Council Proceedings

[official] Council Chambee, ) Ann Arbor, June 6th, 1898. f Regular Session. Called to order by Pres. Luick. Roll called. Quorum present. COMMUNICATION FRO3I THE MAYOR. Ann Arbor, June 6, 1898. To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Anu Arbor: Gentlemen:" The officials of the Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Street, Railway do not seem to understand the requirements of the Ordinance passed by your Honorable Body and approved March 30, 1898, and I asked the City Attorney to visit Detroit and confer with them whicb. he did and upon his suggestion I have addressed thetn a letter a copy of which ia herewith attached stating the position of the city and what is expected of the railroad company and I trust this is in accordance with your understanding of what is required of the company. Very respectfully, Chas. E. Hiscock, Mayor. Ann Arbor. June 6, 1898. J. D. Hawks, President Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Street Railway , Co., Detroit, Mich. i Dear Sir: Pursuant to your request communicated to me by the City Attorney after his talk with jou iu Detroit on the 3d inst, I beg leave to state that the City of Ann Arbor expects your company to replace your present equipment upon so much of Main st. as has been ordered paved, with steel ties on concrete foundation in accordance with the city speeiíications, copy of wbich L herewith hand you under a seperate cover, also to supply grooved rails and iron pole like those mentioned in the Ordinance relatiye to your company, approved March 30, 1898, and to pave when that work is being done upon the remainder of the street, all that part of Main st. above referred to lying between the outer ends of the ties with material like that used outside the tracks and in a similar marnier. This is the udderstanding had by the Council at the time the Ordinanee was passed and the latter clause of section six was added at the meeting in the presence of Mr. Angus for the express purpose of including the above requirement. Very respectfully, Chas. E. Hiscock, Mayor. Aid. Brown moved that that the Council approve the action of the Mayor. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle. Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick- 35. Nays - None. PETITIONS AND COM3IUNICATIONS. A petition signed by L. D. Wines and seventeen others asking for the improveruant of S. First st. was read and referred to the Street Committee. A petition signed by J. E. Harkins and forty-seven others asking for the improvement of N. Main st. was read and referred to the Street Committee. A petition signed by N. W. Cheeyer asking for action relative to grading Chapin st. was read and referred to the Street Committee. A petition signed by Julia E. Colgrove and thirty-three others asking for the changing of the name of Spring st. was read and referred to the Ordinance Committee. A petition signed by Mrs. C. Walker and eighteen others asking for the grading of Seventh st. was read and referred to the Sidewalk Committee. To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor: Gentlemen; The undersigned hereby respectfully requests the right to move the building taown as the Goodrich building nowlocated on N. Fourth ave. to the south so that said building will stand on the land immediately north of the Henning block, and to repair the same with brick on the north and west sides. Elizabeth G. Lum. Dated, June 6, 1898. Referred to the Fire Department Committee and Board of Fire Commissioners. To the Common Council: The Board would respectfully recommend the filling ot the culvert on Fountain st. Estimated cost $110. Also the building of a culvert across Third st. between Huron and Washington sts. Estimated cost $175. Respectfully submitted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk of the Board of Public Works. Referred to the Street Committee. To the Common Council: The Board of Public Works respectfully submits the Engineers Ist estimate for completed work in the storm sewer district in Pavement District No. 1. Respectfully submitted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk of the Board of Public Works. PA VING DISTRICT NO. 1. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 6, 1898. ENGINEER'S K1R8T ESTÍMATE. 24 inch pipe- On W. Catherine st. 771 ft. at 40e per ft. On V. Ann st. 1U17 ft. at 40c per ft. .. On W. Huron st. 1035 ft. at 4üc per ft..$1129 30 Exeavation and Backfllling- 2(10 ft. under6ft. deep at 15c per ft.. . 2173 ft. bet. 6 and 8 ft. at 20; per ft 460 ft. bet. 8 and 10 ft, at 25c per ft. . . - 577 10 Extras- Connecting with culverts and building manholes 51 28 Total estímate Ï1757 58 Less 10 per cent 175 75 Amountdue contractor Í1581 83 Geo. F. Key, City Engineer. Aid. Hamilton moved that the recommendation of the Board be coneurred in and that a warrant be ordered drawn in payment of the same. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick - 15. Nays- None. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 0, 1898. Glen V. Mills, City Clerk, Ann Arbor. DearSir: This bank will pay one and three-quarters per cent interest on the daily balances of the city and charge six per cent on overdrafts. Very respectfully, M. J. Fritz, Assistant Cashier. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 6, 1898. Glen V. Mills, City Clerk, Aun Arbor, Michigan. Dear Sir: The Farmers and Mechanics Bank pay interest at the rate of one and eight-tenth per cent on all balances and charge six per cent on all overdrafts on city funds tor the ensuing year. F. II . Belser, Cashier. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 6. 189S. To the Honorable City Council, Ann Arbor. Dear Sirs: We will care for the City account during the en&uing year on the following terms to wit: We will give two (2) per cent interest on daily balances of deposits, and charge six (6) per cent inrerest on all oveidrafts. Interest to be paid or charged according to the plan now in practice. We will also pay labor vouchers properly endorsed, without discount to the holder. Truly, State Savings Bank, Ann Arbor, Mich W. J. Booth, President. Aid. Brown moved that the custody of the city money be given to the State Savings Bank for the ensuing year. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick- 15. Nays- None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMTTEES. FINANCE. To the Common Council: Your Committee on Finance would respectfully report that they have had the following bilis underconsideration and would recommend their allowance and that warrants be ordered drawn for the same. Respectfully submitted, Arthur Brown, F. M. Hamilton, Emmett Coon, Oommittee on Finance. CONTINGENT FUND. Glen V. Mills, salary $ 83 34 Patrick O'Hearn " 83 34 Edward L. Seyler " 8 34 Mrs. C. A.Greene, rent 29 17 Glen V. Mills, postage and express... 2 86 O. E. Butterfield, salary 25 00 Thos. D. Kearney " 25 00 W. W. Wetmore, supplies 4 45 Portland Cafe, meáis 7 00 Ann Arbor Democrat, printing . 2 70 Ann Ai-bor Argus, printing 18 01 Sid W.Millard, printing 33 00 Geo. F. Key.safary 100 00 Beulah Davis, typewriting for City Atty 6 75 John Kapp, salary 37 50 EliW. Moore.salarr 12 50 H. B. Dodsley, salary 25 00 John Baumgardner, labor 6 30 Ann Arbor JKegister to Ann Arbor Savings Bank 23 26 Ann Arbor Electric Co., lighting 558 46 Glen V. Mills, cirectory for inspector Board of health 3 00 Western Union Tel. Co., telegram 25 E. L. Seyler, postage - 1 00 Eberbach Hardware Co., supplies 18 23 Glen V. Mills, pens 50 Michigan ïelepboue Co., telephoning, 40 E A. Gartee, signs .' 8 75 Sheehan & Co., supplies 1 25 New State Tel. Co., rental 28 88 American Express Co., express 40 Farmers & Mechanics Bank, accts. assigned 155 7 Total -- $1,309 4 SEWER FU.ND- GENERAL. Farmers & Mechanics Bank, accts. assigned $ 57 4 Kenny & puinlan, supplies 42 9 Hoen rein & Krauss, labor 12 3( E. B. McCullough, manhole covers.-. 26 6 Total 139 5 BRIDGE, CULVERT AND CROSSWALK FÜND. Farmers & Mechanics JBank, accts. assigned .- 334 6 George W Sweet, supplies 9 4 V. H. Richuiond, cement approach... 8 6 Luick Bros., supplies 93 8 H. Krapf, lumber 12 7 Tolbert Lumber Co.,drain tile 238 9 Total 8 098 30 STREET F0ND. Farmers & Mechanics Bank, accts. assigned - ï 1249 5 Frank Sutberland. labor. 4a 5 Geo, H. Fisher, labor 4 5C Eberbach Hardware Co., supplies 11 fl Daniel J. Koss, salary t6 6 Buffalo PittsCo., picks for roller 15 ( Kenny & Quinlan, labor 8 7 Hochrein & Krauss, repairs 3 í Michael Gauss, gravel... 46 Henry Richards, supplies 5 ; DaDiel Hiecock, gravel 2 8 Tntal __ t 1457 8 PÓLICE FUND. Zenus Sweet, salary $ 75 00 Heuben Armbruster, salary 50 00 David Collins, salary 50 tfl John O'Mara, salary 50 00 George Isbell, salary 50 00 PaulShall, special 2 00 Arthur Sweet, special 2 00 Thomas Blackburn. special 2 00 Zenus Sweet, expenses to Detroit in mak ing arrest 4 36 Total 8 285 36 FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND. Fred Sipley, salary 8 60 00 C. A. Edwards, salary 55 00 W. H. McLaren, salary 50 00 Max Wittlinger, salary 50 00 Albert West, salary 50 00 Eugene Williams, salary. 50 00 Herman Kirn 50 00 Samuel McLaren, salary 50 00 Charles Carrol 1, salary 20 00 Edward Hoelzle, salary 8 00 W. L. Schnierle, salary 8 00 A. W.Sorg, salary 8 00 M. C. Ryan, salary 8 00 Ed. Hill, salary 8 00 Mrs. Keam, washing 8 00 Goodale & Co., bran 2 50 Kenuv & Quinlan, repairs 2 80 Wm.Kirn, hay 13 44 Martin Haller, mattress 2 50 Total 509 24 OOB FÜND. Fred Sipley, salary t 10 00 L. B. Densmore, wood, assigned to Dean&Co... - 20 00 Ann Arbor Kailroad, freignt 15 08 Treas. Anti-Tramp Society, iabor furnished 1 75 Mrs. Mary F. Armstrong, nurse 4 00 F. Bitfalke. groeeries 5 00 Davis & Seabolt, groceries 4 02 Doty&Felner, shoes - 5 25 Eberbach DrugCo., medicine 2 75 Goodyear & Co., medicine. 65 John Goetz & Son, groceries. 5 21 John Goetz, Jr., groceries 8 36 Mre. Hillman, board for Mrs. Erans.. 6 00 G. Hoefer, groceries 6 00 A. Kearney, groceries 3 00 A. G. Kocn, groceries 7 41 W. F. Lodholz, groceries 7 07 F.C.Miller, groceries 100 J. H. Maynard, groceries 5 96 O'Hara& Boyle, groceries 1 00 Kinsey& Seabolt, groceries 10 40 C. Rinsey, groceries 12 62 W F. Stimson. groceries 5 n Geo. Spathelf, Jr.. meat 2 00 8taebler.L Co., groceries 2 82 C. W. Vogel, meat 2 34 C. Zuern, meat...." 1 53 Total i 155 81 CEMETERY FUND. Nelson Giirünghouse, labor.. $ 25 50 Lorenzo Gross, labor 1 00 Total 28 50 KECAPITULATION. Contingent Funrt ÍJ.809 10 Sewer Fund, general 139 ñü Bridge, Culvert and Crosswalk Fund. 6!)8 30 Street Fund 1,457 87 Pólice Fund.... 2S5 38 Firemen'sFund 509 24 PoorFund - 155 81 Cemetery Fund 26 50 Total 14.682 04 Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Eichards, íocti, Dieteile, Sweet, Exinger, Vanawarker, brown, Spathelf, Weeks, ?oon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. juicli - 15. Nays- Xone. 'o the Common Council: ïhe accompanying bill oL John Benett for $75 we reconimend be allowed with the understanding that hereafter ny cases in which the city may be in,erested, directly or indirectly, that ie City Attorney take charge of said ases and that no fees be hereafter alowed out of the City Treasury to any ttorney for conducting any such ases. Eespectfully submitted, Arthur Brown, F. M. Hamilton, Etnmett Coon, Committee on Finance. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, íoch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vanawarker, Browu, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. jiiick - 15. Nays - None. 'o the Common Couneil: Your Committee on Finance present the follovving bilis without recommendation. John Allmand, trees 140 00 Aid Cady moved that the bill be referred to the Park Committee. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick- 15. Xays- None. To the Common Council: Your Committee on Finance would report that they have taken into consideration the balance on hand in the several funds, and the amount of money necessary to be raised for the necessary expenaiiures oí suco junas during the coming year and ba%Te prejared and submit for the consideraion oí this Council the proper resolu;ion making such appropriation. Respectfully submitted, Arthur Brown, F. M. Hamilton, Erninett Coon, Comniittee on Finance. By Aid. Brown: Eesolved, That the sum of $34,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated and levied upon and assessed against ;he taxable property of the City of Ann Arbor for the seyeral regular Eunds of the city for the üscalyear 1898 and 1899 and the same be and is hereby apportioned to the several funds as follows: To the Street Fund the sum of $15,000 00 To the Fire Departtneut t'und the Sum of 8,000 03 To the Pólice Fund the sum of 3,000 00 To the Poor Fund the sum of 2,000 00 Mo the Water Fund the sum of 5,000 00 The balance md remainder thereof to Continent Fund I,C00 00 Whereas it appears and is hereby determined that to enable the City of Ann Arbor auring the year of 1898 and 1899 to keep and maintain in good order and repair the several bridges, culverts and crosswalks a sum of inoney in the excess of the per cent authorized to be raised underthe authority grarited by the Charter is and will eb necessary, therefore Kesolved, that by virtue of the authority granted to this Council by the general law of the State the sum of $5,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated, levied and assessed on the taxable property aforesaid for the bridge, culvert and crosswalk fund, for the purpose of keeping and maintaining in good order and repair the several bridges, culverts and crosswalks in the city. Eesolved, that the sum of $3,100 be and the same is hereby appropriated, levied and assessed under and by virtue of the act of the legislature authorizing the same for the purpose of paying the interest on and the installment of princigal of the main sewer bonds. Resolved, and it is hereby ordered that the several sums of money aforesaid be assessed on and upon the taxable property of the City of Ann Arbor and sDread on the tax roll of said city Eor the year 1898 and 1899 for the several purposes aforesaid, that all the several sums of money aforesaid be assessed, levied and collected, paid into the city treasury for the several purposes and on account of the several sums aforesaid. Resolved further, that the City Clerk do certify the aforesaid resolutions of appropriations and assessments to the City Assessor and that when certified the City Assessor do spread the sum of money aforesaid on the tax roll of the City of Ann Arbor for the year 1898 and assess the same against the taxable property of the said city as the sum has been set down in and assessed on the said city tax roll and against the owners of said property pursuant to law. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick - 15. Nays- Aid. Koch- 1. To the Common Council : Resolved, that the salaries of the City Officials be afflxed for the ensuing year as follows: City Engineer $1200 00 per year City Assessor 1,1)00 00 City Clerk 1,000 00 City Attorney 00 00 Street Commissioner 800 00 City Marshal - 75 00 per month Patrolmen. 50 00 (Continued on nextpage j COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. (Coutinued irom Sixth Page.) jiitv Treasurer 1Ü0 00 per year }u!S, physlctao 1-hj oü " Health öfflcer ....... 150 00 Inspector of Board of Health 100 00 ■Remiiimns meniber of Board of Health 50 00 Be it further resolved, that in case of a meeting of the Common Council or any Committee thereof during the time that the office of the City Clerk should be open for the transaction of ' business, that he be required to keep a ! deputy in the office without expense to the City of Ann Arbor. And further that he be required to furnish at his own expense an operator to do the , typewriting in connection with the City Clerk's Office. Resolved, that in consideration of the above salary, the City Attorney is required to attend to all the legal business of the City and to furnish any .additional counsel in any case in which the City may be interested, without expense to the City of Ann Arbor, except as the Council shall otheiwise order. Resolved, that in consideration of the above salary, the Chief of Pólice shall be required to furnish a horse and carriage lor the use of the Pólice Department, without expense to the City of Ann Arbor. Respectfully submitted, Arthur Brown, F. M. Hamilton, Emmett Coon, Committee on Finance. Adopted as folio ws: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown. Spathelf, Weeks, ■Coqn, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick -15. Nays- None. STREETS. To the Common Council. Your Committee on Streets would reoommend the extensión of the culvert ■on Huron street in the line oí Allen 's Creek to the property line; also the rilling of Ashley street; also the filling of the sidewalk on the south side of Madison between Main and 5th ave. dirt to be taken from Main street whea pavement is laid; also plow and turnpike Vaughan street; Also lay 100 feet of löinch tile on the east side of Main street along Wagner property; also grade and gravel División street between Huron and middle f block north of Kingsley. Respectfully submitted John Koch P. M. Hamilton Emmett Coon Geo. W. Sweet Frank Vandawarker George Spathelf Jr. C. H. Cady Committtee on Streets. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker. Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Ooon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick- 15. Nays - None. To the Common Council, Your Committee on Streeta would recommend that a Telford macadam be ordered on North División St. between Detroit and the middle of block north of Kingsley streets the stone to be taken from Main street when the pavement ès Laid. Respectfully submitted John Koch F. M. Hamilton Geo. W. Sweet Frank Vandawarker George Spathelf Jr. C. H. Cady Committee on Streets. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, ■ Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, ■Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Lu ick - 15. Nays - None. SIDEWALKS. To the Common Council. Your Committee on Sidewalks would recommend that plank or other sidewalks be ordered along the following .streets and adjoining the following property. On the west side of Detroit in front of 501, 509,515, 521, and 529. On the south side of Depot between Main and 4th avenue. On the east side of Fountain between Miller ave and Summit not already built. On the east side of Main from Depot ■south four rods. On the north side of Miller ave from Fountain west eight rods. On the east side of Ashley from Miller ave north along property of Staeb and Dietas. On the north side of Miller ave from Main west along the property of R. A Beal Estáte, and in front of 110 Miller ave. On the south side of Prospect from University ave East to Wells St. On north side of Catherine from Main east'toalley, property of Barney. On the west side of Mary in front o Mrs. Midgley, Fred Weinbergand Mr Eddy. On the east side of Ashley from Huron north to county jail property. On the west side of N. Main in fron of 523 property of Green. And that the following stone or cernen sidewalks be ordered: On the north side of E. Washington in front of No. 313. On the south side of E. Washington from División west 8 rods. On the west side of Maynard st from Liberty south along the property o Fred Marken. On the west side of Maynard in fron of 320, 402, 416, (and on Williams stree by the side of 402 Maynard.) On the north side of S. Universit avenue along the C. L. Ford estáte. And further your committee woulc recommend that the M. C. R. R. Co. b ordered to build a railing along th aidewalk on the viaduct over their pro perty on Beakes st. And that a brick drosswalk 1 fee wide be ordered on the south side o Broadway across Wall. And a plank crosswalk across Cath erine on the west side of Clark. And that a crosswalk be orderec across the alley on the south side o Liberty between Main and 4th avenue And also that the Engineer be ordei sd to prepare grade for sidewalks on i Vlary street. ; Respectfully subnaitted, F. M. Hamilton, i H. C. Exinger, Simon Dieterle, 1 Arthur Brown, C. Howell, ueo. W. Weeks, i A. B. Stevens, Committee on Sidewalks. 1 Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vanlawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Joon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick- 15. ' Nays - None. FIKE AND WATER. To the Common Council Your Comrnittees on Fire ' ment and Water to whorn was referred j the petition asking for a hydrant on ■ 14th street, would recomrnend that a hydrant be ordered on the west side of 14th streel 700 feet south of the water . main on Ann street. Respectfully submitted , Emmett Coon John Koch Geo. Spathelf Jr. Simon Dieterle Henry Richards Arthur Brown Committee on Fire Department and Water. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. Luick - 15, Nays- None. Reports of City Officers. The monthly Reports of the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Marshal and Superintendent of the poor were read and ordered tiled. The City Clerk presented the Summons in the case of Ratie E. Cory vs the City of Ann Arbor which was upon motion referred to the City Attorney. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT. CITY FUNDS. Month ending May 31, '98. MONEY RECEIVED. ontingent fund Co. Treas. Liquor money, '98 87920 00 Mills, G. V., lleenses 8 50 ity Cemetery Fuud Mills, Glen V., Sale of L 5 00 og fund Mills, Glen V., licenses 3 03 treet fund Mills, Glen V . , f rom L" of M use of Steara Roller 5 00 Ross, D. ."!., iron sold 3 I-i chool District No. 1 Co. Treas. Prim'ry and Libr'y mon. 1411 17 Total 9356 42 MONEY DISBÜRSED, WARRANTS PAID. ridge, culv't and crossw'lk fnnd - 3 33 70 ontingent fund 1397 82 ty cemetery " 15 75 .'-re fund Bo' "ó oar ' 132 18 olice " 27850 treet " 824 17 chooldist. Nol 14U 17 Total 4650 92 Balance overdraft 8162 32 17529.24 Jalance overdraft 8163.82 Condition of City funds June 1, '98. On Overhand drawn ridge, culv't' crossw'k fundí 2946 96 ontingent fund - 993 27 3ity cemetery fund 54 25 )og license fund 271 00 tate dog tax " 584 25 Delinquent tax fund 154 2. ?ire fund 37173 oor " 73b 30 olice ;' 31 29 treet " 8547 71 University aid bond fund 300 00 Vater fund 1570 40 idewalk tax uncoilected 29 61 lejected " " 3 5ö Total S4916 41 13080 23 Balance overdraft $8163 82 Respectfully submitted, E. L. Seyler, Treasurer. SEWEK FUNDS. Month ending May 31, '98 MONEY RECEIVED. 'ax acc't lat sewer no 3 - - $137 94 " ■ " " " 6'. r.'.".'. '.'.".'".'.". '■'.'. 55 68 Total 274 40 Balance on hand last report 11669 53 Total 11943 93 MONEY DISBÜRSED, WARRANTS PAID. Amt Cr lainSewer Fund 2175 Total 21 75 Balance on hand 11922 18 Coudition of sewer funds June 1, '98. Dr Cr üain sewer fund ï 8238 83 „ibor acc't lat sewer no 1 - 39 90 'ax ■' " " " !■■■ 577 60 .abor " " " " 2.. . 27 28 -ax " ' " " 2.... 146 16 jabor " " " "3.... 5805 82 Tax " " " " 3 ... 2C17 63 Labor ' " " " 4.... 836 21 -ax ' ' " "4.... 65S 07 iabor " ■; ;; ; s.... 93024 ■"ax " 6 4331 48 JabOT " " " "6.... 2950 24 Tax " ; ;; e.... 1675 43 Labor " " ' 7.... 141 li Tax " " " " 7.... 276 57 Delinquent sewer tax 4al 60 Uucollected " " 437 09 Total L3837 59 20759 7 Balance oa hand 511922 1 Respectfully submitted, E. L. Seyler, Citv Treasurer. Ann Arbor, Mich., .Tune 2, 1898. This certifies that E. L. Seyier, treas urer of the City of Ann Arbor, has on deposit in the Farmer and Mechanic Bank the sum of Three Thousand Sev en Hundred Fifty-eight and 30-100 Dol lars. ($3,758.36) on the first day o June, 1898. H. A. Williams, Teller. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 4, 1898 To his Honor, The Mayor, and the Common Councilors of the City of Ann Arbor. Gentlemen: Your Board of Health begs leave to submit to you their monthly report which is as "follows: There have beeu four meetings dur the month, one regular and three specials, at which all members of th Board were present. DuriDg the month there were forty inspections made. Six papers served on persons having nuisance3 on thei property, and as a result, there wer lour privys abated, one slaughte house abated, three alleys cleaned three barnyards cleaned, and twenty even other nuisances abated. As to the health of the city: Your Board has to report an epidemie o measles in the city, which has been very mild and as yet no deaths from that cause. The deaths in the city for the mont of May number fourteen, and from th f olio win g causes; 1 Cystitis and Neph ritis ; 2 Pneumonia, 1 Chronic Alcoho 'sin, 1 Inflanunatory Rheumatism, 1 shock after eperation for Ovarían Tumor, 2 Consumption, 2 Apoplexy, 1 Meningitis, 1 Suicide, 1 Oíd age. Board would respectfully ask ;he Council to instruct the Board of Public woi'ks to have the property )ccupied by Charles ZuerD as a butchír shop on E. Washiogton-st connected witb. the sewer, as it is impossible to seep that property in a sanitary eoniition as il is. Eli W. Mooee. President. H. B. Dodsley, Inspector Ernest A. Clark, Health offlcer. Aid. Brown moved that the report be ipproved and the recommendations joncufrred in by the councii, Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, ïoch, Dieterle, Svveet, Exinger, Vaniavvarker. Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, Joon, Howell, Cady. Stevens, Pres. Luick - 15. Nays - None. RESOLUTIONS. By Al der man Spathelf. Resolved that the City Attorney be instructed to secure optioos on the property north of the Huron River along Che Boulevard. Adopted. By Aid. Brown. Resolved, Ttat the City Clerk be directed to ask for bids for coal for the se of the City for the ensuing year. Adopted as follows: Yeas -Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Coch, Dieterle, Sweet, Exinger, Van, awarker, Brown, Spathelf, Weeks, 3oon, Howell, Cady, Stevens, Pres. uick - 15. Nays - None. Aid. Brown moved that the City "Ingineer and City Attorney take the ïecessary steps to open W. Ann street setween present terminus and Chapin treet. Adopted. Aid. Coon moved that the subject of Oxford street grade be referred to tte treet Committee. Adopted. Aid. Koeh moved that the City Atorney be instructed to examine the ubject of the tole gate on south Main treet and for the road in good ondition. Adopted. Aid. Brown moved that the City At■orney be directed to examine the subect of dividing the City into districts or sprinkling purposes and determine : the work can be done under thecharer. Adopted. Aid. Brown moved that the subject f Waidelich's walk on Fuller be reerred to the Sidewalk Committee. Adopted. On motion the Council adjourned. City Clerk.