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Extending The Limits

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
January
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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Harmony prevailed at the adjourned meeting of the city counci! on Monday last, although the fifty or sixty spectators who were present evidently expected something different. The city fathers flrst listened to a communication from the mayor. His Honor submitted an ordinance rendering more stringent the law ügainst keeping, living in or frequenting dis"rderly housi-s. The ordinance is also niile to apply 'u disorderly saloons, beer halls, thentc rs, groceries, rooms, ordinary houses, bi 11iard halls, ten-pin alleys, etc. The communication was referred to the proper committee. The city treasurer reported that $20,000 of the city taxes was as yet uncollected, and recommended that the time of payment be fixed at February 28. The council concurred. A petition was then read, signed by many residents of the fifth ward, asking that the Ann Arbor street railway company be allowed to extend its lines through that part of the city. C. E. Hiscock, representing the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti street railway company, was given permission to address tbe council. To the surprise of every one, he requested, in behalf of his company, that the Ann Arbor company be uiven all the extensions they desired. The report of the ordinance and street committees was taken ofl' the table and discussed. Aid. Taylor was in favor of the extensions, but desired to know what arrangements the Ann Arbor company would make for crossing the bridge8 into the flfth ward. Mr. Watts explained that it was their purpose to take the west side of thebridges. Aid. Herz facetiously suggested that the passengers be carried over the river in the new air ship. The ordinance came to a vote and was unanimously carried. The extensions provided for are on the following streets: Corner of State and Williams-st to Monroe. thence to Twelfth, thence to Hill, thence to Washtenaw-ave; corner of State and Williams-st to Huron.thence west to the city limits; corner of State and Williams, south to city limits; Detroit-st to Broadway, thence north to city limits. The fire department committee reported in favor of disbanding the fifth and sixth ward companies and of purcbasing a new hook and iadder truck. The report was accepted. CITY CHARTER. The report of the charter committee was then read. Aid. Hall moved that it be accepted and adopted. Aid. Walker wanted to amend it by abolishing the board of public works. In order to delibérate upon this provisión, the council decided to defer aetion upon the matter till next week. The changes which are made in the charter are as follows: The city limits are extended en every side except the north, which will be unchanged. The east and south lines will be run parallel to the present lines and a quarter of a mile distant. The west line is changed in the following manner: From the south-west corner of the city limits to lhe line of Hill-st extended there is no change. At that point the line runs east one-half mile, thence north one mile, thence Bouth a quarter of a mile, thence north to the northern limits. The wards of the city are not changed. The section regarding salaries of city officers is radically changed. The mayor, aldermen and members of the board of public worksare to receive $100 each. The clerk shall receive such compensation as shall be determined by the council, which shall not exceed $800. The treasurer's salary shall not be more than $100, besides the fees paid for collecting taxes. The city attorney's salary shall not exceed $300. The marshal shall not receive more than $65 a month nor the assessor more than $2.50 a day for actual services. The justices and constables shall be paid the same feee as are paid to the corresponding township officers. The supervisor and all other officers of the city are to receive pay not exceeding $2 a day. These salaries may be increased by vote of a majority of the electors of the city. The section relating to fines, etc., is amended in Mach a way as to authorize the city attorney to commence suit by 6ummons "for ihe violation of any ordinance or for any indebtedness to said city and the procedure in any suit so commenced shall be the sanie as is necessary in suits between private parties." Section 127, relating to condemnation of land.bemg, in the opinión of the city attorney, unconstitutional, is repealed. In case this change is adopted, all such legal proceedings will be made according to state law. THAT LIGHT AGAIN. Aid. Manu moved that the Ann Arbor Thompson -Heuston company defer placing the new light on South State-st till further orders from the council. A liveiy debate ensued and the motion was finally lost by a tie vote. The mayor and city clerk were anthorized to deposit the city bonds with the city treasurer, who is to give a receipt for them and sell them to the highest bidder. The council passed a resolution forbidding the digging of any more cess-pools in the streets and then adjouroed.

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