Ann Arbor Charter Changes

The most noticeable change that the amendments to tiie city charter will make is in the establishment of a seventh ward. Relative to this new ward the new law provides as follows : "The seventh ward shall embrace all that portion of the city lying east of Main street and the Ann Arbor and Lodi plank road, and south of Madison street from its intersection with Main street to its interseotion with State street, and west of State street from its intersection with Madison street to its intersection with Monroe street, and south of Monroe street from its intersection with State street to its intersection witli East University avenue, and west of East (Juiversity avenue from its intersection with Monroe street to lts intersection with Hill street, and south of Hill street ironi its interseetion with Easl University avenue to its intersection with Washtenaw avenue and southwesterly of Washtenaw avenue from its intersection with llill street to the city iiinits. Tlie aforesaid divisions are made by the actual or BURposed , uation of tlie center line of each of said división Btreeta in the present división thei-eof. Provided, that at least ten days before the flrst election in and for the additional ward created by this act, the cominon council shall appoint three electors, residing in the territory, forined into the seventh ward, by this act, as inspectora of the first electiou therein, and cause notiee to be given by the city clerk at least eight days previous to said election in manner prescribed by section eiglit of tlie city charter. The law provides for a registratiou of the voters of the uew ward. Two aldermen are to be elected in the seventh, one for the term of one year and one for two years. An important provisión of the measnre is that placing tlie appointment of the city marshal and pólice forcé in the hands of the mayor alone and subject to his direction. The mayor is empowered to appoint such numbers of policemen as the common conncil rnaj' deern necessary. When the mayor removes an officer he must file his reason for so doing wjth the common council at its next meeting. The terms of office of the mayor and president of the council are extended to two years. At all elections, every elector shall vote in the ward where he shall reside during twenty days next preceding the day of election. This provisión has before been ten days. Under the new law some of the salaries may be increaaed. The city clerk may receive a snin not exceeding $1,000, as the council may determiné. Prflviously the limit was $800. The salary of the city attorney may be increased froni $300 to $600.