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Council Chamber, Ann Arbor, Mich., July 2, 1917. Regular session. Meeting called to order by the

President. Present: Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Hen­derson, Donnelly, Markey, Sherk, Hauser, McGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert, 15. Minutes of previous meeting approved,

Commiinications, From Mayor—

To the Honorable, the Common Council: Gentlemen—I hereby an­nounce the appointment of L. R. Gei-ger as special police, for police duty at Kngineering Bldg-, University of Michigan, and without pay from the city.

Respectfully, Ernst M. Wurster. Ordered on file.

(From Board of Public Works) —

Tabulation of bids for scales: 10-ton wagon

scale Bidder. wood cons'n.

Mich. Scale & Supply Co. ..$394.00 Fairbanks-Morse Co Rowley Scale Co-

(Howe Scale) 343.80 Wm. Pike Co. (Buffalo Scale)

steel cons'n. $464.00

400.00

408,80 394.00

20-ton Allowance auto truck, for old all steel. scale. $606.00 $30.00

555.00 2^.00

711.61 612.57 25.00

Manley Osgood, City Engineer.

Moved by Mr. Arnet, that inasmuch as the Fairbanks, Morse Co. is the lowest bidder for 20-ton auto truck scale, that the Board recommends to Council the acceptance of their bid. Adopted by Board. (Council action) —

Moved by Aid. Lutz, that recom­

mendation of Board be concurred in-Adopted by the following vote:

Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, Markey, Sherk, Hauser, McGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pres. Rechert, 15. Nays, none. (From Board)—

Tabulation of bids for storm and sanitary sewers— Job. Eng. Estimate. Eddy J. C. Hochrein Gessner

South Univ. ave. storm & Son. Stewart. & Co. Co. sewer $1,296.50 $1,265-00 $1,446.35 $1,469.50 $

Baldwin and Cambridge storm sewer 4,011.50 4,134.70 4,626.00 4,898.85

State and Dewey storm sewer 12,090.50 12,012.00 14.367.25 16,992.95

Killins' Height Sani-itary sewers 7.610.17 7.647.42 7,919.90 11,884.00 8.911.94

Brooklyn and Packard sanitary sewer . . . . 4,264.50 4,226.30 4,416.10 5.753.10. 5,046.68 Bids received June 20, 1917. Manley Osgood, City Engineer^

Movedby Mr. Hutzel. that Board recommends to Council that Eddy & Son be awarded contracts. Adopted by Board. (Council action)—

Moved Dy Aid. Markey, that recom­mendation of Board be approved and contracts awarded to Eddy & Son.

Adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel. Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, Markey, Sherk. Hauser, McGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert, 15. Nays, none. (From Board) —

Sealed propo.sals received from J. C. Stewart for repaving of Huron st. from west line of Fourth ave. to east

line of Fifth ave., $5,265.21; City Engineers estimate, $4,371-95.

Moved by Mr. Scott, that Board rec­ommends to Council that Mr. Stewart be awarded the contract. Adopted by Board. (Council action) —

By A!d Lutz—Resolved, that the Board of Public Works be requested to do the work of repaving of East Huron, from the west line of Fourth ave. to the east line of Fifth ave.. and that the action of said Board award­ing the contract to J. C. Stewart be reconsidered.

Adopted by the following vote: Yeas. Aid. Heusel. Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly,

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Sherk, Hauser, McGregor, Freeman, League of Michigan Municipalities to Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert, 14. Nays, be held at Grand Rapids July L6th Aid. Markey, 1. and 27th. (From Board)— Moved by Aid. Donnelly, that the

Moved by Mr. Arnet, that the Board '"'ayor, President of Council, City recommend to Council that somebody Clerk, City Engineer, City Attorney, be empowered to see that ditch along Street Commissioner and Aldermen new 16-in. water main is properly ^.^ authorized to attend the conven-backfilled and left in suitable condi- ^^f^^ ^^^ their expenses to be paid by

tion for traffic. Adopted. "' Adopted by the following vote:

^ " B H ^ ^ ^ ^ llf^, r d r e t ^ H ^ d e S ^ ^ D o S ; ; Board of Pi^blic Works be ordered to Markey, Sherk. Hauser. McGregor see that backfilling on the sixteenmch L^^Z. Sink, Pres. Reichert. 14 Nays water main be done in such a manner Aid. Freeman, 1. as to leave the streets in a safe con- Communication relative to care of dition for traffic, immediately, and streets, received from Mrs. Harrison that any expense incu"^red thereby be Soule, and referred to Street corn-charged to the contractors. mittee.

Adopted by the following vote: Petition of James W. Blashill, et. Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, al., requesting crosswa ks on the Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, north sMe of McKinley ave., across Markey, Sherk, Hauser, McGregor, White st., and on east side of White Freeman, lAitz, Sink. Pres. Reichert, st., across McKinley ave.. received 15. Nays. none. ^^^ referred to Sidewalk committee. (From Board)— Petition of The Detroit Edison Co.,

Huntington, Ind-, May 26, 1917. requesting permission to construct J. L. Arnet, chairman Garbage com- concrete walk to the curb on William

mitte. Board of Works, Ann Arbor, st. front, and half the front on Main Mich.: Dear Sir—In line with my re- st- side of their building, received and cent conversation with you, I will referred to Sidewalk committee. submit the following bid for the col- Petitions For Oiling Streets, lection and disposal of garbage and of C. B. Kinyon, et. al, on Hill st., all refuse ni your city, excepting non- from Twelfth to Ingalls st.; of Inez combustible matter. B. Winchell, et. al, on Elm st., from

I will build a sanitary plant, at my S. Univ. ave.. to Mack road, and on own expense, on lands pointed out to Mack road 100 ft.; of E. P. Good-me, belonging to the city, of sufficient rich. et. al, < Oakland ave., from capacity to incinerate properly, all Church st. to Forest ave.; of Ray A. matter heretofore set out and I wdl Oolph. et. al, on Granger ave. from collect at my own expense all such Olivia to Lincoln ave.; of E. i\. Ch 1-refuse and garbage, for a term of ^^'^' ^t. al. on ForesV ave.. from five years tor s x thousands dollars Cambridge road south to south line per year ^^ 1 * No. 1122; of Geo. M. Mc-Very truly vours. Henry H. Wagoner. S^^'^^t^' ^*- ^^' G^ddes ave.. from^

Moved oy Mr. Cole, that letter be S^^^T T K ^ ^.^'^^" ^^ f^^^^^n Ct.; of referred to Council. Adopted. ^v J^f J'J' I'J''i ^^^^.'^"^ ""T^'IZ'^'

-r, 1 ^ 1 ^ • W a s h t e n a w a v e . 132 ft,, eas t . ; of E d . P r o p o s a l s a n d p l a n s for a n m c i n - c r o a r k i n , on T w e l f t h st., f r om Mon-

e r a t i o n p l a n t rece ived froin t h e Re id ..^e st . n o r t h 6 6 ft. b e i n g c o n t i n u a -P r o d u c t s Co. of T o r o n t o . Ont . t ion of M o n r o e st. o i h n g d is t r ic t . Ke-(Counc i l a c t i o n ) f e r r e d to City E n g i n e e r .

Moved by Aid. S h e r k . t h a t m a t t e r C o m m i t t e e R e p o r t s of d i sposa l of g a r b a g e be r e f e r r e d FINANCE R E P O R T to c o m m i t t e e of w h o l e . Adop ted . ' - ^ + r-

C o m m u n i c a t i o n rece ived f rom , ^ ReynoV?r '"nh?ry "nd clerk Sh i r l ey \ \ . S m i t h . S e c r e t a r y . a n - tin-e $lG0.6ft n o u n c i n g t h e a d o p t i o n of E a s t e r n Chas. L. Miller, salary and' 'clerk t i m e by t h e U n i v e r s i t y of M i c h i g a n . hire 1()8..3.3

O r d e r e d on file. Herbert W. Orippen, salary . . 125.00 C o m m u n i c a t i o n rece ived f rom l^^r 'e^ j ' ^ T a u f % a 1 a % ' ' I ' sSo

C h a r l e s A. Sink, Secy. T r e a s . i nv i t ing G — r ^ e ' H . Sandenhnr?, ' s k l a r y ' " ; " lOoioO counc i l a n d city officials to a t t e n d Frank B. DeVhie. salarv 83.33 t h e 19th a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n of t h e R. M. C'anghey, salary .' 70.00

C O M M O N C O U N C I L — J U L Y 2, 1 9 1 7 . 1 0 3

M. E. Eas te r ly , s a l a ry 55.00 J o h n A. Wess inger , s a l a ry 50.00 Doug las Bycraft , s a l a ry 60.00 Ura G. Ricker t , s a l a ry 50.00 E d w i n Ganzhorn , s a l a ry 25.00 M. C. Ryan , sa la ry , Va mou th 38.50 J u l i u s Lohrbe , s a l a ry 80.00 E d w a r d Besch, col lect ing g a r b a g e . 400.00

Russe l l Pryoe , sa la ry 20.00

Tota l sa lar ies for m o n t h of J u n e . $1,686.82 F i r e F u n d

Char les Andrews , sa l a ry $55.00 E u g e n e Wil l iams, s a l a ry 42.35 Ra lph E d w a r d s , s a l a ry 42.35 Henry McLaren, sa la ry 40.15 J a c o b Gwinner , sa la ry 40.15 A r t h u r Clark, s a l a ry 38.50 Ba r l ey Wise, sa la ry 38.50 Mart in Noll, s a l a ry 38.50 Geo. Isbel, sa la ry 38.50 F r a n k Markey, sa la ry 38.50 T h o m a s S h a m p , s a l a ry 38.50 He rman 'K^ruse, s a l a ry 38.50 Emil Dammin , sa la ry 38.50 Mat, Hein inger , s a l a ry 38.50 Benj . Zahn, sa la ry 33.00 R a y m o n d Gillespie, sa la ry 33.00 Theo . Higgins , sa la ry 33.00 H e n r y Maler, sa la ry 33.00 Chas . Carrol l , sa la ry 25.30 I' r ank K a p p , sa la ry 25.30

F i r e fund to ta l sa la r ies one-half month of J u n e $749.10

Pol ice Fund T h o s . O'Brien, s a l a ry $50.00 Wm. April l . s a l a ry 38.50 Gus- Meyers, sa la ry 38.50 W m . B lackburn , s a l a ry 38.50 Rubin Armbrus t e r , s a l a ry 38.50 Fd. B lumhard t . sa la ry 38.50 F r a n k Keihl , sa la ry 38.50 I'.arl Walker , s a l a ry 38.50 Emanuel Sodt, sa la ry 38.50 Marlend Howard , sa la ry 38.50 I tohert Clark, sa lary 35.75

Police fund to ta l sa la r ies one-half month of J u n e .$432.25

Poor F u n d . J . H. Shadford, sa la ry $35.00

Cement ry F u n d . C. F . Miller, sa la ry $60.00

P a r k F u n d . R a y E. Basset t . s a l a ry $125.00

Wate r W o r k s F u n d Geo. S. Vandawarke r , s a l a ry $150.00 It. Spokes , sa la ry 150.00 Dr . H Emerson , sa l a ry 50.00 A. W. Cochran, s a l a ry 10.00 Geo. Mann, sa la ry 20.00 .lohn l i indenschmi t t . sa lary 20.00 W i r t Cornwell , s a l a ry 20.00

Tota l month ly sa la r ies $420.00 H a r r y Wil lsher . Sr., sa la ry $40.00 Lesl ie Bush, sa la ry 40.00 H a r r y Wil lsher . J r . , sa la ry 37.50 Rober t Rowe, sa la ry 32.50 J o h n Ford , s a l a ry 32.50 H e n r y Linrte, sa lary 35.00 I ' la rence Brown, sa l a ry 32.50 J o h n Volland. sa la ry 32.50 A. E. Hawkes , s a l a ry 37.50 riiff She t te r ly . sa la ry 50.00 Louise Malloy, sa la ry 32.50

W a t e r W o r k s fund to ta l semi-uionthly sa la r ies $422.50

W a t e r W o r k s fund to ta l s a l a r i e s . . .$842.50 Contingrent F u n d

Engineer ' Dept.— Ben DiPh i l i pp i , services $ 36.15 J u l i u s Loehrke , services 10.00 E. P . Lutz , services 4.80 J o h n S tewar t , services 1.20 F . E. Wi l l i ams , services 28.67

To ta l E n g i n e e r Dept $80.82 Board of Review— LaVern Gushing, services $18 .00 H e n r y Pau l , services 18.00 Mar t in A. R y a n , services 18.00 J a y C. Her r i ck , services 18.00 Char les A. K a p p , services 18.00 George Blaich, services 18.00 Char les Brooks , services 18.00

Tota l Board of Review $126,00 Reg i s t r a t ion and Election— Samuel Heusel , services $ 20.00 Mark Sugden , services 20.00 Oswald Mayer , services 20.00 .John H u s s , services 20.00 Samuel Ajidres, services 20.(K> W m . L. f l enderson , services 20.00 Chr is T. Donnel ly , services 20.00 J o h n W. Markey . services 20.00 I saac L. Sherk, services 20.00 Oscar E. Hause r , services 20.00 J o h n McGregor, services 20.00 Char les C. F reeman , services 20.00 George J . Lu tz , services 20.00 L. O. Cush ing , services 10.00 H e n r y P. Pau l , services 10.00 Mar t in Ryan , services 10.00 J . C. Her r i ck , services 10.00 Chas. A. K a p p , services 10.00 Geo. Blaich, services 10.00 Char les Brooks , r eg i s t r a t ion . . . . . . 4.00 Election— Char les A. Sink, services $ 10.00 J a s . N. G a l b r a i t h . services 6.00 Samuel Henne . .services 6.00 Geo. A. Wild, services 6.00 Otto E. H a a b , services 6.00 J u l i u s P . H a a r e r , services 6.00 W m . F . A r m s t r o n g , services 6.00 Geo.I Gell ispie, services 6.00 H. B. Dodsley, services G.OO H e n r y W . Nichols , services 6.00 E d w a r d H. Win t , services 6.00 J o h n H. Shadford , services 6.00 C h a n n i n g Smith , services 6.00 R. A. H a y w o r d , services 6.00 E. S. P e r r y , services 6.00 Evan Esse ry . services G.OO J . M. Naylor . services .3.00 Geo. D. Schaffer. services 3.00 Chr i s t Walz , services 3.00 C. L. Lutz , services 3.0O Pe te r Pe te r son , services 3.00 Carl P . Schul tz . services 3.00 R. K r a p t , services 3.0(» W. N. Bell, services 3.00 Mat t . Lu ippo ld , services 3.00 E r n s t Gu tekuns t , services 3.00 W m . W e i n m a n n , services 3.00 Sebas t ian Seyfried, services .3.00 T h e Gil let te Co., pos t i ng notices . . . $ 8.00 Times News Co.. p r i n t i n g 106.00 Sid W. Millard, p r i n t i n g 61.75

104 C O M M O N C O U N C I L — J U L Y 2, 1 9 1 7 .

W a s h t e n a w Pos t , p r i n t i n g 10.20 D o u b l e d a y - H u u t - D o l a n Co., sup ­

plies 7.08 T h e Mayer -Scha i r e r Co., p r i n t i n g . . 1.3.75 P a i n t e r ' s R e s t a u r a n t , meals 6.50 J o h n Conde, l abo r 1.50 r \ ayn iond Gillespie, l abo r . ' . . 2.00 Marv in Davenpor t , l abo r 2.00 E d w a r d Eas te r ly , l abor 5.00 J o s . Kraf t , l abo r G.OO

Tota l Rpg i s t r a t ion a n d E lec t ion . ..$690.68 C h a r t e r Commiss ion— T h e Maye r -Scha i r e r Co., p r i n t i n g . , , ? 9.00 T. I, Biddle, services 9.20

To ta l C h a r t e r Commiss ion $ 18.20 Mich. S t a t e Tel . Co., r e n t a l s and

tol ls ..- $ 8,38 T h e Detro i t Ed i son Co., c i ty ha l l

and clock 26.70 Miss Winona E. Saunde r s , se rv ices . 1.00 W. H. But ler , c a sua l ty i n s u r a n c e . . 279.10 B u r r o u g h s A d d i n g Machine Co.,

a d d i n g machine 294.00 Clean Sweep Co., supp l i es o.-oO Keuffel A: Esse r Co., supp l i es 13.61 T h e United S ta tes Chemical Co.,

supp l i es 1.58 Dean &: Co.. Ltd . , gaso l ine 106.16 J n o . C. F i sche r Co., supp l i es 2.30 T h e Mayer -Scha i re r Co., supp l i es . . 4.75 W m . H. L. Kohde, supp l i es 13.62 Schumache r H a r d w a r e Co., supp l i es 2.35 George Wnhr , suppl ies S.55 T h e Times News Co., p r i n t i n g 6.53.30 J o h n W. Her r s t , sand , etc 12.55 Ann Arbor T a x i c a b a n d Ti 'ansfer

Co., a u t o s for commi t t ees 10.00 A. C. M a r q u a r d t . a u t o r e p a i r s 6.29 De lbe r t Keeler, re])airs 1.00 Mrs . E. Schaible , r epa i r s S.CX) S t a n g e r F u r n i t u r e Co., r epa i r s . . . . 7.05 D. F . W o o d w a r d , r epa i r s , etc 10.30 W a t e r W o r k s Dept. , r a i s i n g p i p e s . 26.16 C. I I . K i t t r edge , labor and suppl ies 29.97 Chr i s t i an Scbleuker , l abor and sup ­

plies 2.75 FI. J . R i c h a r d s , l abor 6.50 Manley Osgood, • x p r e s s and pos t ­

age paid 2.43

Tota l suppl ies , etc. .'?1,.543.90 Cont ingent fund to ta l , i nc lud ing

sa la r i e s $4,146.42 F i r e F u n d

W h i t e Swan L a u n d r y Co., l a u n d r y . $ 12.42 W\ash1enaw Gas Co., l ight 2 m o n t h s 12.90 Ann Arbo r Garage , supp l i es 4.10 Dean & Co., Ltd . . supp l i es 2.00 Ebe rbach \: Son Co., supp l i es . . . . . . .70 C H. K i t t r edge . supp l i es 5.05 B. E. Muehlig, suppl ies 12.00 Benz Bros. , s t r a w 29.46 Wi l l i am P.laess, hay 18.03 T h e Machine Specia l ty Co.. r epa i r s 1.50 C. W. Cornell , ho r seshoe ing 12.25

' T o t a l suppl ies , etc $110.41 F i r e F u n d to ta l , i nc lud ing sa lar ies , $859.51

Folice F u n d :Mich. State Tel . Co.. to l ls $ 5.00 The Wes te rn Union Te leg raph Co.,

t e l egram .70 Detect ive P u b l i s h i n g Co.. subsc r ip ­

tion 1.00 T h e M. C. Lil ley & Co., suppl ies . . . 5.93 Dean & Co., Ltd. . oil, e tc 3.10

E b e r b a c h & Son Co., suppl ies , etc, 3.01 E m a n u e l J . Sodt , suppl ies 5.85 Wei s s inge r Sign W o r k s , s igns ' 6.75 Ann A r b o r T a x i c a b & Trans fe r Co.,

t a x i service 1.25 T h e Ann A r b o r Machine Co., s i g n s . 26.00 Yellow Bonne t T a x i Line, t a x i ser­

vice 1.50 E. P . Cook, t a x i service 1.50 T h e Machine Special ty Co., r e p a i r s .75 A. C. M a r q u a r d t Garage , a u t o re­

p a i r s 8.99

To ta l suppl ies , e tc Pol ice fund to ta l , inc lud ing sa la r ­

ies , . P o o r F u n d

Mrs . Alice W o o d b r i d g e , t r eas . Old L a d i e s ' H o m e

L. C. Schlegel. suppl ies T h e u r e r S; Wa lke r , suppl ies Schul tz Bros. , supp l i es , . . Mrs . Geo. Mard l in , rent J o e Gross , t ax i service A. G. Walke r , suppl ies W m . H. L. Kohde, suppl ies

$ 71.39

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$ 12.00 12.13 13.0:^ 22.33 8.00 1.50 2.05 4.50

Tota l suppl ies , etc $ 75.54 P o o r fund to ta l , i nc lud ing sa la ry ...$110.54

Cenietery F u n d Seybold & Co., r epa i r s $ .60 Cemetery fund to ta l , i nc lud ing

sa l a ry $ 60.60 l>off Licensee F u n d

J o e Clay, bu r i a l $ .50 Edd ie H o w a r d , bur ia l 1.00 Ever t H o w a r d , bu r i a l 1.00 Char les F . Meyers P r i n t Shop, sup­

plies 3.00

Dog License fund to ta l $ 5.50 Stre«t L i g h t i n g F u n d

The Det ro i t Ed i son Co., l igh t $1,547.17 W m . Gers tne r , services 25.00

St ree t L i g h t i n g fund total $1,572.17 P a r k F u n d

P a u l Apri l l , l abor $ 1 0 Guy T. B a r r e t t , l abo r 27 C. M. Behn, labor 12 Glen Behn, l abor 3 W a l t e r Canfield, l abor 2 W. W. (^lark, l abor 20 Seward Cramer , l abor Alber t F inkbe ine r , l abor 12 F r a n k F i t zge ra ld , labor $ 2 9 Pe t e r F u r l i n g , l abor 13 E a r l D. Glatzel , l abor 13 E. H a h n , l abor 27 Roy Housel , l abor 4 T l iomas J o h n s o n , labor 8 Gus t P r a e h t , l abor 28 W. J . Rande l . l abor 13 Huiio S tauger . l abor 13 R icha rd Wal lke r . l abo r ]4 Geo. Wnl te rhouse , labor 19, W a l t e r Wiekliffe, l abor 7 F . L. Zwickey. labor 2, W a s h t e n a w Gas Co., team 55. J o h n H e r r s t . team 39, W. M. Wheelock, team 14,

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Tota l l abor $.394.59 I I . D. A r m s t r o n g , insurance $ 17.25 Nellie A. Lowry , services 2.50 The Mayer -Scha i re r Co., suppl ies . . . 2.30 Wate r W o r k s Dept. , wa te r 2.50

C O M M O N C O U N C I L — J U L Y 2, 1 9 1 7 . 105

The Cadil lac G a r a g e Co., services of d r iver 2.37

G. Hi t t , Mgr., au to r epa i r s 4.00 T h e Machine Special ty Co., r epa i r s .75 W. Marshal l , r e p a i r i n g pipe 25.00

To ta l suppl ies , etc .$ 56. P a r k fund to ta l , inc lud ing s a l a r y . .$576.

Water Works Fund T h e Cleveland & Wes te rn Coal Co.,

supp l i es $476. F l o w e r - S t e p h e n s Mfg. Co., supp l i e s . 68. Det ro i t Board of W a t e r Commis­

s ioners , suppl ies . 13. J a s . B. Clow & Sons, suppl ies 8. Elec t ro Bleaching Gas Co., suppl ies 1. Crane Co., suppl ies 234. T h e Gessner Co., con t rac t 6,482. H a a r e r & Son, i n su rance 68. S. A. Klsifor, c a r t a g e 35. C. E. Godfrey, ca r t age , etc 7. M. Mueller Mfg. Co., suppl ies 7. Mich. Centra l K. K. Co., f r e i g h t . . . 484. J o h n W. Her r s t . u n l o a d i n g coal 30. H. J . Abbot t , envelopes 10. De t ro i t Edison Co., l i gh t s and

power 1,008. W a t e r W o r k s Dept. , expenses 1.

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To ta l suppl ies , etc $8,937.28 Khodenl)ecker, l abor $ 35.00 Nimz, labor 27.78

Keene. labor 27.78 Lau, labor 27.78 Spokes, l abo r 6.12 Mast, l abor 27.50

Carey, labor 25.00 Lenneberg , labor . . . . ' . 27.50 Molkentine, l abor 37.50 Sa l i sbury , labor 12.50

35, 49, 30

Tota l labor $244. W a t e r W o r k s fund to ta l , inc lud ing

sa lar ies $10,024 Street Fund

Bert Beverly, labor $ o 1". W. Biggs, labor L. G. Bird, l abor W m . Clark, l abor Conrad lH\selsebwerdt , l abor 27, Emanue l l lolzapfel , l abo r 3 ' . Carl J e n k i n s , l abor 18. H a r r y . lobnson. l abor 3, Sam. Kalmba<-h, labor 23, Mat t . Koch, labor 28, J n o . Lnipi told. laboi 28, C. T. Mcln ty re , l abor 18, J a m e s Mason, labor 41 Horace VI. Person, labor 4, E d w a r d Boehm, labor 18 AV. II. Uomig. labor 23 .lacob E. Staebler . l abor 25 Fr<d T'lrich, labor 57 Mike We idmann , labor $ 24 .Too. Wendland , labor 23 Geo. Zeitle, l abor 24 Chas . Flewel l ing, team fi>^ W. J . Grayer , team 66 F . G. I l anse lman , team 68 J n o . E. I l e r r s t , team 67 J o h n Miller, team 58 Claud Young, team 78 J a c o b Young, team 69

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40 00 78 ,25 50 ,84 ,60 ,50 ,11 ,89 ,89 ,00 ,60 .00 .89 ,33 .00 .00

11 75 33 00 67 00 67 33 33

g r a m $ 1.18 S t a n d a r d Oil Co., oil 6.25 Jun i i i s E. Beal , e lectr ic motor 60.00 T h e W. L. MeCullough Co., suppl ies 7.25 Muehl ig & Schmid, suppl ies 5.71 W m . H. L. Rohde , sewer pipe 85.00 Chr i s t i an Schlenker , suppl ies 6.04 Seybold & Co., suppl ies 22.25 Theodore Scherd t , hay 16.26 Weis s inge r Sign W o r k s , s igns 10.75 J n o . W. H e r r s t , g ravel 122.50 A. E. Sufter , l abor , e tc 9.84 I n t e r n a t i o n a l R u b b e r Sales Co.,

a u t o r epa i r s 10.60 City T a x i c a b Co., au to r epa i r s . . . . 9.25 T h e Cadil lac G a r a g e Co., au to re­

pa i r s and s t o r a g e 12.46 Ann Arbor Tax icab & T rans fe r Co.,

r epa i r s 94 C. W. Cornell , horseshoe ing 7.40

Tota l suppl ies , etc $393.68 St ree t fund to ta l $1,417.20

Sidewalk Fund A. Dohmen, services $ 7.20 Kar l D. Glatzel , services 10.20 O. C. Klager , services 4.80 N. W. P a q u e t t e , services 13.20 H u g o S tanger , services 1.35 Geo. Wal t e rhouse , services 1.50

Sidewalk fund to ta l $ 38.25 Brldg:e Cul. & C. W. Fund

Horace H. Person , services $ 42.00 Building: Sidewalk Fund

C. M. T h o m p s o n & Son, walk.s bu i l t by ci ty $141.04

Labor Ace. Sewer Dist . No. "73 F . Leslie Eeiner , services $ 45.50

Labor Ace, Sewer Dist . No. 75 Horace H. Person , services $ 2.00

Recapitulation Cont ingen t fund $ 4,146.42 F i r e fund 859.51 Police fund 503.&4 P o o r fund 110.54 Cemetery fund 60.60 Dog License fund 5.50 St ree t L i g h t i n g fund 1,572.17 Vtuk fund 576.26 W a t e r W o r k s fund 10.024.24 Street fund 1,417.20 Sidewalk fund 38.25 Br idge Cul. & C. W. fund 42.(X) B u i l d i n g Sidewalk fund 141.04

Total City funds L a b o r Ace. Sewer Dis t r i c t s—

No. 72 No, 75

..$19,497,37

Total labor $1,023.52 Pos ta l Te legraph-Cab le Co., tele-

.$ 45.50 2.00

To ta l Sewer funds $ ^47.50 G r a n d to ta l $19,544.87

Ann Arbor , Mich., J u l y 2, 1917. To the F inance Commit tee of the Com­

mon Counc i l : Gent lemen—I have exam­ined the foregoing accounts a g a i n s t t he city of Ann Arbor , and 1 hereby cert ify t h a t they a re cor rec t to the best of my knowledge .

ISAAC G. RFA'NOLDS, City Clerk. To the Honorab le , tbe Common Counc i l :

Gentlemen—Y'our F inance Commit tee has reviewed the foregoing repor t . W a r r a n t s for sa lar ies were d r a w n J u l y 2, 1917. We r t c o m m e u d tha t the same be approved and

06 COMMON COUNCIL—JULY 2, 1917.

that warrants be ordered drawn for the foregoing' accounts. GEO. LUTZ. O. R. MAYER, JOHN MC­

GREGOR, Finance Committee. Aid- Lutz moved the adopt ion of

t he report, which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Hen­derson, Donnelly, Markey, Sherk, Hauser , McGregor, F reeman , Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert , 15. Nays, none.

Engineer ' s Es t imates . Aid. Lutz presented City Engin­

eer 's es t imates: Second est imate Broadway bridge,

J. P. Rusche contractor , amoun t now due $3,719.80.

Fifth est imate Sewer Dist. No. 7 2, Ray D. Baker contractor , amount now due $1,367.30.

Also final est imates as follows: Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 28, 1917.

To the Board of Public Works, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Sirs—I present the following final es t imates for labor and material used in the const) notion of sani tary sewer on Hill street, On­ondaga, Berkshire Road and Gedde-s avenue. Dist. No. 7 5, and recommend payment of the amoun t now due to Messrs. Wm. Eddy & Son. 1312 Lin. ft. 8" Virtrified

pipe (5) 26c $341.12 27 Sanitary tees 8" x 4", @

$1.00 27.00 2 Manholes 0-6 ft. deep, @

$35.00 70.00 1 Manhole 8ft-10 ft. deep, @

$38.00 38.00 1 Manhole 10-12 ft. deep, @

$45.00 45-00 1 Manhole 12-14 ft. deep, @

$50.00 50.00 1 Manhole 14-16 ft. deep @

$55.00 55.00 1 F lush tank changed to Man­

hole, (fii 80.00 80.00 1 Flushtank, 0-6 ft. deep, @

$70 70.00 1 Flushtank 10-12 ft. siphon ^ furnished. Ca $70.00 70.00 Excavation and backfilling. 646 cu. yds. 0-6 ft. deep @

90c 581.40 178 cu. yds. 6-8 ft deep, @

$1.00 178.00 155 cu. vas. 8-10 ft. deep, (^

$1.20 186.00 117 cu. yds. 10-12 ft deep, @

$1.50 175.50 81 cu. vds. 12-14 ft. deep. @

$2.00 162.00 54 cu. vds. 14-16 ft. deep, ^'

$2.50 135.00 9 cu. vds. 1-6-18 ft. deep, @

$3.00 27.00

Less 5 percent retained $2291.02

114.55

$2176.47 Less a m o u n t previously paid 2020.69

Amount now due contractor$ 155.78 Respectfully submitted, Manley Os­

good. Approved by Board of Public

Works, J u n e 28, 1917. Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 28, 1917.

To the Board of Public Works, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Sirs—I present the following es t imate for labor and ma­terial used in the construction of sani tary sewer on Wells street, be­tween Baldwin avenue and Fei^don road, Dist. No. 81. and recommend payment of the amount now due to Messrs. Wm. Eddv & Son. 3 3 6 Lin. ft. 8" Vit pipe @

25c $ 84.00 16 Sani tary tees, @ $ 1 . 0 0 . . . . 16.00 1 Manholes 0-6, @ $ 3 0 . 0 0 . . . . 30.00 2 Manholes 6-8, @ $ 4 0 . 0 0 . . . . 80.00 1 F lush tank , fa) $70.00 70.00 Excavation and backfilling 163 cu. yds.. 0-6 ft. deep, @

SOc 130-40 33 cu. yds., 6-8 ft. deep @

90c 29.70

$ 440.10 Less 5 percent retained . . . 2200

$ 418.10 Less amount previously

paid 275.49

Ext ra for extra large M. H. 142.61

LO.OO

Total amoun t now due con­t rac tor $ 162.61

Respectfully submitted, Manley Os­good. Approved bv Board of Public

Works. June 28. 1917.. Ann Arbor, Michigan, J u n e 28. 1917.

To the Board of Public Works, Ann Arbor, M chigan Sirs—I present the following final estimate for the labor and mater ia l used in the con­struction of s torm sewer on Arch street, and recommed payment of the amount now due to Messrs. Fddy 0 Son. 570 Lin. ft. 12" Vit. pipe <^^

4 3c 2 Manholes 0-6 t. deep, @

$30.00 1 Manhole 6-8 deep, @ $38.00 6 Cast Iron Inlets, @ $13.00..

Wm.

$ 245.10

50.00 38.00 78.00

C O M M O N C O U N C I L — J U L Y 2, 1917. 107

6 12" E lbows , @ $1.50 9 0 0 W h e r e a s a s a n i t a : ^ s e w e r so c o n -E x c a v a t i o n a n d backf i l l ing : s t r u c t e d w o u l d be a benefit to o u r 245 cu. yds. , 0-6 @ 80c 196.00 p r o p e r t y . 15 CU. yds . 6-8, @ 90c 13.50 Now, t h e r e f o r e in c o n s i d e r a t i o n of

~ t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e a f o r e s a i d $ 639.60 s a n i t a r y s e w e r by t h e ci ty of A n n

Less 5 p e r c e n t r e t a i n e d . . . . 31.98 A r b o r we, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d , h e r e b y ~~ ~~7~ a g r e e to p a y a n y a n d all a s s e s s m e n t s * ??I*^o levied on o r a g a i n s t al l of t h e p r o p e i t y

Less a m o u n t p r e v i o u s l y p a i d . 442.08 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ f r o n t i n g u p o n sa id r„ ^ , . , E i g h t h s t r e e t b e t w e e n W a s h i n g t o n To ta l a m o u n t n o w d u e con- ^^ j ^ ^

t r a c t o r $ lbo .54 ' . , . . R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d , Man ley Os- ^^^^Y.^ ^ " J i r r e g u l a r i t i e s m a n y p r o -

^QQA c e e d m g s t a k e n for t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of A p p r o v e d bv B o a r d of P u b l i c ^he a fo resa id s e w e r a n d w a i v e a n y d e -

W o r k s J u n e 2 8 1917 . fense t h a t we m i g h t h a v e o r o t h e r w i s e Moved by Aid.' Lu tz . " t ha t e s t i m a t e s m a k e to sa id a s s e s s m e n t s ,

be a l l owed a n d City C le rk i n s t r u c - D a t e d t h i s 23rd d a y of May, 1917. ted to d r a w w a r r a n t s for a m o u n t s Edw- N. K a y , Geo. W. P iege l , W m . n o w d u e . F r e y .

A d o p t e d by t h e fo l lowing v o t e : By Aid. S h e r k : R e s o ' v e d . t h a t t h e Yeas , Aid- H e u s e l , Sugden , Mayer , m a t t e r of s a n i t a r y sewer in d i s t r i c t H u s s , A n d r e s . H e n d e r s o n , Donnel ly , No. 8 3, on E i g h t h St., b e t w e e n H u r o n Markey , S h e r k . H a u s e r , McGregor , a n d W a s h i n g t o n sts . , i n c l u d i n g t h e r e -F r e e m a n , Lutz , Sink, P r e s . R e i c h e r t , p o r t t h e r e o n of t h e City E n g i n e e r , a n d 15. Nays , n o n e . t h e a g r e e m e n t of t h e a b u t t i n g p r o p -

S e w e r C3oininittee. e r t y o w n e r s , be r e f e r r e d to t h e S e w e r E n g i n e e r ' s e s t i m a t e — c o m m i t t e e , a n d sa id c o m m i t t e e m e e t

A n n Arbo r , Mich. , J u l y 2, 1917. in t h e r o o m of t h e B o a r d of P u b l i c To t h e H o n o r a b l e C o m m o n C o u n - W o r k s , a t a t i m e to be fixed by t h e

cil, A n n Arbor . Mich. : S i r s—I p r e - c h a i r m a n of sa id c o m m i t t e e , for t h e sen t t h e fo l lowing p r e l i m i n a r y es- p u r p o s e of m a k i n g due i n q u i r y r e l a t -t i m a t e of t h e cos t of l a b o r a n d m a - i^g to sa id s e w e r d i s t r ic t , a n d a f t e r to r ia l for t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of San l - b e a r i n g al l p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d t h e r e i n a r y s e w e r on E i g h t h St.. f r om H u r o n ^ ^ ^ d e s i r i n g to be h e a r d , sa id c o m -

^ O O ^ n ' n ^ T Vit Pipe, @^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ r r e ^ T a ^ m ^ ^ e t l ^ " " - ' ' ^' " ^

6 S a n i t a r y ' t ees V"" W 4 - b ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ' P ! ? ^ ^? *^^ fo l lowing vo t e : jj^ YS 7 50 Yeas , Aid. Heuse l , Sugden . Mayer ,

1 iB^lushtank* e ' x s ' ft." deep*, ' @ ' ^ ^ ^ s . A n d r e s , H e n d e r s o n , Donne l ly , $70.00 70.00 M a r k e y , She rk , H a u s e r , M c G r e g o r ,

E x c a v a t i o n a n d iDac'kmiing: F r e e m a n . T.utz, S i n k . P r e s . R e i c h e r t . 94 cu. yds. 0-6 ft. deep , @ 15. Nays , n o n e .

90c 84.60 Sti 'eet C o m m i t t e e .

^"S^OO^*^^' ^"^ " " '^^^^' ^ ' ->Oo ' ' ^^ ^^^ H o n o r a b l e , t h e C o m m o n 4 cu. vds . "8 - ' l 0 ' f t / d e e p , ' " ® '^* ^o^^^^ i j ; G e n t l e m e n — Y o u r S t r e e t

*-| jQ 4 4Q c o m m i t t e e h a s h a d t h e fo l lowing m a t -J t e r u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d r e s p e c t -

$268.50 ^ully r e c o m m e n d s t h a t F u ' l e r st., be -E n g i n e e r i n g & C o n t i n g e n c i e s 26.50 t w e e n S t a t e st. a n d t h e M i c h i g a n

.—. C e n t r a l r a i l r o a d br idge , be g r ave l ed . $295.00 Respec t fu l ly s u b m i t t e d , S a m Heuse l ,

Respec t fu l ly s u b m i t t e d , Man ley Os- g a m C. A n d r e s , Oscar B . H a u s e r , goot^l- O. R. Mayer , J o h n McGregor , C. A. A g r e e m e n t of P rope i ' t y O w n e r s . Sink, J. W. M a r k e y , S t r e e t Com, W h e r e a s , we, t h e u n d e s igned Aid. H e u s e l m o v e d t h e a d o p t i o n of

o w n e r s of t h e p r o p e r t y of E i g h t h t h e r epo r t , w h i c h w a s a d o p t e d by t h e s t r ee t , in t h e c i ty of A n n Arbor , fo l lowing \ o t e : Yeas, Aid. Heuse l , M i c h i g a n , b e t w e e n H u r o n a n d W a s h - S u g d e n , Mayer , H u s s , A n d r e s , H e n d e r -ing ton s t r ee t s , a r e d e r i s o u s of h a v i n g son, Donne l ' y , M a r k e y , She rk , H a u s e r , a s a n i t a r y sewer c o n s t r u c t e d on and McGregor , F r e e m a n . Lutz . Sink, P r e s . a l o n g said E i g h t h s t r ee t , a n d R e i c h e r t , 15. Nays , none .

108 COMMON COUNCIL—JULY 2. 1917.

Sidewalk Comniittee. By Aid. Donnelly: Moved t ha t tha t

port ion of the Sidewalk commit tee repor t adopted a t the meet ing of J u n e 18th, g ran t ing to Guy Mu.lison permission to extend sidewalk a t his residence on Eas t Ann street to curb line, be reconsidered.

Adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, Markey, Sherk, Hauser , McGregor, F reeman , Lutz, Sink, Pres . Reichert . 15. Nays, none.

The mat te? was re-referred to Side­walk committee. Fire and Police Committees' Report.

To the Honorable, the Common Council: Getnlemen—Your Fire and Police committees have had the mat ­ted of increase in salaries for firemen, police and sani tary policeman under consideration, and respectfully recom­mend tha t beginning with Ju y 1, 1917, the sala . ies per mon th be as follows:

Fire Department. Chief $121.00 One assistant chief 93.20 One engineer 93.20 Two captains, each 88.40 Second year firemen, each . . . . 84.70 Fi rs t year firemen, each 72.60 Watchmen, each 55.70

Police Deimrtment. Sergeant $110.00 Second year patrolmen, each . . 84.70 Fi rs t year patrolmen, each . . 78.60 Sani tary policeman 84.70 Respectfully submitted, John Huss, C.

T. Donnelly, C- A. Sink, Five com­mittee; Sym C. Andres, I. L. Sherk, Geo. Lutz, Police committee. Aid. Huss moved the adoption of

the report , which was adopted by the following \'ote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sud-gen, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, Markey, Sherk, Hauser, Mc­Gregor, Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert , 15. Nays, none.

Li^htin^ Committee. To the Honorable, the Common

Council: Gent lemen—Your Lighting committee has had the following mat -te"s under consideration, and re ­spectfully recommends t ha t arc lights be placed as follows: On Martin P 'ace, in middle of block between Cambridge road and Wells St.; on south side of Fuller st. at intersection of Michigan Central overhead bridge: that tungsten lights be placed on

south side of Packa rd st. opposita Hanover Sq. on lawn extension a t in­tersection of two walks leading to both en t rances to Perry school, tha t tungsten lights be placed on Long Shore drive a t first t u rn behind Fair View cemetery, a t second tu rn and on top of hill a t th i rd turn, to remain dur ing construction of Broadway bridge. Change tungsten now at Kingsley st. at intersection of Thayer St. to arc and move to nor th side of Kingsley st. and place on 16-ft. a rm; move a rc light corner Division and Cather ine sts. to southwest corner of said sts.; on 16-ft. a rm so light will shine up Cather ine st. east. That switch box be lined with asbestos and lock put on same at corner Ann and Main st. At switch box corner Lib­erty and Ma'n sts. new switch be installed, and box lined with asbestos, and lock put on. Tha t cover be placed over hand hole on box corner Libe ty and Four th ave. Respectfully submitted, Mark B. Sug­

den, Sam C. Andres, Lighting com-mit te .

Aid. Sugden moved the adoption of the report , which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres, Hender­son, Donnelly, Sherk, Hauser, Mc­Gregor, F reeman , Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert . 14. Nays, Aid, Markey 1.

Aid. Markey stated that a liglU should be placed on the westerly side of Detroit st. nor th of the White owan Laundry. Referred to Lighting committee.

Bond Committee. To the Honorable, the Common

Council: Gentlemen—Your Bond commit tee has had the following bonds under conside-ation and rec­ommends approval of the same:

Bond for custody of City Funds, the Ann Arbor Savings Bank, principal; Charles E. Hiscock, Michael J. Fritz, Waldo M. Abbott, Walter C. Mack, Carl F . Braun, L. J. Hoover, Wil iani L. Walz, Henry J. Mann, Wm. D- Har -r iman, Erwin E. Schmid, John C. F: i iz , Roy B. Hiscock, Har ry M. Haw-ley and Emory E. Leland. sureties. Amount $80,000.00.

P lumbers ' bond—Horace Veach, pr ncipal; Geo. P. Geisendorfer, Eu­gene J. Helber, sureties. RespectfulU' submitted, C. C. Free­

man. Wm. L. Henderson. John Huss, Bond committee.

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COMMON COUNCIL—JULY 2, 1917. 109

Aid. F reeman moved the adoption Carrie and Louie Davison, to dam-of the report which was adopted by age done in flowing well on their fa rm the following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel, in the township of Pittsfield by dirain-Sugden, Mayer, Huss, Andres. Hende. '- ishing the flow thereof, $100.00. son, Donnelly, Markey, Shark, Hauser, William Canby to damage caused McGregor, Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pies, by drying up completely two flowing Reichert, 15. Nays, none. wells, $200.00,

P a r k & Sanitary Committee. Thomas and William East, to dam-To the Honorable', the Common ^¥^. ^.^^^ ^o two flowing wells by

Council: Gentlemen—Your commit- diminishing the flow thereof, $60.00. tee, to whom was referred the com- George Lavender to damages done munication from the Board of Pa rk to two flowing well by diminishing the Commissioners on June 18, 1917, have flow thereof, $60.00. had the same under consideration and John F. Lawrence damages as fol-respectfuUy recommend tha t the Su- lows: perintendent of Pa rks be instructed to Ju ly 3rd, 1915, paid A. J. Mc close the contract with J. P. Rusche Omber for put t ing down of Grand Rapids for the construction drive well a t the house . . . .$ 49.50 of concrete foot bridge a t Island Pa rk July 19th, 1915, bricking up in accordance with his bid on same. well and put t ing pipe there -$1,169.88. in 6.00 Respectfully submitted. J. W. Markey, P u m p 7.50

Oscar E. Hauser, Sam Heusel. Pa rk Paid Hutzel & Co. for work and Sanitary committee. in old well 15.00 Aid. Markey moved the adoption of August 4th, 1915, paid A. J.

the report, which was adopted by the McOmber for work on flow-following vote: Yeas, Aid. Heusel. ing well 40.00 Sugden. Mayer, Huss, Andres, Header - Pu t t ing down new well and son, Donnelly. Markey, Sherk, Hauser , work on old well 48.00 McGregor, Freeman, Lutz Sink, Pres. Put t ing new well in place of Reichert , 15. Nays, none. ^ Id well dried up in field near

Special Committee On Claims. ^- R- ^^^hi of way 31.00 Ann Arbor, Mich., June 23d, 1917.

To the Honorable the Common lo ta l $197.00 Council, City of Ann Arbor: Gentle- d a m a g e for drying up a flow-men—We, the undersigned, to whom ^^S well of large flow and was referred the mat te r of the claims unusually good water $200.00 against the city of Ann Arbor for the The above claimants are willing to alleged damages caused by reason of accept the several sums above men-the test which the city made at the tioned in set t lement of whatever dam-16-foot shaft constructed on the prop- age has been done to them in the past erty owned by the city of Ann Arbor by the pumping of water from the and known as the "Steere Fa rm," large well, in case payment is p iop -beg leave to re^port tha^ we have set- eriy made, eay within ten days; this tied the claims on the basis of the offer is made as a compromise and for offers of compromise made in the the purpose of reaching a set t lement communication to this body by Mr. and for no other purpose and is not Ar thur Brown, at torney for claimants, intended to cover any damage for a copy of which s ta tement is here- future pumping. In case this offer is to at tached. The name of William not accepted, it is understood t ha t it Canby appea ls in the proposal of set- is not to be used In any way in any tlement, which ie a mistake. The litigation tha t may arise between said name should be Samuel Canby. c la imants and said city. Respectfully submitted, George Lutz, Yours, etc., Ar thur Brown, Attorney

T. L. Sherk. F rank B. DeVine, City f ,. c laimants . Attorney, committee. A U T * ^ ^^ ^ ^^ Common Council, City of Ann Ar- ^^^Id. Lutz moved the adoption of

bor- GentU men—Re-s ta tement of ^^^ ^^P^^t and tha t the commit tee 's claims of persons damaged by pump- ^^^lon be concurred m. ing of water from so-called sixteen Adopted by the following vote: foot in diameter well on Steere farm Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, in the year 1915: Huss Andres, Henderson. Donnelly,

Georg'^ Wilsey to damage done to Markey, Sherk. Hauser, McGregor, his open wtU at his house by lower- Freeman. Lutz. Sink. Pres, Reichert , ing the wat r therein, $50.00. 15, Nays. none.

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110 COMMON COUNCIL—JULY 2, 1917. . - - , - .

Es t ima tes for Oiling Streets. Total Proper ty

Name of street . Peti t ion by. cost. to pay. Thompson st Manley Osgood . . . .$46.40 $27.84 Geddes ave Geo. M. McConkey. . 32.70 19.62 Oxford road H. J. Abbott 5.86 3.52 Twelfth St Ed. Croarkin 5.86 3.52 W. Washington and Firs ts sts Wm. R. Schne ide r . . 82.13 49.28

By Aid. Lutz: Resolved, t ha t the By Aid. Mayer: Resolved, tha t the prices determined by the City Engi- Pres ident appoint a committee of neer for which petitions have been re- seven, consisting of the senior Alder-ceived and approved, be fixed and de- naen from each ward in the city, for termined as the price to be paid by the purpose of amending the present the petit ioners, and t ha t the City char te r of the city of Ann Arbor. Treasurer , be ordered to collect all Adopted by the following vote: sums to be paid by peti t ioners. Ytas , Aid. Heusel , Sugden, Mayer,

Resolved, further, t ha t the Board Huss Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, of Public Works proceed with the Markey, Sherk, Hauser, McGregor, oiling of all s treets for which peti- F reeman . Lutz, Sink, Pres . Reichert . t ions have been received and approv- 15. Nays, none. ed, upon receiving the proper notice The Pres ident appointed Aid. from the City Treasurer , as provided Heusel. Mayer, Andres, Donnelly, by an Ordinance relative to s treet Sherk, McGregor and Lutz as euch oiling. commit tee .

Adopted by the following vote: By Aid. Mayer: Resolved, tha t the Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer, Ann Arbor Rai lroad Co., be ordered Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, to replank crossing at the intersection Markey, Sherk, Hauser , McGregor, of W. Liberty st. and the A. A. R. R. Freeman , Lutz, Sink, Pres . Reichert , Adopted by the following vote: 15. Nays. none. Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer,

Ofliters* Repor t s . Huss Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, City Clerk reported tha t summons Markey, Sherk, Hauser, McGregor,

had been s t rved in suit of Flora Freeman , Lutz, Sink. Pres. Reichert, Osborn and Freder ick Oeborn against 1^- Nays, none. the city of Ann Arbor, in claim of al- By Aid. Lutz: Whereas the Board leged damages for $10,000.00 caused of State Tax Commissioners have by wells at Steere Fa rm. "*^t completed their work in t ime so

City Attorney made oral report on t^a t the taxes can be collected as in claim of Flora Osborn and Freder ick former years, from July 15th to Osborn, repor t ing tha t he had receiv- August 15th, now, therefore be it. ed an offer of $1,400.00 in set t lement Resolved, tha t the t ime for the col-of said claim. lection of taxes for the city of Ann

Moved by Aid. Lutz, tha t the City Arbor be changed from the 15th day Attorney be authorized to make of Ju ly to the 15th day of August, proper appearance in the case. Adopt- 1917, to the 3rd day of August to ed by unanimous vote of the Council, and including the 3rd day of Septem-

Mr, Butler, represent ing H. H. ber. 1917. Wagoner , addressed t he council rela- Resolved, further, t ha t the city tive to proposal to dispose of garbage, t reasurer cause this notice to be pub-

Mr. Douglas Bycraft called a t ten- Hshed in the Ann Arbor Times News tion to repairs necessary on house at and the Washtenaw Post, city yards. Referred to Pa rk and Adopted by the following vote: Sani tary commit tee . Yeas, Aid, Heusel, Sugden, Mayer,

Resolutions. Huss Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, By Aid. F r e e m a n : Resolved, that Markey, Sherk, Hauser, McGregor,

the City Clerk be and he is hereby Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pres. Reichert, authorized to draw war ran t s for all 15. Nays, none. city bonds and coupons due August By Aid. Hauser : Resolved, tha t the 1st. 1917. Common Council resolve itself into a

Adopted by the following vote: board of election canvassers and can-Yeas. Aid. Heusel. Sugden. Mayer, vass the vote cast at the special elec-Hus9. Andres, Henderson, Donnelly, lion h Id Monday, June 25th, 1917. Markey. Sherk, Hauser , McGregor, Adopted by the following vote: Freeman, Lutz, Sink, Pres . Reichert, Yeas, Aid. Heusel, Sugden, Mayer. 15. Nays, none. Huss, Andres, Henderson, Donnelly,

C O M M O N C O U N C I L — J U L Y 2, 1917. I l l

M a r k e y , She rk , H a u s e r , McGregor , F r e e m a n , Lu tz , Sink, P r e s . R e i c h e r t , 15. Nays , none .

City Clerk's K c p o i t On Elect ion . A n n Arbor , Mich. , J u n e 26th , 1917.

To t h e B o a r d of E l e c t i o n C a n v a s ­s e r s of t h e City of A n n Arbor , M i c h ­i g a n : G e n t l e m e n — T h e fo l lowing is a t a b u l a t e d list of t h e vo tes c a s t for a n d a g a i n s t t h e s eve ra l p r o p o s i t i o n s vo t ed on a t t h e e lec t ion he ld in t h i s c i ty Monday , J u n e 25tl i , 1917.

T h e w h o l e n u m b e r of vo t e s c a s t for a n d a g a i n s t t h e p ropos i t i on . **ShaH t h e revis::d c h a r t e r be a d o p t e d ? " w a e one t h o u s a n d t h r e e h u n d r e d a n d s ix ty - two (1 ,362) , a n d t h e y w e r e g iven a s fo l lows: F i r s t w a r d Yes 68 No 70 Second w a r d Yes 43 No 247 T h i r d w a r d Yes 40 No 175 F o u r t h wa rd Yes 52 • No 127 F i f th w a r d Yes 12 No 63 Six th w a r d Yes 143 N o 40 S e v e n t h w a r d Yes 202 No 80

T o t a l s Yes 560 No 802 Ma jo r i t y a g a i n s t 2 42 T h e w h o l e n u m b e r of v o t e s cas t for

a n d a g a i n s t t h e p ropos i t i on , " G a r b a g e c r e m a t o r y or p l a n t l oan , " w a s one t h o u s a n d t h r e e h u n d r e d a n d s even ty -one (1 ,371) , a n d t h e y w e r e g iven a s fo l lows: F i r s t w a r d Yes 83 No Second w a r d Y^s 113 No T h i r d w a r d Yes 103 No F o u r t h w a r d Yes 103 N o F i f t h w a r d Yes 2 9 No Six th w a r d Y e s 109 No Seven th w a r d Yes 187 No

53 17;J 112

77 46 79

104

T o t a l s Yes 727 No 644 3-5th vote n e c e s s a r y 82 3 Los t by 96

Respec t fu l ly s u b m i t t e d , I s a a c G. R e y ­nolds . City Clerk . By Aid. H a u s e r : Reso lved , t h a t t h e

r e p o r t of t h e City C le rk on t h e e lec­t ion be accep t ed , a n d t h a t we a d j o u r n

a s a b o a r d of e lec t ion c a n v a s s e r s , a n d r e s u m e in. sess ion of C o m m o n Counci l .

A d o p t e d by t h e fo l lowing v o t e : Yeas , Aid. H e u s e l , S u g d e n , Mayer , H u s s . A n d r e s , H e n d e r s o n , Donne l ly , M a r k e y , S h e r k , H a u s e r , M c G r e g o r , F r e e m a n , Lu tz , Sink, P r e s . R e i c h e r t , 15. N a y s , n o n e .

By Aid. H a u s e r : Reso lved , t h a t t h e C o m m o n Counci l of t h e Ci ty of A n n Arbor , Mich igan , a t a r e g u l a r m e e t ­ing of t h e C o m m o n Counci l for such p u r p o s e , a t t h e counc i l c h a m b e r in sa id city, on t h e s e c o n d d a y of Ju ly ,

r i . f o u n d t h e p r o p o s i t i o n . "Sha l l t h e rev ised c h a r t e r be a d o p t e d ? " lost by a m a j o r i t y of t w o h u n d r e d and f o r t y - t w o a g a i n s t sa id p ropos i t i on of t h e vo tes cas t a t t h e specia l e lec t ion h e l d Monday , J u n e 25th, 1917; a n d t h a t t h e p ropos i t i on , " G a r b a g e c r e m a ­t o r y or p l a n t l o a n , " rece ived n i n e t v -six less t h a n t h e n e c e s s a r y t h r e e -fifths, of t h e v o t e s c a s t a t sa id e lec ­t ion .

A d o p t e d by t h e fo l lowing v o t e : Yeas , Aid. H e u s e l , S u g d e n , Mayer , H u s s A n d r e s , H e n d e r s o n , Donne l ly , M a r k e y , S h e r k , H a u s e r , M c G r e g o r . F r e e m a n , Lutz , Sink, P r e s . R e i c h e r t , 15. Nays , n o n e .

Mayor W u r s t e r i n f o r m e d Counci l t h a t a H u n t e r M c G u i r e i n c i n e r a t o r w a s u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n a t H a m -t r a m i c k , De t ro i t , a n d adv i sed t h a t m e m b e r s of g a r b a g e c o m m i t t e e in­spec t t h e p l a n t .

Moved by Aid. Sink, t h a t t h e City E n g i n e e r a n d m e m b e r s of c o m m i t t e e i n s p e c t t h e p l a n t a n d e x p e n s e be pa id by city.

A d o p t e d by t h e fo l lowing v o t e : Yeas , Aid. H e u s e l , S u g d e n , M a y e r . H u s s . A n d r e s , H e n d e r s o n , Donne l ly , M a r k e y , S h e r k , H a u s e r , M c G r e g o r , F r e e m a n , Lu tz , Sink, P r e s . R e i c h e r t , 15^ Nays , n o n e .

T h e Counci l a d j o u r n e d . ISAAC G. R E Y N O L D S ,

City Cle rk .