Council Proceeding

CODNCIL CHAMBEK, t Ann Arboh, Mich., Uct. 5, 18fll. ( Regular meeting. Council met and was called to order by the president. Rollcall; a quorum present. Absent, Aid. Herz and Ferguson. Minutes of previous meetings approved. COMMUNICATIONS FBOM THE MAYOR. Ann ArbOR, Oct 2, 1891. To Bon. W. G. Doty, JXaym of the City of Ann Arbor: Ï)ear Siu.- At a meeting of the Board of Education of this city, held Sept. lst, the following resolution was pRssed: "That the Board request the Pólice authority of the city to detail one or more members of its f orce to assist in the enforcement of the law regarding truancy." Truly, W. W. Whedon, Sec'y. Citv of Ann Arbor, i Mavoh'b Ofíiue. October 2, 1891. f To the Honorable, the Common Coum-il: Pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 218, Laws of 1887, and in compliance with the foregoing request, I have detailed, subject to your approval, the City Marshal, Mr. James R. Murray, as Traant officer. 1 would suggest that the pólice committee confer with the Board of Education as compensation to be paid for services of the said officer. Respectfully, W. G. Doty, Mayor. Referred tothe Pólice Committee. SPECIAL ORDEK. The time having arrived at which the matter of laying out a street from Madison to Hill streets was set for hearing, and such special order having been announced by the President, Therefore the Clerk stated that he had caused to be served notices of this hearing on all persons interested therein, and due proof of such service was on file in the City Clerk 's office. After hearing F. L. Parker, on motion the matter was referred back to the street committee. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. FINANCE. Ann Akbor City, September 30, 1891. Your Committee on Finance respectiully report that they have liad the following bilis under consideration and would recommend their allowance at sums Btated. CONTINGENT FÜND. W, J. Miller, ealary 66 66 E. B. Norris, " 25 00 Bach, Abel & Co., supplles 56 P. O'Hearn, salary 162 50 Ann Arbor T.-H, Electric Co., street lighting 588 90 Ann Arbor T.-H. Electric Co , city clerk's office 2 00 AA. T.-H. Electric Co., changing ' poles 1 25 Total $ 846 87 STREET FUND. f'elson Sutherland, salary, 66 66 Smith Motley, " 50 00 H. O. Duerr, plans and speciflcations.. 53 00 M. A. Bowen, labor 5 00 W. Murphy, labor 50 J. Drake. labor 75 Wood & Sqn, lumber 65 99 Michael Kinney, labor 29 25 Jacob Michenflelder, labor 21 75 Charles Radke, labor 21 75 Joseph Hutzel, labor 32 2fi Patrick McCabe. labor s. 76 Frank Sutherland, labor 86 BB Will Clark, labor 37 20 Michael Williams, labor 35 26 E. Williams, labor 11 75 Win. Nimps, labor 33 75 6 lista ve Walters, labor 3 75 Christian Hplber, labor 18 75 Charles Poland, labor 15 00 Wm. Kuehn. labor 33 00 Karl Yarndt. labor 3 00 M. B. Hurphy, labor 18 00 John Baumirurdner, stone :!7 & Daniel Crawford, teaming 42 00 Hiiam Kitredge, teaming 17 OU Matthew SchjaJertet teaming 1" 75 Nelson Sutherland, teaining 27 88 F.mil Baur, teaming 8 00 Wm. Mason, teaming 8 66 Zenus Sweet, teamlng 7 oü Thomas Hannon, teaming 14 00 Ann Arbor Agl. Co., repairs bridge No. 2 ga6 H. Krapl', plaining timbers, bridge No.2... : 110 Ann Arbor Gas Co., 1 bar'l tar, bridge No.a 5 00 Luick Bros , plaining timbere, bridge No.2 1 00 T. M. Halloek, lumber, bridge No. 2 20 40 W. F. Lodholz, :) gal?, oil. bridge No. 8. C. Eberbach, hardware, bridge No. '.. - B K. J. Rodgers, 2 plow poiuts 80 Total $ 825 92 FIRE DEPAKTMENT FUND. Fred Sipley, salar; 60 00 CA. Bawards, sulary 50 00 Louis lluclzlc, Balary 45 00 Henry McLaren, sulary 45 00 Charles Carroll, Balary. 40 00 Morgan Williams, salary 40 08 Max Wittlinger, salary... 40 00 John Webber, salary 40 iki Herman Kirn, salary 8 (JO Bobert Koss, salary 8 00 Louis Weinmann, salary 8 00 John Kinney , salary 8 00 Saín McLaren, salary 8 00 Geo. Jedele, hay 11 2(1 Heinzmann & Laubengayer, supplies. 12 50 David Malloy, repairs, harness 3 10 Mrs. 1!. Ream, washing _ 4 00 H. C. Clark, oals 7 00 Charles Cubitt, straw 4 68 John Kempf, oats ]: 40 Total ï 455 78 PQI-m TPrTND. James K. Murray, 6alary (ïj (10 Noble C. Tice, salary 50 00 David Collins, salary 50 00 John Hobinson, buryingdog 60 Jas. A. Polhemus, useof hack 100 Frank Campion, special pólice 4 00 David Gates, burying dog 5. Total t 171 00 POOR FUND. Fred Sipley, salary (Poor Supt.,) 10 00 Mrs. Evans, aid 6 00 MissShaw, aid 3 00 Doty & Feiner, shoes 3 50 John Goetz & Son, groceries 2 39 W. F. Lodholz, " 5 5 Wm. H Mclntyre, " 4 80 Kinsey & Seabolt, " 2 95 C. Kinsey, " 5 03 G. W. Snow, hack to County House 1 00 (i. W. Snow, horse hire 160 Jacob Werner, sroceries 6 25 J. Kapp, sawing wood 2 15 Total t 64 27 RECAPITCLATION. Contingent Fund % 846 87 8treet Fund 825 92 Flre Department Fund 455 70 Pólice Fuud 171 0 Poor Fund 54 27 Total 82.353 84 Respectfully submitted. E. G. Mann. Louis Ij. Hall, Finance Committee. Aid. Taylor moved that the report be accepted and adopted and warrants ordered drawn tot the same, which motion prevailed as follows. Yeas- Aid. Mann, Wines, Mai'tin, Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'IIearn, Taylor, Rehberg, Half, Kitson, and Pres. Cooley.- 11. Nays- None. STKKET. Chairman Hall reported tliat the petition of F. A. Howlett and others relating to the closing of Clark street and the opening of Fourteenth street, contained two petitions, and that before any action could be taken it was necessary that separate petitions be presented. He also reported that the University authorities had submitted to him a change of grade on Catherine street, which he wishedreferred to the committee. On motion the report was accepted . WATKR. AnnAkbor, Mich., Oct. 6, 1891. To tlie Comrnon Council: Your committee, to whom was referred the petition of several residents of the 6th ward for a fire hydrant at the corner of Washington and 14th street, respectfully recommend that in view of tlie fact that our funds are exhausted,we postpone the placing of any more new bydrants until next spring, when our treasury will be replenisbed. Bespectfully submitted, C. F. O'Hearn, George Almendinger, E. G. Mann, Water Committee. On motion the report was accepted and adopted. BONDS. The liquor bond of M. M. Nowland, with Allen L. Nowland and Caspar Rinsey as sureties, was presented. Aid. Mann moved it be accepted and approved. Carried. RBPORT8 OF CITY OFFICERS. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING SErTEMKEK 30, 1891. To tlie Common Council of the City of Amu Arbor: Rala nee overdrawn as per last report $1,637.59 MONKY RECEIVED. Contingeot Fund- Miller, heenses $21.00 Murray, offleer's fees.. 6.80 A. A. Savings Bank interest 27.00 54.80 Total overdrawn ïl.582.79 $1,582.79 MONEY DISBCR8ED. Contingent Fund % 845.21 Street Fund 1,017.69 Firemen's'Fund 374.88 Pólice Fund 168.50 Poor Fund 84.58 Water Fund Cemetery Fund 4,00 Total Ï2.494 86 BALANCE ON HAND, Contingent Fund overdrawn 81,558.97 Street Fund, overilrawn 6,364.78 Firemens Fund $ 138.41 Pólice Fund 301,28 Poor Fund 1,249.41 Water Fund 964.71 Cemetery Fund 62.93 Soldiere' Relief Fvind. 602.40 University Hospital Aid Bond Fu ud 840.00 Delinquent Tax Fund overdniwn 404 04 DogTaxFund 100.00 Total Ï4.249.14 Í8.327.79 Total overdrafts $4,077.65 líespectfully submitted. S. W. Beakus, City Treasurer. lo ííe Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Satings Bank, ) Ann Arbor, Migh., (Jet. 5, 1891. i This is to certify that tliere is due to this Bank f rom S. W. Beakes, City Treasurer, the sum oí' four thousanil ninety-five and 30-100 dollars ($4,095.30). Respectfully yours, ('has. E. Hiscock, Cashier. The report of city clerk, marshal and superintendent of the poor was received and placed on file. MOTION8 AND BH80LUTION8. l!y Alderman Hall: Whbreas, Iu the opinión of the Common Council of the city of Anu Arbor, the thne come when a naain sewer has become necessary lor the ireservation of the public health; ;herefore be it Resolved, That the Mayor and City Jerk be and are hereby authorized and lirected to cali a meeting of the electors of said city, to be held atFirenum's Hall, in the city oí Aun Albor, on Saturdiiy. NOV. 7, A. D. 1891, comnencing at 9 o'clock a, m. andiclosing it four o'clock p. m, of thaFfliy. to determine whe'ther such electors will, by ballot, vote, direct and anthorize said Common Council to raise,for such lurpose, by general tax upon the taxaile property in said city, the sum of $20.(i00. payable in 1892, That said electors who shalfat such meeting so called cast a ballot having written or printed thereon the words, 'For the Sewer Tax, Yes," shall be deemed to have voted to authorize the raising of said sum of $20,000 by tax as aforesaid, to be appropriated as aforesaid: and such electors who shall cas) a ballot at such meeting with the words written or printed thereon, "For the Sewer Tax, No," shall be deemed to have voted against the raising of said sum of $20,000 by tax as aforesaid; and that the Mayor and Clerk cause notice to be given of said meeting, as required by the charter of said city. Aid. O'Hearn moved as an amendment that the date of the election be postpoued to the next spring election, which amendment was lost by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas- Aid. Allmendinger, Fillmoie, O'Hearn, Taylor, Rehberg- 5. Naya- Aid. Mann, VVines, Martin, Hall, Kitson, Pres. Cooley- 6. Alderman Wines moved to amend by fixing the date as October 19. Yeas- Aid. Mann, Wines, Martin, Hall, Kitson, Pres. Cooley- 6. Nays- Aid. Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Hearn, Taylor, Rehberg- 5. The original resolution being now put, it was lost, a majority of all the alderman elect not having voted therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas- Aid. Mann, Wines, Martin, Hall, Kitson, Pres. Cooley- 6. Nays- Aid. Allmendinger, Fillmore, O'Heain,Ferguson, Taylor, Rehberg -5. By Aid. O'Hearn: Resolved, That the nomination of James R. Murray as truant offlcer be uonfirmed by this council. Af ter discussion the resolution was referred to the pólice committee. By Aklerman Mann: Resolved, That the sura of Thirty Thousand Kine Ilundred and Fifty Dollars be and the same is hereby sppropriated to the several regular fumls of the City for the fiscal year of 1892, that the same be and is hereby apportioned to the said several funds as follows: To the Street Fuud the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars. To the Fire Fund, the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars. To the Pólice Fund, the sum of Two Thousand Two Ilundred and Fifty Dollars. To the Poor Fund, the sum of One Thousand Two Ilundred and Fifty Dollars. To the Water Fund, the sum of Five Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars. To the Cemetery Fund, the sum of Fifty Dollars, and The balance and remainder thereof to the Contingent Pand. Second. Resolved, That the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated ander and byvirtueof the act of the Legislature authorizing the same for the purpose of paying the interest on and the installment of principal of The University Aid Hond, due February First, 1802. Third. Resolved, That the sum of Six Hundred Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to and for the Soldiere Relief Fund. Fourth. It appearing to the Council that to enable the City during the year 1892 to keep and maintain in good order and repair the bridges, culyerts and cross-walks of the city a sum of money in excess of the per centum authorized to be raised under the authority granted by the City charter is and will be necessary. Therefore, Resolved, That by virtue of authority granted by the general law of the State, the sum of Four Thousand Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of keeping and maintainiiig in good order and repair all of the said several bridges, culverts and cross-walks. Fourth. Resolved, Tliat and it is hereby ordered that the said several sums of money aforesaid be assessed on and npon the taxable property of the city of Ann Arbor and spread on the tax roll of said city for the year of 1891 for the üscal year of 1892 for the several purposes aforesaid; that all of the said several sums of money aforesaid be assessed, levied and collected pursuant to law and when collected , paid into the city treasury for the seveial purposes and on account ofth e several funds aforesaid. Resolved, fiirther, That the City Clerk do certify the foregoing resolutions and appropriations to the Board of Supervisors of the county of Washtenaw and also to the City Assessor, and that when so certifled the said Board of Supervisors do order the several sums of money aforesaid to be assessed and spread on tne tax roll of the City of Ann Arbor for the year of 1891 and that the said City Assessor do spread the said several sums of money aforesaid on the said tax roll and assess the same against the taxable property of the City of Ann Arbor as the same is set down in and assessed on the said City tax roll. Yeas- Aid. Mann, Allmendinger, Fillmore. O'Hearn, ïaylor, Rehbeijr, Hall, Kitson, Pres. Cooley- 9. Nays- Aid. Wines, Martin- 2. üy Aid. Hall: Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be requested to meet wlth thé street committee again in regard to the grading of Catharine street. Carried. On motion the Council adjourned. W. J. Milleh, Clerk.