COiMIMON COUNCIL.- -JANUARY 5, 1920. 237 Street Fund Chris...
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COiMIMON COUNCIL. -
Counc i l C h a m b e r , A n n Arbo r , Mich. , J a n . 5, 1920. R e g u l a r Session. M e e t i n g ca l led to o r d e r by P r e s .
Lewis . P r e s e n t : Aid Heuse l , S u g -den , P r o c h n o w , Donne l ly , Spa -thelf, Moore , M a c G r e g o r , F r e e m a n Lutz , R e i c h e r t , P r e s . Lewis , 11 . A b s e n t : Aid Mayer , E h n i s , H e n de r son , o. M i n u t e s of Dec. 15, 1919, a p p r o v e d .
Dec . 29, 1919. F r o m M a y o r .
To t h e H o n o r a b l e , t h e C o m m o n Counci l , G e n t l e m e n : I h e r e b y a n n o u n c e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of E r n e s t Cas t e r l i ne a s spec ia l p a t r o l m a n for S t a t e S t r e e t bus ines s d i s t r i c t to succeed spec ia l Officer DeVine , r e s igned .
I a l so w i sh to a n n o u n c e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of Geo. P l a c e a n d Geo. E b e r l y for spec ia l pol ice se rv ice a t t h e Univt^r? ty a n d w i t h o u t p a y f rom t h e city. Respec t fu l ly your s , E r n s t M.
W u r s t e r , Mayor . O r d e r e d on file, a n d on m o t i o n
of Aid. D o n n e l l y t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of E r n e s t C a s t e r l i n e w a s c o n f i r m ed by u n a n i m o u s vote of t h o s e p resen t , 11 .
C o m m u n i c a t i o n f r o m A n n A r b o r C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e , a s k i n g Counci l to p rov ide funds in n e x t b u d g e t for p u b l i c d r i n k i n g fount a i n s a t c o n v e n i e n t p l aces in bus i ness d is t r ic t s , r ece ived a n d on m o t ion of Aid. Lutz , r e f e r r e d to b u d ge t c o m m i t t e e .
P e t i t i o n of M a c h i n e Spec ia l ty Co., for fire h y d r a n t n e a r t h e i r p l a n t on N. Main St., r ece ived a n d r e f e r r e d to F i r e C o m m i t t e e .
*»etition of G. M a u l b e t s c h , e t a l for g r a d i n g a n d p a v i n g of W . W a s h i n g t o n st,, b e t w e e n Ash ley st. a n d Cres t ave . , a n d F i r s t s t , b e tween H u r o n a n d L i b e r t y s ts . . r e ceived a n d r e f e r r e d to S t r e e t c o m m i t t e e a n d Ci ty E n g i n e e r .
C l a ims of W i l l i a m a n d T h o m a s Bas t , G e o r g e a n d L y d i a L a v e n d e r a n d J a m e s A. S tee re l o r a l leged d a m a g e by r e a s o n of t h e p u m p i n g of w a t e r a t S t a t i o n No. 3 r ece ived a n d on m o t i o n of Aid. L u t z r e f e r red to City A t t o r n e y a n d w a t e r commiss ion .
C o m m i t t e e R e p o r t s FINANCE REPORT
Contin^eiit Fund Engineer Dept.
Lee Garricb, services $ 6.25 Emanuel Holzapfel, services . . . . 14.75 R. Langoraft, services G.2^ Martin Walsh, services 14.75
Total Engineer Dept $ 42.00
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Street Fund Chris Allmendinger, labor $18.30 L. G. Bird, labor 43.73 Alfred Brown, labor 40.50 Ohas. Douglas, labor 13.50 Lee Gtrrick, labor 2,75 Emanuel Holzapfel, labor 12.25 Sam. Horniiig, labor , 12.15 Hilly Hughbanks, labor 45.00 Ferd Kalmbach, labor 13.50 Matt. Koch, labor 3.50 K. Langcraft, labor 11.75 Chas. Mason, labor 13.50 James Mason, labor 43.00 W. H. Romig, labor 15.90 B. J . Sanppee, labor 3.60 Fred Walkg^ labor 45.00 Martin Waiah, labor 32.25 Geo. Weisner, labor 31.50 Geo. Zeifle, labor 2.70 Fred G. Hausleman, team 4.89
Street Fund total $409.27 Recapitulation—
Cjiitingent $ 42.00 Street 409.27
Total J451.27 The foregoing warrants were drawn
Dec .22, 1919, as per resolution of Ccipi-mon Council Dec. 15, 1919.
Conting-ent Fund Ernst M. Wurster, salary $41.66 I. G. Reynolds, salary 166.66 Ross Granger, salary 166.66 Herbert W. Crippen 160.66 Geo. H. Sandenburgh, salary . . . 200.00 Alfred J. Paul, salary 150.00 Frank B. DeVine, salary 125.00 John A. Wesinger, salary 100.00 Julius Lohrke, salary 100.00 R. M. Caughey, salary 80.00 Marcia M. Minnis. salary 83.00 T, P. Stowe, salary 85.00 Hazel M. Woodward, salary . . . . 75.00 Douglas Bycraft, salary 80.00 M. E. Easterly, salary 75.00 Ned R. Smith, salary 50.00 Edwin Ganzhorn, salary 50.00 M. C Ryan, salary, ^^ month . . 58.91
Contingent Fund total salar-i^'^ Dec $1,855,R5
F i re Fund Chas. Andrews, salary 76.65 Eugene Williams, salary 64.83 Ralph Edwards, salary 64.83 Henry McLaren, salary 61.50 Jacob Gwinner. salary 61.50 Harley Wise, salary 58.91 Frank Markey, salary 58.91 Herman Kruse salary 58.91 Emil Danimin, salary 58.91 Mat. Heinlnger, salary 58.91 Raymond Gillespie, salary 58.91 Floyd Naylor, salary 58.91 Earl Arnold, salary 58.91 Claud Cobb, salary 58.91
Frfd Nordham, salary 58.91 Benj. Zahn, salary 58.91 Henry Nevroth, salary 54.68 Charles Carroll, salary 38.74 Frank Kapp, salary 38.74
Fire Fund total salaries ^ month, Dor' ¥1,10J1.48
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76.65 58.91
Police Fund T h o s . O'Brien, s a l a r y
W m . Apr i l l , sa la ry Ed. B l u m h a r d t , s a l a ry 5»-yi F r a n k Keihl , sa l i . 'y oHm M a r l a n d H o w a r d , s a l a r y oS.yi Rober t Clark, s a l a ry o8.yi F r a d Sodt. sa la ry Jg-yl Clyde Bennet t , sa la ry 5«.91 Chas . Spl i t t , s a l a ry oH.Jl
sa l a ry oS.yi s a l a r y 58.91 s a l a r y 58.91
J o s e p h Gas t , F r a n k Marz, Geo. R a n d e l ,
Po l ice F u n d t o t a l s a l a r i e s V2 month Dec $724.66
Poor Fund J o h n H . Shadford , s a l a r y 35.00
Cemete ry Fund H e r m a n Zulz, s a l a ry 85.00
Park F u n d E, A. Gal lup , s a l a ry $125.00
"Water "Works Fund Geo. S. V a u d a w a r k e r , s a l a r y $166.6*j R. Spokes , si i lary 166.66 Dr . H. Emerson , s a l a ry 50.U0 A. W. Cochran , s a l a ry 10.00 Geo. Mann, sa la ry 20.00 J o h n L indenschmi t t , s a l a r y 20.00 W i r t Cornwel l , s a l a r y 20.00
Tota l mon th ly sa la r ies $453.32 H a r r y Wi l l sher , s a l a r y 50.00 H e n r v Wal l e r s , s a l a ry 42,50 \Vm. Wal t e r s , sa la ry 37.50 E m a n u e l Sodt , s a l a ry 60.00 F r e d Linde , s a l a r y 50.00 J o h n YoUand, s a l a r y 37.50 J o h n Schwika r t , s a l a ry 37.50 Lesl ie Rush , s a l a ry 50.00 N o r m a n Rowe , sa l a ry 40.00 Rob t . Young, s a l a r y 37.50 A. E. H a w k e s , sa la ry 42.50 Cliff She t t e r ly , s a l a ry 60.00 Lou i se Malloy, sa la ry 42.50 R u s s e l l P ryce , s a l a r y 42.50
T o t a l s emi -mon th ly sa la r ies ..$630.00
$l.0S^.32
.$ 3.2d
W a t e r W o r k s F u n d to ta l Saliiri'^s
Coutingrent F u n d Eng inee r Dept .
Thos . J . Donahue , se rv ices . G. W, F r a n c i s , services 10.5C V e r n o r W . McAdam, s e n ' i c e s . . . 30.00 Stanley Pinei , services l.SO
services 75.00 services 8.0(1 services 75.00
H . R. H.
R. Scovill, B. Tay lo r . C. Worf t l ,
To ta l E n g i n e e r Dep t $203.50 The Det ro i t Ed i son Co., c i ty ha l l $ 22.30 H e n r y H. W a g o n e r , co l lec t ing
g a r o a g e 497.J5 J . H. Wickliffe, col lect ing g a r b -
f̂ g:e L'.7r, Emily Zceb, servicer 12.00 Jess ie Cr ippin , services 22.50 U. J . Abbot t , P. M., pos t age 11.28 F r e d T. McOmber, i n s u r a n c e . . . 24.00 Boston & Lookpor t Block Co.
supp l ies 2.02 S t a n d a r d Oil Co, coupon b o o k ' ! " lo!on "̂ ' ! M<-ri]!ioiiirii Co., supp l i e s . 154.05 'I'be Goodyear D r u g Co., supp l i e s 11.50
O. I . B u t l e r & Sons, suppl ies . . . . 2.00 G. E. W a s h i n g t o n , supp l ies 18.75 S taeb le r & Co., coupon books . . . 20.00 S taebler &. Son, coal 182.8S T h e Athens P re s s , p r i n t i ng 7.50 Clyde C. K e r r & Sous, p r i n t i ng . 9.00 C. H. K i t t r e d g e . r e p a i r s 10.69 The Machine Specia l ty Co, re
p a i r s 75 A. C. M a r q u a r d t Garage , repa i rs
and S to rage 9.97 C. E. Godfrey, c a r t a g e 50
To ta l Suppl ies , etc $1,032.59
Con t ingen t F u n d to ta l , including sa l a r i e s $3,091.64
Fire Fund T h e De t ro i t Ed i son Co., l ight .. . .$ 6.19 W h i t e Swan L a u n d r y Co., L td .
l a u n d r y 7 . 13.88 A m e r i c a n L a F r a n c e F i r e Engine
Co., supp l i e s 41.10 T h e Uni ted S t a t e s Chemical Co.,
supp l i e s 10.60 Denn & Co., L td , suppl ies 92.45 E b e r b a c h & Son Co., suppl ies . . 1.92 C. H . K i t t r e d g e , suppl ies 4.20 The Ci ty Ice Co., wa te r and ice 6 32.55 S. C. Andres , l abor and suppl ies . 13.08 Chas . A n d r e w s , exp re s s pa i4 . . . 1.50
To ta l suppl ies , e tc $217.47
F i r e F u n d to ta l , inc luding sala r i e s $1,326
Police Fund E r n e s t Caster l ine , special police . 30 W m . DeVine, special police . . . . 33 The WesterTi Union Te leg raph Co
T e l e g r a m s 1 Mich. S^ate Te l . Co., tolls 4 A. C. M a r q u a r d t Garage , re
p a i r s a n d supp l ies 28 ^fce Mayer -Scha i r e r Co., supplies 2 H e n r y S. P i a t t , suppl ies 1 S c h u m a c h e r H a r d w a r e Co., sup
pl ies T Geo. YVahr. supp l ies P r o d u c t i o n s F o u n d r i e s Co., s igns 32 H. J . R i cha rds , s igns 33 Clyde C. K e r r & Sons , p r i n t i n g . . 12 City G a r a g e , r e p a i r s E b e r b a c h & Son Co, repa i r s . . . . Thos . O'Brien, suppl ies paid . . . .
95
00 00
,08 ,65
93 ,00 .75
35 ,60
m ,00 ,50 .56 ,50 .50
To la l suppl ies «tc $15^8.36 Pol ice F u n d to ta l inc luding
sa l a r i e s $913.02 Poor Fund
Mrs. Mabel Lloyd, Treas . Old L a d i e s Home $12.00
Schultte Bros, supp l i e s 6.00 G. F red Staebler , suppl ies 17.51 Ann Arbor T a x i & Trans fe r Co
a m b u l a n c e cal ls 9.0<l
Tota l supp l i es , etc S 44.J51
Poor F u n d t o t a l inc luding s a l a r y $ 79.51
Cemetery Fund J a c o b Ki rn , l abor 2.00
Cemetery F u n d total inc luding sa la ry $ ^.C*0
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Dog: Lfcense Fund Joe Wickliffe, burial.^ 1.00
Sfre^t Lighting: Fund Wm. Gerstner, services $25.00
Water Works Fund Crane Co.» supplies ? 2.90 J a s K. Clow (& Sons, supplies . . . . 13.96 Schumacher Hardware Co., sup
plies 1.20 C. H. Kittredge, supplies 2.21 The Koch BMjj; & Supply Co.
supplies 156.60 Staebler Oil Co , supplies 12.U Clancy & McMillau Coal Co.,
suppl ies 290.98 F l o w e r Valve Mfg. Co, s u p p l i e s . . 59.18 B i n g h a m & Taylor , suppl ies 97.38 Pos t Office, supp l i e s 43.44 J o h n E. Herbs t , services 7.30 J o h n R. Miner, a u d i t i n g boolis , , 70.00 Letchfield & S tewar t , se rv ices . 175.97 Amer ican E x p r e s s Co., express , . 3.00' W m . R. Schne ide r , s e t t ing me t
ers 175.00 G. Ra i se r , s e t t i n g me te r s 175.00 Cit izens Mutua l Auto. Ins . , Co.
insurance 6.50 Mich. Cei i tn i l R. R. Co., f r e igh t 136.8^ Ann A r b o r Uailroad, f re ight 106.80 The Det ro i t i .dison Co., l i gh t
and power 1122.48 C. E. Godfrey, ca r t age , etc 26.58 W a t e r W o r k s Dept , e x p e n s e s . . 9.51
Tota l suppl ies , etc $2,695.13 F . Khodenbecker , l abor 13.20 J . Nimz, laltor 9.00 W. Grove?, l abor 60.00
To ta l l abo r ' $ 82.20
W a t e r W o r k s fund to ta l , i nc lud ing sa l a r i e s §3,860.65
Special W a t e r w o r k s F u n d S. C. Andres , c o n t r a c t $853.02 Letchfield & S t ewar t , c o n t r a c t . . 427.08 A. R. Cole Co.. con t rac t 136.94
Special to tn l
John Davis , l4yle I ' av i s F j r a Moore. E. A. Gal lup
W a t e r W o r k s fund $1 117.02
P a r k F u n d labor $ 56.20
14.80 labor 16.40 t e a m renta l 4.00
Tota l labor, etc $ 91.40 Hazel W o o d w a r d , /ei-vices $ 10.00 S t a n d a r d Oil Co., coupon book . . 10.00 Waver W o r k s Dept . w a t e r . . . . 1.25 <'lydo 1̂ '. R h e a d , Chi iP tmas t ree . 5.0ii S. C. Andres , l abor and suppl ies 49.48 E. A. W i s d o m , roDairs 4.80
Matt . Koch, lab^f 8.93 W m . L. K u e h n , l abor 3.60 F r e d Malke, l abor 27.00 J a m e s Mason, l abor 16.00 W. H. Romig, l abor 9.30 B. J . Sauppee , l abor 6.4^4 Mar t in W a l s h , l abor 26.23 F r e d G. Hanse lman , team 22.67 J n o , E. H e r r s t , t eam 18.67 J a c o b Young, t eam 21.7.'i
Tota l supp l i es , ore .$ 80.53
Pnrk Fund to ta l inc luding sa lar ies : $296.93
Street F u n d Chri':^ Allmendinsrer, l abor 16.5(.' L. G. Bird, l abor 29.15 Alfred Brown, l abor . 29.50 J o h n Gross labor 13.50 Emanue l Holzapfel , l a b o r 3.00 Sam. H o r n i n g , l abor 2.25 Hil ly H n g h b a n k s . l abor . . . 29.50
To ta l l abor r284.0i} S t a n d a r d Oil Co., gaso l ine $ 7.85 Elgin Street Sweeper Co.
supp l i e r 5.38 Schumache r H a r d w a r e Co., s u p
plies 25.14 Geo. Spathel f gravel 33.00 J n o . F . Weidman , hay 22.3S The Machine Special ty Co., re
pa i r s 5.75 W a s h t e n a w Elec t rc Shop;
r e p a r s 2.3r) E. A. Wisdom, r epa i r s 2.50
T o t a l supp l i e s , etc $104.35
Street F u n d t o t a l $388,35 Recap tulatiin
Contingent $ 3,091.64 Fire 1,326.95 Police 91.3.0^ Poor 79.51 Cemetery 87.00 Dog License 1.00 Street Lighting 25.00 Water Works 3,860.65 Special Water Works 1,417.02 Park 296.93 Street 388.3o
Total City Funds $11,487.07 Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 5, 1920.
To the Finance Committee of the Common Council, Gentlemen: I have examined the
foregoing accounts against the City of Ann Arbor and I hereby certify that they are correct to the best of my knowledge.
ISAAC G. REYNOLDS. City Clerk. To the Honorable, the Common Coun
cil, Gentlemen: Your finance committee
has reviewed the foregoing report, Warrnnts for salaries were drawn Jan. 2, 1920. We recommend tha t same be anproved and that warrants be ordered drawn for the foregoing accounts.
GEO, LUTZ, JOHN MacGREGOR,
Finance Com. Aid. L u t z m o v e d t h e a d o p t i o n of
r epo r t , w h i c h w a s a d o p t e d by t h e fo l lowing vo te : Y'eas, Aid. H e u -sel, Sugden , P r o c h n o w , Donnel ly , Spathelf , Moore , M a c G r e g o r , F r e e m a n , Lutz , R e i c h e r t , P r e s . Lewis . 11. Nays , n o n e . ^
Aid. L u t z p r e s e n t e d bill of R o s s G r a n g e r for $25.00 for e x t r a h e l p in City T r e a s u r e r ' s office d u r i n g D e c e m b e r .
Aloved by Aid. Lu tz t h a t bill be
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allowed and City Clerk instructed to d raw w a r r a n t for same.
Adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Proch-now, Donnelly, Spathelf, Moore, MacGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Reich-ert, Pres. Lewis, 11. Nays, none.
Aid. Lutz presented the following est imate:
To the Honorable Common Council, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Gentlemen: I submit herewi th the third est imate of the cost of prepar ing a comprehensive plan for a system of s torm water dra inage for the City of Ann Arbor, and recommend the payment of the amount due Hoad and Decker, Consulting Engineers, contractors . Amount due^ $1,000.00. Respectfully submitted, George H. San-denburgh, City Engineer.
Moved by Aid. Lutz, * t h a t estima te be allowed and City Clerk instructed to draw war ran t in payment of same.
Adopted by following vote : Yeas. Aid. Keusel, Sugden, Proch-now, Donnelly, Spathelf, Moore, MacGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Reich-ert. Pres. Lewis, 11. Nays none.
Ordinance Committee Aid F reeman presented the f'>l-
lowing ordinance which was g i \en its second and third readings:
"An ordinance relative to a sanitary sewer on South Seventh street ."
Whereas , a sani tary sewer has been constructed on South Seventh street for a distance of 145 feet nor th of the intersection of said South Seventh street and West Washington St., and
Whereas , most of' the proper ty in the vicinity of said sewer has been previously assessed for a sani tary sewor and therefore could not again be assessed for such a. sewer, and
Whereas , it would be unfair to the remainder of the property owners in said sewer district to asset^s the entir.> cost of .̂ aicl pewer against their property.
Now therefore. The Comm-Oti Council of the City of Ann Arbor ordain:
Sec. 1.—The Common Council having deemed it expedient to construct a sani tary sewer on South Seventh street for a distance of 145 feet nor th of the intersection of South Seventh street and W. Washington Street and prooee fl
ings having been had as provided in an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance relative to Sewers, providing for a system of lateral and connecting sewers in the City of Ann Arbor," the Common Council may appropr ia te for the costs of construt^tion of said sanitary sewer work, such an amount of the costs thereof as the Common Council shall deem just for the City to pay in addition to the cost of street crossings, and may make such appropriat ions by suitable resolutions.
Sec- 2 The proceedings relative to the construction of said sanitary sewers have been in accordance with an ordinance entitled,. "An Ordinance relative to sewers and proceedings for the constriction of ;( .'y.=?tem of lateral and connecting sewers in the City of Ann Arbor, passed May 24, 1894; approved May 23, lRr4; amended Jan. 3, 1899; amended Aug. 17, 1903; amended March 12, 1906; amended Mar. 18, 1907; in all respects except as herein otherwise provided and expressed.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after legal publication.
The chair put the question: "Shall this ordinance pas^?"
Passed by the following vote: Yeas Aid. Heusel. Sugden, Proch-now, Donnelly, Spathelf, Moore, ? acGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Reich-ert. Pres . Lewis, 11. Nays none.
Sewer and Street Committee To the Honorable the Common
Council, Gentle '. n: Your Sewer and S'reet Committees met with the Board of Public Works Dec. 30, 1919, and after careful consideration of the ma t t e r we respect-fuUy recomnjend:
That Hill st. from State St.. to Wash tenaw ave., Packard st., from Granger ave. to the city limits, and S ta ' e St., from Huron st., to Fuller s^., be graded and paved in 1921, and that the necessary storm water sewers be ronstrnoted and all service connections be made in said .streets, within the limits aforesaid, a.s early in 1920 as possible.
That Huron st. between Main and Ashley sts., including intersection a t Ashley st., be repaved and the Board of Public Works prepare plans, specifications and est imates of cost for same, and also
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for proposed storm water sewera herein recommended. Respectfully submitted, Sam Heu-
sel, Cyiris. D« nnelly, Geo. Spa-thelf, M. B. Sugden, Sewer and Street Committees. Aid. Heusel moved the adoption
of report, which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Prochnow, Donnelly. Spathelf, Moore, MacGreg-or, Freeman, Lutz, Reichert Pres. Lewis, 11. Nays, none.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan . 5, 1920 To the Honorable, the Common
Council, Gent lemen: The undersigned City Clerk submits the following report of the proceedings of the Common Council having under consideration the mat te r of closing the streets or highways known as Hamlin or South street. Center street and Oak street, between the oa-'torly line of N. Main St., and t>i , \/' .= !̂:erly line of Michigan Central r ight of way: ^
The Council, sitting in pursuance to .'ts order and appointment for tha t i>urpose, met at the council chamber on Monday, J anua ry 5th. 1920. at " o'clock p. m., and due proof of notice having been given to the owners, • ccupants or persons inti^restt-d in sa i l proposed improvenrient was filed.
The roll was called and the following members of Council were found present: Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Prochnow, Donnelly, Spathelf Moore, Freeman, Lutz, Reichert . Pres. L e w s , 10. ^ After hear ing all persons desir
ing to be heard, the following resolution was ofiored:
By Aid. Sugden, Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor was on the 1st day of December, 1919, petitioned by ten freeholders to lOgally close certain streets or highways known as Hamlin or South street, Center Street and Oak Street between the easterly line of N. Main st. and the westerly line of Michigan Central r ight of way, s^id streets being in Davids-;n and Guiteau's Addition and
Whei^eas tho said Common Council a t a regular meeting held Dec. 15, 1919, did declare by a resolution said public improvement to be necessary and in accordance with said resolution notice has been given to the owners, occupants or persons interested, as required by the charier , therefore be it ^
Resolved, tha t the following streets or highways be ordered vacated, discontinued and closed as petitioned: That par t of Hamlin or South street. Center street and Oak street between the easterly line of N. Ma'n street and the westerly line of ^Michigan Central r ight of way.
Resolved, further, tha t the City Clerk do report the proceedings relative to the closing of said streets to the Common Council at its next regular meeting.
Adopted by following vote-Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Prochnow, Donnelly, Spathelf, Moore, Freeman, Lutz, Reichert , Pres Lewis, 10. Nays, none. The meeting adjourned. Isaac G.
Reynolds, City Clerk. Moved by Aid Sugden, tha t
City Clerk's repor t be accepted and adopted.
Adopted by the following vote. Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Prochnow, Donnelly, Spathelf, Moore MacGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Reichert, Pres . Lewis, 11. Nays, none.
Officers Report Renor t of Acting Marshal for
month of Dec. received and ordered on file.
By Aid. Lutz: Resolved, that the following war ran t s be cancelled: No. 17700 for $4.75, Contingent fund, in favor of W. H. Ahrens, drawn Dec. 16, 1918; No. 21221 for $29.25, Police fund, in favor of Reule, Conlin, Fiegel Co. drawn Sept. 1, 1919; No. 21079 for $84.^6, Street fund, in favor of The Ohio & Michigan Sand & Gravel Co., drawn August 18, 1919
Resolved further tha t the City Clerk is hereby ordered to draw war ran t for $84.36 in favor of the Ohio & Michigan Sand & Gravel Co., in lieu of war ran t No. 21079 which hag been lost.
Adopted by the following vote: Yeas: Aid Heusel, Sugden, Prochnow, Donnelly, Spathelf, Moore, MacGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Reichert Pros. Lewis, l l . Nays, none.
Aid. Lutz gave notice tha t he had requested the Water Commissioners and City Attorney to furnish him with an est imate of the cost of obtaining such land as the water commissioners deemed necessary for the city to own in connection with pumping station Number 3 at the so-called "Steere F a r m " and ho also informed the Council that
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he would a t some later meeting, after receiving this information, introduce a resolution calling a special election to be held at the time of the general election in the spring, a t which time the ma t t e r of bonding the city for such an amount as the Commissioners deem necessary in order tha t the City might have the money available and could p : oceed with the condemnation proceedings to ob
tain the lands desired by the Water Coiiimissioners would be submitted to the electors.
Moved by Aid. Lutz that the City Clerk notify che heads of all depar tments to make their annual repor ts as brief a s possible. Adopted.
On motion of Aid, Reichert, Council adjourned.
ISAAC G. REYNOLDS, City Clerk.
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