Common Council Proceedings

At the recular montlily mecuii}: 01 me coramos council Monda? evenin{, there was a full attendance. Before any business was proceeded with Col. Dean was granted permissioii to address the council n bohalf of the O. A. lt. post of tlii.s city, wlio desired the OOUncU to appoint a commlttee to attend in company with a comniittee of the G. A. R. post, the meeting of the Executlve Coniiuittee of the Southeastern Soldiere' and SftUors' Association, to aid in securIng tlic next encnniinent of the association here. The request was granted. PKKflENTATION OF TETITIONS. Of James and Anton Schiappacasse, signi-d by '.il business men of the city asking permiwlon to retain their stands on the corner of Main and Huron .and Main and Washington streets. Kfcferred to street committee to report to-night. Of James O'Kane for the privilege of erecting a stand on the northvvest corner of Main and Huron streets, 8x12, for the purpose of selling fish, signed by Rinsey & Seabolt, A. A. Me uth and 13 others. Keferred to street committee to report to-nlght. Of James H. Wade, aak ing for the appointment of Qeo. B. Snrdam as a deputy marshal on the campus, without, cost to the city. I'etition granted. A coniinunlcation from Miss Henning wiis rcad asking the council to re-imburse certain citizens for money expended in assisting Mr. Kopf in fitting up the house given him by A. Kearney. Laid on the table. A petition of the livery men of the city asking that Sec. 12, ot the ordinance relatlve to hacks and omnibuses be so amended aa to allow them to charge 50 cents for passengers after 9 o'clock p. m., the charge of 15 cents for trunks to be stricken out, and each passenger to be allowed one trunk, all extra trunks 25 cents eaoh. Ou motion the petition was granted and the ordinance ordered so amended. RBPORTS OF COMMITTEE9. Alderman Allniendinger from committee on li nance reponed the following e.xpenditiiies : lst ward 75 47 2il " 4Í 55 aa ïooo 4th ' 173 02 5th " 80 01 (jlh " 4U 25 General street tund 66 !¦" Ueneiul luuil 21 50 (omuigeut rund 1009 1 Total SI.7:fO 44 A bilí ot 968.00 tor tinpaid 4lh of July eelebratlon accounts was preented and rejected bj mi ya and nay vote, Tlte treet lightmg cnmtnlttM then repnrted the location ef the electric liglits. Ou moüon tiiu report wat accepted and adupted. Aid. Kearns froin general street committee reportad adversely upon the petitlotiB of .lames and Antón Si'hiappaeiisse and James O'K ine for stands at the corners of the streets. Keport adoptad. Tlie Beoordor ollered tlie following resolution : Resolved, That the flsh peddlern who sel! froni wagons, be hereafter requlred to station tht'ir wagons on tlie lot rented by the city fr % WOOd md hay market ; and that they be nolitHoweil tnxtuml or nffer for sale üsli or meat upon iny córner or street wlthln twi blocksuf tlie eoart Imase Rquare, except on i he .sai.l niatki-i lot, and that tlie city marshal be reqolred tu en forcé thls retiolutlou. MÜTI0N8 AND RK8OLUTION8. líy Ahi. Kennis : Resolved, That the Recorder be luithorlzetl to dniw a warrant íor eight tJollars per nionlli lu favor of John Flynn. By Aid. Allmendinger : Resolved, Thai the street llghtlng comtnlttee be empowered hereafter to look after the details only of the electric Ughting constructlon and that any changlng of locatlou of lights hereafler lifs wlth the counctl. By Aid. Allmendinger : Resolved, That the city of Ann Arbor tbrough lts City Councll extends a cordial invltatlon to the Southeastern Michigan AsBoclatlon of Boldters and Satlors to nold its annual encampment in Augnst next, in Ann Arbor, and that a commlttee of three (of whom the Mayor sim! [ be oue) be appolnted to act with the U. A. R. comralttee to secure this result. By Aid. Neithammer : Ritolved, That the City Marehal be instructed to notlfy the owner's of the stands on Kuron and Washington streets to remore them from the streets wltbln flfteen days. By Aid. Allmendinger: Wiierkas, Some of the nelghborlng towns and vlllages have made attempts to tlirust thelr poor needlng sustenance at thecounty house upon the city of Ann Arbor and some other towns have sent thelr poor to the ctty of Ann Arbor to receive support wlthin the city ; and WHEKEA8, Someundeserving persons have recelved ald from one or charitable soctelles, as wcll as drawn upon the public funds, and il Kit as. It has been provlded In other cltles that unity of action amoug all charitable agencies glves better support todeservtng poor people, whlle it cuts off support from the uiuleservlng and returns to Ihelr owu homes people who should be supported by other communities; therefor, be it Resolved, That the Mayor cali a conference, to be coiuposed of oue or more delégales from each charitable associatinn In the city and of three representativo business men, the city government to be represented by three aldermen and the city marshal. This conlerence sb.all report back to the council lf any unity of acllon between the city and the associations be feaslble in reference to the ends set forth in the preamble, and if so formúlate some deftnlte plan. Herman Hutzel preseuted the case of Mr. P. G. Suekey, who had a horse Intared n crossing the new railrond bridfte, by reason of steam coming up throu;h the plank, and wanted to know who was responsible, the city or rallroad company f Keferred to the. city Rttorney. The Marshal's montbly poor report which was not read, showed the expendíture of the following amounts : lst ward. _..$ 18 35 iM " 10 93 3d " 28 14 4th " _.. 71 30 5th " 80 95 Öth " _ 7 60 Total _ t 173 17 The Recorder's report showed the following balances : Contingent fuud, on hand S 1,277 23 General Fund, overdraft 1,717 79 Oeneral street fund, overdraft 316 15 lsl ward fund on hand 170 67 2d " " ' " 141 04 3d " 126 11 4thJ " " " 64 80 5th 28 47 6th " ' 136 68 City Cemetery fd, overdraft 26 87 Dog tax fund on hand 100 60 Delinquent tax. overdraft 84628 Water Works fund on hand 5,155 U0 Council adjournhd. Prominent citizens of Ann Arbor, lneluding clergy, college professors, county oiïl era and editora, are to devise soine meansof providlng a place where the young people of that city can spend tlielrevenlngs pleasantly. They have about declded on a concert hail, with skating rlnk on oneslde and a toboggan altadiment on the other: adjolnlng the hall wlll be a spaclouH billlaru parlor, oyster resiiuiniiii and high toned siilm.ii Provlslons will be made for gaines, cards, checkers, dominóes, chess, poker and other harmless gnmes. Il found deslrable a smal! room wlll be provlded wlth magazines, newspapers and read ing matter, but lt is not thought there will be any demand for tbls kind of entertainment. Thus far no one has stiggested any plan whereby thegrowlng young Ann Arborite flnds any pleusure by staying at home.- Adrián Press. Well, well, tliis will be newa indeed to onr citizens, "including clergy, college professors, county offlcers, and editora." Uut because there are some youtlis In our city who eilher have no home to go to or one that is so uninyiting they can not remain therein, there are some true Christian spirits here who will make an atiempt to establish rooms thut will be Innting for an eveninji's stny. And while loing this, my dear Press, they will enleavornot to neglect thelr own children r their own tlreside. Such a thing is 088ible, and we hope it may prove pracinn]