That Normal Foundation

Webster, Clay & Co. stated in a corana unication that they would giv: the city of Ypsilanti $25 for a warranty deed for the end of Park sti-eet south from South streef to the rallway track. Tlhe ways and m-eans committee and the eommittee on streets aud walks reconimended that $25 be not accepted tut that the transfer b-3 made for $50. The reeommendation was adopted. Herman Hutzel presented a formal claim for $400 for damages sustained for wbat he claimed to be obliged to do extra work in digging deeper than the proflle called for on the Huron street sewer. The matter was referred to the board of public works and Aids. Huston, Worden and Davis. Property owners asked tbat a walk be built across the west side of Park street, lying between Parsons and Congress street, known as the Fifth Ward park. Referred to the board of public works with power to act. Ohief Worden recommended that the city purchase a doublé harness suitable to be used on the hook and ladder truck. The reeommendation was adopted. The board of public works recommended that the gratuitous water supply for the Normal college foumtaiu be denied f,or two reasons: First, the limited supply of water. The board ís of the opinión that if the extravagant use of water is continned rhat the city will have to look elsewñere for a greater supply. Second: It is a well known fact that tliis departmertt bas never paid expenses, as each year more or less bilis on the water works fr.nd aro for the want of funds in this departmeut paid out of the contingent fund. Therefore tlhe board deemed it unadvisable to furnish water for any more fountains but would rather see the supply of water for public fountains, watering ti-oug'hs, etc, be restricted. The motter was referred back to the board for two weeks in order to give the Normal people an opportunity or a chance io mane a statement as to what tliey iiitend doing. Not, however, was this done before a kiek was registered f rom Aid. Moore, who wanted report of the board adopted forthwith. Aid. Gaudy explained that the Normal people did not ask that the fountain be maintained during the summer vacation which lasts nearly three mooths. Aid. Schaffer stated tihat the Normal college, wa continually asking the city for something and that it was about time to cali a halt. Th-it the University did not ask Ann Arbor to do such things. Aid. Gaudy responded that it was just as mueb. thï prorince of the city to beautify the estern portioa of the city as the Fifth ward park. That the fountaia was on a public thoroughfare. Aids. Schaffer and Moor-e were the only ones who favored the Immediate adoptiou of the report. The committee on ways and means recommended that John P. Kirk be allowed $25 retainer's fee In the case started by the city ag-ainst Mack and Mack, bondsmen of C. P. MoKinstry. Tihe couneil then adjourned.