Council Proceedings

COUNCIL CHAMBEK. ) Ann arbok, June 13th, 1892. ( Special meeting. Called to order by City Clerk Miller. Roll ealletl. A quorum present. Absent, Aid. Wines, O'Mara, Taylor, and Pres. Cooley. - 4. On motion of Aid. Herz Aid. Prettyman was elected president, pro tem. The cali of special meeting having been read by the Clerk, the following business was transacted. Aid. Herz moved that the Board of Public Works and Street Commissioner are hereby ordered to at once remove cars and all tracks laid in First street between Liberty street and Jefferson street on the 12th of June instant, by the T. A. A. & N. M. R. E. Co. Aid. Kitson moved that Mr. A. J. Sawyer be allowed the floor, which motion prevailed. Aid. Rehberg moved that the motion of Aid. Herz be laid on the table, which motion prevailed. By Aid . Rehberg: Whereas, It has been made to appear to this Common Council that the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railway Company, wholly without lawf ui authority therefor, on the 12th day of June instant, with torce and arms did encumber and obstruct a certain street of the City of Ann Arbor, to-wit: A certain street called First street, between Liberty and Jefferson streets, in said City, by causing to be built and constructed therein and along the same a certain spur or side track, to their railway system, cousisting of railway ties of wood, T rails, and other bulky pareéis, to the great in jury to said street as well as to the adjacent private property; therefore Resolved, And it is hereby ordered :hat the said Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railway Company do forthwith remove such and all such obstructions f rom the said streets in tnree days from the service of this order, and that in default of such removal by the said Kailway Company it is ordered that such obstruction be removed from said streets by the Street Commissioner of the City of Ann Arbor and that each and all of said streets be again made safe and suitable for public travel. It is ordered that a copy of this or:er be served by the City Marshal, by delivery of the same to any one of the General Officers of said Railway Comany, if they shall or may this day be found in the City of Ann Arbor, and if ot so found in the city then on Mr ïreenwood, agent of said Kailway Company at Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is further ordered that the Mayor o cause this order in all things to be ully executed. Which resolution prevailed by a yea and nay vote as follows: Yeas- Aid. Schairer, Martin, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, Rehberg, Kitson.Prettyman- 8. Nays- Aid. Herz- 1. By Aid. Martin. Resolved, That the Toledo, Ann Arborand Northern Michigan Railwav Co. do forthwith remove the cars, tracks and other obstructions trom First street between Liberty and Jefferson streets, under the supervisión of the Street Commissioner, at the said company's expense, and make said street again safe and suitable for public travel. Which resolution prevailed. By Aid. Martin: Resolved, That the City Marshal and ire Department are hereby ordered to protect all the City;s interest on and along First street, from Liberty to Jefferson streets, that is to say to allow no iurther trespass on said street by the T. A. A. & N. M . R. R. (Jo. Which resolution prevailed. On motion the Council adjourned.