Council Proceedings

Regular meeting of the councll Monday evening. All present except President Ilowlett and Aldernian Spafford. Aldennan Kearns called to the chair. Tne board of public works recommended that $250 be appropriated to complete the work on Fiftti avenue. Adopted. A petltion was presented signed by V. D. Woodruff, H. Qibbes, Geo. W. Bullis and six otliers, asking the coudcII to rescind their action of Aug. 4th, granting the Street Rallway Co. the right of way on Forest ave. Whicb. was referred to the ordinance coinmittue. A petition was aláo received signed by 40 cltizens asking that the street car route be restored to Washtenaw ave. Keferred to orditiance commHtee. A. J. Sawyer and Prof. Demmon were each given the privilege of addressing the council in reference to the street railway route, after which, on motion of Aid. Mann, the whole matter was lald upou the table. A bilí of John J. Robison for $1,500 damages claimed by him because of the uon-fulfillmeut by the city of its agrëement to lower the grude of N. Main st., was presented together vvith a commuincation thereon, which was referred to the city attorney. A deed of the right of w;iy for the extensión of Elin street south to Washtenaw ave., was reccived and accepted. A report froin the street commissioner was received recommending that the gutters be paved on Fourth ave. from Huron to Washington st. ; on the north side of Washington st. froin Sutherland's land west to west line of property occupied by M. M. Green; on Main st. in front of Masonic block ; on north side of E. Ann st. in front of Morgan estáte property; on the north side of Huron st., from Main to Ashley street. lleport accepted and adopted. Sidewalks were ordercd by the board of publiu worka on tho soutU sido of West Washington st. from First st. west to the city limits; on the south side of Huron st., from First st. west to Allen's creek; on the south side of Catherine st., from Main st. to Fourtli ave.; on the south side of Beakes st., from Main Et. to Detroit st. A resolution was oflered by A ld. Hall, instructing the ordinance comiuitteo to wait upon the street railway company and see if a change of route from Forest ave., to Washtenaw ave., can not be effected, coinmittee to report at next meeting. At the Ann Arbor township caucas Monday afternoon the following delegates were elected to the county convention to morrow : Fred B. Br;iun, Isaac N. S. Foster, John Keppler, Richard Nowland. Lima sends as delégales to the county convention, to-morrow, W. E. Stocklnjr, O. C. Burkhardt, Nathan Pierce, and David J. Luick. The following were al80 chosen as delegates totlie couuty nominating convention : Frank Querin, Geo. H. Mitchell, Samuel Tucker, Frank Ward. At the county fair grounds tlie work of getting things in order for the annual exhibition is progressing finely. The buildings were never in as good shape as they are to-day, and Supt. Mills tella us that the track ia completed with an aasurance from Treasurer Dr. Dell that it la in much better condition than the old one ever was in, which will huve a tendency to cali out the horse fanciers and breeders. The great exhiblt of southern Industries, which wili surely be here, will be one of the greatest features ever glven at a county fair. The fair officials this year are exerting themselves to make a wide awake successful anniul exhi'jit. The man who stands in the way of public itnprovenient is an e:ieniy to the welfare of the city. It is the public improveraents that have been forcea into the city, making It desirable as a place of residence that has kept the city boouiiug and building up, and that alone. Aun Arbor owes its prosperity for the present and past few years simply and solely to the fact that its common council has acted wisely in the matter of public raprovements, and that our citizeus to-day enjoy more luxunes at less expense than almost any community in the state. The Increase in expenditures has notincreased taxatlon, for the increase in property bas kept pace therewith. Where is the city in Michigan which is free from debt, tli:i has to pay only 1 2-10 per cent. on ts valuation In taxes? And vet our public buildings are all line ones; our schools are the most noled in the country; we have water works, electric lights, the telephone, an excellent lire depaitinent, as fine rallway stations as can be found in America, beautiful streets which are being made more beautiful evcry day by the wise policy and jrood sense of the board of public works, and now will soon have rapid transit, not only for our city, but dltogether irobable between here and Ypsilanti. If any plací; in Michigan can boast so much, with so reasonable an amount of taxes we sbould like to bear from them. It ib these facts that cali people here to live. And nothing should be done to prevent improvemeuts from going forward.