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New Storm Sewer To Be Built

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
April
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
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NEW STORM SEWER TO BE BUILT

Council Wants to Build a Pest House

NEW CITY PHYSICIAN

Dr. Elliott Herdman Lands the Position- Other Council Notes

   The council Monday nlght, on motion of Ald. Johnson, ordered the board of public works to advertise for bids for building a storm sewer on Glen avenue from Fuller street to Catherine street. The city engineer estlmated tlic probable cost of this sewer at $1,047.

   The pest house or detentlon hospital recomrnended by the mayor and the Ann Arbor Medical club was given a boost by the council last night. On motion of Ald. Fischer a committee was appointed to confer with the board of regents in reference to it.  The committee consists of Dr. Hinsdale, Ald. Flseher, Goodyear and Douglas.

   Dr. Elliott Herdman was elected city physician last evening. Ald. Douglas nominated him. Ald. Schlenkor nominated Dr. Ronnenberger. Ald. Clancy moved that a ballot be taken and it resulted Dr. Herdman 9, Dr. Ronnenberger 3, Dr. Hinsdale 1. This latter vote, it developed after couneil meeting, was intended for Dr. Hordman.

   The Iiquor bonds were fixed at $3,000 on Ald. Schlenker's motion. On motion of Ald. Goodyear the council adjourned to next Monday night to approve Iiquor bonds.

   Treasurer Newkirk wanted to know whether he could sue a delinquent taxpayer. The matter was referred to the city attorney with power to act.

   Ald. Johnson had the time of council meeting fixed at 7:30 o'clock from April 1 to Sept. 30, and at 7 o'clock from Sept 30 to April 1.

   Ald. Fischer had a resolution passed calling for a removal to proper location of the poles on the corner of State and Packard in front of Mullison's property.

   The council which had done all the business which fills the columns of the Argus tonight, adjourned before half past nine, after accepting an invitation of the Civic Improvement society to hear a lecture in the court house next Friday evening by W. T. Routzahn, secretary of the American League of Civic Improvements ou "What Does Civic Improvement Mean to a City?"