Council Meeting

Monday evenlng was (lie regular montlily meeUnjr of tlic romicN. Absent AUls. AlltiHMHÜn'L'i' .nul S)oke8. Aid. Allmemliiier froin committee on finalice repofted tlie tollowlog expunditures f'or tlie niontli : 'onllnsent fond S 018.00 'ollce ' H7.10 ■'iivinuii's " 28.59 l'oor ' 2(19.98 Street fund 162.44 Total $1.470.0G An ordinance rclative to tlie naraiiifi of certaln streets was liso read lst and 2d times. Two other ordlnances were amended cutting down the pcnalties so that tliey woukl come withiu the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. The names of atreets noted in the last couticil meeting were chanfteil nccordlng to reeonimendation, with the aildition of chaustin the name of Liberty st. in the Glh waid to Belser st. The board of public works recommended tliat the plat of J. D. Bilduh.'s additioa to the city of Aun Arbor be mcated aa recommeuded by the petltlon of the offlcers of the Co. Agricultiiral Society, Mrs. Israel Hall and E. B. Hall, which w:i3 referrcd to the street cooimittee. The board also recommendc.l that sidewalka be ordcred built on the south side of E. Washington st., in front of the preniises of Cornelia and Nancy Porter, Jiicob Hoft'jtetter. Susan Dillon and Aretus Duud. Referred to Bidewalk committee, who reported ordering the saine. W. VV. Tozer asked tlie council to refond him $17.45 tax unjustly levied for personal property. Keferreil to linnnce committee. The committee on eewerage were granted further time. Tlieii came the bomb shell of tiie eveuinjr, and the panic that ensued was a üvely one, no less than seven or eight of the uidennen being on their feet at one time üemanding recognition of the cliair. By Aid. A. F.Martin: Jtesolved, That the sum of $300 be and the snuit; Is hereby approprlated from the con - tlugeut rund ia audlllou to the $1,000 already appropriated to pay U. It. Wliltman for hts tule and the tille of Ana Arbor town in and to the old cemetery, the order theretor nnt to bedrnwn or the money pald to tlie salrt Whltmao UQtil a deoree quleting tho city's tille in said lauds have been passed and enrotled. President BelserUeclared the resolution out of order, from which ruling AU1. O'Mara appcaled from the decisión of tlie cli:ür, and the chair was not suatüined The rules were suspended to ullow Mr. Keecli an opportunity to explain thr sition oí the board of public works upon the matter, favoring the rcsolution. Akl. Christian Martin objecting to the reaolution Pres. Belser ruled that nnder Rule 20 the matter woukl be laid over until the next meeting. Aid. Miller then moved that tlie rules be suspended and the resolution of Aid. A. F. Martin be brought before the council wliich was carried 8 to 3. Aid. Chris. Martin, Barker and President Belser opposing it. After a stormj' scone the rpsolutlon wns finnlly passed by a vote of 9 to 2, Aid. Chris. Martin and President Belser alone voting against it. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS. City Treasurer Watts reported the folio wing balances on hand: Contingent fundón hand $ mTf Street " 1,790.15 Flromen's " " 2,7C1.8 Pólice " " 9X3.07 Poor " " 1.783.34 Water works " " 3,78.9 Cemetery ' ' 17ií is Dog tax " " 100.00 Delinquent " over 231.8 Total on hand $10,G6fl.07 City Marshal Walsh reported 13 arrests during the month of February, 3 drunk. G violating city ordinance, 1 vugratit, 2 blirglary and larceny, 1 arson. Su[it. of the Poor Sipley reported the followlng expenditures for the month: lst ward S-2 32 ai " 9.65 8d " 46.IB 4ttl " 81.18 ■rtll " 21.57 til " 3.75 Total $184.53