilege of constructing an electric system, and the 
 operation of its lines as hereinbefore provided, is granted, in considera- 
 tion of the improved facilities hereby contemplated, and by reason thereof, 
 and also on account of the large expenditure necessary to secure the 
 same, the franchises heretofore granted to said Company by the foregoing 
 ordinance, and the franchises and privileges granted to said Company, its 
 successors and assigns, by this ordinance shall be in force for a period 
 of twenty-five (25) years, from and after the date of the passage of this 
 ordinance and of its taking effect. 
 
 Sec. 5. Said Railway Company, its successors and assigns, shall at 
 all times hereinafter defend, keep harmless and indemnify the City ot 
 Canton of and from all damages, lawful claims, and demands for injuries 
 to persons or property, costs and expenses to which said City may be 
 subjected or made liable by any proceeding at law or in equity, or 
 otherwise growing out of the grant of the privileges in this ordinance 
 granted, or out of the exercises and enjoyment of the same by said Com- 
 pany. 
 
 Sec. 6. Said Street Railway Copmany shall in writing accept the 
 permission and privileges hereby granted, and agree to comply with, 
 adopt and abide with all the provisions, conditions and restrictions upon 
 which the same are granted, within thirty days after passage of this ordi- 
 nance, and shall, within said time, file the said written acceptance with the 
 City Clerk, otherwise this ordinance shall be null and void ; and such accept- 
 ance shall be deemed an agreement on the part of said Railway Cofmpany 
 with said city to perform all and singular the matters and things required 
 by said company to be by it performed under this ordinance. Should 
 
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 said Company, its successors and assigns, fail to construct and begin the 
 operation of its said electric system within one year after the date 01 cne 
 taking effect of this ordinance, then it shall be deemed to have abandonee 
 its rights to have its said franchises extended for the i eriod of tweiicy- 
 five (25) years as aforesaid, and in respect thereto this ordinance shall then 
 be deemed null and void; and said Company, its successors and assigns, 
 shall have only the rights and franchises granted to if, which are in fact 
 granted by the ordinance first above referred to. 
 
 Sec. 7. Whenever the City Council shall cause any of the streets, 
 or parts of streets, in and through which the tracks of The Canton Street 
 Railway Company, its successors and assigns now or may hereafter extend 
 to be paved with gravel, boulders, fire brick or such other material as 
 may be deemed proper, The Canton Street Railway Company, its suc- 
 cessors and assigns shall pay so much of the expense thereof as may bt 
 necessary to have the space between the rails of their tracks, and for a 
 distance of nine inches outside the rails on either side of their said tracks 
 and the space between the main tracks and switches upon the same terms 
 and conditions that may be prescribed for abutting property holders. The 
 provisions of this section shall apply to the improvements of all streets 
 and parts of streets, save and except in those improvements for which the 
 contracts have already been let. 
 
 Sec. 8. All the provisions of the four ordinances above referred to 
 in the title of this ordinance, viz: An ordinance passed March 31, 1884, 
 entitled "An ordinance granting to the Canton Street Railway Compan)^ 
 the right to construct, maintain and operate a street railway, etc.," also 
 an ordinance passed September 13, 1886, entitled "An ordinance granting 
 to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to extend tneir tracks 
 on Cleveland avenue, etc.," also an ordinance passed January 9, 1888, 
 granting to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to extend their 
 lines on part of Tenth street and in Railway street in said city, etc., also 
 an ordinance passed February 4, 1889, amending section three of said 
 ordinance, passed March 4, 1884, which are inconsistent with the terms 
 and provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, but the same shall 
 be restored to full force and effect in case said Street Railway Company, 
 its successors and assigns, should abandon and forfeit the rights hereby 
 granted, to-wit : at the end of one year after the taking effect of this 
 ordinance. 
 
 Passed September 16, 1889. 
 
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 Canton, Ohio., September 2i s 1889. 
 To the City Council, Canton, Ohio : 
 
 The Canton Street Railway Company hereby accept the permission 
 and privileges granted to it by the ordinance of said City Council entitled 
 "An ordinance granting to The Canton Street Railway Company the right 
 to use electricity as a motive power, etc.," passed September 16, 1889, 
 and it does hereby agree to comply, adopt and abide with all the pro- 
 visions, conditions and restrictions upon which said ordinance is granted. 
 The Canton Street Railway Company, 
 
 By G. E. COOK, President. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The Lake Side Street Railroad Company the right to use 
 electricity as a motive power, and to reconstruct its lines of street 
 railway for that purpose, also to amend an ordinance passed April 2, 
 1885, entitled "An ordinance granting the right of way to Percy S. 
 Sowers, his assigns and successors, to construct, operate and main- 
 tain a street lailroad from Canton to Meyer's Lake." 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 
 Ohio, That whereas, The Lake Side Street Railroad Company, operating 
 a line of street railway, under and by virtue of the ordinance above re- 
 ferred to, has, by a communication to the City Council, dated January 
 21, 1889, signified its willingness and desire to change its motive power 
 upon its line of street railway, and whereas, there is a desire on the part 
 of the people of said city and the territory adjoining thereto, for a more 
 convenient and rapid mode of transit between said city and Meyers Lake, 
 and that an electric system be substituted for animal power for the move- 
 ment of care; therefore, The Lake Side Street Railroad Company, its 
 successors and assigns, is hereby granted permission to operate its lines 
 of street railway by electricity, and for that purpose it is granted per- 
 mission to erect and maintain wooden poles and wires, and the neces- 
 sary appliances and fixtures, for conducting currents of electricity for the 
 purpose of transmitting and producing power to propel and operate its 
 cars upon its lines of street railway in said city, and also between said city 
 
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 and said Meyer's Lake. Provided, however, that the electric system 
 adopted by said Company, its successors and assigns, for propelling and 
 operating their cars, shall be an approved system ; and, provided further, 
 that the Council may require, after twelve years from the taking effect 
 of this ordinance, the said Company, its successors and assigns, to sub- 
 stitute iron for wooden poles, on all parts of the lines of the said Com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns, that may be in the city limits at that 
 time or at any time thereafter, the erection of such poles and the placing 
 of wires thereon, shall be under the supervision of and subject to the 
 control of the City Civil Engineer. Such poles shall not be over twenty- 
 five feet in height above the ground, shall be neat and regular in form, 
 and all poles that are upon the streets of said city or upon the public 
 highway west of said city shall ibe painted in dark color and repainted 
 from time to time as the City Council may direct; they shall be set one 
 hundred and twenty-five feet apart, except where otherwise expressly 
 permitted by the City Civil Engineer. Such poles shall be placed at 
 such points near the curb stone, as shall be designated by the City Civil 
 Engineer, and where there is no curbing they shall be set at such distance 
 from the side of the street or highway as said Engineer may direct. 
 Should it be necessary in the prosecution of any work by the city, that 
 such poles should be temporarily removed, such removal shall be imade 
 by the said Company at its own cost without any claim for damages 
 therefor on the part of said Company. Said Street Railroad company, 
 its successonrs and assigns, shall protect the wires of the City's Fire 
 Alarm System from contact with the wires of said Company, by some 
 means satisfactory to the Chief of the City Fire Department, and all 
 telegraph and telephone wires from contact with the wires of the said 
 Company, by some means satisfactory to the City Civil Engineer. 
 
 iSec. 2. Said Company, its successors and assigns, are also hereby 
 granted the right toi lay double track on the whole or any portion of its 
 said line in place of the single track now maintained by it. Said double 
 tracks shall be' as near to each other as practicable, and at equal distance 
 from the center of said street; and where its line is in the public highway 
 west of said city, said tracks shall be at one side of said highway, but 
 said double track shall not be constructed until in the opinion of the 
 Council tin- public convenience and the travel on said line requires the 
 same. 
 
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 Sec. 3. In case the limits of said city are extended so as to include 
 any part of the highway west of said city, on which the Company now 
 has its line located on the side of the public highway, said Company, its 
 successors and assigns, shall if ordered by the City Council, move its 
 track or tracks from the side to the center of that part of the public high- 
 way which may be embraced in such extension of the city limits. 
 
 Sec. 4. Said Company, its successors and assigns, shall at all times 
 conform to such rules and regulations as may from time to time be made 
 by the Council as to the rate of speed it may run the cars' on said streets 
 of said city, or on the public highway west thereof, or when crossing 
 any public highway, and while the cars of said Company are in motion, 
 or about to start a bell shall be sounded at such times as may be neces- 
 sary to warn persons of danger. 
 
 Sec. 5. The privilege of constructing an electric system and the 
 operation of its lines as hereinbefore provided, is granted in consideration 
 of the improved facilities hereby contemplated, and by reason thereof, 
 and also on account of the large expenditures necessary to secure the 
 same. The franchises heretofore granted Percy S. Sowers and now held 
 by said Company by the foregoing ordinance, and the franchises and 
 privileges hereby granted to said Company, its successors and assigns, 
 by this ordinance, shall be in force for a period of twenty-five years from 
 and after the date of the passage of this ordinance and the taking effect 
 thereof. 
 
 Sec. 6. Said Railroad Company its successors and assigns, shall at 
 all times hereafter defend, keep harmless and indemnified the City of 
 Canton of and from all damages, lawful claims and demands for injuries 
 to persons or property, costs and expenses to which said city may be sub- 
 jected or made liable by any proceeding at law or in equity, or other- 
 wise growing out of the grant of the privileges in this ordinance granted, 
 or out of the exercise and enjoyment of the same by said Company. 
 
 Sec. 7. Said Street Railroad Company shall in writing accept the 
 permission and privileges hereby granted and agree to comply with, adopt 
 and abide with all the provisions, conditions and restrictions upon which 
 the same are granted within thirty (30) days after the passage of this 
 ordinance, and shall, within said time file the said written acceptance 
 with the City Clerk, otherwise this ordinance shall be null and void, and 
 
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 such acceptance shall be deemed an agreement on the part of the Street 
 Railway Company with the said city to perform all and singular the 
 matters and things required by said Company to be by it performed under 
 this ordinance. Should said Company, its successors and assigns, fail to 
 construct and begin operation of its said electric system on said street 
 and public highway within one year after the date of the taking effect of 
 this ordinance, then it shall be deemed to have abandoned the rights 
 thereby granted to use electricity as a motive power, and its rights to 
 have its said franchises extended for the period of twenty-five (25) years 
 as aforesaid, and in respect thereto this ordinance shall then be deemed 
 null and void, and said Company, its successors and assigns, shall have 
 only the rights and franchises granted to it which are in fact granted by 
 the ordinance first above referred to. 
 
 Sec. 8. Whenever the City Council shall cause any of the streets in 
 and through which the tracks of The Street Railroad Company, its suc- 
 cessors and assigns, now or may hereafter extend, to be paved with 
 gravel, boulders, fire brick or such other material as may be deemed 
 proper. t The Lakeside Street Railway Company, its successors and 
 assigns, shall pay so> much of the expenses thereof as may be necessary to 
 pave the space between the rails of their tracks and for a distance of nine 
 inches outside of the rails on either side of their said tracks, and the space 
 between the main tracks and switches, upon the same terms and condi- 
 tions, that may be prescribed for abutting property holders, the provisions 
 of this section shall apply to the improvement of all streets and parts or 
 sterets, save and except in those improvements from which the contracts 
 have already been let, and the provisions of this section shall also apply to 
 all such parts of the lines of said Company, its successors and assignts, 
 as may hereafter be embraced within the limits of said city. 
 
 Sec. 9. All the provisions of the ordinance first above referred to, 
 which are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this ordinance are 
 hereby repealed, but the same shall be restored to full force and effect in 
 case said Street Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, should 
 abandon and forfeit the rights hereby granted to it at the end of one 
 year after the taking effect of this ordinance. 
 
 Passed September 23, 1889. 
 
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 Canton, Ohio, September 24, 1889. 
 
 To the City Council, Canton, Ohio : 
 
 The Lakeside Street Railroad Cdmpany hereby accepts the permis- 
 sion and privileges granted to it by the ordinance of said City Council 
 entitled, "An ordinance granting to The Lakeside Street Railroad Com- 
 pany the right to use electricity as a motive power, etc., passed September 
 23, 1889, and it does hereby agree to comply with, adopt and abide with 
 all the provisions, conditions and restrictions upon which said ordinance 
 was granted. 
 
 The Lakeside Street Railway Company, 
 
 By G. E. COOK, President. 
 
 The above acceptance was filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 
 26 day of September, A. D. 1889. 
 
 H. G. SCHAUB, City Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Establishing a Street Railway Route on South Market and Bridge Streets. 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as fol- 
 lows : — 
 
 Section 1. That a street passenger railroad route to be known as 
 route number two be and the same is hereby established in said City ot 
 Canton, Ohio, as follows : — Commencing at a point on South Market 
 Street in said City near Lathrop Street, being the present southern ter- 
 minus of The Canton-Massillon Electric Street Railway; thence south- 
 wardly and southwestwardly along said Market Street to Bridge Street; 
 thence west along Bridge Street to Dueber Avenue. 
 
 The number of tracks on said streets to be one or two tracks, but said 
 second track shall not be constructed until in the opinion of the City 
 Council the public convenience and travel on said streets may require 
 the same, and that said franchise be limited to fifty years. 
 
 Sec. 2. The construction of said railroad shall be completed with 
 either one or two tracks within sixty days from the taking effect of the 
 ordinance that may be passed granting the right to any person or cor- 
 poration to build said street railroad as far as Garfield Avenue. 
 
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 Sec. 3. The track or tracks of said street railroad shall be laid as 
 near the center of said streets as practicable, and to be of a width uniform 
 with the tracks of the street railroad now in said city, and should the 
 gauge of the connecting street railroad now in said city be changed then 
 the gauge of this route may be changed, and tha top surface of the rails 
 to be so laid and a rail of such character to be used as not to be unreason- 
 able impediment to the ordinary use of said street by wagons and car- 
 riages. The space between such rails and for a distance of eighteen inches 
 beyond and outside of said rails on either side of said track, shall be filled 
 with a bed of pounded stone or other good and suitable materials to the 
 depth of at least six inches and the top surface thereof to be covered 
 with a good and substantial bed of clean gravel. 
 
 Sec. 4. The person or corporation constructing, operating or main- 
 taining said street railroad in addition to the main tracks upon said streets 
 may, construct, operate and maintain all such switches, pass-ways and 
 turning tracks as may be reasonably proper. But the manner of con- 
 structing the same and the places of their location shall be made subject 
 to the approval of the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 5. The said railroad and its tracks, cars and other equipments, 
 shall be kept by the person or corporation operating the same, in good 
 order and repair and safe. And there shall be placed on said road, cars 
 of good construction with the latest improvements, for the convenience 
 and comfort of passengers, and they shall be run under such reasonable 
 directions as the City Council may from time to time prescribe. 
 
 Sec. 6. The cars upon said street railway may be operated or drawn 
 by horses or electricity or by any motive power other than steam. 
 
 In case the said street railroad is operated by electricity, then the 
 person or corporation so operating said railroad may erect and maintain 
 wooden poles and wires and the necessary appliances and fixtures for con- 
 ducting currents of electricity for the purpose of transmitting and pro- 
 ducing power to propel its cars upon said line, provided, however, that 
 the electric system adopted for said street railroad, shall be an improved 
 system, and provided further, that such poles shall not be less than twenty- 
 five feet in height above the ground, shall be neat and regular in form, 
 shall ])(• painted in dark colors ,and repainted from time to time as the 
 City Council may direct, they shall be set generally one hundred and 
 
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 twenty-five feet apart; such poles shall be placed at such points near the 
 curb stone as shall be designated by the City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Should it be necessary in the prosecution of any work by the city 
 that such poles should be temporarily removed, such removal shall be 
 made by the person or company then operating said railroad, at his or its 
 own cost, without any claim for damages therefor. 
 
 And the said person or company so constructing, maintaining and 
 operating said railroad shall protect the wires of the city's fire alarm 
 system from contact with the wires of said street railroad by some means 
 satisfactory to the Chief of the Fire Department of said city, and they shall 
 also protect all telegraph and telephone wires from contact with the wires 
 of said street railroad by some means satisfactory to the City Civil En- 
 gineer. 
 
 Sec. 7. Each passenger upon said street railroad may be compelled 
 to pay in advance a fare to be hereafter fixed by the City Council for 
 riding in said cars one continuous trip from any point of said line to 
 another point, to be designated by such passenger, provided that the 
 passengers so required to pay fare and paying the same, shall be trans- 
 ported fro/m point to point with reasonable dispatch, and provided fur- 
 ther, that children less than five years old, when accompanied by parent 
 or guardian, shall be allowed to ride free, and provided that said company 
 shall be allowed to charge double fare between the hours of eleven o'clock 
 P. M. and five o'clock a. m. 
 
 Sec. 8. The person or company operating said street railroad shall 
 at all . times hereafter defend, keep harmless and indemnify the City of 
 Canton from all damages, lawful claims and demands for injuries to per- 
 sons or property and costs and expenses to which said city may be sub- 
 jected or made liable by any proceeding at law or in equity, or otherwise 
 growing out of the grant of the privileges in this ordinance set forth or 
 out of the exercise or enjoyment of the same. 
 
 Sec. 9. Whenever the City Council shall cause any of the streets 
 or parts of streets in and through which the tracks of said street railroad 
 shall be constructed or extended, to be paved with gravel, boulders, brick 
 and such other proper material, then the person or company operating 
 said street railroad shall pay so much of the expense thereof as may be 
 necessary to pave the space between the rails and their tracks, and for a 
 
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 distance of nine inches outside the rails on either side of said tracks, and 
 the space between the main tracks and switches upon the same terms and 
 conditions that may be prescribed for abutting property holders ; or such 
 person or company shall at his or its option construct the pavement or 
 roadway over that portion of the width of the street hereinbefore specified 
 according to the plans and specifications adopted by the City Council for 
 the remainder of the street, and subject to the approval of the City Civil 
 Engineer or such other official as the city may designate. 
 
 Sec. 10. The cars upon said street railroad shall be entitled to the 
 track, and any vehicles upon the track or tracks shall turn off therefrom 
 when required, for the passage of such cars, so as to leave it unobstructed. 
 And the driver of any vehicle refusing so to do shall be fined before the 
 Mayor of the City of Canton, not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more 
 than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and costs; all fines to be paid into the 
 city treasury. Provided that reasonable time shall be allowed for the 
 removal of buildings or any other large or heavy loads under the permit 
 of the proper city authorities. 
 
 Sec. II. Said street railroad shall be operated under the following 
 conditions and under such other reasonable conditions as may hereafter 
 from time to time be prescribed by the City Council. 
 
 First — No car shall stop on street crossings nor in front of any 
 intersecting street, except to avoid collisions or damage to person or 
 property, nor shall any cars be left standing on the streets except under 
 care of so/me person. 
 
 Second — When a car is stopped at the intersection of streets to re- 
 receive or unload passengers, it shall be so as to leave the rear platform 
 slightly over the crossing. • 
 
 Third — Conductors and motormen shall be vigilant in the avoidance 
 of all damages to persons and teams, and when necessary the cars shall 
 be stopped in the shortest possible time. 
 
 Fourth — After dusk in the evening each car shall be provided with 
 a suitable signal light at each end thereof, and at all times there shall be 
 a gong upon the car, and when the cars are in motion or about to start, 
 the bell shall be sounded at such times as may be necessary to warn per- 
 sons of danger. 
 
 Sec. 12. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for sealed 
 
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 proposals to construct, maintain and operate said railroad route as estab- 
 lished in section One hereof, for a period of three consecutive weeks as 
 provided by law. 
 
 Sec. 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 Passed September 21, 1896. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting permission to construct and operate a Street Railroad on Route 
 No. 2, on South Market Street and Bridge Street in the City of 
 Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Whereas, the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, did, by ordinance 
 passed the 21st day of September, 1896, establish Street Railroad Route 
 Xo. 2 on South Market Street and Bridge Street in said city ; and, 
 
 Whereas, the City Clerk of said City, in pursuance of the direction in 
 said ordinance contained did give public notice by publication in 
 the "News-Democrat," "Evening Repository," Canton Daily Record," 
 and "Ohio Volks Zeitung," newspapers published daily in said city, and 
 of general circulation therein, for three consecutive weeks next pre- 
 ceding the 2nd of November, 1896, advising the public that sealed pro- 
 posals would be received until 12 o'clock, noon, on Monday, the 2nd of 
 November, 1896, by the City Council of said City, for the granting of the 
 right to construct and operate for the period of fifty years said Street 
 Railroad Route, as established in said ordinance above referred to; and 
 
 Whereas, bids were received by said City Council through its Clerk 
 at the time mentioned in said notice, and were opened by said Clerk at 
 said time, and, it appearing that William A. Lynch proposes to carry 
 passengers on said Street Railroad at lower rates of fare than any other 
 bidders, namely, for single cash fare five (5) cents each ; for children ten 
 (10) years of age and over five (5) years of age, three (3) cents ; children 
 under five years of age,when accompanied by parent or guardian, shall 
 ride free; but reserving the right to charge double fares from eleven 
 o'clock P. M. to five o'clock A. M., commutation tickets in packages 24 
 for $1.00; 12 for 50 cents; and 6 for 25' cents, together with transfer of 
 
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 passengers between said Route No. 2 and all of The Canton-Massillon 
 Electric Street Railway Company, known as Route No. 1 ; and has filed 
 with said City Council a written consent of a majority of the property 
 owners on the line of said proposed Street Railroad, represented by the 
 feet front of the lots abutting upon the streets in which it is proposed to 
 construct such street railroad. 
 
 Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, as follows : 
 
 Section 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to William A. 
 Lynch, or his assigns, to construct, maintain and operate said Street Rail- 
 road No. 2, as follows : — Commencing at a point on South Market Street 
 in said city, near Lathrop Street, being the present southern temiinus of 
 The Canton-Massillon Electric Street Railway, thence southwardly and 
 southwestwardly along said South Market Street to Bridge Street ; thence 
 westwardly along Bridge Street to Dueber Avenue. 
 
 Sec. 2. That the foregoing grant shall be for the term of fifty (50) 
 years, and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions contained in an 
 ordinance establishing said route, passed on the 21st day of September, 
 1886. 
 
 Sec. 3. That the rate of fare named in the preamble to this ordi- 
 nance, namely, single cash fare 5 cents ; commutation tickets in packages 
 24 for $1.00; 12 for 50 cents; and 6 for 25 cents, together with transfer of 
 passengers between said Route No. 2 and The Canton-Massillon Street 
 Railway Company, known as Route No. 1 ; children under ten years ot 
 age and over five years of age three cents ; children under five years, when 
 accompanied by parent or guardian, to be allowed to ride free; but re- 
 serving the right to charge double fares from eleven o'clock P. M. to five 
 o'clock A. M. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and written acceptance thereof by 
 said William A. Lynch, his successors and assigns. 
 
 Passed November 9th, 1896. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE. 
 
 Establishing an Electric Street Railway Route on certain streets in the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, to be known as route number four. 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows . 
 
 Section I. That an electric street railway route, to be known as 
 route number four, be and the same is hereby established as follows : 
 Commencing at the intersection of South Market Street and Navarre 
 Street and running thence west on Navarre Street to Garfield Avenue ; 
 thence south on Garfield Avenue to Bridge Street. 
 
 That the said electric street railway to be built and established in and 
 upon said route shall be constructed and equipped and operated in the 
 manner following, to-wit : 
 
 First — Said electric street railway shall be constructed with single 
 track only and with all proper and necessary switches and turnouts and 
 shall be laid as near the center of the street over the entire route as 
 practicable, except that from South Market Street to South McKimey 
 Avenue said track shall be laid as near the present track of the C. T. & 
 V. R. R. switch on said street as practicable, the City Council reserving 
 the right to require said track to be removed to the center of the street 
 when that part of Navarre Street is paved or about to be paved. 
 
 Second — At the time of building said track and before cars are oper- 
 ated thereon, the person or company constructing the same shall, on all 
 streets on said route, fill or cause to be filled between the rails and for a 
 space of eighteen inches on the outside of the rails, and between the 
 tracks where switches or turnouts are laid, all to the depth of ten inches, 
 with clean gravel. and shall cause the same to be permanently so main- 
 tained or until said streets are paved as hereinafter provided, and the 
 rails to be used in building said line' shall be of a weight of not less than 
 sixty pounds per yard. 
 
 Third — Said track shall be laid to the present surface grade of all the 
 streets over which it shall be located and should a change be hereafter 
 made in the grade of any of said streets, the person or company owning 
 or controlling said track shall make the same conform to such changed 
 grade when ordered so to do by the City Council, without receiving or 
 
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 being entitled to receive from said city any compensation or damages by 
 reason of such change of grade. 
 
 Fourth — The motive power to be used in propelling cars on said 
 line shall be electricity. 
 
 Fifth — The right to operate and construct said street railway shall 
 include the right to erect poles and string trolley wires and such other 
 wires and appliances as are proper and necessary for conducting the 
 electric current for propelling cars and maintaining lights. Said poles 
 shall be of wood not less than twenty-five feet in length, shall be firmly 
 set in the ground a depth of at least four feet, shall be placed as nearly as 
 practicable the uniform distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet apart, 
 shall be placed near the curb line of the street and shall be so located as 
 not to interfere with the ingress and egress of abutting property. The 
 Standing Committee on Streets and Alleys of the City Council shall have 
 power and authority to change the location and order the removal of 
 any of said poles and they may be temporarily removed when necessary 
 when any improvements or repairs are being made by authority of the 
 City Council. Said poles shall be painted when erected and shall be re- 
 painted from time to- time as the Council may direct. The wires herein 
 mentioned shall be provided with the latest approved appliances for pro- 
 tection of life and property and shall be so laid, placed and constructed 
 as not to interfere in any manner with the wires and appliances of the 
 City's Fire Alarm System or Police Patrol System or any other wires that 
 may be hereafter used and controlled by the city, and the city shall have 
 the right and privilege to use any or all of said poles, free of cost. 
 
 Sixth — The cars to be used on said line shall be provided with all the 
 latest improved appliances for the comfort and protection of passengers 
 and employees, having special reference to lighting and heating, and to 
 be provided with vestibules at the forward end thereof completely protect- 
 ing the motorman from wind and storm during the months of November, 
 December, January, February and March of each year. They shall be 
 provided at either end with a suitable signal light which shall be lighted 
 and kepi burning at night, and they shall be provided at the forward end 
 of each car with a bell or gong. The person or company building or 
 Operating said street railway line shall cdmply with any and all reasonable 
 rules and provisions that may be hereafter passed and adopted by the 
 
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 City Council touching the equipment and operation of said street railway 
 line. 
 
 Seventh — Said entire route shall be completed and in operation 
 within forty-five days from and after the passage of this ordinance grant- 
 ing the franchise for the construction and operation of said street railway. 
 
 Eighth — At least five cars per hour from 6 A. M. or earlier to 10:30 
 P. M. or later shall be operated over said line daily, except Sunday when 
 cars may begin running at 8 A. M. 
 
 Ninth — The ordinance hereafter to be passed granting a franchise 
 for the construction and operation of said route shall also be upon con- 
 dition that the person or company receiving such franchise shall, in addi- 
 tion to the construction and operation herein provided for, construct and 
 operate a street railway line on South Market Street from Lathrop Street 
 to The Cleveland, Canton and Southern Railroad, the same to be con- 
 structed, equipped and operated in the manner herein provided for the 
 said route number four. 
 
 Sec. 2. Whenever the City Council shall cause any of the streets 
 in and through which said route is established, to be graded, regraded, 
 paved or repaved with gravel, boulders, fire brick or such other material 
 as may be deemed proper, or to be both graded and paved, then the person 
 or company operating said street railway shall pay so much of the ex- 
 pense thereof as may be! necessary to grade or pave the space between 
 the rails of their tracks and for a distance of nine inches outside of the 
 rails on either side of said tracks upon the same terms and conditions that 
 may be prescribed for abutting property holders, and the provisions of this 
 section shall apply to and include alley and street intersections. 
 
 Sec. 3. The person or company using the street or electric railway 
 line shall keep its roadbed and any and all street paving in good and con- 
 tinuous repair, and upon failure so to do within ten days after the adoption 
 by the City Council of a resolution to the effect that such repair is neces- 
 sary, the City Council reserves the right to cause such repair to be made 
 through its Street 'Commissioner or Civil Engineer, and have the cost 
 thereof reported to the City Council, who shall cause the same to be 
 certified to the County Auditor, and placed upon the tax duplicate for 
 collection and be collected as other taxes. 
 
 Sec. 4. The person or company operating said street railroad shall 
 
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 at all times hereafter defend, keep harmless and indemnify the City ol 
 Canton from all damages, lawful claims and demands for injuries to 
 persons or property, and costs and expenses to which said city may be 
 subjected or made liable by any proceeding at law or in equity, or other- 
 wise growing out of the grant of the privileges in this ordinance set forth, 
 or out of the exercise or enjoyment of the same. 
 
 Sec. 5. The franchise for the building and operating a street railway 
 on said route, to be granted; by ordinance to be hereafter passed, shall be 
 for the term of twenty-five years from the passage of such ordinance, and 
 said franchise shall not be negotiable or transferable until such route shall 
 be completed and in operation. 
 
 Sec. 6. The grant of a franchise to construct and operate a street 
 railway on said route shall be upon the condition that should the company 
 or person to Jwh° m such franchise is granted its or his successors or 
 assigns, fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this 
 ordinance, or should fail to operate any cars on said line for a period of 
 ten consecutive days, then such franchise shall be forfeited and become 
 null and void at the option jof the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for sealed 
 proposals to construct and operate" said street railroad route as established 
 in section one hereof, for a period of three (3) consecutive weeks as pro- 
 vided by law. 
 
 Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 Passed October 3rd, 1898. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting permission to construct and operate a street railway route in the 
 City of Canton, known as street railway route number 4. 
 
 Whereas, The Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, did by ordinance 
 passed on the 3rd day of October, 1898, establish street railway route 
 number four, and, 
 
 Whereas, Louis N. Ley, Clerk of said City, in pursuance of the direc- 
 tion in said ordinance 'contained, did give public notice by publication in 
 
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 the "News-Democrat" and the "Evening Repository," newspapers pub- 
 lished daily in said city and of general circulation therein for three con- 
 secutive weeks next preceding the 22nd day of October, 1898, advising the 
 public that sealed proposals would be received until twelve o'clock noon 
 on the 22nd day of October, 1898, by the City Council of said city, for 
 the grant of the right to construct and operate, for a period of twenty-five 
 years, said street railway route as established in said ordinance, and, 
 
 Whereas, Bids were received by said City Council through the City 
 Clerk, at the time mentioned in said notice, and were opened by said 
 Clerk at said ti'me, and it appearing that Wm. A. Lynch proposes to carry 
 passengers on said street railway at lower rates than any other bidder, 
 namely: for single cash fares, five cents; for children under ten years of 
 age and over five years, three cents ; children under five years of age when 
 accompanied by parent or guardian, shall be allowed to ride free but re- 
 serving the right to charge double fares from eleven o'clock P. M. to five 
 o'clock A. M., and proposing to sell twenty-four tickets in a package for 
 one dollar; twelve tickets in a package for fifty cents and six tickets in a 
 package for twenty-five cents; and has also submitted with his bid an 
 agreement entered into between him, the said William A. Lynch, and the 
 Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company whereby passengers upon 
 said route number four shall have free transfers to any point upon the 
 present lines of the said The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company 
 in said City of Canton, and has also filed with said City Council the written 
 consent of a majority of the property owners on the line of said proposed 
 street railway, represented by the feet front of the lots abutting upon 
 each of the street?, in which it is proposed to construct such street railway, 
 now therefore, 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows: 
 Section 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to William A. 
 Lynch, his heirs and assigns, to construct and operate said street railway 
 route number four as follows : — Commencing at the intersection of 
 South Market Street and Navarre Street and running thence west on 
 Navarre Street to Garfield Avenue ; thence south on Garfield Avenue to 
 Bridge Street. 
 
 Sec. 2. That the foregoing grant shall be for a term of twenty-five 
 years, and shall be subject to all the terms, conditions, stipulations and 
 
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 provisions contained in an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance establishing 
 an electric street railway route on certain streets in the City of Canton to 
 be known as route number four/' passed October 3rd, 1898. 
 
 Sec. 3. The rate of fare shall at no time exceed the rate named in 
 the preamble of this ordinance, namely : single cash fares, five cents, 
 children under ten years of age and over five 'years, three cents ; children 
 under five years when accompanied by parent or guardian, shall be allowed 
 to ride free, but authorize a charge of double fare from eleven o'clock P. 
 M. to five o'clock A. M. Twenty-four tickets in a package sold for one 
 dollar, twelve tickets in a package for fifty cents, and six tickets in a pack- 
 age for twenty-five cents. 
 
 Sec. 4. The above grant is on the further condition that the said 
 William A. Lynch deposit with the City Clerk forthwith upon the passage 
 of this ordinance, a sum sufficient to pay the cost of publishing all the 
 necessary notices, resolutions and ordinances connected with the estab- 
 lishing of said route and granting said 'franchise, and file with the City 
 Clerk a written consent, binding himself, his heirs, successors and assigns, 
 to abide by and comply with the terms and provisions of this ordinance 
 and the ordinance establishing said route. 
 
 Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 the passage of this ordinance. 
 
 Passed November 5, 1898. 
 
 ) Canton, Ohio, November 12th, 1898. 
 To the City Council, Canton, Ohio : 
 Gentlemen : — 
 
 I, William A. Lynch, hereby accept the permission 
 and privileges granted me by the ordinance of the City Council, entitled 
 "An Ordinance granting permission to construct and operate a street 
 railway route in the City of Canton, Ohio, known as street railway route 
 number 4," on Navarre Street and Garfield Avenue, passed November 5, 
 [898, and docs hereby agree to cqmply, adopt and abide with all the pro- 
 visions, conditions and restrictions upon which said ordinance is granted, 
 and does further agree for himself, his successors and assigns, to carry free 
 on said route members of the police force and" fire department when in 
 uniform. 
 
 WILLIAM A. LYNCH. 
 
SPECIAL ORDINANCES 
 
 223 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company the right to 
 extend its lines on part of Lake Street in the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 and to construct, maintain and operate said extension of its said rail- 
 way, and prescribing the terms and conditions upon which the same 
 may be done. 
 
 Whereas, Said the Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company has 
 made application in writing, t othis Council, for permission to extend its 
 Mahoning Street line from its present terminus at the intersection of 
 Lake Street ; thence eastwardly along the center of Lake Street to the 
 eastern corporation limits of this city, and, 
 
 Whereas, It appears that the consent in writing has been obtained 
 of the owners of more than one-half of the feet front of the lots and lands 
 abutting upon said Lake Street between Mahoning Street and the eastern 
 corporation line of this city, along which it is proposed to construct the 
 said extension, and said consent has been produced to this Council, now, 
 therefore, 
 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 that said The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company, its successors 
 and assigns be, and it is hereby granted the right to construct, maintain 
 and operate an extension of its line of Street Railway froim the intersection 
 of Mahoning and Lake Streets; thence eastwardly along the center ol 
 said Lake Street to the present eastern corporation line of said city, and 
 the right to erect, maintain and operate all poles, trolley wires and other 
 wires necessary in the operation of said extension ; and said extension shall 
 be constructed, operated and maintained in the same manner as in the 
 present line of said Company's Street Railway in the city, and all the pro- 
 visions of an ordinance passed by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 on March 31, 1894, entitled, "An ordinance granting to the Canton Street 
 Railway Company the right to construct, maintain and operate a Street 
 Railway upon certain streets in the City of Canton, and prescribing the 
 terms and conditions upon which the same shall be done under such 
 grant" and the several amendments thereto, in so far as they are applicable, 
 shall govern said Company in the construction, operation and maintenance 
 of its operation ; and, in respect to its said extension, it shall have all the 
 
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 rights, privileges and franchises thereby granted to it for its lines, of rail- 
 way heretofore constructed ; and the terms and provisions of said ordi- 
 nance and the amendments thereto, in so far as the same are applicable, 
 shall govern the liabilities, obligations, rights and franchises of said Com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns in regard to such extension in the same 
 manner as if the said extension were a part of the original line of said 
 Railway Company's Street Railway, constructed heretofore under the said 
 former ordinance. But this grant is upon the further conditions to-wit: 
 
 P'irst — Said extension shall be completed and in operation its entire 
 length within thirty days from passage of this ordinance. 
 
 Second 1 — That the space between the rails and for a distance of 
 eighteen inches outside the rails on either side of said track, shall, forth- 
 with upon the completion of said track, and before any cars are operated 
 on said extension, be filled and maintained to a depth of ten inches with 
 slag or crushed stone, and be covered with a coat of clean gravel ; and 
 when said street or any part thereof shall be paved with brick or other 
 material by order of the City Council, said The Canton-Massillon Electric 
 Railway Company, its successors or assigns , shall comply with the pro- 
 visions of the ordinance hereinbefore referred to, and the amendments 
 thereto, in relation to such paving. 
 
 Third — That should any other Street Railroad Company or Com- 
 panies desire to use said street or any part thereof for the purpose of oper- 
 ating a line of street railway on said street, the City Council hereby re- 
 serves the right to grant to such company or companies the use jointly 
 with the Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company, its successors and 
 assigns, the track and pole lines laid and used in said extension ; and should 
 the track of the company or companies so desiring to use the track and 
 pole lines laid pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, be of a different 
 gauge frotm the track so laid, the Council reserves the right to grant such 
 other company or companies the right to lay such additional rail or rails 
 and appliances, and in such a manner as may be necessary for the proper 
 use of said track, and such company or companies so using said track and 
 pole lines shall pay The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company, its 
 successors or assigns, such compensation as may be mutually agreed upon 
 between the company owning said track and pole lines and the company 
 or companies desiring to use the same ; and in case said companies fail 
 
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 to agree as to terms or compensation, the City Council reserves the right 
 to prescribe such reasonable terms, conditions and compensation as may 
 be just and reasonable. 
 
 Sec. 2. The rights, privileges and franchises hereby granted shall 
 terminate and be at an end at the expiration of the franchise heretofore 
 granted for the Street Railway line now located on Mahoning Street ; 
 and should said The Canton-Massillon Electric Street Railway Company, 
 its successors or assigns, fail to perform any of the conditions of this ordi- 
 nance, or neglect any of the duties herein imposed, or fail to file its written 
 acceptance hereof, and fees sufficient to pay for the publication of the 
 same, with the City Clerk within five days after the passage hereof, then 
 the right and franchise above granted shall be forfeited and be null and 
 void. 
 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 Passed December 20, 1897. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Authorizing The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company to construct 
 a second track for that part of its system lying between the Public 
 Square and the Lake Curve. 
 
 Whereas, The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company on March 
 5th, 1900, made application in writing to ths Council for authority and 
 permission to construct, maintain and operate a street railway track be- 
 ginning at the intersection of West Tuscarawas Street and the Public 
 Square ; thence along the west side of the Public Square on a line to be 
 located by or under the direction of the City Council to Fifth Street ; thence 
 west along Fifth Street to a point 450 feet west of Newton Street ; thence 
 to West Tuscarawas Street over private property to be secured by the 
 Railway Company ; thence west along West Tuscarawas Street to the 
 west corporation line ; thence along the public highway to the point where 
 the present Lake line leaves said highway and known as the Lake curve, 
 the additional track to be extended to the lake upon the right of' way of the 
 
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 Railway Company, due notice of which application was published as re- 
 quired by law, and, 
 
 Whereas, Said Railway Company has obtained and submitted to the 
 Council the assent in writing of the owners of a majority of the foot 
 frontage of the several properties abutting upon those parts of the several 
 streets and highway along and upon which said track is to be laid. 
 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Cantor 
 Ohio, that The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company, under the 
 conditions and subject to the requirements hereinbefore set forth, be and 
 it is hereby authorized to construct and thereafter to maintain and operate 
 during the time for which said company has acquired or may acquire the 
 rights to operate its existing track, a street railway track upon and along 
 the route in the preamble described, the same to be a part of its system 
 and an extension and an improvement thereof, and in connection with the 
 existing track to constitute a double track railway for that part of its 
 system, the track upon the Public Square and Fifth Street to be used as a 
 loop in connection with the track on Tuscarawas Street. 
 
 Sec. 2. The foregoing grant is upon condition that said Railway 
 Company shall reconstruct its existing track on West Tuscarawas Street 
 and public highway, and shall construct the new track hereby authorized, 
 to the gauge of 4 feet 8 and one-half inches instead of the present gauge 
 of four feet of new girder rail and with tram head of not less than 70 lbs. 
 to the yard. 
 
 Where both said tracks are laid upon the same street the middle strip 
 between tracks shall be 5 feet between rails, the center line of the said 
 middle strip shall be as near the center of the street as possible. Where but 
 one of the tracks is laid upon a street, the center line of the track shall be 
 as near the center of the street as possible. 
 
 Sec. 3. The work hereinafter described shall be done at the same 
 time, and as a part of a general plan for changing the gauge of said Com- 
 pany's entire system of tracks to 4 feet 8 1-2 inches, as authorized by an 
 ordinance of this Council in that behalf, and all street paving which may 
 be disturbed by said work shall be relaid in good workmanlike manner, 
 and to the satisfaction and approval of the City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 4. In connection with said new track and reconstruction, sai-d 
 Railway Company is authorized to construct and maintain such cross-over- 
 
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 switches between said tracks and such curves, turn-outs, pole-lines, wires, 
 etc., as may be necessary and proper for the operation thereof by electricity. 
 The location of said work and the proposed line on the Public Square and 
 passing tracks, to be built in connection therewith, to be under the control 
 of the standing committee on Streets and Alleys of the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 5. - This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication, but no work shall be done under this 
 ordinance until said Railway Company shall have filed with the City Clerk 
 its written acceptance of the provisions, terms and conditions of this ordi- 
 nance, and when so filed this ordinance and acceptance shall constitute an 
 agreement between the city and said company. 
 
 Passed April 12, 1900. 
 
 Canton, Ohio, April 14th, 1900. 
 The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company hereby accepts the 
 terms, provisions and conditions of the foregoing ordinance. 
 
 The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Co., 
 
 By WM. A. LYNCH, President. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Extending the rights and franchises of the Canton-Massillon Electric Rail- 
 way Company. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that the Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company having ac- 
 quired the rights and franchises heretofore granted to the Canton Street 
 Railway Company, the Lake Side Street Railway Company, Percy S. 
 Sowers and Wm. A. Lynch and all others under which street railways have 
 been built and are now operated, partly within and partly outside the cor- 
 porate limits of this city, and said railway company proposes to change the 
 gauge and largely reconstruct said street railways, that the term and 
 duration of said rights and franchises to maintain and operate said street 
 railways is hereby extended for the period of twenty-five (25) years from 
 April 1, 1900. 
 
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 Sec. 2. The foregoing extension of said rights and franchises is subject 
 to the condition that said railway company shall without unreasonable 
 delay and within one year from the taking effect of this ordinance change 
 the gauge of its tracks from four feet to four feet eight and one-half inches, 
 and shall reconstruct its tracks in a substantial manner, and relay all pave- 
 ment which may be disturbed in a good and workmanlike manner and to 
 the satisfaction and approval of the City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 3. Said extension is further upon the condition that said rail- 
 ways shall hereafter be operated, maintained and repaired in conformity 
 with the several ordinances heretofore passed and now in force pertaining 
 thereto, and the further conditions following, to-wit : 
 
 First — the hours for operating cars shall be as follows : During week 
 days the first transfer at Public Square shall not be later than 6 o'clock 
 A. M. jand on Sundays not later than 7:30 o'clock A. M. and the last" 
 transfer on all other days shall not be earlier than 11 :o6 P. M., reserving 
 to the Council the right, at any time hereafter, to change the last transfer 
 to 11 130 o'clock P. M. 
 
 Second — In addition to the cost of paving required to be paid by said 
 railway company in the existing ordinances, said company, its successors 
 and assigns, shall bear the cost of paving the space between all double 
 tracks hereafter laid. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, but no work shall be done under 
 this ordinance until said Railway Company shall have filed with the City 
 Clerk its written acceptance of the provisions, terms and conditions of this 
 ordinance and when so filed, this ordinance and such acceptance shall con- 
 stitute an agreement between the city and said Company. 
 
 Passed April 12, 1900. 
 
 Canton, Ohio, April 14, 1900. 
 The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company hereby accepts the 
 provisions, terms and condition of the foregoing ordinance. 
 
 The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Co,. 
 
 By WM. A. LYNCH, President. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To establish an Electric Street Railway Route on Certain Streets in the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, to be Known as Route No. 5. 
 
 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as 
 follows : — 
 
 Section 1. That an electric street railway route, to be known as 
 Route No. 5, be and the same is hereby established as follows : 
 
 Commencing at the intersection of the north corporation line of said 
 city with Oxford Street continued north to said corporation line ; thence 
 south on Oxford Street to Lake Street; thence east on Lake Street to 
 North McKinley Avenue; thence south on North McKinley Avenue to 
 West Third Street ; thence east on Third 1 Street to North Market Street ; 
 thence south on Market Street to Ninth Street; thence west on Ninth 
 Street to Cleveland Avenue ; thence north on Cleveland Avenue to West 
 Third Street. 
 
 The said electric railway to be built and established in and upon said 
 route, shall be constructed, equipped and operated in the following, manner, 
 to-wit : 
 
 First. Said electric railway shall be constructed with single track, with 
 all proper and necessary switches and turnouts, except that no switches or 
 turnouts are to be constructed on that part of Market Street and Cleveland 
 Avenue covered by this ordinance. 
 
 Said railway shall be of gauge known as standard gauge, and no 
 other, and the track shall be laid as near to the center of the street over the 
 entire route as practicable, except on Market Street, from Third Street 
 to Ninth Street, where the track shall be laid east of and as near to the 
 track of The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway as practicable, and with 
 the right toj cross and re-cross any and all the tracks of the Canton-Mas- 
 sillon Railway where needed. 
 
 Second. At the time of building said track, and before cars are oper- 
 ated thereon, the person or cdtmpany constructing the same shall, on all 
 streets not paved, fill or cause to be filled within the rails, and for a spact 
 of eighteen inches on the outside of the rails to. the depth of ten inches, 
 with broken stone or slag, and the whole to be covered with a coat of 
 
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 clean gravel, and shall cause the same to be permanently maintained, or 
 until said streets are paved, as hereinafter provided. 
 
 Third. Said track shall be laid to the present surface grade on all 
 the streets over which it shall be located, and should a change be hereafter 
 made in the grade of any of said ■ streets, the person or company owning 
 or controlling the said tracks shall make the same conform to said change 
 of grade, when ordered so to do by the City Council, without receiving or 
 being entitled to receive any compensation or damages by reason of said 
 change of grade, and said person or company shall not be required to 
 change the grade of said railway more than once after said railway has 
 been laid to grade given by said city. 
 
 Fourth. Where said tracks are constructed on said streets heretofore, 
 or which may hereafter, and before said tracks are laid, be paved with brick 
 or other material, the person or company constructing said track shall relay 
 the paving taken up by it in the construction of said track in the same man- 
 ner in which it was originally laid, and the same shall be done to the satis- 
 faction and approval of the City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Fifth. The motive power to be used in propelling cars on said line 
 shall be electricity, or any other motive power, except steam. 
 
 Sixth. The right to operate and construct said street railway shall 
 include the right to erect poles and string trolley wires, and such other wires 
 and appliances as are proper and necessary for conducting the electric 
 current for propelling cars and maintaining light. 
 
 .Said poles shall be of wood or iron not less than twenty-five feet in 
 height, shall be firmly set in the ground a depth of at least four feet, shall 
 be placed as nearly as practicable a uniform distance of 115 feet apart, and 
 shall be placed near the curl) line of said street, and be so located as not to 
 interfere with the ingress or egress of abutting property. The City Coun- 
 cil and the standing Committee on Streets and Alleys of the City Council 
 shall have power and authority to change the location and order the re- 
 moval of any of said poles, and they may be temporarily removed when 
 necessary, when any improvements or repairs are being made by the 
 authority of the City Council. Said poles shall be painted when erected 
 and shall be kept properly repainted. 
 
 The wires herein mentioned shall be provided with approved appli- 
 ances for the protection of life- and property, and to be so laid, placed and 
 
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 constructed as not to interfere in any manner with the wires and appliances 
 of the city's fire alarm system or police patrol system, or any, other wires 
 that may be hereafter used and controlled by the city, and the city shall 
 have the right to use any and all of said poles for its said wires, free of 
 cost. 
 
 Seventh. The cars to be used on said line shall be provided with 
 illuminated signs, and all the latest improved appliances for the comfort 
 and protection of passengers and employes, having special reference to 
 lighting and heating, and to be provided with vestibules at the forward end 
 thereof during the months of November, December, January, February 
 and March of each year. They shall be provided at either end with a 
 suitable signal light, which shall be kept lighted and burning at night, and 
 they shall be provided at the forward end with a bell or gong. All rails 
 for said track to be girder or flange rails, and to weigh not less than seventy- 
 five pounds per yard. 
 
 Eighth. Work shall be commenced on said line within ninety days 
 after the passage of the ordinance granting the franchise, and shall continue 
 without unnecessary delay until the line is completed and in operation 
 within one year from the passage of the ordinance granting the franchise 
 for the construction and operation of said street railway. 
 
 Ninth. At least one car per hour, from 6:30 a. m., or earlier, to 10:30 
 p. m., or later, shall be operated over said line daily. 
 
 Section 2. Whenever the City Council shall cause any of the streets 
 in and through which said route is established to be graded, re-graded, 
 paved or re-paved with gravel, boulders, fire brick, or such other material 
 as may be deemed proper, or to be both graded and paved, then the 
 person or company operating said street railway shall pay so much of the 
 expense thereof as may be necessary to grade or pave the space between 
 the rails of their tracks, and for a distance of eighteen inches outside of 
 the rails on either side of said track, and the space betw r en the main track 
 and all switches and turnouts, upon the same terms and conditions that may 
 be prescribed for abutting property owners ; all street pavements removed 
 shall be relaid in same manner and with similar material as before laid, and 
 under the direction, of an inspector, to be appointed by the City Council, 
 to be paid not exceeding three dollars per day by the person or company 
 
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 building said railway, and all street crossings to be replaced as soon as 
 possible after removing same. 
 
 Sec. 3. The person or company owning or operating said street rail- 
 way line shall keep its road bed and any and all street paving between its 
 rails, and eighteen inches outside of the rails, in good and continuous repair, 
 and upon failure so to do within twenty days after the adoption of a reso- 
 lution by the City Council to the effect that such repair is necessary, the 
 City Council reserves the right to cause such repair to be made through its 
 Street Commissioner or City Civil Engineer and for the cost thereof re- 
 port to the City Council, and such person or company shall, upon demand, 
 pay to' the City of Canton the amount thereof. 
 
 Sec. 4. The person or company operating said street railway shall, at 
 all times, defend, keep harmless and indemnify the City of Canton from 
 all damages, lawful claims and demands for injuries to person or property, 
 and costs and expense to which said city may be subjected or made liable 
 by any procedings at law or in equity, or otherwise growing out of the 
 granting of privileges in this ordinance set forth, or out of the exercise 
 or enjoyment of the same. 
 
 Sec. 5. The franchise for the building and operating of a street rail- 
 way on said route to be granted by ordinance to be hereafter passed shall 
 be for the term of twenty-five years from the passage of such ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 6. The ordinance hereafter to be passed granting a franchise 
 for the constructing and operating of a street railway on said route shall 
 contain a provision that should the person or persons, or company to whom 
 said franchise is granted, their successors or assigns, fail, neglect or refuse 
 to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, or shall fail without 
 just cause, to operate any cars on said line for a period of ten consecutive 
 days, and after written notice of said violation of this provision being given 
 said company or person, and ten days elapse after the service of said written 
 notice thereof and the continuation of said violation, then said franchise 
 shall be forfeited and become null and void, at the option of the City 
 Council. 
 
 Sec. 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for sealed pro- 
 posals to construct and operate said street railway as established in Section 
 ( )ne hereof, for a period of one week as provided by law. 
 
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 All persons bidding for the right to construct and operate said street 
 railway shall, as a condition precedent to the consideration of their bid, 
 procure the right of way from the owners thereof of all real estate, included 
 in the above described route, which has not been heretofore dedicated for 
 street purposes, and shall file with such bid proper deeds to the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, for all right of way included in said route, and not hereto- 
 fore dedicated for street purposes, and shall also file with such bid a bond 
 to the City Council of Canton in the sum of five hundred dollars, condi- 
 tioned for the construction and operation of said street railway according to 
 terms and conditions hereinbefore set out, and which sum shall become 
 due and payable to said city as liquidated damages in case of failure so to 
 construct and operate said street railway. 
 
 Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and the payment of the expense of 
 the publication hereof by the company or party to whom said franchise 
 is granted. 
 
 Passed April 8, 1901. 
 
 A. H. ECKHARDT, President of Council. 
 Attest : LOUIS N. LEY, City Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting Permission to Construct and Operate an Electric Railway in the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, on What is Known as "Route Number Five." 
 
 Whereas, the City Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, did, by Ordi- 
 nance passed on the 8th day of April, 1901, establish Street Railway Route 
 Number Five ; and 
 
 Whereas, Charles C. Loyd, City Clerk of said city, in pursuance of the 
 direction in said ordinance contained, did give public notice by publication 
 in The News-Democrat and the Evening Repository, newspapers published 
 daily in said city, and of general circulation therein, for more than three 
 consecutive weeks next preceding the 23rd day of May, 1901, advising the 
 public that sealed proposals would be received until twelve o'clock noon on 
 the 23rd day of May, 1901, by the City Council of said city, for the granting 
 of the right to construct, maintain and operate, for a period of twenty-five 
 
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 years, said Street Railway Route Number Five, as established by said ordi- 
 nance ; and 
 
 Whereas, Bids were received by said city council, through the city 
 clerk, at the time mentioned in said notice, and which bids were duly 
 opened by said clerk and presented to said City Council ; and it appearing 
 that William H. Hoover, Charles A. Kolp and John C. Welty propose 
 to carry passengers on said Street Railway Route Number Five at lower 
 rate of fare than any other bidders, viz : For each adult passenger, five 
 cents for a continuous ride in one direction. For each adult passenger, 
 five cents per round trip, with the right to disembark and re-embark at any 
 point on said route, without extra charge, no transfer. For children over 
 five and under eleven years of age, three cents. Children in arms free. 
 And proposing to give transfers to adult passengers to 'Other lines, at a 
 maximum cost of not to exceed two and one-half cents; 'and proposing 
 to sell twenty-five rides for One Dollar, twelve rides. for fifty cents, and 
 six rides for twenty-five cents ; and further proposes to carry, free of charge, 
 all parcels, packages and other merchandise carried in arms by passengers ; 
 and further proposing to issue excursion tickets to Akron and return, and to 
 intermediate points, at reduced rates, on Sundays and holidays, and at such 
 times as may be deemed advisable ; and further providing and proposing to 
 make special rates for shop excursions and picnics as provided for in said 
 bid ; and further proposing and providing to carry all firemen, policemen 
 and city officials free, the transportation of policemen and firemen to be 
 good only while on duty ; and further proposing and providing to carry 
 passengers to the Catholic cemetery lying' north of the city limits of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, at the same rate of fare as herein specified for a con- 
 tinuous ride in one direction. And have also filed with said city council the 
 written consent of a majority of the property owners on each of streets, 
 avenues or highways, or parts thereof, contained in said Street Railway 
 Route Number Five, represented by the foot front of the lan v d abutting 
 upon each of the streets in which it is proposed to construct said Electric 
 Street Railway ; and have also filed with the City Council, and delivered to 
 said City of Canton, Ohio, proper and sufficient deeds for all necessary 
 premises to open up ( )xford Avenue to the north corporation line of said 
 city, being the deeds of Conrad 'Schweitzer, Henry A. Cavnah, Margaret 
 E. Miller and Alice N. and Norman H. Chance, and that by reason thereof 
 
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 the premises contained in said deeds become the property of the city of 
 Canton, Ohio, for street purposes. Now, therefore, 
 
 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as 
 follows : 
 
 Section I. That permission be, and is hereby granted to William H. 
 Hoover, Charles A. Kolp and John: C. Welty, their heirs and assigns, to 
 construct, m'aintain and operate said street railway route number five, as 
 follows : 
 
 Commencing at the intersection of the north corporation line of said 
 City of Canton, Ohio, at a point where Oxford Street or Avenue continued 
 north to said north corporation line' crosses or intersects the same; thence 
 south on Oxford Street to Lake Street ; thence east on Lake Street to North 
 McKinley Avenue ; thence south on North McKinley Avenue to West 
 Third Street; thence east on West Third street to North Market Street; 
 thence south on North Market Street to Ninth Street; thence west on 
 Ninth vStreet to South Cleveland Avenue ; thence north on Cleveland Ave- 
 nue to Third Street. 
 
 Sec. 2. That the foregoing grant shall be for the term of twenty-five 
 (25) years, and shall be subject to all the terms, conditions, stipulations and 
 provisions contained in an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to Establish 
 an Electric Railway Route on certain streets in the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 to be known as 'Route Number Five/ passed April 8th, 1901." 
 
 Sec. 3. The rate of fare shall not exceed the rates named in the 
 Preamble of this Ordinance, viz : For each adult passenger five cents for a 
 continuous ride in one direction. For each adult passenger five cents per 
 round trip, with the right to dis-embark and re-embark at any point on said 
 Route, without extra charge, no transfer. For children over five and under 
 eleven years years of age three cents. Children in arms free. Twenty- 
 five rides for One Dollar, twelve rides for fifty cents and six rides for 
 twenty-five cents. Transfers to other lines to adult passengers at a maxi- 
 mum cost to said Hoover, Kolp and Welty, their heirs and assigns, not to 
 exceed two and one-half cents ; and to carry passengers and to sell excur- 
 sion tickets as provided in their bid, and the Preamble of this Ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 4. It is further agreed and provided that nine hours shall con- 
 stitute a day's labor for all Conductors and Motormen while employed in 
 operating said cars. That all cars, (excepting specials) shall stop at all 
 
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 street intersections and crossings where necessary to let off or take on 
 passengers. 
 
 Sec. 5. The above grant is on further condition that the said William 
 H. Hoover, Charles A. Kolp and John C. Welty, deposit with City Clerk, 
 upon the passage of this Ordinance a sum sufficient to pay the costs of pub- 
 lishing all the necessary notices, resolutions and ordinances connected with 
 the establishing of said "Route Numiber Five," and granting said franchise, 
 and file with the City Clerk a written consent, binding themselves, their 
 heirs, successors and assigns, to abide by and comply with the terms and 
 provisions of this ordinance, and the ordinance establishing said "Route 
 Number Five." 
 
 Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force frolm and after 
 its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed June 3, 1901. 
 
 1 GEO. H. LEGGETT, President of the Council. 
 
 Attest : CHARLES C. EOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE. 
 
 An ordinance authorizing the Canton-Akron Railway Company to build, 
 construct, and operate a second track on Market Street, for that part 
 of its street railway system in the City of Canton, Ohio, lying between 
 North and Navarre streets. 
 
 WHEREAS, The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company, and 
 the Canton-Akron Railway Cofcnpany, on June 2nd, J902, made application 
 in writing to the City Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, for authority 
 and permission to build, construct, maintain and operate an additional street 
 railway track upon Market Street, between the intersection of North and 
 Navarre streets, in the City of Canton, Ohio, thereby making a double track 
 between said points on said street. That the Canton-Massillon Electric 
 Railway Company have, since the filing of said application, sold and trans- 
 ferred all its interest in said street railway system and property in said 
 City of Canton to The Canton-Akron Railway Company, and which' com- 
 pany is now the owner thereof, and 
 
 WHEREAS, The Canton-Akron Street Railway Company has ob- 
 tained, and submitted to the Council the assent in writing of the owners of 
 
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 a majority of the foot frontage of the several properties abutting upon that 
 part of Market Street, between North and Navarre Streets, in said City of 
 Canton, and upon which said additional track is to be laid, and 
 
 WHEREAS, Charles C .Loyd, Clerk of said City, in pursuance of the 
 direction of said Council, did give public notice by publication in the Ev- 
 ening Repository and News-Democrat, newspapers published daily in said 
 City, and of general circulation therein, for three consecutive weeks subse- 
 quent to June 2nd, 1902, of the pendency of said application, NOW 
 THEREFORE: 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 that the Canton-Akron Railway Company, under the directions and subject 
 to the requirements hereinafter set forth, be and is hereby authorized to 
 build, construct, and thereafter to maintain and operate during the time for 
 which said company has acquired or may acquire, the right to operate 
 its existing track, an additional track upon and along Market Street in said 
 City of Canton, between North and Navarre Streets, except between Fifth 
 and Tuscarawas Streets, as hereinbefore set out ; the same to be a part of 
 its system and an extension and improvement thereof,, and to be used in 
 connection with the existing track so as to constitute a double track railway 
 for that part of its system. 
 
 Section 2 The foregoing grant is upon conditions that said railway 
 company shall re-construct its existing tracks on Market Street between 
 North and Navarre Streets, except between Fifth and Tuscarawas Streets, 
 and shall construct the new track hereby authorized to the Standard Guage, 
 of girder rail, and similar to that now in use on said street, except between 
 Fifth and Tuscarawas Streets, the track or tracks now laid on said Market 
 Streets ,between North and Navarre Streets, shall be taken up, and instead 
 thereof two tracks and no more, laid, and the center line of the middle 
 strip between said tracks shall be as near the center of the street as possi- 
 ble, and the distance between the center rails of said tracks shall not exceed 
 five feet, provided, however, that the present east track on said Market 
 Street, between Fifth and Tuscarawas Streets, known as "The Canton-Akron 
 Track" shall be taken up and permanently removed, so that there shall be 
 but four tracks on said Market Street, between Fifth and Tuscarawas 
 Streets. Said railway company to lay a single track on said Market Street 
 where the same crosses the tracks of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago 
 Railway Cdmpany. 
 
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 Sec. 3. In connection with said double tracking said railway company 
 is hereby authorized to construct and maintain such cross over switches 
 between said tracks and such curves, pole lines, wires, etc., as may be neces- 
 sary and proper for the construction and operation thereof by electricity, 
 and all street paving which may be disturbed by said work shall be relaid 
 in good workmanlike manner, with the same kind of material as taken up, 
 and the same to be done to the satisfaction and approval of the City Civil 
 Engineer, and said work to begin within thirty days from the passage and 
 acceptance of this ordinance, and to be completed within ninety days there- 
 after. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, but no work shall be done under 
 this ordinance until the Canton-Akron Railway Company shall have filed 
 w r ith the City Clerk its written acceptance of the provisions, terms and 
 conditions of this ordinance, within fifteen days after its passage and publi- 
 cation, and shall have paid the expenses incident thereto, and when so filed 
 and said payment made, this ordinance, together with the acceptance there- 
 of shall constitute an agreement between the City and the said The Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns. 
 
 Passed July 28, 1902. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOOD, 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest : C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 Published in the Evening Repository July 30 and August 6. 
 
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 239 
 
 AN ORDINANCE. 
 
 An ordinance authorizing The Canton-Akron Railway Company to con- 
 struct, maintain and operate a second track for that part of its system 
 of street railways within the City of Canton, Ohio, on Market Street, 
 between North and Navarre streets, also the right to extend its lines 
 on West South , Prospect, Cedar and South Cherry streets, in the City 
 of Canton, Ohio, also extending the rights and franchises 
 of The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company and the 
 Canton-Akron Railway Company to amend certain ordinances 
 heretofore passed by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, granting certain rights and franchises to The Canton Street 
 Railway, The Lakeside Street Railroad Company, Percy S. Sowers 
 and William A. Lynch, The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Com- 
 pany and The Canton-Akron Railway Company, and to grant certain 
 rights and privileges to the Canton-Akron Railway Company. 
 
 WHEREAS, In the judgment and opinion of the City of Council 
 of the City of Canton, Ohio, it is necessary for the proper accommodation 
 of the patrons of the street railways in the City of Canton, Ohio, that an 
 extra track be laid on Market Street, between North and Navarre streets, 
 thereby giving to The Canton-Akron Company a double track between 
 North and Navarre streets on Market street, together with such additional 
 tracks as there already are between Fifth and Seventh streets, and 
 
 WHEREAS, written consent from a majority of the owners of lots 
 and lands abutting upon South street between Market and Prospect streets 
 on Prospect street between South and Cedar streets, and on Cedar street 
 between Prospect street and the west corporation line of the City of Canton, 
 have been produced to the City Council of Canton, Ohio, and which written 
 consents provide that an extension of the present lines of The Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company may be laid upon said streets between said points, 
 and 
 
 WHEREAS, the City Council desires that The Canton-Akron Railway 
 Company shall extend its lines froim Tenth street on Cherry street to 
 Charles street, as soon as the railroads crossing said Cherry street are 
 either elevated, or an overhead crossing is provided for said street railway, 
 and 
 
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 WHEREAS, the City Council desires and demands that transfers be 
 given all persons boarding and entering the cars of The Canton-Akron 
 Railway Company within the limits of the City of Canton, and paying the 
 established fare, to any of the lines of The Canton-Akron Railway Company 
 within the City of Canton and also to the cars to be operated on "Route 
 Number Six," and to any and all extensions hereafter made by The Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company, and to the owners and operators of Route Num- 
 ber Six, within the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, and 
 
 WHEREAS, in consideration of the provisions contained in this or- 
 dinance, the laying of an extra track on Market street, the extension of the 
 lines on South, Prospect and Cedar streets, and the further agreement to 
 extend on South Cherry street, as hereinbefore provided, and the granting 
 to passengers boarding the cars of The Canton-Akron Railway Company, 
 within the limits of the City of Canton, transfers to other lines of The 
 Canton-Akron Railway Company, and Route Number Six, and all exten- 
 sions thereto, and the granting to The Canton-Akron Railway Company 
 a renewal of the rights and franchises heretofore granted to The Canton 
 Street Railway Company, The Lakeside Street Railroad Company, Percy 
 S. Sowers and William A. Lynch, The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway 
 Company and The Canton-Akron Railway Company, for the term of twenty- 
 five years from the date of the passage of this ordinance, and the; amend- 
 ment of all ordinances heretofore passed, granting said rights and fran- 
 chises so as to provide for and establish a uniform rate of fare over all of 
 said lines, and the amending of said ordinances as hereinafter provided, and 
 
 WHEREAS, it is the judgment and opinion of the City Council oi 
 the City of Canton, Ohio, that it is to the interests of the City of Canton 
 to amend said ordinances as hereinafter set forth, and in consideration that 
 The Canton-Akron Railway Company complies herewith, and files its writ- 
 ten acceptance hereto, and thereby agrees to lay said extra track on Market 
 street, to build said extensions as herein provided, to grant said transfers to 
 passengers as hereinafter provided, and to comply with the provisions of 
 this ordinance, that said ordinances be amended, and the provisions there- 
 of changed to as to correspond herewith ,and 
 
 WIIKRKAS, written consents from a majority of the owners of lots 
 lands abutting upon Market street, between North and Navarre streets, 
 in the City of Canton, ( )hio, have been procured and produced to the City 
 
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 Council consenting to The Canton-Akon Railway Company, its successors 
 and assigns being authorized to lay an additional track between North and 
 Navarre streets, on Market street, and 
 
 WHEREAS, the City Clerk in pursuance of the directions of said 
 Council, did give public notice by publication in the E\ ening Repository 
 and the News-Democrat, newspapers published daily in said City and of 
 general circulation therein for three consecutive weeks subsequent to June 
 2nd, 1902, of the application of The Canton-Akron Railway Company to 
 lay an additional track on said part of Market street, 
 
 NOW, THREFORE : 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that The Canton- Akron Railway Company be and it is hereby au- 
 thorized to construct, and thereafter operate and maintain, during the term 
 of twenty-five years from date hereof, an additional track upon and along 
 Market street in said City of Canton, between North and Navarre streets, 
 the same to be a part of its system and an extension and improvement 
 thereof and to be used in connection with the existing track so as to con- 
 stitute a double track railway for that part of its system. Said Railway 
 Company shall reconstruct its existing tracks on Market street, between 
 North and Navarre streets, and shall construct the new track hereby au- 
 thorized to the standard Gauge of girder rail, and similar to that now in 
 use on said street, and the present tracks of said Company, south of Tus- 
 carawas street and north of a point north of Fifth street about thirty-five 
 feet, on said Market street, shall be removed, and instead thereof, two 
 tracks laid in the center of said street so that the center line of the middle 
 strip between said tracks shall be as near the center of the street as possible 
 and the distance between the center rails of said tracks, shall not exceed five 
 feet. The present tracks on said Market street between a point about thirty- 
 five feet north of the north line of Fifth street and the south side of Tusca- 
 rawas street to remain as now located and as much farther south on said 
 Market street as said double tracks have been constructed ; and from thence 
 south to the said Navarre street, two tracks only shall be laid thereby 
 making a continuous double track from North to Navarre street. The 
 extreme east track of The Canton-Akron Railway Company between Fifth 
 and Seventh streets is to be removed, and if not, then it may become a part 
 of and embraced in an extension of ''Route Number Six," but permission 
 
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 and authority is hereby granted The Canton-Akron Railway Company to 
 place the necessary connecting switches from its double track to said east 
 track so to be operated by the Company operating Route Number Six, 
 said switches to< be placed on said Market street between the south 
 line of Seventh street and one hundred (100) feet north of the north line 
 of Fifth street. Said railway company to lay a single track on said Market 
 street where the same crosses the tracks of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and 
 Chicago Raiload Company. 
 
 (a). In connection with said double tracking said Railway Company 1 
 is hereby authorized to construct and maintain such cross-overs and 
 switches, between said tracks and such curves, pole lines, wires, etc., as may 
 be necessary and proper for the construction and operation thereof by elec- 
 tricity, and all street paving which may be disturbed by said work shall be 
 relaid in good workmanlike manner with the same kind of material that 
 is taken up and the same to be done to the satisfaction and approval of the 
 City Civil Engineer and said work to begin within ninety days after the 
 passage of this ordinance but no work shall be done thereon until the writ- 
 ten acceptance of this ordinance has been filed with the City Clerk by The 
 Canton-Akron Railway Company. 
 
 Sec. 2. That The Canton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and 
 assigns, is hereby granted the right and authority to construct, maintain 
 and operate a street railway, as an extension of its present system of street 
 railways, in the City of Canton, Ohio, to-wit : Beginning at the intersec- 
 tion of South and Market • streets in said city ; thence west in the center 
 of said South street to the intersection of Prospect street, with the right 
 to cross the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on said South 
 street; south on Prospect street and in the center thereof to Cedar street; 
 thence west on Cedar street and in the center thereof to the west corpora- 
 tion line of said city. The tracks to be laid as near as possible to the 
 center of said streets with the right of said Company to build, construct 
 and maintain the necessary switches and turn-outs. 
 
 (a) Said extension shall be constructed similar to the terms and pro- 
 visions made for the building and construction of the street railway known 
 as "Route Number Five" with the right to erect wooden poles and string 
 wires such as are proper and necessary for conducting the electric cur- 
 rent for propelling cars and maintaining light. 
 
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 (b) Work upon said extension shall be commenced by The Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns, within two years from 
 the passage of this ordinance, and shall be completed within three years 
 from date thereof. The life of the franchise of said extension shall be twen- 
 ty-five years from date of the passage of this ordinance. 
 
 (c.) For the purpose of poviding a location for 'the feed wires to furn- 
 ish power to operate the cars on said extension permission and authourity 
 is hereby granted and given to The Canton-Akron Railway Company, 
 its successors and assigns to erect the necessary poles and suspend said 
 feed wires thereon on Schroyer avenue in said City between Tuscarawas 
 and South streets, the location of said poles to be designated by the City 
 Civil Engineer and for the purpose of supplying 'Route Number Five" 
 with the necessary power, permission and authority is hereby granted The 
 Canton- Akron Railway Company, 'its successors and assigns, to have re- 
 main the poles that have heretofore been placed on Third street between 
 the power house of said The Canton-Akron Railway Company and Fulton 
 street ; thence north on Fulton street to Lake street ; thence east on Lake 
 to Oxford street with the necessary feed wire and cables that have been 
 strung thereon and which poles were so placed, and wires so suspended, 
 by and with the consent of the City Council of Canton, Ohio, for the pur- 
 pose of suspending thereon the said feed wires and cables to be used by it 
 in the operating of its cars and such right to continue during the life of 
 its franchise. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Canton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and as- 
 signs are hereby authorized and empowered and given the right and au- 
 thority to extend its present track on Cherry street between the intersec- 
 tion of Tenth and Charles streets, so as to make a continuous line on Cher- 
 ry street from Tuscarawas to Charles street, said extension to be con- 
 structed and in operation within one year after the railroad tracks now 
 crossing said Cherry street are either elevated or removed, or a viaduct 
 built thereover, and the consents secured for such extension on said street, 
 from a majority, per foot front, of the property owners thereof, and such 
 extension when so made shall be upon the same terms and conditions and 
 constructed in like manner as the extension hereinbefore provided for on 
 South, Prospect and Cedar streets. 
 
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 Sec. 4. Permission and authority is hereby granted the Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns, to place the necessa- 
 ry connecting curves at the inersection of Cleveland avenue and West Tus- 
 carawas streets, and at such other street intersections as are necessary in its 
 construction and operation of its street railway system, and to place the 
 necessary tracks and switches on West Tuscarawas street in front of its car 
 barn as are necessary to provide proper entrance for its cars into said barn. 
 The Canton-Akron Railway Company shall have a right to place in Fifth 
 street between Court street and Cleveland avenue a spur track, on the 
 north side of its track on said street, for the purpose of facilitating the 
 loading and unloading of its baggage cars, and thereby not interfering 
 with the operation of its cars on the track on said Fifth street. 
 
 Sec. 5. That the franchises and rights heretofore granted to The 
 Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company and The Canton-Akron Rail- 
 way Company be so amended as, that authority is hereby granted to The 
 Canton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns, the right to 
 transport over its said lines in said City, express m'atter, United States 
 mail, baggage, freight and packages, in addition to transporting passengers 
 thereon. 
 
 Sec. 6. In consideration of the terms and provisions of this ordinance 
 and for the purpose of providing a uniform rate of fare for all passengers, 
 and to provide transfers for passengers boarding any of the City bound 
 cars of The Canton-Akron Railway Company within the city limits of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio to its other lines, or to the lines contained in Street 
 Railway Route Number Six, and any extension thereof, it is hereby or- 
 dained that a uniform fare of five cents for each adult passenger shall be 
 charged by said The Canton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and 
 assigns, for any passenger boarding any of its cars within the limits of the 
 City of Canton and which said fare, when so paid on any City bound pas- 
 senger car, shall entitle said passenger to ride to the public square of said 
 city, and further entitle said passenger to a transfer check, or ticket, to 
 any other line of said company's street railways in said city, or the lines of 
 any extension of said Company, which it may make hereafter in said city, 
 or to the lines of the Company operating Route Number Six or any of its 
 extensions now or hereafter made, and that no extra charge shall be made 
 for such transfers which, however, must be used on the next car leaving 
 
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 the public square for destination indicated, after arrival at said public square 
 of the car upon which said passenger paid said fares. That in consideration 
 of the giving of said transfers by the said Canton- Akron Railway Company 
 as provided herein, and by its acceptance of this ordinance, Section Three 
 of an ordinance entitled "An ordinance granting permission to construct 
 and operate an electric railway in the City of Canton, Ohio, on what 
 is known as "Route Number Five," passed June 3rd, 1901, is hereby 
 amended so as to correspond with the provisions herein, and thereby es- 
 tablish a uniform rate of fare on all the lines now operated in the City 
 of Canton, Ohio. That twenty-four rides for one dollar, twelve rides 
 for fifty cents and six rides for twenty-five cents, including transfers, shall 
 be sold by said Company. The provisions herein to apply to all the 
 street railway lines now owned and operated by The; Canton-Akron Rail- 
 way Company in the City of Canton, Ohio, and its successors and assigns 
 thereof. 
 
 Sec. 7. In consideration of the terms and provisions of this ordin- 
 ance the rights and franchises heretofore granted to The Canton Street 
 Railway Company, The Lakeside Street Railroad Company, and Percy 
 S. Sowers and William A. Lynch, The Canton-Massillon Electric Rail- 
 way Company, and The Canton-Akron Railway Company, to maintain 
 and operate street railways within the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 are hereby extended for the period of twenty-five years from and after the 
 date of the passage of this ordinance. 
 
 (a.) The foregoing extension of said rights and franchises is made 
 on condition that The Canton-Akron Railway Company, being the owner 
 and successor of all the rights and franchises heretofore granted to The 
 Canton Street Railway, The Lakeside Street Railroad Company, Percy 
 S. Sowers and William A. Lynch, and The Canton-Massillon Electric 
 Railway Company, accepts the terms and provisions of this ordinance, 
 thereby agreeing to build said extension herein provided for, and consents 
 to the issuing of transfer checks as hereinbefore provided, and that it 
 file its written acceptance of this ordinance as hereinafter provided. 
 
 Sec. 8. That the interurban cars of The Canton-Akron Railway 
 Company, its successors and assigns shall stop to take on and leave off 
 passengers at all street crossings and intersections when operated on 
 streets where no local service is given, and no local cars are operated ; 
 
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 but when said interurban cars are operated on same tracks and streets 
 where City and local cars are also operated, then the interurban cars of said 
 company are not required to make any stops except at the Public Square 
 in said City. 
 
 ,Sec. 9. The right and authority is hereby granted to The Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns to build, construct 
 and operate an additional track upon the following streets in said City of 
 Canton, towit : On North street between Market and Cleveland avenue, 
 on Cleveland avenue between North street and the north corporation line, 
 and on North street between Market andi Mahoning street ; and Mahon- 
 ing street between North and Lake streets ; and on Lake street between 
 Mahoning street and the east corporation line; also on East Tuscarawas 
 street between the intersections of Market and Cherry streets, whenever 
 said company, its successors and assigns, procure and present to this 
 Council, the consents therefor of a majority per foot front of the owners 
 of property abutting upon any or all of said streets and when such neces- 
 sary consents are procured and presented to this Council then The Can- 
 ton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns shall have a 
 right to build, construct and maintain said additional track on such of the 
 above named streets as said consents have been so procured and pre- 
 sented and when said additional track is so laid the present track on such 
 streets, or street, shall be taken up and moved to the side of said street 
 so as that both of said tracks shall be as near the center of said street 
 as possible and each equally distant from the center of said street, or streets 
 and the distance between the inside rails of said tracks shall not be less 
 than five feet. 
 
 Sec. 10; In the event that a waiting and transfer station is here- 
 after erected on the Public Square in the City of Canton by mutual agree- 
 ment between the City, County and the different street railway companies 
 using the tracks upon the Public Square, in that event that as a part of the 
 consideration of the passage of this ordinance The Canton-Akron Railway 
 Company, its successors and assigns hereby agree that it will pay its pro- 
 portionate share with the County, City and such other street railway 
 companies whose cars use the tracks on the public suare, of the cost of 
 the construction of said waiting or transfer station and that after the 
 same is constructed that the street railways operating cars upon the pub- 
 lic square of said City shall thereafter keep the same in good repair. 
 
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 Sec. II. That the provisions of the following ordinances heretofore 
 passed by the City Council of the City of Canton, be so amended as to 
 correspond with the terms, provisions and conditions of this ordinance, 
 and which are as follows : An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance grant- 
 ing to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to construct, 
 maintain and operate a street railway upon certain streets in the 
 City or Canton, and prescribing the terms and conditions upon 
 which the same shall be done under such grant," passed March 
 31st, 1884; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance granting the 
 right of way to Percy Sowers, his assigns and successors, to 
 construct, operate and maintain a street railway from Canton, 
 Ohio, to Meyer's Lake," passed April 2nd, 1885 ; an ordinance entitled, 
 "An ordinance granting The Canton Street Railway Company the right 
 to extend their track on Cleveland avenue in the City of Canton, etc.," 
 passed September 13th, 1886; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance grant- 
 ing to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to extend their 
 lines on part of Tenth street and Railway street, etc.," passed January 9th, 
 1888; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance amending the franchise of 
 The Canton Street Railway Company repealing Section Three of the or- 
 dinance granting to The Canton Street Railway Company the right to 
 construct, maintain and operate a street railway upon certain streets 
 in the City of Canton, and prescribing the terms and conditions upon 
 which the same shall be done under such grant," passed February 4th, 
 1889; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance granting to The Canton 
 Street Railway Company the right to use electricity as a motive power, 
 etc.," passed September 16th, 1889; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance 
 granting to The Lakeside Street Railroad Company the right to use 
 electricity as a motive power, etc.," passed September 23rd, 1889; an 
 ordinance entitled, "An ordinance establishing an electric street railway 
 on certain streets in the City of Canton, Ohio, to be known as "Route 
 Number Four," passed October 3rd, 1898; an ordinance entitled, "An 
 ordinance granting permission to construct and operate a street railway 
 in the City of Canton, known as Street Railway Route Number Four," 
 passed November 5th, 1898; an ordinance granting permission to construct 
 and operate a street railroad on Route Number Two, on South Market 
 
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 and Bridge streets, in the City of Canton, Ohio," passed November 9th, 
 1896; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance granting to The Canton- 
 Massillon Electric Railway Company the right to extend its lines on part 
 of Lake street, in the City of Canton, Ohio, and to construct, maintain 
 and operate said extension of its said railway, and prescribing the terms 
 and conditins upon which the same may be done," passed December 20th, 
 1898; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance authorizing The Canton-Mas- 
 sillon Electric Railway Company to construct a second track for that part 
 of its system lying between the public square and the Lake curve," passed 
 April 12 th, 1900; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance extending the 
 rights and franchises of The Canton-Masillon Electric Railway Compa- 
 ny," passed April 12th, 1900; an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance estab- 
 lishing an electric street railway on certain streets in the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, to be known as Route Number Five," passed April 8th, 1901 ; an 
 ordinance entitled, "An ordinance granting permission to construct and 
 operate an electric railway in the City of Canton, Ohio, on what is known 
 as Route Number Five," passed June 3rd, 1901 ; and all other ordinances 
 and resolutions heretofore pased and adopted by the City Council of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, wherein the rights and franchises of The Canton- 
 Akron Railway Company and The Canton-Massillon Electric Railway 
 Company were established, and granted, are hereby amended so as to 
 correspond with the terms and provisions of this ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 12. This ordinance shall take effect, and be in force, fromi and 
 after its passage and legal publication ; but no work shall be done under 
 this ordinance until The Canton- Akron Railway Company shall have filed 
 with the City Clerk its written acceptance of the provisions, terms and 
 conditions of this ordinance ,and shall have paid the expense incident 
 thereto, and when so filed and said payment made, this ordinance, to- 
 gether with the acceptance thereof, shall constitute an agreement be- 
 tween the City of Canton, Ohio, and said The Canton-Akron Railway 
 Company, its successors and assigns. 
 
 Passed February 23, 1903. 
 
 GEO. W. GOOD, 
 President of Council. 
 
 Attest— C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 Published in the News-Democrat March 5 and 12, 1903. 
 
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 AN ORDIANCE 
 
 Authoring the Canton-Akron Street Railway Company to construct, 
 maintain and operate a second track of its system of street railways 
 within the City of Canton, Ohio, on Mahoning" Street, between the 
 intersection of Lake and North Streets. 
 
 Whereas, written consents from more than a majority of the owners 
 of lots and lands abutting on Mahoning Street, between the intersection 
 of North and Lake streets, have been produced to the City Council of 
 the City of Canton, Ohio, consenting that the Canton-Akron Railway 
 Company may double track said Mahoning street between said intersec- 
 tion of North and Lake Streets, and 
 
 Whereas, in the judgment and opinion of the City Council of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, it is necessary for the proper accommodation of the 
 patrons of the street railways in the City of Canton, Ohio, that an extra 
 track be laid on Mahoning street between North and Lake streets, there- 
 by giving to the Canton-Akron Railway Company a double track on said 
 street between said North and Lake streets. Now, therefore ; 
 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that the Canton-Akron Railway Company, be and it is hereby 
 authorized to construct and thereafter operate and maintain during the 
 life-time of its franchise in the City of Canton, Ohio, an additional track 
 upon Mahoning street in said City of Canton, Ohio, between North and 
 Lake streets, the same to be a part of its system and an extension and im- 
 provement thereof and to be used in connection with the existing track 
 so as to constitute a double track railway for that part of its syste'm. That 
 the present track on said Mahoning street between North and Lake 
 streets, shall be taken up and removed to the side of the center of said 
 street so that when completed both tracks shall be equidistant from the 
 center of said street and that no switches or turnouts shall be constructed 
 on said Mahoning street between North and Lake streets, and that the 
 distance between the center rails of said track shall not exceed five (5) 
 feet. 
 
 Sec. 2. That when completed the same shall become a part of The 
 Canton-Akron Railway Company's system of street railways in the City 
 
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 of Canton, Ohio, and be governed and controlled by the provisions of the 
 ordinance of the City Council of Canton, Ohio, passed on the 23rd day of 
 February, 1903, and subject to the terms and provisions of said ordinance. 
 Said Canton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns shall 
 pay so much of the expense of grading and paving said Mahoning street, 
 between North and Lake Streets, by the use of vitrified paving blocks or 
 such other material as the Council shall determine, as may be necessary 
 to grade and pave the space between its tracks on said street between said 
 points, and known as the "Devil Strip," and between the rails of said 
 tracks, and for a distance of nine inches outside the rails on either side 
 of said tracks. 
 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, but no work shall be done under 
 this ordinance until The Canton-Akron Railway Company shall have filed 
 with the City Clerk its written acceptance of the provisions, terms and 
 conditions of this ordinance, and shall have paid the expenses incident 
 thereto, and when so filed and said payment made, this ordinance, to- 
 geher with the acceptance thereof, shall constitute an agreement between 
 the City of Canton, Ohio, and The Canton-Akron Railway Company, 
 its successors and assigns. 
 
 Passed May 1st, 1905. Approved May 3rd, 1905, by W. H. Smith, 
 Mayor. 
 
 GEORGE H. LEGGETT, 
 
 President of Council. 
 
 C. C. LOYD, Clerk of Council. 
 
 ACCEPTANCE— To the Mayor and City Council, Canton, Ohio. 
 Gentlemen: — In accordance with the ordinance passed Monday, May 1st, 
 I 9°5' D y your Honorable body for the double tracking of Mahoning street, 
 in the City of Canton, Ohio, The Canton-Akron Railway Company hereby 
 accepts said ordinance and enclose herewith check for the sum of $50.00 
 to cover cost of publication of same. Yours very truly, Canton-Akron 
 Railway Company, by E. S. Dimmock, Gen. Mgr. 
 
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 To amend an ordinance establishing a street railway route commencing 
 for the same at the north line of North street, opposite Orchard 
 street; thence south across North street to East Second street, and 
 thence west along East Second street to the west line of Walnut 
 street, known as Route No. 6, passed July 28, 1902. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, that the 
 ordinance passed by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, July 28, 
 1902, establishing a street railway route known as Route No. 6, commenc- 
 ing for the same at the north line of North street; thence south across 
 North street to East Second street, and thence west along East Second 
 street to the west line of Walnut street be so amended as to read as 
 follows : 
 
 Section 1. That a street railway route, to be known as Route No. 
 6, be and the same is hereby established as follows : Commencing at the 
 north line of East North street, immediately opposite Orchard street 
 and at the terminus of the private right of way of The Stark Electric Rail- 
 way Company, and running thence across East North street on and along 
 Orchard street, and to East Second street ; thence west on East Second 
 street to the west line of Walnut street. The said railway to be built and 
 established in and upon said route shall be constructed, equipped and 
 operated in the manner following, to-wit : 
 
 First. — Said street railway shall be constructed with a single track, 
 with all proper and necessary switches and turnouts ; said railway shall be 
 •A a gauge known as "Standard," and no other, and shall be laid as near 
 the center of the streets over which the same pass, as is practicable. 
 
 Second. — At the time of building said track, and before any cars are 
 operated thereon the person or company constructing the same shall re- 
 lay all pavements in a proper manner and to the satisfaction of the City 
 Civil Engineer, and shall thereafter keep and maintain all street paving 
 between its rails and for a distance of nine (9) inches upon the outside 
 of each rail in proper repair, and to the satisfaction of the City Civil En- 
 gineer. 
 
 Third. — Said tracks shall be laid to the present surface grade of the 
 streets, over which the same is located, and should any change hereafter 
 
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 be made in. the grade of such streets, the person or company owning or 
 controlling said tracks shall make the same conform to such changed 
 grade when ordered so to do by the City Council, without receiving or 
 being entitled to receive from said city any compensation or damages 
 by reason of such change of grade. 
 
 Fourth. — Said person or company so constructing or operating said 
 railway shall, upon the completion of said track and before any cars are 
 operated upon said line, pay to the City Clerk the amount of the original 
 cost of laying all paving between its said tracks and for a space of nine 
 (9) inches upon the outside of each rail, and the amount so paid to the 
 City Clerk shall be distributed by him among abutting property holders 
 in proportion to the amount they severally contributed to such original 
 improvement. 
 
 Fifth. — The motive power to be used in propelling the cars on said 
 line shall be electricity. 
 
 Sixth. — The right to construct and operate said street railway shall 
 include the right to erect poles and string trolley wires and such other 
 wires and appliances as are proper and necessary for conducting the 
 electric current for propelling cars. Said poles shall be of wood not less 
 than twenty-five (25) feet in length, shall be firmly set in the ground a 
 depth of at least four (4) feet ; shall be placed, as nearly as practicable, a 
 uniform distance of one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet apart, shall 
 be placed near the curb line of the street, and be so located as not to in- 
 terfere with the ingress and egress of abutting property. The standing 
 committee on streets and alleys of the City Council shall have power and 
 authority, when necessary, to change the location and order the removal 
 O'i! any of said poles, but not so as to interfere with the operation of said 
 road ; and they may be temporarily removed when necessary when any 
 improvements or repairs are being made by the authority of the City 
 Council. Said poles shall be painted when erected and shall be repainted 
 from time to time, as the Council may direct. The wires herein mentioned 
 shall be provided with the latest improved appliances for the protec- 
 tion of life- and property, and shall be so laid, placed and constructed 
 as not to interfere in any manner with the wires and appliances of the 
 City's Fire Alarm System or Police Patrol System or any other wires 
 
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 that may hereafter be used and controlled by the City, and the City shall 
 have the right and privilege jointly with the person or company operat- 
 ing said line of electric railway, but only in such manner as not to inter- 
 fere with the use thereof by such persons or company, to the use of any 
 or all of said poles, free of cost. 
 
 Seventh. — The cars to be used on said line shall be provided with all 
 the latest improved appliances for the comfort and protection of pas- 
 sengers and employes ; having special reference to lighting and heating, 
 and to be provided with vestibules at the forward end thereof, during the 
 months of November, December, January, February and March of each 
 year. 
 
 They shall be provided at either end and with a suitable light, which 
 shall be lighted and kept burning at night, and shall be provided at the 
 forward end of each car with a bell or gong. The person or company 
 building or operating said street railway line, shall comply with any and all 
 reasonable rules and provisions that may be hereafter passed by the City 
 Council touching the equipment and operation of said street railway. 
 
 Eight. — Work shall be commenced on said line within sixty (60) 
 days, and shall contiune without unnecessary delays until the line is com- 
 pleted, and in operation within one year from the passage of the ordinance 
 granting the franchise for the construction and operation of said street 
 railway. i 
 
 Ninth. — All city officials, members of the police force and all regu- 
 lar members of the Fire Department when in uniform to have free trans- 
 portation over said route. 
 
 Sec. 2. The person or company using the street or electric railway 
 line shall keep its roadbed and any and all street paving between its rails 
 and nine (9) inches each side thereof, in good and continuous repair, and 
 upon failure so to do within fifteen (15) days after the adoption 
 of a resolution by the City Council to the effect that such 
 repair is necessary and service upon such person or company of a 
 copy thereof by the City Clerk ; the City Council reserves the right to 
 cause such repair to be made through its Street Commissioner or City 
 Civil Engineer, and have the cost thereof reported to the City Council 
 
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 who shall cause the same to be certified to the County Auditor and placed 
 on the tax duplicate for collection and be collected as other taxes. 
 
 Sec. 3. The person or company operating said street railroad shall 
 at all times hereafter defend, keep harmless and indemnify the City of 
 Canton from all damages, lawful claims and demands for injuries, against 
 persons or property, and costs and expenses to which said city may be 
 subject or made liable by any proceeding at law or in equity, or otherwise, 
 growing out of the grant of the privileges in this ordinance set forth or 
 out of the exercise of the enjoyment of the same. 
 
 Sec. 4. The franchise for the building and operation of a street 
 railway on said route, to be granted by ordinance to be hereafter passed, 
 shall be for the term of twenty-five years from the passage of such 
 ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 5. The ordinance hereafter to be passed, granting a franchise 
 for the construction and operation of a street railway on said route shall 
 contain a provision that should the company or person to whom such 
 franchise is granted, its successors or assigns, without any reason there- 
 for fail to operate any cars on said line for the periol of ten (10) consecu- 
 tive days, then such franchise shall be forfeited and beco'me null and void, 
 at the option of the Council of said city or other governing body having 
 control thereof. Provided, however, that if the failure to operate cars on 
 said line for the period above stated, shall arise, or be caused by reason 
 of washouts, floods, storms, accidents, strikes, or any other casualty or 
 cause, not herein enumerated, then the above provisions shall not apply, 
 the intention being that the failure to operate cars, as provided, shall arise 
 from some willful cause or neglect. 
 
 Sec. 6. At least one car per hour from 6:30 o'clock A. M., and ear- 
 lier if so desired by the person or persons or company operating said 
 line of railway, and until 10:30 o'clock P. M., and later, if so desired by 
 the person or persons or company operating the said railway, shall be 
 operated upon and over said route hereinbefore described, daily. 
 
 Sec. 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for sealed 
 proposals to construct and operate said street railroad route as established 
 in Section 1 hereof for a period of one week. 
 
 Sec. 8. That said original ordinance passed July 28th, 1902, be and 
 the same is hereby repealed. 
 
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 Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 Passed November 10, 1902. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOOD, 
 
 President of Council. 
 
 Attest: C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 Published in the Evening Repository November 12 and 17, 1902. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 An ordinance granting permission to construct and operate an electric 
 Street Railway in the City of Canton, Ohio, upon and over what is 
 known as route No. 6. 
 
 Whereas, the City Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, did by 01- 
 dinance duly passed on the 10th day of November, 1902, establish what is 
 known as street railway route No. 6, in said city ; and 
 
 W hereas, pursuant to the terms and directions in said ordinance con- 
 tained, Charles C. Loyd, Clerk of said City, did give notice by publication 
 in the Evening Repository and News-Democrat, newspapers published 
 daily in said city and of general circulation therein, for a period of one 
 week next preceding the first day of December, 1902, advising the public 
 that sealed proposals would be received until 10 o'clock A. M. of De- 
 cember nth, 1902, by the City Council of said city through said Clerk 
 for the granting of the right to construct, maintain and operate for a 
 period of twenty-five years, an electric street railway upon and over said 
 route No. 6, as created and established by said ordinance ; and 
 
 Whereas, bids were received by said Council of said City of Canton, 
 through said clerk, at the time mentioned in said notice, which said bids 
 were duly opened by said clerk and by him presented to said Council, 
 and it appearing that C. R. Morley, one of said bidders, by his said bid 
 duly and legally filed, proposed to carry passengers upon and over said 
 street railway route No. 6 at a lower rate of fare than any other bidders, 
 namely: for each adult passenger, one way, 5 cents; 6 tickets for 25 
 cents; 12 tickets for 50 cents, each of said tickets entitling the passenger 
 holding the same to ride to the extent as if a full five cent cash fare had 
 
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 been paid ; children over five and under eleven years of age, 3 cents, 
 and under five years of age, when in care of parents or guardian, free ; 
 children in arms free ; and proposing also to construct and complete 
 said street railway line upon and over said route No. 6 within the time and 
 in the manner in said ordinance set forth, accompanying, his bid with a 
 surety bond in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), condi- 
 tioned as by the terms of said ordinance and the resolution passed, rela- 
 tive to the giving of such bond, required, and 
 
 Whereas, said bidder, C. R. Morley, has also filed with the said City 
 Council the written consent of a majority of the property owners on each 
 of said streets contained and described in said street railway route No. 
 6, represented by the foot frontage of the lands abutting upon each of the 
 streets upon and over which it is proposed to construct and operate said 
 electric street railway, to-wit : upon Orchard street, from North street to 
 Second street, and upon Second street, from Orchard street to Walnut 
 street, as and in the manner by law and the terms and provisions of said 
 route provided. 
 
 Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, as follows : 
 
 Section 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to C. R. Morley, 
 his heirs and assigns, to construct, maintain and operate a line of electric 
 street railway upon and over what is known as route No. 6 in the City of 
 Canton, and described as follows : Commencing at the north line of East 
 North Street, immediately opposite Orchard Street, and at the terminus 
 of the private right of way of The Stark Electric Railway Comipany and 
 running thence south across East North Street on and along Orchard 
 Street and to East Second Street ; thence west on East Second Street to 
 the west line of Walnut Street. 
 
 Sec. 2. That the foregoing grant shall be for the term of twenty- 
 five years and shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, stipulations 
 and provisions contained in an ordinance passed by the City Council 
 of Canton, Ohio, on the 10th day of November, 1902, and entitled, "An 
 ordinance to amend an ordinance establishing a street railway route com- 
 mencing for the same at the north line of North Street, opposite Orchard 
 Street; thence south across North Street to East Second Street; thence 
 west along East Second Street to the west line of Walnut Street, to be 
 
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 known as route No. 6, passed by said Council on the 28th day of July, 
 1902." 
 
 Sec. 3. The rate of fare shall not exceed the rates named in the pre- 
 amble of this ordinance, namely : for one passenger, one way, five cents ; 
 six tickets fo: twenty-five cents ; twelve tickets for fifty cents, each of 
 said tickets entitling the passenger holding the same to ride to the same 
 extent as if a full five cent cash fare had been paid ; children over five and 
 under eleven years of age, 3 cents, and under five years of age, when in 
 care of parents or guardian, free ; children in arms free. 
 
 Sec. 4. The above grant is on the further condition that said C. R. 
 Morley, his heirs and assigns, shall deposit with the City Clerk upon the 
 passage of this ordinance the sum of money sufficient to pay the cost 
 of publishing all the necessary notices, resolutions and ordinances con- 
 nected with the establishing of said route No. 6, and the granting of this 
 franchise and shall file with the City Clerk a written consent, binding 
 himself, his heirs and assigns, to abide by and coimply with the terms and 
 provisions of this ordinance and the ordinance establishing the said 
 route No. 6. 
 
 Sec. 5. The said grant is upon further condition that said C. R. 
 Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns, shall grant to all passengers 
 transfers over the lines of The Canton-Akron Railway Company, its suc- 
 cessors and assigns, and over all the lines of all other companies hereafter 
 operating lines of street railway within the City of Canton upon a like 
 condition, being by ordinance imposed upon said company and other 
 persons or corporations, but such transfers shall pertain only to the 
 business of said C. R. Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns and to 
 said Canton-Akron Railway Company, and said other persons or com- 
 panies transacting and carrying on business within the city limits of the 
 City of Canton, and so far as said C. R. Morley, his heirs, successors and 
 assigns are concerned, to the business originating and terminating within 
 the route herein described and any and all extensions thereof. The fares 
 of all passengers so transferred to be divided equally between said com- 
 panies or persons operating said lines to which said transfers are made, 
 and the company or person granting the same. 
 
 Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed January 12th, 1903. 
 
 Attest : 
 
 C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 GEO. W. GOOD, 
 President of the Council. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to Charles R. Morley, his successors, heirs and assigns the right 
 to extend the line of an electric railway to be by him, his successors, 
 heirs and assigns, constructed over and upon what is known as Route 
 No. 6, in the City of Canton, upon parts of Walnut, Seventh, Market 
 and Fifth Streets in said city, and to construct, maintain and operate 
 said extension of said street railway and prescribing the terms and 
 conditions upon which the same shall be done. 
 
 Whereas, Charles R. Morley by virtue of an ordinance passed by 
 the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, on the 12th day of January, 1903, 
 has secured the right to construct, maintain and operate a line of electric 
 railway over and upon certain streets in the City of Canton, Ohio, to-wit : 
 Commencing at the north line of East North Street, imimediately oppo- 
 site Orchard Street and the terminus of the private right of way of The 
 Stark Electric Railway Company, and running thence south across East 
 North Street, on and along Orchard Street ; thence west on East Second 
 Street to the west line of Walnut Street, known as Route No. 6, and 
 
 Whereas, Said Charles R. Morley desires to extend said lines from 
 the intersection of North Walnut Street with the center line of East 
 Second Street southwardly along said Walnut Street to East Seventh 
 Street ; thence westwardly along said East Seventh Street to a point in 
 the center of the east track of the Canton-Akron Railway Company, and 
 now laid, and if by reason of the double tracking of Market Street by 
 the said The Canton-Akron Railway Company, its successors and assigns, 
 said east track as now laid, is required to be and is changed froim its 
 present location and moved eastwardly, then to the center of said track so 
 removed ; thence northwardly along the center of said east track as now 
 laid or as so removed to Fifth street; thence eastwardly on Fifth street 
 to Walnut street, and, 
 
 Whereas, It appears that the consent in writing has been obtained 
 of the owners of more than half of the feet front of the lots and lands 
 abutting on the streets and public ways along which it is proposed to con- 
 struct the said extension of said railway, and said consents have been 
 produced before this Council, and 
 
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 Whereas, It appears that all requirements of the law in respect to 
 such extension have been complied with, and the Council deems such 
 extension will be beneficial to the public. Now, therefore, 
 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that said Charles R. Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns, 
 be, and he is hereby granted the right to construct, maintain 
 and operate a single track line of electric railway as an ex- 
 tensiun of his lines of electric railway to be by him constructed 
 upon Orchard Street and Second Street as hereinbefore de- 
 scribed, known as Route No. 6, commencing with the intersection of 
 North Walnut Street with the center line of East Second Street; thence 
 southwardly with Walnut Street to East Seventh Street ; thence west- 
 wardly along East Seventh Street to the center line of the east track of 
 the Canton-Akron Railway Company as now laid and if by reason of the 
 double tracking of Market Street by said The Canton-Akron Railway 
 Company, its successors or assigns, said east track as now laid is required 
 to be and is changed from its present location and removed eastwardly, 
 then to the center of said east track so removed ; thence northwardly 
 along the center of said east track as now laid or as removed to Fifth 
 Street ; thence eastwardly on Fifth Street to Walnut Street, together with 
 all necessary sidings, switches, crossovers and turnouts, except that there 
 shall be no siding nor turnouts on said Market Street, as shall be required 
 to successfully operate said line and if found necessary by said Charles R. 
 Morley or his heirs, successors or assigns, so to do, then to connect the 
 same or any part thereof with the lines of any other electric street 
 railway company now, or hereafter operating a line of electric street 
 railway upon and over said streets or any of them, upon an 
 agreement being first had between such other company and said 
 Charles R. Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns, and said 
 extension shall be constructed, operated and maintained in the same man- 
 ner as is provided for in the ordinance establishing said railroad route 
 No. 6, passed the I2th day of January, 1903, and all of the provisions of 
 said ordinance in so far as they are applicable, shall govern said Charles 
 K. Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns, in the construction, opera- 
 tion and maintenance of said extension and said Charles R. Morley, his 
 heirs, successors and assigns shall, in respect to said extension, have all 
 
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 of the rights, privileges and franchises granted by said route and fran- 
 chise ordinance to the same extent, and in the same manner as if said 
 extension were a part of the original line to be constructed thereunder. 
 
 Sec. 2. The foregoing grant shall be for the term of twenty-five 
 years, to commence and expire the same as the time fixed in the ordi- 
 nance of January 12th, 1903, granting to said Charles R. Morley, his 
 heirs, successors and assigns said franchise, and shall be subject to all of 
 the term's and conditions contained in the ordinances hereinbefore re- 
 ferred to in so far as applicable. 
 
 Sec. 3. As provided by the terms of the consents of the property 
 owners on said Walnut Street, Seventh and Fifth Streets, filed herein, 
 said Charles R. Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns, shall within 
 thirty days from the date of the passage and publication of this ordinance 
 pay to said property owners the cost and expense heretofore assessed 
 against them for the paving of so much of said Seventh and Fifth Streets, 
 between the points named, as is included within the rails of said line, and 
 a space of nine inches on the outside of each of said rails; and when said 
 Walnut Street, or any part thereof, shall be paved, then as to such portion 
 of said street as lies between Second and Seventh Streets, said Charles R. 
 Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns, shall pay the cost of paving 
 between the rails of said track, and also a space of eighteen inches on 
 the outside of each of said rails, to be assessed against them. 
 
 Sec. 4. Should the City of Canton, hereafter, during the life of the 
 franchise hereby granted, or any extension thereof, deem it best that 
 a waiting station be erected upon the square, and by resolution duly 
 passed by the proper authorities, provide for the erection thereof, then 
 said Charles R. Morley, his heirs, successors and assigns shall with Stark 
 County, the City of Canton and any other electric street railroad or rail- 
 roads operating a line of electric street railroads within said City of Can- 
 ton, and upon or across said square or any part thereof, join in the erec- 
 tion of such building; the cost thereof to be borne equally by said parties; 
 and the future maintenance thereof, after the erection and completion of 
 said building, to be at the cost and expense of said Charles R. Morlev. 
 liis heirs, SUCCesors or assigns, and said other electric railroad or railroads 
 the control of the same to be under the direction of said Charles R. 
 
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 Morley, his heirs, successors or assigns, and said other electric street 
 railroad or railroads. 
 
 Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed February 16, 1903. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOOD, 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest : C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 Published in The News-Democrat February 19 and 26, 1903. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To amend an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to grant to the Pennsyl- 
 vania Company, Lessees of The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago 
 Railroad Company, the right to construct a second track and certain 
 sidetracks in the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that the Pennsylvania Company, lessees of the Pittsburg, Fort 
 Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company, be and they are hereby granted 
 the right to construct and maintain a track running parallel with their 
 present main track through the City of Canton, Ohio, and across the 
 public streets, avenues and alleys of said city hereafter named, and upon 
 the route delineated by the red line on the plat filed in the City Clerk's 
 office marked, "Plan of proposed management of the tracks at Canton, 
 Ohio." Beginning at the East Creek bridge with a second track on the 
 northerly side, and a siding on the southerly side of the present main 
 tracks of said company, said tracks being located twelve and three-fourths 
 feet distant, center to center from said main track ; then crossing with 
 said new tracks the following named streets, viz : North, Second, Young, 
 Third, Rowland, Fourth and the alley west of Rowland, then continuing 
 said new siding on the south side of said main track over Fifth, Tuca- 
 rawas and Seventh Streets ; also crossing South Cherry Street with a 
 sidetrack located twelve and three-fourths feet distant from the center 
 of the present south main track ; and continuing said new siding on the 
 south side of said main track over South Market, South Cleveland, South 
 
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 Plum and Grant Streets, but located twelve and three-fourths feet distant 
 from the center of the present south main track ; also a second track at 
 the east line of High Street and crossing Marion Street, Dueber Avenue 
 and Harrison Avenue, located twelve and three-fourths feet distant from 
 center to center. Said company shall also repave in a proper manner all 
 portions of present paving that may be torn up in relaying said tracks. 
 
 Said company also agrees to plank so much of said sidetracks and 
 additional main tracks as lies in and and upon the different streets, ave- 
 nues and alleys above named between the rails and between all tracks 
 and twenty-four inches on either side of the tracks, and keep the same 
 at all times in good repair, and should said street, avenues or alleys at any 
 time hereafter be paved by order of the Council of said city, said company 
 agrees to pave between its said tracks, and to a distance of twenty-four 
 inches on either side of the same, with such material as may be ordered 
 by the Council for the paving of such streets, avenues and alleys and also 
 upon the further condition that the said The Pennsylvania Company shall 
 light its tracks at the point where the same intersects the middle line of 
 East Tuscarawas Street, Cherry Street, Market Street, Plum Street and 
 Cleveland Avenue with an electric arc lamp at each of said crossings. 
 Said lamps shall be suspended by cable, supported upon poles which shall 
 extend not less than thirty feet above the ground, and shall be kept 
 burning continuously every night from sunset to sunrise. Said company 
 shall also erect and maintain a suitable and proper crossing gate on both 
 sides of its tracks where the same cross Cleveland Avenue and Plum 
 Street and cause the same to be operated between the hours of 6 o'clock 
 A. M. and half past ten o'clock P. M. at all times and that after the ex- 
 piration of five years from the date of the passage of this ordinance should 
 the City Council deem it necessary crossing gates on both sides shall be 
 placed at High Street and Dueber Avenue to be operated between the 
 hours of 6 o'clock A. M. and half past to o'clock P. M. at all times. 
 
 Sec. 2. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to grant to the Penn- 
 sylvania Company, lessees of The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago 
 Railroad Company, the right to construct a second track and certain side- 
 tracks in the City of Canton, nhio," passed November 21, i8<;2, is hereby 
 repealed. 
 
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 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and the acceptance by said The 
 Pennsylvania Company, of the conditions and terms therein named. 
 
 Passed April 8th, 1895. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 An ordinance to grant to The Pennsylvania Company and to The Pitts- 
 burgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company the right to con- 
 struct additional tracks in the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the 'Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that The Pennsylvania Company and The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 
 & Chicago Railroad Company, be and they are hereby granted the right 
 to construct and maintain tracks running parallel with their present main 
 tracks through the City of Canton, Ohio, and across the public streets, 
 avenues and alleys of said city hereinafter named upon the route deline- 
 ated by the red line on the plat filed in the City Clerk's office, marked 
 "Plan of proposed arrangement of tracks at Canton, Ohio," beginning at 
 the east corporation line of said City of Canton with a fourth track on the 
 northerly side of the present main tracks of said railway companies, said 
 tracks being located thirteen (13) feet distant center to center from said 
 tracks, then crossing with said new track the following main streets, ave- 
 nues and alleys, viz : Carnahan Avenue, Lippert Street, Alban Street, 
 Hurford Street, East North Street, East Second Street, North Young 
 Street, East Third Street, Rowland Street, East Fourth Street, and the 
 alley west of Rowland Street, then continuing the present southerly siding 
 east of Eighth Street westwardly across Eighth Street, then continuing 
 the present northerly siding just west of South Cherry Street, eastwardly 
 across South Cherry Street, to connect with the present northerly 
 main tracks of said railway companies ; also crossing South 
 Cherry Street with a sidetrack located northwardly about fifteen 
 feet from the present sidetrack across said South Cherry Street ; and con- 
 tinuing the present north siding east of McKinley Avenue, westwardly 
 across McKinley Avenue, Grant Street, High Street, and the alley west of 
 High Street and Marion Street ; thence with an additional track on each 
 
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 side of the present main tracks and thirteen feet center to center, there- 
 from westwardly across Camden Avenue, Dueber Avenue, Park Avenue 
 and Harrison Avenue. 
 
 Said Company shall also repave in a proper manner all portions 
 of present paving that may be torn up in laying or relaying said tracks. 
 
 Said company also agree to plank so much of said track and addi- 
 tional main track as lies in and upon the different streets, avenues and 
 alleys above named, between the rails and between all tracks and twenty- 
 four inches on either side of the tracks and keep the same at all times 
 in good repair and should said streets, avenues and alleys at any time 
 hereafter be paved by order of the City Council of said city, said company 
 agrees to pave between its tracks and to a distance of twenty-four inches 
 on either side of the same with such material as may be ordained by the 
 Council for the paving of the balance of such streets, avenues and alleys. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication and the acceptance by the - said 
 Pennsylvania Company of the conditions and terms therein named. 
 
 Passed April 13th, 1903. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOOD, 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest: C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Providing for the use of certain streets and alleys in the City of Canton 
 by the Canton and Waynesburg Railroad Company. 
 
 .Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Can- 
 ton, Ohio, That The Canton and Waynesburg Railroad Company, its 
 successors and assigns, shall have the right to lay down and hereafter 
 maintain a track for its railroad across Robin Street between lots 2232 
 and 2233 across the alley west of Robin Street, between lots 2232 and 
 2164, across Nimisilla street between lots 2159 and 2164; across Preyer 
 Street between lots 2070 and 2159; across the alley west of Bucher Street 
 between lots 2076 and 2075; across Liberty Street between lots [269 and 
 [238 and 1237; across the alley west of lots 1237 and 1 238 ; along the 
 
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 alley between lots 976 and 977 ; across Cherry street ; along the alley be- 
 tween lots 421 and 422; and across the alley next west of Cherry street. 
 Said track shall be laid and kept to conform to the grade of said streets 
 and alleys at the place it is laid. 
 
 Sec. 2. That said company shall not construct any switch or side- 
 track on said streets or alleys without first obtaining permission of the 
 Council of said city. 
 
 Sec. 3. Said right is granted on condition that said company plank 
 the track between the rails, and also on each side of the rails where neces- 
 sary, to the satisfaction of the Council of said city. And that it construct 
 necessary crossings, sewers or drains where any sidewalk or street crosses 
 the track, and that such planking, sewers and drains be maintained in 
 proper repair. 
 
 Sec. 4. Said company shall also, when required, construct suitable 
 drains for surface water along or under the track. 
 
 Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage 
 and legal publication. 
 
 Passed April 27, 1885. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the right of way to The Connotton Northern Railway Com- 
 pany over and through certain streets and alleys in the City of 
 Canton. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 That the right of way be and is hereby granted unto the Connotton 
 Northern Railway Company to locate and construct its line of railway and 
 thereafter maintain the same over, across and along the streets and 
 alleys of said City of Canton upon a line described as follows, to wit : 
 Beginning at the north line of the Connotton Valley Railroad on Ninth 
 street opposite the south end of lot number seventeen hundred and eight 
 (1708); thence over a part of Ninth street and across an alley west of lot 
 number seventeen hundred and eight (1708); in a diagonal course to the 
 south side of Eighth street, near the northwest corner of lot number 
 seventeen hundred and ten (1710); thence along the south side of Eighth 
 
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 street not nearer to the south side of said street than nine (9) feet ; west- 
 wardly across the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad tracks, 
 and thence westwardly in a straight line to a point opposite the northwest 
 corner of lot number nine hundred and ninety-four (994) ; thence curving 
 across the southwest corner of lot number nine hundred and thirty-five 
 (935) to a street known as Saxton ; thence northwardly along 
 said Saxton street to the north end thereof ; thence into Savan- 
 nah avenue in Schaefer s addition to the said City of Canton ; 
 thence to a point about 500 feet south of the north end of said Savannah 
 avenue ; thence by a course northeasterly nearly parallel to Lawrence 
 avenue, across such streets and alleys as may be intersected by that course 
 between the north end of said Savannah avenue and the northwest corner 
 of the grounds of the Stark County Agricultural Society to Fairview 
 street and across said Fairview street to the north line of said city. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Railroad shall be constructed in accordance with the 
 grades now established by ordinance for the various streets and alleys 
 over or through which the same may run ; and no such grade shall be 
 changed for the construction of said railroad, except with the consent of 
 the Committee on Streets and Alleys first obtained. Said Railway Com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns, shall at all times maintain good and suffi- 
 cient street crossings and sidewalk crossing wherever the same crosses or 
 passes along the traveled track of any street or alley or crosses any side- 
 walk ; and the drainage of the surface water shall be provided for under 
 or along said railway by suitable ditches and drains. And all said cross- 
 ings, ditches and drains shall be constructed and maintained agreeably 
 to the requirements of the City Council made from time to time. 
 
 Sec. 3. Said Railroad Company shall exercise no rights under this 
 ordinance until it has filed in the office of the City Clerk a written accept- 
 ance attested by the seal of said Company of the provisions of this ordi- 
 nance, and of the obligations imposed hereby upon said Railway Com- 
 pany. 
 
 Sec. 4. That this ordinance shall take effect ten days after its pass- 
 age and legal publication. 
 Passed May 10, 1880. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To amend section one of an ardinance entitled "An ordinance granting 
 the right of way to The Connotton Northern Railway Company over 
 and through certain streets and alleys in the City of Canton," passed 
 May 10, 1880. 
 
 Whereas, The Connotton Northern Railway Company in construct- 
 ing its railway in the City of Canton, Ohio, and over and across the 
 streets and alleys in the same has not occupied so much of the streets and 
 alleys as it was authorized to do by the ordinance of the City Council. 
 Therefore : 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 That the first section of an ordinance entitled "An ordinance granting 
 the rig-ht of way to The Connotton Northern Railway Company over and 
 through the streets and alleys of the City of Canton/' be so amended as 
 to read as follows : That the right of way be and is hereby granted unto 
 the Connotton Northern Railway Company to locate and construct its 
 line of railway and thereafter maintain the same over and across and along 
 the streets and alleys of said City of Canton upon a line described as 
 follows, to-wit : Beginning at the line of the Connotton Valley Railroad 
 on Ninth street opposite the south end of lot number 1707; thence over 
 part of Ninth street and across an alley west of lot 1708 in a diagonal 
 course to the south side of Eighth street west of the Pittsburg, Fort 
 Wayne & Chicago Railway ; thence across the northeast corner of lot 
 number 2550; thence diagonally across Eighth street, and over the south- 
 west corner of Bucher, Gibbs & Co.'s property ; thence across Elm street 
 to the east line of lot 1001 ; thence across said lot to lot 1000 to am alley 
 west of said lots over the north side to lot 992 to south side of lot 991 
 to an alley situated between the said two lots ; thence across Oak street 
 to the northeast corner of lot number 992 ; thence across East Seventh 
 street to the southwest corner of lot 767; thence through lot 766 to the 
 east side of Saxton street ; thence along Saxton street across East 
 Tuscarawas street, East Fifth street. East Fourth street, East 
 Third street, East Second street, and East North street near to the 
 south line of Pennsylvania avenue ; thence crossing the Pennsylvania ave- 
 
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 nue east of Savannah street ; thence in a northeasterly course to the lands 
 of Louis Schaefer crossing Virginia avenue ; thence across Canton avenue 
 to the land of Benedict Dannemiller, crossing Washington avenue north 
 of his lands ; thence in a northeasterly course to the northwest corner of 
 the Stark County Agricultural Society's grounds and over the streets and 
 alleys between said Washington avenue and said Society's grounds ; 
 thence on the south line of John P. Rex's land. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said original section one is hereby repealed, but said repeal 
 shall not be held to effect the rights of said Railway Company upon any 
 part of the streets or alleys occupied by the line described in said original 
 ordinance, and alley occupied by said Railway Company. 
 
 Sec. 3. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and ten days publication. 
 Passed December 27, 1880. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The Connotton Valley & Straitsville Railroad Company a 
 right of way over certain streets and alleys in the City of Canton. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Can- 
 ton, That the right is hereby granted to the Connotton Valley & Straits- 
 ville Railroad Company to construct and maintain its railroad over and 
 across the streets and alleys intersected by it on its line, as now located 
 from the line of the Connotton Valley Railway in the first ward of the 
 city to its bridge over the Nimishillen creek at the junction of the east 
 and west branches of said creek ; provided, however, that the line of the 
 sub-grade of said railway being the line of the top of the embankment, 
 shall be so located as to cross Robin street with a cut of one foot ; Doug- 
 lass street with a cut of two-tenths (2-10) of a foot; Nimisilla street with 
 a cut of two (2) feet; Hane street at grade; Lafayette street with a fill of 
 two (2) feet; Jackson street with a fill of four-tenths (4-10) of a foot; Lib- 
 erty street with a fill of four-tenths (4-10) of a foot ; Cherry street with a 
 fill of three (3) feet; Center street with a cut of three and two-tenths 
 (3 2-10J feet; Allen street wth a fill of two (2) feet; South Market with 
 a fill of nine (9) feet ; the grades <>f the streets having reference to the 
 
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 grades established by ordinance of the city ; provided further, that wher- 
 ever said railroad crosses a street or alley above or below the established 
 grade, said railroad company shall make proper slopes on both sides of 
 said railroad in the street and sidewalks, so as to admit of the easy and 
 convenient passage along such street or alley, the slopes not to exceed 
 three feet in one hundred, except the slopes on Market street ; and said 
 Railway Company shall make proper crossings of plank at all street and 
 sidewalk crossings and keep the same in repair, together with proper and 
 suitable ditches and water-ways under its railroad sufficient to carry the 
 surface water across the safme wherever required by the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its pass- 
 age and publication. 
 
 Passed September 5, 1881. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Providing for the use of certain streets by The Connotton Valley Rail- 
 road Company. 
 
 Section 1. lie it ordained by the City Council of the City of Can- 
 ton, That the Connotton Valley Railroad Company, its successors or 
 assigns, shall have the right to lav down and hereafter maintain a track 
 on Mulberry street from the east line of Cherry street and thence to Ninth 
 street and along and across Ninth street to the south side of Ninth street 
 along the line designated upon a map of the location of that part of said 
 Company's Railroad, this day filed in the office of the City Clerk and 
 described as follows : Beginning for the same at the east side of Cherry 
 street, thence north, 59 degrees east, twelve hundred feet; thence curving 
 to the right two hundred and ninety feet on a radius of two hundred and 
 sixty-five feet ; thence curving to the left sixty-five feet, on a radius of two 
 hundred and sixty-five feet ; thence on a course south 74 degrees, east 
 three hundred and seventy-five feet ; thence curving to the right on a 
 radius of five hundred and ninety feet, to the south line of Ninth street. 
 The middle line of said track on Mulberry street shall not be more than 
 nine feet from the north side of said street. 
 
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 Sec. 2. Said Railroad Company shall put in frogs where said track 
 will cross the side track from the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail- 
 road to manufacturing establishments on the south side of said proposed 
 track, but no person, corporation or railroad company shall so use said 
 side track as to interfere unreasonably or improperly with the rights of the 
 Connotton Valley Railroad Company, its successors or assigns, to use 
 the right of way by this ordinance granted. 
 
 Sec. 3. The right aforesaid are granted upon condition that said 
 Railroad Company shall make and maintain as from time to time required 
 by the Council, along or under its track upon said streets the necessary 
 drains and gutters for surface water, so that it may not be obstructed by 
 said Coimpany's track, and it shall make and maintain, as from time to 
 time required by the City Council, sufficient crossings where said track 
 crosses the traveled part of the streets or the sidewalks. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect ten days after its publication. 
 
 Passed January 20, 1880. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Providing for the occupation and use of certain streets and alleys by the 
 
 Valley Railway Company. 
 
 Whereas, The Valley Railway Company has located its line through 
 the City of Canton, and the said line as located passes over and through 
 certain of the streets and alleys of the city, and it is necessary to the con- 
 struction and operation of said railway, that it have the right to construct, 
 maintain and operate its said railway with proper and sufficient side tracks 
 and switches upon, over and through and along such streets and alleys. 
 Therefore in consideration of the sum of one dollar paid by said Railroad 
 Company, and for other reasons and considerations especially the great 
 benefits that are expected to accrue to said city and its inhabitants from 
 said railway. 
 
 Section t. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton. 
 That the right is hereby granted to said Valley Railroad Company to con- 
 struct its said Railway upon the grade established for it through the city, 
 and to maintain and Operate the same, with proper and sufficient side- 
 
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 tracks and switches upon, over, through and along the several streets and 
 alleys upon, over, through and along which the same has been located. 
 The main track of said Railway as located being indicated upon a plat 
 filed in the office of the 'City Clerk, to which reference is made, pro- 
 vided that said Railway Company shall agree and be bound to construct 
 and maintain suitable and sufficient plank crossings at all roadways and 
 sidewalk crossings at said railway tracks, and also provide proper gutters 
 or waterways under its tracks where required for the surface drainage. 
 
 Sec. 2. That an instrument of writing granting and assuring to said 
 Valley Railway Company the rights aforesaid be made and delivered to 
 said Valley Railway Company by the President of the Council on behalf 
 of the city. 
 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after 
 its passage and ten -.days after its publication. 
 Passed August 26, 1878. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Providing for the use of certain streets and alleys by the Valley Railway 
 
 Company. 
 
 Section I. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Can- 
 ton, That the Valley Railway Company, its successors and assigns, shall 
 have the right and it is hereby granted to them, to lay down and here- 
 after maintain an extension of its branch or switch track from its present 
 terminus near 'the east end of Mulberry street in said city so as to run said 
 track over and across Ninth street ; thence passing northeastwardly 
 diagonally across lots 171 1, 1710, 1709, in said city to the west line of an 
 alley between lots 1709 and 1708 in said city; thence northeastwardly 
 across said alley and said lots 1708 and 1707 in said city, to the western 
 line of an alley between lots 1707 and 1706 in said city; thence north- 
 eastwardly across said alley and lots 1706 and 1705 in said city to the 
 southerly line of Eighth street, at a point on said south line of Eighth 
 street between lots 1706 and 1704 in said city; thence northeastwardly 
 across Eighth street to the north side thereof; thence running northeast- 
 wardly across and along the alley east of and adjoining Weaver's Planing 
 
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 Mill at such angle as may be necessary to reach Seventh street ; thence 
 across Seventh street to the north side thereof; it being the intention to 
 confer upon said Valley Railway, its successors and assigns, the right to 
 use above designated streets and alleys for the purposes aforesaid. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Company, its successors and assigns, shall make and 
 maintain along and under said proposed track across said streets and 
 alleys suitable drains or gutters, so that the surface waters may not be 
 obstructed by said track ; and it shall make and maintain suitable cross- 
 ings where said track lies on, along or across streets, alleys and sidewalks 
 under the direction of the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect ten days from and after its 
 passage and publication. 
 
 Passed June 27, 1881. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the right of way over certain streets and alleys in the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, to the Valley Railway Company. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio: That the Valley Railway (Company, its successors and assigns 
 shall have the right and it is hereby granted to them to lay down and 
 hereafter maintain a track from the main line of said Railway Company 
 to the Canton Car Company's Works, on the following course, to-wit : 
 Beginning for the same on lands of said Company west of High street 
 formerly Chestnut street at a point eighteen feet north of right of way of 
 Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company ; thence eastwardly 
 across alley immediately east of said High street on a line five and one- 
 half feet north of said Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Com- 
 pany's right of way as indicated on map filed with City Clerk ; thence 
 east and northwardly across I Mum street commencing on west side of 
 I Mum street at a distance of twelve and one-half feet north of the right 
 of way of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company; 
 thence northwardly on a curved line to the left to the east side of Plum 
 street to a point forty-three feet north of right of way of said Pittsburg, 
 Fort Wayne & Chcago Railway. Also to extend a track five and one-half 
 
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 feet north of said Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company's 
 right of way across Plum street as indicated on said map filed with the 
 City Clerk. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Company, its successors and assigns, shall make and 
 maintain along or under said proposed tracks suitable drains or gutters 
 for surface water, so that it may not be obstructed by said proposed 
 tracks, and shall make and maintain suitable and sufficient crossings 
 where said tracks cross said streets and alleys, as the City Council may 
 direct. 
 
 Sec. 3. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and due publication. 
 Passed March 5, 1883. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Providing for the use of certain streets and alleys by the Valley Railway 
 
 Company. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 That the Valley Railway Company, its successors and assigns, shall have 
 the right and it is hereby granted to thetm, to lay down and hereafter 
 maintain a track from the main line of said Company to connect with the 
 manufacturing establishments lying east of Market street, over, along and 
 across the streets and alleys of said city, upon a line described as follows : 
 Starting at a point on the main line of said Company as now located, 
 one hundred and fifty feet south of the right of way of the Pittsburg, 
 Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad near the west line of Chestnut street ; 
 thence curving to the left on a radius of 410 feet a distance of 550 feet into 
 Navarre street fifteen feet from the south side of said street ; thence along 
 Navarre street 750 feet, a distance of fifteen feet from said south side of 
 Navarre street; thence on a curve to the right on a radius of 1,000 feet, 
 a distance of 200 feet to the east line of Market street ; thence following 
 the north line of an alley to Walnut street, a distance of 300 feet ; thence 
 curving to the left on a radius of 600 feet a distance of about, 570 feet to 
 Jackson street ; thence across Jackson street nearly at right angles ; 
 thence about 1,100 feet to a point on Shriver's Run; thence curving to 
 
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 the right a radius of 650 feet, a distance of 330 feet to a point about two 
 hundred feet west of Cherry street ; thence north 62 degrees 45 minutes, 
 east about 270 feet to the east side of Cherry street 22 1-2 feet south of 
 the north side of Mulberry street; thence the same course 1,400 feet 
 continuing 21 1-2 feet from the north line of Mulberry street to near the 
 east end of said Mulberry street, said line to be the middle line of said 
 track. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said company shall put in frogs and make the necessary 
 crossings when said track will cross the switches from the Pittsburg, 
 Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad to manufacturing establishments on the 
 south side of said proposed track, but no person or corporation shall so 
 use such switches so as to interfere unreasonably or improperly with the 
 use of said proposed track. 
 
 Sec. 3. Said company or its successors and assigns, shall make and 
 maintain along or over said proposed track suitable drains or gutters for 
 surface water, so that it may not be obstructed by said proposed track ; 
 and >it shall make and maintain suitable and sumcent crossings where 
 said tracks lie oil, along or across streets, alleys and sidewalks, under the 
 direction of the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect ten days after its publication. 
 
 Passed March 1, 1880. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company the right to maintain 
 
 a switch. 
 
 Section r. Re it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company, its successors and as- 
 signs, be and they are hereby granted permission to lay and maintain a 
 switch through the alley laying between lots number 984 and 992 on the 
 west, and lots number 983 and 991 on the east, and to cross Oak street 
 and Saxton street for the same ; along the red line delineated on the plat 
 on tile in the City Clerk's office, marked "Dannemiller Switch," provided, 
 however, that said Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company shall keep 
 said track planked between the rails where the said switch may cross ( )ak 
 
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 street or Saxton street, and provided further that neither the said Cleve- 
 land & Canton Railroad, its successors and assigns, shall at any time per- 
 mit anj T cars or engine to stand or remain on said switch, and provided 
 further that the said Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company shall com- 
 pensate the abutting property holders for any and all damages which they 
 may sustain by reason of the construction of or maintenance of said switch. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed March 10, 1890. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company the right to construct 
 a switch across Ninth street and along Mulberry street. 
 
 •Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company be and they; are hereby 
 granted the right to construct and maintain a switch across Ninth street 
 and along Mulberry street upon the route delineated by the red line on 
 the plat filed in the City Clerk's office marked "Mulberry Switch of Cleve- 
 land & Canton Railroad Company," provided that the said Company shall 
 plank so much of said switch as lies in and upon Ninth street between the 
 rails and twenty-four inches on either side of the track and keep the said 
 switch in good repair. 
 
 ,Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and legal 
 publication. 
 
 Passed August 12, 1889- 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company the right to con- 
 struct and maintain a switch on Oak street. 
 
 Section 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company, be and they are hereby 
 granted the right to construct and maintain a switch on Oak street, along 
 
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 the route delineated on the plat marked "map showing proposed switch on 
 Oak street/' on file in the City Clerk's office, provided that the said Com- 
 pany shall plank the said switch between the rails and four feet outside of 
 the rails on either side, where the same crosses Eighth street. Provided 
 further that the said Company shall grant to all other Railway Companies 
 the right to use the same upon the payment therefor, of a sum not ex- 
 ceeding two dollars per car, and provided said switch shall be used only 
 for the loading and unloading cars and for no other purpose. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. 
 
 Passed August 12, 1889. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company the right to construct 
 
 a switch. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That the Cleveland and Canton Railway Company, its successors and 
 assigns, be and are hereby granted the right to construct and maintain a 
 switch across Ninth street on the route indicated by the red line on the 
 plan now on file in the City Clerk's office, designated as "plan of proposed 
 switch to Ebel & Company's works" crossing Ninth, for the period of five 
 years, provided that the said The Cleveland and Canton Railroad Com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns keep the track planked between the rails 
 and three feet outside and beyond the rails and construct and maintain all 
 the necessary gutters and culverts. 
 
 Sec- 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon its 
 passage. 
 
 Passed February 16, 1891. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting the right of way for switch purposes to the Canton Wrought 
 
 Iron Bridge Company. 
 
 Section [. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That The Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Company, its successors and 
 
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 assigns, be and they are hereby granted the right to construct and main- 
 tain a railroad switch for the purpose of conveying to and from their plant 
 freight, along the following line, to-wit : Across Henry street and the 
 alley lying south of Richville street ; thence across Richville street at its 
 intersection with the alley lying east of Henry avenue ; thence north through 
 said alley to a point opposite lot number 36 in Sarver's addition to the 
 City of Canton, Ohio ; thence across Massillon street and through Short 
 street, and from thence across the alley to the north of said Sarver's addi- 
 tion to the City of Canton, Ohio, which route is more definitely described 
 on the plat marked "The Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Company's Switch 
 Right of Way" now on file in the City Clerk's office. This grant is, how- 
 ever upon the express condition that the said The Canton Wrought Iron 
 Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, shall plank and keep planked 
 the portion of said switch which may intersect with any street, alley or 
 avenue, between the rails and for a distance of three feet on either side of 
 said rails, and upon the further condition that they shall open and main- 
 tain through and under their tracks such sewers or gutters as may be 
 necessary to drain the adjacent country of storm water, and upon the 
 further condition that they shall not permit any cars or engine to block 
 any street alley or avenue. 
 
 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication, and its acceptance in writing by the said 
 The Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Company. 
 
 Passed May 18, 1891. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting a right of way for switch purposes to the Bucher & Gibbs Plow 
 
 Company. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 That the Bucher & Gibbs Plow Company, its successors and assigns, be, 
 and they are hereby granted the right to construct and maintain a railroad 
 switch for the purpose of conveying freight to and from their plant along 
 the following line, to-wit : Along the south side of East Seventh street, 
 from the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad to lot number nine 
 
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 hundred and Ninety-eight (998)- This grant is however upon the follow- 
 ing express conditions : 
 
 First. — That the said The Bucher & Gibbs Plow Company, its suc- 
 cessors and assigns shall plank and keep planked the portion of said 
 switch which may intersect with any street, alley or avenue, between the 
 rails, and for a distance of three (3) feet on either side of said) rails. 
 
 Second. — That said company shall open and maintain through and 
 'mder said switch such sewers or gutters as may be necessary to drain the 
 surrounding premises of storm water. 
 
 Third. — That said company shall not permit any car or cars, engine 
 or engines, to block any street, alley or avenue intersection. 
 
 Fourth. — That said switch shall be laid to such grade or grades as the 
 City may establish from time to time, the same to be done without any 
 expense to the City of Canton. 
 
 Fifth. — That said switch shall not occupy more of said street than 
 thirty (30) feet in width from the lot line or lot lines of the premises, which 
 are now owned by the said company. 
 
 Sixth-. — That should the aforesaid Seventh street be improved at any 
 time during the life of this grant, then, in that event, said company shall 
 do all things designated by the proper authority to be done in and about 
 said switch, without expense to. the City of Canton. 
 
 Sec. 2. The foregoing grant shall be for a period of five (5) years 
 and no. longer. 
 
 Sec. 3. This grant shall not be binding upon the City of Canton, un- 
 less the said The Bucher & Gibbs Plow Company accept the terms of the 
 same in writing. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 Passed August 29, 1902. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOOD, 
 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest: C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 Published in the Evening Repository September 3 and 10. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting a right of way for switch purposes to The Stark Brewing Com- 
 pany- 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows i 
 Section I. That The Stark Brewing Company, its successors and 
 assigns be, and they are hereby granted the right to construct and; main- 
 tain a railroad switch for the purpose of conveying freight to and from 
 their plant along the following line, to-wit : Over and along Saxton street, 
 conimencing for the same at the main line of The Wheeling & Lake Erie 
 Railroad at a point seventy (70) feet north of North street ; thence along 
 said Saxton street to the first alley south of Pennsylvania avenue. This 
 grant is, however, upon the following express conditions : 
 
 First. — That said The Stark Brewing Company open and maintain 
 through and under said switch such sewers or gutters as may be neces- 
 sary to drain the surrounding premises of storm water. 
 
 Second. — That said Company shall not permit any car or cars, engine 
 or engines to block any street, alley or avenue intersection. 
 
 Third. — That said switch shall be laid to such grade as the city may 
 establish from time to time, the same to be done without any expense to 
 the City of Canton. 
 
 Fourth. — That should the aforesaid Saxton street be improved during 
 the time that said switch shall be upon said street, then and in that event, 
 said Company shall do all things designated by the proper authorities to 
 be done in and about said switch without expense to the City of Canton. 
 
 Sec. 2. This grant shall not be binding upon the City of Canton, 
 unless the said The Stark Brewing Company accept the terms of the 
 same in writing- 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and; legal publication. 
 Passed September 2, 1902. 
 
 GEO. W. GOOD, 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest : C. C. LOYD, City Clerk. 
 
 Published in The News-Democrat September 4 and 11, 1902. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Authorizing The Home Brewing Company to lay a switch across East 
 Fifth street, at the west side of The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi- 
 cago Railroad Company. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, State of Ohio. 
 
 Section i- That The Home Brewing Company, its successors and 
 assigns, shall have the right, and it is hereby granted to them, to lay 
 down and hereafter maintain a railroad switch or track across East Fifth 
 street at the west side of the tracks of The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi- 
 cago Railroad Company. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Company, its successors and assigns, shall make and 
 maintain along or under said proposed track, suitable drains or gutters 
 for surface water, and shall make and maintain suitable and sufficient 
 crossings where said track shall cross said East Fifth street, the same to be 
 done under the direction of the Board of Public Service. 
 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and publication, and the acceptance thereof by said Home 
 Brewing Company, and the payment to the clerk of the cost of publishing 
 the same. 
 
 Passed September 25, 1905. 
 
 GEO. H. LEGGETT, 
 
 President of the Council. 
 
 C. C. LOYD, Clerk of the Council. 
 Approved September 27, 1905, 
 
 By VV- H. SMITH, Mayor. 
 Published in the Canton Morning News October 12 and 19. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Authorizing the Diebold Safe and Lock Company to lay a switch along 
 Pryer street from the tracks of The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad 
 Company. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, State of Ohio. 
 Section [. That The Diebold Safe and Lock Company, its succes- 
 sors and assigns, shall have the right and it is hereby granted to them to 
 
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 lay down and hereafter maintain a railroad switch or track upon and along- 
 Pryer street, commencing at a point opposite lot number fourteen hundred 
 and seventy (1470), and thence extending northwardly to Mulberry street. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said company, its successors and assigns, shall make and 
 maintain along or under said proposed track or switch suitable drains or 
 gutters for surface water, and shall make and maintain suitable and suffi- 
 cient crossings at intersecting streets and alleys, the same to* be done under 
 the direction of the Board of Public Service, and said Diebold Safe and 
 Lock Company shall at all times keep said track or switch in good repair, 
 and shall so lay and maintain same as not to be an obstruction to public 
 travel by vehicles and other conveyances upon said street. 
 
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and the acceptance thereof by said 
 Diebold Safe and Lock Company, and the payment to the Clerk of the 
 Council of the cost of publishing same. 
 
 Passed October 20, 1905. 
 
 GEO. H. LEGGETT, 
 President of the Council. 
 
 C. C. LOYD, Clerk of the Council. 
 Approved October 25, 1905. 
 
 By W- H. SMITH, Mayor. 
 Published in the Canton Morning News October 28 and November 4. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To provide for the lighting of the railway of The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 
 & Chicago Railway Company, operated by the Pennsylvania Com- 
 pany, lessees, within the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, and to 
 repeal certain ordinances. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows : 
 Section 1. That the railway of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi- 
 cago Railway Company, operated by the Pennsylvania Company, lessees, 
 within the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, be lighted by placing electric 
 arc lights of 2000 candle power, each consuming 460 watts per lamp, at 
 the intersection of said track with the middle line of High street, South 
 
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 McKinley avenue, South Cleveland avenue, South Market street, South 
 Cherry street, East Eighth street, East Tuscarawas street, East Fifth 
 street, East Fourth street, East Second street, in said city, and that each 
 of the intersections- of said track with Dueber avenue and Marion street, 
 there be placed two gasoline lights, one on each side of side track and on 
 opposite sides of said streets, and at the East North street and Hurford 
 road, each one gasoline light, which shall be of the same style and of the 
 same candle power as those now used by said City of Canton, Ohio. All 
 of said lights to be constructed, supported and suspended in like manner 
 as other lights of the same kind now in use in the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said lights shall be lighted and kept burning according to 
 the schedule for lighting other lights of the same character in the same 
 vicinity, and shall be contracted for and placed in position as above pro- 
 vided by the City of Canton, and an account of the cost of lighting of said 
 lights shall be kept by the city, and. be paid for by the city at regular 
 monthly intervals, and one-half of the cost of such lighting shall be paid 
 by the said The Pennsylvania Company upon presentation to their local 
 agent of a bill for the same. 
 
 Sec. 3. If, in the opinion of the City Council, better results would be 
 obtained by removing any of the above mentioned lights to a location other 
 than above specified, but not to exceed sixty (60) feet therefrom, then the 
 City of Canton may so remove and re-locate such lights as, in its judg- 
 ment will be best, but such rdmoval and re-location shall not relieve The 
 Pennsylvania Company from liability for its proportion of the cost of such 
 lighting. 
 
 Sec. 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent with 
 the provisions of this ordinance and especially an ordinance passed Aug- 
 ust 16, 1897, providing for the lighting of the railway of The Pittsburg, 
 Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company, operated by The Pennsylvania 
 Company lessees , within the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, and re- 
 pealing certain ordinances herein specified, be and the same are hereby 
 repealed. 
 
 Sec 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication and written acceptance of the provisions 
 hereof by the said The Pennsylvania Company. 
 
 Passed March 19, 1900. 
 
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 Canton, Ohio, March 23rd, 1900. 
 The Pennsylvania Company hereby accept the terms and conditions 
 of the foregoing ordinance. 
 
 THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY COMPANY, 
 
 By W. H. Oliver, Agent. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to the Canton Light, Heat and Power Company the right to 
 construct, maintain and operate an electric lighting works or system 
 in the City of Canton, Ohio, and prescribing the terms and condi- 
 tions upon which the grant is made ; and to repeal an ordinance 
 therein mentioned. 
 
 Whereas, The Canton Light, Heat and Power Company is organ- 
 ized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio for the purpose 
 of supplying electricity for power purposes, and for lighting the streets 
 and public and private buildings in said City of Canton, and for other 
 purposes, and 
 
 Whereas, Said Company proposes to acquire by purchase, lease or 
 otherwise, the electric lighting works and system of The Canton Electric 
 Light and Power Company, now established in said city. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, when 
 this ordinance shall have been passed, and ten days legal publication 
 thereof made, as provided for in section 1694 and 1695 of the Re 
 vised Statutes of Ohio, that the right is hereby granted to said The Can- 
 ton Light, Heat and Power Company, the grantee, and its successors and 
 assigns, forever, to maintain and operate the electric lighting works and 
 system comprising poles, wires and other property now existing in said 
 city, after it shall have acquired the same by purchase, lease or otherwise, 
 from The Canton Electric Light and Power Company, and also the right 
 to extend said system from time to time upon other streets, alleys, and 
 public places in said city, provided, however, it shall not set any addi- 
 tional poles for the extension of such system without the consent of the 
 standing committee on lights of the City Council ; or by consent of the 
 City Council by resolution duly passed for that purpose 
 
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 Sec. 2- The grantee under this ordinance shall, as soon as possible 
 after its passage and publication, acquire said existing lighting system, 
 and until it shall have acquired the same, shall exercise none of the rights 
 granted hereby, and shall thereafter maintain and operate said system 
 with all extensions and additions made from time to time thereto in a 
 thorough and efficient manner. 
 
 First — All poles erected under this ordinance shall be securely 
 planted in the ground at such place or places as said standing committee 
 on public lights may direct, and shall be well finished, painted and sub- 
 stantial in every respect, with wires tightly stretched from pole to pole 
 throughout the entire system ; and all poles, wires and other fixtures shall 
 be kept safe, secure and in good repair. 
 
 Second — The height of poles shall be determined by said standing 
 committee on public lights, but no pole shall be less than thirty feet high 
 from the ground. 
 
 Third — The grantee shall put the streets, alleys and sidewalks in 
 which it may do work in as good condition, as nearly as possible, as they 
 were before such work was commenced, and shall do so to the satisfaction 
 of the City Council. 
 
 Fourth — The grantee shall be liable to private property owners for 
 any injuries done their property by the grantee in constructing, maintain- 
 ing or operating its system, and shall protect and indemnify the City of 
 Canton, from any loss or damage because of this grant, or because of any 
 work done by the grantee under its provisions. 
 
 Fifth — The City of Canton shall have the free right and privilege of 
 using any of the poles of the grantee now or hereafter erected for its fire 
 alarm, fire attachments and police patrol purposes. 
 
 Sec. 3. That the said grantee with the approval of the City Council 
 may grant the use of all or any of its poles now erected or hereafter to be 
 erected under the terms of this ordinance, to any other electric light or 
 power company which may hereafter desire to use such poles for the 
 purposes authorized by this ordinance, provided that such new company 
 or companies pay or agree to pay and secure to the satisfaction of said 
 grantee for such use, such compensation as said grantee and such new 
 company or companies, may agree upon. 
 
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 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall not be construed as preventing the City 
 Council from establishing, maintaining and operating an electric lighting 
 system of its own upon or along any of the streets and alleys of said city. 
 
 Sec. 5. That the City of Canton shall not be liable to said grantee, 
 its successors and assigns for any damages caused by fire or by the con- 
 structions of sewers or other City improvements by the City, and the 
 grantee, its successors and assigns shall conform its works and system to 
 any such improvements from time to time made by the City. 
 
 Sec. 6. That the above conditions, terms and provisions, and each 
 of them shall be binding upon the grantee company, its successors and 
 assigns, so long as it or they exercise any of the rights or privileges, 
 granted by this ordinance, and any violations of said conditions, terms or 
 provisions on the part of the grantee, its successors or assigns, shall en- 
 title the City of Canton to a forfeiture of the grants herein contained as 
 against said grantee, its successors or assigns, at the option of said City 
 of Canton. 
 
 Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication, but no rights shall be exercised under 
 it until the grantee company shall have filed with the City Clerk a written 
 acceptance of the same, and shall have paid the costs of publication ; and 
 the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Granting to the Canton Light, 
 Heat and Power Company the right to construct, maintain and operate 
 an electric lighting works or system in the City of Canton, Ohio, and 
 prescribing the terms and conditions upon which the grant is made," 
 passed October 15th, 1894, be and the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 Passed October 29, 1894. 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting The Citizens Heat, Light and Power Company, its successors 
 and assigns, the right to lay, operate and maintain a system of pipes 
 through and under the streets, lanes, alleys and public places of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, and to erect and maintain poles and wires and 
 other necessary appliances along and upon said streets, lanes, alleys 
 and public places, for conveying and supplying heat, light and power 
 to said city and its inhabitants. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows : 
 Section i. That for and during the period of twenty-five years from 
 the passage of this ordinance the right is hereby granted to the Citizens 
 Heat, Light and Power Company, its successors and assigns, to manu- 
 facture, sell, distribute, deliver and dispose of steam or hot water and 
 electricity, within the City of Canton, Ohio, for the purpose of heating 
 and supplying electricity for power and lighting purposes to buildings and 
 other places within said city, and for any other purpose for which steam 
 or hot water or electricity may prove to be adapted ; and for this purpose, 
 the right is hereby granted the said The Citizens Heat, Light and Power 
 Company, its successors and assigns, to enter upon and construct, lay, 
 operate and maintain in the streets, lanes, alleys and public places of said 
 city, a system of pipes with all necessary branches, cut-offs, man-holes 
 and other equipments, and to erect and maintain lines of poles and wires 
 and other necessary apparatus along and upon the streets, lanes, alleys 
 and public places of said city, and to re-enter upon such streets, lanes, 
 alleys and public places froin time to time as may be necessary for the 
 maintenance, operation, repair and renewal of such system and pole lines, 
 or any portion of the same, provided that the authority, right and permis- 
 sion herein granted shall be exercised in such manner as to do no un- 
 neccessary injury or damage to such streets, lanes, alleys and public places, 
 and provided further that such authority, right and permission shall be 
 exercised subject to the restrictions contained in this ordinance as herein- 
 after contained, and provided further that the right is hereby reserved 
 to said city to regulate, at intervals of not less than five years, the prices 
 which may be charged for such heat and power- 
 
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 Sec. 2. That all such pipes, mains, sub-mains, and other equipments 
 necessary for the transportation of heat, for the purposes aforesaid, shall 
 be of standard weight and quality, and shall be properly and securely laid 
 and buried in the ground, and all poles located and wires strung, for the 
 purposes aforesaid, shall be under the supervision and direction of the 
 Board of Public Service of said city, and such supervision and direction 
 shall include both the original construction of said system of pipes and 
 pole lines, as well as the repairs or removal of the same. 
 
 Sec. 3. That all service pipes shall be carried to the lot line of prop- 
 erties to be supplied with heat by the said grantee, its successors and 
 assigns, who shall not claim or exercise any exclusive right in the matter 
 of furnishing equipments, plumbing, etc., for buildings to be supplied with 
 heat, but all such equipments and plumbing from the lot line to and in the 
 buildings to be heated, shall be furnished and performed by such persons or 
 company as the owner or owners of the property may employ; but the 
 plans and specifications for such equipments shall conform to the plans 
 and specifications adopted by the said grantee, its successors and assigns, 
 copies of which plans and specifications, so adopted, shall be kept on file 
 at the office of the said grantee, its successors and assigns, and shall, at 
 all reasonable hours be open to the inspection of persons desiring to in- 
 spect the same, and said work shall be subject to inspection by inspectors 
 for said grantee, its successors and assigns, and shall be subject to their 
 approval, and it shall be the duty of all plumbers and steam fitters, before 
 making connections with the steam main or steam service pipes in any 
 building, to first obtain the consent in writing from said grantee, its 
 successors and assigns, to make such connections, and that upon the 
 completion of said work the same be duly reported to the said grantee, 
 its successors and assigns, for inspection and approval. That the station 
 for the generating of steam or hot water and electricity to be distributed 
 and sold, as herein provided, shall be located and maintained throughout 
 the term of this grant, not nearer the public square of said city than a dis- 
 tance of one thousand feet. 
 
 Sec. 4. That before said system of pipes or pole lines shall be con- 
 structed on any street, lane, alley or public place in said city, said grantee, 
 its successors and assigns, shall submit to the Board of Public Service 
 of said city a plan of the same, showing as nearly as practicable the pro- 
 
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 posed location of said pipes and poles and other appliances, which said 
 plan shall remain on the file in the office of said Board of Public Service 
 for public inspection, and shall be approved by said Board before any 
 work shall be done on any street, alley or public place. 
 
 Sec. 5. That all such poles shall be straight and neatly painted, and 
 the wires strung thereon shall in no case approach nearer than thirty feet 
 of the surface of any street, lane, alley or public place or private driveway 
 over or along which said line may pass, and the said City of Canton shall 
 be permitted to place and maintain on the top cross arm of any or all 
 such poles, the police and fire alarm wires of said city, without charge, pro- 
 vided, the same shall be so placed and maintained as not to interfere with 
 the use of the wires of said grantee, its successors and assigns, and pro- 
 vided further that said grantee, its successors and assigns, shall construct 
 and maintain underground wires and other apparatus for containing, pro- 
 tecting and operating said wires in the streets, lanes, alleys and public 
 places of said city within the following boundaries, to-wit: On the north 
 by the north line of Fourth street ; on the east by the east line of Walnut 
 street; on the south by the south line of Eighth street and on the west by 
 the west line of Cleveland avenue, and that within said boundaries no poles 
 shall be erected or maintained, except such poles as may be required for 
 the purpose of distributing wires from the subways and stations to sub- 
 scribers and consumers, and all such poles shall, so far as possible, be 
 located in the alleys of said city, provided further that all such streets, 
 lanes, alleys and public places interfered with by such system of pipes 
 and the erection of such poles shall without unnecessary delay be 
 restored to their former condition, and that the work so to be done shall 
 be done under the supervision and direction of an inspector to be ap- 
 pointed by the Board of Public Service of said city, and to be paid by 
 said grantee, its successors and assigns, and said work shall be done to 
 the acceptance and approval of the City Engineer of said city. 
 
 Sec. 6. That said grantee, its successors and assigns, on entering 
 upon any such streets, lanes, alleys or public places, for the purpose of 
 constructing or repairing any portion of said system of pipes or pole lines, 
 shall prosecute the work with due diligence and shall close all trenches or 
 holes as soon as possible after the work progresses, leaving all such 
 streets, lanes, alleys and public places at the same grade and in the same 
 
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 condition as the same may be found by them at the time of such entry, 
 and such work shall be done so as to interfere as little as possible with 
 the public use and travel upon such streets, lanes, alleys and public places. 
 
 Sec. 7. That said grantee, its successors and assigns, shall be liable 
 to private property owners for any injury done by them to their propert}' 
 in constructing, maintaining or operating said system of heating and 
 supplying electricity for power and lighting purposes, and shall protect 
 and indemnify the said City of Canton from any loss or damage because 
 of this grant, or because of any work done by them under its provisions. 
 
 Sec. 8. That said grantee, its successors and assigns, shall not inter- 
 fere in any manner with the rights, privileges, franchises or property of 
 any other person or corporation now owning or operating, or who may 
 hereafter own or operate, any system of gas pipes, water pipes or sewers 
 in said city, or with the operation of any telegraph, telephone or electric 
 light lines in said city, and nothing in this ordinance shall be constructed 
 to give exclusive right or privilege to said grantee, its successors and 
 assigns. 
 
 Sec- 9. That nothing contained in this ordinance shall in any wise 
 release or relieve said grantee, its successors and assigns, from a due com- 
 pliance with all the ordinances of said city relating to the use of the 
 streets, lanes, alleys and public places of said city, for the purposes men- 
 tioned in this ordinance, now in force or which hereafter may be adopted 
 by the City Council of said city. 
 
 Sec. 10. That the prices to be charged per season for heating by 
 hot water radiation and steam respectively during five years succeeding 
 the passing of the ordinance of November 25th, 1904, within the cor- 
 porate limits of said city shall be as follows : For hot water radiation not 
 to exceed twenty cents per square foot of radiating surface ; for steam 
 radiation not to exceed thirty-five cents per square foot of radiating sur- 
 face, or, if measured by water condensation, then not exceeding sixty 
 cents per thousand pounds of water condensed, the right to use and 
 exercise of either or both of which methods of measurement being hereby 
 given said grantee, its successors and assigns, provided, however, that 
 this shall not prevent said grantee, its successors and assigns, and any 
 consumer agreeing to or contracting for the use of meters or other meas- 
 uring instruments or appliances for ascertaining or measuring the amount 
 of radiation. 
 
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 ,Sec. ii. That within a period of two (2) years from the date of this 
 ordinance, said The Citizens Heat, Light and Power Company, or its 
 successors or assigns, shall do and perform or cause to be done and per- 
 formed, the matters and things following: 
 
 First — Erect or establish, or cause to be erected or established, within 
 the corporate limits of said City of Canton and at the distance from the 
 square of said city, as hereintofore provided, and have in practical opera- 
 tion, a plant of such capacity as shall be sufficient to carry out fully and 
 to all intents and purposes, the provisions of this grant, that is the estab- 
 lishment, maintenance and operation of a plant for the purpose herein 
 specified. 
 
 Second — Shall within said time, lay and construct the pipes for said 
 steam or hot water heating system, in, through and under the streets, 
 lanes, alleys and public places in said city, including mains and laterals 
 for a distance of not less than two (2) miles. 
 
 Third — Shall within said time cover not less than five miles of the 
 streets, avenues, alleys or public ways of said city, with electrical wires 
 and poles or underground construction. 
 
 Sec- 12. As the demands of the public and citizens may require and 
 justify said grantee, its successors or assigns, shall from time to time 
 increase the capacity of said plant and the number of miles of pipe for 
 steam or hot water heating and the number of miles of electrical wiring 
 for the purpose of furnishing heat and electricity under the terms and 
 provisions of this ordinance ; and upon the failure of said grantee, its 
 successors and assigns, to do and perform the matters and things herein- 
 before specified, providing such nonperformance is caused by the neglect, 
 default or refusal of said grantee, its successors and assigns, to do so, 
 then all rights and privileges hereunder granted, shall cease and deter- 
 mine at the option of said City of Canton. 
 
 Sec. 13. Before entering upon the work herein provided for, the 
 said grantee, its successors and assigns, shall execute a bond to the said 
 City of Canton in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars to be approved 
 by the Board of Public Service of said city, conditioned that the said 
 grantee, its successors and assigns shall pay to the said City of Canton 
 all injuries, damages, charges, judgments and other necessary expenses 
 that may accrue to said city by reason of the failure of said grantee, its 
 
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 successors and assigns, to properly replace any pavement, street, alley or 
 other public places in said city, disturbed by them in the construction of 
 said work, and conditioned to have said city harmless from any injury to 
 person or property by reason of its use, occupancy or obstruction of said 
 pavements, streets, alleys or other public places in said city by said grantee, 
 its successors and assigns, and said bond shall be in full force and effect 
 for the full term of two years from and after signing and delivery thereof, 
 and renewable on demand of said city council at such times as it may 
 deem it necessary, payable to said City of Canton, the form of which bond 
 shall be approved by the City Solicitor of said city. 
 
 Sec. 14. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from 
 and after its passage and legal publication, and the filing of an uncondi- 
 tional acceptance thereof by the said The Citizens Heat, Light and Power 
 Company, in the office of the Clerk of Council of said city, and the pay- 
 ment of the costs and the publishing of this ordinance as required by law, 
 but the acceptance herein provided for must be filed within ten days after 
 the passage of this ordinance. 
 
 Passed November 23, 1904. 
 
 GEO. H. LEGGETT, 
 President of the Council. 
 WILLIAM WAGNER, Clerk of the Council, Pro Tern. 
 Approved November 25, 1904. 
 
 By W. H. SMITH, Mayor. 
 
 Published in the Evening Repository December 1 and 8. 
 Unconditional written acceptance of Franchise by the Company, filed 
 with the City Clerk, November 27, 1904. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To authorize the Canton Gas Fuel Company, its successors and assigns, 
 to lay and maintain pipes in streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds 
 in the City of Canton, Ohio, for certain purposes, under the condi- 
 tions herein stated. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, That 
 permission be and is hereby granted to the Canton Gas Fuel Company, 
 
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 its successors and assigns, to lay and maintain pipes in the streets, alleys 
 and public grounds of the City of Canton, for the purpose of supplying 
 natural or other gas for heating purposes to the manufactories and public 
 and private buildings in said city, upon the terms and conditions herein- 
 after expressed. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Company shall, within two years, or as soon thereafter 
 as said Council shall direct, commence the laying of main or lateral pipes 
 in such streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds, and shall prosecute said 
 work with diligence and dispatch. 
 
 Sec. 3. All private buildings and manufactories along the line of 
 said main or lateral pipes shall be furnished with said gas for heating pur- 
 poses at a uniform price, and all public buildings belonging to said city, 
 and abutting upon streets or public grounds along which said main or 
 lateral pipes shall be furnished with said gas for heating purposes, when- 
 ever so required, at a price at least ten per centum below the schedule 
 rates for private use. 
 
 Sec. 4. All pipes shall be laid under the direction and supervision 
 of the Council, in accordance with such plans and rules as the Council 
 may from time to time prescribe. 
 
 Sec. 5. Said Company shall, at its own cost and expense, relay any 
 pavement taken up or removed, and shall so lay its pipes as not to interfere 
 with the gas, water or sewerage of said city, and in case any damage or 
 injury is done to any public or private property by said Company, it shall 
 make full compensation therefor, but the said City of Canton shall in no 
 case be liable to said Company for any injuries caused by improving its 
 streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds. 
 
 Sec. 6. That the City of Canton shall not be held liable to said 
 Company for damages said Company may incur from the breakage of any 
 sewers or water pipes, or for any delay caused by the construction of 
 sewers, the laying of water or gas pipes, or necessary repairing of same, 
 or from other delay or damage that may be caused by fire or otherwise. 
 And all rights vested in the City Council, the Water Works Board of 
 Trustees, or gas, gasoline and electric light companies, in respect to the 
 rare and improvements of the streets and alleys, the construction of sew- 
 ers, culverts or drains, and the laying of water or gas pipes therein, are 
 in no way affected or impaired by any privileges herein granted to said 
 
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 Company. And said Company shall be liable for any loss or injury that 
 ariy person may sustain by reason of the negligence or misconduct of said 
 Company, by or through its agents, servants or officers, or either of them 
 in the management, construction or use of its pipes and plant, and said 
 Company shall indemnify and hold the city harmless from damages that 
 may be claimed by property holders, or by any person or persons, on 
 account of the laying of such pipes, or conducting through same any 
 explosives of whatever kind in the use of the same. 
 
 Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication thereof. 
 
 Passed May 17, 1886. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To regulate the price of gas and the rental of gas meters furnished to the 
 citizens, public buildings and grounds of the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows : 
 
 Section 1. That for a period of five years from and after the passage 
 of this ordinance, The Canton Gas, Light and Coke Company, or any 
 other corporation, company, association or person engaged in the manu- 
 facturing of gas for lighting purposes, shall have the privilege of using the 
 streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, commons, bridges and public grounds of 
 said City of Canton, for the purpose of laying and maintaining pipes to 
 be used for conveying gas for lighting purposes, together with the right 
 to dig and excavate in any or all of such streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, 
 commons and public grounds for the purpose of laying and maintaining 
 pipes and other appliances required to convey gas to consumers thereof 
 as said council of the City of Canton may designate, and under such ordi- 
 nances, directions, rules and regulations as said Council may pass, and 
 may charge for gas, which shall be of not less than sixteen candle power, 
 furnished to the public buildings and grounds and to the citizens or pri- 
 vate consumers of said City of Canton, at a price not exceeding one and 
 twenty one-hundredths dollars (1.20) for each one thousand cubic feet of 
 gas so furnished and that from said price of one and and twenty one- 
 hundredths dollars ($1.20) per thousand cubic feet a discount at the rate 
 
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 of twenty cents per thousand cubic feet shall be made on all bills on or 
 before the ioth day of each month for gas consumed during the pre- 
 ceding months, providing payment is made on or before the ioth day of 
 each month for gas consumed during the preceding months, making a net 
 price of such gas per thousand cubic feet, providing payment is made 
 as above stated at One dollar ($1.00); and said The Canton Gas Light & 
 Coke Company or any other corporation, company, association or person 
 engaged in manufacturing gas for lighting purposes, as above stated, shall 
 in no event during said term of five years, charge more for gas furnished 
 to such public buildings, grounds or individuals than prices herein specified. 
 
 Sec. 2. All gas bills shall be due and payable on or before the ioth 
 day of each month for gas consumed during the preceding month. 
 
 Sec. 3. No rent whatever shall be charged for gas meters to either 
 the public or private consumers ; Privided, however, that if the amount 
 of gas consumed through any one meter shall amount to less than twenty- 
 five cents in value per month for two consecutive months at the rate 
 aforesaid, in that event a rental of twenty-five cents a month may be 
 charged in lieu of the charge for gas consumed. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication and the acceptance in writing of 
 the conditions and terms thereof by said The Canton Gas Light & Coke 
 Company, or such other corporation, company, association or person en- 
 gaged, or who may hereafter be engaged in the manufacture of gas for 
 lighting purposes in said City of Canton, and who desire to accept the 
 provisions thereof, which acceptance shall be filed with the Clerk of said 
 city of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Passed April 15, 1901. 
 
 A. H. ECKHARDT, 
 President of the Council. 
 
 Attest: LOUIS N. LEY, City Clerk. 
 
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 295 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to The East Ohio Gas Company, its successors and assigns, the 
 right to lay, bury, maintain, operate, repair and remove mains and 
 pipes in, through and under the streets, lanes, alleys and public 
 grounds of the City of Canton, Ohio, for the transportation and supply 
 of natural gas to said City and its inhabitants. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows : 
 
 Section r. That The East Ohio Gas Company, its successors and 
 assigns, are hereby granted the right to enter upon the streets, lanes, 
 alleys and public grounds of the City of Canton, Ohio, and to dig trenches, 
 and lay and bury therein, and maintain, operate, repair and remove mains 
 and pipes of standard weights and quality and of such sizes as the said 
 Company shall think best for the transportation and supply of natural gas 
 to the said City and to all persons, firms, corporations, limited partner- 
 ships and associations residing or doing business in said City, together 
 with the right to construct and maintain, repair and remove all neces- 
 sary regulators, valves, curb boxes, safety appliances, etc. 
 
 Sec. 2. That all work done in and upon any of the streets, lanes, and 
 alleys of said City of Canton under and in pursuance of the provisions of 
 this ordinance, either in the original construction or making of repairs, or 
 removal of pipes, shall be done under the direction and supervision of the 
 City Civil Engineer, and all trenches and ditches shall be dug, and pipes 
 laid therein, and the trenches or ditches closed and paving replaced in the 
 shortest possible time in which the same can be done with skillfulness and 
 safety, and all pavements, sidewalks or other improvements interfered 
 with shall be replaced in as good and substantial condition as before such 
 interference ; and such work shall be done so as to interfere as little as 
 possible with the public use and travel upon said streets, lanes and alleys 
 and in the work of the original construction said company shall employ 
 for unskilled labor only residents of the City of Canton, Ohio, in so far 
 as practicable. 
 
 All service pipes to be placed and located at such points and locations 
 as will meet the approval of the owner of the property whose premises are 
 to be connected by service pipe. 
 
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 All pipes to be laid with reference to the present surface grade of the 
 streets, lanes, alleys or public grounds upon which the same may be 
 placed, and in case the grade of such streets shall be hereafter changed 
 said The East Ohio Gas Company shall cause its said pipes to' be taken 
 up and relaid in conformity to such changed grade and shall not be en- 
 titled to any compensation or damages by reason of such change of grade. 
 
 In case said The East Ohio Gas Company shall fail to refill any ex- 
 cavations made by it or fail to repave in the construction, removal or re- 
 pair of its said line or lines, or shall fail or neglect to make any repairs 
 or repaving that may have been made necessary by reason of the construc- 
 tion or repair of its said line or lines, the said City of Canton may, after 
 notice having been first given to said company at its office in the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, make such repairs and do such repaving and the cost and 
 expense thereof shall be paid to the city by the said The East Ohio Gas 
 Company, its successors or assigns. 
 
 In the construction, maintenance and repair of any of said pipes or 
 lines the said The East Ohio Gas Company shall comply with all existing 
 ordinances of said city as to placing lights and danger signals and shall be 
 liable for any damage that may arise by reason of their failure or neglect 
 to comply with such ordinances. And the City Council may appoint not 
 more than two competent persons as inspectors to supervise the repaving 
 made necessary by the construction of the mains in and through the paved 
 streets and alleys and the said company shall pay the said inspectors three 
 dollars per day for the time actually engaged in said supervision. 
 
 Sec. 3. The said The East Ohio Gas Company, its successors and 
 assigns, shall protect, keep and save harmless the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 from all damages, loss, cost and expense arising from any accident, leak 
 or explosion during the construction, maintenance and operation of its 
 said lines in the streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds of said city. 
 
 Sec. 4. The said company, its successors and assigns, shall not inter- 
 fere in any manner with the rights, privileges, franchises or property of 
 any other person or corporation now owning or operating, or who may 
 hereafter own or operate any system of pipes for the transportation or 
 distribution of artificial or natural gas in said city, or with the water pipes 
 or sewers of said city, or with the operation of any street railway, and 
 nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to give any exclusive right 
 or privilege. 
 
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 Sec. 5. The said company shall at all times, be subject to and ob- 
 serve all reasonable regulations and conditions which the city may here- 
 after ordain, as to the use, maintenance and operation of said system of 
 pipes for the due protection of the inhabitants of the city. 
 
 Sec. 6. The following are fixed as the medium rates at which said 
 company shall at any time during the period of ten years next ensuing 
 the passage of this ordinance, be required to furnish natural gas to the 
 citizens and public buildings of said city. 
 
 During the first five years after the passage of said ordinance, twen- 
 ty-five cents for each one thousand cubic feet of gas sold and delivered 
 in case said gas is paid for on or before the tenth day of the month fol- 
 lowing that in which the gas was delivered ; and twenty-seven cents for 
 each one thousand cubic feet of gas sold and delivered in case the same is 
 not paid for until after the tenth day of the month following that in which 
 the gas is so sold and delivered. And after the expiration of five years 
 from and after the date of the passage of this ordinance, thirty cents for 
 each one thousand cubic feet of gas sold and delivered, providing said 
 gas is paid for on or before the tenth day of the month following that in 
 which said gas is so sold and delivered, and thirty-two cents for each one 
 thousand cubic feet of gas so sold and delivered in case said gas is not 
 paid for until after the tenth day of the month following that in which 
 said gas is so sold and delivered, and the said company shall, for the 
 period of ten years from and after the passage of this ordinance charge 
 and receive for all gas furnished any citizen or citizens, public building, 
 corporation, company or association, a sum not to exceed the said min- 
 imum rates hereinbefore set forth, and the said company shall make a re- 
 duction of ten per cent for all gas furnished to the City Buildings, Public 
 School Buildings, Churches, Aultman Hospital and Public Library, from 
 the rates charged to other consumers of gas using it in buildings in a 
 similar manner. And the Councils of the City of Canton shall not, during 
 the period of ten years from and after the passage of this ordinance, pass 
 any ordinance fixing, or attempting to fix, the rates at which gas shall be 
 supplied, at any lower price' than these set forth. 
 
 Sec. 7. The East Ohio Gas Company shall commence within thirty 
 days from and after the acceptance of this ordinance, to lay mains and 
 pipes in the streets of the City of Canton, Ohio, and shall, within four 
 
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 months thereafter, have laid at least twenty miles of mains and pipes 
 within the streets, lanes and alleys of said city. And said company shall 
 not, between the first day of January and the first day of April in any 
 year, lay any main in any of the paved streets of said city, except as the 
 same may be necessary for the purpose of repair. 
 
 The said East Ohio Gas Company shall, within four months from 
 the passoge of this ordinance, furnish to the City Civil Engineer a cor- 
 rect chart, showing the location of their main and lateral pipes within 
 the City of Canton, and shall from time to time thereafter, as may be 
 requested by the City Civil Engineer, furnish such additional chart or 
 charts or corrections to former charts as may be requested by such En- 
 gineer. 
 
 Sec. 8. The provisions of this ordinance shall bind The East Ohio 
 Gas Company, its successors and assigns, but the rights, privileges and 
 franchises hereby granted shall not be transferred or assigned until after 
 said company shall have their said lines in operation, and shall have 
 begun supplying gas to customers in the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Sec. 9. The East Ohio Gas Company shall, within ten days after 
 the passage of this ordinance, file with the City Clerk of the City of Can- 
 ton, Ohio, its written acceptance over its corporate seal, signed by its 
 president and secretary thereof, of the terms and provisions of this ordi- 
 nance, and shall also file with the City, Clerk a bond with sufficient surety, 
 to be approved by the City Council,, in the penal sum of Ten Thousand 
 ($10,000) dollars, to be renewed on demand of the City Council at such 
 times as it may deem it necessary, payable to the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 the form of which bond shall be approved by the City Solicitor. 
 
 Said bond shall be conditioned that said company will fully protect, 
 indemnify and save harmless the city from any and all actions, damages, 
 losses, costs, charges and expenses of every kind made, suffered or in- 
 curred in any manner by reason of, or in consequence of, arising from, 
 or connected with, the use and occupation of any such streets, alleys, 
 lanes or public grounds in said city, or resulting from the excavation of 
 any street, lane, alley or public ground, or any material therein, or any 
 work therein, or from the use. effect or explosion of gas in any of the 
 mains or pipes alter the same are laid, or by any other reason connected 
 with the Operating thereof, or if in ease any expense shall be incurred by the 
 
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 city by reason of the abandonment or removal of any pipes or fixtures of 
 any kind, and in case the city shall be compelled to pay any person or 
 persons, corporations or co-partnership for any loss or injury, or damage 
 to any person or property, the same shall be fully paid or reimbursed to 
 said city by said company, with all the costs and expenses connected 
 therewith or arising therefrom, and the sum so paid shall be conclusive 
 upon said company, and said company shall save the city harmless from 
 the payment of any judgment rendered on any claim described in this 
 section, and shall be further conditioned that it will keep and comply with 
 all of the terms, requirements and conditions of this ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 10. Should the said The East Ohio Gas Company, its suc- 
 cessors and assigns, fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the 
 provisions of Section 7 of this ordinance, or fail, neglect or refuse to supply 
 gas to consumers within the City of Canton within six months after the 
 passage of this ordinance, unavoidable delay alone excepted, or should 
 fail to give bond provided for in the next preceding section, or fail to 
 file their written acceptance of this ordinance as hereinbefore stated, then 
 the rights, privilege and franchise hereby granted shall be forfeited and 
 the same become null and void, at the option of the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 11. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed September 20, 1898. 
 
 Know all men by these presents, That The East Ohio Gas Company, 
 a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Ohio, has accepted 
 and by these presents does accept all of the terms, conditions and provi- 
 sions of an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, on the 20th day of September, A. D., 1898, entitled "An Ordinance 
 granting to The East Ohio Gas Company, its successors and assigns, the 
 right to lay, bury, maintain, operate, repair and remove mains and pipes, 
 in, through and under the streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds in the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, for the transportation and supply of natural gas 
 to said city and its inhabitants," which said ordinance was duly approved 
 on the 20th day of September, A. D., 1898. 
 
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 In witness whereof, The East Ohio Gas Company, by resolution of 
 its Board of Directors, has hereunto caused its corporate seal to be af- 
 fixed and the same to be attested by its President and Secretary on the 
 22nd day of September,- A. D., 1898., 
 
 THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY, 
 Attest : By E. Strong, President. 
 
 [Seal] H. M. Sweeney, Secretary. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 Granting certain rights to The American Rapid Telegraph Company. 
 
 Whereas. The American Rapid Telegraph Company, a corporation 
 of the State of New York, own and operates a telegraph line through the 
 City of Canton, and desires for the purpose of locating an office near the 
 center of said city and carrying on its business and affording greater 
 facilities to the citizens of said citv for telegraphic communication, to 
 erect a line of poles from its present office at the Connotton Valley Rail- 
 way depot and across the streets and alleys of said city to the central 
 portion of said city. Therefore, 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 That said American Rapid Telegraph Company, for the purpose afore- 
 said, shall have the right, subject to the restrictions and conditions here- 
 inafter set forth, to erect poles along Fifth street in said city from Saxton 
 street to Court street, and then from the intersection of said two streets 
 south along Court street to the building at the southwest corner of said 
 Court and Tuscarawas streets ; and it shall have the right further to string 
 its wires on said poles and maintain and operate its telegraphic line along 
 said route. The poles to be erected by said Company shall be good, large, 
 substantial, and neat telegraph poles of cedar or some other suitable 
 wood and they shall be located and planted in the earth so as to interfere 
 in the least possible manner with the general public use of said streets 
 and their appearance. Said poles shall also be painted. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Company shall exercise said rights and privileges under 
 the direction and supervision of the Standing Committee of said Council 
 on streets and alleys. A failure of said Company, or its successors, to 
 
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 prosecute its said business within a reasonable time, or failure to comply 
 with the requirements hereof, shall operate as a forfeiture of the privileges 
 hereby granted. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Council reserves the right to said city to place upon 
 said poles such wires as may be necessary for the purpose of operating 
 a fire alarm system. 
 
 Sec. 4. This ordinance (upon said Company filing its written ac- 
 ceptance of the terms thereof with the City Clerk) shall take effect and 
 be in force from and after its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed March 19, 1883. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To grant the Western Union Telegraph Company the right to maintain 
 its poles and lines in the streets, alleys and public ways of the City 
 of Canton, State of Ohio, on the terms and conditions herein stated. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that the Western Union Telegraph Company, its successors and 
 assigns are hereby authorized for the period of ten years, to> erect and 
 maintain on Seventh and Piedmont streets, the poles and fixtures and 
 wires necessary for the purpose of supplying the citizens of said city and 
 to the public, communication by telegraph or other improved electrical 
 device, such use to be and continue on the terms and conditions herein- 
 after stated. 
 
 Sec. 2. The location of poles and lines now in use is hereby ap- 
 proved ; and the location of poles and lines hereafter to be erected upon 
 the streets above mentioned, or upon any other of the streets, alleys and 
 public ways of said city, and any change in location of the poles ancf 
 lines now in use, or extension thereof shall be with the consent of and 
 subject to the direction and control of the Council of said City. 
 
 Sec. 3. Said poles shall be good, straight and substantial and shall 
 be of the kind ordinarily used in cities for telegraph purposes. They 
 shall be securely planted in the earth, shall be kept neatly painted, and 
 shall, so far as practicable, be placed at the projection of property lines 
 and beyond the curb lines, so as not to interfere with business and travel, 
 
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 and at all times in such location as not to interfere with or obstruct any 
 ditch, sewer, gutter or drain. In case the City of Canton should here- 
 after, in the construction of sewers or catch-basins, or the making of any 
 improvement whatever, require the removal of any pole or poles, said 
 company, its successors and assigns, shall upon notice, remove the same 
 to a location that will not interfere with any of said improvements, and 
 the said city will not be responsible for any damage or delay which may 
 be caused to the said company, its successors or assigns, by the neces- 
 sary disturbance of any of its poles or wires in the construction of any 
 improvement. 
 
 Sec. 4. Said poles and wires shall be placed and maintained so as 
 not to interfere with travel on said highways, and said Company shall 
 hold said City free and harmless from all damage arising by reason of 
 any abuse of said company. This grant is made, and is to be enjoyed, 
 subject to such reasonable regulations and ordinances of a police nature, 
 as said Council of said City has authorized and sees proper, at any time, 
 to adopt, not destructive to the general rights herein granted. 
 
 Sec. 5. The right of use herein given shall not be exclusive and the 
 Council of said City reserves the power to grant a like right of way to any 
 other telegraph company ; the same however not to interfere with the 
 reasonable and proper exercise of the privileges herein granted. 
 
 Sec. 6. In consideration whereof, said Western Union Telegraph 
 Company shall, and by the acceptance of this ordinance does, agree to 
 allow the Council of said City to attach at any time to the top cross-arm 
 of any of said poles where practicable the municipal fire alarm and police 
 wires, and to use said poles whenever it may be desired for the purpose 
 of placing thereon fire and police alarm boxes, and said poles are hereby 
 made a municipal instrumentality for that purpose; provided, however, 
 said attachments shall be so made as not to interfere with said Company's 
 use ; and the attachment of said fire alarm and police wires shall be made 
 and maintained under the direction of said company's manager in said 
 City of Canton, ( )hio. 
 
 Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect on and after its passage and 
 legal publication and the filing by said Western I nion Telegraph Com- 
 pany of an unconditional acceptance thereof in the office of the City Clerk 
 of said Citv of Canton, Ohio, and the payment by said company of the 
 cost of publication of this ordinance. 
 
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 Sec. 8. That whenever said company ceases to operate a telegraph 
 line in said City of Canton, Ohio, and ceases to use said poles and lines 
 herein provided for in the operation of its line of telegraph, then said 
 company shall, if requested by the Council so to do, remove said lines 
 and poles from the streets and alleys of said city within sixty days from 
 the date of such notice. 
 
 Sec. 9. All ordinances, and parts of ordinances, orders and resolu- 
 tions upon the subject of telegraph poles, wires, etc., of previous date, in 
 so far as the same relate to the Western Union Telegraph Company, are 
 hereby repealed and annulled. 
 
 Passed March 28th, 1892. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 An ordinance granting a franchise along certain streets of the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, to The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. 
 
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 That the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, its successors and assigns, 
 be, and they are hereby permitted for a period of twenty-five years upon 
 the terms and conditions herein mentioned, to construct and maintain 
 telegraph wires and poles upon and along the following streets of said 
 City to-wit : Entering the City on Cedar street at Harrison avenue, east 
 on Cedar street to South Court street, thence north on South Court 
 street to Reynolds street, thence east on Reynolds street to Piedmont 
 street, thence north on piedmont street to Tuscarawas street, thence east 
 on the north side of Tuscarawas street to Rex street, thence north on 
 Rex street to Hiram street, thence upon the part of Rex street which lies 
 between lots Nos. 3690 and 3691 in G. W. Lawrences' addition to Canton, 
 Ohio, to Lake street, east on lake street to the eastern limits of said city, 
 also upon the following route from the corner of Cedar street and Harri- 
 son avenue to Bridge street, thence east on Bridge street to the Wrought 
 Iron Bridge Works in said city. 
 
 Sec. 2. The said poles shall be good, straight and substantial, and 
 shall be of the kind ordinarily used in cities for telegraph purposes. They 
 shall be securely planted in the earth, shall be first neatly painted and shall 
 
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 be so far as practical placed at the projection of property lines, and be- 
 yond the curb lines so as to interfere as little as possible with business and 
 travel and at all times in such locations as not to interfere with or obstruct 
 any ditch, sewer, gutter or drain. In case the City of Canton should 
 hereafter in the construction of sewers or catch basins or the making 
 of any improvement whatever, require the removal of any poles or pole 
 said Company, its successors or assigns, shall upon notice remove the 
 same to a location that will not interfere with any of said improvements- 
 and the City will not be responsible for any damage or delay which may 
 be caused to said Company, its successors or assigns, by the necessary dis- 
 turbance of any of it poles or wires in the construction of any improve- 
 ments. 
 
 Sec. 3. The City of Canton reserves to itself the right to use any of 
 the poles of the said Company, its successors or assigns, whenever it may 
 be desired for the purpose of placing threon its fire alarm or police tele- 
 graph wires or fire alarm boxes. 
 
 Sec. 4. Should the City at any time during the existence of this 
 franchise require the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, its successors or 
 assigns, to remove the poles supporting the wires and to place the cables 
 in conduits in the district bounded on the north by North street, on the 
 south by South street, on the east by Cherry street and on the west by 
 High and Cassily streets, that the said Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, 
 its successors or assigns, shall comply with said request within six months, 
 after written notice being served upon their local manager. 
 
 Section 5. If the said company, its successors or assigns, shall violate 
 or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, then it shall 
 become by reason thereof null and void. 
 
 Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication and its written acceptance by said Com- 
 pany and the payment by the said Company of the cost of publication of 
 this ordinance. 
 
 Passed August 14th, 1905. Approved by W. 11. Smith, Mayor, October 
 1 1 th, 1905. 
 
 C. C. U )YD, 
 
 Clerk of Council. 
 
 GEO. II. LEGGETT, 
 
 President of Council. 
 
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 The foregoing ordinance is hereby accepted this 5th day of October, 
 1905. Signed, The Postal Telegraph Cable Company. By E. W. Col- 
 lins. Attest, R. S. Ingle, Secretary. 
 
 I hereby certify that the written acceptance by the Postal Telegraph- 
 Cable Company of the foregoing ordinance was duly filed in my office 
 this 10th day of October, 1905. C. C. LOYD, 
 
 Clerk Council. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting certain rights to the Midland Telephone Company, and repeal- 
 ing an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance granting certain rights to 
 the Akron Telephonic Exchange," passed March 8th, 1880. 
 
 Whereas, The Midland Telephone Company, organized and incor- 
 porated under the laws of the State of Illinois as said Midland Telephone 
 Company, and doing business in pursuance of said incorporation, and 
 
 Whereas, Said Midland Telephone Company contemplates a recon- 
 struction and establishment of a Telephone Exchange in the City of Can- 
 ion, Ohio, and 
 
 Whereas, Said Midland Telephone Exchange Company has pur- 
 chased such franchises as the Akron Telephonic Exchange Company had 
 within the limits of said city, and said Akron Telephonic Exchange Com- 
 p;ny having disbanded, and for the purpose of assisting said Midland 
 Telephone Company in the reconstruction of the Telephone Exchange 
 and the establishment of a new one, therefore, 
 
 Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, 
 That said Midland Telephone Exchange Company for the purpose of re- 
 constructing the Telephone Exchange now in use in said city, and the 
 establishing of a new system in said Exchange in said city, shall have the 
 right subject to the restrictions hereinafter named, to erect, maintain and 
 use along and upon any of the streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds 
 of said city (except Market and Tuscarawas streets) good, neat, and sub- 
 stantial telegraph poles or posts of cedar wood or of other suitable ma- 
 tcial, which poles shall be securely planted in the earth and so placed 
 and located as to offer the least possible obstruction to business, travel, 
 
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 and to the general appearance of the street, lane, alley or public grounds 
 upon which the same may be placed for the purpose of supporting the 
 wires for said exchange. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said Midland Telephone Company shall exercise the privi- 
 leges hereby granted under the direction and supervision of the Standing 
 Committee upon streets and alleys of the City Council of said City of 
 Canton, and the points of location of said poles shall be determined by 
 said Committee. A failure on the part of said Midland Telephone Com- 
 pany to prosecute its business to completion within a reasonable time after 
 the passage of this ordinance and also a failure to comply with any and 
 all requirements of this ordinance shall work a forfeiture of the rights 
 hereby granted. 
 
 Sec. 3. That said city through its Council reserves the right to 
 grant similar privileges to any other Telephone Company or individuals 
 whenever requested as are hereby granted to said Midland Telephone 
 Company, the same to interfere in the least possible manner with the 
 proper and successful use of the rights hereby granted to the said Mid- 
 land Telephone Company. Said city further reserves the right to amend 
 this ordinance at any time for the purpose of further regulating the 
 rights granted herein to said Midland Telephone Company. 
 
 Sec. 4. That the rights hereby granted to said Midland Telephone 
 Company are upon the express condition that said city have the right ro 
 use any and all poles belonging to or used by said Midland Telephone 
 Company in said city for the necessary wires for the purpose of operating 
 and using a system of fire-alarm telegraph. 
 
 Sec. 5. That this ordinance (upon said Midland Telephone Company 
 filing a written acceptance of the terms of this ordinance with the Clerk 
 of the Council) shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage 
 and legal publication and that an ordinance passed March 8, 1880, enti- 
 tled "An ordinance granting certain rights to the Akron Telephonic Ex- 
 change" be and the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 Passed October 2nd, 1882. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Agreeing with the Central Union Telephone Company, its successors 
 and assigns, as to the mode of use of the highways, streets, lanes, 
 alleys, and public places of the City of Canton, Ohio, by said Com- 
 pany's telephone lines, and to provide telephone service for the vari- 
 ous departments of the city. 
 
 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as 
 follows : 
 
 Section I. That the mode of use of the highways, streets, lanes, 
 alleys and public places of said city by the lines of the Central Union 
 Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, is agreed upon and shall 
 be as follows : 
 
 Sec. 2. The location of the poles, lines and fixtures of said Com- 
 pany as now made for communication by telephone or other electric 
 signals is hereby approved and any change therein or extension thereof 
 shall be made as hereafter provided ; but the location and occupancy of 
 any such line or lines or the location of any such pole or poles, or any 
 support thereof, shall, from time to time, be changed by said company, 
 its successors and assigns, to such other location on the same street, 
 alley or public place as may be directed by the City Council whenever 
 the best interests of the city or public may demand. Said company, its 
 successors or assigns, shall place the ground and pavement in as good 
 order after any such removal or the re-location of any line or pole as the 
 same was at the time of making such change. 
 
 Sec. 3. Before any pole or telephone line changing or extending 
 the present plant of said company in the City of Canton, shall be erected, 
 the said Telephone Company shall secure a permit from the City Civil 
 Engineer therefor and shall restore all pavements disturbed by the erec- 
 tion of such line or pole to the same condition that they were before the 
 erection was made. 
 
 Sec. 4. All poles and fixtures now or hereafter erected by said com- 
 pany within the corporate limits of the City of Canton shall forthwith 
 be painted by said company from top to bottom and shall be repainted 
 at least once in every three years thereafter ; not more than ten cross 
 
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 arms shall be placed on any one pole, and none of the poles or wires of 
 said company shall be used by any other company without first obtaining 
 the consent of the City of Canton and The Central Union Telephone 
 Company for such use. 
 
 Sec. 5. All dead poles of said company and any not in actual use 
 shall, upon demand of the City, be removed by said company within 
 sixty (60) days, and upon failure of said company to comply with such 
 demand, as herein specified, the same may be removed by said, City at 
 the expense of said company. 
 
 Sec. 6. The rights of said company under this agreement are held 
 subject to all the laws of the State of Ohio, and all the police ordinances 
 of said City relating thereto which are now in force or that may here- 
 after be adopted, not destructive of the rights herein granted. 
 
 Sec. 7. All poles which are to be used and erected by said com- 
 pany under the provisions of this ordinance shall be straight and neatly 
 painted and at points where there is unusual strain shall be stayed in a 
 workmanlike manner; they shall be located and erected under the super- 
 vision of the City Civil Engineer, and where practicable, shall be placed 
 upon the projecting line between lots. The wires shall, in no case ap- 
 proach nearer than thirty feet of the surface of any street, lane, alley, or 
 public place or private driveway over or along which said line, may pass. 
 
 Sec. 8. It is agreed that said company shall construct and maintain 
 under-ground wires and pipes, conduits and other fixtures for containing, 
 protecting and operating such wires in the streets avenues, alleys and 
 public places of said city; provided that all such streets, avenues, alleys 
 and public places shall be immediately restored to their former condition 
 to the acceptance and approval of the City Civil Engineer; and all such 
 under-ground wires and pipes, conduits and other fixtures shall be so 
 placed and located as not to interfere with any of the water or sewer 
 pipes of said city ; and provided further, that no such conduit or under- 
 ground work shall be begun until said company shall have first made and 
 hied with the City Civil Engineer a map or plat giving the location, plan 
 and specification of the same and such location and plan and specification 
 shall have been approved by the said City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Set'. 9. That within ninety days after the passage of this ordinance 
 the said Central Union Telephone Company shall file in the office of said 
 
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 City Civil Engineer of said City of Canton, a map or plat showing the 
 under-ground conduits to be built by said Company, and within ninety 
 (90) days from the date of the approval of said map and plat by said City 
 Civil Engineer; said company shall commence the construction of said 
 conduits, and shall wholly complete the same within eighteen (18) months 
 thereafter ; provided, however, that before said Central Union Telephone 
 Company shall do any of the work provided for in the section, it shall file 
 with the City Clerk of the City of Canton, a bond in the penal sum of 
 Ten Thousand ($10,000) dollars, in favor of the said City of Canton, with 
 sufficient surety or sureties to be approved by the Council of said City, 
 and conditioned that said Central Union Telephone Company shall pay 
 to the said City of Canton all damages, charges, judgments and expenses 
 that may accrue to said city by reason of the failure of said Telephone 
 Company to properly replace any pavement disturbed by it in the course 
 of said work, and said bond shall be in full force and effect for the full 
 term of two years from and after the signing and delivery thereof. 
 
 Sec. 10. That after the construction of the conduits provided for 
 by the last preceding section of this ordinance, no pole shall be erected 
 or maintained upon the following streets, and all poles now standing 
 thereon shall be removed by said company, namely : 
 On McKinley Avenue from Third Street to Tenth Street. 
 On Cleveland Avenue from Third Street to Tenth Street. 
 On Market Street from Third Street to Tenth Street. 
 On Walnut Street from Third Street to Tenth Street. 
 On Cherry Street from Third Street to Tenth Street. 
 
 On Third, Fourth, Fifth, Tuscarawas, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth 
 Streets from McKinley Avenue to Cherry Street. 
 
 And thereafter not more than one cable shall cross any of the said 
 above named streets at any one point. 
 
 Sec. 11. That the City of Canton, Ohio, shall not be held liable to 
 said company, its successors or assigns, for any damage that said com- 
 pany, its successors or assigns, may incur by the breaking of any sewer 
 or water pipe, or for any delay that may be caused by the laying of 
 sewers or by the laying of any water pipes, or by any other work or im- 
 provement made by said city and the necessary repairing of the same. 
 
 Sec. 12. Said Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, shall, 
 
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 at all times hereafter, defend, keep harmless and indemnify the said City 
 of Canton for any and all damages and lawful claims and demands for 
 injuries to person or property and all costs and expenses to which said 
 city may be subjected or made liable by any proceeding at law or in 
 equity or otherwise growing out of the construction and maintenance of 
 said wires, conduits or fixtures ; provided, that in case of any litigation 
 arising as aforesaid the said City: of Canton shall be required tt> give the 
 said Central Union Telephone Company, its successors or assigns, 
 written notice of the same. 
 
 Sec. 13. In consideration whereof and forthwith, as long as said 
 Central Union Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, shall en- 
 joy and exercise the rights specified and agreed to herein, the said City 
 of Canton shall be permitted to place and maintain on the top cross arm 
 of all aerial poles and fixtures and in one duct of the under-ground con- 
 duits of said company within said city, which cross arms and ducts shall 
 be placed and maintained by said company, the police and fire alarm 
 wires of said city without charge; provided the same shall be so placed 
 and maintained as not to interfere with the proper use of the wires of said 
 company, and the same to be so placed and maintained under the direc- 
 tion of said company's local manager in said city. And further, said 
 company agrees to furnish, free of charge, to said city, for the city's use and 
 business, with said company's local telephone exchange service, one set of 
 instruments at the Mayor's office, one at the office of the City Clerk, one 
 at the office of the City Civil Engineer, one at the Sewer Disposal Works, 
 one at the headquarters of the Police Department, one at the residence 
 of the President of the Council, one at the residence of the Street Com- 
 missioner, one at the office of the City Solicitor, one at the residence of 
 the Chief of the Fire Department, one at the residence of the City Clerk, 
 one at each engine and hose house now or hereafter maintained by said 
 city and manned with full paid members of the Fire Department. Said 
 Telephone Company further agrees to furnish said Citv of Canton such 
 additional telephones, with local telephone exchange service, for the 
 city's use solely, as said city may from time to time call for by resolution 
 of the City Council, at twenty-five (25) per cent from the regular rates 
 from lime to time charged by said Telephone Company for business pur- 
 poses, provided that for each of said telephones separate contracts, con- 
 
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 taining the customary provisions, shall be signed in advance, having 
 endorsed thereon the concessions as to the price herein agreed to. 
 
 Sec. 14. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and the filing of an unconditional 
 acceptance thereof by said Central Union Telephone Company in the 
 office of the City Clerk, but the acceptance herein provided for must be 
 filed within thirty (30) days after the passage hereof. 
 
 Passed March 6, 1899. 
 
 Chicago, March 7th, 1899. 
 To the Honorable President and City Council of the City of Canton, 
 
 Stark County, Ohio : 
 Gentlemen — 
 
 The Central Union Telephone Company hereby accepts the ordi- 
 nance passed by you March 6th, 1899, agreeing with said company, its 
 successors and assigns, as to the mode of use of the highways, streets, 
 lanes, alleys and public places of the City of Canton by its telephone lines, 
 and providing for telephone service for the various departments of the 
 city, and herewith files this, its unconditional acceptance thereof, in the 
 office of the City Clerk. 
 
 Respectfully, 
 
 CENTRAL UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY, 
 Attest: By W. A. Jackson, President. 
 
 [Seal] W. S. Chapman, Secretary. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Granting to the Carroll County Telephone Company the right to establish 
 and operate a telephone toll line in and through the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, and to erect and maintain poles and wires along and upon 
 the streets and alleys of said city. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows : 
 Section 1. That pertnission be and is hereby granted to The Carroll 
 County Telephone Company, its successors and assigns to construct. 
 
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 establish and operate a telephone toll line in and through the City of 
 Canton, and to erect, maintain and use along and upon only such streets, 
 lanes, alleys and public grounds of said city as the City Council shall by 
 resolution designate except Market and Tuscarawas Streets, good, neat 
 and substantial poles of material as hereinafter directed, which poles shall 
 be securely planted in the earth and so placed and located as to offer the 
 least possible obstruction to business, travel, and the general appearance 
 of the street, lane, alley or public grounds upon which the same may be 
 placed for the purpose of supporting the wires of said Company's line. 
 
 Sec. 2. Said The Carroll County Telephone Company shall exercise 
 the privileges hereby granted under the direction and supervision of the 
 standing committee on streets and alleys of the City Council of said city 
 and the points of location of said poles shall be determined by said com- 
 mittee, said poles shall be not less than thirty feet in length and made 
 of wood. In the erection of said poles, said company shall, so far as prac- 
 ticable, confine itself to the use of the lanes and alleys of said city. 
 
 Sec. 3. Should the City Council at any time hereafter deem it neces- 
 sary and proper that the wires of said company or any of them should 
 be placed in and conducted over and along said streets, lanes, alleys and 
 public grounds in cables, said The Carroll County Telephone Company, 
 its successors and assigns, shall comply with the orders and directions of 
 the City Council in respect thereto. 
 
 Sec. 4. The said The Carroll County Telephone Company shall so 
 place and maintain its said poles and wires as not to interfere in any 
 manner with the wires and appliances of the city's fire alarm system and 
 police patrol system or any other wires that now or may hereafter be 
 owned or controlled by the said City of Canton. 
 
 Sec. 5. That said Council reserves the right to grant similar privi- 
 leges to any other telephone companv or individuals whenever requested, 
 as are hereby granted to said The Carroll County Telephone Companv. 
 The same to interfere in the least possible manner with the proper and 
 successful use of the rights hereby granted to the said The Carroll Coun- 
 ty Telephone Company. Said Council also reserves the right to grant 
 the use of said poles jointly with the said The Carroll County Telephone 
 Company to any other company or companies except for electric light 
 purposes, desiring to use the same for the purpose of supporting telephone 
 
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 or other wires upon payment by such other company to said The Carroll 
 County Telephone Company, its successors or assigns, on such terms and 
 compensation as may be mutually agreed upon between said companies 
 and in case said companies should fail to agree upon said terms or com- 
 pensation, then the amount of such compensation and terms shall be 
 fixed and determined by the City Council. 
 
 Sec. 6. The rights hereby granted to the said The Carroll County 
 Telephone Company are upon the express condition that the said city 
 have the right to use any and all poles belonging to or used by said The 
 Carroll County Telephone Company, its successors or assigns in said 
 city for the necessary wires for the purpose of operating and using a sys- 
 tem of fire alarm telegraph and police patrol system and such wires as 
 said city may hereafter own or control.. 
 
 Sec. 7. Said The Carroll County Telephone Company shall have a 
 line built and in operation connecting the City of Canton with the City 
 of Carrollton, in Carroll County, Ohio, within ninety days from the 
 passage of this ordinance. 
 
 Sec. 8. The rights, privileges and franchise hereby granted to said 
 The Carroll County Telephone Company, shall not be transferred or as- 
 signed except by consent of the City Council granted by formal resolu- 
 tion. 
 
 Sec. 9. Should the said The Carroll County Telephone Company, 
 its successors or assigns at any time fail, neglect or refuse to comply with 
 any of the conditions or requirements of this ordinance, then the rights 
 and privileges hereby granted to them shall be forfeited and at an end. 
 
 Sec. 10. This ordinance (upon the said The Carroll County Tele- 
 phone Company, filing with the City Clerk a written acceptance of and 
 agreement to comply with all terms and conditions of this ordinance) 
 shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and legal 
 publication. 
 
 Passed March 21, 1898. 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 Agreeing with The Stark County Telephone Company, its successors 
 and assigns, as to the mode of use of the highways, lanes and alleys 
 and public places of the City of Canton, Ohio, by said Company's 
 Telephone lines, and to provide telephone service for the various 
 departments of the city. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, as follows : 
 
 Section I. That the mode of use of the highways, streets, lanes, 
 alleys and public places of said city, by the lines of the Stark County 
 Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, is agreed upon and shall 
 be as follows: 
 
 Sec. 2. Subject to the limitations and restrictions hereinafter con- 
 tained, said Telephone Company shall have the right tO' plant its poles 
 and string its wires along the streets, lanes, alleys and public places of 
 said city, but said poles shall be located at such places, and the wires 
 strung in such manner as to offer the least possible obstruction to* private 
 property, and is in no way to obstruct or interfere with the usual and 
 ordinary use of such streets, alleys or public places, but the loctaion and 
 occupancy of such line or lines, or the location of any such pole or poles, 
 or any support thereof, shall, from time to time, be changed by said com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns, to such other location on the same street, 
 alley or public place, as may be directed by the City Council. Said com- 
 pany, its successors and assigns, shall place the ground and pavement in 
 as good order after such removal or the relocation of any line or pole as 
 the same was at the time of making such change. 
 
 Sec. 3. Before any pole or telephone line shall be erected on any 
 street, alley or public places of said city, the said Telephone Company 
 shall submit to the City Civil Engineer, a plan of the same, showing as 
 near as practicable the exact location of the poles and other appliances 
 and shall secure from the City Civil Engineer a permit therefor, and shall 
 restore all pavements and ground disturbed by the erection of said line or 
 pole to the same condition that they were before the erection was made; 
 but no poles shall be erected on Market Street, between North Street and 
 South Street, or on Tnsearavvas St reel between Xewtmi and Cherry Streets, 
 
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 and so far as practicable said Telephone Company shall confine itself to 
 the use of the alleys of said city. 
 
 Sec. 4. All poles and fixtures now or hereafter erected by said Com- 
 pany within the corporate limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, shall forth- 
 with be painted by said Company from top to bottom and shall be re- 
 painted at least once in every three years thereafter ; not more than ten 
 cross arms shall be placed on any one pole, and none of the poles or 
 wires of said Company shall be used by any other Company without 
 first obtaining the consent of the City of Canton and The Stark County 
 Telephone Company for such use. 
 
 Sec. 5. All dead poles of said company and not in actual use shall 
 upon demand of the city, be removed by said company within thirty days 
 and upon failure of said company to comply with such demand, as herein 
 specified, the same may be removed by said city at the expense of said 
 company. 
 
 Sec. 6. The rights of said company, under this agreement, are held 
 subject to all the laws of the State of Ohio, and all the police ordinances 
 of said city, relating thereto, which are now in force or that may be here- 
 after adopted, not destructive of the rights herein granted. 
 
 Sec. 7. All poles which are to be used and erected by said com- 
 pany under the provisions of this ordinance shall be straight and neatly 
 painted and at points where there is unusual strain shall be stayed in a 
 safe, secure and workmanlike manner ; they shall be located and erected 
 under the supervision of the City Civil Engineer, and, when practicable, 
 shall be placed upon the projecting line between lots. The wires shall in 
 no case approach nearer than thirty feet of the surface of any street, lane, 
 alley or public place or private driveway over or along which said line 
 may pass. 
 
 Sec. 8. It is agreed that said company shall construct and maintain 
 underground wires and pipes, conduits and other fixtures for containing, 
 protecting and operating said wires in the streets, avenues, alleys and 
 public places of said city within the following boundaries, to-wit : On 
 the north by the north line of Third Street ; on the east by the east line 
 of Cherry Street; on the south by the south line of Tenth Street; on the 
 west by the west line of McKinley Avenue ; and that within said boun- 
 daries no poles shall be erected or maintained, except such poles as may 
 
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 be required for the purpose of distributing wires from said subways to 
 subscribers, stations, and all such poles shall, so far as possible, be lo- 
 cated in alleys. Provided that all such streets, alleys, avenues and public 
 places shall be immediately restored to their former condition, and that 
 the work so to be done is to be done under the supervision and direction 
 of an inspector to be appointed by the City Council, and to be paid by 
 said company, and said work to be done to the acceptance and approval 
 of the City Civil Engineer, and all such under-ground wires and pipes, 
 conduits and other fixtures, shall be so placed and located so as not to 
 interfere with any of the water or sewer pipes of said city, and provided 
 further, that no such conduit or under-ground work shall be begun until 
 said company shall have first made and filed with the City Civil Engineer 
 a map or plat giving the location, plan and specification of the same, and 
 such location, plan and specification shall have been approved by the 
 City Civil Engineer. 
 
 Sec. 9. That within ninety days after the passage of this ordinance 
 the said Stark County Telephone Company shall file in the office of said 
 City Civil Engineer of said city a map or plat showing the under-ground 
 conduits to be built by said company, and within ninety days after the 
 approval of said map or plat by said City Civil Engineer said company 
 shall commence the construction of said conduits, and shall wholly com- 
 plete the same within twelve months thereafter ; provided, however, that 
 no paved streets shall be disturbed and no under-ground work shall be 
 prosecuted on any of the paved streets of the said city within the 15th 
 day of December and the 15th day of March of any year. Provided fur- 
 ther, that before said Stark County Telephone Company shall do any of 
 the work provided for in this or the preceding section it shall file with the 
 City Clerk of the City of Canton, Ohio, a bond with some surety com- 
 pany as surety in the penal sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000) dollars in 
 favor of said City of Canton conditioned that the said Stark County Tele- 
 phone Company shall pay to said City of Canton all injuries, damages, 
 charges, judgments and expenses that may accrue to said City by reason 
 of the failure of said Telephone Company to properly replace any pave- 
 ment and streets disturbed by it in the course of said work, and condi- 
 tioned to save said City harmless from any and all damages for which it 
 might be held liable for any injury to person or property by reason of the 
 
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 use, occupancy or obstruction of said streets, alleys or public places by 
 said Telephone Company, and said bond shall be in full force and effect 
 for the full term of five years from and after the signing and delivery 
 thereof. 
 
 Sec. 10. The City of Canton, Ohio, shall not be held liable to said 
 company, its successors and assigns, for any damage that said company, 
 its successors and assigns, may incur at any time by the breaking of any 
 water or sewer pipe or for the delay that may be caused by the laying of 
 any sewers or by the laying of any water pipes, or by any other work or 
 improvement made by said city and the necessary repairing of same. 
 
 Sec. ii. Said Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, shall 
 at all times hereafter defend, keep harmless and indemnify the said City 
 of Canton from any and all damages and claims and demands for injuries 
 to persons or property, and all costs and expense to which said city may 
 be subjected or made liable by any proceeding at law or in equity, or 
 otherwise growing out of the construction and maintenance of said wires, 
 conduits and fixtures, provided, that in case of any litigation arising as 
 aforesaid, the said City of Canton shall be required to give the said The 
 Stark County Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, written 
 notice of the same. 
 
 Sec. 12. In consideration whereof and forthwith, as long as the said 
 The Stark County Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, shall 
 enjoy and exercise the rights specified and agreed to herein, the said City 
 of Canton shall be permitted to place and maintain on the top crossarm 
 of all aerial poles and fixtures, and in one duct of the under-ground con- 
 duits of said company within said city, which crossarm and duct shall be 
 placed and maintained by said company, the police and fire alarm wires 
 of said city without charge ; provided the same shall be so placed and 
 maintained as not to interfere with the proper use of the wires of said 
 company, and the same to be so placed and maintained under the direc- 
 tion of said company's local manager in said city. And further, said com- 
 pany agrees to furnish, free of charge, to said city, for the city's use and 
 business, the said company's local telephone exchange service, one sei 
 of instruments at the office of the Mayor, one at the office of the City 
 Clerk, one at the office of the City Civil Engineer, one at the Water 
 Works office, one at the Water Works pumping station, one at the resi- 
 
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 dence of the Water Works Superintendent, one at the High School build- 
 ing, one at the Sewer Disposal Works, one at the headquarters of the 
 Police Department, one at the residence of the President of the Council, 
 one at the residence of the Street Commissioner, one at the office of the 
 City Solicitor, one at the residence of the Chief of the Fire Department, 
 one at the residence of the City Clerk, one at the residence of the assist- 
 ant Fire Chief, one at each engine and hose house now or hereafter to be 
 maintained by said city, and manned with full paid members of the fire 
 department. 
 
 Said telephone company further agrees to furnish said City of Canton 
 such additional telephones with local telephone exchange service, for the 
 city's use solely, as said city may from time to time call for by resolution of 
 the City, at twenty-five per cent discount from the regular rates from time 
 to time charged by said Telephone Company for business purposes, pro- 
 viding that for each said telephones separate contracts containing the cus- 
 tomary provisions shall be signed in advance, having endorsed thereon the 
 concessions as to the price agreed to. 
 
 Sec. 13. That The Stark County Telephone Company, their succes- 
 sors and assigns, be and they are hereby limited in the price to be charged 
 for exchange service within the corporate limits now or hereafter men- 
 tioned by the City of Canton, Ohio, under the powers herein granted as 
 follows, to-wit: The charge for long distance telephone instruments con- 
 nected with full copper metallic lines when placed in a residence shall not 
 exceed twenty-four ($24) dollars per annum, payable monthly in advance, 
 except the three first months which may be collected for three months in 
 advance, and the charge for a like equipment when placed in a business 
 house shall not exceed thirty-six ($36) dollars per annum payable monthly 
 in advance, except that said company may require the first payment to be 
 made three months in advance, and that the charge for telephone instru- 
 ments of any kind or equipment shall not exceed the prices herein stated. 
 
 Sec. 14. Said The Stark County Telephone Company shall have in 
 operation within eighteen months after the passage of this ordinance a 
 telephone exchange in the City of Canton, with not less than one hun- 
 dred (100) paid subscribers with telephone instruments actually in use, 
 and any failure on the part of the said Telephone Company to comply 
 with this condition shall work a forfeiture of the rights herein contained, 
 
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 provided however that if delayed in the progress of said work by legal 
 proceedings or other unavoidable causes without the fault of the said The 
 Stark County Telephone Company, then the limitation as to time herein- 
 before contained shall be extended for such period as the said Telephone 
 Company may be delayed. 
 
 Sec. 15. This ordinance, shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication, and the filing of an unconditional 
 acceptance thereof by the said Stark County Telephone Company, in the 
 office of the City Clerk, and the payment of the costs of the publishing of 
 this ordinance as by law required, but the acceptance herein provided for 
 must be filed within thirty days after the passage of this ordinance. 
 
 Passed November 26, 1900. 
 
 Canton, Ohio, December 17, 1900. 
 The Stark County Telephone Company hereby accepts the ordinance 
 passed by the City Council on the 26th day of November, 1900, agreeing 
 with said Company, its successors and assigns, as to the mode of use of 
 the highways, lanes and alleys and public places of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, by said Company's telephone lines and to provide telephone service 
 for the various departments of the city and herewith files this its uncondi- 
 tional acceptance thereof in the office of the City Clerk. 
 
 Respectfully, 
 
 THE STARK COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY, 
 
 By Joseph Biechele, President. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE 
 
 To provide for the enlargement of the present Corporation Limits of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, and the annexation thereto of certain described 
 territory contiguous to said city. 
 
 Whereas, The inhabitants generally of the City of Canton, Stark 
 County, Ohio, desire to enlarge the present existing corporate limits 
 of said city by the annexation of contiguous territory thereto, and to the 
 extent, manner, character and distance indicated in a certain plat for that 
 
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 purpose, now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city and approved 
 by this Council. Now, therefore, 
 
 Section i. Be it ordained by the City of Canton, Ohio, (a majority 
 of all the members elected to said Council concurring herein), That, the 
 territorial corporate limits of said city be enlarged, and the boundary 
 lines of the same extended and established as hereinafter described, and 
 all the territory contiguous to the present corporate limits, (lying between 
 the exisiting corporate limits of said city and the boundary lines proposed 
 as hereinafter described) annexed to the City of Canton, County of Stark, 
 and State of Ohio, and made a part thereof, so as to enlarge the present 
 existing corporate limits of the same to the extent, distance and in the 
 manner and character indicated in a certain plat of the contemplated en- 
 largement made by J. H. Holl, City Civil Engineer of said city, at the 
 instance of the City Council in the month of June, 1881, and March, 1884, 
 which is hereby approved by this Council and the same on file in the 
 office of the City Clerk of said city. 
 
 ,Sec. 2. That the boundary lines to be the extended and enlarged 
 proposed corporate city limits of said city as mentioned in section one 
 (1) of this ordinance be fixed and established as follows, to-wit : Be- 
 ginning for the same at the northeast corner of Section No. 3 in Canton 
 township, County of Stark, and State of Ohio ; thence with the east line 
 of Section 3, south 3 degrees 45 minutes, west 5358 feet to the southeast 
 corner of the same and the northeast corner of Section No. 10 in said 
 township; thence with the east line of Section 10 south 2 degrees 15 
 minutes, west 2700 feet to the quarter corner on the east boundary of 
 said Section 10; thence south 3 degrees 5 minutes west with the section 
 line 2240 feet to the middle of the Steubenville Road; thence south 66 1-2 
 degrees, west 3045 feet through the lands owned by the heirs of Jacob 
 Rowland, Connotton Valley Railway Company, John Gibbs, and the 
 heirs of Michael Rohrer, to the center of an iron bridge where a branch 
 of the Nimishillen Creek crosses the west line of the northeast quarter of 
 Section 15; thence south 57 degrees 30 minutes west with said branch 
 of the Nimishillen Creek and the lands of Washington Myers and John P. 
 Rex's heirs 563 feet; thence south 45 degrees 14 minutes, west 562 1-2 
 feel to the south lines of said Rex heirs land; thence following said branch 
 of the Nimishillen Creek through the lands of George W. Trump south 
 
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 41 degrees 37 minutes, west 400 feet ; thence south 24 degrees 7 minutes, 
 west 308 feet; thence south 51 degrees 45 minutes, west 612 feet to the 
 south line of said Trump's land ; thence through David Sherrick's land 
 and following the branch of the said Nimishillen Creek south 51 degrees 
 45 minutes, west 188 feet ; thence south 29 degrees 45 minutes, west 210 
 feet ; thence south 46 degrees 20 minutes, west 800 feet ; thence south 
 72 degrees 58 minutes, west 690 feet ; thence south 55 degrees 5 minutes, 
 west 1290 feet; thence south 28 degrees 55 minutes, west 300 feet; thence 
 south 51 degrees 55 minutes, west 703 feet to the south line of Section 
 No. 16, thence north 86 degrees 50 minutes west with the south line of 
 said Section No. 16, 3363 feet to its southwest corner; thence north 87 
 degrees west with the section line, 2700 feet to the southwest corner of the 
 southeast quarter of Section No. 17, of said Canton township; thence 
 north 3 degrees, east 2684 feet to the northwest corner of said southeast 
 quarter; thence north 3 degrees, east 2700 feet to the northwest corner 
 of the northeast quarter of said Section No. 17; thence north 3 degrees, 
 east 5346 feet to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 
 No. 8 in said township ; thence north 3 degrees, east 5404 feet to the 
 township line and the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 
 No. 5 ; thence south 87 degrees, east with the north line of Canton town- 
 ship 2700 feet to the northeast corner of said Section No. 5 ; thence south 
 87 degrees, east 5401 feel to the northeast corner of Section No. 4; thence 
 south 86 degrees 45 minutes, east still with said township line 5424 feet 
 to the northeast corner of Section 3, and place of beginning. 
 
 Sec. 3. That upon the passage and due publication of this ordinance 
 as required by law, the City Solicitor of said city shall prosecute the pro- 
 ceedings necessary to effect such annexation as • contemplated by this 
 ordinance. 
 
 Passed April 14, 1884. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE 
 Granting to William H. Ramm, his associates, successors and assigns, the 
 right to establish, maintain and operate a system of waste paper re- 
 ceptacles in the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Council of Canton, Ohio : 
 
 Section I. The right is hereby given and granted to William H. 
 Ramm, his associates, successors and assigns, for the period of ten years, 
 to establish, maintain and operate in and along the streets, alleys and side- 
 walks of the City of Canton, a system of boxes or receptacles for the 
 temporary reception and accumulation of waste paper, trash and litter. 
 
 Sec. 2. The said boxes or receptacles shall be constructed of sheet 
 steel or other equally desirable metal, in a wormanlike manner, and shall 
 be not larger than the following dimensions, to-wit : The said recep- 
 tacles shall sit upon legs not more than eight inches high ; the receptacle 
 proper shall not be of a height greater than sixty (60) inches in the 
 clear, and shall have a signtop thereon not greater than six (6) inches in 
 height, and shall not be more than twenty-seven (27) inches in the greatest 
 width, and eighteen (18) inches in the narrowest width. They shall be 
 designed and constructed in a suitable manner for the temporary recep- 
 tion, deposit and accumulation of waste paper and other trash and litter 
 liable to be thrown upon the streets, but shall not be used for the deposit 
 of ashes, water, garbage or animal or vegetable offal. They may be placed 
 in and along such streets, alley and sidewalks of the City of Canton, at 
 the corners or intersections of the streets, or at other suitable places thereon, 
 as the Committee on Sidewalks may designate and approve, upon the 
 application of the said William H. Ramm, and the niuuber of said boxes 
 to be so placed and maintained, shall not be less than twenty-five. 
 
 Sec. 3. The said William H. Ramm, his associates, successors and 
 assigns shall keep and maintain said boxes or receptacles in a neat, clean 
 and sanitary condition, at all times, and the City of Canton, Ohio, shall 
 not be made liable or held in any sum, nor for any purpose, by reason 
 of the establishment and maintenance of said system of boxes and recep- 
 tacles. In consideration of which the said William II. Ramm and his 
 assigns shall have the exclusive right and privilege to place advertise- 
 ments on said boxes or receptacles, for the benefit of himself or assigns, 
 
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 provided, however, that no' advertisement which is of an immoral or 
 disreputable character shall be placed thereon, and advertisements shall 
 not be placed thereon in such a manner or form as to render said boxes 
 unsightly. 
 
 Sec. 4. Said William H. Ramm, his associates, successors and as- 
 signs, shall at all times, and as frequently as shall be necessary, remove 
 all waste paper and other litter that shall be cast and deposited in said 
 boxes or receptacles, and in consideration of the covenants herein men- 
 tioned, the said William H. Ramm or his associates, successors and 
 assigns, agree to and shall pay to the City of Canton, Ohio, between the 
 first day of January and the first day of February, each year, a sum equal 
 to twelve and one-half per cent of the gross income received by him or 
 them during the preceding year, from advertisements so placed upon 
 said receptacles. Said payments shall be made quarterly, and on or be- 
 fore the 20th days of January, April, July and October of each year, for 
 the quarters immediately preceding, at the option of the city, and the 
 grantee or his assigns herein shall, if so required, accompany said pay- 
 ment of said twelve and one-half per cent, with an itemized statement 
 duly verified under oath, of the total income received from said boxes 
 during the respective period or periods, and the City of Canton, Ohio, shall 
 have the further right to examine the books of account of the said William 
 H. Ramm, his associates, successors and assigns, for the purpose of ascer- 
 taining the correctness of said statements and the amount due the city 
 as herein provided. 
 
 Sec. 5. The rights and privileges herein granted to said William H. 
 Ramm, his associates, successors and assigns, shall be and are subject to 
 such reasonable regulations and orders, either by resolution or ordinance, 
 as the Council of the City of Canton shall pass from time to time. 
 
 Sec. 6. The said William H. Ramm, his associates, successors and 
 assigns, shall file his or their written acceptance of this ordinance within 
 twenty days after its passage and publication with the City Clerk, and 
 the work of establishing, maintaining and operating said system of trash 
 boxes or receptacles provided herein, shall be begun within ninety days 
 after said acceptance is so filed. 
 
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 Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and 
 after its passage and legal publication.. 
 Passed October 15th, 1900. 
 
 St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 25th, 1900. 
 The above ordinance is accepted by me. 
 
 WILLIAM H. RAMM, 
 By Paul Reiss, Att'y in fact. 
 
APPENDIX 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 GOVERNING 
 
 The Board of Health 
 
 CITY OF CANTON, OHIO 
 
 Section i. The regular meetings of the Board of Health shall be 
 held the first Tuesday of each month at 8 o'clock, P. M., from April I to 
 September I, and at 7 o'clock P. M. from September 1 to April i, unless 
 otherwise ordered. 
 
 Sec. 2. The rules of parliamentary procedure prescribed in Cushing's 
 Manual shall, as far as practicable, govern the Board in its deliberations. 
 
 Sec. 3. At all sessions' of the Board the following shall be the order 
 of business : 
 
 1st. Calling the Board to order. 
 
 2nd. Reading minutes of previous meeting. 
 
 3rd. Reports of Standing Committees. 
 
 4th. Reports of Special Committees. 
 
 5th. Report of Health Officer. 
 
 6th. Approval of bills. 
 
 7th. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 8th. Adjournment. 
 
 Sec. 4. All appointments of the Board shall be made by ballot, and 
 shall require a majority of all the members, and certificates of the same shall 
 be signed by the President and countersigned by the Clerk, and no ap- 
 pointment shall be valid unless so signed and countersigned. Dismissals 
 from office shall also be certified in like manner. 
 
 Sec. 5. All applications for appointment by the Board must be written 
 and signed by the applicant, who must present himself before the Board 
 in person, if required. 
 
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 Sec. 6. All charges preferred against any member of the sanitary 
 force shall be made in writing and signed by the person making such 
 charges, and filed with the Clerk of the Board. 
 
 Sec. 7. All reports and complaints from the members of the sanitary 
 force of the Board shall be made in writing and transmitted by the Health 
 Officer. 
 
 Sec. 8. The following committees shall be appointed and announced 
 by the President at the second regular meeting in May of each year, and 
 such appointments shall be valid when confirmed by the Board : 
 
 1st. Committee on Regulations and Finance. 
 
 2nd. Commitee on Sanitary Affairs. 
 
 3rd. Committee on Public Buildings and Sewers. 
 
 Sec. 9. All Special Committees shall be elected or appointed as the 
 Board may direct at the time of their formation. 
 
 Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Regulations and 
 Finance to report to the Board, as early as practicable after its organiza- 
 tion, the rules and regulations by which the Board shall be governed. 
 They shall examine and report upon all bills and accounts, and shall have 
 a general supervision of the finances of the Board. 
 
 Sec. 11. The Committee on Sanitary Affairs shall have control of 
 the sanitary force, and have general supervision of all matters pertaining 
 to or affecting the health of the city not otherwise provided for by the 
 Board. 
 
 Sec. 12. The Committee on Public Buildings and Sewers shall 
 examine and report to the Board upon the sanitary condition of all public 
 buildings, shall have supervisions of all sewers, public and private, and 
 house connections with the same, and enforce the rules and regulations 
 of the Board relative to the construction of privy vaults. 
 
 Sec. 13. All contracts authorized and made by the Board shall be 
 drawn by the City Solicitor, in the name of the Board of Health of the 
 City of Canton, and shall be signed by the President or acting President 
 and Clerk. 
 
 Sec. 14. -Every bill or account must give the items, with their 
 respective dates, and be certified to by the owner. When a bill is pre- 
 sented it shall be read in open meeting of the Board, and referred to the 
 Committee on Regulations and Finance, which shall carefully examine 
 
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 it and endorse on the back thereof their approval or rejection, and report 
 the same at the next regular meeting - of the Board, which may then allow 
 or disallow said bill, and no bill shall be allowed unless ordered by the 
 vote of at least four members of the Board at a regular session. When a 
 bill is allowed and certified to the City Council for payment, the certifi- 
 cate shall be written upon its face and signed by the Clerk, and by the 
 Chairman who presided at the time it was allowed. 
 Sec. 15. Duties of the Health Officer: 
 
 Rule 1. — The Health Officer shall be the Chief Executive Officer of 
 the Board, subject to its rules and regulations, the ordinances of the city, 
 and the laws of the State governing the same. 
 
 Rule 2. — The Health Officer shall give a bond of good and sufficient 
 security, to be drawn by the City Solicitor and approved by the Board, 
 in the sum of one thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of his 
 duties. 
 
 Rule 3. — It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to visit the sev- 
 eral wards at least once a week, and exercise general supervision over the 
 sanitary police. 
 
 Rule 4.— It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to attend all meet- 
 ings of the Board, and report in writing the sanitary condition of the 
 city, and make the annual report to the City Council required of the 
 Board by law. 
 
 Rule 5. — It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to be present at 
 the Mayors office or other place designated by the Board, from 1 to 2 
 o'clock P. M. each day, (Sundays excepted), and remain a sufficient length 
 of time to attend to any business which may come before him. 
 
 Rule 6. — He shall keep such records of births, deaths, marriages, &c, 
 and perform such other duties as may from time to time be provided for 
 by the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 16. Duties of the Clerk: 
 
 Rule 1. — The Clerk of the Board shall give a bond of good and 
 sufficient security, to be drawn by the City Solicitor and approved by the 
 Board, in the sum of one thousand dollars, for the faithful performance 
 of his duties. 
 
 Rule 2. — It shall be the duty of the Clerk to attend all meetings of 
 the Board, keep minutes of its proceedings and record of the same, when 
 
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 approved, in a book provided for that purpose. He shall keep at his office 
 duplicates of bills certified to the City Council, and keep the accounts 
 between the Board and their employees in a book provided for that pur- 
 pose. 
 
 Sec. 17. Certificates of death shall be filed with the Health Officer 
 by the undertaker within twenty-four hours after he has been called to 
 take charge of burial. 
 
 Sec. 18. The Sanitary Police shall wear, plainly exposed to view, 
 their badge of office, and at no time shall they attempt to enter any 
 house, building, or other premises of any person, without their badge 
 exposed, unless otherwise directed by the Health Officer or Board. 
 
 Sec. 19. — These rules may be altered or amended at any regular 
 meeting by giving two weeks written notice and by a majority vote of 
 the whole Board; or they may be suspended at any regular meeting by 
 a two-thirds vote of the whole Board. 
 
 S. A. CONKLING, M. D., 
 ODO E. PORTMAN, M. D, 
 R. A. CASSTDY. 
 
 TO REGULATE 
 The keeping of Hogs in the City of Canton, Ohio. 
 
 First. — It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any hogs within 
 the limits of the City of Canton, Ohio, in any place which shall be within 
 five hundred feet of any dwelling house or building used and occupied 
 as a dwelling house. 
 
 Second. — Whoever violates any of the provisions of this rule shall, 
 upon conviction thereto, be fined not less than two dollars nor more than 
 twenty-five dollars and the costs of prosecution. 
 
 Third. — This rule shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 January 1, A. D., 1890. 
 
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 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE 
 BOARD OF HEALTH. 
 
 Resolved. That the following code of health laws be and are hereby 
 adopted by the Board of Health of Canton, Ohio, as provided for in 
 Section 2122 of the Revised Statutes, as amended March 14, 1893. 
 
 NUISANCES. 
 
 Section 1. All privy vaults, after being emptied, also all night-soil 
 and the contents of sinks, privies, vaults and cess-pools, and all noxious 
 substance, shall, before removal or exposure, be disinfected and ren- 
 dered inoffensive by the person or contractor who removes the same. 
 
 Sec. 2. No butchers' offal or garbage, or any dead animals, nor any 
 putrid or stinking animal or vegetable matter, shall be allowed to remain 
 on the premises of any person, or to be thrown into any street or alley, 
 place or receiving basin, or into any standing water, or upon the grounds 
 or premises of any other person in the city. 
 
 Sec. 3. No person shall be permitted to pursue any business or 
 occupation in the city that is in the opinion of the Board of Health, dan- 
 gerous or detrimental to life or health, and every such business or pursuit 
 shall be promptly discontinued. 
 
 Sec. 4. The rendering, heating or steaming of any animal or vege- 
 table product or substance, generating noisome or unwholesome odors, 
 or gaseous vapors, shall be conducted in steam tight kettles, tanks or 
 boilers, and such method adopted as will entirely condense, decompose, 
 deodorize or destroy the odors, vapors and gaseous products ; and no 
 person shall be permitted to burn upon his premises, street, alley or other 
 place, any animal or vegetable substance, which will create noisome or 
 unwholesome odors. 
 
 Sec. 5. Any person violating sections 1, 2, 3 or 4, or either of them 
 of these laws, or neglecting any duty imposed by said sections, shall be 
 fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than fifty dollars for 
 each offense. 
 
 Sec. 6. No person shall construct any privy vault or cesspool within 
 the limits of said city without first obtaining from the Board of Health 
 a written permit so to do, and permits shall be granted only to applicants 
 
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 who are not abutting property owners upon streets that have sewers, on 
 condtion that they faithfully observe the laws, ordinances and rules, of 
 said city, relating to the construction of privy vaults and cesspools. 
 
 Sec. 7. Any permit so granted may be revoked by the Board of 
 Health, by written notice to the person to whom it is granted, when it 
 shall appear that such person has violated any law of the state or ordi- 
 nance of the City of Canton, or rules of the Board of Health, relating to 
 the construction of privy vaults and cesspools. 
 
 Sec. 8. No permit shall be granted for the construction of a privy 
 vault or cesspool at a distance nearer than forty (40) feet from any house, 
 well or spring. 
 
 Sec. 9. All privy vaults and cesspools for the construction of which 
 permits may hereafter be granted, shall be not more than eight feet in 
 depth, to have not less than three inches of concrete laid underneath the 
 bottom, which shall be laid with brick, the walls shall be laid with hard 
 burnt brick, and laid in fresh cement. Provided, however, that outside 
 the limits of any sewer districts, they may be constructed without the use 
 of cement. 
 
 Sec. 10. Before obtaining such permit the applicant shall state to the 
 Board of Health: 
 
 First. — His name and residence, and the number of the sewer dis- 
 trict, if any. 
 
 Second. — The name of the person holding the legal title to the lot 
 or land upon which it is desired to construct a privy vault or cesspool. 
 
 Third. — An accurate description of the lot or land and its location, 
 the kind of vault or cesspool proposed, the depth and dimensions of the 
 same, what ventilation is proposed, and the distance from any house, well 
 or spring that it is desired to construct the same. 
 
 Sec. 11. All permits granted hereafter shall be signed by the Health 
 Officer of said city, and a record of the statements made by persons apply- 
 ing for the same shall be kept by such officer, which records shall at all 
 times be open for public inspection. 
 
 .Sec. 1 2 . Any person violating any of the provisions of the next pre- 
 ceding six sections, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding fifty dollars and costs of prosecution. 
 
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 ABANDONED VAULTS AND SINKS. 
 
 Sec. 13. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to 
 abandon any privy vault, vaults or any sink, to cover up, arch over, or 
 otherwise conceal the same. 
 
 Sec. 14. Such vaults, vault or sink, when abandoned, must have re- 
 moved therefrom, by the owner thereof, all the contents, and when so 
 cleaned out the same must be immediately rilled up with earth to a level 
 with the surface of the ground upon which said vault or sink is located. 
 
 Sec. 15. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of 
 sections thirteen or fourteen shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not 
 less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and pay the costs of 
 prosecution, and the court may order such person to stand committed 
 until such fine and costs are paid, or until he otherwise be discharged by 
 due course of law. 
 
 SCAVENGERS' CARTS, PRIVIES, SINKS, CESSPOOLS AND 
 
 STABLES. 
 
 Sec. 16. That no person shall draw off or allow to run on any ground, 
 street, or alley of this city, the contents or any part thereof, of any vault, 
 privy, cesspool, hog pen, or sink ; nor shall any owner, tenant, or occu- 
 pant of any building to which any vault, sink, privy, or cesspool shall 
 appertain or be attached to, permit the contents to become offensive. 
 
 Sec. 17. That every owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of any stable, 
 stall or apartment, in which any horse, cattle or swine, or any other ani- 
 mals shall be kept, or of any place in which manure or any liquid discharge 
 of such animals shall collect or accumulate, shall cause said liquid and 
 manure to be removed to some proper place, and shall at all times keep 
 or cause to be kept such stall, stables and apartments, and the drainage, 
 yard and appurtenances thereof, in a cleanly and wholesome condition. 
 
 Sec. 18. Any person violating sections sixteen and seventeen of these 
 laws, or neglecting any duty imposed by said sections, shall be fined in 
 any sum not less than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars for each 
 offense. 
 
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 MARKETS. 
 
 Sec. 19. That no butcher or other person shall knowingly kill any 
 cow, sheep or hog that is pregnant, and the meat of any such cow, sheep 
 or hog shall not be sold or offered for sale for human food at any market 
 or elsewhere in this city. 
 
 Sec. 20. No meat, fish, birds or fowl, or vegetables, not being then 
 healthy, fresh, sound, wholesome and safe for human food, nor any meat 
 or fish that died by disease or accident, shall be brought within this city 
 or offered or held for sale in any public or private market, as such food 
 anywhere in this city. 
 
 Sec. 21. No calf, pig or lamb shall be, or the meat thereof shall be 
 brought, held or offered for sale as such food in this city, which, at the 
 date of its death, was less than four weeks old ; nor shall any meager, 
 sickly or unwholesome fish, birds or fowl be brought, held or sold or 
 offered for sale as such food in said city. 
 
 Sec. 22. No person shall offer or have for sale, in the city, any un- 
 wholesome, watered or adulterated milk, or milk known as swill milk, 
 or milk from cows or other animals that for the most part lived in stables, 
 or that are fed on swill, garbage, or other like substance, nor any butter 
 or cheese made from such milk. 
 
 Sec. 23. That no cased, blown, plaited, raised, stuffed, putrid, im- 
 pure or unhealthy or unwholesome meat or fish, birds or fowl shall be held, 
 bought or sold or offered for sale for human food, or held or kept in any 
 market, public or private, or any public place in this city. 
 
 Sec. 24. That no person shall sell or offer to sell, or bring within the 
 limits of the city, any decayed or damaged vegetables or fruit. 
 
 Sec. 25. Any person violating Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 of these 
 laws, or neglecting any duty imposed by said sections, shall be fined in 
 any sum not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and costs 
 of prosecution for each offense. 
 
 Sec. 26. No butcher, milk dealer, green grocer, fruit dealer, or other 
 persons dealing in any substance or material used for human food, shall 
 refuse to allow any person or persons, authorized by the Board of Health 
 to fully inspect any and all said substances and materials held, offered or in- 
 tended for sale, and shall answer all reasonable and proper questions 
 
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 asked by such person or persons relative to the condition thereof, place 
 where such substance and materials may be, and of whom procured. 
 The fact of such substances and materials being found in the possession 
 or on the premises of any person as aforesaid, shall be deemed sufficient 
 evidence that such substances and materials are held for sale. 
 
 Sec. 27. Any person violating Section 26 of these laws, or neglect- 
 ing any duty imposed by said sections, shall be fined in any sum not less 
 than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars and costs of prosecution for 
 each offense. 
 
 TENEMENT HOUSES. 
 
 Sec. 28. Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, that Section 28 of the Code of health laws passed and adopted by 
 the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, December 9th, 1896, be 
 amended to read as follows : 
 
 Section 1. That no owner or lessee of any building, or any part 
 thereof, shall lease or let, or hire out the same or any portion thereof, to 
 be occupied by any person, or allow the same to be occupied as a place 
 in which, or for any one, to dwell or lodge, except when said buildings ur 
 such parts thereof are sufficiently lighted, ventilated, provided and ac- 
 commodated, and are in all respects in that condition of cleanliness and 
 wholesomeness, for which the Rules and Regulations of the Board of 
 Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, or any law of this state provides, or 
 in which they or either of them require any such premises to be kept. 
 Nor shall any such person rent, let, hire out or allow, having power to 
 prevent the same, to be used as or for a place of sleeping or residence, 
 any portion or apartment of any building, which apartment or portion has 
 not at least two feet of its height and space above the level of every part 
 of the sidewalk and curbstone of any adjacent street, nor of which the 
 floor is damp by reason of water from the ground, or which is impregnated 
 or penetrated by any offensive gas, smell, or exhalation prejudicial to 
 health. But this section shall not prevent the leasing or venting, or occu- 
 pancy of cellars or rooms less elevated than aforesaid, and as a part of 
 any building rented or let, when they are not let or intended to be occu- 
 pied or used by any person as a sleeping apartment, or as a principal or 
 sole dwelling apartment. 
 
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 Sec. 2. That no person having the right and power to prevent the 
 same, shall knowingly cause or permit any person to sleep or remain in 
 any cellar, or in any bathroom, or in any room where there is a water 
 closet, or in any place dangerous or prejudicial to life and health, by 
 reason of a want of ventilation or drainage, or by reason of the presence 
 of any poisonous, noxious or offensive substance, or otherwise. 
 
 Sec. 3. That no owner, lessee, or keeper of any tenement house, 
 lodging house, boarding house shall cause or allow the same to be over- 
 crowded, or cause or allow so great a number of persons to dwell, be, or 
 sleep in any such house, or any portion thereof, as thereby to cause any 
 danger or detriment to life or health. 
 
 Sec. 4. That every person who shall be the owner, lessee or 'keeper 
 or manager of any tenement house, boarding house, lodging house, shall 
 provide, or cause to be provided for the accommodation thereof and for 
 the use of the tenants, lodgers, boarders thereat, adequate privies, or 
 water closets, and the same shall be so adequately ventilated, and shall at 
 all times be kept in such cleanly and wholesome condition as not to be 
 offensive, or dangerous or detrimental to life or health. And no offensive 
 smell or gases, from or through any outlet or sewer, or through any such 
 privy or water closet, shall be allowed by any person aforesaid to pass 
 into such house or any part thereof, or into any other house or building. 
 Four hundred cubic feet of air space shall be provided and allowed for 
 each bed or lodger, and no more beds shall be permitted than those pro- 
 vided in this way, unless free and adequate means of ventilation exist, 
 approved by the Board of Health, and a special permit in writing be 
 granted therefor, specifying the number of beds or the cubic air space 
 which shall under especial circumstances be allowed. 
 
 Sec. 5. That every owner, lessee, and tenant, and manager of any 
 boarding house, shall cause every part thereof and its appurtenances to 
 be put, and shall thereafter cause the same to be kept in a cleanly and 
 wholesome condition, and shall speedily cause every department thereof 
 in which any person may sleep, or dwell, or work, to be adequately lighted 
 and ventilated. 
 
 Sec. 6. Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing 
 sections, shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 $25.00 and the costs of prosecution. 
 
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 Sec. 7. That said original section 28 be and the same is hereby 
 repealed. 
 
 Sec. 8. These rules and regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 Passed September 11, 1902. 
 
 JAMES H. ROBERTSON, 
 
 President of the Board. 
 
 J. F. MARCHAND, Clerk. 
 
 Published in the Evening Repository September 13 and 20. 
 
 VACCINATION. 
 
 Sec. 29. That every person, being the parent or guardian, or having 
 the care, custody or control of any minor or other individual, shall to 
 the extent of any means, power and authority of said parent, guardian 
 or other person, that could properly be used or exerted for such purpose, 
 cause and procure such minor or individual to be so promptly, frequently 
 and effectually vaccinated, that such minor or individual shall not be 
 liable to take the smallpox. 
 
 Sec. 30. All school boards, school teachers, or any other persons 
 having control of, or authority in, any school or schools, are hereby for- 
 bidden to receive into or allow to attend any school, public, parochial or 
 private, any teacher, janitor or pupil not vaccinated within the preceding 
 five years, or not having had the smallpox or varioloid. It shall be the 
 duty of the Board of Health or Health Officer to see that teachers, 
 janitors and every child that enters the public or private schools has been 
 successfully vaccinated, and prohibit the same from attending school until 
 they are vaccinated ; and where scholars are not vaccinated within two 
 weeks after having been notified by the Health Officers, or where scholars 
 are unable on account of their circumstances to secure said vaccination, 
 it shall be the duty of the Health Officer to vaccinate all such scholars and 
 keep a record of the same in a suitable book provided for that purpose, 
 in which shall be given the name and age of the child, the name of the 
 parents, the city address, the kind of vaccine virus used, and such other 
 information as the Board may require. 
 
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 Sec. 31. Any person violating Section 30 of these laws, or neglecting 
 any duty imposed by said section, shall be fined in any sum not less than 
 one dollar nor more than ten dollars for each offense and pay the costs of 
 prosecution. 
 
 HYDROPHOBIA. 
 
 Sec. 32. That every animal which is mad, or has the hydrophobia, 
 shall by the person owning the same or having the possession, charge 
 or control thereof, be at once killed ; and every animal that has been ex- 
 posed to' such disease shall also be at once killed ; and the dead body of any 
 such animal thus killed and any that died of such disease, shall be at once, 
 by such person, buried not less than three feet under ground outside of 
 the city. 
 
 Sec. 33. In every case where a person has been bitten by a dog, sup- 
 posed to be mad, the person owning the same, or having the possession, 
 charge or control thereof, shall quarantine such animal for thirty days, 
 and if hydrophobia develops, the animal shall be killed. 
 
 Sec. 34. That all physicians, or other persons having charge of 
 sick or diseased persons in this city shall report to the Board of Health 
 all deaths with the disease or cause of death, which come under their 
 care or knowledge ; also shall report all births. 
 
 DEATHS. 
 
 Every physician and professional advisor who has attended any 
 person at a last illness shall, at the death of such person, report such death 
 to the Board within thirty-six hours thereafter, stating the cause thereof, 
 and specifying the date, place, street and number of such death. 
 
 Sec. 35. No person shall remove or convey a corpse either for burial 
 or transportation, to or from the City of Canton, without first obtaining 
 a permit from the Board of Health of said city so to do ; and before ob- 
 taining such perrnit, he shall deposit in their office a certificate, setting 
 forth as nearly as can be ascertained, the name, age, sex, nativitiy, color, 
 occupation, whether married or single, number and street of late resi- 
 dence in the city, time of residence therein, place of previous resi- 
 dence, cause and date of death, duration of last illness and the place 
 
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 and date of intended interment, which certificate shall be signed 
 by the physician or surgeon in attendance at the time of death. In case 
 a coroner's inquest shall be; held, the fact shall be stated and the coroner 
 shall be required to certify the fact to the Board of Health ; and no sexton 
 or other person shall assist in or assent to, or allow any such interment, 
 or aid or assist about preparing any grave or place of deposit for any such 
 body for which such permit has not been given authorizing the same ; and it 
 shall be the duty of any sexton who shall receive any such permit to pre- 
 serve and return the same to this Board as its regulations may require. 
 
 Sec. 36. Any person failing to comply with the requirements of any 
 of the four next preceding sections, shall, upon conviction thereof before 
 the Mayor of said city, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than 
 twenty dollars for each offense and pay the expense of prosecution. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 37. The Board of Health shall, on the first meeting in January, 
 1903, and biennially thereafter on the first meeting in January or soon 
 thereafter, elect the following officers to serve for two (2) years or until 
 their successors are elected : One person, a practicing physician, to serve 
 as Health Officer. One person to serve as City Physician. One person 
 to serve as Clerk of the Board of Health. One or more persons to serve 
 as Sanitary Police. One person to serve as Milk Inspector, and one 
 person to serve as Inspector of Meat Shops, Slaughter Houses and Dairies. 
 Any two of said offices may be combined and held by one person. 
 
 HEALTH OFFICER. 
 
 Sec. 38. The Health Officer shall be the executive officer of the 
 Board of Health, and it shall be his duty to carry out and enforce all 
 existing laws having for their object the preservation of life and prevention 
 of disease, and the abatement and removal of nuisances. He shall exercise 
 a general supervision over the business of the office, and he shall see that 
 all books and records of the office are properly kept ; and that the return 
 of births, deaths and interments are properly made and recorded ; and he 
 shall also do and perform such other duties as the Board may lawfully 
 require of him. 
 
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 Sec. 39. It shall be unlawful for the Health Officer to accept a death 
 certificate having thereon as cause, "heart failure," from any physician, 
 ro'-ivvife or other person, or to issue a burial permit when not accom- 
 panied with the name of the disease from which the heart failure occurred. 
 
 Sec. 40. That it shall be the duty of the Health Officer, whenever 
 any case of smallpox shall be reported to him, or come to his knowledge, 
 to forthwith cause a yellow flag or quarantine card to be placed conspicu- 
 ously upon the premises where the patient may be, warning the public of 
 contagion near ; and every person guilty of displacing any such flag or 
 card before the recovery or removal of such patient and the disinfection 
 of the premises, shall on conviction thereof before the mayor, pay a fine 
 of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, together with 
 all costs of prosecution. 
 
 CLERK. 
 
 Sec. 41. The clerk shall make and keep in proper form the minutes 
 of the meetings and proceedings of the Board ; he shall attend to receiving 
 returns of deaths and the issuing of all permits and the registration of 
 births and deaths and interments, also complaints of nuisances, orders 
 relating thereto, and to such other writing and copying of writings, and 
 such other services relating to his position as the Board of Health or 
 Health Officer may lawfully require of him. 
 
 CITY PHYSICIAN. 
 
 Sec. 42. The City Physician shall attend the indigent poor of the 
 city and furnish the same with medicine. Medicines must be furnished 
 by the City Physician and paid for out of the fixed salary allowed him 
 for such expenditures, unless in special or extraordinary cases, when the 
 Board of Health may order the purchase of medicines, vaccine virus, or 
 other supplies. No City Physician shall be called upon to take charge of 
 smallpox patients in the city hospital or in quarantine except by special 
 agreement with the Board of Health, and under special compensation for 
 such attendance, lie shall make monthly reports of his services to the 
 Board on blanks to be provided for the purpose, giving date, name of 
 person attended, cause of visit, charge for visit. 
 
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 SLAUGHTER HOUSES. 
 
 Sec. 43. No butcher, or other person, shall be allowed to kill or 
 slaughter any beeves, calves, sheep, hogs, or other animals, within the 
 city, except the house, yard, pen or place where the killing shall take place, 
 shall have a perfectly water-tight floor, which shall lie directly upon the 
 earth, previously made impervious by waterlime, asphaltum, "concrete," 
 or other like substance, and the fluids, washings and liquid offal shall be 
 conducted into water-tight vessels or vats and immediately disinfected or 
 carried without the city. The offal, such as intestines, and their contents, 
 bones, horns, hoofs and scraps shall be taken at once outside the city ; 
 and furthermore, the entire premises shall be disinfected at least twice a 
 week, and the vessel or vats containing the liquid offal shall be emptied 
 at least twice a week ; and, moreover, the entire premises shall be thor- 
 oughly washed immediately after the killing of animals takes place. 
 
 Any person failing to comply with Section 43 shall on conviction 
 thereof, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars 
 for each offense and costs of prosecution. 
 
 BEFOULING THE CREEKS. 
 
 Sec. 44. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, 
 cast or deposit or cause to be thrown, cast or deposited in the creeks at 
 any point within the city limits, excepting such places as are authorized 
 by the City Council as offal or garbage dump or sewerage deposit, any 
 animal or vegetable substance whatever or any other offensive matter ; 
 any person or persons so offending, on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine 
 not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, together with 
 costs of prosecution. 
 
 SEWERS, DRAINS AND CULVERTS. 
 
 Sec. 45. That it is an offense to place anything of whatever nature, 
 which shall obstruct the flow of water, in any sewer, drain or culvert in 
 said city, or to suffer such obstruction to remain therein, and any person 
 convicted, on information by or on complaint of any other person, before 
 the mayor of said city, of placing such obstruction in any sewer, drain or 
 
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 culvert, or suffering the same to remain therein, shall be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding ten dollars, and pay the costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 46. That no person shall erect any stable, pig pen or other 
 structure over any drain or sewer, or near any culvert, so as to interfere 
 with or prevent the cleaning of the same ; and any owner of such stable, 
 pig pen or other structure, now erected over any drain or sewer, or near 
 any culvert, which interferes with or prevents the cleaning thereof, who 
 shall refuse to remove the same within ten days after being notified so to 
 do by the Health Officer, shall on conviction thereof, before the mayor, 
 be fined not more than ten dollars ; and may also be fined five dollars per 
 day, until such stable, pig pen or other structure shall be removed, and 
 pay all costs of prosecution. 
 
 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 
 
 Sec. 47. That for the purpose of guarding against the introduction 
 or spread of contagious diseases it shall be the duty of all physicians and 
 keepers of hotels or boarding houses in said city, and of persons in charge 
 of railroad trains entering said city, to report in writing to the Health 
 Officer without delay every case of cholera, smallpox or other contagious 
 and malignant or unusual disease coming to their knowledge within the 
 city or in the vicinity thereof; and ever physician or other person as 
 aforesaid willfully neglecting to report any such case with name and 
 residence, for more than six hours after obtaining knowledge of the 
 same, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than 
 twenty dollars, and costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 48. Whenever quarantine is declared, all railroads, or other 
 corporations, and the owners, consignees or assignee of any railroad, 
 stage or vehicle used for the transportation of passengers, baggage or 
 freight, shall submit to any rules or regulations imposed by any board 
 of health or health officer, they shall submit to any examination required 
 by the health authorities respecting any circumstance or event touching 
 the health of the crew, operatives or passengers, and the sanitary condi- 
 tion of tin- baggage and freight; and any owner, consignee or assignee 
 or other person interested as aforesaid, who makes any unfounded state- 
 ment or deelaration respecting the points under examination, shall, upon 
 conviction thereof, be subjected to the penalties herein provided for vio- 
 
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 lations of the requirements of this section, and when complaint is made, 
 or a reasonable belief exists that an infectious or contagious disease pre- 
 vails in any house or other locality, the Board may cause such house or 
 locality to be inspected by its proper officers, and on discovering that 
 such infectious or contagious disease exists, may, as it deems best, send 
 the person so diseased to the pest house or hospital, or may restrain them 
 and others exposed within said house or locality from intercourse with 
 other persons, and prohibit ingress or egress to or from such premises. 
 
 Sec. 49. No person suffering with diphtheria, membranous croup, 
 scarlet fever, smallpox, measles, whooping cough or other dangerous 
 diseases shall be admitted into any public, parochial or private school or 
 college or Sunday school, or shall enter any assemblage or railway car, 
 street car or other public conveyance. 
 
 Sec. 50. Xo parent, guardian or other person having charge or con- 
 trol of any child or children, shall allow or permit any such child or chil- 
 dren to go from any house or building in which a case of smallpox, 
 diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, typhus fever or cholera has recently 
 occurred, without a permit from the Board of Health or its proper officer. 
 
 Sec. 51. Every physician attending a person affected with smallpox, 
 diphtheria, scarlet fever, membranous croup or typhus fever shall use 
 every possible precaution to prevent communication of the disease to 
 others. 
 
 Sec. 52. School books or books from a public or circulating library 
 shall not be taken into any house where smallpox, typhus fever, diph- 
 theria, scarlet fever, measles or whooping cough exists ; and if school 
 books or library books have already been taken into such house, they 
 must be destroyed by the owner or library authorities, or be properly 
 disinfected before they are again taken to school or placed in circulation. 
 
 Sec. 53. It shall be the duty of the Board of Health or its proper 
 officer, when a case of smallpox, yellow T fever, typhus fever, diphtheria, 
 membranous croup,or scarlet fever is reported within its jurisdiction, to 
 at once place or cause to be placed in a conspicuous position on the 
 house wherein any of the aforesaid diseases occur, a quarantine card or 
 flag, and a notice announcing in large letters, ''CONTAGIOUS DIS- 
 EASE WITHIN," and to prohibit entrance to or exit from such house 
 without the written permission of the Board of Health. 
 
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 Sec. 54. The isolation of patients and duration of quarantine m 
 infectious diseases shall be as follows : 
 
 Diphtheria — For the patient : Isolation for fourteen days after re- 
 covery and disinfection of premises. For persons associated with or in 
 the house with the patient, quarantine until after death or recovery of the 
 patient and disinfection of the premises. 
 
 Membranous Croup — For the patient: Isolation for fourteen days 
 after recovery and disinfection of premises. For persons associated with 
 or in the house with the patient : Quarantine until after death or recov- 
 ery of the patient and disinfection of the premises. 
 
 Scarlet Fever — Isolation of the patient and quarantine of children 
 associated with or in the house with the patient for ten days, after com- 
 plete desquamation or scaling of patient and disinfection of the premises. 
 
 Smallpox — For the patient : Isolation until after all crusts or scales 
 have fallen off and the disinfection of the premises. For exposed persons: 
 Quarantine for fourteen days from date of last exposure. 
 
 Cholera and Yellow Fever — For the patient : Isolation until after 
 complete recovery and disinfection of the premises. For exposed per- 
 sons : Quarantine for five days from date of last exposure. 
 
 Typhus Fever — For the patient : Isolation until after complete re- 
 covery and disinfection of the premises. For exposed persons : Quaran- 
 tine for twenty-one days from date of last exposure. 
 
 Sec. 55. The bodies of persons who have died of smallpox, cholera, 
 yellow fever, typhus fever, diphtheria, membranous croup, scarlet fever, 
 erysipelas, measles or other contagious or infectious disease, shall be 
 wrapped in a sheet saturated with a solution of bi-chloride of mercury 
 one ounce to a gallon of water ,and shall be buried within twenty-four 
 hours after death, except by written permission of the Board of Health. 
 
 No. 56. No public or church funeral shall be held in connection with 
 the burial of a person who has died of cholera, smallpox, yellow fever, 
 typhus fever, diphtheria, membranous croup, scarlet fever, measles or 
 whooping cough, and the body of such person shall not be taken into 
 any church, chapel or other public place. 
 
 See. 57. Anv house or building and its contents, in which a case of 
 smallpox, cholera, yellow fever, typhus fever, diphtheria, scarlet fever or 
 measles has occurred, shall be disinfected by the owner or occupant, 
 under the supervision of the Board of Health or its proper officer. 
 
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 Sec. 58. The Board of Health may order and cause the disinfection, 
 renovation or complete destruction of bedding, clothing or other property 
 belonging to corporations or individuals, when such action seems to 
 such board necessary, or a reasonable precaution against the spread of 
 contagious or infectious diseases ; and to the indigent poor it may replace 
 clothing or other articles so destroyed. 
 
 Sec. 59. Any person violating any of the provisions of the next pre- 
 ceding eleven sections of these laws, or neglecting any duty imposed by 
 said sections, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars, nor 
 more than twenty dollars for each offense. 
 
 Sec. 60. Any person or child who is an attendant at any public, 
 parochial, or private school or college, or Sunday school, and which per- 
 son or child, or the family in which said person or child resides, has been 
 quarantined by the Board of Health, the name of such person or child 
 shall be registered by the principal or person having the general superin- 
 tendency or oversight of such public, parochial or private school or col- 
 lege, or Sunday school, at such place where said person or child attended, 
 in a book to be furnished and kept by such principal or person having 
 the general oversight or superintendency. which register shall set forth 
 the name and residence of such child or person, the date when the quaran- 
 tive above provided for was reported to said principal or person having 
 the general superintendency or oversight, together with the name of the 
 disease against which quarantine has been passed ; and such person or 
 child shall not thereafter be admitted into said public, parochial or private 
 school or college or Sunday school, until such person or child has applied 
 in writing to the superintendent for such admission, which application 
 shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a reputable physician, 
 stating that all danger of communicating the disease so quarantined 
 against is past, and said certificate shall be endorsed by the Board of 
 Health or its proper officer by it authorized. And it shall be the duty of 
 the health officer to report within twelve hours, to such principal or person 
 having the general supervision or oversight of such public, parochial or 
 private school or college or Sunday school, the name and residence of the 
 patient, so affected, and have placed on the house a card bearing the name 
 of the disease in large letters, and no person shall remove or mark such 
 notice without permission from the Board of Health. 
 
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 Any person, superintendent, principal or teacher violating any of the 
 provisions of this section, or neglecting any duty herein imposed, shall 
 be fined in any sum not less than five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, 
 for each offense and costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 61. No person shall, without a permit from this board, carry or 
 remove from one building to another, or from any railroad depot to any 
 house or through the public streets, any person sick of any contagious 
 disease, or any person that has been exposed to and is liable, very soon 
 to develop any contagious disease, nor any articles that have been exposed 
 to any such disease. 
 
 Sec. 62. That no person in said city having the smallpox, or any other 
 contagious and malignant disease, shall leave his or her room and no 
 person convalescent, or recently recovered, having had such disease, shall 
 go abroad in said city without first obtaining from the Health Officer a 
 permit in writing for that purpose ; nor shall the nurse or attendant upon 
 any patient sick of such disease, leave the premises where such patient 
 may be without a permit as aforesaid, either of which permits may be 
 granted in every case upon a certificate from the attending physician of 
 such patient satisfactory to said officer; and it is hereby made the duty 
 of the Health Officer, before granting any such permit, to require that 
 such patient, nurse or attendant shall put off and destroy the clothing 
 worn during any sickness or attendance as aforesaid, or that the same 
 shall be so disinfected that there can be no danger of contagion there- 
 from. 
 
 Sec. 63. It shall be the duty of every person controlling premises, 
 occupied by any such patient to thoroughly cleanse and disinfect the 
 same. 
 
 Sec. 64. Any person violating sections 61, 62 and 63 of these laws 
 or neglecting any duty imposed by either of said sections, shall be fined 
 in any sum not less than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars and 
 costs of prosecution for every such offense. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF DEAD BODIES. 
 
 Sec. 65. The transportation of bodies of persons dead of smallpox, 
 diphtheria, membranous croup, Asiatic cholera, typhus; fever, or yellow 
 fever, except for burial or cremation, within the jurisdiction of the 
 
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 health authorities of the municipality is absolutely forbidden and dis- 
 interment of such bodies is prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 66. Any person violating section 65 of these laws, or neglect- 
 ing any duty imposed by said section, shall be fined in any sum not less 
 than five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars and costs of prose- 
 cution for each offense. 
 
 WASTE WATER AND FILTH IN STREETS, ALLEYS, DRAINS 
 
 AND SEWERS. 
 
 Sec. 67. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to 
 throw or run, or cause to be thrown or run, any waste water or filth sub- 
 stance upon or into any street, alley, drain, sewer, lot or premises in 
 sufficient amount to cause a nuisance within the corporate limits of said 
 city. 
 
 Sec. 68. That any person or persons violating section 67 of these 
 laws on conviction thereof before the mayor, shall be fined in any sum 
 not exceeding twenty dollars, together with the costs of prosecution for 
 each offense. 
 
 Sec 69. That any person or persons who shall continue to throw, 
 or run waste water, or any filthy substance upon, or into any street, alley, 
 drain or sewer, lot or premises as herein forbidden, shall be liable to a 
 new prosecution for every twenty-four hours he or they shall so continue 
 the original offense. 
 
 Sec. 70. It shall be the duty of the street commissioner to give 
 information of known violations of this ordinance, and the Health Officer 
 or Sanitary Police, and all other officers of the city police shall have full 
 power, and it is hereby made their duty to arrest offenders against the 
 same and bring them before the mayor for trial. 
 
 FILTH AND RUBBISH IN ALLEYS, STREETS, ETC. 
 
 Sec. 71. That it shall be unlawful for any person to place or cast 
 any rubbish or filth of any kind or description in or upon any alley, 
 streets, lot or premises within the limits of this city, or to cause, order 
 or direct any other person to place or cast any filth or rubbish in or upon 
 any such alley, street, lot or premises. 
 
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 Sec. 72. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer in all cases where 
 filth or rubbish has been, or shall hereafter be cast into or upon any 
 alley, street, lot or premises in this city, to serve or cause to be served, 
 a written notice upon the owner or owners, of his, her or their agent or 
 agents, or the occupier or occupiers of the lots and lands bounding or 
 abutting upon such alley, requiring the person or persons so notified, to 
 remove all filth and rubbish from the portion of such alley upon which 
 the lot or lands owned, controlled, or occupied by such person or persons, 
 shall bound or abut, and thereupon it shall be the duty of such person or 
 persons so notified, to remove such filth and rubbish within three days 
 from the date of the service of said notice. 
 
 Sec. 73. Any person or persons violating the provisions of sections 
 71 and 72 of these laws, or who shall refuse or neglect to remove all 
 filth and rubbish from the portion of any alley, street, lot or premises 
 upon which such filth or rubbish may be found upon conviction thereof 
 in the mayor's, court shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars 
 nor more than fifty dollars with costs of prosecution. 
 
 AUTHORITY OF SANITARY POLICE. 
 
 Sec. 74. That the Board of Health are hereby authorized to order 
 the Sanitary Police to enter upon and inspect any house, yard, lot, locality 
 or premises in said city, or in any portion or district thereof. 
 
 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION. 
 
 Sec. 75. That an annual estimate of the anticipated expenses of 
 the Board of Health shall be made by the board and presented to the 
 City Council before the annual tax levy is made. 
 
 Sec. 76. The board is authorized to establish salaries for all of its 
 appointees. 
 
 MISDEMEANORS. 
 
 Sec. 77. That if any person shall place, or cause to be placed, in 
 any street, lane, alley, lot, common or water course within this city, the 
 carcass of any dead animal, or parts or fragments thereof, or any putrid 
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 atmosphere, and shall leave the same exposed or unburied, such person 
 so offending, on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine not exceeding' twenty 
 dollars with costs. 
 
 Sec. 78. If any animal shall die in the possession of any person in 
 the city, it shall be the duty of such person to cause the same to be re- 
 moved without the limits of the city or to be buried, so that the same shall 
 not corrupt the air or cause any injury to the health of the city ; and if 
 any person in whose possession any animal shall die as aforesaid, shall 
 neglect to cause the same to be removed or buried as required by this 
 section, such person so neglecting, on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine 
 not exceeding five dollars and costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 79. If any person shall suffer stagnant water, filth, manure, or 
 any noisome or offensive liquid or substance, which may be injurious to 
 the health of any other person, or which may corrupt the atmosphere, to 
 remain upon) his or her premises within the city, such person on convic- 
 tion thereof, shall pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars and costs of prose- 
 cution. 
 
 Sec. 80. If any person shall throw, cast or deposit, or cause to be 
 thrown, cast or deposited in any race or creek, or in any stream of water, 
 tributary to such creek within this city, or within ten miles of the cor- 
 poration limits of this city, any animal or vegetable substance, or any 
 organic or inorganic matter, either in a state of decomposition or liable 
 to decomposition, or any other substance or matter whatsoever, either 
 in a liquid, semi-liquid or solid state, by which the water of such race 
 or creek may in any way be corrupted, polluted, contaminated or ren- 
 dered unwholesome, such person upon conviction thereof, shall pay a 
 fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs ; and the mayor may order such 
 to stand committed until the fine and costs are paid, or he be otherwise 
 discharged by the course of law. 
 
 Sec. 81. If any person shall cast, discharge or lay, or cause to be 
 cast, discharged or laid, any shavings, ashes, mud, dung or other filth 
 or annoyance whatsoever, or any foul or nauseous liquid of any kind, on 
 any pavement, or in or upon any of the grounds, lots, commons, streets, 
 lanes or alleys in this city, or shall cast or throw, or let fall from any cart, 
 wagon or other carriage, any rubbish, dirt or earth in any street, lane or 
 alley aforesaid, except in such parts or places as shall be appointed and 
 
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 permitted by the authority of the City Council, every person so offending, 
 on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine not exceeding five dollars and 
 costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 82. If any soap boiler, tallow chandler, tanner or other person 
 shall make, keep, collect or use upon his or her premises within this 
 city, any stale, putrid, stinking fat or grease, or other noisome or offen- 
 sive matter or substance, such person on conviction thereof, shall pay a 
 fine not exceeding ten dollars and costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 83. If any person shall suffer any privy on his or her premises 
 within this city, to become offensive to any other inhabitant of this city, 
 such person on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine not exceeding ten dol- 
 lars and costs ; and if such person, after such conviction, shall suffer such 
 privy to remain in its offensive condition, such person on conviction 
 thereof, shall pay an additional fine not exceeding ten dollars and costs, 
 and shall be liable to an additional fine upon fresh complaint of the con- 
 tinuation of such nuisance until the same shall be abated. 
 
 Sec. 84. The contents of any privy, privy vault, cesspool or sink 
 shall not be removed unless the clerk of the Board of Health shall first 
 give written permission therefor, specifying the time in which the same 
 shall be removed, and the place where the same shall be deposited ; and 
 any person offending against the provisions of this section, on conviction 
 thereof, shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars and costs of prose- 
 cution. 
 
 Sec. 85. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect 
 within the corporation limits of the City of Canton, a privy of any kind 
 without obtaining a permit for the same from the Health Officer. No 
 such permit shall be issued if either end of the lot on which such privy 
 is to be erected abuts on a street provided with a sewer. 
 
 Sec. 86. Any person violating section 85 or neglecting any duty 
 imposed by it, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars, nor 
 more than twenty dollars and costs of prosecution for each offense. 
 
 Sec. 87. If any person or persons shall abuse, injure, befoul or corrupt 
 any public well, cistern, pump, bridge, engine house or any other public 
 property belonging to the corporation of this city, any person so offend- 
 ing, on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine not exceeding one hundred 
 dollars and costs of prosecution. 
 
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 Sec. 88. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to remove 
 what is termed slop within the corporation limits without obtaining a 
 permit from the Health Officer to do so, and file with said Health Officer 
 an application in which they agree to remove the same in tight covered 
 barrels which will prevent its spilling along the streets, and any person 
 or persons who violate this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not 
 less than one dollar, nor more than five dollars, and stand committed 
 until paid. 
 
 INSPECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Sec. 89. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer or Sanitary 
 Policeman to inspect as often as they may deem necessary, the sanitary 
 condition of any church, school building, hall or any other public build- 
 ing within the corporation limits of Canton, Ohio. Said inspection shall 
 also include the condition of heating, ventilating, lighting, draining, sewer- 
 age, garbage or any thing or things that may affect directly or indirectly 
 the public health. It shall also be the duty of said officer to remove or 
 have removed or abated any nuisance or nuisances they may discover 
 existing in and around said buildings, and any person refusing to permit 
 said inspection or obey the instructions of said Board of Health, Health 
 Officer or Sanitary Policeman, shall be subject to a fine of not less than 
 five dollars, nor more than twenty-five dollars, and shall stand committed 
 until said fine is pair. 
 
 Sec. 90. It shall also be the duty of the Board of Health or the 
 Health Officer or the Sanitary Policeman to inspect semi-annually, and 
 oftener if in .the judgment of the Board it shall be deemed necessary, the 
 sanitary condition of all schools and school buildings within the limits of 
 the corporation, and shall order and enforce the execution of any orders 
 that may be necessary to protect the public health of either the scholars 
 or teachers or persons living adjacent to said schools. Any person or 
 persons refusing to obey such orders, shall, on conviction thereof before 
 the mayor, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one 
 hundred dollars at the discretion of the court. 
 
 INSPECTOR OF PROVISIONS. 
 
 Sec. 91. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring into said city 
 any beef cattle, sheep or hogs, the same being or having been diseased 
 
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 or infected, or to sell, or hold, or offer for sale in said city, the meat of 
 any diseased or infected animal, or any unwholesome meat, poultry, 
 game, fish or milk, and any person offending against this section shall be 
 fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned 
 not exceeding thirty days or both at the discretion of the mayor. 
 
 Sec. 92. Any person bringing into said city any cattle, sheep or 
 hogs diseased or infected as aforesaid, or which have been recently ex- 
 posed to infection, shall remove the same from the city forthwith upon 
 notice from the Health Officer, and any person refusing, when so notified 
 to remove any such animal as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of an 
 offense, and shall be liable to fine and imprisonment, or either, as pro- 
 vided in the preceding section. 
 
 Sec. 93. It shall be the duty of said inspector to examine all poultry, 
 game, milk, fresh meat, and fresh fish, held or offered for sale in said 
 city, and especially in the public markets thereof; and whenever, upon 
 such inspection, he shall find and determine that any milk, poultry, game, 
 fresh meat, or fresh fish, so offered or held for sale, is adulterated, impure, 
 unsound, unwholesome, or unfit for human food, he shall immediately 
 seize and destroy the same. Provided, however, that he may report any 
 such seizure to the Health Officer of the city, and -instead of destroying 
 the article forfeited shall make such other disposition thereof as said officer 
 may direct, not inconsistent with regard for the public health. 
 
 Sec. 94. Said inspector shall, by virtue of his said office, and for 
 the better supervision of the public markets in said city, inspect all vege- 
 tables, fruits . and berries offered or held for sale in any of said markets 
 or elsewhere in said city ; and whenever he shall condemn any vegetables, 
 fruits or berries so offered or held for sale, as stale, unsound, fermented 
 or unwholesome, he shall cause the same to be removed forthwith, and 
 shall so dispose of the same that the sale or use thereof for food may not 
 thereafter be attempted. 
 
 Sec. 95. He shall attend the regular meetings of the Board of Health, 
 and all special meetings of which he may have notice, reporting his action 
 in all cases to said. board and enforcing its regulations, applicable to the 
 public markets and other places at which provisions are sold. 
 
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 SALE OF MILK. 
 
 Sec 96. No person shall bring or send into the city for sale, or sell 
 or offer for sale, any milk without a written permit so to do from the 
 Board of Health, which shall grant permits to all applicants, on condi- 
 tion that they faithfully observe the laws, ordinances and rules for deal- 
 ing in milk. Any permit so granted may be revoked by the Board of 
 Health by written notice when it shall appear that the party to whom such 
 permit was granted has violated any law of this state, or ordinance of the 
 City of Canton, or rule of the Board of Health relating to dealing in milk. 
 Such permit, subject to such revocation, shall be good for the period of 
 one year from the first day of January of the year of issue. 
 
 Sec. 97. Before obtaining such permit the applicant shall submit to 
 the Board of Health, in writing, a statement setting out: First, his 
 name and place of business ; second, the number of cows, if any owned 
 by him ; third, the name and place of business of any and all persons from 
 whom he purchases milk; fourth, the daily amount of milk purchased and 
 the daily amount sold by him, as near as he can estimate ; fifth, he shall 
 number his wagon, which number he shall receive from the milk inspec- 
 tor, and said number shall not be less than four inches in size, and shall 
 be on both sides of the wagon. 
 
 Sec. 98. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 96 
 and 97, or either of them, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum 
 not more than twenty-five dollars and the costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 99. Whoever by himself or by his servant or agent, or as the 
 servant or agent of any other person, sells, exchanges or delivers, or has 
 in his custody or possession with intent to sell or exchange, or expose 
 or offers for sale or exchange, adulterated milk, or milk to which water 
 or any foreign substance has been added, or milk from diseased or sick 
 cows, shall, for a first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty 
 dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars ; for a second offense, by a 
 fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred 
 dollars, or by imprisonment in the workhouse for not less than thirty 
 days or more than sixty days ; and for a subsequent offense by fine of 
 fifty dollars and by imprisonment in the workhouse of not less than sixty 
 nor more than ninety days. 
 
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 Sec. ioo. Whoever, by himself or by his servant or agent, or as the 
 servant or agent of any person, sells, exchanges or delivers, or has in his 
 custody or possession, with intent to sell or exchange, or exposes or 
 offers for sale as pure milk, any milk from which the cream or part 
 thereof has been removed, shall be punished by the penalties provided in 
 the preceding section. 
 
 Sec. 101. No dealer in milk, and no servant or agent of such dealer, 
 shall sell, exchange or deliver, or have in his custody or possession, with 
 intent to sell, or exchange or deliver milk from which the cream or part 
 thereof has been removed, unless in a conspicuous place, above the center, 
 upon the outside of every vessel, can or package, from which or in which 
 such milk is sold, the words "Skimmed Milk" are distinctly marked in 
 uncondensed gothic letters not less than one inch in length. Whoever 
 violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by the penalties 
 provided in section 99. 
 
 Sec. 102. In all prosecutions under the foregoing sections regulating 
 the sale of milk, if the milk is shown upon analysis to contain more than 
 87 per cent, of watery fluid, or to contain not less than 12 1-2 per cent, 
 solids, not less than one-fourth of which must be fat; it shall be deemed, 
 to be adulterated, and not of good standard quality, except during the 
 months of May and June, when milk containing less than 12 per cent, 
 of milk solids shall be deemed to be not of good standard quality. 
 
 The inspector of milk shall keep a record of such statement for pub- 
 lic inspection. 
 
 POWER TO ABATE NUISANCES. 
 
 Sec. 103. The Board of Health shall abate and remove all and every 
 nuisance within the limits of the City of Canton and assess the cost and 
 expenses of the same upon the property, which assessment, when duly 
 certified by the president of the board to the county auditor, shall become 
 a lien, to be collected the same as any other tax in favor of the city. 
 
 Sec. 104. When any building, erection, excavation, premises, busi- 
 ness pursuit, matter or thing, or the sewerage, drainage, plumbing or 
 ventilation thereof is, in the the opinion of the Board of Health, in a con- 
 dition dangerous to life or health, and when any building or structure is 
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 and sewerage are feasible and necessary, but neglected or refused, the 
 Board of Health may declare the same a public nuisance and may order 
 the same to be removed, abated, suspended, altered, or otherwise im- 
 proved or purified, by the owner, agent or other person or persons hav- 
 ing control of the same, or being responsible for the condition, and the 
 refusal or neglect to obey said order shall be a misdemeanor punishable 
 as herein provided. The board may also, by its officers and employes, 
 remove, abate, suspend, alter, or otherwise improve or purify the same, 
 and certify the cost and expense thereof to the county auditor, to be 
 assessed against the property, and, thereby made a lien upon the same, 
 and collected as other taxes. (O. L., vol. go, March 14, 1893.) 
 
 Sec. 105. In all cases where the order of the Board of Health is 
 neglected or disregarded, in whole or in part, the board may elect to 
 cause the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons offending as 
 herein provided, or may elect to do and perform, by its officers and em- 
 ployes, what the offending parties should have done. If the latter course 
 is chosen, before the execution of the order of the board is begun, it shall 
 cause a citation to issue and be served upon the person or persons re- 
 sponsible, if residing within the jurisdiction of the board ; but if not, 
 shall cause it to be mailed by registered letter to said person, if the address 
 is known and can be found by ordinary diligence, and if the address 
 cannot be found by ordinary diligence, shall cause the citation to be left 
 upon the premises, in charge of any person residing thereon ; otherwise 
 it shall be posted conspicuously thereon. The citation shall briefly recite 
 the cause of complaint and require the owner or other person or persons 
 responsible, to appear before the Board of Health at a time and place 
 stated, or as soon thereafter as a hearing can be had, and show cause, if 
 any, why the board should not proceed and furnish the material and labor 
 necessary to and remove the cause and complaint. (O. L., vol. 90, 
 March 14, 1893.) 
 
 Sec. 106. If the person or persons cited appear he or they shall be 
 fully appraised of the cause of complaint and given a fair hearing. The 
 board shall then make such order as it deems proper, and if material or 
 labor is necessary to satisfy the order, and the person or persons cited, 
 promise, within a definite and reasonable time, to furnish the same, the 
 board shall grant such time ; but if no such promise is made or kept the 
 
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 board shall furnish the material and labor, cause the work to be done, 
 and certify the cost and expense to the auditor of the county. 
 
 (If the material and labor are itemized and the statement is accom- 
 panied by the certificate of the president of the board, attested by the 
 clerk, reciting the order of the board, and that the amount is correct, the 
 auditor shall have no discretion, but shall place the sum against the prop- 
 erty upon which the material and labor w r ere expended, which shall, from 
 the date of entry, be a lien upon the property, and be paid as other taxes 
 are paid. O. L., vol. 90, March 14, 1893.) 
 
 Sec. 107. Whoever violates any law, order or regulation of the 
 Board of Health, or obstructs or interferes with the execution of any 
 such order, or omits to obey any such order, shall be fined as heretofore 
 provided, and pay all costs, or imprisoned for any time not exceeding 
 ninety days, or both, but no person shall be imprisoned under this section 
 for the first offense, and the prosecution shall always be as and for a first 
 offense, unless the affidavit upon which the prosecution is instituted con- 
 tains the allegation that the offense is a second or repeated offense. (O. L., 
 vol. 90, March 14. 1893.) 
 
 Sec. 108. If violation of any law, order or regulation of the Board of 
 Health, obstruction, interference or omission be by a corporation, it shall 
 forfeit and pay to the City of Canton, any sum not exceeding three hun- 
 dred dollars, to be collected in a civil action brought in the name of the 
 city, and any officer of such corporation having authority over the matter, 
 and permitting such violation shall be subject to fine or imprisonment, or 
 both, as heretofore provided. 
 
 (The judgment herein authorized being in a nature of a penalty, or 
 exemplary damage, no proof of actual damages shall be required, but the 
 court or jury, finding other facts to justify a recovery, shall determine 
 the amount by reference to all the facts, culpatory, exculpatory or extenu- 
 ating, adduced upon the trial. O. L., vol. 90, March 14, 1893.) 
 
 Sec. 109. That all rules and regulations of the Board of Health in- 
 consistent with the foregoing rules, or either of them, be and the same 
 are hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. 1 10. That these rules and regulations shall take effect and be 
 in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. 
 
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 Sec. in. Any section may be amended or suspended at any regular 
 meeting by a majority vote. 
 
 Passed December qth, 1896. 
 
 JAMES A. RICE, President. 
 
 J. F. MARC HAND, Clerk. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health of the City of Canton providing for the inspection 
 of dairies, including the cows, cow stables, milk houses and milk 
 vessels, and preventing the sale of milk within the limits of the City 
 of Canton from dairies which have not been inspected. 
 
 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, that all persons intending to sell milk in the City of Canton 
 must make application to the inspector of meat shops and dairies for the 
 inspection of his dairy, including the cows, cow stables, milk houses and 
 milk vessels and the food and water supplies for animals, and for an 
 inspection of the dairies, including the cows, cow stables, milk houses and 
 milk vessels, and the food and water supplies for animals, of all persons 
 from whom he obtains milk, and upon a favorable certificate from such 
 inspector, and depositing same with the Board of Health, shall be entitled 
 to a certificate from the Board that the person having complied with the 
 rules of inspections, is entitled to the privilege of vending milk in the 
 City of Canton during the ensuing year. 
 
 Sec. 2. No person shall sell milk within the City of Canton until 
 lie has exhibited to the inspector of meat shops and dairies his cows and 
 stables and milk houses and milk vessels, and the food and water supplies 
 for all animals of all persons from whom he obtains milk, and received 
 from said Board a certificate showing that the cows are healthy, and the 
 stables, food and appliances are in good sanitary condition, which cer- 
 tificate shall be posted up conspicuously in his stand, wagon or other 
 vehicle, or, in case of personal delivery, otherwise to be exhibited on de- 
 mand. Any addition of non-inspected cows to be the herd of any dealer 
 shall be reported to said inspector within ten days. No person shall re- 
 ceive, sell, or offer for sale, the milk of any cow condemned at any in- 
 spection until such condemnation is removed on subsequent inspection, 
 
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 and this shown by a certificate in writing, made and signed by the in- 
 spector and deposited with the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 3. No person having an infectious disease, or having recently 
 been in contact with any person, shall milk cows or handle cans, measures, 
 or other vessels used for milk intended for sale, or in any way take part 
 or assist in handling milk intended for sale until all danger of com- 
 municating such disease to other persons shall have passed. No person 
 shall sell or use for human food the milk of a diseased cow, or permit bitch 
 milk to be mixed with other milk. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing 
 rules and regulations, or failing to comply with any of the duties herein 
 imposed, shall, upon conviction before the Mayor, be fined in any sum 
 not less than two dollars ($2.00) nor more than ten dollars (10.00) for 
 each offense. 
 
 Sec. 5. These rules and regulations, shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 Passed July 5th, 1898. 
 
 J. A. RICE, 
 
 Attest : President of the Board. 
 
 J. F. MARCHAND, Clerk. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, providing for the 
 appointment of an inspector of foods, slaughter houses, meat shops 
 and dairies, and defining his duties and fixing his compensation. 
 
 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Can- 
 ton, Ohio, that the office of inspector of meat shops and dairies be and is 
 hereby created, and said Board shall, at its first regular meeting after 
 these rules shall have been adopted and published according to law, and 
 at their regular meeting in the month of March in each year thereafter, 
 appoint some suitable person, skilled in the treatment and diseases of 
 animals, as inspector of meat shops and dairies, who shall hold office for 
 one year and until his successor is appointed and qualified. 
 
 See. 2. Said inspector shall forthwith, upon his appointment, and 
 from time to time thereafter, as may be deemed necessary, make an in- 
 
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 spection of all meat shops and markets and other places where fresh 
 meats are kept and offered for sale, having special reference to the sani- 
 tary condition of such places, and the fitness of the meat therein for 
 human food. Said inspector shall make such additional inspections as the 
 Board of Health may order. 
 
 Sec. 3. It shall also be the duty of said inspector, when requested, 
 to inspect all dairies, including- cows, cow stables, milk houses and milk 
 vessels, the owners of which offer for sale within the limits of the City of 
 Canton, any milk from such dairies, and to make and sign such certifi- 
 cates as provided for by the rules of the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 4. Said inspector shall make and keep, for public inspection, 
 a full, accurate and complete record of all places and dairies inspected, 
 the time when such inspection was made and the condition of same. He 
 shall also perform such duties, and have such power as is provided for 
 the inspector of provisions in section 91 to 95 inclusive, of the Rules and 
 Regulations of the Board of Health, and such other duties as may from 
 time to tim.e be required of him by the Board. 
 
 Sec. 5. For inspecting dairies the inspector shall be entitled to de- 
 mand and receive from the person for whose benefit such inspection is 
 made, before granting a certificate of such inspection, the sum of 25 
 cents for each cow inspected, and the additional sum of 50 cents for in- 
 specting the stables, milk houses and appliances and making certificate. 
 In addition to the above fees, said inspector shall receive the sum of 
 $30.00 per month, payable monthly out of the City Treasury. 
 
 Sec. 6. These Rules and Regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed July 5th, 1898. 
 
 J. A. RICE, 
 
 Attest : President of the Board. 
 
 J. F. MARCHAND, Clerk. 
 
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 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health preventing the use, by milk dealers and bakers, 
 of checks or tickets made of paper or card-board. 
 
 Section i. Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Can- 
 ton, Ohio, that it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the sale 
 of milk, bread or cakes by retail within the limits of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, to use or have in his possession for use any checks or tickets made 
 or composed in whole or in part of paper or card-board, except such 
 tickets as are non-interchangeable or punch tickets, and all checks or 
 tickets, except such non-interchangeable or punch tickets, used or in- 
 tended to be used by such dealers in milk, bread or cakes, shall be made 
 and composed of metal, and of no other material. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of section one, 
 shall, upon conviction before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceed- 
 ing Ten ($10.00) Dollars and pay the costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 3. This rule shall take effect and be in force from and after 
 its passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed April 13th, 1898. 
 
 JAS. A. RICE, 
 
 Attest : President of the Board. 
 
 J. F. MARCHANP, Clerk. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, to amend section 
 5 of the rules and regulations of said board entitled "Rules and regu- 
 lations of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, providing 
 for the appointment of an inspector of foods, slaughter houses, meat 
 shops and dairies, and defining his duties and fixing his compensa- 
 tion," passed July 5th 1898. 
 
 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of 
 Canton, Ohio, that section 5 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board 
 of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, entitled "Rules and Regulations 
 of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, providing for the 
 
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 appointment of an inspector of foods, slaughter houses, meat shops and 
 dairies, and defining his duties and fixing his compensation," passed 
 July 5th, 1898, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
 Sec. 5. For the performance of the duties hereinbefore provided, 
 and such other duties as may devolve upon him as such officer, said in- 
 spector shall receive the sum of $50 per month, payable monthly out of 
 the City treasury. 
 
 Sec. 2. That said original section 5 of said rules be and the same is 
 hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. 3. These rules and regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 Passed December 13th, 1898. 
 
 JAMES A. RICE, 
 Attest : President of the Board. 
 
 J. F. MARCHAND, Clerk. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, to amend section 
 96 of the Code of Health laws passed and adopted by the Board of 
 Health of the City of Canton, December 9th, 1896. 
 
 Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 as follows : 
 
 Section 1 . That section 97 of the code of health laws, .passed and 
 adopted by the Board of Health of Canton, Ohio, December 9th, 1896.. 
 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows : 
 
 Sec. 97. Before obtaining such permit, and before the Board ot 
 Health shall be required to grant the same, the applicant shall exhibit to 
 said Board of Health a certificate in writing signed by the inspector of 
 Meat shops and dairies, showing that the dairy, including the cows, cow 
 stables, milk houses and milk vessels, and the food and water supplied 
 for animals, of such applicant and of all persons from whom he purchases 
 milk has been inspected by said inspector and approved by him; and 
 said applicant shall also submit to said board in writing, a statement 
 setting out: First, his name and place of business; second, the number 
 of cows, if any, owned by him: third, the name and place of business of 
 
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 any and all persons from whom he purchases milk ; fourth, the daily 
 amount of milk purchased and the daily amount sold by him, as near as 
 he can estimate ; fifth, he shall number his wagon, which number he shall 
 receive from the milk inspector, and said number shall be not less than 
 four inches in size, and shall be on both sides of the wagon. 
 
 'Sec. 2. That said original section qi6 of the code of health laws 
 passed and adopted by the Board of Health of Canton, Ohio, December 
 9th, 1896, be and the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. 3. These rules and regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed September 14, 1898. 
 
 JAMES A. RICE, 
 Attest: President of the Board. 
 
 J. F. MARCHAND, Clerk. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, authorizing the milk in- 
 spector to issue permits for the sale of milk within the limits of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, and to fix the fee to be charged therefor. 
 
 Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 as follows : 
 
 Section j. That the milk inspector appointed by the Board of 
 Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, be and he is hereby authorized for 
 and on behalf of the Board of Health of said city to issue permits for 
 the sale of milk within the limits' of the City of Canton, Ohio, upon there 
 being filed with him the certificate and statements provided for in section 
 96 of the Code of Health laws adopted by said Board, as amended Sep- 
 tember 14, 1898, and for the issuing of such permit he shall be entitled 
 to charge and receive from the person applying for the same, before such 
 permit is issued, the sum of Two ($2.00) dollars. 
 
 See. 2. These rules and regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed January 3, [899. 
 
 ED. SEXAUER, 
 
 Attest: Nice- President of the Board. 
 
 J. K. MARCHAND, Clerk. 
 
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 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
 
 Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 as follows : 
 
 Section I. That within thirty (30) days from the passage and legal 
 publication of these orders and regulations, all persons, firms and corpor- 
 ations owning or controlling lots or premises in the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 which abut upon streets, alleys or public grounds in said city, which 
 streets, alleys or public grounds are provided with proper sewerage ac- 
 commodations with which the building or buildings upon said lots or 
 premises can be connected, shall cause sewers or drains to be constructed 
 connecting said building or buildings with such sewers, and all persons, 
 firms or corporations who are now or hereafter may be the owners of lots 
 or premises within said City of Canton, which abut upon any street, 
 alley or public ground, which street, alley or public ground may here- 
 after be provided with proper sewage accommodations, with which the 
 same can be connected, shall cause sewers or drains to be constructed, 
 connecting said building or buildings situated upon said premises with 
 such sewers within thirty days from and after the completion of the 
 same, and it is hereby made and declared to be unlawful to use any cess- 
 pool, vault or other receptacle for the disposal of sewage upon any such 
 lot or premises after the expiration of the period of time hereinbefore 
 stated for making such connections, and said cess-pools, vaults or other 
 receptacles shall be cleaned out and filled up under the direction of the 
 Health Officer. 
 
 Sec. 2. Whoever shall violate or fail to comply with any of the pro- 
 visions of section 1, except where another penalty is specially provided, 
 shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) 
 nor more than Twenty-five ($25.00) and costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 3. That certain orders and regulations of the Board of Health, 
 passed September 14th, 1898, entitled "Orders and Regulations govern- 
 ing the connections with main and lateral sewers from buildings situated 
 upon lots or premises which now abut or may hereafter abut upon any 
 street, alley or public ground provided with proper sewer accommoda- 
 tions with which the same can be connected, and to repeal certain Rules 
 and Regulations therein stated," be and the same are hereby repealed. 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 Sec. 4. These Orders and Regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 Passed April 2nd, 1901. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 Of the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, preventing the plac- 
 ing of manure within 30 feet of any dwelling. 
 
 Be it resolved by the Board of Health of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 as follows : 
 
 Section r. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora- 
 tion owning, controlling or occupying any barn or stable to place or 
 cause or permit to be placed, or the same being now so placed, permit 
 to remain any manure from such barn or stable on any lot, ground, street 
 or alley nearer than 30 feet to any house or building used and occupied 
 as a dwelling house. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing 
 section shall, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum 
 not more than $25.00 nor less than $5.00 and pay the costs of prosecution. 
 
 Sec. 3. These rules and regulations shall take effect and be in force 
 from and after their passage and legal publication. 
 
 Passed September 14th, 1898. 
 
 JAMES A. RICE. 
 J. F. MARC II AX I). Clerk. President of the Board. 
 
 RESOLVED, 
 
 That section 37 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health be 
 amended so as to read as follows : 
 
 Sec. 37. The Board of Health shall, on the first meeting in February, 
 [899, and biennially thereafter on the first meeting in February, or soon 
 thereafter, elect the following officers to serve for two (2) years, or until 
 their successors are elected. ( )ne person, a practicing physician, to 
 serve as Health Officer, one person to serve as City Physician, one per- 
 son to serve as Clerk of Board of Health, one or more persons to serve 
 as Sanitary Police, one person to serve as Milk Inspector, and one person 
 to serve as Inspector of Meat Shops, Slaughter Houses and Dairies, any 
 two of said offices may be combined and held by one person. 
 
 Passed February 7th, \X<><>- 
 
 J. A. RICE, 
 
 J. F. MARCH. WD, Clerk. President Board of Health. 
 
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 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 CONSTRUCTION OF PLUMBING 
 
 Adopted by the Board of Health of Canton, Ohio, March 7, 1899. 
 
 Section 1. No person shall attempt or undertake to construct, build, 
 install or repair any house drainage or to tap any sewer within the City 
 of Canton, Ohio, either for his own account of for any other person or 
 persons, co-partnership or corporation, unless such person or persons 
 shall have first obtained a license from the Board of Health of said city 
 as a regularly licensed plumber. Such license shall be issued onlv after 
 said person shall have satisfied said board as to his proper qualifications; 
 any any such person holding such permit, shall forfeit the same, by fail- 
 ure to comply with any of the rules or regulations covering the con- 
 struction, installing or repair of house drainage or sewer tapping adopted 
 by said board, providing that nothing in the section contained shall be 
 construed as preventing any property owner or tenant who may not have 
 the license herein mentioned from cleaning or placing washers upon any 
 drain pipe. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any such person desiring to engage in such business of con- 
 structing or repairing house drainage, or making connections with any 
 sewer drain, soil or waste pipe, or any pipe connected therewith in such 
 city, shall make application for a license and shall appear in person at the 
 office of the Board of Health and register his name and business address, 
 and no person other than a duly registered plumber shall be allowed to 
 construct or repair any house drainage, or to tap any sewer drain, soil 
 or waste pipe, or any pipe connected therewith within the City of Canton. 
 A Board of Examiners whose duty it shall be to examine into the quali- 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 fications of all persons who apply for such license hereunder, is hereby 
 constituted, the same to consist of the President of the Board of Health, 
 and four (4) practical plumbers (there being no inspector of buildings in 
 said city) two of said plumbers shall be master plumbers, and two shall 
 be journeymen plumbers. The President of the Board of Health shall 
 be a member of said board ex-officio and all of the members of said 
 board shall serve without compensation. Said members shall be ap- 
 pointed by the Board of Health. The first board constituted hereunder 
 shall be appointed by the Board of Health at its first session after the 
 legal passage and publication hereof, which said board shall serve until 
 the first day of August following, and thereafter the members of said 
 Board of Examiners shall be appointed annually on or before the first 
 day of August of each year; said appointments to date from August 1st in 
 each such year, each appointment to be for the term of one year. Said board 
 of examiners shall meet and organize as required by law, and shall perform 
 all duties required of such boards by law, ordinance or resolution of the 
 Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 3. Any person, co-partnership or corporation making applica- 
 tion for a license to operate a plumbing business shall accompany his 01 
 its application with a bond, signed by two or more sureties, to be approved 
 by the Board of Health in the sum of $5,000 conditioned that he or it will 
 employ only regularly licensed plumbers in the construction, building, 
 installing or repairing of any house drainage, or in tapping any sewer 
 within the City of Canton, Ohio, and that he or it will indemnify and 
 save harmless said city from all accident and damage caused by the negli- 
 gence in the performance of his or its work in such plumbing business, 
 of for any unfaithfulness or inadequate work done by him or it under 
 and by virtue of his or its said license, and that he or it will conform in 
 all work done by him or it under such license to all the conditions and re- 
 quirements of said City of Canton for his or its government. 
 
 Sec. 4. The inspector who is duly appointed as provided by these 
 rules and regulations or existing laws and ordinances shall have authority 
 and power, whenever in his opinion any plumber or sewer tapper, violates 
 any provision, rule or regulation of the ordinances of said City of Canton, 
 to suspend said license; and it shall be the duty of the officer making 
 such order of suspension to report the same to the Board of Health; and 
 
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 if the said Board shall be of the opinion that the charges are well founded 
 they shall revoke said license. 
 
 Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the owner, architect or other duly 
 authorized person, when desired by the plumbing inspector, to furnish a 
 plan that shall show the entire system of plumbing and sewerage of a 
 building, which shall be approved by said inspector before any part of the 
 work shall be executed, and every plumber or sewer tapper, before doing 
 any part of the work in a building, shall, except in case of repair, receive 
 a certificate from said inspector that the plans and specifications prepared 
 by the architect or owner for such work have been approved by said in- 
 spector, and are in accordance with these rules and regulations. Plumb- 
 ing work which does not add additional fixtures or cause the entire re- 
 newing or remodeling of any soil or waste pipes, or changing of the system 
 of using such pipes, shall be considered a repair. 
 
 Sec. 6. All materials must be of good quality and free from any 
 defect. The work must be executed in a thorough and workmanlike 
 manner. The arrangement of soil and waste pipes must be as direct as 
 possible. 
 
 ,Sec. 7. The drain, soil and waste pipes and the traps must, if prac- 
 ticable, be exposed to view for ready inspection at all times and for con- 
 venience in repairing. When necessarily placed within partitions or re- 
 cesses of walls, soil and waste pipes should be covered with wood work 
 so fastened with screws as to be readily removed ; in no case shall they 
 be absolutely inaccessible. It is recommended to place soil and other 
 vertical pipes in a special shaft adjacent to the water closets and bath 
 room, and serving as a ventilating shaft for them. This shaft should be 
 at least 2 1-2 feet square. It should extend from the cellar through the 
 roof should be coverel by a louvard skylight. It should be accessible 
 at every story, and should have a very open but strong grating at each 
 floor to stand upon. Shafts not less than three feet square in area are 
 required in tenement houses to ventilate interior water closets. 
 
 Sec. 8. Every building should be separately connected with the 
 public sewer when such sewer is provided and abuts said building on 
 street, avenue or alley, the same to be accessible to said building. The 
 said line of sewer may be laid by a licensed sewer tapper to a point not 
 nearer than three feet to outside foundation of building; all connections 
 must be made by a properly licensed plumber. 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 Sec. 9. Drains shall have a fall of not less than 1-8 inch per foot. 
 
 Sec. 10. No connection from any cesspool or privy vault shall be 
 made to any sewer, nor shall any water closet or house drainage empty 
 into a cesspool or privy vault where a sewer is accessible. If at any time 
 the City of Canton shall construct a sewer which is accessible to abutting 
 property, all systems of drainage shall be connected to the same within 
 a period not exceeding ninety days ; and all special permits for vaults, 
 cesspools or any other system of drainage shall become null and void, 
 and the building shall be subject to these rules and regulations to their 
 full extent and meaning. 
 
 Sec. 11. The house drain must be of extra heavy cast iron pipe when 
 within a building under ground. It must be laid in a straight line, if 
 possible, and all changes in direction must be made with curved pipes, 
 and all connections with Y branch pipes, and one-eighth bends or sani- 
 tary tees. When water closets discharge into it, the house drain shall be 
 four inches in diameter. 
 
 Sec. 12. All house drains must be inspected and approved by the 
 inspector ; and when put in and covered, without due notice to him, must 
 be uncovered for inspection at his direction. All notifications of this 
 nature must be in writing, specifying the plan and house number. 
 
 Sec. 13. Slop sinks may be used in floor or cellars, provided they 
 are placed above a trap not less than four inches in diameter, and with 
 not less than three inches of seal, and a tight connection made thereto ; 
 also said trap must be so placed as to be frequently supplied with clean 
 water to prevent same from drying out, and to be so located that it will 
 not become choked with slacked coal or any other substances which are 
 likely to collect in a cellar. 
 
 Sec. 14. Every soil and waste pipe must be of cast iron, lead, cop- 
 per or brass, and where it receives the discharge of the fixtures upon anj 
 floor for water closets or waste water must extend two' feet above roof or 
 lop of highest window of undiminished size; also said pipe when in an 
 extension or low part of building must extend above the roof of main 
 building, when otherwise it would Open within fifteen feet of the windows 
 or air shaft, or the adjoining building. Said pipes in no case to be less 
 thai! four inches in diameter above roof. Where pipe passes through roof, 
 roof shall be made water tight. 
 
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 Sec. 15. The minimum diameter of soil pipes for water closets shall 
 be four inches. A vertical waste pipe, into which a line of kitchen sinks 
 discharge shall be at least two inches in diameter, with 1 1-2 inch branches 
 to fixtures. 
 
 Sec. 16. All cast iron pipes must be sound, free from holes or other 
 defects, and of uniform thickness of not less than 1-8 inch for a diameter 
 of 2, 3 or 4 inches, or 5-32 inch for a diameter of 5 or 6 inches ; and in case 
 the building is over 65 feet in height above the curb, the use of what is 
 known as "extra heavy" pipe and corresponding fittings shall be required. 
 
 Sec. 17. Traps should be protected from siphonage or air pressure, 
 and the waste pipe leading from them ventilated by a special air pipe, in 
 no case less than two inches in diameter for water closet traps, and 1 1-2 
 inch for other traps ; and ventilation pipes less than four inches in diam- 
 eter must not be carried up outside the building. In buildings more than 
 four stories in height the vertical vent pipes for water closets must be at 
 least three inches in diameter, with a two inch branch for each trap, and 
 for traps or other fixtures not less than two inches in diameter, with 
 branches 1 1-2 inches in diameter, unless the trap is smaller, in which case 
 the diameter of branch vent pipes must be at least equal tO' the diameter 
 of the trap. In all cases vertical vent pipes must be of cast iron, galvan- 
 ized iron, brass or lead; and only one pipe may be vented off 1 1-4 inch 
 pipe. These pipes must either extend two feet above the highest part of 
 the roof or coping, the extension to be not less than four inches in dia- 
 meter, or they may be branched into a soil pipe not less than four feet 
 above the highest fixtures. They may be combined by branching to- 
 gether those which serve several traps. These air pipes must always have 
 a continuous slope to avoid collecting water by condensation. No trap 
 vent pipe shall be used at a waste or soil pipe. Galvanized iron, brass, 
 copper or lead waste vent pipes may be used. Changes in direction in 
 iron pipes shall be made with curved pipes, and connections with hori- 
 zontal pipes shall be made with Y branches or sanitary T's. No brick, 
 sheet metal, earthenware or chimney flue shall be used as a sewer ven- 
 tilator, nor to ventilate any trap, drain, soil or waste pipe. 
 
 Sec. 18. Every wash basin, bath tub, sink, urinal, water closet or 
 other fixture connected with the sewer pipe of any building shall be 
 separately trapped as close to the fixtures as possible. Water sealing traps 
 
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 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 EXTRA HEAVY. 
 
 5% pounds per foot. 
 
 dy 2 pounds per foot. 
 
 13 pounds per foot. 
 
 17 pounds per foot. 
 
 20 pounds per foot. 
 
 33 pounds per foot. 
 
 45 pounds per foot. 
 
 54 pounds per foot. 
 
 of any pattern shall be used when separate air pipe connections from the 
 top of the same are provided. When separate air pipe connections are 
 not provided, traps which will not unseal must be used. A trap will be 
 considered as unsealed if, when siphoned, it shows a water seal less than 
 three-quarters of an inch in depth. This rule does not apply to* traps of 
 water closets. 
 
 Sec. 19. All cast iron soil, waste or vent pipes, before they are con- 
 nected, must be thoroughly coated inside and outside with coal tar pitch, 
 applied hot, or some equivalent substance. 
 
 Sec. 20. All drain and anti-siphon pipes of cast iron shall be sound, 
 free from holes, and of a uniform thickness, and shall conform to the 
 following relative weight : 
 
 STANDARD. 
 
 2 pipe 4 pounds per foot. 
 
 3 pipe 6 pounds per foot. 
 
 4 pipe 9 pounds per foot. 
 
 5 pipe 12 pounds per foot. 
 
 6 pipe 15 pounds per foot. 
 
 8 pipe 25 pounds per foot. 
 
 10 pipe 35 pounds per foot. 
 
 12 pipe 45 pounds per foot. 
 
 2 pipe, 
 
 3 pipe 
 
 4 pipe 
 
 5 pipe. 
 
 6 pipe 
 8 pipe. 
 
 10 pipe 
 12 pipe. 
 
 All fittings for soil, waste or vent pipes must be of cast iron or cor- 
 responding weights and conditions as above mentioned for soil pipes. 
 Where lead pipe is used to connect fixtures with vertical soil or waste 
 pipes, or connect traps with vertical vent pipes, it must not be lighter than 
 the grade called "extra light." 
 
 Sec. 21. There shall be no traps or main vertical soil or waste pipes. 
 All connections of lead with iron pipes must be made with an approved 
 sleeve or ferrule of the same size as the lead pipe, put in the hub of the 
 branch of the iron pipe and caulked with lead. The lead pipe must be 
 attached to the ferrule by a wiped or overcast joint. 
 
 An approved grease trap must be used for fixtures passing much 
 grease in every hotel, restaurant, eating house, or other public cooking 
 establishment; also at meat markets, slaughter or lard-rendering establish- 
 ments, the grease trap should be in a cool place. 
 
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 Sec. 22. All connections of lead pipe must be wiped joints. All 
 joints in the iron drain pipes, soil pipes and waste pipes must be caulked 
 with oakum and lead. 
 
 Sec. 23. Every water closet, urinal, sink, basin, bath, and every tub 
 or set of tubs, must be separately and effectively trapped. Traps must 
 be placed as near the fixtures as practicable, and in no case shall a trap 
 be more than two feet from the fixtures, except for outside hopper closets. 
 In no case shall the waste from a bath tub or other fixture be connected 
 with the water closet trap. Overflow pipes from fixtures must in each 
 case be connected on the inlet side of the trap. 
 
 Sec. 24. Any person doing plumbing work within the limits of the 
 City of Canton, Ohio, shall, except in case of repairs or leaks, when said 
 work be ready for inspection, file with the inspector of plumbing in the 
 office of the Board of Health of said city a written application for the 
 inspection of said work, stating therein the location and work to be in- 
 spected, and no such plumbing shall be used by the owner thereof or any 
 other person until same shall have been inspected and approved by the 
 inspector of plumbing and house drainage. All soil, waste and vent pipes 
 must be tested by the plumber in charge, with a water test, as directed by 
 the inspector, and in the presence of the inspector, due notice having 
 been given, stating place and time when ready for such inspection, al) 
 openings haveing been closed by the plumber or person in charge of the 
 work. Pipe joints, fittings or fixtures thus shown to be defective or 
 wrongly placed must be replaced within three days and again tested by 
 the inspector. None of said pipes shall be covered from sight till they 
 have been shown to stand the test prescribed to the satisfaction of the 
 inspector. After the plumbing work of a building has been tested as di- 
 rected, no alteration will be permitted except upon the written applica- 
 tion of the owner or plumber in charge of the work. The said inspector 
 in all cases shall respond promptly. Notice must be sent to the said in- 
 spector when work is sufficiently advanced for inspection. No inspection 
 will be made on legal holidays. 
 
 Sec. 25. All waste pipes from fixtures other than water closets must 
 be provided at the outlet of such fixtures with strong, durable fixed me- 
 tallic strainers to exclude from such waste pipes all substances likely to 
 obstruct them. 
 
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 Every safe under a wash basin, bath, urinal, water closet or other 
 fixture, if drained, must be properly graded to and drained by special 
 pipe not directly connected with the soil pipe, waste pipe, drain or sewer, 
 but discharge into an open sink, upon the cellar floor or outside the house. 
 The outlets of such pipes should be closed by flap valves. 
 
 The overflow pipes from water closet tanks or cisterns may discharge 
 into the water closet bowls, an open sink, or where its discharge will at- 
 tract attention, anl indicate that waste of water is occurring, but net into 
 soil and waste pipe, nor into the drain or sewer. 
 
 Rain water leaders must never be used as soil, waste or vent pipes ; 
 nor shall any soil, waste or vent pipe be used as a leader. 
 
 No plug or stopper shall be put in with cement or any easily removed 
 substance, so that a pipe or fixture could be connected by unauthorized 
 persons, nor shall any opening be left for such a purpose. 
 
 The waste pipe from a refrigerator shall not be directly connected 
 with the soil or waste pipe, or with the drain or sewer, or discharge into 
 the soil ; it should be discharged into an open sink. Such waste pipes 
 should be so arranged as to admit of frequent flushing and should be short 
 as possible and disconnected from refrigerator. The sediment pipe from 
 kitchen boilers must be connected on the inlet side of the sink trap if 
 connected to waste pipe. Waste tubes from stop cocks shall not be con- 
 nected to any soil or waste pipe. No steam exhaust or blow-off pipe from 
 a steam boiler will be allowed to connect with any soil or waste pipe, or 
 directly with any house drain. They should discharge into a tank or 
 condenser, the waste from which, if to be discharged into a sewer through 
 the house drain, must be properly trapped. 
 
 Sec. 26. All water closets within a building shall be supplied with 
 water from special tanks or cisterns which shall hold not less than six 
 gallons of water when up to the level of the overflow pipe for each closet 
 supplied, excepting automatic tanks, which shall hold not less than five 
 gallons of water for each closet supplied. The water in said tanks shall 
 not be used for any other purpose. The flushing pipes of all tanks shall 
 not be less than 1 1-4 inches in diameter inside. A group of closets may 
 be supplied from one tank, but water closets on different floors shall not 
 be flushed from one tank. 
 
 Sec. 27. No water closet, except those placed in a yard or open 
 court, shall be supplied directly from the city supply pipes. When so 
 
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 placed it shall be so arranged as to be conveniently and adequately 
 flushed, and their water supply pipes and traps shall be protected from 
 freezing. The waste water from the hopper cock or valve shall be con- 
 veyed to the drain through a 3-8 inch brass or lead pipe properly con- 
 nected. The enclosure where such water pipe is located shall be ven- 
 tilated by slatted openings or vents through roofs of adequate size. 
 
 Sec. 28. Water closets must not be located in the sleeping apart- 
 ments of any building, nor in any room or apartment which has not a 
 direct communication with the external air either by a window or an 
 air shaft, having an area to the open air of at least four square feet, 
 without obtaining a special permit. 
 
 Sec. 29. All water closets within a building using lead connections 
 should have a cast brass flange not less than 3-16 inches in thickness, 
 fitted with a pure rubber gasket of sufficient thickness to insure a tight 
 joint, fastened to the closet and secured to the floor. 
 
 Sec. 30. Where latrines are used they shall be of iron, properly sup- 
 plied with water, and Iocatel in yard at least twenty feet from building 
 when practicable. 
 
 - Sec. 31. Whenever any person, firm, corporation, exposition com- 
 mission or the officers of said city or village shall wish to erect a public 
 building or buildings for exhibitions, show or other purposes, and desire 
 to use in the same any materials which do not conform to the require- 
 ments of this act, the same may be authorized by the Board of Health 
 of said City of Canton, provided the plans and specifications for the same 
 meet with the approval of said inspector. 
 
 Sec. 32. The officers appointed under this act (an act to promote 
 the public health and regulate the sanitary construction of house drainage 
 and plumbing, passed April 21, 1896,) shall, so far as may be necessary 
 for the performance of their respective duties, have the right to enter any 
 building or premises in said City of Canton. 
 
 Sec. 33. A trap may be placed under a fixture without a separate 
 vent pipe, if it wastes horizontally into, and is not over three feet from a 
 vertical waste or soil pipe that passes through the roof; provided said 
 vertical pipe has no fixtures emptying into it above said trap waste. 
 
 Prohibited Forms of Water Closets and Traps. Pan Plunger and 
 other water closets having an unventilated space, or whose walls are not 
 thoroughly washed at each discharge, will not be permitted. 
 
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 Sec. 34. Wrought Iron Pipe. Wherever in these rules extra heavy 
 cast iron pipe is called for, wrought iron pipe may be submitted, except 
 for horizontal drains ; provided that the fittings used with the wrought 
 iron pipe are especially made for the purpose of ventilation and drainage. 
 If wrought iron pipe be used for ventilating it must be galvanized. All 
 wrought iron must stand the same test as is required for cast iron. 
 
 Sec. 35. Handholes for cleaning out the house drain or its branches 
 or their traps, must be provided with proper ferrules at least 1-8 inch thick, 
 with brass screw covers made gas tight by proper gaskets. There shall be 
 a Y branch with brass screw cleanout at the foot of each vertical soil or 
 waste pipe, where possible to put same in. 
 
 Sec. 36. No plumber shall do a portion of any work required by 
 these rules and leave the balance incomplete, nor shall permits be issued 
 for such work. 
 
 Sec. 37. All fittings for galvanized iron pipe must be galvanized 
 iron or brass, and all fittings and joints for lead pipe must be brass or 
 wiped joints. 
 
 Sec. 38. Stop and waste or gate valve with waste must be used at 
 entrance of pipes into a cellar or building, and also on pipes used for 
 sprinkling. Stops must be so placed that the user can drain all the 
 pipes. All stops in the ground must be protected by brick, stone or iron 
 pits, well constructed. No wooden pits will be allowed. All the pipes 
 must have a continuous fall of not less than one inch in ten feet. 
 
 Water pipes must be left easy of future access ; no pipe being in- 
 closed except by panel screwed on and easily removed. The plumber 
 must see that this is done, and not leave it to any one else to look after. 
 A service pipe supplying more than one dwelling, or for the use of more 
 than one separate family in a building, must have a stop and waste for 
 each, so located as to be conveniently used as to prevent freezing if any 
 part of the building is not in use, to shut off leaks, etc. 
 
 Hydrant and street washer drip holes must be well protected from 
 stopping up, by using at least a bushel of bricks, stones, etc., about them. 
 
 Sec. 39. ( )ne vertical drawing will be sufficient for a building when 
 it can be made to show all the work. If the work is intricate, and cannot 
 be shown by one drawing, two or more should be made. 
 
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 There must be a separate plan for each house, giving the exact 
 location of the same in the manner specified on the plan, including the 
 ward, block, number, lot number and street number when possible. 
 
 Every plan must contain a clear description of the plumbing, show- 
 ing size, kind and weight of pipes, and kind of traps, closets and fixtures 
 to be used. 
 
 Plans will be approved or rejected within ten clays of the time of 
 filing. 
 
 All drawings must be legibly drawn in ink on heavy white paper or 
 on tracing linen or blue prints. 
 
 Sec. 40. Plumbers and all their employes when engaged in sewer or 
 plumbing work must have a copy of these regulations with them at all 
 times, and thoroughly familiarize themselves therewith. 
 
 Sec. 41. The foregoing Rules and Regulations may be changed or 
 altered either in whole or in part at any time by a two-thirds (2-3) vote 
 of the Board of Health. 
 
 Sec. 42. The plumbing inspector shall use his discretion, and his 
 decision shall be final in regard to work in old or new buildings which 
 cannot be covered by the rules. 
 
 Sec. 43. Any person or persons violating any section of the fore- 
 going Rules and Regulations shall, upon conviction thereof before the 
 Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty ($50) dollars nor less than 
 five ($5) dollars and costs of prosecution for each and every violation 
 thereof. 
 
 Resolved, That a true record of all cases of tuberculosis within this 
 city be kept on file by the Board, and the Clerk notify all physicians to 
 report the same and place of residence of all cases that come under treat- 
 ment, and if death follows, the sanitary officer upon due notice shall 
 cause said home to undergo fumigation so no possible chance for any 
 bacteria to exist. The cost of postage of notification of each case shall 
 be paid by the Board of Health. Any physician not reporting said case, 
 upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not less than Ten Dollars, and not 
 more than Two Hundred Dollars, and the cost of prosecution. The 
 contents of this resolution shall be in effect on and after the adoption and 
 legal publication of the same. 
 
 Passed February igth, 1906. 
 
 J. F. MARCHAND, Clerk, 
 
 JAMES H. ROBERTSON, Mayor. 
 
BY-LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CANTON WATER WORKS 
 
 As adopted by The Board of Public Service. 
 
 BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE. 
 
 "Resolved, by the Board of Public Service of the City of Canton, Ohio, 
 that the following- By-Laws, Rules and Regulations for the government, 
 management and protection of the Water Works of the City of Canton, 
 Ohio, be, and the same are hereby adopted, viz :" 
 
 Article I. The Board of Public Service will meet for the transac- 
 tion of business of the Water Works Department, every Monday, at i 130 
 p. m., and at such other times as they may deem necessary. 
 
 A majority of said Board shall constitute a quorum. A record shall 
 be kept of their proceedings. 
 
 Article 2. The Board of Public Service reserves the right to order 
 the removal of an appointee above the grade of laborer in the Water 
 Works Department for a specified time, by giving thirty days' notice. 
 Said appointees are also required to acquaint the Board of their inten- 
 tion of leaving their positions thirty days before so doing. Provided, in 
 case of incompetency, or misconduct of any person in his position, the 
 Board reserves the further right of removing him without such previous 
 notice. 
 
 SUPERINTENDENT. 
 
 Article 3. The Superintendent shall give a surety bond to the ap- 
 proval of the Board of Public Service in the sum of one thousand dollars, 
 conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties. All employes above 
 
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 that of laborers shall be appointed by the Board of Public Service. No 
 supplies shall be purchased in excess of ten dollars except by consent 
 of at least two members of the Board of Public Service. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to see that the By-Laws 
 and Resolutions are executed ; that the conditions of all contracts, by or 
 with said works, are faithfully complied with ; and to audit all accounts 
 and claims, and submit the same to the Board of Public Service, with 
 such explanations as will enable them to act advisedly thereon. He shall, 
 have charge of the Water Works buildings, engines, pumps and all ma- 
 terial of every kind belonging to the Water Works, and general control 
 of the running of the engines and machinery, and see that the several 
 employes connected with the works faithfully discharge their duties, and 
 have a general supervision over all the operations and interests of said 
 works, and keep the Board informed as to the condition of the works, 
 with such suggestions as he may deem for the interest of the department. 
 He shall supervise and direct all street extensions and laying of service 
 pipes, and see that plumbers and pipe fitters comply with the rules of the 
 Board of Public Service, and see that all trenches are re-filled and re- 
 paved without unnecessary delay, and in case trenches are open during the 
 night, have the same properly protected by barriers and signal lights. 
 And at the end of each quarter, he shall make a report in writing to the 
 Board of Public Service, of the condition of the works, in all its depart- 
 ments, and perform such other duties as the Board of Public Service may 
 prescribe. 
 
 SECRETARY. 
 
 Article 4. The Secretary shall give a surety bond, to the approval 
 of the Board of Public Service, in the sum of five thousand dollars, con- 
 ditional, for the faithful discharge of his duties, and it shall be his duty 
 to have the care and safe-keeping of the books and papers belonging to the 
 Water Works ; to keep a correct account of all receipts and disbursements 
 and other transactions with the Water Works; to keep a register of all 
 consumers, collect all water rents, and other money due the works, and 
 each month submit to the Board of Public Service an itemized statement 
 of the receipts and disbursements, and in January and July of each year 
 submit to said Board a full and detailed report for the year ending with 
 
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 January first, and at the same time make settlements with the City Treas- 
 urer, and such other duties as the Board may prescribe. 
 
 All money received by the Secretary on account of the Water Works 
 shall be paid weekly into the city treasury, and oftener if he has received 
 the sum of five hundred dollars, and a receipt taken for the same, and all 
 moneys paid into the city treasury on account of said works shall be 
 placed to the credit of the Canton Water W'orks, to which use they are 
 exclusively appropriated, and shall not be paid out, except on the order 
 of the Board of Public Service. 
 
 WATER RENTS. 
 
 Article 5. All water rents are due and payable semi-annually, in 
 advance, in the months of January and July, at the office of the Board 
 of Public Service, Water Works Department. All persons paying their 
 water rents on or before the above dates, shall me allowed a discount of 
 10 per cent. Consumers whose water rents are unpaid by March 1st, and 
 September 1st, all water shall be shut oft'. Bills for meter rent shall be 
 rendered every three months, and if paid within ten days from the date 
 of the bill, a discount of one cent per thousand gallons will be allowed. 
 
 PERMITS. 
 
 Article 6. Applications for permits to connect service or supply pipe 
 with the distributing pipes, must be made to the Secretary, and the sum 
 of five dollars paid in advance for inserting three-fourth inch pipe ; eight 
 dollars for one-inch pipe; twelve dollars for one and one-quarter inch 
 pipe ; fifteen dollars for one and one-half inch pipe ; eighteen dollars for 
 two-inch pipe, and canveying the same to the line of the curb stone, except 
 on paved streets, where the sum of five dollars shall be added, and the 
 permit shall be the plumber's or pipe fitter's authority for connecting 
 house pipes with the street service, laying pipes, or doing all plumbing 
 work for which the permit was granted, subject to the By-Laws and 
 Regulations relating to the same. 
 
 Persons occupying adjoining lots may join in obtaining permits if 
 in the opinion of the Superintendent it may be done without detriment to 
 the works, in which case a single service may be laid to the curb stone 
 and divided, giving each person an independent service, and the costs of 
 
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 such permits shall be four dollars for each until otherwise provided. Ser- 
 vice pipes already in, and supplying two or more distinct premises or 
 tenements, must be provided with separate and distinct stop-cocks for 
 each tenement, on the outside of the same. 
 
 ADDITIONS OR ALTERATIONS. 
 
 Article 7. No addition to or alteration whatever, of any tap, pipe, 
 water-cock, or other fixtures, shall be made except through a duly licensed 
 plumber, and permission regularly obtained from the Water Works office. 
 
 Applicants for water must state fully all purposes for which they 
 require it, and must answer fairly and without concealment the neces- 
 sary questions relating to the number of rooms, cisterns, accessibility of 
 neighbors, and all possible illegal use of water. Out door hydrants will 
 not be allowed, if water is permitted to be used by parties outside of the 
 family. 
 
 PLASTERERS, BRICK LAYERS, AND OTHERS. 
 
 Article 8. Plasterers, brick layers and stone masons are specially 
 notified not to take or use water from the Water Works without a build- 
 er's permit for every separate job, and all owners or occupants are strictly 
 prohibited from furnishing water, or allowing the same to be taken from 
 their hydrants by any person, without a permit signed by the Secretary of 
 the Water Works. For any violation of this rule a penalty of ten dollars 
 will be incurred, and the use of the water will not be allowed on the 
 premises until the same is paid. 
 
 STREET EXTENSIONS. 
 
 Article 9. Parties desiring street extension of water pipe must apply 
 to the Superintendent for a blank form of petition, which, when properly 
 signed, and all the conditions thereon fulfilled shall be filed with him, 
 and he shall bring the same regularly before the Board of Public Service 
 for final action thereon. 
 
 WATER TAKER'S PENALTY. 
 
 Article 10. Any consumer who shall habitually permit others, not 
 members of his family, to use water from his or their pipe, and any one 
 
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 who shall thus obtain water, shall be fined in a sum not less than five 
 dollars, and not exceeding twenty dollars. 
 
 And in all cases where any servant, apprentice, minor or employe, 
 shall be guilty of any breach of the foregoing rules and regulations, the 
 master or mistress, employer, parent or guardian of such person shall be 
 responsible. 
 
 It shall be unlawful for any person to take or use water from hydrants 
 or other fixtures attached to said Water Works, until he, she or they 
 have obtained a permit, and paid for the use of the water, nor shall water 
 be used for any other purpose than such as has been agreed for, and set 
 forth in the bill of water rent, and when a hydrant or other fixture sup- 
 plies more than one family, or more than one hydrant is taken from the 
 same private pipe, or they are so situated that they are exposed, or liable 
 to be used in common by different families, or purposes, all such hy- 
 drants, families, or purposes, must be entered or included in one bill, and 
 the owner of the property shall become responsible for the payment of 
 water rent, and the proper use of water. And in all cases of misuse or 
 waste of water, the water shall be turned off, and the unexpired term for 
 which the water may have been paid shall be forfeited. 
 
 SERVICE PIPES. 
 
 Article 1 1. No pipes shall be laid at a less depth than forty-eight 
 inches below the surface of the street, alley or yard, and every private 
 pipe connected with the works shall have a stop-cock inserted in the pipe 
 in such a situation as to be accessible from the street or alley, with an 
 opening around the same of at least three inches square, walled or cased 
 up with iron, and secured at the top with an iron cover, and when a 
 street or alley is broken up to lay down or repair a pipe, the hole or 
 trench shall be covered up before dark of the same day, and the surface 
 put in good condition without delay. A violation of the provisions of this 
 section shall subject the offender to a fine of any sum, not exceeding five 
 dollars and costs, in addition to the expense of making good the defect. 
 
 INSPECTION OF PREMISES. 
 
 Article 12. The Superintendent and proper officers of the Board 
 of Public Service shall have free access, at all reasonable hours, to all 
 
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 parts of the premises to which water is supplied, to make necessary exam- 
 inations. And the Board reserves the right to apply a meter to any 
 service pipe, where they deem it advisable. 
 
 FIRE HYDRANTS. 
 
 Article 13. It shall be unlawful, except in time of fire, to take water 
 from any public cistern or fire plug, or turn any public or private stop- 
 cock, or in any way or manner injure the builings, water source or other 
 apparatus belonging to the Canton Water Works ; and the person so 
 offending shall be subject to a fine in any sum not exceeding one thous- 
 and dollars, with the cost of suit and amount of damages sustained, or im- 
 prisoned not more than thirty days, or both. 
 
 FINES AND PENALTIES. 
 
 Article 14. No person shall put any filth, animal or vegetable mat- 
 ter, chips, shavings, or any other substance on the Water Works grounds, 
 or do any other injury thereto, or deposit or throw any filth, dead animals 
 " or carcasses, into the West Branch of the Nimishillen Creek, or bathe in 
 the same, for a distance of ten miles beyond and outside of the corporate 
 limits of the City of Canton, and at no place within such limits. Any per- 
 son violating any of these provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, be 
 fined in any sum, not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, 
 or be imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days, or both, 
 at the discretion of the court, and be liable for all damages and costs 
 accruing from such violation, and the prosecution thereof. 
 
 PLAT OF EXTENSIONS. 
 
 Article 15. The City Civil Engineer shall make a plat of all exten- 
 sions of mains, and shall set grade stakes for all such extensions, under the 
 direction of the Board of Public Service, and the Superintendent of the 
 Water Works. 
 
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 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 GOVERNING THE USE OF WATER FROM THE CANTON 
 WATER WORKS 
 
 Hydrants, plugs, stop-boxes, and all other attachments must be kept 
 in complete repair by the owner or occupant, and protection from frost 
 at their own expense ; they must provide a stop and waste-cock, and have 
 the pipes so arranged that the water can be drawn from them when there 
 is danger of its freezing. 
 
 The following abuses are absolutely prohibited, to-wit : 
 
 ist. In no case will hose be allowed for the purpose of sprinkling- 
 sidewalks, gardens or washing carriages, or other vehicles, with outflow 
 on nozzles greater than one-fourth of an inch in diameter. Any violation 
 of the foregoing rule will subject the offender to have the water turned 
 off immediately, and the unexpired term, for which the water may have 
 been paid shall be forfeited. 
 
 2nd. Permitting leaks. 
 
 3rd. Allowing water to flow unnecessarily while washing pavements, 
 or for other purposes. 
 
 4th. The use of worn out or leaky hose, or the use of hose without 
 washers in the couplings. 
 
 And in all cases where more than one family or other consumer is 
 supplied with water from a pipe or pipes governed from one stop, the 
 property owner shall be responsible for the keeping in good repair of all 
 pipes, hydrants, etc. 
 
 RENTED HOUSES. 
 
 All owners of lots intending to build, or repair any building thereon, 
 in which water from the Water Works is to be used for building or re- 
 pairing purposes, shall make application in writing to the Secretary of 
 the Water Works for a permit to use the hydrant water, and said owner 
 
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 or occupants of lots must become responsible for the payment of such 
 water rent, and the proper use of the water. 
 
 Whenever two or more parties are supplied with water from the 
 same service pipe, the failure of any one of said parties to pay the rent, 
 when due, or comply with the published rules and regulations of the 
 Board of Public Service governing the Water Works department, the 
 supply of water to such service pipe shall be withheld, without liability 
 in damages to any of the other parties beyond the forfeiture of the amount 
 paid, or said amount due may be certified to the County Auditor and 
 placed on the tax duplicate, and collected as other taxes, as provided by 
 law. 
 
 THE USE OF HAND HOSE. 
 
 The use of hand hose is permitted at all hours of the day for any ot 
 the purposes named in the permit, to-wit : 
 
 Washing sidewalks, walks, steps, windows and fronts; and the sprin- 
 kling of streets, yards and gardens will be allowed only between 5 130 to 8 130 
 a. m. and 5 130 to 8 130 p. m., except in case of fire, or when there is an alarm 
 of fire ; during such time the use of hand hose is positively prohibited for 
 any of the uses heretofore enumerated, and any person so offending shall be 
 fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars. 
 
 The regular water rent for sidewalks, street or garden sprinkling will 
 be based on such use, only for dust laying or sprinkling purposes, fairly 
 applied ; and any excessive or unreasonable use thereof for these or other 
 purposes is prohibited. 
 
 Street sprinklers or garden hydrants must not be allowed to run to 
 waste, nor be converted into jets; neither may they be used for sprinkling 
 or washing the premises of adjoining or opposite properties or occupants. 
 
 Any person desiring to discontinue the use of water must give 
 notice thereof in writing to the Secretary. 
 
 Any person using water for sprinkling purposes only shall pay rent 
 for the full year. 
 
 STEAM BOILERS. 
 
 Steam boilers taking a supply of water directly from the service 
 pipe, depends upon the hydraulic or hydrostatic pressure in the pipe 
 system of the Water Works for supplying such boilers under working 
 
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 pressure, are required to have tanks erected that will contain an ample 
 quantity of water for supplying such boiler or boilers, for at least ten 
 hours, in case the water is shut off for necessary repairs or extensions, as 
 the Board will not be responsible for any accidents or damages to which 
 such devices are frequently subject. 
 
 All consumers using hot water pipes must supply their premises 
 with automatic pressure regulators, for the purpose of guarding against 
 increase of pressure in mains, as the Board will not be responsible for 
 any damage resulting from increase in pressure. 
 
 The Board reserves the right at all times to shut off the water for 
 necessary repairs, extensions, or other necessary purposes of the works, 
 or for neglect or refusal to comply with the rules of the Board. 
 
 It is sometimes necessary to shut off the water in making repairs 
 and new connections with the mains. The Board will notify water con- 
 sumers of the same as a general rule, but in case of emergency, should 
 they fail, as soon as it is discovered that the water is off, open the hot 
 water faucet of the domestic boiler, and let it remain open until the water 
 runs. This will prevent accident by allowing steam to escape from the 
 boiler. 
 
 GENERAL RULES. 
 
 The water will be shut off without notice if parties violate any of 
 the rules, or allow water to run to waste. 
 
 The, : jBoard reserves the right in all cases to test the quantity of 
 water actually supplied to any person or premises, by the application of 
 a meter; and to revise and adjust all contracts made for the use of water, 
 upon the basis of such actual quantity as the application of such test 
 shall disclose. 
 
 In all occupied premises every private fountain, hydrant, bath or water 
 closet, wash basin, sink or other fixtures, whether used or not, will be 
 deemed and held as used, and will be charged for, so long as such ap- 
 paratus shall remain connected with the city pipes, unless the owner shall 
 give a written notice to the Secretary of its disuse, when a disconnection 
 will be made, at the expense of the owner or occupier of the premises. 
 
 A stop and waste cock shall be placed inside of each service stop for 
 the purpose of emptying the pipes in buildings where necessary ; such 
 stops shall be located just inside of buildings, so as to be easily accessi- 
 
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 ble and protected from frost, and shall be equal in strength to the ferrule 
 in the street main. 
 
 No hydrant, except public drinking fountains, shall be placed within 
 the limit of any street, except such hydrant is securely closed and pro- 
 tected against general use, and no drinking fountain shall be erected for 
 public use which has openings by which it can be used as a source of 
 domestic supply. 
 
 In sprinkling streets each water taker shall confine himself to the 
 front of his premises and half the width of the street in front thereof. 
 
 In all cases where the water has been turned off for any cause, and 
 has been turned on again by an unauthorized person, the person so turn- 
 ing it on shall, on conviction be fined in a sum not less than ten or more 
 than twenty-five dollars, and cost of suit. 
 
 Yard fountains or hydraulic elevators shall be used subject to the 
 reserved right to suspend their use whenever the public exigency may 
 require. 
 
 Sill or wall cocks must be put in for sprinkling or sidewalk washing, 
 where buildings are on the lot line of street ; no street washer will be 
 allowed on sidewalks. 
 
 In case the water has been turned off for non-payment of water rent, 
 or for any violation of the rules and regulations of the Water Works 
 Department, one dollar will be charged, in addition to all arrears, for 
 having the water turned on again. 
 
 In case of making repairs to the water pipes, the actual expense of 
 having the water turned off will be charged the consumer. 
 
 In case where water has been turned off for non-payment of water 
 rent, or for any other cause, or when, in the opinion of the Superintend- 
 ent, turning off the water at the stop cock is not a sufficient protection 
 against the further use of the water, he may cause the ferrule to be with- 
 drawn, and upon a re-application for water where the water has been 
 turned off, and the ferrule has been withdrawn, an additional charge of 
 five dollars for re-inserting it will be made. 
 
 PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION. 
 If proprietors of lumber yards, manufactories, halls, stores, hotels or 
 public buildings who arc regular consumers <>f water, wish to lav large 
 pipes with hydrants and hose couplings, to be used only in case of fire, 
 
CANTON WATER WORKS 
 
 387 
 
 they will be permitted to connect with the street mains upon application 
 to the Board, and under their direction — at their own expense, and will 
 be allowed the free use of water for fire purposes only, but the tapping 
 of such line for any other purpose shall be prohibited, and will be turned 
 off if so used. 
 
 PLUMBERS AND PIPE FITTERS. 
 
 Any plumber or pipe fitter wishing to do business in connection with 
 the Water Works, shall, before receiving a license to do so, file in the 
 office of the Water Works his petition in writing, giving the name of the 
 firm and of each member thereof, and place of business, asking to become 
 a licensed plumber or pipe fitter in connection with said Water Works, 
 stating his willingness and consent to be governed in all respects by the 
 By-Laws and Regulations of said Water Works, and every plumber or pipe 
 fitter shall be subject and conform to all and singular the By-Laws, Regu- 
 lations and penalties which now exist, or may hereafter be passed by said 
 Board of Public Service. Said petition must be signed by two respon- 
 sible citizens, vouching for the business capacity and reputation of the 
 applicant, and for his worthiness to receive license. Before receiving a 
 license the applicrnt shall execute a bond with two or more sureties, to 
 be approved by the Board of Public Service, in the sum of five hundred 
 dollars, conditioned that he will indemnify and save harmless the City of 
 Canton, or Board of Public Service, from all accidents and damages, 
 caused by any negligence in protecting his work, or by any unfaithful 
 or inadequate work, done by virtue of his license, and that he will also 
 replace and restore the pavement over any opening he may have made 
 to lay service pipe, or for other purposes, to as good state and con- 
 dition as he found it, and keep and maintain the same in good order, to 
 the satisfaction of the Board of Public Service and the Superintendent 
 of the Water Works, for the period of one year, thereafter, and that he 
 will pay all fines imposed on him for a violation of any By-Laws or Regu- 
 lations established by the Board of Public Service. No person shall be 
 allowed to do any work in connection with the Water Works unless he 
 be a regular licensed plumber, having first obtained a license from the 
 Board of Health and also of the Board of Public Service, excepting how- 
 ever manufacturers who are permitted to do their own plumbing work, in 
 
388 
 
 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 connection with their own establishments, having first obtained a license 
 to do such work, and all such changes must be reported in writing imme- 
 diately after completion of each change or addition to water pipes. 
 
 Licenses will be issued by the Secretary upon the order of the Board 
 of Public Service. 
 
 Any plumber or pipe fitter who, shall be guilty of a violation of any 
 of the By-Laws and Regulations adopted by the Board of Public Service, 
 shall forfeit his license, and shall be subject to a fine, upon conviction,, 
 of not less than ten or more than one hundred dollars. 
 
 A forfeiture of the license of any plumber shall operate as a sus- 
 pension of the license held by any co-partner in the same business, or any 
 person in his employ. 
 
 All lead pipes used for plumbing houses shall be the kind known as 
 "extra strong," and no pipes of lighter weight will be permitted ; and all 
 galvanized pipes used for house service must be submitted to, and with- 
 stand, a hydraulic pressure of two hundred pounds per square inch. No 
 plain pipe will be allowed under ground. 
 
 Within ten days after completing any attachment or connection, the 
 plumber or pipe fitter shall make a true return, in writing, on a blank 
 form furnished by the Secretary, of the number of rooms in the premises, 
 or other contemplated use of the water therein, according to the rules 
 and regulations and the tariff of water rates, and file the same in the 
 office of the Secretary, as the water will not be turned on to any premises 
 until complete returns are made by the plumber or pipe fitter. 
 
 SPECIAL NOTICE TO PLUMBERS. 
 
 No plumber or other person shall make any attachment to any old 
 pipe or water fixture, in premises from which the water has been shut off, 
 and the supply discontinued, unless the party desiring such work to be 
 done shall first make application and obtain a re-issue and permit for the 
 same. Nor shall any plumber or other person make alterations in any 
 pipe or water fixture attached to the Water Works distributing pipes, 
 to conduct water into adjoining premises, or into stables, baths, water 
 closets, fountains, or for any purpose whatever, without application hav- 
 ing been first made, and a written permit obtained, from the Secretar\ 
 for each and every separate job of such modifications, and in no case 
 
CANTON WATER WORKS 
 
 389 
 
 shall any plumber, after the completion and trial of any job of plumbing 
 work, be it the first introduction of pipe, an extension or an alteration, 
 leave the water on the premises, but shall, in all cases, close the stop 
 cock on the sidewalk, and return his permit with the proper return, set- 
 ting forth, in the case of first introduction, the purposes for which water 
 is used, and number of draws, etc., and in the case an extension or 
 alteration, the nature of such extension or alteration. 
 
 For the purpose of removing stop box covers, whenever necessary, 
 plumbers shall provide, and in all cases use, the proper key or wrench 
 for each of the several kinds of covers which are now, or may hereafter 
 be in use, and under no circumstances shall a cold chisel or other improper 
 tool be used for such purpose. 
 
 Covers, when replaced, must be left firmly secured, so that same 
 cannot be removed by hand, and in any case when this is impossible, 
 by reason of the cover being- in bad order, it shall be the duty of the 
 plumber to at once report to the superintendent, and the plumber shall 
 pay all damages to all fixtures and all boxes not properly set by them. 
 
390 
 
 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 TABLE "A." 
 
 Showing the discharge of water by pipes of different lengths under 
 various heads, under the domestic pressure of the Canton Water Works, 
 and the size of street service pipes used : 
 
 Head 
 in Feet. 
 
 50. 
 
 80. 
 100. 
 125. 
 150 
 175 
 200. 
 225 
 250. 
 
 275. 
 300. 
 
 Pressure in 
 
 Pounds 
 Per Square 
 Inch. 
 
 2165 
 34 65 
 43 3i 
 54.15 
 64.97. 
 75-8o. 
 86 63. 
 9746 
 
 108.29. 
 
 119. 12. 
 
 129-95 
 
 ^ Inch Pipe. 
 Length in Feet. 
 
 40 
 
 o g 
 a 
 
 18.21 
 23 03 
 25 75 
 28 79 
 31-53 
 34 06 
 36 41 
 3862 
 40 71 
 42 70 
 44 66 
 
 60 
 
 u 
 
 <v 
 
 a> 
 
 o g 
 " a 
 co -r 
 O S 
 
 15 06 
 
 I9-05 
 21 31 
 23.82 
 26 09 
 28 18 
 
 30 12 
 
 31 95 
 33 68 
 35-32 
 36 90 
 
 80 
 
 S G 
 
 OS 
 
 12 86 
 16 61 
 
 1857 
 20 76 
 22.75 
 2456 
 26 26 
 27.86 
 
 29 36 
 
 30 80 
 32.16 
 
 100 
 
 p z 
 c 3 
 S c 
 co • ~ 
 OS 
 
 H-55 
 14.91 
 16.68 
 :8 64 
 20 43 
 
 22 06 
 
 23 59 
 
 25 02 
 
 26 37 
 2765 
 28 88 
 
 1 inch Pipe. 
 Length in Feet. 
 
 40 
 
 G 
 
 o g 
 73 g 
 
 cC • ~ 
 
 OS 
 
 37-77 
 47 77 
 53 4i 
 59-71 
 65 4i 
 70.66 
 
 88.57 
 92 51 
 
 60 
 
 G Z 
 5=2 G 
 
 os 
 
 3137 
 39.68 
 
 44 37 
 40.60 
 
 54 34 
 58.69 
 
 62.73 
 66.55 
 70.14 
 
 73 57 
 76.84 
 
 80 
 
 u 
 
 C G 
 
 3 G 
 
 CO 'JT 
 
 OS 
 
 27 41 
 
 34 67 
 38.76 
 43-34 
 47 47 
 51.28 
 54 82 
 
 58.14 
 61.29 
 64.28 
 67-13 
 
 100 
 
 u 
 
 V 
 
 P. 
 
 G « 
 O G 
 Ph G 
 
 co 
 
 OS 
 
 2415 
 31.18 
 3485 
 
 38 97 
 42.69 
 46.11 
 49.29 
 52.28 
 
 55 11 
 
 57-8o 
 60 37 
 
 1% Inch Pipe. 
 Length in Feet. 
 
 40 
 
 a V 
 Q -t-> 
 
 O G 
 
 71 G 
 
 cO 12 
 
 OS 
 
 65.80 
 8323 
 
 93. c6 
 104.04 
 
 113 97 
 123.10 
 131 60 
 139-59 
 147 13 
 154 31 
 161 18 
 
 60 
 
 G Z 
 O G 
 S Q 
 
 03 
 
 54.87 
 69.40 
 
 77.59 
 86.75 
 9503 
 102.65 
 109 73 
 116.39 
 
 122 68 
 128.67 
 134 39 
 
 80 
 
 O G 
 £3 G 
 
 OS 
 
 48.03 
 
 60.76 
 
 67.93 
 
 75 95 
 83.20 
 89.86 
 96.07 
 
 In I 89 
 IO7.40 
 112 64 
 II7.63 
 
 100 
 
 O G 
 3 Q 
 
 5s 
 
 43 25 
 54-7Q 
 61.16 
 69.38 
 74.91 
 80.91 
 86 50 
 91-74 
 96.71 
 101.42 
 
 105.93 
 
 \ l / 2 Inch Pipe. 
 Length in Feet. 
 
 40 
 
 3 2 
 
 O G 
 3 G 
 
 co a 
 OS 
 
 '03 45 
 130.84 
 146.30 
 163 56 
 179 I 8 
 193-53 
 206.90 
 
 219-45 
 231.32 
 242.61 
 253-8o 
 
 60 
 
 O G 
 G3 G 
 
 CO 'J 
 
 OS 
 
 86.57 
 
 109.51 
 122.43 
 136.87 
 
 149-93 
 161.96 
 
 173-15 
 183.65 
 193-59 
 203.03 
 212.06 
 
 80 
 
 G Z 
 O G 
 ?2 G 
 
 co a 
 OS 
 
 75 94 
 96.06 
 107.40 
 120.07 
 
 i3!-54 
 142.07 
 151.88 
 i6r.io 
 169.81 
 178.10 
 186.02 
 
 100 
 
 G 2 
 O G 
 Ch G 
 co 
 
 OS 
 
 68.46 
 86.60 
 
 96.82 
 108 24 
 
 118.57 
 
 28.07 
 
 136.92 
 145.22 
 15308 
 
 160.59 
 167.70 
 
 2 Inch Pipe. 
 Length in Feet. 
 
 40 
 
 G Z 
 
 O G 
 
 S G 
 
 CO g 
 
 OS 
 
 60 
 
 O G 
 3 G 
 
 OS 
 
 208.63 
 263.90 
 29505 
 329-88 
 
 361.36 
 390.32 
 
 417.26 
 442.59 
 466.52 
 489.30 
 511.04 
 
 17581 
 
 222.39 
 248.64 
 278.00 
 
 30452 
 
 328.92 
 
 351.63 
 372.97 
 
 393.14 
 412.33 
 
 430.66 
 
 80 
 
 O G 
 
 ?3 a 
 
 co -j^ 
 
 OS 
 
 154.80 
 195.81 
 218.93 
 244.77 
 268 13 
 289.61 
 309.61 
 
 328.39 
 346.16 
 
 363- 05 
 379.20 
 
 100 
 
 G -M 
 
 O G 
 S G 
 
 CO -Tl 
 
 OS 
 
 139 88 
 176 94 
 197.82 
 221.17 
 242.29 
 261.70 
 279.76 
 296.74 
 
 312.79 
 328.06 
 342.64 
 
 Street service pipe will generally be one-eighth inch larger than 
 accompanying ferrules. 
 
CANTON WATER WORKS 391 
 
 TARIFF OF WATER RATES. 
 
 Banks, telegraph offices, express offices, etc $5-00 
 
 Store rooms, without dwellings 5.00 
 
 Street sprinkling with the above i.oo 
 
 Bakeries to be assessed or metered 
 
 Barber shops, one chair 8.00 
 
 Barber shops, each additional chair 3.00 
 
 Bath tubs — public — to be assessed or metered 
 
 Blacksmith shops, one fire 3.00 
 
 Blacksmith shops, each additional fire 1.00 
 
 Saloons, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Breweries, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Distilleries, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Dwellings, not exceeding four rooms 5.00 
 
 Dwellings, each additional room to six 1.00 
 
 Dwellings, each additional room after six 50 
 
 To dwelling rates add $1 where street or lawn sprinkler is used 
 
 Fountains, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Foundries and machine shops to be assessed or metered. . . . 
 
 Gas works, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Hotels, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Livery or boarding stables, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Laundries, to be assessed or metered 
 
 Offices 5.00 
 
 Outside water closets, without house use, for each family or store. ... 5.00 
 Outside water closets, with house use, for each family or store etc. . 2 : oo 
 
 Stables, private, per horse or cow 1.00 
 
 Street sprinklers, city lot per season 5.00 
 
 Water, for building, per M brick 03 
 
 Water for building, per perch, stone 02 
 
 Water, for building, plastering per 100 yards 15 
 
 Water, for cement work, to be assessed 
 
392 
 
 REVISED ORDINANCES 
 
 METER RATES. 
 
 The Meter Rates shall be seven cents ($ .07) per thousand gallons, 
 but the minimum rate shall not be less than 50 cents per month. 
 And, in addition, Meter Rents to be as follows : 
 
 5- 8 and 3-4-inch meters $ 2.00 per year 
 
 1- inch meters 3.00 per year 
 
 1 1 -2-inch meters 4.00 per year 
 
 2- inch meters 6.00 per year 
 
 3- inch meters 8.00 per year 
 
 4- inch meters 10.00 per year 
 
 6- inch meters 12.00 per year 
 
 Any consumer using ten times the amount of water that he is charged 
 meter rent, shall be rebated the amount of meter rent from the regular 
 bills. 
 
 All consumers of water from the Canton Water Works, residing out- 
 side of the city limits, will be charged ten per cent additional to the city 
 rates. 
 
 Steam boilers will be rated according to the horse power. 
 
 For example : A 1 -horse power boiler will consume five gallons of 
 water per hour, or fifty gallons per day of ten hours. The price per 
 1,000 gallons to be charged as per Meter Rate. 
 
 Public buildings, churches, opera houses, and all uses not stated to 
 be assessed or metered. 
 
 All prosecutions for the violation of any of the provisions contained 
 in the above enumerated By-Laws and Regulations shall be prosecuted 
 before the Mayor of the City of Canton, upon complaint in writing being- 
 first duly made and filed before such mayor, by any person or persons. 
 And the manner of procedure thereafter before the Mayor shall be the 
 same as in other prosecutions for the violation of the City Ordinances. 
 And all By-Laws, Rules and Regulations heretofore made, passed or 
 adopted, and now in force, to be, and the same are hereby repealed. 
 
 The Board reserves the right to alter and amend the above schedule 
 of rates, as it may become necessary. 
 
 Adopted by the Board of Public Service, December 7th, 1903. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
394 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 NOTE 
 
 The records of the Trustees of the Town of Canton and of the Coun- 
 cil of the City of Canton prior to the year 1858, were lost about thirty- 
 eight years ago and there are no means whereby a complete list of the 
 officers prior to the year 1858 can be obtained. 
 
 The following is a list of the Mayors of the Town of Canton and of 
 the Mayors, Solicitors, City Clerks, Marshals, Street Commissioners, 
 Market Masters and Councilmen of the City of Canton so far as they 
 can be ascertained from the records preserved in the City Clerk's office. 
 
 • 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 395 
 
 TOWN OF CANTON 
 
 MAYORS. 
 
 John Myers. 1838 to 1839. 
 Jacob Rex, 1839 to 1840. 
 John Myers, 1840 to 1841. 
 William Bryee, 1841 to 1842. 
 Lewis Vail, 1842 to 1844. 
 Geo. Dunbar, Sr., 1844 to 1845. 
 Z. Snow, 1845 to 1846. 
 C. C. A. Witting, 1846 to 1847. 
 Daniel Gotshall, 1847 to l8 4 8 - 
 
 C. C. A. Witting, 1848 to 1849. 
 
 D. H. Harmann, 1849 to l &5°- 
 J. G. Lester, 1850 to 1852. 
 
 B. F. Leiter, 1852 to 1853. 
 John Lahm, 1853 to 1854. 
 
 CITY OF CANTON 
 
 MAYORS. 
 
 B. F. Leiter, 1854 to 1855. 
 
 Peter Chance, 1855 to March, 1859. 
 
396 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 l8 5 8. 
 
 PETER CHANCE, Mayor. 
 
 G. W. McMillin, City Clerk, pro tern. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Thomas Goodman, Pres., John Maline, 
 
 Lewis Miller, Joseph H. Miller, 
 
 Adam A. Shorb, William Prince, 
 
 Henry Bockius, John R. Poyser. 
 
 J. C. BOCKIUS, Mayor, March, 1859, to April, 1859. 
 H. P. DUNBAR, Mayor. 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 Charles F. Manderson, City Solicitor. 
 Daniel Dewalt, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Thomas Goodman, Pres., Lewis Miller, 
 
 Joseph H. Miller, Benjamin F. Leiter, 
 
 Henry Bockius, James S. Rider. 
 
 William Prince, John Maline. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 397 
 
 i860 
 
 H. P. DUNBAR, Mayor. 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 Charles F. Manderson, City Solicitor. 
 Jonathan Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 
 H. P. DUNBAR, Mayor, to May, 1861. 
 S. MEYER, Mayor, to September, 1862. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 Tames D. Brown, City Solicitor. 
 
 Joseph Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Daniel Gotshall, Pres., 
 Lewis Miller, 
 R. C. Latimer, 
 William Prince, 
 
 Daniel Risher, 
 D- H. Harmon, 
 Lawrence Bechel, 
 John Maline. 
 
 1861. 
 
 Council. 
 
 David H. Harmann, Pres., 
 Daniel Risher, 
 Ignatius Piero, 
 Peter Myers, 
 
 John M. Schneider, 
 Louis Miller, 
 Lorenz Bechtel, 
 William Prince. 
 
398 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1862. 
 
 S. MEYER, to September, 1862. 
 
 J. CREVOISIE, from September, 1862. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 James D. Brown, City Solicitor. 
 
 Joseph Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 JOSEPH CREVOISIE, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 James D. Brown, City Solicitor. 
 Joseph Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 John Maline, Pres., 
 John M. Schneider, 
 Ignatius G. Piero, 
 Peter Myers, 
 
 Isaac Hazlett, 
 Jacob Schotts, 
 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 Louis Miller, 
 
 1863. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Louis Miller, Pres., 
 Jacob Schotts, 
 ! ,< mis Schaefer, 
 John Maline, 
 
 William Anderson, 
 Gecrge Gibbs. 
 
 Isaac Hazlett, 
 [gnatius Piero, 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 399 
 
 1864. 
 
 JOSEPH CREVOISIE, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 James D. Brown, City Solicitor. 
 T. C. Nighman, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 William Anderson, Pres., 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 Ignatius Piero, 
 Louis Miller, 
 
 John Maline, 
 William Wyant, 
 Jacob Shotts, 
 Geoge Gibbs. 
 
 1865. 
 
 W. W. CLARK, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 Louis Schaefer, City Solicitor. 
 Peter J. Keefer, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 George Wolf, 
 William Wyant, 
 Louis Ohliger, 
 George Gibbs, 
 
 William Anderson, Pres-, 
 Jocab Shotts, 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 Nicholas Bour, 
 
400 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1866. 
 
 W. W. CLARK, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 Louis Schaefer, City Solicitor. 
 Joseph Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 William Anderson, Pres. 
 George Wolf, 
 Louis Ohliger, 
 
 George Gibbs, 
 
 Henry Deweese, 
 George Rank, 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 Amos Vogelgesong. 
 
 1867. 
 
 DANIEL SAYLER, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 Joseph Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 Council. 
 
 W illiam Anderson, Pres., 
 I [enry I )eweese, 
 John Shilling, 
 Jacob Miller, 
 
 George Rank, 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 K. J. Lindeman, 
 Anthony Walter, 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 401 
 
 1868. 
 
 DANIEL SAYLER, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 
 DANIEL SAYLER, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 C. B. Anthony, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 William H. Wyant, Pres., 
 William Anderson, 
 John Schilling, 
 F. J. Lindeman, 
 
 Jacob Miller, 
 George Rank, 
 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 Peter Myers, 
 
 1869. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Daniel Worley, Pres., 
 Peter Myers, 
 Jacob Hawk, 
 F. J. Lindeman, 
 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 John Shimp, 
 William Wyant, 
 James A. Saxton. 
 
402 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1870. 
 
 DANIEL SAYLER, Mayor, to July, 1870. 
 
 S. SL ANKER, Mayor, July, 1870, to September, 1870. 
 
 H- S. BELDEN, Mayor, September, 1870, to 1871. 
 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 
 C. B. Anthony, Street Commissioner. 
 
 R. S. SHIELDS, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 Isaac J. Numan, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Daniel Worley, Pres., 
 William Anderson, 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 George W. Henning, 
 
 J. S. Lindsey, 
 Jacob Hawk, 
 John Shimp, 
 John Raber. 
 
 1871- 
 
 Council. 
 
 James W. Underhill, Pres., 
 George Cook, 
 Henry S. Belden, 
 George Bender, 
 
 Louis Schaefer, 
 J. S. Lindsey, 
 William Anderson 
 I). YV- Stabler. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 403 
 
 1872. 
 
 R. S. SHIELDS, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 Isaac J. Numan, Street Commissioner. 
 
 R. S. SHIELDS, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 Levi McKinney, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 James W. Underhill, Pres., 
 George Cook, 
 Henry S. Belden, 
 George Bender, 
 
 Ira M. Allen, 
 Daniel Cobaugh, 
 George Schelbach, 
 D. W. Stabler. 
 
 1873- 
 
 Council. 
 
 Ira M. Allen, Pres., 
 Daniel Cobaugh, 
 George Schelbach, 
 D. W. Stabler, 
 
 John Baker, 
 George Cook, 
 Lawrence Bechtel, 
 Joseph Schott. 
 
404 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1874. 
 
 R. S. SHIELDS, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 William A. Lynch, City Solicitor. 
 George W. Oldfield, City Marshal. 
 Levi McKinney, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Christian Volzer, elected December 12, 1874, unexpired term of John 
 Baker. 
 
 Paul Field, elected at special election, David Lind refusing to serve. 
 
 A. D. BRADEN, Mayor. 
 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 
 Henry A. Wise, City Solicitor. 
 
 John Webb, City Marshal. 
 
 Levi McKinney, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 James W. Underhill, Pres. 
 
 George Cook, 
 Lawrence Bechel, 
 Joseph Schott, 
 John Baker. 
 
 Daniel Cobaugh, 
 C. L. Reifsnider, 
 Leopold Biechele, 
 
 1875- 
 
 Council. 
 
 James W. Underhill, Pres., 
 R. A. Cassidy, 
 James Campbell, 
 Peter E. Barlet, 
 
 John Leininger, 
 Daniel Cobaugh, 
 Leopold Biechele, 
 C. L. Reifsnider. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 405 
 
 1876. 
 
 A. D. BRADEN, Mayor. 
 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 
 Henry A. Wise, City Solicitor. 
 
 John Webb, City Marshal. 
 
 Levi McKinney, Street Commissioner. 
 
 JOHN SHI MP, Mayor. 
 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 
 John C. Welty, City Solicitor. 
 
 John Webb, City Marshal. 
 
 Jacob Plunkard, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Peter E. Barlet, Pres-, 
 Fred. Herbruck, 
 Charles D. Monnot, 
 Joseph Weaver, 
 
 R. A. Cassidy, 
 James Campbell, 
 James C. Lantz, 
 John Leininger. 
 
 1877. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Peter E. Barlet, Pres., 
 James C. Lantz, 
 B. F- Rohrer, 
 Joseph Weaver, 
 
 Henry McCann, 
 Charles D. Monnot, 
 Ferdinand Herbruck 
 Peter J. Schwalm. 
 
406 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1878. 
 
 JOHN SHIMP, Mayor. 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 John C. Welty, City Solicitor. 
 John Webb, City Marshal- 
 Jacob Plunkard, Street Commissioner. 
 
 JAMES VALLELY, Mayor. 
 
 Joseph Trout, City Clerk. 
 
 John C. Welty, City Solicitor. 
 
 Louis Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 Jacob Plunkard, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Peter E. Barlet, Pres. 
 David A. Arter, 
 Ferdinand Herbruck, 
 Peter J. Schwalm, 
 
 David Sherrick, 
 Charles D. Monnot, 
 B. F. Rohrer, 
 Henry McCann. 
 
 1879. 
 
 Council. 
 
 George W. Raff, Pres-, 
 
 D. A. Arter, 
 Daniel Lanker, 
 A. O. Slentz, 
 Charles 1). Monnot. 
 
 B. F. Rohrer, 
 H. T. Warner, 
 David Sherrick, 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 407 
 
 1880. 
 
 JAMES VALLELY, Mayor. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 John C. Welty, City Solicitor. 
 
 Louis Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 Jacob Plunkard, Street Commissioner. 
 
 WILLIAM J. PIERO, Mayor. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 John C. Welty, City Solicitor. 
 
 Louis Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 George B. Bender, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 R. S. Shields, Pres., 
 John R. Poyser, 
 D. W. Stabler, 
 B. F. Rohrer, 
 
 W. A. Archinal, 
 A. O. Slentz, 
 John M. Stevenson, 
 H. T- Warner, 
 
 1881. 
 
 Council. 
 
 R. S. Shields, Pres., 
 Johnson Sherrick, 
 Henry T. Warner, 
 A. O. Slentz, 
 
 William A. Archinal, 
 John R. Poyser, 
 John M. Stevenson, 
 A. D. Coldren. 
 
408 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1882. 
 
 WILLIAM J. PIERO, Mayor. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 John C. Welty, City Solicitor. 
 
 Louis Rigler, City Marshal. 
 
 George B. Bender, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Henry T. Warner, 
 Arvine C. Hiner, 
 Abram D. Coldren, 
 John Murray, 
 Johnson Sherrick, 
 John P. Rauch, 
 Jacob P. Fawcett. 
 
 R. S. Shields, Pres., 
 Mathew Bast, 
 John C. Stinchcomb, 
 John H. Werner, 
 William H. McCammon, 
 William H. Wyant, 
 George Rex, 
 
 1883- 
 
 WILLIAM J. PIERO, Mayor. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 John M- Myers, City Solicitor. 
 
 Charles Slagel, City Marshal. 
 
 George B. Bender, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Henry T. Warner, 
 H. W. Haines, 
 John H. Werner, 
 John Murray, 
 William H. Wyant, 
 John P- Rauch, 
 J. P. Fawcett. 
 
 I [enry A. Weaver, unexpired term of William H. McCammon. 
 John Dine, unexpired term of John P. Ranch. 
 
 R. S. Shields, Pres., 
 Mathew Bast, 
 Arvine C. Hiner, 
 Stephen Wagner, 
 William McCammon, 
 John Class, 
 
 Alexander I Iowenstine, 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 409 
 
 1884. 
 
 WILLIAM J. PIERO, Mayor. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 John M- Myers, City Solicitor. 
 
 Charles Slagel, City Marshal. 
 
 George B- Bender, Street Commissioner. 
 
 R. S. Shields, Pres., 
 John H. Piero, 
 Michael Adler, 
 Augustus Gachatte, 
 John Murray, 
 John Webb, 
 David Swanger, 
 
 Council. 
 
 Henry T. Warner, 
 Harry W. Haines, 
 Stephen Wagner, 
 Henry A. Weaver, 
 John Class, 
 
 Alexander Howenstine, 
 J. P. Fawcett- 
 
 1885. 
 
 GEORGE REX, Mayor. 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 John M. Myers, City Solicitor 
 Charles Slagel, City Marshal. 
 Alexander Margo, Street Commissioner 
 John K. Bowers, Marketmaster. 
 
 J. P. Fawcett, Pres., 
 Ignatius G. Maline, 
 William L. Miller, 
 Henry Vogelgesong, 
 Benjamin F. Rohrer, 
 Charles R. Frazer, 
 Mathew E. Meek, 
 
 Council. 
 
 John H. Piero, 
 Michael Adler, 
 Augustus Gachatte, 
 John Murray, 
 John Webb, 
 David Swanger, 
 
 Samuel J. Roberts, 
 
 Azariah W. Conger, unexpired term of Benjamin F. Rohrer, elected Sep- 
 tember 14, 1885. 
 
410 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1886. 
 
 GEORGE REX, Mayor. 
 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 
 John M. Myers, City Solicitor 
 
 Charles Slagel, City Marshal. 
 
 Alexander Margo, Street Commissioner. 
 
 John K. Bowers, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council 
 
 Charles R- Frazer, Pres., 
 John W. Walser, 
 William V olkman, 
 Augustus Gachatte, 
 Albert Ringle, 
 Mathew E. Meek, 
 Samuel J. Roberts, 
 
 Ignatius G. Maline, 
 William Miller, 
 Henry Vogelgesong, 
 
 A. W. Conger, 
 Louis Loichot, Jr., 
 John E. Dine, 
 
 B. F. Schwier. 
 
 1887. 
 
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Mayor. 
 E. M. Grimes, City Clerk. 
 Atlee Pomerene, City Solicitor. 
 David Pletcher, City Marshal. 
 John E. Dine, Street Commissioner- 
 John Barry, Marketmaster. 
 
 Daniel Worley, Pres., 
 William Volkman, 
 Augustus Gachatte, 
 Albert Ringle, 
 Louis Loichot, 
 John lv Dine, 
 Benjamin F. Schwier, 
 
 John J. Adams, 
 
 Council. 
 
 John W. Walser, - 
 Henry G. Schaub, 
 Henry Vogelgesong, 
 Jules Py, 
 ( ). A. Essig, 
 Charles H. Henderson, 
 W illiam L,. Alexander. 
 
 unexpired term of John K. Dine, resigned. 
 
 Emile \)* «ize, to fill unexpired terra of Henry G. Schaub. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 411 
 
 1888. 
 
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Mayor. 
 Henry G. Schaub, City Clerk. 
 Atlee Pomerene, City Solicitor. 
 David Pletcher, City Marshal. 
 John E. Dine, Street Commissioner- 
 John Barry, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Joseph H. Dumoulin, 
 William Volkman, 
 Gustave A. Fries, 
 Albert Ringle, 
 
 Louis A. Loichot, Pres., June 4/88, 
 John J. Adams, 
 Paul Field. 
 
 Louis Hoffman, elected May 14, 1888, to fill unexpired term of Daniel 
 Worley. 
 
 Daniel Worley, Pres., 
 E. J. Donze, 
 Henry Vogelgesong, 
 Jules Py, 
 O A. Essig, 
 Charles H. Henderson, 
 W. L. Alexander, 
 
 Louis A- Loichot, Pres., 
 Paul Gschwend, 
 E. J. Donze, 
 Orville L. Slentz, 
 Jules Py, 
 J. J. Adams, 
 Paul Field, 
 
 Martin Henry elected October 9, 1 
 Volkman. 
 
 1889. 
 
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Mayor. 
 Henry G. Schaub, City Clerk. 
 Atlee Pomerene, City Solicitor. 
 William Gentry, City Marshal. 
 John E. Dine, Street Commissioner- 
 John Barry, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 J. H. Dumoulin, 
 
 William Volkman, 
 Gustave A. Fries, 
 Albert Ringle, 
 O. A- Essig, 
 John Duffy, 
 Frederick Lied. 
 , to fill the unexpired term of William 
 
412 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 189O. 
 
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Mayor. 
 Henry G. Schaub, City Clerk. 
 Atlee Pomerene, City Solicitor. 
 William Gentry, City Marshal. 
 John E. Dine, Street Commissioner- 
 John Barry, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 J. H. Dumoulin, Pres., ' 
 Martin Henry, 
 Gu stave A. Fries, 
 J. A. Russell, 
 Nicholas Guirlinger, 
 F- Joseph Wagner, 
 W. E. Sefton, 
 
 E. J. Donze, 
 O. L. Slentz, 
 Jules Py, 
 
 O. A. Essig, 
 John Duffy, 
 
 Frederick Lied, 
 Paul Gschwend. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 413 
 
 189I. 
 
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Mayor. 
 
 J. W- Barnaby, City Clerk, resigned April 30, 1891. 
 
 George W. Yohe, City Clerk, June 23, 1891. 
 
 William Lichtenwalter, City Clerk. 
 
 Thomas F. Turner, City Solicitor. 
 
 William Gentry, City Marshal. 
 
 Henry Leonard, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Benjamin McCloud, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 W. E. Sefton, Pres-, 
 Joseph A. Linville, 
 Anthony Francis, 
 
 J. H. Dumoulin, 
 Martin Henry, 
 Gustave A. Fries, 
 John A- Russell, 
 Nicholas Guirlinger, 
 F. Joseph Wagner, 
 J. M. Campbell. 
 
 David L. Miller, 
 
 George W. Trump, 
 A. Best, 
 
 William B. Dager, 
 
414 
 
 1 C> . ; * 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1892. 
 
 JOHN F. BLAKE, Mayor. 
 William Lichtenwalter, City Clerk. 
 Thomas F. Turner, City Solicitor. 
 Wm. A. Gentry, City Marshal. 
 Henry Leonard, Street Commissioner- 
 Benjamin McCloucl, Marketmaster. 
 
 J. A. Linville, Pres., 
 Henry T. Warner, 
 Will H. Cooper, 
 A. Francis, 
 Edward Sexauer, 
 D- L. Miller, 
 G. Eicher, 
 
 Council. 
 
 G. W. Trump, 
 C. W. Dahinden, 
 A. M. Best, 
 F. Joseph Wagner, 
 W. Dager, 
 Henry Detmering, 
 J- M. Campbell. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 415 
 
 1893. 
 
 ROBERT A. CASSIDY, Mayor. 
 H. G. Schaub, City Clerk. 
 Peter J. Collins, City Solicitor. 
 Samuel Becherer, City Marshal. 
 Henry Leonard, Street Commissioner. 
 Adam Thorn, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Henry T. Warner, Pres., 
 Henry Weber, 
 
 W. E. Young, 
 C- W. Dahinden, 
 August Demeusy, 
 F. Joseph Wagner, 
 B. F. Faust, 
 Henry Detmering, 
 J. M. Campbell. 
 
 Will H. Cooper, 
 W. W. Fielding, 
 Edward Sexauer, 
 Gustave A. Fries, 
 G. Eicher, 
 
416 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1894. 
 
 ROBERT A. CASSIDY, Mayor. 
 H. G. Schaub, City Clerk. 
 Peter J. Collins, City Solicitor. 
 Samuel Becherer, City Marshal. 
 Henry Leonard, Street Commissioner. 
 Adam Thorn, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 G. A. Fries, Pres., 
 Henry Weber, 
 
 W. E. -Young, 
 Arthur Boylan, 
 August Demeusy, 
 Ed. J. Rex, 
 B- F. Faust, 
 J. N. McQuern, 
 Henry Detmering. 
 
 Geo- C. Lindsay, 
 W. W. Fielding, 
 Will H. Cooper, 
 Edward Sexauer, 
 J. M. Campbell, 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 417 
 
 1895. 
 
 JAMES A RICE, Mayor- 
 
 F. H. Belden, City Clerk. 
 
 Harry E. Webber, City Solicitor. 
 
 W. H. Reed, City .Marshal. 
 
 Harry H. Hill, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Benjamin McCloud, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Henry Detmering, Pres., 
 
 Dr. A. V. Smith, 
 
 Geo. C. Lindsay, 
 
 W. C. Weirick, 
 
 Will H- Cooper, 
 
 W. E. Archer, 
 
 Ed. Sexauer, 
 
 J. N- McQuern, 
 W. P. Hall. 
 
 Ed. J. Rex, 
 A. Demeusy, 
 
 H. A. Smith, 
 Arthur Boylan, 
 W. E. Young-, 
 
418 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1896- 
 
 JAMES A RICE, Mayor- 
 
 F. H. Belden, City Clerk. 
 
 Harry E. Webber, City Solicitor. 
 
 W. H. Reed, City Marshal. 
 
 Harry H. Hill, Street Commissioner. 
 
 Benjamin MeCloud, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 W. E. Young, Pres., 
 Peter J. McDonough, 
 W. C. Weirich, 
 Geo. C- Lindsay, 
 W. E. Archer, 
 Charles Walther, 
 H. A. Smith, 
 
 Arthur Turnbull, 
 A. Demeusy, 
 George Au, 
 W. P. Hall, 
 Fred Wilhelm, 
 Dr. A. V. Smith, 
 James M. Fife. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 419 
 
 1897. 
 
 JAMES A RICE, Mayor- 
 Louis N- Ley, City Clerk. 
 Ed. L. Smith, City Solicitor. 
 W. H. Reed, City Marshal. 
 Harry H. Hill, Street Commissioner. 
 Benjamin McCloud, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Arthur R. Turnbull, Pres., 
 
 Geo. Au, 
 
 W. E. Streiber, 
 Geo- C. Lindsay, 
 M. J. Hogan, 
 
 John Cummins, 
 Fred. Welhelm, 
 B. F. Faust, 
 
 Charles Walther, 
 Adam Schissler, 
 
 Peter J. McDonou^h, 
 
 James M. Fife, 
 Dr. A. V. Smith, 
 A- H. Eckhardt. 
 
420 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1898. 
 
 JAMES A RICE, Mayor- 
 Louis N- Ley, City Clerk. 
 Ed. L. Smith, City Solicitor. 
 W. H. Reed, City Marshal. 
 Harry H. Hill, Street Commissioner. 
 Benjamin McCloud, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Arthur R. Turnbull, 
 A- H. Eekhart, 
 Peter McDonough, 
 John Cummins, 
 Keller E. Huff, 
 Dr. A. V. Smith, 
 John F. Buchman. 
 
 B. F. Faust, Pres., 
 Fred. Wilhelm, 
 M. J. Hogan, 
 John B. Gravis, 
 Adam Schissler, 
 Peter Obringer, 
 W. E. Streiber. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 421 
 
 189Q. 
 
 JAMES H. ROBERTSON, Mayor. 
 Louis N- Ley, City Clerk. 
 Ed. L. Smith, City Solicitor. 
 David M. Reinhart, City Marshal. 
 David S. Sommer, Street Commissioner. 
 Benjamin McCloud, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Arthur R. Turnbull, Pres., 
 
 A. H. Eckhardt, 
 Keller E. Huff, 
 John Cummins, 
 Fred. Wilhelm, 
 L- M. Killian, 
 John F. Buchman, 
 John T. Schroyer. 
 
 W. E- Streiber, 
 John B. Gravis, 
 J. A. Bernower, 
 Peter Obringer, 
 Adam Schissler, 
 
 Peter J. McDonough, 
 
422 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1900. 
 
 JAMES H. ROBERTSON, Mayor. 
 Louis N- Ley, City Clerk. 
 Ed. L. Smith, City Solicitor. 
 David M. Reinhart, City Marshal. 
 David S. Sommer, Street Commissioner. 
 Frank Williams, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 A. H. Eckhardt, Pres., 
 
 Adam Thomas, 
 John Cummins, 
 Keller E. Huff, 
 L. M. Killian, 
 
 Nicholas Dickes, 
 J. A. Bernower, 
 John B. Gravis, 
 Adam Schissler, 
 Geo. H. Leggett, 
 W- E. Streiber, 
 
 Ray F. Harbert, 
 John T. Schroyer, 
 
 Wm. W. Marshall. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 423 
 
 1901. 
 
 JAMES H. ROBERTSON, Mayor. 
 Charles C- Loyd, City Clerk. 
 Denver C. Hughes, City Solicitor. 
 Edward B. Bour, City Marshal. 
 David S. Sommer, Street Commissioner. 
 Frank Williams, Marketmaster. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Geo. H. Leggett, Pres., 
 
 John Stein, 
 Keller E. Huff, 
 Wm. Lichtenwalter, 
 Ray F. Harbert, 
 L. M. Killian, 
 Wm. W. Marshall. 
 John T. Schroyer- 
 
 Chas- F. Haines, 
 John B. Gravis, 
 George Good, 
 
 Adam Thomas, 
 Arthur R. Turnbull, 
 Nicholas Dickes, 
 
424 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 1902. 
 
 JAMES H. ROBERTSON, Mayor. 
 Denver C. Hughes, City Solicitor. 
 Charles C- Loyd, City Clerk. 
 Edward B. Bour, City Marshal. 
 
 George W. Good, Pres., 
 
 R. F. Barnett, 
 
 C. F. Haines, 
 
 Paul Joliat, 
 
 Ray F. Harbert, 
 
 L. M. Killian, 
 
 W. M. Marshall, 
 
 Council. 
 
 David Owen, 
 T. P. Paxson, 
 William Schumacher, 
 John Stein, 
 John T. Schroyer, 
 A. R. Turnbull, 
 William Lichtenwalter. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 425 
 
 1903. 
 
 W. H. SMITH, Mayor. 
 Denver C. Hughes, City Solicitor. 
 Charles C- Loyd, City Clerk. 
 A. Ashbrook, City Auditor. 
 T. J. Bidwell, City Treasurer. 
 
 Council. 
 
 George H. Leggett, Pres., 
 J. A. Brooks, 
 R- F. Barnett, 
 
 August Garaux, 
 Paul Joliat, 
 W. A. Lynch, 
 David Owen, 
 William Wagner, 
 
 Silas Croft, 
 S. W. Hall, 
 
426 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 I9C4. 
 
 W. H. SMITH, Mayor. 
 Denver C. Hughes, City Solicitor. 
 Charles C- Loyd, City Clerk. 
 A. Ashbrook, City Auditor. 
 T. J. Bidwell, City Treasurer. 
 
 Council. 
 
 Geo. H. Leggett, Pres., S. W. Hall, 
 
 J. A. Brooks, Paul Joliat, 
 
 R- F. Barnett, W. A. Lynch, 
 
 Silas Croft, . David Owen, 
 
 August Garaux, William Wagner. 
 
CITY OFFICERS 
 
 427 
 
 1905. 
 
 W. H. SMITH, Mayor. 
 Denver C. Hughes, City Solicitor. 
 Charles C- Loyd, City Clerk. 
 A. Ashbrook, City Auditor. 
 T. J. Bidwell, City Treasurer. 
 
 Council. 
 
 George H. Leggett, Pres., 
 J. A. Brooks, 
 R. F- Barnett, 
 E. S. Folk, 
 S. W. Hall, 
 
 Paul Joliat, 
 W. A. Lynch, 
 David Owen, 
 Fred. H. Sanders, 
 J. P- Williams. 
 
428 
 
 CITY OFFICERS 
 
 I906. 
 
 A. R- TURNBULL, Mayor. 
 W. L. Day, City Solicitor. 
 Charles C- Loyd, City Clerk. 
 A. Ashbrook, City Auditor. 
 T. J. Bidwell, City Treasurer. 
 
 Council. 
 
 George H. Leggett, Pres., 
 Ira A. Aungst, 
 J. A. Brooks, 
 E. S. Folk, 
 S. W. Hall, 
 
 G. J- Naftzger, 
 David Owen, 
 
 Fred. H. Sanders, 
 
 M. L. Smith, 
 J. P. Williams. 
 
INDEX 
 
A 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 ABUSING FAMILY— 
 
 See 84 210 
 
 ADVERTISING MATTER — 
 
 See Bills 
 
 AMERICAN RAPID TELEGRAPH CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 300 
 
 ANIMALS— 
 
 Horses and mules to be securely fastened 5 1 
 
 Penalty 5 1 
 
 Stallions not to be put to mares except 5 2 
 
 Penalty 5 2 
 
 Not to run at large 6 3 
 
 Bitch dogs not to run at large 8 10 
 
 Penalty 8 11 
 
 Hitching horses to trees 92 247 
 
 Hitching horses 96 266 
 
 Dead 105 301 
 
 Transporting same 105 302 
 
 Cruelty to 9 14, 1 5 
 
 Definition of certain words 9 16 
 
 Impounding : 6 4 
 
 Dogs not allowed in public parks 112 329 
 
 Mules (see mules) 
 
 Cows (see cows) 
 
 Cattle (see cattle) 
 
 AREAS— 
 
 Projected into sidewalks must be protected by railing. . 165 487 
 ASHES— 
 
 See rubbish 
 
432 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 ASSAULT AND BATTERY — 
 
 Defined and penalty 89 232 
 
 ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT— 
 
 Salary 53 124 
 
 AUCTIONEERS— 
 
 Auctioneer defined 10 18 
 
 License 10 20 
 
 Penalty 10 19 
 
 How license obtained 10 20 
 
 AUDITOR— 
 
 To destroy coupon bonds when 22 53 
 
 Bond record to be kept by 22 54 
 
 Registry of bonds 23 56 
 
 Bond of 38 84 
 
 Duties of 38 84 
 
 Salary of. 38 84 
 
 Bonds to be recorded by 38 85 
 
 Certified copies of bonds shall be made by, when 38 86 
 
 AUTOMOBILES — 
 
 Rate of speed of 12 23 
 
 Lights, bells, brake and gong to have 12 24 
 
 Frightened horses 12 25 
 
 Keeping to right side 13 26 
 
 Processions 13 27 
 
 Penalty 13 28 
 
 Registering and numbering 13, 14 29 
 
 Penalty 14 31 
 
 Mayor's duties 14 30 
 
 AWNINGS— 
 
 Construction of 161 474 
 
 B 
 
 BALL PLAYING— 
 
 Playing in streets 97 272 
 
index 433 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 BARNS — - 
 
 Unlawful entering 93 250 
 
 BATHING IN CREEKS — 
 
 At certain times unlawful 88 227 
 
 BENZINE— 
 
 See Gasoline 
 
 BEGGARS— 
 
 Unlawful to be such 86 217 
 
 BENCH MARK— 
 
 See 15 32 
 
 BIRTHS— 
 
 Physicians and midwives to report same 140 411 
 
 BITCH DOGS— 
 
 Not to run at large 8 10 
 
 Penalty 8 11 
 
 BICYCLES— 
 
 Keep to right side 13 26 
 
 Rules as to running of same 16 33 
 
 Speed of same 16 33 
 
 Riding on sidewalk 16 33 
 
 Scorching and coasting 16 33 
 
 Turn to the right side 16 33 
 
 Turn to left when passing 16 33 
 
 Penalty 16 3 
 
 Two abreast 17 35 
 
 Bell 17 36 
 
 Keep to right 17 37 
 
 Fire apparatus must avoid 17 38 
 
 Penalty 18 39 
 
 BILLS— ' 
 
 License to post same 19 40 
 
 License fee for 19 41 
 
 License not transferable 19 42 
 
 .Shall wear badge 20 43 
 
434 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Penalty 20 44 
 
 Exception 20 45 
 
 Unlawful to scatter bills, etc., without permit 20 46 
 
 Permits for same to be issued by the Mayor 20 47 
 
 Scattering bills, etc., on private premises 20 48 
 
 Penalty 21 49 
 
 Sample packages distributing 21 50 
 
 Penalty 21 51 
 
 Sticking 93 251 
 
 BILL POSTING— 
 
 See bills 
 
 BOOKS— 
 
 Obscene 86 218 
 
 Penalty 86 219 
 
 BOYS— 
 
 Not to be on streets at night 82 197 
 
 Arrest of 82 200 
 
 BONDS— 
 
 Registered bonds 22 52 
 
 Cancellation and destruction of coupon bonds 22 53 
 
 Bond record 22 54 
 
 Interest and principal on registered bonds 23 55 
 
 Registered bonds how transferred 23 55 
 
 Auditor's duty 23 56 
 
 Registered bonds how registered 23 517 
 
 Registered bonds how issued 23 58 
 
 Court proceedings bonds in 23 59 
 
 BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY — 
 
 Number of 41 93 
 
 How appointed 41 93 
 
 Term of Office 41 93 
 
 Bonds of 41 94 
 
 Duties 41 94 
 
 Salary 41 94, 
 
 Duties of in police department 119 346 
 
 Duties of in connection with fire department 54 [25 
 
INDEX 435 
 
 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF INSECURE AND UNSAFE 
 
 BUILDINGS PAGE SECTION 
 
 How appointed 28 65 
 
 Term of service 28 65 
 
 Duties of 28 66 
 
 Clerk of Council secretary thereof 29 68 
 
 BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE— 
 
 Duties of in connection with moving buildings 29 70 
 
 Bonds of 40 92 
 
 Duties of 40 92 
 
 Salaries of 40 92 
 
 Number of 40 ( 92 
 
 Term of office of 40 92 
 
 Amending plats duties of as to 116 340 
 
 Completion of plans by, notice to be given 116 341 
 
 Sessions of same as platting commission 116 341 
 
 Filing of plans by, as platting commission 116 341 
 
 Schedule of prices for house connections with sewers, 
 
 to be fixed by 156 458 
 
 Market house stalls, to issue license for 75 181 
 
 Must approve outside space for market at market house 73 174 
 
 Stalls at market house to be offered at public sale by. .73 174 
 
 Days and hours of marketing to be fixed 73 174 
 
 BOARD OF HEALTH— 
 
 General Powers 131 376 
 
 Resolutions ci to have effect of ordinances 131 376 
 
 Shall recommend measures to council 132 377 
 
 Composition of 130 372 
 
 Term of office of 130 373 
 
 Inspection powers of , 135 392 
 
 Epidemic of small-pox, power to prevent 136 395 
 
 Contagious and infectious diseases to be reported to. . . 137 40G 
 
 Rules and regulations of 327 
 
 Nuisances, rules of as to 331 
 
 . Privy vaults, rules as to 333 
 
436 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Vaults and sinks abandoned, rules 333 
 
 Scavengers' carts 333 
 
 Privies, sinks, cesspools, etc., rules of as to 333 
 
 Markets, rules as to 334 
 
 Tenement houses, rules oi as to 335 
 
 Vaccination 337 
 
 Hydrophobia 338 
 
 Deaths, reporting of 338 
 
 Burial permits 338 
 
 Officers of 339 
 
 Health officer, duties of 339 
 
 .Clerk of 340 
 
 City Physician 340 
 
 Slaughter houses 341 
 
 Creeks, befouling same 341 
 
 Sewers, drains, etc 341 
 
 Contagious diseases 342 
 
 Dead bodies, transportation of 346 
 
 Waste water and filth in streets 347 
 
 Filth and rubbish in alleys 347 
 
 Sanitary police 348 
 
 Misdemeanors 348 
 
 Inspection of public buildings 351 
 
 Inspection of provisions 351 
 
 Provisions, sale and inspection of 351 
 
 Milk 353 
 
 Nuisances, abatment of 354 
 
 Dairies, inspection of 357 
 
 Inspector of foods, slaughter houses, shops and dairies. .358 
 
 Tickets of milk dealers 360 
 
 Inspector of foods, slaughter houses and dairies 360 
 
 Milk dealer permit 361 
 
 Milk inspector to issue 362 
 
 Construction of sewers and drains, penalty 363 
 
 BREWERIES — 
 
 Not to permit any foul substance to flow therefrom. . . 104 298 
 
INDEX 
 
 437 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 BURIALS — 
 
 See Public Health. 
 BUILDINGS— 
 
 
 9 1 
 
 245 
 
 Marking of same 
 
 93 
 
 252 
 
 
 94 
 
 259 
 
 Material for to be lighted 
 
 96 
 
 270 
 
 Not to be entered when persons sick therein with cer- 
 
 
 
 tain diseases 
 
 
 
 
 2 5 
 
 uu 
 
 t t „r _ 1 j r 1 "1 J • . , • 1 
 
 26 
 
 61 
 
 Penalty 
 
 27 
 
 62 
 
 Space to be occupied when building 
 
 26 
 
 61 
 
 
 26 
 
 61 
 
 
 27 
 
 63 
 
 
 27 
 
 63 
 
 
 27 
 
 64 
 
 
 28 
 
 65 
 
 
 28 
 
 66 
 
 
 28 
 
 67 
 
 Moving buildings, license and bond for 
 
 29 
 
 69 
 
 
 29 
 
 70 
 
 
 29 
 
 70 
 
 
 29 
 
 70 
 
 Penalty 
 
 30 
 
 7i 
 
 BURGLARS — 
 
 Habitual resort for 102 287 
 
 BUTTER — 
 
 Unwholesome, sale of prohibited 135 391 
 
 BUCKLER & GIBBS PLOW CO.— 
 
 Franchises to construct switch 277 
 
 Franchise of 277 
 
 C 
 
 CAPTAINS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT— 
 Number of 
 
 53 
 
 124 
 
438 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Salaries of 53 124 
 
 CAPTAINS OF POLICE — 
 
 Salary of 118 344 
 
 Bond and oath of 118 345 
 
 CANTON STREET RAILWAY— 
 
 Franchise of 192 
 
 Franchise of 198 
 
 Franchise of on Cleveland Avenue 200 
 
 Amendment of franchise of 202 
 
 Franchise to use electricity as motive power 203 
 
 CANTO N-MASSILLON ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise to extend tracks Ion Lake Street 223 
 
 Franchise to build additional tracks between public 
 
 square and lake curve 225 
 
 Extension of franchises of 227 
 
 Route ordinance 229 
 
 Franchise on same 233 
 
 CANTON-AKRON RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Route No. 5, establishing of 229 
 
 Francise of same 233 
 
 Franchise to double track Market street 236 
 
 Blanket franchise 239 
 
 T o double track Mahoning street 249 
 
 Establishing Route No. 6 251 
 
 Franchise on same 255 
 
 CANTON & WAYNESBURG RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 264 65 
 
 CANTON WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE CO.— 
 
 Switch franchise ot 276 
 
 CANTON LIGHT, HEAT & POWER CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 283 
 
 CANTON GAS FUEL CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 291 
 
INDEX 439 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 CARROLL COUNTY TELEPHONE CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 311 
 
 CATTLE— 
 
 Not to run at large 6 5 
 
 CELLAR— 
 
 Not to become offensive 104 297 
 
 CEMETERY— 
 
 Destroying or defacing enclosure 92 248 
 
 Sexton's duty as to burial of bodies 133 382 
 
 Monthly report of Sexton to Health officer 133 383 
 
 Grave stones destroying 92 248 
 
 CESS-POOLS— 
 
 In certain cases 154 449 
 
 Not allowed where 154 452 
 
 Regulations of Board of Health as to . 331 
 
 CENTRAL UNION TELEPHONE CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 307 
 
 CHILDREN— 
 
 On streets at night 82 200 
 
 Insulting language by boys 81 195 
 
 Not to be on streets later than 8 P. M. in winter and 
 
 9 P. M. in summer 82 200 
 
 Parents' duty 83 202 
 
 Cigarettes unlawful to use 83 203 
 
 CHIEF OF POLICE— 
 
 Duty to take up and impound animals in certain cases. . 6 4 
 
 Penalty 6 4 
 
 To impound animals when 7 7 
 
 Judgment on same 7 8 
 
 To sell same to satisfy judgment 7 8 
 
 Fees of officer for impounding 7 9 
 
 To impound bitch dogs 8 12 
 
 Duties of when bitch dogs kept or harbored 8 13 
 
440 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Penalty 8 13 
 
 To see license or permit issued for exhibition of shows, 
 
 etc 50 117 
 
 Right to enter building where show is exhibited 50 117 
 
 Jurors to serve with notice 70 168 
 
 Panel to fill how 71 171 
 
 Special venire to serve 71 172 
 
 Duty in certain cases 80 189 
 
 To enforce provisions of 80 189 
 
 Duty arrest boys when 82 199 
 
 Duty to arrest wrongdoers 94 257 
 
 Certain duties to be performed regarding processions. 96 268 
 
 Pawnbroker's record, right to inspect 114 336 
 
 May compel pawnbroker to produce articles pawned.. 114 336 
 
 Salary of 118 344 
 
 Bond and oath of 118 345 
 
 Prisoners' food for, to be provided by 129 368 
 
 Food for same, how paid for 129 369 
 
 CHARGES — 
 
 How investigated 43 101 
 
 Subpoenas to be issued 43 . 101 
 
 Subpoenas how served 43 101 
 
 Witnesses to attend and answer 44 102 
 
 CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT— 
 
 Salary of 51 124 
 
 To inspect premises 54 127 
 
 To keep record of inspection 54 128 
 
 To inspect houses, etc 56 131 
 
 Permit to be granted by for keeping of explosives 122 355 
 
 Permit to keep dynamite to be granted by 124 357 
 
 Premises, may search when without warrant 125 359 
 
 CHARITIES, ASSOCIATION OF— 
 
 Funds from Houtz poor fund to receive 66 157 
 
 CITY PHYSICIAN— 
 
 Duties of 340 
 
 Term of 339 
 
INDEX 441 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 CITY LIMITS — 
 
 Defined 31 72 
 
 Duties of City Solicitor as to 31 72 
 
 CITY SOLICITOR— 
 
 Bond of 37 83 
 
 Duties of 37 83 
 
 Salary of 37 83 
 
 Prosecutor of police court 37 83 
 
 CITY CIVIL ENGINEER — 
 
 Maps, charts, surveying instruments, etc., to be in his 
 
 charge 42 95 
 
 Duties of 42 96 
 
 Intrusions to be reported by 43 97 
 
 Annual report 43 98 
 
 Not to be interested in contracts 43 99 
 
 Notice to be given to of the laying of gas or water pipe. 99 283 
 
 Opinion as to nuisance 103 291 
 
 Plans of platting commission to be filed in office of. . 116 341 
 
 Sewer builders' application for license 146 422 
 
 Sewers to be under control of 146 421 
 
 Plans and drawings for sewers when 147 424 
 
 Sewer permits, to report concerning same 148 426 
 
 Moneys received for sewer permits, how disposed of. . 147 423 
 Drawings and descriptions of plumbing, etc., to be filed 
 
 with 147 424 
 
 Plumbing fixtures, to have access to 147 424 
 
 Powers in connection with quality of sewer pipe 147 425 
 
 Location of sewers to be given by 148 426 
 
 To have access to sewers 155 453 
 
 Examination of pipes and fixtures to be made by 155 454 
 
 Lots and blocks to be divided by, for numbering pur- 
 poses 170 508 
 
 New blocks and buildings to be numbered by 170 509 
 
 Owners failing to number buildings, duties of engineer. 170 510 
 
 Interference with 95 264 
 
442 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Grades for sidewalks to be given by 162 477 
 
 Sidewalks to be constructed and repaired under super- 
 vision of 162 477 
 
 Dangerous sidewalks, duties as to 163 480 
 
 Sidewalk inspector 160 469 
 
 CIGARETTES — 
 
 Use of 83 203 . 
 
 CITY LIGHTS— 
 
 Policemen to report as to 120 350 
 
 CITIZENS' LIGHT, HEAT & POWER CO.— 
 
 Franchise of : . . . . 286 
 
 CLERK OF THE COUNCIL— 
 
 Building permits to be issued by 25 60 
 
 Fees therefor 27 63 
 
 Record of same to be made by 27 64 
 
 Secretary of board of insecure and unsafe buildings. . 29 68 
 
 Shall insert certain requirements in advertisement 43 105 
 
 Certain matters to be published by, unless paid for in 
 
 advance 47 109 
 
 CLAIMS — 
 
 Detailed accounts required 47 106 
 
 Accounts not to be referred or paid, unless made in cer- 
 tain form 47 107 
 
 Ordinances, notices, resolutions, etc., in certain cases, 
 
 publication of same, how paid for 47 108 
 
 Clerk of the council not to publish except 47 109 
 
 CLEVELAND & CANTON RAILROAD CO.— 
 
 Dannemiller franchise of 274 
 
 Mulberry Street franchise of 275 
 
 Oak Street franshise of 275 
 
 Elbel switch franchise of 276 
 
 coal- 
 To be weighed by weigh master 183 546 
 
 Not to be placed on sidewalk 164 482 
 
index 443 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Coal wagons to be weighed and marked 184 548 
 
 COASTING— 
 
 See Sidewalks and Misdemeanors. 
 
 COWS- 
 Excepted when 6 5 
 
 Penalty 6 5,6 
 
 coupon bonds- 
 How destroyed 22 53 
 
 COSTS— 
 
 Shall belong to City 34 74 
 
 COUNCIL— 
 
 Composition of 40 89 
 
 .Qualifications of 40 89 
 
 Number of members of 40 89 
 
 Term of office 40 90 
 
 How elected 40 90 
 
 Councilmen at large 40 90 
 
 Ward councilman 40 90 
 
 Bonds 40 91 
 
 Salaries 40 91 
 
 Board of Public Safety, duty to confirm 41 93 
 
 Plans of platting commission, duty as to... 116 341 
 
 CORPSE— 
 
 Care and disposition of when death caused by certain 
 
 diseases 138 404 
 
 Not to be shipped without permit 139 407 
 
 Not to be conveyed in certain vehicles 139 408 
 
 CORONER— 
 
 To report death from violence 140 413 
 
 CONNOTTON NORTHERN RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 265 
 
 %fy 267 
 
444 
 
 INDEX 
 
 CONNOTTON VALLEY & STRAITSVILLE 
 
 RAILROAD CO.— page section 
 
 PVanchise of 268 . 
 
 CONNOTTON VALLEY RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 269 
 
 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES— 
 
 See Public Health. Diseases. Regulations of Board of 
 Health as to 342 
 
 CREEKS— 
 
 Bathing in Prohibited except 88 227 
 
 Penalty for same 88 228 
 
 Befouling 341 
 
 CROSS-WALKS — 
 
 Stopping or standing on 97 271 
 
 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS— 
 
 Overdriving animals 9 14,15 
 
 Cruelty treating 9 14,15 
 
 Penalty 9 17 
 
 Definition of certain terms 9 16 
 
 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE— 
 
 Criminal prosecution instituted and conducted how. ... 49 110 
 
 Warrants, recognizances, etc 49 111 
 
 Civil action to collect fines 49 112 
 
 Ordinances how enforced 49 113 
 
 CROSSINGS— 
 
 Connected with sidewalks, how 160 468 
 
 D 
 
 DAIRIES— 
 
 Inspection of 357 
 
 Inspector of appointed and duties 358 
 
 DEAD ANIMALS— 
 
 Not to be placed on public or private ground 105 301 
 
 Transporting through street 105 302 
 
INDEX 445 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Owner to bury 107 314 
 
 DEATHS— 
 
 Physicians to report same 140 412 
 
 Coroner to report certain deaths 140 413 
 
 Regulations of Board of Health as to 338 
 
 Burial permits 338 
 
 DISEASES — 
 
 Unlawful to introduce dangerous 135 394 
 
 See "Diseases" under Public Health. 
 
 See Rules of Board of Health. 
 DISORDERLY CONDUCT— 
 
 Disturbing peace by 79 186 
 
 Penalty for second offense 79 187 
 
 DISTRIBUTING BILLS — 
 
 See bills. 
 
 DISORDERLY HOUSES 87 222,22$ 
 
 Penalty 87 224 
 
 DIEBOLD SAFE & LOCK CO.— 
 
 Franchise to construct switch 280 
 
 DOGS— 
 
 Not allowed in public parks 112 329 
 
 See "Animals"— 'Bitch Dog." 
 DRAINS— 
 
 Regulations as to use of 341 
 
 Filth in 347 
 
 DRIVEWAYS— 
 
 Over sidewalks to be kept clean 158 462 
 
 Construction of 163 478.479 
 
 Driving over sidewalks 165 485 
 
 DRUNKENNESS— 
 
 Disturbing peace by 83 206 
 
 Unlawful to permit on premises 87 223 
 
 DYNAMITE— 
 
 Permit to keep same 124 357 
 
446 
 
 INDEX 
 
 E 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 EARTH — 
 
 Hauling in streets 98 276 
 
 Removing from street 99 280 
 
 EAVES TROUGHS— 
 
 To be constructed when and where 105 305 
 
 How to be constructed 105 305 
 
 EAST OHIO GAS CO. 
 
 Franchise of 295 
 
 EXPLOSIVES— 
 See Firecrackers. 
 See Powder and other Explosives. 
 
 EXPRESS WAGONS— 
 Space to be occupied by 
 
 EXHIBITIONS— 
 See Shows 
 
 F 
 
 FAIRGROUNDS— 
 
 Entering without permission 94 256 
 
 FAMILY — 
 
 Abusing 84 209 
 
 FENCES— 
 
 Destroying or defacing 92 249 
 
 FEES— 
 
 Shall belong to city 34 74 
 
 FENDERS— 
 
 Street railway companies, duties in connection there. . . 172 514 
 Penalty 172 515 
 
 FIGHTING — 
 
 Penalty 79 186 
 
INDEX 447 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 FISH— 
 
 Cleaning upon street no 321 
 
 FIRE DEPARTMENT — 
 
 Composition of 53 124 
 
 Salaries 53 124 
 
 Bonds 53 124 
 
 Number of members 53 124 
 
 Board of Public Safety, duties of 54 125 
 
 Apparati 54 126 
 
 Chief to inspect premises 54 127 
 
 Record of inspections 55 128 
 
 Protection of fire apparatus 55 129 
 
 False alarm $5 129 
 
 Chimneys, flues, etc 55 130 
 
 Inspection of houses, etc 56 131 
 
 Fire limits 56 13-2 
 
 Removal of buildings 57 133 
 
 Penalty "... 57 134 
 
 Firemen's Pension Fund 58 135 
 
 Composition thereof 58 136 
 
 Beneficiaries of same 58 136 
 
 Treasurer of fund 59 138 
 
 Duties of the present board 59 139 
 
 Firemen disabled to receive salary when 59 140 
 
 Physicians' and surgeons' bills to be paid when 60 141 
 
 FIREMEN— 
 
 Number of 53 124 
 
 Salaries of 53 124 
 
 FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND— 
 
 Fund established 58 135 
 
 Board of Trustees 58 136 
 
 Beneficiaries of 59 137] 
 
 Treasurer of fund 59 138 
 
 Duties of present board 59 139 
 
448 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 FIRE LIMITS — 
 
 Defined 56 132 
 
 Removal of buildings 57 133 
 
 Penalty 57 134 
 
 FIRE ALARMS — 
 
 Fire alarms 81 193 
 
 FIRECRACKERS— 
 
 Sale of same 126 361 
 
 Having in possession 126 361 
 
 Discharge of same 127 362 
 
 Penalty 127 364 
 
 FIRE ARMS— 
 
 Use of, etc 89 236 
 
 FINES— 
 
 May be remitted 129 371 
 
 When not paid, how prisoner disposed of 129 371 
 
 FRUITS— 
 
 Decayed, sale of prohibited 135 390 
 
 FUNERALS— 
 
 When not to be attended 138 403 
 
 Near relatives, provisions as to 138 403 
 
 Rules of Board of Health as to 344 
 
 G 
 
 GAS— 
 
 Rental of meters 293 
 
 Price of natural 297 
 
 Price of artificial 294 
 
 GAS COMPANIES— 
 
 East Ohio Gas Co 295 
 
 Canton Gas Light & Coke Co 293 
 
INDEX 449 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 GAS PIPES— 
 
 Not to be laid when 99 283 
 
 GASOLINE — 
 
 Keeping of same 123 356 
 
 GATES — 
 
 Swinging upon or across street 80 190 
 
 GARBAGE— 
 
 Defined 61 143 
 
 Cans for same 61 143 
 
 Dead animals 61 143 
 
 Collectors license 62 146 
 
 Duties of garbage collectors 62 147 
 
 Garbage cans care of 62 147 
 
 Garbage districts 63 149 
 
 Certain duties denned 63 148 
 
 Board of Health, certain duties of 64 150 
 
 Price of collection 64 151 
 
 License of collectors 64 152 
 
 Collector to maintain office 65 153 
 
 To be kept separate from rubbish 65 154 
 
 Unlawful to deposit, where 65 155 
 
 Penalty 65 156 
 
 GRAVE STONES— 
 
 Disturbing 92 248 
 
 GUN-COTTON— 
 
 Keeping of 124 358 
 
 H 
 
 HAULING ON STREETS— 
 
 Gravel, stone, sand, etc., not to be dropped 99 281 
 
 Penalty for same 99 282 
 
 Certain penalties 98 277 
 
 HEALTH— 
 
 (See Public Health, Board of Health.) 
 
450 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 HEALTH OFFICER — 
 
 Appointed how 131 374 
 
 To investigate certain deaths 132 380 
 
 Permits to transport bodies to be issued by 133 383 
 
 Penalty 133 384 
 
 Certain diseases, existence of same to report to superin- 
 tendent of schools 137 401 
 
 Sewers, to have access to 155 455 
 
 Report to coroner, when cause of death unknown 132 380 
 
 Sexton to make monthly reports of burial 133 382 
 
 Duties of 339 
 
 Election and term of office 339 
 
 Hospital, right to enter when 139 406 
 
 Permit to ship bodies 139 407 
 
 HITCHING POSTS— - 
 
 To be placed how 160 470 
 
 Where to be placed 164 481 
 
 HOGS— 
 
 Regulation as to keeping in City 330 
 
 HOG PENS— 
 
 105 303 
 
 HORSES— 
 
 Hitching to trees 92 247 
 
 Hitching of same 96 266 
 
 To be securely fastened 5 1 
 
 Penalty 5 1 
 
 Not to be driven in parks in what manner 111 326 
 
 Speed at which to be driven in parks 111 326 
 
 Not to be hitched how in parks in 326 
 
 HOSPITALS — 
 
 Not to be visited, when 139 406 
 
 HOUSES — 
 
 Numbering of 169 504 
 
 Plan of numbering 169 505 
 
INDEX 451 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Placing of numbers 170 505 
 
 Of ill-fame 90,91 239,240 
 
 241 
 
 HOUSE CONNECTIONS— 
 
 Cost of same 155 457 
 
 Board of Public Service to fix prices of 156 458 
 
 HOUSES OF ILL-FAME — 
 
 See 90 239 
 
 Residing in 90 240 
 
 Penalty for same 91 241 
 
 HOUSE MOVERS— 
 
 Licenses and bond of 29 69 
 
 Duties of 29 70 
 
 Pavements not to be taken up except 29 70 
 
 Care of paved streets by 29 70 
 
 Penalty 30 71 
 
 HOME BREWING CO.— 
 
 Franchise of for switch 280 
 
 HOUTZ POOR FUND— 
 
 Board of trustees 66 157 
 
 Appointment of trustees 66 157 
 
 Terms of trustees 66 157 
 
 Bond of trustees 66 158 
 
 How funds shall be invested 66 159 
 
 Not to be loaned to trustees 67 160 
 
 HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS— 
 
 License to be procured from Mayor 68 161 
 
 Same not transferable except 68 162 
 
 Amount of same 68 163 
 
 Penalty 69 164 
 
 Fee for issuing 69 165 
 
452 
 
 INDEX 
 
 I 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 ICE— 
 
 On sidewalks 166 495 
 
 Must be removed 166 495 
 
 INDECENT EXPOSURE— 
 
 w'ee 90 237 
 
 Penalty for same 90 238 
 
 INSPECTOR OF FOOD, SLAUGHTER PIOUSES, 
 MEAT SHOPS AND DAIRIES— 
 
 Appointment, duties and compensation 358 
 
 Compensation 358 
 
 INTOXICATION— 
 
 Penalty for 87 221 
 
 INTOXICATING LIQUORS— 
 See Saloons. 
 
 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— 
 
 In Water Works department 188 555 
 
 (See Sinking Fund Commission). 
 
 J 
 
 JUDICIAL SALES— 
 
 Excepted as to Auctioneers 11 22 
 
 JURIES^- 
 
 Selection and drawing of same 70 166 
 
 Failure to select at time named 70 167 
 
 Criminal cases 70 168 
 
 Challenges 71 169 
 
 Panel how filled 71 171 
 
 Venire, special 71 173 
 
 Accused or his attorney to be present at drawing of 
 
 same 72 173 
 
INDEX 
 
 453 
 
 K 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 KITES — 
 
 Flying 97 272 
 
 LAKESIDE STREET RAILROAD CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 207 
 
 LAMPS — 
 
 See 94 258 
 
 Trees near to be trimmed 161 472 
 
 LICENSES — 
 
 Auctioneer's license 10 19 
 
 Auctioneer's license 10 20 
 
 Fee for same 10 21 
 
 Mayor to issue bill poster's license 19 40 
 
 Fee for same 19 41 
 
 How transferable 19 42 
 
 House movers 29 69 
 
 Shows 49 114 
 
 Fee for same 49 115 
 
 Opera houses, public halls, theatres, etc 50 119 
 
 Fee for same 50 119 
 
 Garbage collectors license 64 152 
 
 Fee for same 64 152 
 
 Hucksters and peddlers 68 161 
 
 Same not transferable except 68 162 
 
 Amount of same 68 163 
 
 Fees for same 69 165 
 
 Sewer builder's license 145 419 
 
 Transient dealers' licenses 175 523 
 
 Transient dealers' licenses 175 524 
 
 Fee for same 175 524 
 
454 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Pen alty 175 525 
 
 Pawnbrokers' license 114 334 
 
 LIGHTS— 
 
 See 94 258 
 
 LIEUTENANTS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT— 
 
 Salary 53 124 
 
 Number 53 124 
 
 LINEMEN— 
 
 Salary 53 124 
 
 LIEUTENANTS OF POLICE— 
 
 Salary 118 344 
 
 Bond and oath 118 345 
 
 LOCOMOBILES— 
 See Automobiles. 
 
 LOITERING— 
 
 Upon sidewalks 79,88 188,229 
 
 LOMBARDY POPLARS— 
 
 Planting of prohibited 98 278 
 
 Penalty for same 98 279 
 
 M 
 
 MANURE— 
 
 Not to be deposited in streets or alleys 188 316 
 
 Within 30 feet of dwelling- 364 
 
 MANUFACTORY— 
 
 Drainage from into lots, streets, etc 104 298 
 
 MAYOR— 
 
 Auctioneer's license to issue 10 18 
 
 How same obtained 10 20 
 
 Fee for same 10 21 
 
 Registering and numbering automobiles 1 3,14 29,30 
 
 License to issue to bill posters, sign painters, etc 19 40 
 
INDEX 455 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Fee for same 19 41 
 
 License of advertisers of entertainments, shows, etc. . 20 46,47 
 
 Coupon bonds, to destroy when 22 53 
 
 Undertakings in court proceedings to be signed by when 23 59 
 
 House mover's license to issue 29 69 
 
 Bond, salary and fees 34 74 
 
 Jurisdiction 35 75 
 
 Docket 35 76 
 
 Powers 36 77 
 
 Powers to fine and imprison 36 78 
 
 Licenses and permits to be issued by 36 79 
 
 Moneys to be paid to City Treasurer 37 80 
 
 Dockets and business to be turned over to successor. 37 81 
 
 Fees 37 82 
 
 Board of Public Safety, appointment 41 93 
 
 Recognizances to be taken when 48 111 
 
 Fines 48 112 
 
 Commit to City prison 48 1 1 1 
 
 Garbage collector's license to issue 64 152 
 
 Hucksters and peddlers licenses to be issued by 68 161 
 
 Character of said licenses 68 162 
 
 Amount of said license 68 163 
 
 Penalty 69 164 
 
 Fee for same 69 165 
 
 Jurors names to be selected when and how 70 166 
 
 Jurors names to be selected when and how 70 166 
 
 Jury box, names to be drawn therefrom by # . 70 1 58 
 
 Talesmen to be selected 71 172 
 
 Pawnbrokers license to be issued by 114 334 
 
 May compel Pawnbrokers to produce articles 
 
 pawned 114 336 
 
 Pawnbrokers daily report to be made to 115 337 
 
 Search warrant for gunpowder, blasting powder, dyna- 
 mite, etc., to be issued by 125 359 
 
 Duties in connection therewith 125 359 
 
 Sewer builders' license to be issued by 145 419 
 
456 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Bond for same 145 419 
 
 Snow, ice or dirt, for removal of same, notice to be 
 
 given by 167 496 
 
 Schedule of street railways to be maintained by 172 516 
 
 Transient dealers license to be issued by. . . 174 523,524 
 
 Fee for same 175 524 
 
 Penalty 175 525 
 
 Private police to appoint 120 353 
 
 MARKETS— 
 
 Market house and grounds 73 174 
 
 Days for market 
 Hours for market 
 
 Articles not to be resold 74 175 
 
 Market grounds, certain exceptions 74 176 
 
 Weights and measures therein 74 177 
 
 Meats and vegetables unsound 75 178 
 
 Cleaning of same 75 179 
 
 Filth in same 75 180 
 
 Market house entering 75 181 
 
 Obstructing aisle|in market house 75 181 
 
 Market master to keep implements for weighing and 
 
 measuring 76 182 
 
 Market master, general duties of 76 183,184 
 
 Penalty 77 185 
 
 MARKET MASTER— 
 
 Duties of as to City Ordinances, etc 76 183 
 
 Duties of 76 184 
 
 MEAT— 
 
 Diseased 134 385 
 
 Sale of prohibited when 134 386 
 
 " " " *• • 134 387 
 
 Selling or keeping unlawful when 134 388 
 
 Less than one month old 135 389 
 
 MEASURES— 
 
 (See Weights and Measures.) 
 
index 457 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 MENAGERIES — 
 (See Licenses.) 
 
 MERCHANDISE— 
 
 On sidewalk 165 484 
 
 Four (4) feet for exhibition of ... 164 483 
 
 MEYER'S LAKE — 
 
 Source of water supply of city 185 549 
 
 Pollution of same 187 552 
 
 Penalty 188 553 
 
 MILK — 
 
 Unwholesome, sale of prohibited 135 391 
 
 Board of Health, regulation as to sale 353 
 
 Board of Health, regulation as to permit 353 
 
 Inspection of 135 392 
 
 MILK TICKETS— 
 
 Use of 360 
 
 MINORS— 
 
 Not to enter saloon 85 214 
 
 Not to drink or purchase liquor 85 215 
 
 Penalty 86 216 
 
 Pawning of property by prohibited 115 338 
 
 MISDEMEANORS— 
 
 Disturbing public peace 79 186 
 
 Penalty for second offense 79 187 
 
 Sidewalks unlawful obstruction 79 188 
 
 Chief of police, duty 80 189 
 
 Gates swing upon or across streets, etc 80 190 
 
 N 
 
 NUMBERING HOUSES— 
 (See Houses.) 
 
458 
 
 INDEX 
 
 O 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 OBSCENE LANGUAGE — 
 
 See 79 186 
 
 OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS— 
 
 Unlawful to sell 86 218 . 
 
 Penalty 86 219 
 
 OFFAL— 
 
 (See nuisances and Public Health.) 
 
 OFFICERS— 
 
 Oath of same 43 100 
 
 (See various city officers.) 
 
 ORDINANCES— 
 
 Cost of publishing certain ordinances 47 108 
 
 Board of Health, rules to have force of 131 37J 
 
 P 
 
 OPERA HOUSES— 
 
 License for 50 119 
 
 PARKS— 
 
 Rules as to use of 111,112 326,327 
 
 Carpets not to be shaken thereon 112 328 
 
 Dogs not to enter 112 329 
 
 Park policeman, duty of 112 330 
 
 Persons violating rules to be ejected 113 331 
 
 PARK POLICEMAN— 
 
 Duties of t 12,1 13 330,331 
 
 PATROL WAGON— 
 
 Use of 120 351 
 
 PAVEMENTS — 
 
 Destroying or removing 99 280 
 
INDEX 
 
 459 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 PARENTS — 
 
 Certain duties of 83 202 
 
 PAPERS— 
 
 Obscene 86 218 
 
 Penalty 86 219 
 
 PAWNBROKERS— 
 
 License for same 114 334 
 
 Dfefine d 114 335 
 
 Record 114 336 
 
 Inspection of record 114 336 
 
 Daily report 115 337 
 
 Certain purchases prohibited 115 338 
 
 PenaIt y 115 339 
 
 PATROL OPERATORS— 
 
 Salary of 118 344 
 
 Bond and oath 118 345 
 
 PATROLMEN — 
 
 Salary of 118 344 
 
 Bond and oath 118 345 
 
 PERMITS— 
 
 Building permits 25 60 
 
 Contents of same 26 61 
 
 Penalty 27 62 
 
 Fees for issuing same 27 63 
 
 Record of building permits 27 64 
 
 Sewer permits 146 422 
 
 Application for how made 146 422 
 
 City Civil Engineer to keep record of sewer permits. . . 147 423 
 
 Fee for sewer permits 147 423 
 
 Distributing hand bills, license to be issued by the 
 
 Mayor 20 46 
 
 Mayor's discretion and connection therewith 20 47 
 
 PETROLEUM OIL— 
 See Gasoline, 
 
460 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 PERCY S. SOWERS— 
 
 Franchise of 196 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 262 
 
 " " 263. 
 
 PHYSICIANS — 
 
 Report of 132,137 379>4°i 
 
 140 4i2,4 I 3 
 
 PICKPOCKETS— 
 
 Penalty for same 89 235 
 
 PLATS — 
 
 (See Plats and Platting Commission.) 
 
 PLATS AND PLATTING COMMISSION— 
 
 Former plats how amended , ... 116 340 
 
 Publication of meetings 116 341 
 
 Sessions of commission 116 341 
 
 Plats, etc., recording of 116 341 
 
 Acceptance of plans by owner 117 342 
 
 Engineer, salary of 117 343 
 
 Assistant Engineer, salary of 117 343 
 
 PLUMBERS— 
 
 License of for sewer building 145 419 
 
 Held responsible for injuries to owners 147 423 
 
 Water Works, rules as to 
 
 PLUMBING — 
 
 Rules and regulations as to construction of 365 
 
 POLICE— 
 
 Composition of police department 118 344 
 
 Salaries of same 118 344 
 
 Bonds and oaths 118 345 
 
 Board of Public Safety, duties of 119 346 
 
 Disabled may draw salary when and how 119 347 
 
 Physicians and surgeons bills paid when 1 19 348 
 
INDEX 
 
 461 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Authority of 119 349 
 
 City lights, to report as to 120 350 
 
 Patrol wagon, use of 120 351 
 
 Private police 120 352 
 
 Time of service and pay of private police 120 354 
 
 Duties of private police 120 353 
 
 POLICE COURT — 
 (See Mayor.) 
 
 POLICE PROSECUTOR— 
 (See City Solicitor.) 
 
 POWDER AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES— 
 
 Keeping powder 122 355 
 
 Permit for 122 355 
 
 Gasoline keeping of 123 356 
 
 Permit for same 123 356 
 
 Dynamite and other explosives how kept 124 357 
 
 Permit for 124 357 
 
 Private ground, certain explosives standing on 124 358 
 
 Public grounds certain explosives standing on 124 358 
 
 Searching of premises when 125 359 
 
 Proceedings thereon 125 359 
 
 Penalty 126 360" 
 
 Firecrackers, torpedoes ,etc 126 361 
 
 Discharging or exploding, firecrackers, torpedoes ,etc. . 127 362 
 
 Saving Clause 127 363 
 
 Penalty 127 364 
 
 PORCHES— 
 
 Projecting over sidewalk 165 486 
 
 POSTAL TELEGRAPH & CABLE CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 303 
 
 PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL— 
 
 Bond of 39 88 
 
 Duties of 39 88 
 
462 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Salary of 39 88 
 
 Vice Mayor 39 88 
 
 To assume Mayor's duties when 39 88 
 
 Jurors to assist in selecting 70 166,167 
 
 PRISONERS— 
 
 Labor of where performed 128 365 
 
 Under sixteen 128 365 
 
 Imprisonment 128 366 
 
 Work on streets 128 367 
 
 Food to be supplied by Chief of Police 129 368 
 
 Food how paid for 129 369 
 
 Fines, Mayor may remit 129 370 
 
 Convicted to stand committed 129 371 
 
 PRIVATE POLICE — 
 
 Appointment of 120 352 
 
 Duties of 120 353 
 
 Term of service and pay 121 354 
 
 PRINTING— 
 
 Union label to bear 45 103 
 
 Advertisements what to contain 45 104 
 
 Ordinances, proclamations, notices, etc., to be published 
 
 in Union newspapers 45 105 
 
 PRIVIES— 
 
 Contents of offensive 105 303 
 
 Not to be become offensive , 104 297 
 
 PRIVY VAULTS— 
 
 Contents to be removed how , 107 307,312 
 
 How to be constructed 107 312 
 
 Board of Health, rules concerning 333 
 
 PROSTITUTES— 
 
 See 86 217 
 
 PROCESSIONS— 
 
 See 96 267 
 
INDEX 463 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Right of way for same 96 268 
 
 PUBLIC HEALTH — 
 
 Board of Health 130 372 
 
 Term of office for same 130 37? 
 
 Health officer 131 374 
 
 Board of Health powers of 131 375 
 
 Resolutions of to have force of ordinances 131 376 
 
 May recommend measures to council 132 377 
 
 Undertaker's permit , 132 373 
 
 Undertaker's certificate 132 378 
 
 Physician's report 132 379 
 
 Health officer's duty in certain cases 132 380 
 
 PUBLIC PEACE — 
 
 Disturbing 79 186 
 
 Penalty for second offense 79 187 
 
 R 
 
 RAILROADS — 
 
 Steam railroad obstructing street or alley 95 262 
 
 Penalty for same 95 263 
 
 Obstructing street 97 273,274 
 
 (See various special ordinances.) 
 
 REGISTERED BONDS— 
 
 May be issued 22 52 
 
 Record of same 22 54 
 
 Interest and principal 23 55 
 
 Faith and credit 23 58 
 
 How registered 23 57 
 
 REPEAL AND SAVING CLAUSE— 
 
 Repeals of ordinances 189 556 
 
 Saving clause 189 557 
 
 When to take effect 189 558 
 
 RESISTING OFFICER— 
 
 Penalty for same 89 233 
 
464 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 ROBBERS— 
 
 Habitual resort for 102 287 
 
 RUBBISH— 
 
 Defined 61 143 
 
 How to be kept 62 145 
 
 Where to be hauled 62 145 
 
 Not to be mixed with garbage 65 154 • 
 
 Unlawful to deposit same where 65 155 
 
 Penalty 65 156 
 
 Placing on sidewalks 165 484 
 
 S 
 
 SALOONS— 
 
 Persons on " Black List" not to enter 84 212 
 
 Minors not to enter 85 214 
 
 Minors not to drink or purchase liquor 85 215 
 
 Minors unlawful to sell to same 85 215 
 
 Sunday keeping open or selling on 86 220 
 
 SAMPLES — 
 (See Bills.) 
 
 SANITARY POLICE— 
 
 See 348 
 
 SCARLET FEVER— 
 
 (See Diseases, Board of Health.) 
 
 SCHOOLS— 
 
 Children from families having certain diseases not to 
 
 attend 136 397 
 
 Vaccination 136 396 
 
 SCHEDULE OF STREET RAILWAYS— 
 
 Street railway 172 516 
 
 Penalty 173 519 
 
 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES— 
 
 Duties of 180 535 
 
INDEX 
 
 465 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Branding of weights and measures by. . . . 180 536 
 
 Reports of 182 542 
 
 SECRETARY OF SINKING FUND COMMISSION— 
 
 See 168 499 
 
 Duties 168 500 
 
 Salary and bond 168 501 
 
 Appointment 168 502 
 
 SERGEANT OF POLICE— 
 
 Salary of 118 344 
 
 Bond of oath 118 345 
 
 SEWERS— 
 
 Districts three in number 141 415 
 
 District No 1 141 416 
 
 District No. 2 142 417 
 
 District No. 3 144 418 
 
 License of sewer builders 145 419 
 
 Numbering sewers 146 421 
 
 Control of same 146 42 
 
 Application and permit 146 422 
 
 Record and fee for permit 147 423 
 
 Drawings, filing of 147 424 
 
 Fixtures, access to 147 424 
 
 Repair of 147 424 
 
 House Connections 147 425 
 
 Pipes, quality of 147 425 
 
 Pipes, size ot 147 425 
 
 Soil pipes 147 425 
 
 Connections 148 436 
 
 Openings 148 427 
 
 Danger signals 149 428 
 
 sewer districts- 
 No 1 141 416 
 
 No. 2 142 417 
 
 No. 3 144 418 
 
466 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 SEWER BUILDERS— 
 
 Duties of 146 422 
 
 Application of . . . . 146 422 
 
 License of 145 419 
 
 Responsible for settling 149 429 
 
 Not to break into sewer 150 431 
 
 Water permits for 150 433 
 
 SEWER CONNECTIONS— 
 
 Permit for 146 422 
 
 Where no "Y" how made 150 431 
 
 SHRUBBERY— 
 
 Destroying , 92 246 
 
 SHOWS— 
 
 License for 49 114 
 
 Fee for same 49 115 
 
 Exceptions as to license 50 116 
 
 Must show license 50 117 
 
 Penalty • 50 118 
 
 SIDEWALKS— 
 
 Grade and width. 157 459 
 
 Construction of 157 460 
 
 In front of private residence 157 461 
 
 Carriages and driveways 158 462 
 
 Coal cellars or pits 158 463 
 
 Unloading upon w .j 159 464 
 
 Repair of 159 465 
 
 Fruit stands, etc 159 466 
 
 Crossings 160 468 
 
 Inspectors 160 469 
 
 Hitching posts 160 470 
 
 Trees 160 471 
 
 Trees near lights 161 472 
 
 Signs 161 473 
 
 Awnings signs, etc 161 474 
 
INDEX 467 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Width of 162 476 
 
 Engineer's duty 162 477 
 
 Construction, etc., of 163 478 
 
 Council may construct and assess cost of same 163 479 
 
 Dangerous defects, repair of 163 480 
 
 Posts and trees 164 481 
 
 Rubbish on 164 482 
 
 Space for exhibiting goods 164 483 
 
 Merchandise on 165 484 
 
 Driving over 165 4. 
 
 Windows, porches, areas, etc., projecting over 165 486 
 
 Railings and covers 165 487 
 
 Title not granted how 165 488 
 
 Balconies over 166 490 
 
 Porches over 166 490 
 
 Porches over 166 490 
 
 Hand carts with swill, etc. upon 166 491 
 
 Cleaning of 166 493 
 
 Superintendent of streets, duties of 166 494 
 
 Snow, ice and dirt on, to be removed 166 495 
 
 Mayor to give notice, when 167 496 
 
 Unlawful obstruction of 79 188 
 
 SIGNS— 
 
 On sidewalks 161 473 
 
 Destroying 92 249 
 
 SIGN PAINTING— 
 See Bills 
 
 SINKS— 
 
 Board of Health, rules 333 
 
 SINKING FUND COMMISSION— 
 
 Bond and oath of 168 498 
 
 Secretary of 168 499 
 
 Secretary's duties 168 500 
 
 Secretary's bond and salary 168 501 
 
468 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Secretary's appointment 168 502 
 
 SKATING— 
 
 In streets 96 269 
 
 SKATING RINKS — 
 
 License for 51 123 
 
 Penalty 51 122 
 
 Fees for license 51 • 123 
 
 SLAUGHTER HOUSES— 
 
 To be kept clean 107 310 
 
 Board of Health, rules as to 341 
 
 SMALL-POX— 
 
 Unlawful to introduce 135 394 
 
 Patients to be under control of Board of Health 136 398 
 
 Patients to be confined 138 402 
 
 Flag on dwelling 138 402 
 
 Board of Health, rules as to 342 
 
 SNOW AND ICE— 
 
 On sidewalks 166 495 
 
 SPEED— 
 
 In streets 95 256 
 
 SPRINKLING— 
 
 Right of way of railway company to be sprinkled 174 521 
 
 Penalty on same 174 522 
 
 STARK COUNTY WORKHOUSE— 
 
 Prisoners may be sent to 128 365 
 
 STARK ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY— 
 
 Route ordinance 251 
 
 Franchise ordinance covering original route 255 
 
 Extending lines of franchise for 258 
 
 STARK BREWING CO.— 
 
 Franchise of to construct switch 279 
 
INDEX . 469 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 STARK COUNTY TELEPHONE CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 314 
 
 STABLES — 
 
 Drainage from 104 298 
 
 Board of Health, rules as to 333 
 
 STALLIONS— 
 
 Not to be put to mares except 5 2 
 
 Penalty 5 2 
 
 STALLS, MARKET HOUSE— 
 
 Minimum price of same 73 174 
 
 License for same 75 181 
 
 STREETS — 
 
 Skating and sliding in 96 269 
 
 Obstructions in 97 275 
 
 Numbering of 170 507 
 
 Numbering or houses on 170 510 
 
 Naming of 69 503 
 
 STREETS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS— 
 
 Use of for building material 26 61 
 
 Space occupied, signal lights 26 61 
 
 Engineer to report encroach upon 43 97 
 
 To allow gate to swing across, penalty 80 190 
 
 Unlawful to place tacks, etc., upon 80 192- 
 
 Placing solids or liquids offensive or unwholesome 
 
 upon 94 260 
 
 Obstruction by steam railroad 95 262 
 
 Deposit of dirt, filth, etc., upon 102 289 
 
 Water from premises not to be discharged 103 291 
 
 Placing dead animals upon 105 301 
 
 Transporting dead animals upon 105 302 
 
 Eaves overhanging to be provided with eaves troughs. . 105 305 
 
 Unlawful to deposit manure, straw, etc 108 316 
 
 Meaning of "Street" 146 421 
 
 Speed in streets 95 265 
 
470 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Hitching horses 96 266 
 
 Processions upon 96 267 
 
 Processions right of way 96 268 
 
 Moving buildings 29,30 69,70,71 
 
 Skating and sliding in 96 269 
 
 Cleaning fish upon no 32.1 
 
 Lighting building materials, etc. in 26 61 
 
 Stopping or standing on crosswalks 97 271 
 
 Flying kites and playing ball 97 272 
 
 Obstructing by steam railway 95 262 
 
 STREET CARS— 
 
 Not to jump on 83 204 
 
 STREET RAILWAYS— 
 
 Fenders 172 514 
 
 Penalty 172 515 
 
 Schedule 172 516 
 
 Duty of Mayor 173 517 
 
 Saving clause 173 518 
 
 Penalty 173 519 
 
 Rules governing same 173 520 
 
 Sprinkling right of way 174 521 
 
 Penalty 174 522 
 
 CANTON STREET RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 192 
 
 " 198 
 
 " 200 
 
 " 202 
 
 " 203 
 
 LAKESIDE STREET RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 207 
 
 " 196 
 
 PERCY S. SOWERS— 
 
 Franchise of 196 
 
INDEX 471 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 WILLIAM A. LYNCH — 
 
 Franchise of 211 
 
 " 2[ 5 
 
 ; 217 
 
 " 220 
 
 CANTO X & MASSILLON ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 223 
 
 " 225 
 
 " 227 
 
 CANTON-AKRON ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 233 
 
 " 236 
 
 " 239 
 
 " 249 
 
 f 229 
 
 STREET NAMES AND HOUSE NUMBERS— 
 
 Marking' street numbers 169 503 
 
 House numbers 169 504 
 
 Plan of numbering 169 505 
 
 Place of numbers 170 506 
 
 Streets how numbered 170 507 
 
 City Civil Engineer to divide lots and blocks not pro- 
 vided for 170 508 
 
 New blocks and buildings 170 509 
 
 Owners, etc , required to number 170 510 
 
 Notice to be given by City Civil Engineer 171 511 
 
 Interfering with numbers 171 512 
 
 STREAMS— 
 
 Fouling by dead animals, etc 105 301 
 
 SUNDAY— 
 
 Selling liquor on 86 220 
 
 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS— 
 
 Defined 87 225 
 
 Penalty 88 226 
 
472 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES— 
 
 Duties of 133 381,383 
 
 SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS— 
 
 Duty to enforce 99 279 
 
 Prisoners on streets to have care of 128 367 
 
 T 
 
 TACKS— 
 
 Unlawful to be placed on sidewalks, streets, etc 80 192 
 
 TANDEM BICYCLES— 
 See Automobiles. 
 
 TELEPHONE COMPANIES— 
 
 Midland Telephone Co. franchise of 305 
 
 Central Union Telephone Co. franchise of 307 
 
 Carroll County Telephone Co. franchise of 311 
 
 Stark County Telephone Co. franchise of 314 
 
 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES— 
 
 American Rapid Telegraph Co. franchise of 300 
 
 Western Union Telegraph Co. franchise of 301 
 
 Postal Telegraph Cable Co. franchise of 303 
 
 TENEMENT HOUSES— 
 
 Regulations of Board of Health 335 
 
 THEATRE— 
 
 License for 50 119 
 
 THIEVES— 
 
 Habitual resort for 102 287 
 
 TRAM PS- 
 See Beggars. 
 
 TRANSIENT DEALERS— 
 
 License to same 175 523 
 
 License how issued 175 524 
 
INDEX 473 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Fee for same 175 524 
 
 Penalty 175 525 
 
 TREES — 
 
 Destroying 92 246 
 
 Trimming of 161 471,472 
 
 Where to be placed 164 481 
 
 Hitching horses to 92 247 
 
 In cemetery destroying , 92 248 
 
 Lombardy poplars : 98 278,279 
 
 TREASURER — 
 
 Bond of 39 87 
 
 Duties of 39 87 
 
 Salary of 39 87 
 
 Houtz poor fund, duties in connection therewith 67 159 
 
 Firemen's Pension 59 138 
 
 TRICYCLE — 
 
 See Automobiles. 
 
 TURNKEYS— 
 
 Salary 118 344 
 
 Bond and oath 118 345 
 
 TORPEDOS— 
 
 Sale of same 126 345 
 
 Having in possession 127 362 
 
 Discharge of same 127 362 
 
 Penalty 127 364 
 
 U 
 
 UNDERTAKINGS— 
 
 To be signed by Mayor when 23 59 
 
 UNDERTAKERS— 
 
 Permit and certificate how obtained 132 378 
 
474 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 UNSAFE BUILDINGS — 
 
 Board of examiners 28 65 
 
 Duties of said board 28 66 
 
 Cost of removing same 28 67 
 
 union label- 
 To be used on city printing 45 103,104,105 
 
 V 
 
 VACCINATION— 
 
 Scholars to be vaccinated 136 396 
 
 VAGRANTS— 
 See beggars. 
 
 VAULTS— 
 
 Not to become offensive 104 297 
 
 VALLEY RAILWAY CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 270 
 
 " 271 
 
 " 272 
 
 " 273 
 
 VEGETABLES— 
 
 Decayed, sale of prohibited 135 39c 
 
 VEHICLES— 
 
 Not to be driven over sidewalks 165 485 
 
 W 
 
 WAGONS — 
 
 Not to be driven on sidewalks 165 485 
 
 Not to stand on crosswalks 97 271 
 
 WATER COURSES — 
 
 Not to be obstructed 110 332 
 
INDEX 475 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 WATER CLOSETS — 
 
 Character of 154 451 
 
 WATER WORKS— 
 
 Location of same 185 549 
 
 Rights to be appropriated.. 186 550 
 
 City Solicitor, duty of 187 551 
 
 Meyer's lake and race, unlawful to pollute 187 552 
 
 Penalty 188 553- 
 
 Bathing in water works reservoir 188 554 
 
 Interest in sinking fund of 188 555 
 
 Rules of Board of Public Service as to 
 
 WASTE PIPES— 
 See Sewers. 
 
 WARDS— 
 
 1 st Ward 176 526 
 
 2nd Ward 176 527 
 
 3rd Ward 176 528 
 
 4th Ward 177 529 
 
 5th Ward 177 530 
 
 6th Ward 178 531 
 
 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES— 
 
 Weights and measures 179 532 
 
 Standards 179 533; 
 
 Certain articles, how measured 180 534 
 
 Inspection 180 535 
 
 Stamping and branding 180 536 
 
 Weights and measures to be stamped and branded. . . . 180 537 
 
 Exhibition to sealer of weights and measures 181 538 
 
 Untrue weights and measures, etc 181 539 
 
 Counterfeiting 181 540 
 
 Articles of dry measure, how sold 181 541 
 
 Sealer's report 182 542 
 
 Penalty 182 543; 
 
 Weighmaster, duties of 182 544 
 
476 
 
 INDEX 
 
 PAGE SECTION 
 
 Certificate of weighmaster 182 545 
 
 Weighmaster to weigh coal 182 546 
 
 Inspection of scales, etc 183 547 
 
 False weights and measures, destruction of 183 547 
 
 Coal wagons to be weighed and marked 184 548 
 
 WEIGHMASTER — 
 
 Duties of 182 544,545 
 
 Weighing of coal by 182 546 
 
 Powers of 183 547 
 
 Coal wagons weighing of by 184 548 
 
 WELLS— ' 
 
 To be at least ten feet from vault 154 450 
 
 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.— 
 
 Franchise of 301 
 
 WITNESSES— 
 
 Subpoenas for 43 101 
 
 Must attend and answer 44 102 
 
 WINDOW— 
 
 Projecting over sidewalk 165 486