The Observatory Removal

The meeting of tïHe iax-ay?i:s of tilia city, liHJ on Thursdny e n in ;; of lasf wpjk, parïuant to cal! of thé ïlayci-, io cnsiler the proposiiion to make au approfiííátioj] . la remofiitg the Observato! tb the Uirrvw■sity gromids was largtfly n:tèudd. Hon W. 8. Matitard ocourred tffe cliair, and E. B. Pos was elected Secret ary. The, object of ihe meeting liaving been ilated, P:uf. Wats-os was clled "P: ilated wiial was being dooie ia Detroit toward ■ mifiriji fonds for the enlarciiieiit of tho Oberratory in i '.3 present pnsition, providiüij.iui endowruent fuud, &c, &c. Ha stated that Prof. ISuünsow always eonsidered to present locatiun of Uie Observatory a mietake. 'tint thcre were no objeelious t iis loostion on the gronnds, etcept th&t there niight be more annoyano" "rom vHito1 that lia tliought mjght be luarmged satisfaciily. A resolution was then oSéted by Hen. Ê. T. Okasoei!; requpstmg aiul instructing th 'Common Council to cause to be issued and nrgotiated ihe bondjs of tba city i:i a suia not: totxeeod $10,000, at sevon ])or ceht, iuterest, ■payable wilhin ten years, to be expendcfl in :d of the object, irovided that all other iunds necessary to its cora'letou shall be "provided frora other sourece. Gov. Felch made a few remarks 11 sttppart of the resolution. He tbonght it to tho interest 'both of the UniTarsity and our city that the Obseratovy be removed to the grounds. líe teMom favored corporationa voting taxes in ail of measures not legitimately in their line duty, bnt he regarded the welfare of our city so utimately coimeoted with that of the Univeisity that he v,as iesdy and willing to do any thing tp build up the.latter. Tho reso'.ution was thon unaniiuously adopted ; also another askin:; the Legislativo to legalize the action of the meeting. jLgT Messrs. A. J. Süiiieui.and and B. Geegory have built tliis eftijini l.wo housft on tlie old Millen property, and are now ecting a third oue The two were sold brfore completed, and a handsome profit mado on each ; and the third will bo sold bofore il is ready for occupation. If other lot owners wd buildera would enter upon the Rarae Work, they would do our city a good turn. Not a week passes that some stranger seefeing alióme here is uot compolled to go elsewhere becanse he can not find a house to live in. Oood honses, of liraited cost, sell readily. od can always be renti-d at good rales. LL" To accommodate a immber of geutletuen who wished to attend the railroad meeting at Telado, yosterday, tlie 17th inst., thp meetiag of the Expcutive Coramittee of the Soldiers' Monnmcnt Association was postI'oned until Tnesdoy next, the 22d inst., and nfttfte, we iindeieland, givon thp nJetnl the OomniiltPO by letter. We hope to seo a full attendance of the Cmmmttee on the 22d. We gavo their iiatues in our issue oi last weck. C We liavo chaoged carrier boys Onoe or twiee of late, as our cif.y subscribeis mí;I)t suspect fron: tln maniipr in svhich snmo f tliprn have been Barrad, or Millar have not bfen served. We hopo that thcy will bear Hti the inflrmities of our cxiemporizcil boys "Dtil -e get set t led agün. ty A meeting of tho Board of Roienu of the Univcrsity is to bc held in ibis city on (he 23d inst., Wedoesday n.-:t, to insider the ppupased reiüoval of tlie Ohjpr'atory. !.