What The Council Did

Last Monday evening will go down to history as the time when our common council accomplished the most business of any session ever held by that august body It was a continual grind from eight o'clock until eleven and aldermen C. Martin and Spafford were the only memoere who missed the meeting. A communication was received from Mayor Beakes veteoing the ordinauce relative to licenees, the mayor ñiiding that the ordinance as passed by the board was Ilegal as it was a restraint upon trade and an unjust discrimination between citizens. The courts have deoided that sucb an ordinance was Ilegal. The Board of Public Work recommended that sidewalks be ordered built on the Collowing streets ; on the east and west sides of W. Sixth-gt, from Madison to Jefferson-sts; on the west side of W. Pourth-6t, from Madison to Jefferson-sts ; on the eaat side of Thayer-st, from Ann to Washington-sts ; on both sides of Second-st, from Cathine to William-sts ; on the east side of S. Main-st, from Chas. Tessmer's to the toll-gate ; on the north side of North-st, from Main-st, to the west line of William Fohej'a land. The Board also requested that the street committee be empowered to act with the Board in regard to straightening out W. Huron-st. The Board also asked that $200 be appropriated for repairs to the bridge on Jewett-ave. A petition was received from Geo. Stauch and 14 others asked that Brook-gt, in the third ward, be put in shape to be used. Referred to street committee. Mrs. F. Bentschler asked permission to raise the roof on her building, on the corner of Washington and Fourth-sts. Referred to fire committee. The following bids were received for lighting the city for three years from Jan. 1, 1890. Thompsan-Houston Electric Co:- Proposition No. L- To furnish 75 are lights from dusk to 12:80 a. in., 265 nighte per year, at 83 cents each lamp per night, all extras at the same rate, the total cost for the year amounting to 36,558.75. Proposition No. 2.- To furnish 56 llghts to 12:30 a. m., and 20 lights all night, 265 nighu per year, at 33 cents each per nlght for the 12:30 lights and 55 cents each per night for all-night lights, the total cost beiag 17,690.25. Proposition No. 2.- To fumish 75 lights all night and every nlght at 85 cents each per night, amounting to $9581.25 per year. Jenny Electric Light Co., of Jndianapolis:- Proposition No. 1.- To fumish 75 lights, all night and every night, at S146_per light. Proposition No. 2.- To furnish 78 lights, 25 nights nntil 12:30 a. m., at 895.40 per light. Proposition No. 3. - To furnish 75 lights, moonlight schedule, 2,400 hours, at 81O0 per light. Proposition No. 4.- To furnish 75 lights, 265 nights, 55 lights until 12:30 a. m., at (95.40 per light, the remaining 20 llghts all night, at 8145.75 per light. Ann Arbor Ga Co:- Proposition No. 1.- To furnish gas for lighting 16 Gordon gas lamps (250 candle power,) 106 gas lights (seven foot bnrners) and 178 gasoline lamps, 265 nights per year until 12 :30 a. m., for 84,000 per annnm, Proposition No. 2.- In additlon to proposition No. 1, lights to be run all night will bë furnished at the followlng additional rater Gas lights, 88.04 ; Gordon gas lamps, 817.24; gasoline lamps, $2.50. If desired to increase ordiminish the uumber of lights as made in the first proposition, üeaueuons or aaamons to De maae at tce loiiowing ratee: Gas lamps, $13.30; Gordon gs lamps, ■ $28.50; gasoline lamps, 812. The bids were referred to the IightinS committee. The finance committee reported that they had audited accounts upon the dinerent funds and recommended that warrants be drawn as follows: Contingent fund, $905.58; pólice fund, $125; poor fund, $51.90; firemen's fund, $284.75; etreet fund, $1494.52 ; total, $2861.75. A supplementary report was made recomtnending that the following bilis be allowed: John Baumgartner, $78.80; Mr. Markley, $1.00; Geo. W. Weeks, $250: Shaw & Morton, $390 ; Geo. Walker, $28. Warrants were ordered drawn as recommended. The finance committee also reported against allowing the claims for ieturn of tazes of J. L. Rose and Reuben Kempf, asit would be a bad precedent to establisb. This view appeared to meet the approval of the council and the report was adopted. The ordinance which grants the Ann Arbor Gas Co., a rene wal of its franchise ia this city for another 30 yearg came up for third readia?. The ordiaance grantg about the same priveleges to the company as that under which it has been running iJuring the past 30 years, except that no franchise is given to the exclusión of other l companies. The ordinance as read made I the highest ratc to be charged for gaa $3. 9 per 1000 cubic feet, but an amendment by I Aid. Barker, which was carried, placed the I highest price to be charged at $2 r0 per 1000 cubic feet. Aid. Barker, U Mara, lierz and Snow spoke in opposition to the ordinance and Aid. Allmendinger and Miller in favor of it. Col. H. S. Dean appeared in behalf of the company and advocated the passage of the ordinance. After the amendment lowerins the prioe to $2.50 had been carried, the ordinance was passed, Aid. Herz being the only member who voted againt ik The committee on fire department reported in favor of discharginff Jacob Hauser and appropnating $525. with which to purchp.se auother team and harRess. A motion to accept and adopt the report created a lively breeze which kept I President Beteer busy calling the membere I lo order. The motion was voted down. I The City Treasurer's report showed the ■ following: Reoeipt, $63.86; disbureI ments, $G128.30 ; balance on hand, $48.I 51. The City Clerk's report made the same balance with $200.38 in outstanding orders. The Poor Master reported the foilowing expenditures during the month : lst ward $5.25, 2nd ward, $4 39; 3rd ward, $13.40; 4th ward, 15.18; 5th ward, $20.56; 6th ward, $4 50 ; total, $63.28. Marshal Walsh reported eight arresta during the month, five for drunkeness, two íor vagrancy and oae for burglary and larceny. The resignation of John S. Henderson from the Board of Health was accepted, and the appointment of Martin Clark in bis place was confirmed. The sum of $200 was allowed for making repairs at the engine house. The street committee was authorized to act with the Board of Public Woiks in regard to widening west Huron-st. E. Winegar was graated permiesion to cut down trees in front of his property and replace them with new ones. The City Engineer was Dermitted to give residents on the north side of west ílurou-st a special grade that would enable them to save tbeir shade trees. The clerk was ordered to notify the Street Kailway Co., that the council had determined not to allow the change asked, from atrap to T rails. The couocil, believing as rnany of our citizöDs do that the Street Railway Co. does not intend to build a line in thii city, passed a resolution asking that the franchise be given up in order that other parties may build a street railway here. The sum of $200 was appropriated to repair the bridge on Jewett-ave. The committee on streets being unable to settle the encroachments on High-st, which have been investigating for several nionths past, the matter was referred to the Board of Public Works, with instruotions to report at the next regular meeting. Mayor Beakes, President Belser and Clerk Bach were appointed to act with the committee from the Business Men's Association in reference to the Cadillac excursión. Permission was granted to F. Sipley to cut down trees in front of bis property and replace them with new ones. The council then ordered new sidewalks and repairs made as recommended by the Board of Public Works, after which the council adjourned.