The Common Council

A special meeting of the eommoa council was held Monday evening, and business of considerable weight was brought forward. All the aldermen were present exoept Messrs. Barker and Ware. NO TENNIS COÜRT ON HANOVÏB SQUARE. The following persons petitioned that they be allowed to have a tennis court on Hanover square: Mrs. B. W. Cheever, Nina B. Henley, Carlton B. Rose, L. C. Hill, Bird Wilhams, Mrs. E. B. Lewis, Gertrude Rose, Grace F. Haven, Alice L. Haven, J. J. Goodyear, E. B. Lewi?, Leila B. Goodyear, Mrs. L. L. Comstock, Alice Paine and Mrs. S. G. Paine. The petition was denied. THE MICHIGAN CENTBAL R R. The Michigan Central Riilroad company presented a petition asking for the privilege of building a spur track in Ann Arbor for freight purposes. Aid. AUmendmger jvas armed with a map showing the path of the proposed track. The spur track will leave a side track on Depot-st., run three or four rods on Depot - 8t.; cross the street and strike Thomas J. Keech's property; cross Main-3t. and strike Hugh McGuire's property; on through Spencer Sweet's property ; cross Felch-st., pass over 1.000 feet of E. A. Gott's land to Miller-ave. In time it is hjped to take it as far as the Central milis. Aid. Ailmendinger explained the advantages which would accrue to the city from this spur track. Most of the land over which it will pass is valueless on account of its being so low and wet. Mr. Alltnendinger is certain that the railroad faciliiies which tbe new track would give Ann Arbor would induce manufacturing establishments and warehouses to lócate here. Mr. Gott will give the railroad company the right oL way over his property, and the remainder of the way can be obtained on reasonable terms. This petition was referred to the street committee and city eDgineer, with instructions to report ia one week. TUE STREET BAILWAT. Two changes seem to be necessary in the route of the proposed street rail way, one on account of the new T. Sc. A. A. depot and the opening oL Second-st., and the other to avoid the steep hill on Statest., leading to the Michigan Central depot. To avoid that hill, the company wants to run the track from S'ate-st. on North-st. to División, and on División to Detroit-st. The matter was referred to street committee. KXTENDINO THIRD STREET. The question of extending Thiid 9treet caused a lively dispute, Messrs. Reeves and Hunter, of the foundry and iron works,protei-tir g that it would necessitate a bridge over their lace, and that they didn't want one to be made. When asked if the bridge wouid interfere with the use of their water power, they could not say yes: they have a lease of nothing but the use of the water power. Oo the other hand aldermen claimed that the street extensión was necessary, that the right of way could now be had tor $400, while in future years it might require a much larger sum. The Council voted to take measures for obtaining the right of way. WATER MAINS R. F. Sanford, Geo. W.Bsiley, George Lutz, sr., Paul Tessmer and other citizens of the Seeond ward, petitioned that the Ann Arbor water company be directed to extend its water mains 1,400 feet on W. Madisoa st. from Main-st. C. H. Manly, S. D. Lennon, Charles Dunn, and other citizens of the Fifth ward, asked that water mains be extended 700 feet on Broadway. Eugene B. Hall, Louh P. Hal!, J. R. Effinger, for Phi Kappa Upsilon fraternity, J. Austin Scott, M. L. D'Ooge, and other citizens of the Sixth ward, asked that the water mains be extended 1,400 feet on Washington-ave. from Orleans st. east. The Emmanuel Mann estáte, D. B. Brown, and others, a?ked for water mains 1,400 feet f rom corner Hill and Main-sts. south on Main st. These pelitions were referred to the fire department committee. Aid. Miller said these extra mains would cost about $320. It was decided to meet in one week to hear the report of the commitee. THE NEW CHARTER. The city recorder was instruated to secure bid3 for printing the new charter in painph'et and book form.