Council Proceedings

[OFFK'IAL.[ COÜNCIL ('MAMHKIi. ANN Arbok, November 20, 1893. f Regular session. Called to order by Pres. Watts. Roll called. Quorum present. Absent. Aid. Herz - 1. On motions of Aid. Kitson, the Council resolved itself into a Board of Review, to consider the certifícate of the Board of Public Works, reiating to the grading and construction of sidewalks within the city, at the i pense of the Street Fund. On motion President Watts was elected chairman. After considering the same, it being made to appear that due notice of this meeting having been given, Aid. Kitson offered the following ; tions: Whereas, This day having been assigned, by continuance, tor the hearing and determinance of the truth of; the certifícate of the Board of Public Works, relative to the grading, construction and reüair of sidewalks adjacent to private property at the expense of the Street Fund for the year ending on the third Monday of October, 1893, and due notice having been given, and all persons having been lieard, and due consideration having been had, and it appearing to this council, sitting as a Board of Review that the said certifícate is in all thingstrue; therefore Resolved, And this Board of Review do hereby certify the said certifícate witli our determination as aforesaid to the Common Council. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Schairer, Wagner, Martin, Snow, Wood, O'Mara, Ferguson, ïaylor, Manly, Prettyman, Kitson and Watts- 12. Nays- None. On motion of Aid. Manly the Board of Review adjourned. The council then reassembled and the following business was transacted. The journal of the last session approved. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 2b the Common Council: The Board of Public Works beg eave to submit the following report of ïts doings in the matter of bids for sewer man-holes and covers for the niain sewer; the board caused notice of the city's wants to be published in the Ann Arbor Argus and also to be distributed among well known manufacturera and founders, and as a result had four bids of responsible parces, all of which are subtnitted herewith. All things considered we recomtnend that the bid of the Ann Arbor Engine and Boiler Works be accepted, and ,hat a contract be made with such company at their bid, $6.50 per manióle complete, all of which is respectfully submitted. By order of the Board of Public Works. William J. Milleu, Clerk. Received and üled. To the Common Council: The Board of Fire Commissioners jeg leave to submit the following in ,he matter of bids for 500 feet of cottiin lire hose. The board caused notice of the city's wants to be published in the Ann Arbor Argus and also distributed said notices among well known producers and dealers in fire hose; and as a result, on the day set for closing such offer, had live bids of responsible parties, all ot which bids are submitted herevvith. Each bid was accompanied by sample of hose proposed to bc delivered. We recommend that 500 feet of "Par'agon" cotton fire hose be purcuaseii f rom II. J). Ëdwards & Co., of Detroit, at their bid, 80 cents per foot, with automatic coupling, hose 10 be in 30 feet lengttas. J5y Order of Board of Fire Commissioners. William 3. Miller, Clerk. Received and filed. Arbor, Xov. ,(, 1898. To the Common Council bf tht ('it; of Au ii Arbor: 1 hereby certify that the pressure gaui! at Engine ilouse has registered )i"t less tlian 05 lbs. at any time since Kov. (th, the date of last report. FltED Sll'LKV. Chiet Tiro Departnuut. Received and üled. A communication of Clay Greene was read, relative to some contentions between the Office Building Committee and the said Clay Greene, as to closet connections with cesspools. Received and placed on file. ORDINANCES. Second reading by sections of "An Ordinance Relative to the closing of Saloons, Bars in Restaurants and Elsewhere." REPORT OF BOXD COMMITTKK. Aid. Prettyman, chairman of Committee on Bonds, would respectfully report that they liave examined the Bond of Marshal Wheeler; and would recommend its acceptauce with the surety named. On motion of Aid. Manly the bond was accepted and approved. UNFINISIIED BUSINESS. The amendment to Rule 18 offered at the last session by Pres. Watts was read by the Clerk: That Rule 18 be amended so as to read, "All reports of committees shall bein writing, unlessotherwise ordered, and signed by a majority of the cotnmittee, except in the case of a minority report. When specific action isrecominended. such recomtnendations shall be adopted by the Council by the adoption of the report. The report of a committee shall be before the Council for adoption without motion, after having been read." Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Schairer, Wagner. Show, Wood, O'Mara, Ferguson, Taylor, Manly, Prettyman, Kitson, Pres. Watts- 11 Nays- Aid. Martin- 1. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Aid. Ferguson. Resolved, That flfteen dollars be appropriated f rom the contingent fund to pay Clay Greene for cesspool and to be paid to said Greene as soon as cesspool is completed and connections made. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Snow, Wood, O'Mara, Ferguson, Manlv, Prettyman, Pres, Watts- 7. Nays- Ald.Schairer,Wagner,Martin, Taylor, Kitaon- 5. By Aid. Martin: Whereas, The bids for the furnishing of man-holes and covers having been received by the Board of Public Works and reported to this ('uncil with a reconamendation that the bid of the Ann Arbor Engine & Boiler Works be accepted, and having been duly considered, therefore Resolved, That the bid and offer of The Ann Arbor Engine & Boiler Works, to furnish man-holes and covers for the main sewer, at $6.50 per man-hole and cover complete, subject to lnspection, in all things according to sample furnished and bid made, be and the same is hereby accepted, and the Board of Public Works are hereby instructed to cause a contract tobe executed and exehanged with the Ann Arbor Engine & Boiler Works. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Schairer, Wagner, Martin, Snow, Wood, O'Mara, Ferguson, Taylor, Manly, Prettyman, Kitsou, Pres. Watts- 12. . Nays - None. By Aid. Kitson: Resolved, And it is hereby ordered that the several sutns of tnoney paid, laid out, and expended for the grading, construction and repair of side-. walks in front of and adjacent to private property, in the city of Ann Arbor, for the yearending on the third Monday of October, 18ÍI3, as set down on and contaiued in the certilicate of the same to this Common Council by the Board of Review, with ten per cent, thereof added thereto, be and the satne are hereby assessed and levied on and aiainst the several lots or parts of lots, in front of or adjacent to wliich the said silewalks were respectfully graded, eonstrueted ana repaired, as appears in and by the said certifícate, and the said assessment is hereby duly certilied to the city assessor, and tlio said city assessor is hereby directed to assess the said several sums of money, with ten per cent. thereof added thereto on and against the said several pareéis of lands mentioned in the said certilicate, pursuant to the Charter and Ordinances, in such caee made and provided. It is further ordered that the City Clerk do certify tliis order and resolution to the city assessor. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Wagner, Martin, Snow, Wood, O'Mara, Taylor. Manly, man, Scliairer, Ferguson, Kitson, Pres. Watts- 12. Nays- None. By Alderman O'Mara: Wliereas, The bids for the furnishing of Five hundred feet cotton flre hose having been received by the Board of Fire Oommissioners and reported to this Council with a recommendation that the bid of II. B. Ldwards & Coinpany be accepted, and having been duly considered; therefore, Resolved, That the bid and offer of II. D. Edwards & Co., of Detroit, Michigan, to furnish live hundred feet of Paragon rubber lined cotton flre hose at their bid at Eighty cents per toot, f. o. b. cars at Aun Albor, subject to inspection, in all things accordïng to sample furnished and bid made, be and the same is hereby accepted, and the Board of Fire Conimissioners are hereby instructed to cause a con tract to be executed and exchanged with said H. IX Edwards & Co. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Schairer, Wagner, Martin, Snow, Wood, O'Mara, Ferguson, laylor. Frettyman, Kitson, and President Watts- 12. Nays- None. Aid. Manly moved that the Offices Building Committee do proceed at once with putting the new offices ready for occupancy, and the Clerk do give a list of suitable persons for janitor with their prices for such services at our next meeting. Adopted as follows: „ Yeas- Aid. Wagner, Martin, 8now, Wood, O'Mara, Taylor, Manly, Prettvman and President Watts- 9. Nays- Aid. Schairer, Ferguson, and Kitson- 3. On motion the Council adjourned.