Common Council

Monday was a legal holiday and so the common council deferred their meeting till Tuesday evening. The following were present: Mayor Smith, Recorder Pond, Aldermen Wines, Smith, Hammond, Kearns, Sutherland, Herz, Martin. TEAMSTERS. Jas. R. Gregory, O. M. Thompson, W. H. Wells, Elmer Collins, Gao. E. Darrow, and a large nutnber of other teamsters in Ann Arbor, asked that an ordinance be passed requiring any person or persona who are non residents of the city, to pay a license of $3 00 per day for each and every day they may be engaged in teaming in the city. They say that the merchante, hackmen, and draymen are protected by a similar ordinance, and that they are deserving of the same protection. It was granted. SIDKWALK ON FÜLLER STREET. D. J. Ross, B. B. Sudworth, Mr3. L. A. Haviland, Henry Wright, Theodore Jackson, James Quinlan, Louisa D. Giles, Melissa Crawford, and others, residing on Fuller-st, ask that a sidewalk, four feet in width, be made on the south sideof Fullerstreet from the river, thence west to the junotion of State-st; and that the time be extended to the first day of June next for the construction of the same. Referred to gidewalk committee. REFDNDING BOOMING FUND. Alderman Wines took the animal by the horns by offering the following, which was adopted : Resolved, That the city treasurer make out a list of all thosewho paid tbe 't booming" tax, and return it to uch as shall make application therefor before the flrst of March. TELEPHONE IN SIXTH WARD SCHOOL. Alderman Wines offered the following, which was adopted : Resolved, That a telephone be placed in the Sixth ward school-house, and in the care of the janitor thereof, for flre pnrposes in the Sixth ward. PATINO CITY GAS BILLS. A resolution was passed deciding to pay hereafter all gas billa on the first of January and the first of July. Heretofore they have been paid each month, and it has led to some confusión. CITY ATTORNEY KINNF, RESION9. A letter from Judge Kinne resigning the position of city attorney was read, and the resignation was accepted. ELECT1NG CITY ATTORNEY. First informal ballot: - Ohaancey Joslyn 4 A. F. Hanson - 8 J. C. Knowlton. 2 Tormal ballot : - Chaancey Joslyn. 5 A. F. Banton - 3 J.F. Lawrtnce. 1 Judge Joslyn was declared the city attorney for the balance of the term. FINANCK COIIMITTEk'S REPORT. Bills were recommended allowed amounting to : Firrtward fund 5.95 Seeond ward fund 10.47 Thlrd " " 4-10 Fonrth " " ......... . 7.50 Flfth " " 8.00 General Btreet fund 32.62 General fund - 898.89 Contingent fund 882.23 Water works fund 2381.25 3,726.01 Bill cf John R. Miner for work on tax rolla of first and second wards for $25 was recommended; and one of Morris Ware for $2.50 for wood for engine house. Report adopted. trkasursr's report. City Treasurer Moore's report for December showed that $3,019.70 had been payed out during the month ; and that up to Dec. 31, about two-thirds of the taxes were collected. POOR REPORT. City Marshal Sipley reported expenditure3 for the poor in December: First ward, $15.35 ; second, $15.71 ; third, $24.45; fourtb, $93.02; fifth, $61.65; gixth, $11.50; total, $221.68.