What The Council Did

The common council held a long and protracted meeting last Monday night, most of the time being taken up with ihe propo9itiou to widen División st, north of North-st. All of the property owcers who would be effected by the proposed change were present. John F. Lawrence made an argument against the project and placed the price of $800 on the strip two rods wide that wouli be taken from his land. Mr. Cornwell asked $500, Mr. Peubel $400, and Mr. Miller two hundred for their strips. Edward Treadwell and H. J. Brown argued for tb. widening of the street. The matter was flnally referred to the gtreet and finance committees. The Board of Public Works recommended that new sidewalks be built on tb e south side of Huron-st, from First-st to Allen'? creek and one on the west side of Siate-st Irom North to Fuller-sts. They also recommended that Smith Motley be appoioted city enpineer at a salary of $C00 per yfar. In the matter of the old cemetery they recomtnended that they be authorized to proceed to vacate it at once and that the council authonze the city attorcey to file the necessary petitioa to obtain the decree from the c.rcuitcourt. The report, ot which the above is the substanee, was accepted. The board further recommended that a special election be called to vote $5,000 to the street fund for building crossintrs throughout the city, of which about 200 are needed at the present time. Referred the finance committee. A petition wbs presented signed by L. L. Jaynes and 19 others asking thnt the council reconsider the action granting ihe street railway the right to run on E. University-ave. The petition was laid upon the table. A petition from Mis. Sophia Pierce claiming that she was injured by falling nto a hole on Pontiac-st and asking that the matter be looked into and that she be compensated for the injuries was reterred to the city attorney. Tne bid of the Ann Arbor Savings Bank for the denositing of the city furd was accepted. They agree to pay 3 1-10 per cent on daily balances and charge five per cent on overdrafts. The fitiance committee made their report a recapitulation ot whh is a follow.-: gX'e gent :::.:::. 'm Cemetery 24 53 Flremaus : ' 60 Street 736 11 Xotal Í3209 90 Supplementary- John K. Minor 25 00 The above was received and sdopted and warrants ordered drawn. The coramittee recümraanded ihat the salary of the health officer be fixed at $150, of president $50, and of inspector $50. Adopted. Seventy-five dollara wa9 allowed for painting the engine house. The city treasurer reported thefoüowing balances : Contingent fund (overdrawn) Í3.805 13 Street fund 731 89 Fireman's fund I.r99 Pólice fund 68' 82 Poor fund 1.239 84 Water fund...... 8,6,8 96 Cemetery fund 11 fL Dog tax fund 10 Delinquent tai fund (uncollected) 583 49 Leaving a balance of $4 057.79. The following is the report of the poor fund: First ward ? 0 Second ward " Third ward 39 13 Fourth ward 7 W Flfth ward 20 11 Sixth ward UJ Total 123 45 The city marshal reported 15 arrests made during My; 7 d:unk, 3 assaul', 3 larceny, 1 vagraacy and 1 violat'ng city ordinance. John R. Miner reported that he had examined the books of the city clerk and book-s and vouchers of the city treasurer and found the same correct. Aid. Milbr offered the following: Whereas, There are numbers of trees in this city that are an obotruction and a nuisarjce in our streets and sidewalks to the public, therefore be it Resolved, That the board of public works are hereby ordered to cut down and remove said trees. Oarried. An ordinance was read a second time in relation to the public health. The liquor bonds of Ludwig Walz and Christian Roth were accepted. The street committee reported in favor of adopting the recommendation of the board of public works that the expense of opening streets hereafter be raised by assessment on adjoining property. Laid upon the table. Aid. Hall moved that E. B. Norris be emploved at a sum not exceeding $150 to assist the city attorney in revising the city ordinances. Tabled. Adjourned.