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Common Conncil Proceedings.

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
September
Year
1889
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Public Domain
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The regular meeting of the oommon council was held Monday evening, only seven members ( bare quorum) being present. The Board of Public Works made the following recommeudations: That the widthof the sidewalks on Washingtonst, from Second-st to Fifth st, and on Fourth-et, from Catherine-st to Liberty st, be established at LI feet. That a sidewalk be ordered built on the west side of south Fourth-st, from Hillst to Elmst. That High-st, west of north Main st, be opened 66 feet in width, the center line starting from the iron monument at the intersection of Main-st and Summit st, and running in a direct lineto the iron monument which marks the angle oí Ilgb.-st next east of Grove-st. The finanee committee recommended that a committee of three be appointed to act with the commiltee of the Ypsilanti council, in regard to gettiog commutation rates on the M. C. R R. The recommendation was adopted, and Aid. Allmendinger, Miller and A. F. Martin were appointed as sueh committee. The ordinauce relative to licensing of vehicles was given a aecond reading. The gtreet committee made the following report: In regard to opening Fourth-st, from Madisonst to Hill-st, they recommended a delay in the matter. In regard to a foot-brldge over the M.C. R. R. racks at the foot of State-st, the committee feit inlined to recommend it, but could not, owing to be present state of the city (nances and the pendng law suit In regard to the Pontiac-st bridge. In regard to High-st, the committee recommended that the action of the Board of Public Vorks be concurred in. The report wa9 adopted. The sidewalk comnittee reported in 'avor of ordering walks as recommended by the Board of Public Works. The reort was accepted and adopted. The water committee was granted urther timu to report on the extensión of he water maii.s on Packard-st. The following resolution was presented y Aid. A. F. Martin and adopted, after an unsuecesful attempt 10 lay it upon the able: Retolved, that interments mey hereafter be made, subject to the same conditions that have heretoiöre Roverned the burial of bodies, in the old cemetery. The recommendation of the Board of Public Works in regard to High-st was adopted and the Board was irjstructed to open the Street in accordance therewith. The Fre Commissioners were asked to present to the council an estímate of the cost of a complete fire alurm system to cover the city; also the estimated cost of a telephone system. Sidewslks were ordered built on ihe norih eide of west Huron st, from First-st to tho city limitf-: also on the west side of south Fjurth st, trom Huron-st to Washington-st. The recommendation of the Board of Public Works in regard to the width of sidewalks on Washington and Fourthsts was refened to the sidewalk committee, who reported in favor of the recommtndation and it was adopted. The council then adjourned.

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