Council Proceedings

[OFFICIAL.! COUNCIL CHAMBER. I Ann Arbor, March 15th, 1897. f Regular Session. Called to order by President Hisoock. Roll Called. Quorum present. Absent Aid. Coon. COMMUNICATIONS FKO-M THE MAYOR. matob'8 ome. To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor. Gentlemen:- The resolution passed by your Honorable Body at your last meeting ordering the construction of a sewer in the Fourth Ward called District No. (5 I hereby disapprove and for the following reasons. Ever since Ann Arbor became an incorporated city, when an occasion arose whereby the people of any particular locality were to become personally responsible for the payment of money, as for instance, the building of a sidewalk along one of our streets where several persons were interested, it has always been the custom to petition the Council tberefore, and if others objected they sent in their remonstrances, both of which were duly considered and if the remonstrance showed a comparably respectable number of those who were to pay for the improvement, it would have to be a very urgent case indeed if the Council would order it done. To make an order against a tvrothirds majority was never t.o my knowledge attempted. The people's wishes was the Councils guide until the building of our lateral sewers commenced since which time the mere matter of whether the people do or do not want a sewer seems to cut no figure and in consequence great wrongs have been done resulting in unnecessary hardships. Sewers have been forced uoon communities where the people could not afford to eonneet with them after they were built and cannot to this day afford to pay for water with which to flush them even if they were connected. I believe the sewer is a good thing if properly handled. It should not be made to oppress the people. There are some localities where it is needed badly, the people want it and they should have it and that as soon as possible but I don't believe, and I believe, you gentlemen of the Council will agree with me, that it is our duty to force upon the people at this time this sewer as mapped out in District No.'6 I feel that I would bederelict in my duty were I to allow it to be done, if it was in my power to prevent, espeoially when confronted by a remoQstranee of 129 interested citizens and a special vote of 88 more at a committee meeting all against having the sewer while there were only 18 in favor of having it. If there was some dread disease traversing the country and this section of Ann Arbor was in such an unsanitary condition tliat a sewer was absolutely necessary to ward it off then there might be some excuse for disregarding the will of the people, but happily we are not in that condition, neither is there any dread disease that is any more likely to strike Ann Arbor now than there has been during the last fifty years but the hard times struck us and a part of this sewer district received a goodly share of the blow and to force at this time the building of a sewer there, would work a hardship more than many could bear and might be the cause of many being compelled to mortgage their homes to pay for a sewer to which they could not afEord to con neet af ter they got it. There is a large portion of District No. 6 where the people don't want the sewer for the simple reason that the times are too hard and they can't afford it, nor does their necessities demand it. There are other sections where they do want it and it should be built. Why not divide the district so as to give the sewer to those who want it and let the rest go until such times as they can better afford it or the exigencies of the time demand it. I understand the A.nn street people want it, if that should prove true give them a district by themselves. The same may be said of the State street section. Warren Walker, Mayor. Ann Arbor, Mich., March 4, '97 Filed March 5th, 1897. Glen V. Mills, City Clerk. A petition signed by thirty-five persons in favor of the construction and 213 persons against the construction of the sewer was presented to the council. A petition signed by 31 persons in favor of the construction of the sewer was presented to the council. To the Honorable Common Council Greeting: The proposed sewering wbich will come before your Honorable Body tonight for action ; is one that I look upon favorably as a health measure and particularly that part next and adjacent to Ann street, as well as a'l portions of the district. And as health officer would recommend the same to be constructed as soon as convenient. Yours Courteously, John Kapp, Health Officer. Ann Arbor, Mich., Mar. 15th, '97. The resolution failed of passage over the veto of the mayor as follows: Yeas- Aid. Koch, Grossman, Dell, But-ke, Brown- 5. Nays- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Laubengayer, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hiscook- 9. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. To the Common Couacil : The Board of Public Works would respectfully recommend thatyour Honorable Body autborize them to purchase 8 or 10 feet of 3 in. oak plank 8 to 18 in. wide for the construction of crosswalks. Respectfully submitted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk Board of Public Works. Aid. Brown moved that the recommendation be concurred in by the Conncil. Adoptedas follows: Yeas- Aid. Maynard. Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laube'ngayer, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Ca'Jy, Danforth Pres. Hiscock- 14. Nays- None. To the Common Council: . Gentlemen:-! do hereby give notiee to your Honorable Body that the wall situated along the east line of Detroit street in front of the Diehl property is in a dangerous condition and I do hereby recommend that the same be torn down at once or repaired. Bfispectfully submitted, John J. Feeguson, Building Inspector. Ann Arbor. March löth, '97. Referred to Board of Public Works. A petition signed by J. ( '. Knovvlton and five others asking for a crosswalk across Hill at the north end of Lincoln Ave. was read and referred to the Sidewalk Commlttee. REPORÏS OP STANDING COMMITTEES. ORDINANCK. Chairman-Maynard presen ted an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance Relative to the closing of saloons, barrooms and all other rooms or places where intoxicating liquors are sold, upon Sundays. holidays. election days, and during certain hours on all other days of the week," which was given its reading by sections and placed upon its passage. Aid. Moore offered the following substitute to Section 1. Section 1. That all saloons, barrooms and all other rooms or places within the lirnits of said City of Ann Arbor, where any spirituous, malt, fermented or vinous liquors are sold or kept for sale, shall be closed on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, on all election days, on all legal holidays and until seven o'clock of the following morning, and on each week day and night f rom and af ter the hour of n ine o'clock p. m. until seven o'clock of the morning of the succeeding day. The word "closed" in this ordinance shall be construed to mean and apply to the back doors or other entrances as well as the front door, and in prosecutions under this ordinance it shall not be necessary to prove that any liquor was sold. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Dell Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Dan forth- 3. Nays - Aid. Koch, Grossman, Lau bengayer, Burke, Brown, Pres Hiscock - 6. Aid. Brown moved that the word "aforeaaid penal" be inserted in the last line of Section 3, so that the last sentenee shall read as follows: "In case druggists do not comply with the provisions of said Act, No. 313, the aforesaid penal provisions shail apply to them." Adopted as follows : Yeas - Aid. Maynard, Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laubengrayer, Dell, Burlce, BrowD, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule Cady, Sanforth, Pres. Hiscock - 14. liays - None. Aid. Brown moved the following substitute to Section 4. Seotion 4. Whenever the marshal or any of the patrolmen of said city shall learn of a violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, it shall be nis duty to report said violation to the mayor of said city, whose duty it shall be to enter complaint or cause complant to be entered before a Justice of the Peace of said city, and to do whatever shall be necessary to bring the offender to justice. Adopted as follows : Yeas - Aid. Maynard, Moore Kooh, Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burkeï Brown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cadv Danforth, Pres. Hiscock.- 14. Nays - None. Aid. Brown moved the following substitute in place of Section 6. Section 6. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, together with the costs of prosecution,andin imposingany such fine and oost the Court may further sentence the offender to be imprisoned in the City Lock-up or the comraon jail of the County of Washtenaw until said fine and costs are paid, not exceedng in all the period of ninety davs from and including the date of said sentence. Aid. Del! moved as an amendment to the substituto t.hat the minimum penalty be placed at $25 instead of $10. Lost as follows : Yeas- Aid. Moore, Dell- 2. Nays- Aid. Maynard, Koch, Gross man, Laubengayer, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, 'Cady, 1 forth, Pres. Hiscook- VI. Whereupon the original motion was adopteá as follows: Yeas- Alil. Maynard, Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hiscock- 14. Nays - Nane. Aid. Brown moved the substitution of the íollowing as a title to the ordinance. "An Ordinance relative to Saloons, Bar-rooms and other Rooms j or Places where Iütoxicating Liquors are sold or kept for sale." Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore. Koch, Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hiscock- 14. Nays - None. No other amendments being presented the question was put "Shall this ordinance pass ?" Lost as follows: Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Dell, Shadford, Soule, Cady, Danforth- 7. Xays- Aid. Koch, Grossman, Laubengayer, Burke, Brown, Rhodes, Pres. Hiscoek - 7. BTBBBTS. To the Common Council: Your Committee on Streets would recommend tnat the Board of Public Works be directed to lay about 125 foet of tile at the corner of Iliscock and Gott streets, for the purpose of taking the surface water that gathers at said orner, and to prevent the washmg out f the street by heavy rainfalls. Respectfully submitted, Geo. L. Moore, M. Grossman, J. A. Dell, H. J. Burke, W. M. Shadford. Harrison Soule, C. H. Cady, Committee on Street. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laubenayer, Dell, Burke, ïrown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hiscock- 14. Nays - None, SIDEWALKS. To the Common Council : Your Committee on Sldewalks would recommend that a crosswalk be ordered built across Hill at the north end of Lincoln ave. Respectfully submitted, H. P. Danforth, G. C. Rhodes, Jacob Laubengayer, Committee on Sidewalks. Lost as follows : Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Laubengayer, Rhodes, Danforth, Pres Hiscock - 5. Nays - Aid. Moore, Kocht, Grossman, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Soule, Cady-9. IiIGHTISG. To the Comtnon Coancil : Your Committe on Lighting would recommend that the electric light on Miller avenue near the Ann Arbor Rail Road crossing and now on wire over the street be raised oa a sixty fioot pole to the end that it will be more servicible in lichting adjacent property which does not now have the benefit of said liffht. Respectfully submitted, Harrison Soule. C. H. Cady, H. P. Danforth. Committee on Lighting. POOR. To the Common Council : Your Committee on Poor would recommend that the Superintendent of the Poor be notified not to furnish any further assistance from the Poor Pund to Mrs. Kean and her son at 54 N. Main street, but that if they are in need of aid that they be sent to the Foor House. It has been reported to this Committee that the house is a resort for tramps and people of questionable character and we therefore make this recommendation. Respectfully subniitted. G. C. Bhodes, Jacob Laubengager, H. P. Danforth, Committee on Poor. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laubengrayer, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadlord, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hiscock - 14. Nays- None. RESOLUTIONS. By Aid. Cady. Resolved, That the annual Charter and General election of the City of Ann Arbor, to be held on the 5th day of April next be and the same is hereby appointed to be held in the several wards of the City at the following places viz : lst Ward- Zion Germán School, Washinton-st., near S. 5th-ave. 2nd Ward- Pratt's Block, 64 S. Main. :rd " -Basement of Court House. 4th " - Engine House. óth " - Engine House. 6th " -Engine House. 7th " - Weinberg's or Hammond's Shop, rear 110 S. State St. Anü furtlier be it resolved that the registration for voters f or the several wards to be held on the 30th day of March at the same places hereinbefore named for the holding of the charter and general election except in the Second Ward where the said registration is hereby appoiuted to be held at the office of Sid W. Millard, 3 W. Liberty. And be it further resolved that the City Clerk dogivenotice of said charter and General Election and registration pursuant to law. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Koch. Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burke, Browa, Snadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hiscock- 14. Nays- None. By Aid. Brown. Resolved, That G. Frank Allmendinger, Bradley M. Thompson and Nelson J. Kyer be and they are hereby appointed and elected to be members of and to con8titute the Board of Election Commissioners in and for the City of Ann Arbor, for the city eleotion to be held in and for said City on the 5th day of April, A. D., 1897. That such persons aöove named shall have and hold such office for and during such time and term as shall be necessary to fully discharge all of the duties pertaining to such in the conduct of such election and the said Board of Election Commissioners are hereby charged with the duty of doing all of the things enjoined upon the City Board of Electiou Commissioners under the general laws of the State of Michigan. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Maynard, Moore, Koch, Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Rhodes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pros. Hiscock - 14. Nays - None. By Aid. Moore. Resolved, That L. C. Goodrich be appointed to fill the vacancy upon the Board of Registration and Election in the first ward in place of J. K. Miner who is absent from the city. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Maynard, Moore, Kooh, Grossman, Laubengayer, Dell, Burke, Brown, Shadford, Rhbdes, Soule, Cady, Danforth, Pres. Hisoock - 14. Nays- None. By Aid. Maynard. Resolved, That the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Hon. W. E. Walker, mayor, before 9 o'clock a. m., tomorrow that the saloons are operating under the State Law and the stated time is 7 o'clock a. m, utitü 9 p. m. Aid. Brown moved that the resoluti5n be laid on the table. Lost as follows : Yeas - Aid. Koch, Grossmar, Laubengayer, Burke, Brown, Rhodes, Pres. Hiscock - 7. Nays - Aid. Maynard, Moore, Dell, Shad'ford, Soule, Oady, Danforth- 7. Upon motion of Aid. Brown the Council adjourned.