Council Proceedings

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

[OFFICIAL].

COUNCIL CHAMBER, June 15, 1891.

Regular meeting.

Called to order by President Cooley.

Roll call: 

Present--Ald. Mann, Wines, Herz, Martin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Hearn, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall, Kitson and President Cooley.

Absent--Ald. Taylor.

Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.

COMMUNICATIONS.

To the Hon. Common Council:
I have the pleasure of announcing to you that the suit of David Henning vs. the City of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Central Railroad, after negotiation and settlement has been discontinued as to the city without costs, by stipulation of council.
Both the city and Mr. Henning are to be congratulated upon this amicable termination of what promised to be not only a tedious and expensive litigation, but also an unpleasant and distasteful strife between an honored former townsman and the city of his deepest affections and fondest memories.
I venture to suggest that the warrant heretofore ordered drawn for the preliminary contingent expenses of the city in this suit be ordered cancelled and the sum then appropriated be paid to our counsel, Hon. A. J. Sawyer, upon a proper warrant to be issued.
Mr. Sawyer gave this case the fullest benefit of his wide experience and rich legal knowledge and skill and had prepared himself thoroughly on all points in controversy.
The compensation suggested is modest and moderate for his valuable services.
WILLIAM G. DOTY, Mayor.

Received and placed on file.

By Ald. Martin:
Resolved, That the order heretofore drawn for the purpose of defraying expenses of the city in the case of Henning vs. City of Ann Arbor and M.C.R.R. be cancelled and that the sum of three hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated from the contingent fund in favor of A. J. Sawyer, for his services as attorney for the city in said case.
Yeas--Ald. Mann, Wines, Herz, Martin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall Kitson, and President Cooley.--12.
Nays--None.

To the Hon. Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor, Mich.:
The Ann Arbor Arbeiter Verein desires to express the thanks of the General Arbeiter Bund of the State of Michigan, to the Common Council for the honor conferred by the action of His Honor the Mayor and Council at the annual convention of the Arbeiter Bund, held June 9, 10 and 11.
ANN ARBOR ARBEITER VEREIN.
By CHRISTIAN MARTIN. 
President.

Received and placed on file.

To William J. Miller, City Clerk:
I have the honor to inform you that the Ann Arbor Business Men's Association have appointed the following committee to act with the committee of the Council in reference to the question of sewerage: G. Frank Allmendinger, Junius E. Beal, Herman Hutzel, Henry S. Dean and Frederick Schmid.
Respectfully,
EUGENE K. FRUEAUFF.
June 15, 1891/
Cor. Sec'y.
Received and placed on file.

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
First reading of an Ordinance relative to "Licenses" by title.
Second reading of an Ordinance relative to "Licenses" by sections.
STREET.
Chairman Hall asked for further time to make a report on Mr. and Mrs. Paquette Felch street matter, which was granted.

To the Hon. Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor, Mich.
Your Water Committee, to whom was referred the matter of placing fire hydrants on Hill street, between Washtenaw avenue and Twelfth street, beg leave to make the following report:
We recommend that two hydrants be placed on Hill street, one 800 feet from the hydrant on Washtenaw ave., corner of Hill, and one 700 feet from the hydrant corner of Hill and Twelfth providing the water company at the same time extend their six-inch mains on Forest avenue and East University avenue, to the main pipe on Hill street, thereby doing away with four dead ends.
C.F. O'HEARN, E.G. MANN, GEO. ALLMENDINGER, Committee.
Received and placed on file.

To the Common Council:
Your Committee on Parks to whom was referred the petition of J.H. Starks, relative to the Court House lawn respectfully report that they have had the matter under consideration and find that Mr. Starks has without compensation from the city, done a large amount of work on the lawn during last and the present year. We also find that under the arrangement heretofore made by the board of supervisors and our predecessors in office, it has been and now is the duty of the city to take care of such lawn.
We therefore recommend that the salary of Mr. Stark as Janitor of the Council room and keeper of the lawn be fixed at the sum of one hundred dollars per year, commencing May 1, 1891. We also recommend that such salary after May 1st, 1892, be fixed at seventy-five dollars per year. The increase for the present year being recommended on account. of past services for which he has received no compensation.
A.H. FILLMORE, C. FRANK O'HEARN, LOUIS P. HALL, Committee.
The report was accepted and adopted by the following:
Yeas--Ald. Mann, Wines, Herz, Martin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Hearn, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall, Kitson and Pres. Colley.
Nays--None.

BOND COMMITTEE.
To the Common Council:
Your Committee on Bonds would respectfully report that they have examined the bond of C. Eberbach & Son, with L. Gruner and E.C. Eberbach, sureties, and would recommend the acceptance with the sureties named.
WM. HERZ, L.P. HALL, E.G. MANN, Committee.
The report was accepted and adopted and bond approved.

Your committee to whom was referred the question to determine the cost of renovating and refurnishing and decorating the Council Chamber, would respectfully report and recommend that $135.00 be appropriated from the Contingent Fund for carpeting, decorating and refurnishing the Council Chamber.
L.D. WINES, C.F. O'HEARN, WILLIAM HERZ, Committee.
The report was accepted and adopted by a majority of all the Aldermen elect voting therefore, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Wines, Herz, Martin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Hearn, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall, Kitson and Pres. Cooley.--11.
Nays--Ald. Mann.--1.
By Ald. Hall:
Resolved, That the committee on decorating Council room be continued and that the work be done at once.
Carried.
Ald. Wines moved that President Cooley be appointed a committee to investigate the procuring of a map for the Council Chamber, Carried.
By Ald. Hall:
Resolved, That the salaries of the members of the Board of Health be fixed to the year 1891 at the following amounts: Health officer, $150; President, $50; inspector, $100 and these amounts shall include all compensation for extra services.
Yeas--Ald. Mann, Wines, Herz, Martin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Hearn, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall Kitson and President Cooley.--12.
Nays--None.
By Ald. Ferguson:
Resolved, That the report of the water committee in regard to placing two hydrants on Hill street be adopted and the water company ordered to place said hydrants at once.
Ald. Herz moved as an amendment that a hydrant be placed on Seventh street.
Yeas--Ald. Wines, Herz, Martin, Fillmore, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall, Kitson and President Cooley.--9.
Nays--Ald. Mann, Allmendinger and O'Hearn.--3.
On the resolution was amended.
Yeas--Ald. Mann, Wines, Herz, Martin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Hearn, Ferguson, Rehberg, Hall, Kitson and Pres. Cooley.--12.
Nays--None.
By Ald. O'Hearn:
Resolved, That the water company are hereby ordered to blow off their water mains and clean their reservoirs and water pipes according to their contract with the city, within five days, and that the City Clerk serve a certified copy of this resolution on Mr. A. W. Hamilton, secretary of said company, and that the cleaning of the water works reservoir and mains be done under the supervision of the Board Health.
Carried.
A petition signed by ten residents and property owners on Observatory street for a sidewalk on the west side of Observatory street from Geddes avenue to Ann street and two crossings across Volland and Belser streets was received and referred to the sidewalk committee.
Ald. Mann moved that the carpet in use in the Council room be placed in the City Clerk and City Attorney's office. Carried.
Council then adjourned.
W.J. MILLER, City Clerk.

OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
Joe Dean, of South Lyon, had a happy escape. A tree under which he stood was shivered by lightning but Joe didn't shiver a cent's worth.
The Grass Lake council has decreed that no "game of ball playing of any kind whatsoever" excepting lawn tennis shall be played within the corporate limits. The penalty for disobeying the decree of the august village fathers is $25 fine and twenty days in jail.
What is a "skull cracker?" The Grass Lake council has just decreed that no one excepting an officer of the peace or a night watch shall carry one concealed about "his or their person." Is it so large a weapon that two persons can conceal it? What would a night watch do with it and would he be protected using it on a Chelsea man? The Grass Lake News will please stand up and make answer.

An Ex-Legislator on Trial.
CHICAGO, June 16.--Solomon Van Praag, ex-legislator and a saloonkeeper, was on trial yesterday before Judge Blodgett for violation of the United States election laws in procuring false testimony in naturalization cases. John Callaghan swore that Van Praag got him to swear to a lie in two cases and John Murray confirmed Callaghan's testimony. The defense introduced witnesses contradicting part of what Callaghan said, and others swearing that his reputation was very bad.