New Telephone Will Proceed

NEW TELEPHONE WILL PROCEED

Council Allows Them to Build Their Conduits

BUT BAR PAVED STREETS

Rent Raised on City Offices- Paving Tax Now Payable- Other Action of Council

The common council Monday allowed bills amounting to $1,110.93, passed an ordinance regulating the storing of oils and petroleum, permitted the new telephone company to go ahead and build conduits provided they didn't tear up the new pavement, ordered a new sewer to be built on Beakes and Kingsley streets, and rented the city officers for another year. 

The city is obliged to pay an increased rental for its offices next year, the rental being fixed at $450, but Mr. Green is to take care of and put in shape the heating and plumbing plants. 

The street committee reported in favor of allowing the new telephone company to go ahead with their work with the distinct understanding that they shall not tear up the Liberty street or Fourth avenue pavement except for the purpose of crossing the streets. 

Ald. Douglas said there was some question as to the validity of the franchise. If it is not right action under it should be stopped now. 

Ald. Coon wanted delay to study up how the actions would affect the city's rights. He asked the city attorney some questions. 

City Attorney Kearney said the ordinance did not fix the streets on which conduits should be laid, but only the streets on which there should be no poles erected. The amendments to the first ordinance were void as they had no heading and no ending. The original ordinance did not follow the style required in the charter and in his opinion was not good, but that was only his opinion and the courts would have to settle it. 

Ald. Coon said Ann Arbor had had a sad experience with a new telephone company and some individuals had had an experience still more sad. He wanted delay to look in to the question. 

Ald. Schlenker talked up for the new telephone company. Ald. Fischer also was against delay. 

Attorney Cavanaugh spoke for the company and asked the council if they didn't adopt the report to pass a resolution asking the city attorney to try the validity of the ordinance in the court. 

Ald. Grose didn't want to take any action to make the ordinance valid. 

Ald. Goodyear said the ordinance had been passed in good faith. 

The motion for delay was defeated and the report of the committee adopted. The $5,000 bond of the company was approved. 

The rolls of paving districts Nos. 7 and 8 were confirmed and the paving tax in these districts can now be paid and interest saved. 

The tax rolls of lateral sewers Nos. 11 and 12, in the Second ward, were submitted and Friday, Oct. 30, fixed as the day to review the assessments. 

Another step in the ordering of lateral sewer No. 13, on Beakes, Kingsley and other streets was taken.