Council Proceedings

Council Chambee, ) Ann Arbor, August 15th, 1898. j Kegular sessiou. Called to order by Glen V. Mills, City Clerk. Koll called. Quorum present. Absent Aid. Dieterle, Exinger, Brown, Weeks and Pres. Luick. Aid. Coon moved that Aid. Cady act as president pro tem. Adopted. PETTTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. To the Common Council: The Board of Public Works respectf ully recommend that the bill of Mrs. Flynn for $25 be allowed for damage to garden in securing right of way across her property for storm sewer. Respectfully submitted, Glen V . Mills, Clerk of the Board of Public Works. Referred to the Finance Committee. To the Common Council : The Board of Public Works would recommend the acceptance of the bond of the Massillon Stone and Fire Brick Co. that the brick furnished for the parement shall be as good as the sample. Respectfully submitted, Glen V. Mills, Clerk of the Board of Public Works. Referred to the Bond Committee. To the Common Council: Having examined the intersection of Main and Packard sts. with respect to the matter of a crosswalk on the south side of Packard st. and report that a crosswalk is entirely feasible by constructing cement steps between sidewalk and eurb line. Geo. F. Key, City Engineer. Referred to the Sidewalk Committee. ENOINEER'S FOUKTH ESTÍMATE. Pa ving District Nos. 1 and 2, Storm Sewer. Exea vation and Backfilling: 599 lineal ft. at loc per ft $ 89 85 Exea vation and Backfillins 64 lineal ft. at 20c per ft 12 80 10 in. pipe 505 lineal ft. at 9c per ft 45 45 12 in. pipe 94 lineal ft. at 15c per ft 14 10 15 in. pipe 64 lineal ft. at 16c per ft 10 24 Inlets 16 at $13 each 208 OU Manholes 4 at $25 each 100 00 Catch Basins 4 at $25 eaeh 100 00 Lampnole Covers 5 at $2.50 each 12 50 Manhole Covers 5 at $7.00 each 35 00 Total estímate $627 04 Less 10 per cent 62 79 Amount due contractor $564 15 Geo. F. Key, City Engineer. Aid. Coon moved to suspend Rule 21 for this session. Adopted as follows: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Eichards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens.- 10. Nays - None. Aid. Coon moved that the estímate be allowed by the Council. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Eichards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens - 10. Nays- None. A communication f rom Joshua Hill relative to public parks was read and referred to the Park Committee. A petition signed by Fred J. Bartlett and 10 others askingfor a sidewalk on E. University ave. was read and referred to the Sidewalk Committee. A petition signed by Lonhard Gruner and 11 others asking for the opening of Catherine st. was read and referred to the Street Committee. A petition signed by Conrad Georg and 16 others asking for the abatetuent of the nuisanee at the curve at the córner of Williams and Main sts. was read and referred to the Ordinance Committee. A petition signed by Wm. Cleaver and 27 others asking for an are light at the córner of S. Úniversity ave. and Oxford st. was read and referred to the Lighting Committee. A petition signed by J. G. Burchfield and 6 others asking that certain rights be granted the licensed draymen of the city was read and referred to the Ordinance Committee. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. STREETS. To the Common Council: Your Committee on Streets would recommend that tile be laid on W. Liberty st. in the alley between Main and Ashley. Engineer's estímate $25. Also extend the culvert on First st. in front of Schlenker's property. Engineer's estimate $55. Also that Vaughn st. be opened at a cost of $150. Your Committee would also recommend that two box culverts be built across the Boulevard to prevent washout on Mr. Gardner's property. Eespectfully submitted, John Koch, Emmett Coon, F. M. Hamilton, C. H. Cady, Geo. Spathelf, Jr., Geo. W. Sweet, Frank Vandawarker, Committee on Streets. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Kichards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens- 10. Nays- None. SIDEWALKS. To the Common Council: Your Committee on Sidewalks would recommend that the following new stone walk be built: On the east side of Detroit st., property of Mrs. Eisele also repair oíd stone walk. And that the following plank walks be built: On N. Fourth ave. in front of Nos. 645, 651, 701, 705, 709. That the Engineer give estimate for sidewalk grade on Belser st. Respectf ully submitted, F. M. Hamilton, A. B. Stevens, C. Howell, Committee on Sidewalks. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens- 10. Nays- None. To the Common Council : Your Committee on Sidewalks would recommend that the following tar sidewalks be mopped and repaired: On S. Main st. in front of Gill's lumber yard and in front of 544. On W. Hurón st. in front of Herdman's hospital. On Washtenaw ave. in front of 1226. On Hill st. corner E. University av ; Kespectfully submitted, F. M. Hamilton, A. B. Stevens, C. Howell, Committee on Sidewalks. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Kichards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens- 10. Nays- None. Aid. Brown entered. Aid. Hamilton moved that a brick crosswalk be ordered across Main st. on the south side of Packard. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Kichards, Koch, Sweet, Vaodawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens- 11. Nays - None. WATER. To the Common Council: Your Corainittee on Water to whom was referred the petition of our eitizens asking tor a drinking fountain would recotnmend that ountain ISTo. 476, of J. W. Fiske manufacture, be purchased at a cost of $57. Respectfully submitted, Emmett Coon, John Koch, Arthur Brown, Committee on Water. Adopted as follows: Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf, Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens- 11. Nays - None. REPOETS OF CITY OFFICEES. The monthly report of the City Clerk and City Treasurer were read and ordered flled. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT. Month ending July 80, '98. MONEY RECEIVED. Bridge, Cluvert and CrosswalK fund Appropriation $5000 00 Contingent fund Money returned from Massilon, O., trip 10 50 Appropriation .„__ 1000 00 City Cemetery Fund Lot sold to 0. S. Ward 5 00 Partpaymetit from Harrie Barnett 3 00 Fire Fund Approprlation 8000 00 Poor Fund Appropriatlon 2000 00 Pólice Fund Sweet, Z.Fees for June, '98 150 Taking man to fontiac, Mich 6 50 Approprialion 3000 00 Street fund Koss D. J., from .T. E. Travis for gntterpaving 10 00 Appropriation 15000 00 Water Fund Appropriation 5000 00 Excess oL Rolls City Tax Rolls 204 83 Main Sewer Fund Appropriation 3100 00 Bond and Int. Acct. Total J42341 33 MONEY DISBURSED, WARRANTS PAID. Bridge, culv't and crossw'lk fnnd t 227 22 Contingent fund 1363 13 City cemetery " 26 25 Fire fund 642 95 Poer " 13167 Pólice" 288 35 Street" 1307 05 Uncollected city tax 32W6 32 Water f and 3098 90 Total $39490 94 Balance overdraft ....last report $12341 09 Tota 1 551832 03 Balance overdraft 9490 70 Oondition of City f unds Aug. 1 '98. On Overhand drawn Bridge, culv't' crossw'k fund $1149 72 Contingent fund ■ 578 11 City cemetery fund 68 60 Dog license fund 271 00 State dog tax " 584 25 Delinquent tax fund 1554 27 Fire fund 722115 Poor " 24543 Pólice ' 2429 40 Street " 3758 09 University aid bond fund 300 00 Uncollected city tax 32406 32 Water fund 3472 40 Sidewalk tax unco.lected 29 61 Kejected " " 3 58 ExcesSiOf city rolls 204 83 Main sewer Appropriation 3100 00 Total $25048 00 34538 70 Balance overdraft $9490 70 MONEY RECEIVED. Tax acc't lat sewer no 1 529 08 " " " " 2 103 25 " " " " 3 412 38 " 4 44 34 " " " ' "5 133 46 " " " " "6 132 92 " '.' " ' 7 46 13 Total... 901 56 Balance on hand last report 9818 06 Total. 10719 62 MONEY DISBURSED, WARRANTS PAID. Amt Cr Main Sewer Fund % 616 08 Total 8 616 08 Balance on hand 10103 54 Oondition of sewer f unds Aug. 1 '98. Dr Cr Main sewer fund 8 $4720 53 Labor acc't lat sewer no 1 39 90 Tax ' " " " 1.... 542 46 Labor " " " " 2.. . 27 28 Tax " " " "2.... 42 91 Labor " " " "3.... 5805 82 Tax " " " " 3 ... 2693 76 Labor ' " " "4.... 836 21 Tax ' ' " " 4.... 719 53 Labor " " " " 5.... 980 24 Tax " " " ' 5.... 4495 29 Labor " " " "6.... 2U50 24 Tax " " " "6.... 2232 41 Labor ' " '' "7.... 147 15 Tax " " " "7.... 379 40 Delinquent sewer tax 451 60 Uucollected ' " 437 09 Total $8699 14 18802 68 Balance on hand $10103 54 Respectfully submitted, E. L. Seylek, Citv Treasurer. Ann Arbor, Aug. 1, 1898. This is to certify that E. L. Seyler, treasurer, has on deposit to the credit of the city of Ann Arbor on the morning of Aug. 1, 1898, the sum of seven hundred and flfteen and thirteen onehundredths dollars ($715.13). J. C. Walz, Asst. Cashier, State Savings Bank. KESOLUTIONS. By Aid. Cady. Resolved that the City Clerk notify the Michigan Central R.R. Co. and the Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Ry. Co. to comply with the ordinancea of the City of Ann Arbor relative to the speed of running trains and cars within the linaits of the City of Ann Arbor. Adoptad as follows : Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf. Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens -11. Nays - None. By Aid. Sweet. Resolved, That $141.72 be appropriated for grading and paving alle between Main and Ashley running between Ann and Catherine. Aid. Hamilton moved to lay the resolution on the table. Lost as follows: Yeas - Aid. Hamilton, Richards, Vandawarker, Coon, Stevens - 5. Nays - Aid. Koch, Sweet, Brown, Spathelf, Howell, Cady- tj. Whereupon the original rnotion was Adopted as follows : Yeas - Aid. Richards, Koch, Sweet, VaDdawarker, Brown, Spathelf , Howell Cady.- 8 Nays- Aid. Hamilton, Coon, Stevens - 3. By Aid. Sweet. Resolved that $200.00 be appropriated for grading and graveling the block on N. Main street from Catherine to Kingsley street. Referred to the Street Coramittee. By Aid. Vandawarker : Resolved that the petition asking for cross-walks across Detroit street be granted and the same ordered built. Referred to the Sidewalk Committee. Aid. Brown moved that the subject of Baldwin ave be referred to the Street Committee. Adopted. By Aid. Koch : Resolved, that the city of Ann Arbor purchase a new committee waeon and the old one turned in part payment of the same. Adopted as follows : Yeas- Aid. Hamilton, Richards. Koch, Sweet, Vandawarker, Brown, Spathelf. Coon, Howell, Cady, Stevens - 11 . Nays - None. On motion the council adiourned. City Clerk.