Council Proceedings

COUNCIL CHAMBEE, [ Ann Albor, July óth 1897. f Regular session. Called to order ty Glen V. Mills, City Clerk. Roll called. Jo qurotn being present the Council was declared adjourned until Wednesday July 7th, 1897. Glen V. Mills, City Clerk. COUNCIL CHAMBEK. Ann Arbor, July 7th, 1897. f Adjourned session. Called to order by Pres. Luick. Roll called. Quorum present. Absent Aid. Vandawarker, Coon. COMMUNICATION FEOM THE MAYOK. To the Honorable the Cornmon Council of the City of Ann Arbor: Gentlemen: I am obliged to disapprove your action in granting Mrs. Ann Evans a monthly allowance of live dollars from the city treasury. Th is sum was formerly given her but on recommendation of the Poor Committee and the Supt. of the Poor the last Council canceled the allowance. There is no change in the condition and do reason why an exceptiou should be made in her case as her needs can be provided for in the usual way. Chas. E. Hiscock, Mayor. June 23, 1897. Filed June 24th, 1897, at 9:30 a. m. Glen V. Mills, City Clerk. The resolution failed to pass, the veto of the Mayor notwithstanding, as follows: Yeas- Aid. Harnilton, Sweet, Soule, Danforth - 4. Nays-Ald. Moore, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Cady, Pres. Luick- 9. To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor: Gentlemen: I ani compelled to disapprove your action in appropriating S105.00 for completing the curbing on S. University ave. There has beeu expended on the north drive the sum of $272.04 and on the south drive $95)7.50, and I feel as though enough of the city's money had been expended on this street the present year. Chas. E. Hiscock, Mayor. June 23, 1897. Filed June 24th, 1897, at 9:30 a; ra. Glen V. Mills, Citv Clerk. xne resoiimon iaiieci to pass tne veto of the Mayor, notwithstanding, as folows: Yeas- Aid. Mooie, Grossman, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf , Soule, Cady- 9. Nays - Aid. Hamilton, Koch, Danorth, Pres. JLuick- 4. To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor: Gentlemen: I beg to disappove your action in accepting the bond of the New State Telephone Company without sureties. It has been the custom on all bonds given the city to have either corporate r individual sureties and I must insist n this case that the rule be complied with and will require the parties singng to qualify in the penal sum of the jond. Eespectfully, Chas. E. Hiscock, Mayor. Fiïed June 23d, 1897. at 4:30 p. m. Glen V. Mills, City Clerk. The resolution failed to pass the veto ;he Mayor, notwithstanding, as folows. Yeas- Aid. Koch, Danforth- 2. Nays- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes Spathelf, Soule, Cady, Pres. Luiek - 11 PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. To the Common Council: The Board of Public Works would respectfully recommend that the En fineer be instructed to prepare Street Grades on the following streets: Huron, between State and Thirteenth; Thirteenth, between Huron and Ann; División, between Kingsley and Detroit; Ann, between Fourth ave, and Fifth ave.; Pontiac, between Swift and Moore. Respectfully submitted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk of the Board of Public Works Aid. Cady moved that the recommendation be concurred in. Adopted as follows, Yeas - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Rhodes Spathelf, Cady. Pres. Luick- 10. Nays- Aid. Brown, Spathelf, Dan forth- 3. To the Common Council: The Board of Public Works woulc respectfully recommend that a brick crosswalk be built across Spring on the south side of Hiscock. Respectfully submitted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk of the Board of Public Works. Aid. Dell moved that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Board. xeas- aio. ueii, sweet, tnoaes- 3. Nays- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Kocb, Brown, Spathelr, Soule, Danforth, Cudy. Pres. Luick- 10. Where upon the communication was referred to Sidewalk Committee. To the Common Council: The Board of Health would respectfully recommend that the Board of Public Works be instructed to clean all public and private alleys of the City. Respectf ully submstted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk of the Board of Health. Aid. Koen moved that the communication be referred to the Board of Public Works. Adopted. To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Ann Albor: The undersigned Lodge has erected a Society Hall on the northeast corner of W. Wiiliam and Second sts. in the Second Ward of said City of Ann Arbor, and is desirous to build a connecting sewer; now, therefore. said Lodge respectfully asks your honorable body for a permit to run such sewer along the north side of W. Wiiliam st. and connect with the main sewer on First st. Germania Lodge, No. 476, D. O. H., Eugene Oesterlin, Sec. of Building Comraittee. Aid. Brown moved that the subject be referred to the Sewer Committee and Board of Public Works. Adopted. A petition signed by W. H. Clancy diid thirteen others asking for brick croswalks at the córner of Maynard and Williams sts., was referred ta the Sidewalk Committee. IEPORTS OF STANDING C0M3IITTEES. FINANCE. Fo the Common Council. Your Committee on finalice would espeetfully report that they have had he following bilis under consideration and would recommend their allowance and that warrants be ordered drawn n payment of the same: Respectfully submitted, Arthur Brown, Michael Grossman, Hanison Soule, Oommittee on Finalice. CONTINGENT FUND. Glen V. Mills, salar? $ 63 84 atrick O'Hearn " 83 34 Cdwurd L. Seyler. " 8 34 [ack & Schmid, rent 8 33 lichael Staebler, coal 13 00 )r. W. B. Srnith. desk... 10 00 id W. Millard, printing 32 00 Glen V. Mills, postare 6 25 lobinsón & Co., livery 4 00 Graham Thompson, maps 3 00 . L. Harris. repairs 25 Michigan Telephone Co., rental 36 75 GlenV. Mills, account assigned 50 Ambrose Kearney, matches 40 Arthur Mummery, supplies 2 30 ilanin Haller, supplies and repairs.28 85 Dean & Co., supplies 5 20 Ann Arbor Argus, printing 1" 76 nland Press, Printing 0TO V. W. Wetmore "5 ?arker, Colburn & Schneider, supplies S6 Glen V. Mills, telegram V w. W. Wetmore, supplies 17 10 Mre. C. A . Greene, rent 29 17 J. Rice Miner, board of review 18 00 Sid W. Millard. board ofreview 18 00 ohn ,T. Fisher, board of review 18 00 ïerman Krapf, board of review 18 00 'ames Boyle, board of review 18 00 A. J. Kitson, board ofreview 18 00 Ernest Eberbach, board of review 18 00 An n A rbor Electric Co. , lighting 551 62 Charles Winkle, labor - 75 A. J. Cavanaugh, legal services.. 25 00 Wm. E. Eldert, serving subpoenas 5 25 Jacob F. Schub, f ees 10 00 SU W. Moore. witness 1 10 i. B. Dodeley, witness... 2 10 3r. John Kapp, witness. 1 10 Dr. J. W. Morton, witness 1 10 Ditus F. Hutzel, witness 1 10 ïerman Hurzel, witness 1 10 Sophia Hutzel, witness 1 10 lieonard A. Blake, witness 1 10 Joseph Glasier, witness 1 10 ïeorgeSehwab, witness 1 10 3avid Allmendinirer, witness 1 10 Wm. Herz, witness 3 10 Sugene Oesterlin, witness 1 10 Martin Walsh, witness 110 Wm. Herzog, witness 1 10 Eugene Wagner, witnees; 1 10 A. O. Schumacher, witness - 1 10 M. C. Peterson, witness 1 10 George Clarken, witness 1 10 M. M. Eisele supplies.-.. 65 Farmers' & Mechantes' Bank. acets. assigned 32 05 Ann Arbor Gas Co., lightiog 109 32 Washtenaw Abstract Co., abstract. .. 25 00 Total 8 1,329 78 SEWER FUND.- GENERAL, E. W. Groves, salary - - $ 75 00 J. F. Sehun, supplies S 05 Farmer's & Mechanic's Bank, acetB. assigned 1 05 DISTRICT NO. 6. Engineering Record, advertising 28 80 Engineering News, advertising 10 20 Total - 8 Í23 10 STREET FÜND. Ann Arbor Savings Bank, accounts aseigned , $ 534 03 Farmera & Mechanics Bank, acets. assigned 1 1,023 78 Daniel .T. Ross, salary 6B 66 D. Hiscock & Son, coal 15 75 Wm. H. Mclntyre.acct, assigned 2 70 Noble'6 Star Clothing House, acet. assigned 6 00 Wm. Seyf ried, stone 3 60 y.enus Sweet, stone 2 70 George Sweet, stone 3 20 State Savings Bank, stone assigned-. 3 60 George Glasier, stone 47 20 Spencer D. Lennon, gravel 19 50 C. S. Gardner, gravel 3 70 Henry Richards, coal 15 65 George F. Key, salary 100 00 C. W. Gill, lumber 4 32 Louis Ronde, supplies 191 85 Koch Bros , mason 1 50 Frank Sutherland, labor 34 05 George H. Fisher, labor 4 50 Zenas Sweet, pa ving stone 7 60 Hutzel & Co., labor 1 20 George W. Seybold, repairs 1 25 Geo. W. Sweet, supplies 4 50 Glen V. Mills, accounts assigned 8 00 M. Staebler, supplies 17 91 Herman Krapf, lumber 4 75 Luick bros., supplie6 14 01 Pitts Agrl. Works, supplies 2 10 O. H. Butterfleld, foreman 34 30 P. D. Rogers, labor 1 05 Glen V. Mills, acets. assigned 1 00 Gottfried Gokenbach, iabor 6 00 Michael Williams, labor 7 60 Christ Bonnin, labor 7 50 John Kittel, labor 6 00 Charles Hintz, labor 2 25 John Holkey, labor 3 00 Mrs. Condón, stone 1 20 Total $2,215 31 BRIDGE, CCLVERT AND CROSSWALK FUND. Ann Arbor Savings Bank, accounts assigned $ 24 15 Farmers & Mechanics Bank, accounts assigned 10] 36 Koch Bros., culvert 150 00 Total $ 275 51 PÓLICE FUND. Zenas Sweet, salary 8 75 00 Reuben Armbruster, salary 50 00 John O'Mara, salary 50 00 David Colli is, salary : 5000 George I6bell, salary 50 00 Christian Brenner, livery 2 00 Harris Ball special 2 00 Total 8 279 00 FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND, Fred Sipley, salary 8 60 00 C. A. Edwards salary 50 00 W. H. McLaren, salary 50 00 Max Wittlinger, salary 50 00 Albert WeBt, salary 50 00 Bupcene Williams, salary 50 00 Herman Kirn. 6alary 50 0o Samuel McLaren, salary 50 00 Charles Carroll, salary 20 00 Ed Hoelzle, salary 8 00 V. L. Schnierle, salary S 00 Louis Hoelzle, salary 8 00 Wm. Rettich, salary 8 00 George Hoelzle, salary 8 00 J.Jetter.hay 7 49 Mrs. Ream, washing 5 00 M. Ryan, hay assigned to M. Haller 7 88 Martin Haller, carpet 12 50 S. Wood & Co.,shavings 14 00 Ann Arbor Gas Co., llghting 85 54 Total 602 41 l'OOR FUND. F. Bigalke, groceries $ 5 00 Goodyear & Co., medicines 1 4! Mr6. L. Hall, Treas. King'e Daughters, 2 50 Ed. Dutïy, assigned to Glen V. Mills 3 00 Doty & Feiner, " " " 2 00 J. Goetz&Son, ' " " 5 9a N. Garlinghouse, " 1 00 John Goetz, jr., " 6 7: G. Hoefer, " " " 7 5 F. Bigalke, groceries 6 2 Ed. Duffy, groceries 3 0 Doty & Feiner( shoes 1 (K J.Goetz & Son, groceries 5 8f J. Goetz, jr., groceries 3 & G. Hoefer, groceries 8 0 Mrs. L. Hall, Treas. King's Daughters, 6 2 E, Jaeger, meat 1 W. F. Lodholz, groceries 10 2 Wm. H. Mclntyre, groceries 7 5O'Hara, Boyle & Co., groceries 1 00 C. Rinsey, groceries 9 7 Rinsey & Seabolt, groceries 16 4 George Spathelf, meat 1 00 W. F. gtimson, groceries 5 0: Woman's Relief Corps, nursing 3 7 Wahr & Miller, shoes 2 00 Fred Sipley, ealary 8 10 00 Total 8135 9 water rUND. Ann Arbor Water Co., rental 13,057 5 CEMETERT FUNd!' M. Garlinshouse, labor 8 23 2 Edward Haten, labor 4 6 Total - 8 27 9 RE0AP1TUL.VTION. Contingent fund , --Í 1329 7 SewerFund, general 84 10 ewer Fund, district No. 6 39 00 treet 2,215 31 irldge, Culvert and Crosswalk 275 51 'olice 279 00 i'lre Department - BU2 41 Poor ... 135 99 Water 3,057 50 emetery 27 90 Total $S,O16 50 Adopted as follows: ïeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch. Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danl'orth, Cady, Pres. Luick - 13. Nays - None. OHDINANCE. Chairman Cady presented an ordinance entitled ''An Ordinance Relativo to tne Pavement of Streets" which was given its ttaird reading by sections and jlaced upon its passage. Aid. Brown moved the following substitute foi' Section III. The Uity Engineer upon the passage of the resolution establishing a local assessment district, as provided in Section II, shall forthwith proceed to ascertain the quantities of the work and material requisite to the improverpent so ordered, and estimate and apportion the expense of the construction thereof per front foot, and oï in6pecting the work during its progress, and shall make a report of the same to the Common Council. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Dell, Sweet, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- ii Nays- Aid. Koch, Brown- 2. Aid. Brown moved the following substitute for Section IV. The report of the City Engineer shall shall be referred to a committee of the Common Council which shall make due inquiry relating thereto, and after hearing1 all persons interested iherein, appearing and desiring to be heard, shall make a report thereon to the Common Council ; and the Common Council shall, i f the construction of any such pavement shall be still be deemed expedient, order and direct the Board of Public Works to cause any such pavement to be constructed and shall 5x and determine the district to be assessed and charged with the costs and expense oí' the constraction of the same per front foot, excepting street intersections and crossings, and excepting also one-fifth of the balance of the entire cost of the construction of any such pavement, which together with the said street crossings and intersections shall be paid by the City, and which shall be a charge on and against the general street fund, and which resolution of the Common Council shall be certifled by the City Clerk to the Board of Public Works and the City Assessor, respectively. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Dell, Sweet, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 11. Nays- Aid. Koch, Brown- 2. Aid. Brown moved the following substitute for Section V. That af ter the certification of any such resolution to the City Assessor, the City Assessor shall without delay proceed to make, fill out and complete a special assessment roll, wherein and whereon he shall set down, alphabetioally arranged, the names of all the owners or occupants of the land contained within such special assessment district, and of all the land situated therein, weiland sufficiently described, and estimate and determine the number of feet frontage of each parcel thereof. That afler the completion of any such special assessment roll the said City Assessor shall attach his certifícate thereto and certify the said assessment roll to the Common Counii, whereupon the Common Council shall fix and appoint a time, when sitting as a Board of Review the said assessment roll shall be reviewed, and the said Common Council shall give at least Continued on Mext COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Continuéd from Preceding Page. seven days notice thereof by publioation in the official newspaper of the City. The Coinrnou Council on the day and at the time mentioued in such notice shall meet at the Council Chamber, sittiDi as a Board of Review, and shall proceed without ad journment to review any such special assessrnent roll. The Common Coun.cil sitting as such Board of Review shall have power and authority to change any description of land eontained therein, and the foot frontage thereof and to aad thereto lands ommitted therefrom, and to do and perform any other act or thing whatever in aud about any such special assessrnent roll, to the end that every such special assessment roll shall be make just, true and fair ; that any person interested therein may be heard in person, by his agent or attorney, and all matters of complaint shall be duly considered, and after any such special assessment roll shall have been duly considered. the Board of Review shall approve or reject the same, and shall certify theirdetermination to the Common Council, and the Common Council at that meeting or the next meeting, shall coDÍirm any such special assessment roll so approved by the Board of Review, and shall order the sum or sums of money fived and determined upon as the estimated cost of such street pavement, street crossings and intersections exceptüd, and one-tifth of the balance of the cost also exoepted, to be assessed and spread upon any such special assessment roll and on and upon each and every of the regular annual assessment rolls in said City for the year in and during which any such special ment shall or may be payable, and levy the assessment against the owners or ' occupants of the lands set down therein, and shall levy and asse'ss the said sum or sums of money on, upon and against t the lands set down in and valued upon t any such special assesement roll as per i front toot as aforesaid and shall certify f the said special assessment roll and order and resoluüon of assessment to the City Assessor. . 5 Adopted as follows: 1 Yeas- Aid. Moore. Hamilton. Grossman, Dell, Sweet, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pies. Luick- 11. r Nays- Aid. Koch, Brown - 2. Aid. Brown moved to substitute the , words "to the foot frontage"' in place t ot the words "estimated value" in i line 7 Sec. 6. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman. Dell, Sweet, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady. Pres. Luick - 11. Nays - Aid. Koch, Brown - 2 . Aid. Brown moved to substitute the words "Board of Public Works" in , place of the words "Common Council" in lines 1, 8 and 12 of Sec. 10. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick - 13. i Nays - None. Aid. Hamilton moved that Section 15 be amended by substituting the word "thirty" in place of "ten" in line 12. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore. Hamilton, Koch, Brown, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 8. Nays - Aid. Grossman, Dell, Sweet, Rhodes, Spatlielf- 5. Aid. Moore moved that Section 17 be amended by substituting the word "thirty" in place of "ten" in line 11. Adopted as follows : Yeas - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch. Brown, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 10. Nays- Aid. Dell, Sweet, Rhodes- 3. Aid. Brown moved to amend Section 18 by inserting the words "twentysixthday of July" in place .of twentyfirst day of June. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 13. . . Nays- None. Aid. Dell moved to amend Sections 15 by inserting "fifteen" in place of 'thirty" in line 12, and in Section 17 line 11. Lost as follovvs : Yeas- Aid. Dell, Sweet, Rhodes, Spathelf, Pres. Luick- 5. Nays - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Brown, Soule, Danforth, Cady-8. Aid. Brown moved tq amend the ticle so that the same will read "An Ordinance Eelative to Street Pavements." Adopted as l'ollows: Yeas - Aid. Moore, Grossman, Koch, Dell. Sweet, Brown. Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule. Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 12. Nays- Aid. Hamilton- 1. Whereupon the question was, Shall this Ordinance pass'? Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton. Grossman. Dell, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick - 10. Nays- Aid. Koch, Sweet, Brown- 3. SEWERS. To the Common (. ouncïl. Your Committee on Sewers to whom was referred the report of the City Engineer relative to the construction of a lateral sewer on and along W. Liberty street would report that they have examined the same and are of the opinión that a sewer on W. Liberty street west from the main sever is a neoessary public improvement, and the same ought to be constructed along W. Liberty street from the main sewer westerly to Seventh street as delineated on the map, of District No. 1. Your Committee would recommend that the Board of Public Works be directed to secure proposals for the constructiun of such lateral sewer. Respectfully submitted, Horace P. Danforth, John Koch, Harrison Soule, Geo. Spathelf, Jr. Geo. W. Sweet, Geo. L. Moore. Committee on Sewers. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore, Kocb, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danfortb, Cady, Pres. Luick--ll. Nays- Aid. Hamilton, Grossman- 2. STREETS To the Common Council: The Committee on Street9 would most earnestly protest against the salary of the City Engineer being taken from the Street Fund. A great portion of the time of this official is given to sewers, culverts, bridges, crosswalks and misceilanous work, and youi' coramittee are of the opinión that his sal. ary should come f rom the Continue nt Fund. Respectfully submitted, Geo. L. Mo9re, M. Grossmánn, J. A. Dell, Arthur Brown, G. C. Khodes, C. H. Cady, Harrison Soule, Committee on Streets. Adopted as follows: YeasAld. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koen, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule. Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 13. To the Comrnon Council : Your committee on streets would recomtnend that Wilmot Street be put to grade, turnpiked and rolled, and further, that the City Engineer be directed to íurnish an estímate for laying 500 feet of tile on Gott Street, and further, that the gutter in front of Miss Lillian Pield's property on North Fourth Ave. be paved, and further that a ten-inch tile be laid across Hill on west side of E. University-ave and across E. University-ave on the south side of Hill, and that gutter be opened on Hill-st east of E. University-ave. Respectfully submitted, Geo. L. Moore, M. Grossman, J. A. Dell, A. Brown, G. C. Rhodes, C. H. Cady, Harrison Soule, Committee on Streets. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule. Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 13. Kays- None. Aid. Koch moved that at the expiration of the 30 days that the city build the walk the east side of S. lst-st if not built by the property owners beEore. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 11. Kays - Aid. Moore, Hamilton - 2. BONOS. To the Common Council: Your Committee on Bonds would recommend t.hn approval of the bond of the New State Telephone Co. with Wm L. Holmes and Frank A. Vernor as sureties. Respectfully submitted, C. H. Cady, M. Grossman, Committee on Bonds. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick - 13. Nays - None. REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS. The monthly reports of the City )lerk, City ïreasurer, City Marshal, Superintendent of the Poor, Chief of ,he Fire Department and quarterly reort of Justioe Pond, were read and rdered filed. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER. Fo the Honorable the Common Council of the City o Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor, Mich., June 30, 1897. I hereby certify that Edward L. Seyer, as Treasui-er of the City of Ann Arbor, Mich., has on deposit in the Farmers & Mechanics Bank, this flrst iay of July, A. D. 1897, the sum of five thousand six hundred ninety-two and jighty-four one-hundredths dollars ,$5,692.34). H. A. Williams, Teller, F. & M. Bank. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT. Balance on hand, last report $7772 43 MONEY RECEIVED. Contingent Fund LicenseG. V. Mills $43 50 Llq. Liceuse Co. Treas 7439 34 Cemetery fund Saleof lot 5 00 Burial 1 00 6 00 Dog fund ícense G. V. Mills 100 Pólice fund Fees, Marshal Sweet 6 00 7a45 84 Total Í 226 59 MONEY DISBÜRSED. Contingent fund S 1436 06 Street fuud 2668 63 foor fund 142 68 Bridge, Culvert and Crosswalk fuud 46134 Pólice fund 365 00 Firemen's fund 546 39 City Cemetery fund 23 75 State Doe Tax 100 School Dis. N o. 1 1423 40 6966 25 Total S 7193 84 BALANCE ON HAND Contingent fund f 54S1 54 Street fund 11663 02 Poor fuud 520 31 Bridge. Culvert, and Crosswalk: fund 3095g2 Pólice f and 38 S Firemen's fund 970 23 City Cemetery fund L8 00 Water fund 1724 90 Dog Tax fund 221 00 Delinquent Tax Fund 1607 88 State Do? Tax 266 75 S 212 73 1(5415 57 9212 73 Total Ï7192 84 Respectfully submitted, E. L. Seyler, Treasurer. SEWER KEPORT. June 1. Balance on ñaña... $12517 12 MONEY RECEIVED. June 2. Licenses Main Sewer G. V. Mills 15 00 June 12. Tax Acc't Sewer No.l 8 14 ■■ 24 i' ■ ' 2 39 59 " 30 " " '■ " 3 101 43 " 30 !' ' " " 4 B0 77 '; 30 " " '■ " 5 222 4!) Total 1291)2 54 MONEY DISBURSED. June 30. By Main Sewer warrants paid $ 85 93 85 93 Balance on hand 12876 (51 BALANCE ON HAND. Main sewer $947194 June 30, 1897 Labor acc't Sewer No. 1. . . . 39 90 Tax 1.... 47 35 Labor 2 27 28 Tax " " "2.... 308 12 Labor " " "3.... 2126 33 Tax " " " 3.... 9(54 67 Labor " " " 4.... 315 03 Tax " " "4.... 742 56 Labor 5.... 868 89 Tax " ' "5.... 4770 10 Labor 6.... 3 95 Delinquent Sewer Tax 14 51 $16288 62 3412:01 3412 01 Balance on hand $12876 61 12876 61 Respectfully submitted, Edward L. Seyler, ■ Treasurer. to the common council op the City of Ann Arbor: Gentlemen: - Beiow find report oí Ordinanoe cases brought before me during1 quarter ending June 30, 1897, and disposiiion made of same: State of Michigan, ) County of Washtenavv ) Elihu B. Pond being duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing ig a correct report of all ordinance cases brought before him during the quarter ending June 30, 1897; that the prices itnposed and collected have been paid into the city treasury, and that all olïicers' fees by him collected, have been paid to the officers entitled to the same and receipted for on his docket. Elihu B. Pond. Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this first day of July, A. D. 1897. Wm. D. Harriman, Notary Public, Washtenaw Co.. Mich. RESOLUTIONS. By Aid. BrowD. Whereas, the bridge heretofore constructed over and across the tracks of the Michigan Central Railroad Company along Pontiac street in this city is in need of repairs ; And whereas, a controversy lias arisen between this city and the said Michigan Central Railroad Company as to upon which rests the oblisration to keep the said bridge, other than the masonry and foundation thereof, in repair; and Whereas, it is understood that said railroad company is willing to make the said repairs presently needed provided it can do so without prejudice to its claim that the obligation to maintain and keep in repair said bridge, other than the masonry and foundations thereof, rests upon this city and not upon said company, and further provided, that if it should be hereafter judicially determined that said obligation rests upon this city and not upon said company, the said city will repay said company the cost of making the repairs which said company may so make. ïsow, therefore, Resolved, that if said railrcad company will and does proceed to make said repairs now needed, its acts in that regard shall be without prejudice to its claims as above set forth ; that is to say, if said railroad company will and does proceed to make said repairs now needed, no claim will hereafter be made by or on behalf of this city that by reason thereof said cotnpanv has recognized its liability in the premises or has waived or weakened its right to insist that the obligation to keep and maintain the said bridge, other than the masonry and foundations thereof, in repair, rests upon this city and not upon said company ; and in case it should hereafter be jucicially determined that it is the duty of the city to tnaintain and keep said bridge, other than than the masonry and foundations thereof, in repair, the city will repay the said Michigan Central Railroad Company the cost of making the repairs which it may so make. Adoptedas follows: Yeas - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 13. Nays - None. By Aid. Dell. Resolved, that the Board of Public Works order brick cross-walks on Main street repaired. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brovvn, Rhodes. Spathelf, Soule,Danforth.Cady, Pres. Luick-13. Nays - None. By Aid. Moore. Resolved, that the Board of Public Works be directed to purchase 300 feet of 4-inch rubber fire hose for the use of Street Commissioner in street work. Referred to Pire Department committee. Aid. Koch moved that the Engineer be directed to prepare a street grade on Jefterson between lst and Tth. Adopted as follows : Yeas - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, Grossman. Koch, Dell, Sweet, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick - 13. Nays - None. Aid. Dell moved that the Board of Public Works direct the sidewalk inspector to repair all sidewalks that are in a dangerous, condition at the expense of the city. Lost as follows : Yeas- Aid. Dell, Sweet, Brown Rhodes- 4. Nays - Aid. Moore, Hamilton, ' man, Koch, Spathelf, Soule, Danforth, Cady, Pres. Luick- 9. By Aid. Moore. Resolved that the firemen le paii twice a month. Aid. Hamilton moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Adopted as follows : Yeas -Aid. Hamilton, Koch, Dell, Sweet, Soule, Danforth, Caüy- 7. Nays - Aid. Moore, Grossman, Brown, Rhodes, Spathelf, Pres. Luick- fi. On motion Council adiourned. ! City Olerk.