City Fathers Sustain The Mayor's Veto

Vote to stand by his hold up of Electric Light Bill

Tolbert Property Offered for City Storage Purposes == $200 Appropriated for Fairview Cemetery--Report on Garbage Question

The council got down to work promptly at 7:30 Monday evening when thirteen of the fifteen members responded to their names.

At once on opening city Clerk Granger read Mayor Brown's veto of the electric lighting company's bill of something over two thousand dollars for lights during the past six months. There was but little discussion of the matter. When the question was put "Shall the bill be allowed the mayor's veto to the contrary notwithstanding," ten of the thirteen present voted to sustain the mayor and an effort will be made for a compromise. The sentiment expressed was that the electric light company should have whatever sum they are justly entitled to as early as possible as there has already been too long a delay.

Another communication was read form the mayor appointing Bert Gillen and Asa Allen special policemen with out pay from the city, along the Ann Arbor railway where the grade separation is being made. George Clancy was also appointed a policeman in connection with his duties as proud master.

The judgement obtained by Mrs. Newman against the city and which has been assigned to Mrs. Mary Whiting was presented for settlement. The judgement was $500, costs of plaintiff $70.33, interest $61.54, and taxed costs in supreme court $42.00, making a total of $673.89. Referred to finance committee.

The board of public works recommended that the bid of Schneider be accepted, he being the lowest bidder for the construction of sewer in District No. 11 and his bond fixed at $1000.

Relative to the storm sewer on Division street, the board of works referred the matter back to the council without recommendation. A long discussion ensued over this. Aldermen Johnson and Schumacher contending for the necessity of this work being done at once. The urgent need of this sewer was admitted by all, but the ever present question of the wherewithal was constantly pushed up to the council. The matter was finally given another delay by being referred to the sewer committee.

WANTS TO SHOOT SQUIRRELS.

A communication was read from Prof. A. H. Lloyd, per his tenant during his absence, asking permission to kill the squirrels which are making way with his pears. It was stated that trees which have yielded twenty-five bushels of pears would yield none unless the squirrels were shot. The council was friendly to the little pets, however, and laid the petition on the table.

Clerk Granger read a communication appointing Geo. Clancy as pound master and making him deputy clerk and granting him twenty-five per cent of all money collected in addition to regular compensation. This was agreed to.

CITY SCALES.

The question of city weighing cam up again and a communication from Geo. W. Sweet was read in which he offered to furnish the scales and do the weighing for $500 a year. Ald. Hutzel stated that he as chairman of the committee to which the matter of city scales was referred had a report to make when that order was reached. Later he read the report and recommendations of the committee. The committee said ten ton Fairbanks-Morse scales could be bought for $200 and the Fairbanks-Morse people would send a man to superintend putting in the scales. The committee also recommended that they be put in in front of the city offices and that their operation be committed tot eh city clerk with such assistance as would be necessary. considerable discussion was indulged as to the location. Alderman Coon inquired why it was not feasible in the judgement of the committee to locate them in front of the engine house. Alderman Hutzel and other explained that a careful consideration of this matter convinced the committee that there was no good place to locate them there and that the charge of the scales was likely to injure the efficiency of the firemen on occasions and commit the official weighing to numerous persons which would be very objectionable. After considerable farther discussion action on the question was put over until the next meeting of the council.

The matter of building a sidewalk on wast side of new Perry school was brought up and a communication read from J. E. Beal of the board of education stating that the board was willing to build the walk. It was referred to sidewalk committee.

The executive committee of the Maccabee celebration which is to be held here August 12th, extended an invitation to the council to attend the celebration. The invitation was accepted.

Various resolutions and requests relative to sidewalks in various sections of the city were presented and acted upon.

The finance committee's report was read by Chairman Douglas. The total bills amounted to $636.00, which were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same.

STREET RAILWAY CO. SETTLES

The streets committee through Alderman Hutzel reported a conference with Messrs. Hawks and Angus relative to placing west Huron street in proper condition and a proposed settlement of all claims agains the electric railway. The committee recommended that the note of the railway people be taken for $3,018.70 at 5 per cent interest payable in one year and that when this settlement has been negotiated, the city attorney be instructed to discontinue all suits against the road. This was carried.

FOR CITY STOREHOUSE.

A communication was read from Thomas J. Keach representing the James Talbot estate offering to sell the city the west two-thirds of the block inclosed between Depot street, Fifth avenue, Summit street and Fourth avenue, for $3,500, to be used by the city as a home for the caretaker of city property and a place to store city belongings. The terms of sale proposed were $500 on completion of bargain and $500 in August of each succeeding year until the whole is paid.

The proposition was considered a good one and the property with buildings very cheap. After considerable discussion as to the urgent need to such a place for storing city property the proposition was carried and the property will be purchased.

Two hundred dollars was appropriated for grading and fixing up Fifth ward cemetery.

The committee of the council appointed to meet the regents of the University and present the proposition relative to a joint detention hospital reported that they had carried out their commission and that the regents had accepted the general idea and would give the subject farther consideration in the future. The report was ordered filed.

THE GARBAGE QUESTION.

Alderman Grose, as chairman of the garbage committee, made a detailed report on the subject of the disposition of garbage and the cost of a garbage plant that would be suitable to the needs of Ann Arbor. The report was an exhaustive one and indicated the most painstaking care on the part of Alderman Grose in collecting information on the subject. He said there were two ways of disposing garbage, by dumping on marsh ground or in nearby waters and cremation. The dumping process was out of the discussion in Ann Arbor, as there was no suitable dumping ground about Ann Arbor and it could not be dumped in the river. The only way to dispose of it, therefore, was by cremation.

He gave statistics from several cities showing the cost of the plants and operating expenses. Reducing these figures by comparative population he reached the opinion that a suitable plant can be erected here and inclosed with corrugated iron for $9,000 or built of brick for $10,000. Such a plant, he said, could be maintained for $2,000. Ample funds for running same could be obtained by charging 25 cents a month for collecting the garbage. The report was a most interesting one and it is understood will be printed in full for the enlightenment of the people on this important subject, which is urgently up to the people of this city.

LIST OF SPORTS FOR LABOR DAY

The following is a list of the sports to be given on Labor Day and the prizes for which the contestants will struggle. Some additional special sports are promised and will be announced later:

Potato Race - 1st prize, $5.50 clock; 2d prize, pair of handsome bits; 3d prize, pair of shoes.

Three-legged Race - 1st prize, $5; 2d prize, $3; 3d prize, $2.

Hurdle Race - 1st prize, pottery (value $6.50); 2d prize, $2; 3d prize, $1

Wheelbarrow Race - 1st prize, $10 chair; 2d prize, screwdriver set; 3d prize, saw.

Sack Race - 1st prize, $5.50 rocker; 2d prize, Stilson wrench; 3d prize, pair of slippers.

100-Yard Dash - 1st prize, mandolin; 2d prize, pair of shoes; 3d prize, lathing hatchet.

Ladies' 75-Yard Dash - 1st prize, handsome watch; 2d prize, pair of shoes; 3d prize, 5 pounds choice candy.

Fat Men's Race - 1st prize, $5 piece silverware; 2d prize, lawn seat; 3d prize, -----.

Slow Race - 1st prize, fishpole and reel; 2d prize, handsome lamp; 3rd prize, $1.

Old Men's Race - 1st prize, concertina; 2d prize, set knives and forks; 3d prize, $1

Pole vault (for bots under 14) - Prize, $3 vault pole