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The New Charter

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
March
Year
1889
Copyright
Public Domain
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Last Friday moruing an Ann Arbo Register representative called at the ex ecutive office in Lansing. Governor Luce was out of town, but was expected bad that aiternoon. Private Secretary Camp bell was sweetly wading through the im mense document in manuscript whicb now bearing the signature of Cyru3 G Luce, governor of the commonwealth c Michigan, will hereafter prescribe and limit the povvers ot the Ann Arbor city government. Mr. Campbell had nearly completed the reading. He averred that he should read every word of the charter, as it was a rute to elosely and critically inspect the bilis that come before the governor. After gazing at the bulky charter, The Register man thought that the private secretary had no sinecure. Ia the afternoon Gov. Luce put bis name on the charter, and henee Ann Arbor will drop her old and antiquated methods of city ifovernment for something better adapted to the needs of a brigbt and growing city. On Dc. 20ih last The Register gave the main chanpes ccntemplated by the new charter. They are briefly as folio ws: 1. Mayor with appointing, removing and veto pcwer, who has no seat or vote in the common council. 2. City clerk, with term of two years, who is made the clerk of uil committees, commissions, and boards, and who will have no vote in the common counnil. He will have a salary equivalent to $900 per year. . 3. Aldermen who have none but legislative powers. 4. President of council and city assessor elected by the people. 5. Otie supervisor lor eanh ward. 6. Board of public workí, which wili have charge of street work, but which does not handle the purse. On Saturday, Sud". James N. Gilbert carne up to The Register, and attempting to smile, said: "You people just compare the new charter with the old, and see if the junketing eommittee didn't accomplish something? You may change your naind." As a matter of f act the main point which distressed Sipv. Gilbert was the increa8e of Ann Arbor 's representaron in the board of supervisors This point Ann Arbor maintained. $3 50 pays for one dozen of Randall's finest eabinet photos. Have yon.r pictures now, before the rush of students.

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