Mere Routine

There was no excitement and little interest connected with the regular meeting of the council last Monday n'ight. All the aldermen were present except Dieterle and Spafford. The chaii' of thelamented Thos. Kearns was appropriately drnped. The committee appointed to draft resolutions of respect for the deceastd alderman presented the following: We, the Common Council of the city of Ann Arbor, beiDg desply affiicted by the death of our friend and assoijiate, Alderman Thomas Kearns, and being deiirous of perpetuating the memory of this faithful officer, exemplary cltizen and belovd colleague upon the public records of the city, thereby bearing testimony before the world to the affecticn we bore him while living and to our loving remembrance which triumphs over the grave; do Resolve, That while we bow in submission to the wise orderings of the Universal Parent, we yet deeply deplore the loss we suffer as a city and as individuals in the dispensation which removes from our connel8 a man who in every relation of life was manhood personified. As an official he served the public zealously honesüy and impartially, and his six years of active Bervice upon our board have left an impression for good upon our civic life for many years to come. As a citixen he never forgot his responsibilitic.", his duties or his privileges. Tireless and vigilant for wht he considered the public good, he manfully exercised the proud prerogatives of American citizenship, using and never abusing the sacred trust. At home as well s abroail.he bore his character stainless and without repruach. Kind and affectionale to all within ts circle, hts domestic virtures were in perfect consonance with his upright . character and honest life. Aid. Miller introduced a resolution congratulating the street railway company upon the successful cotupletioi and operation of tHeir line. Relativo to the same matter, Aid. Hal offered a more tangible resolution, to the effect that the certified checks de posited with the city clerk by the cora pany be returned, inasmuch as the lat ter had carried out its pledge. Certain citizens living on and nea Packard-st presented a pt tition, askin for an electric Hght on tbe corner o that street and Fifth-ave. Referred to the lighting committee. POLLINO PLACES. On motion of Aid. Miller, the polling places for the next election were es tablished as follows : First ward, Chris Sanzi's store, corner of Fourth-ave am Williams-st; second, Wm. Herz's pain shcp; third, agricultural room in the court house; fonrth, engine house; fifth engine house, and isixth, engine house Warren E. Walker was appointed to the potition on the registration board made vacant by the death of Aid. Kearns, í.nd a special election for the choosing of an alderman from the third ward was called for November 4 Aid. Hall presented a resolution, A which was adopted, providing for the removal of the bodies in the old cemetary and the opening of Huron-st through the grounds. The sum of $500 was appropriated for the purpose. The matter of appointing patrolmen again came up, and the council again refused to appoint two additional men. The nomination of David Collins for the position was confirmed. FINANCIAL ESTÍMATE. The financial committee presented the following report, which was adopted: "Your committee of flnance would respectfully recommend that the assessor be instructed to levy an assessment of five milis on the dollar for general city purposes for the coming year, and that a special assessment of $4,000 and $840 for interest to apply on hospital bonds be levied and that an assessment of onetenthof a mili belevied forthesoldier's relief fund,and that $399.21, the amount of tjhe delinguenttaxfundjbereassessed. Further we would recommend that the following appropriations be made : Street fund, $8.000; poor fund, $2.000 ; pólice fund, $2,500; water, $5,000 ; fire department, $6,500 ; cemetery fund, $50; balance to be creditad to the contingent fund." VAEIOUS MOBTHLY REPOETS. The board of public works made the following recommendations : that sidewalks be laid on the east side of Firstst from Ann-st to Miller-ave, and on the north side of South University-ave from Washtenaw-ave to the city limits ; that the width of all sidewalks on the east side of Main-st from Catherine-st to Villiams-8t be established at twelve feet and all on the west side laid fourteen feet be ordered to conform to the city ordinance. The recommendationa were referred to the Street committee. The treasurer reported : balance on hand, $878.95 ; received, $24.10 ; disbursed, $2,512.57; overdraft, $1,609.92. The city clerk reported : balance on hand, $199.19; received, $24.10 ; disbursed, $2,196.78 ; overdraft, $1,609.92. Th marshal reported four arrests during the past month, three for violating city ordinance and one for drunkenness. The poor superintendent reported relief given as follows : First ward, $8.25 ; second, 35.08; third, $14.69; fourth, $37.22 ; fifth, $14.91 ; sixth, $7.00 ; total, $87.15. According to the report of the finance committee, which was adopted, the following bilis were allowed during thelast month: contingent fund, $980.30; pólice, $1L'9.OO; poor, $85.65. fire department, $336.30; building, $1963; street, $1,676 94; total, $3,227.81. i - ■ . -