Council Proceedings

I OFFICIAL I ('OUKCII. CHAMBKK, I A.ns Ahbok, Julv 16, 1894. ( Regular session. Oalled to order by President Wines. Roll talled. Present Aid. Bodmer, Martin, Alinendinger, Wood, Snyder, Ferguson, Brown, Manly, Taylor, Kitson, Prettyman, Pres. Wines. - 12. Absent - Aid. Wagner.- 1. The Journal of the last session was approved. COMMUNICATIONS, KROM THE BOARD OF PCBlilC WORKS. To the Common Cbuncil : The Board of Public AVorks would recommend that owingto the dangerous condition at the present time of the overhead construction of the Ann Arbor Street Raihvay Co's wires, there having already occnrred two breaks that have been dangerous 1o life and property, anl the close próximity of the wires to the groundj it is the opinión of this Board that the Common Council should takc action in having them removed or pul in a safe conditi'on. By order of the Board of Public Works. W. J. MILLER, Clerk. On motion of Aid. Prettyman, the Board of Public Works were directed to confer with the Ann Arbor Street liailway Company as to making safe their overhead construction of trolley wires, etc. PETITI0K8 PRESENTED. Of Michael Staebler, asking that a [cense be granted him, he now being proprietor of the Germania Hotel bar. Referred to the Committee on Bonds. Of James L. Babcock and ninety others, asking the Common Council to join with the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Raihvay Company in the construction of an over-head crossing bridge on Williams street over the said company's tracks. Referred to the Committee on Streets. Of Mrs. Ed. C. Jacobus and others, asking that a sidewalk be ordered built on the south side of Benjamin street irom Mary street to the west line of Block No. 4 of the John F. Lawrence addition. Referred to the Committee on Sidewalk.s. Of O. M. Martin and others, asking ;hat two artificial stone crosswalks be built on the west side of Fifth Avenue across Liberty street, on the south side of Liberty strget across Fifth Avenue. Referred to the Committee on Sidewalks. Clerk Miller reported that he had received communication the Commissioner of Railroads, S. R. Billings, notifying the Michigan Central Raihvay Company, also the city, that the overtiead crossing bridge on Detroit street is ont'of repair. Received and filed. A petition signed hy Wm. Biggs and six other residents and property holders of the sixth ward, asking that the sidewalk grade substantially as it now is since the recent leveling and filling on Washtenaw Ave. in front of Mrs. Coon's )lace remain as it now is. On raotion the floor was granted to Prof. Hinsdale and Mr. Bullis. The petition was referred to the Sidewalk Committee. REPORTS OP STANDING COMMITTKES. FR05I THE SIDKWAML COMMITTKE. To the Common Couneil: Your Committee on Sidewalks would reort that there beinga necessity for the gradng and construction oí' sidewalks where stated, your committee caused to be prepared uid lierewith subniit the proper resolution miering the sanie and recommend that it be adopted. Respeetiully submiited. H .1. Bkown, Arthuk .1. Kitson, IJ. J. Snyder, C. H. AIANI.Y, D. F. Al.MKNDINGER. Sidewalk Committee. Accepted and leave being granted the lollowing resolution was offered : By Aid. Manly : Resolved, That the grading and construct-ion of the sidewalks hereinufter mentioned is deemed and declared a necessary public imrovemeut, Therefore, It is hereby ordered that plank sidewalk be graded, built and constructed on and along the following slreets and in front of the following property in the city of Ann Albor, viz: On ingalls street, along the east side, in front of the Sigma Phi Fraternity's property. On Kingsley street. noith slde, in front of he property of Mrs. A. S. K. May, and aloug he south side in front of Dr. J. W. Keating's property Ou Madison street, north side, in front of the property of Charlen H. öt. Cluir. On South Thayer street, in front of the property No. 31). On Aun street south side, along the Hunt property, said walk to be built-1 (eet in width. Ou Lawrence street south side, along the Hall Estates property. on Thayer street, west side, along the property of the Mlsses Ladd. On Fourth Avenue, west side, trom Depot treet to Summit street. On Washington street south side, from 12th o llth streets. On Summit street, west side, from Main st. o Fourth Avenue, sidewalk to be 4 feel in width. That all ofsuch sidewalks begraded, built and coustructed In the manuer. within the imuandol the material prescribed by the provisión of an ordinanceentltled " An Ordiïance Relatlve to sidewalks, and on Ihe grade to be established. Adopted. By Aid. Manly : ' Resolved, That the grading and constructioii 1 the sidewalks hereiuafter rnontioned is deemed and declared a necessary public imirovement, Therefor'e, It is hereby ordered tlia stone idcwalks be graded, built and constructed ui and along the following street and in ront of the fóllowing property in the city of Ann Arbor, viz: On State street, east side, in front of the D. Í. E. Fraternity, west side. in front of Mis. Martin's. and the M. E, Parsonage. That all such sidewalks be graded. built and constructed in the marnier, within the imeand of the material prescribed by tlie provisión of an ordinance entitled "AnOrdi uance Itelative to Sidewalks,'' and on thegrade to be established. Adopted, REPORTS OF SPECIAL C0MMITTBE8. Aid. Prettyman, chairman of the special committee on salaries of the ; Board of Health, asked for further time. On motion the committee vere asked to report at the next meeting of the Councií. KEPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS. Ann Arbor, July IGth, 1894, I ïo tlje ComniOD Council : I hereby certify that the pressure of water on gauge at Engine House has been as follows j at Unies stated below: Morning. Noon. Evening. Midnight. Joly 8, 65 1b. 70 1b. COlb. 7016. . 6) 70 (5 7ii '' 5, 61 71) 60 70 " 6. (K 70 65 70 ' " 7. 65 70 55 70 " 8, 70 70 65 C5 , 80 70 55 70 " 10, l 70 55 70 U. CO 70 0 70 " 12, 65 70 0 70 " 13, 55 70 55 70 " H, W 70 55 70 " 15, 05 70 55 7 "70 16, 55 FRED SIPLEY. Chlef Fire Pept. Received and rüled. UNFINJSHED BÜSIKE8S. Aid. Kitsou moved that the Boarcl of Public Works do submit at the next j Council meeting pröfile aud estímate 'or draining Kast University Ave., ! on Church strect. Adopted. MOTION8 AXI) RES0LUTI0N8. r.y Aid. Prettyman. ■!. That the salary of the City EnglI neer, wlille engaged in the construction of lateral sewers, shall be flxed at one htuidred dolhu-s per month. Adopted as follows : Yeas. - Aid, Bodmer, Alhnendinger, Snyder, Ferguson, Brown, Manly, Kitson, Prettyman, Pres. Wines.- 9. Nays.- Aid. Martin, Wood, Taylor. -3. MISCELLANEOÜS BUSINESS. I'iiLiineer Key submitted profile, drawings aud specih'cations for the Liberty street lateral sewer. Referred to Committee on Sewers. On motion, the Council adjourned. Clerk