Council Proceedings

COUSl-IL ClIAMBER. I Ass Ahuok. Maruh ti, 1S. i Regular session. President Cooley being absent, tlie couDcil waa called to order by the Clerk. "Roll called. Quorum present. Absent - Aid. Tav lor and Pres. Cooley.- 2. On motion of Aid. Schairer, Aid Rehberg was elected president pro tem The journal of the last session wa approTed. FBTITI0N8 AND COMMUNICATIONS. To tht nncU: (kxtlkmkn.- The lioard of Public Works Ki wlium was referred tlie matter of subinii ling proper memorandum and protlles o Street gradea on E. Huron streel from Ingalls ■treet to olwrvatory streel, on Tblrteentl Street from Hurón street to Kuiler street your Board of I'ubllc Works caused to be prepared and berewlth submit tlie proper proflies and grade resolutions and reconi mt-iiil tliHt Ule same be adopted. By order of the Board of Public Works. W. .1. MII.LKK, Clerk. Received and filed. To theCommon Council oj the. City of Anti Arbor: Gentlemen.- In as inucli as we are contemplatingextenslveadditions and i m prove menta toour manufacturing plant, rendered necessary by tlie increase of our business, u ask your favorable consideration of tlie ordlnance presented herewith. The improvements wlll consist of the most improved type of water gas plant and a second holcter. We hope that thlsapparatus will both improvennd cbeapen our product, and in nntlclpalton of tbls we have announced a reductlon in price of gas to take eflect on April lst. These improvements will require au outlay of about S1U.000, and as our present ordinance has but a short time to ron, wethink It 110 more than jnst. and in fact absolutely necessary, that we should be protected by a longer franchise before going to this expense. It is necessary to begin this work at once, so we urge your immediate consideraron. Respectfully Bubraltted. ANN ARBOR GAS CO.MPANY. Sa.m'l T. Douulas, Sec'y. perH. Eeferred to Ordinance Comiiiittee. HEPOKTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. F1NANCE. lo the Common Counal: Your Committee on Finance respectfully report that they have had the following bilis under consideration and would recommend their allowance at sums stated. CONTIBGENT FÜBD. W, J. Miller. salary $66 66 E. B. Norris, salary 25 HO Mrs. Jacob H. Stark, janitor 6 26 Wm. Herz. 1,108 tret sigmB 121 33 Schuh & Muehlig, supplies 6 00 Richmondi Backus Co. .supplies 14 00 Ann Arbor T.-H. Electric Co., êtreet liffhtins 518 16 Ann Arbor T.-H. Electric Co., office lignts 2 00 W.J. Miller, supplies 1 86 Total t 759 26 STREET FUND. Nelson Sutherland, salary, 66 66 Geo. P. Key, salary 60 0 J. O'Brien & Co., repairs ] 99 A. G. Schmidt, " 5 95 Wurster it Kirn, " 16 40 August Teasmer, lumber 4 33 CaBpar Kineey, salt 12 00 Starks & Gartee, supplies 25 Fred Schleicher, salt 2 00 Grossman 4: öchlenker, supphes 75 C. Eberbach, supplies 3 3ï Jame8Tice, labor 0 Christopher Larmie, labor 3 45 Cbristian Dieterle, labor 2 70 Albert Glassnapp, labor 2 70 August Pommering, labor 3 10 Mat. Luispold, labor 1 35 James Wilcox, labor ',.' Frederick Kadke, labor 7 95 Julius Betke, labor 1 80 Patrick McCabe, labor 4 50 Michael Williams, lubor 13 4S August Hardt, la hor 1 20 Michael Kenny, labor 3 90 Chris Jetter. labor and Bnow plowing.. 6 22 Richard tíiples, labor 4 95 Frank Schulz, labor 7 50 Lawrence Hughs, labor 3 70 Willis Clark, labor 15 15 Abert Fulfert, labor 3 10 Nicholas Hindelong, labor 75 William Kabb. labor 2 70 Fred White, labor 3 70 Charles Glaeser labor ï 3 70 August Tessmer, labor 40 Keedy Marsh, snow plowing 7 00 John Manning, snow plowing 5 25 George Weeks, do g 00 Michael Heary, enow plowing 8 45 Jokn McHugh, do 10 03 Michael Kusterer, do 315 N. Sutberland, teaming 3 88 Israel Clark, teaming: 9 63 Thomas. Hannon, snow plowing and teaming 17 03 Geo. Schllmmer 6 00 Martin Nagle, snow plowing and teaming g 00 Elias SadiHer, snow plowing and teaming 4 60 Julius Weinberg. snow plowing 3 00 J. B. Davis,9urveysand advlce 15 45 Andrew Lyons, labor 2 10 Schuh i Muehlig, supplies 11 SS Total ( 386 28 FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND. Fred Sipley, salary 60 00 C. A. Edwards, salary 50 00 Henry Mel-aren. salary 50 00 Louis Hoelzle, salary 50 01' Charles Carroll, salary 45 00 Max Wittlinger, satary.... 45 00 Frank Kapp, salary 40 00 Alben West, salary 40 00 Herman Kim, salary g 00 John Kenny , salary 8 00 Morgan Williams, salary 8 00 Sam McLaren, salary 8 00 Wm. Retticn, 8 00 Mrs. B. Keamwasbing 5 O) Swathel. Kyer & I'eterson, bran, s'p'ys 16 B0 H, D. EdwardB & Co., supplies 6 35 D. Hiscock & 8011, coal 32 73 Eberbach Drug Co., chemicals 1 00 Louis Khode, coal 10 60 Fred Cbapin, hay , 8 33 Total r500 80 POLICB FITND. James R. Murray, salary 55 00 David Collins, salary 50 00 Noble C. Tice, salary 50 00 John Kenny, special pólice, sub 8 00 Wm. G. Bnow, norse hire 1 50 Louis Khode, coal 7 25 Total ;. flsils POOB ruND. Fred Sipley, salary 10 00 Doty & Feiner, ehoes 3 ou Eberbach Drug Co., medicine 1 80 John Eisele, groceries a "9 Mrs Ann Evans, aid 5 00 Jobn Goetz & Son, groceries 146 John Goetz.jr., groceries 4 09 Goodyear & Co., medicine ;) 10 William F. Lodholz, groceries 7 07 William H.McInryre, groceries.. 13 73 O'Hara c Hoyle, trrocerieg 8 25 Caspar Kinsey, groceries iu uq Louis Khode, coal 3 75 Rlnsey & Seabolt, groceries 8 89 W. M. Saiyer, groceries 6 20 Wm. G. Snow, hack to eounty house 1 50 G. F. Stein. meat 4 28 Wahr & Miller, shoes -. """ ) 00 Frank Butler, wood ï 75 Louis Khode, wood 45 Fred Sipley, freighton wood ...'. 8 40 Total ïV2m BECAPITULATION. Contingent Fund 759 26 Street Fund L Fire Fund 'rn a Pólice Fund... ?hi -■ Poor Fund H;;;""""" 173 60 Total SÜÖÖÖ49 Respectfully submitted. William IIekz, A. II. Fillmork, Finance Com. Aid. O'Mara moved that the report be accepted and adopted, and warrants ordered drawn for the sums stated therein . Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Wines, Schairer, Martin, Her., Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O'Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyuian. -11. Xoiie. ilüDISAM BS. Tlie third reading by sections of au ordioanee to smend Sections 7, 9, and 11 of -Au Onlinmice Relative to Disorderly Persons and Disorderly Conduct," passed Maren 27. issto. .Uier wliicli the cliair liaving stated ! the question to be, "Shall tliis ordin anee pass?" The veas and nays beiiig called the ordinance passed as follows: Yeas- Aid. Wïnes, Schairer, Martin, Ilerz, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O'Mara, Behberg, Kitson, Prettyman -11. Nays- None. The third reading by sections of au ordinance supplementary to "Au Ordinance Relutive to Disorderly Persons and Disorderly Conduct," passed March 27, 1890. On motion of Aid. Wines the following amendment was read and substituted for Section 1: Section 1. All vagrants, cavesdroppers, lewd, idle or disorderly persona, nny person Intoxlcated or Irunk wlth llquors of miy kind. coinmon uight walkers, persons whu stand at the eaves or look rnto the windnws of dweiling houses. all pilferers, or persons witiiton, lasclvlouo, obscene, vulgar of speech, conduct or beliavlor, common railers. brawlers, shall be deemed and are hereby declared tobe discrderly persons, and on oonviotlon thereof shall be punlshed as herelnaiter provided. After which the chair having stated the qnestion to be "Shall tliis ordinance pass as amendedV' The yeas and nays being called, the ordinance, as amended passed as follows: Yeas- Aid. Wines, Schairer, Martin, Herz, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O'Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman. -11. Nays- None. The tliird reading by sections of an ordinance to amend Sections 9, 13, 15, 30, and 34 of "An Ordinance Relative to the use of streets, alleys, and public places," passed Feb. 3, 1890. On motion of Aid. Wines the following aniendments were made thereto: First amendment: By amend ing section 11 to read as follows: Section 11. No person sliall dlg or tear up any pavement, sldewalk or crosswiilk. or dlg iny hole ditch, draln or gewer, iu any streel, alley or other public space, without permisión flrst obtalned from the Board of Public Works ; and il shall be the duty of any person digglng or tearing up any pavement, side or crOBSwalk.ordlggingany hole, ditch. drainor sewer, in any street, alley or otlier public space, as speedily as practicable to repair and put the satne in as good order and condition as before; and in order to do this, such person shall pound down the earth so as to make it flnn and solid: all such fllling in and repairs to be made and maintained to thefulland entire satisfaction of the Street Coramissioner, and if any person, company or Corporation shall neglect-so to repairor cause to be repaired any such street, lane, alley, public grouud or other public place, for four hours after notice, written, verbal or otnerwise, such person, company or corporatlon shall pay to the city the cost and expense of the making of all such repairs to be recovered in an action of assumsit, and shall also be Hable to the penalty lmposed by this ordinance, and in addition to all such llabilitles shall also pay to thecity all damage, cost and expense, wliich the city shall or may pay, or may be required to pay, to any person on account of any Injury sustained or sufered from by or through any such street, lane, alley, public ground or place, being out of repair; and any person diüuine in anv Street, alley or other public space, or Ihe contraclor or owuer, or owners of property for wliose beneflt such (ligging may be done, for any of tbe purposes hereinbefore mentioned, or for any purpose whatever, sliall erect and maintain a good and sufficient fence, ralling or barrler around such excavation. in such a munner as to prevent accident, and to place and keep upon such railing, fence or barrler, sultable and suflicient red lights during the nlght. Second amendment: Section eleven, last line, strike out the word "coiored" and insert in lieu thereof, the word "?■.' After which the chair having stated the question to be, "Shall this ordinance pass as amendedr" The yeas and nays being called, the ordinance, as amended passed as follows: Yeas- Aid. Wines, Schairer. Martin, Herz, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O'Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman. Nays- None. The third reading by sections of "An Drdinance Relative to Disorderly louses." After which the chair having stated the question to be "Shall this ordinance pass?" The yeas and nays being called, the ordinance, as amended, passed as folows- Yeas- Aid. Wines, Schaker, Martin, lerz, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O'Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman. Nays- None. Aid. Wines, leave having been grant. ed, introduced and read by title an udinance entitled "An Ordinance Exending the Time of Operation of the Provisions of an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Relative to Gas Works'," passed September 2, 1889, nul approved September 4, 1889. The third reading by sections of "An Ordinance Uelative to Sidewalks." After which, the chair having stated the question to be, "Shall this ordinance pass?", the yeas and nays being called, the ordinance passed as folows: Yeas- Aid. Wines, Schairer, Marin, Herz, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O"Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman - 11. Nays- None. The second reading by sections of 'An Ordinance to Authorize the Ann Arbor Fuel and Gas Company to Contruct and Opérate Gas Works, and Lay Pipes through the Streets, Alleys and Public Places of the City of Ann Arbor, for the Purpose of Supplying Fuel Gas to Citizens and Corporations of the City." RErORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Attorney Norris asked for f ther time to report on the Palmer claim. Further time was granted, KKFOUTS OK CITY OFFICXBS, The monthly reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Marshal, ;iinl Superintendent of the Poor were read and ordered placed on file. CITY TBEASUREB'S REPOBT FOB TnE MONTE EXDIXIi IKKIMAKY 28, 1893. To Uu 'omtnon Councü of Ou ' ïty af Ann Arbor: Balance overdrawn as per last report i 1" . MONKY HECKIVED. Continfrent Fund - Appropriation ét7730 MUIer, Ucenaes n .r' Plusof rolls Street Fund- Appropriation ... 6.5W.0O Transfer f rom Water I Bldewalk tas 887 M Fire Puod- Appropriation 6,700 00 Pólice Fund- Appropriation 3,0rfl.6O Murray, fee 2 40 Poor Fund- Appropriation ] ,000.00 Water Fund- Appropriation ñ,500.00 Cemetery Fund- Appropriation 50.00 Belinquent Tax Fund - Kejected taxcolleeted... 23.21 üniv. Aid Bond Fund- 3.720.00 Soldiers' Relief Fund- v 53000 Bridjfe, Culvert and Crosswalk Fund- 5,000.00 Totat 36,916.92 $24,211.09 MONEY DlSBl'KSED. Contingent Fund 11,011.62 Street Fund 434.88 Firemen's Fund 533.05 PolieeFund 165.00 Poor Fund 179.75 Univ. Aid Hond Fund .. 3,730 00 Soldiere' Relief Fund 28.00 Water Fund, transfer to street Fund 65000 Delinquent.Tax Fund 442.74 7.165.04 Total 17,046 46 BALANCE ON HAND. Contingent Fund, overdrawD 3S9.24 Street Fund, overdrawn 417.91 Firemen's Fund 5,620.1 Pólice Fund 1.644 93 PoorFund 1.484.17 Water Fund 3,178.21 Cemetery Fund 258.B7 Soldiere' Relief Fund.. 1,109.69 Cniversity Hospital Aid Bond Fund 840.00 Delinquent Tai Fund overdrawnl 1,390.81 Bridge, Culrert and Crosswalk Fund, 5.008.15 DogTaxFund 100.00 Total 1 19.2M.01 ÍC2.197.96 Total overdrawn { 17,046.05 Respectfully submitted, S. W. Bkakes, City Treasurer. Ann Arbor City, March 1, 1893. Ann ArborSavinos Bank, ) Ann Arbor, Mich., Mar. 6, 1893. ( To the Common Council: This is to certify that there was on deposit in this bank to the credit of S. W. Beakes, City Treasurer, under date of March ist, 1893. the sum of Thirty-One Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty-One and 28 100 Dollars, ($3i,22i.28). Yours Respectfully, Chas. E. Hiscock, Cashier. MOTIOXS AM) RESOI.UT1ONS. By Aklennan Martin : Wiikkkas, In the opinión of the Council the grade on Thirteenth Street oucht to be changed and flxed and established, to the end that sueh street may be made suitable for public travel and traOc. Therefore BtêOlvtcLjiüd lt is hereby ordered that the grade on Thirteenth Hl., from center of E. Huron St., to center of Fuller SU, be, and the saroe is liereby changed from the present grade and flxed and established, so that the grade on and along sucli street shall be as follows, that is to sny: At center of East Huron Street 865.47 feet 200 ft from center E. Huron St. 852.90 " " 300 ft ' " " 848.50 " " center of East Ann Street 847.77 " " ' " ' Catherlne 841.10 " " 30U ft from center E. Catherine 834.2.r " " 500 ft " h .. 827.50 " " 11)00 ft " " " ' 810.00 " " 17U0ft 785.00 " " center of Fuller Street 782.40 " the elevation g-lven being above the official city datum and along the center line of said slreet, the roadway to conform thereto. and the grade thereof to conslBt of lines between the several points or stations above stated at, lbown by profile made by city engineer. Adopted as follows : Yens - Aid. Wines, Scliairer, Martin, Herz, Fillmore,Snow,Ferguson, O'Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman. - 11. Navs - None. By Aiderman Martin : Whkkkas, In the opinión of the Couucil the grade on E. Huron Street oughl to be changed and flxed and estabiishcd, to the end that Mirli street may be made sultable for public travel and tralie. Therefore. Resolved, and It is hereby ordered that the grade on E. Huron St., from center of Ingalls St., to center of Observatory St., be, and the same Is hereby changed from the present grade and flxed and established.so that Ihe grade on and along such street shall be as follows, that is to sa y : At center of Ingalls street 894 47 feet ' 420 ft from center of Ingalls St. 878.tO ■' " 500 ft " ' ' ■ 877.60 " " 58 ft " " 875 00 " " 660 ft " " ' " H6Ü.U0 " ' center of Thlrteenth street 665.00 " 11 315ft from center ThirteenthSt.K57.00 '■ " center of Fourteenth srreet CT3.30 " " 265 ft from center Fourteenth 8t 875.55 " " 510 ft " " ' " 890.H) ■ " center of Observatory street 91.50 " the elevation given being above the official city datum and along the center line of sald street. the roadway to conform tnercto, and the grade thereof to consist of lines between the several points or stations above stated as sbown in profile made by city engineer. Adopted as follow : Yeaa - Aid. Wines, Scbairer, Martin, Herz, Fillmore, Snow, Ferguson, O'Mara, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman.- 11. Navs- None. By Aiderman Martin : ttetolved. that $698.27 be transferred from Contingei'l Kund into Street Kund, the above being the amount spent out of Street Fund at the old ( emetery, t-'ÜW.K for removing dead lodies, and S3O0.OO which has been spent for purchasing polnt belween Detroit Street and Beakes Street In the fourth ward. Adopted aa followa Yeas- Aid. Wines, Sohairer, Martin, Herz, Fillmore, Snow, Rehberg, Kitson, Prettyman. - it. Navs- Aid. Ferguson, O'Mara.- 2. By Aiderman Wines : Wheiïeas, The construction of a ssystem of sewerage for the city of Ann Arbor has become ;i ni is deemed and hereby declared to be a necessary public improvement and the Board of Public Works having, pursuant to lnstructlon of the council, reported a sultable system therefor, and the council having approved the same, and having determined to cause a sysbem of sewerage to be constructed and having declared thelr parpóse to cause a maln sewer to be constructed durlug the present year, and Whkreas, The legislature of this state, has for such purpose, duly authorized the making of a loan on the credit of the city condition upon the iissent of the electora thereof Therefore, Resolved, That a special electlon be and the saméis hereby appolnted to be held on the 20th day of Maren, 1893, at 9 o'clock a. m., ad to continue until 5 o'clock p. ra„ of said day local time, at Flreman's Hall In sald city tó determine by ballot what sum and whether the sum of thirty thousand dollars shall be ratsed by tax and loan to be paid in mentsof two thousand dollars por anuuni, and to be expended for the purpose of building and consiruriiriK a maia sewer for such ■ewerage syitwn. L'iul: The City Clerk is hereby instructcd I" cause due Dollee ofsald special electlon to be given pursuant to law. 3rd: The City clork is hereby lnstrncted to c;uis' lo he provlded for Baob special eieclion, 4,ouo ballot wbicb sball oonalat of white paper of equal and convenlenl sise, ODe hali of whicb llall have prillted thereon t):e worts: " For the Bewerage taz - Yes-.1' And one balf of wblch Bhall have prlnted Ibereon the word: " For the Beweraie taz- No." Adopted is followa : Yeas- Aid. Wines, 8chairer, Martin, Herz, Fillmore, Snojr, Ferguson, O'Mara, Reliberg, Kit son, Prettyman. - 11. Nays - None. By Alderman Wines: Resolved, That AJdermen Marilu, O'Mara nnd Kitson, be and are bereby appolnted as Inspectorsof the special elector's meeting u be held March 20th,1893, Adopted. Aid. Wines moved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet Thursday morninfr, March o, at 9 o,clock; local time, to meet and receive the Michigan Legislature. Adopted by a unanimous vote. On motion the Council adjourned.