Council Proceedings

LofmoialJ Coüscil Chambeb, Feb. 16, 1S01. Regular meeting. Roll cali. Present - Aid. Dieterle, Mann, Martin, Herz, Snow, Walker, O'Mara, Miller, Taylor, Hall, Pres. Howlett. Absent - Aid. Spafford, A. F. Martin. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. To the Honorable Comrrwn Council of tlie City of Ann Arbor, Mich. : Gentlemen : The Ann Arbor Street Railway Company hereby accepts the ordinance adopted by your honorable body, Jan. 26, 1891, entitled, an ordinance authorizing the Ann Arbor Street Railway Company to extend its railway lines under the provisions of an ordinance relative to Street Railway adopted August 13, 1888, and the amendments thereto. Dated Feb. 6, 1891. The "Ann Arbor Street Railway Co, by H. P. Glover, Pres. and Hudson T. Morton, Sec. Received and placed on file. The Clerk gave notice of a suit brought by Adolph Kemper against the cityjfor Trespass. Damages placed at three thousand dollars. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. First reading by title of an ordinance to amend section 1 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance relative to disorderly houses. Second reading of an ordinance to amend Section 1 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance relative to disorderly houses. By Aid. Herz. Resolved that a committee consisting of Mayor, Pres. of the Council, City Attorney be appointed to go to Lansing and look after the amendments of our City Charter. Yeas - Aid. Dieterle, Mann, Martin, Herz, Snow, Walker, O'Mar'a, Taylor, Hall, Pres. Howlett. Nays. - None. By Aid. Snow. Resolved that the telephone be taken from Mr. Walsh's house and placed in Chief Murray's house in the fifth ward. Carried. By Aid. Mann. Resolved that the Board of Public Works be requested to submit to this council estimates of the cost of a stone crusher, engine and roller. Carried. By Aid. Miller. Resolved that a committee of three he appointed to look after the repairs of the council room, carpeting, frescoing and rtfurnishing the furniture at a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars. Yes - Aid. Dieterle, Mann, Herz, Snow, O'Mara, Miller, Pres. Howlett. Nays- Aid. C. Martin, Walker, Taylor. Aid. Miller moved to reconsider the vote on the resolution. Carried. Aid. Miller moved that the matter be laid on the table. Carried. Aid. Hall. Resolved that a committee of three be appointed to get estimates of the cost of refitting the council chamber. Aid. O'Mara moved that the matter be laid on the table. Yeas- Aid. Herz, O'Mara, Miller, Pres. Howlett. Nays - Aid. Dieterle, Mann, Martin, Snow, Walker, Taylor, Hall. On the resolution. Yeas - Aid. Dieterle, Martin, Snow, Walker, Hall. Nays - Aid. Mann, Herz, O'Mara, Miller, Taylor, Pres. Howlett. Council then adjourned. Clerk.