COMMON COUNCIL.^—MARCH C. 1928 389

Council Chamber, Ann Arbor, Mich., March 6, 1928. Regular meeting.

M-eeting- called to order by Pres­ident Woodbury.

Present: Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson. Maulbetsch, Lucas, Hammial, Dorow, Fisher, Lutz, Pres. Wood­bury, 9.

Absent; Aid. Graf, Draper, Sev­erance, Freeman, Bursley, 5.

Printed proceedings of Feb. 20, 3 928 not received from printer.

Communications Hon. Edward W. Staebler, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dear Mayor Staebler:

The Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor has noted with re­gret your bereavement caused by the death of your father and wishes me to express to you our feelings of sympathy at this, your time of ktress. AH the members of the Council join in this communication to you and to the members of your family.

With sincere regards in this be­half, I a m

Sincerely yours, BENJ. P. WOODBURY,

President of the Common Council. Ordered entered in minutes. Enter Aid. Graf. F rom Board ol* Public Worlts

Moved by Mr. Rentschler, that Hoard requests Council for per­mission to buy in open market season's supply of sand, gravel, (.ement, calcium chloride, tarvia, road oi., bricks, survey stakes, fcewer pipe and other necessary ma­terials for routine work.

Moved by Aid. Lucas, tha t re­quest be granted and Board au­thorized to buy in open market or receive bids as they deem ad­visable.

Adopted by following vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn. Slauson, Gi-af, Maul­betsch, L^ucas, Hammial, Dorow, Fisher, Lutz, Pres. Woodbury, 10. Nays, none.

Ann Arbor. Mich., Feb. 27, 1928. To the Honorable Common Council, City of Ann Arbor, Mich. Gentlemen:

Please authorize the transfer of $31,000 from Water Works Sink­ing Fund to Water Works Regular Fund.

Respectfully yours, John Lindenschmitt. Robert Nor-

ris, Wm. H. L. Rohde, Water Commissioners.

Action deferred until necessary number of members of Common Council a re present.

Communication from S. W. Smith, Secretary and Business Manager of University of Michigan, relative to proposed paving of For­est avenue from Washtenaw ave­nue to Huron street, straightening of Twelfth street at North Uni­versity avenue, and rounding of southwest corner of Ann street and Observatory street, received and referred to Street Committee.

Petitions Of Roy B. Hiscock, et. al. for

lateral sewer on Sunset road from Spring St. easterly, received and referred to Sewer Committee.

Of A. Milcer, et. al., for street light at corner of Ravena Blvd. and Linwood Ave., received and refer­red to Lighting Committee.

Of Cuthbert and Cuthbert, in be­half of owner of property, to con­tinue a garage building starting in Class *'C" district over the rear 58 feet of a piece of property 66 feet wide in Class " B " district adjoin­ing the before mentioned Class "C" property, received and refer­red to Board of Appeals.

Of W. S. Butterfield, relative to oriveway approach to 223 S. State St., received and referred to Street Committee.

Curb & Gutter Petition Of August Schiplock, et. al, for

curb and gutter on Seventh St., between Madison St. and Pauline Blvd. received and referred to Street Committee.

Pavement petitions Of N. Stanger, et. al. for pave­

ment on Wells St. between Ferdon road and Packard St. and petition

of the Regents of the University of Michigan for pavement on For­est Ave. between Huron St. and Washtenaw Ave. received and re­ferred to Street Committee.

Claim Of Hiram O'Toole for $10,000

for alleged injuries received Dec. 24. 1927, on Broadway received and referred to City Attorney.

Committee Reports Finance Report

Continjyent Fund Edward W. Staebler, sal­

ary $ 41.66 I. G. Reynolds, s a l a r y . . . 275.00 H. W. Crippen, salary 250.00 Theo. J. Schmidt, salary.. 250.00 Geo. H. Sandenburgh, sal­

ary 375.00

3 90 C O M M O N C O U N C I L — M A R C H C, 1928

H . R . Scov i l l , s a l a r y . . . J o h n T. K e n n y , s a l a r y . F r e d C. P e r r y , s a l a r y . . C. F . H a r t m a n , s a l a r y . R . O. B o n i s t e e l , s a l a r y . J o h n A. W e s s i n g e r , s a l a r y O w e n A. S t r i c k l e n , s a l a r y C h a s . S to l l , s a l a r y J u l i u s L o h r k e , s a l a r y . . . . M a r c i a M. M i n n i s , s a l a r y . C l a r a M a s t , s a l a r y M a r g u e r i t e H a n n a n , s a l ­

a r y P a u l G a r v e y , s a l a r y V i c t o r H . L a n e , J r . , s a l a r y D o r o t h y W r i g h t , s a l a r y . . . F r a n k M a r z , s a l a r y , h a l f

m o n t h F r e d J . S t a e b , s a l a r y , h a l f

month

250.00 200.00 200 .00 200.00 183 .33 166.66 150.00 160.00 145.00 125.00 125.00

100.00 75.00 75.00 24.00

78.50

57.50

C o n t i n g e n t F u n d t o t a l s a l a r i e s $3 ,506 .65

F i r e F u n d C h a r l e s A n d r e w s , s a l a r y . . ? 114.50 H e n r y M c L a r e n , s a l a r y . . . 91 .50 R a l p h E d w a r d s , s a l a r y . . . 91.50 J a c o b G w i n n e r , s a l a r y . . . 83.00 H e r m a n K r u s e , s a l a r y . . . 83.00 F r a n k M a r k e y , s a l a r y . . . . 78.50 E m i l D a m m a n , s a l a r y . . . . 78.50 M a t . H e i n i n g e r , s a l a r y . . . 78.50 E a r l A r n o l d , s a l a r y 78.50 B e n j . Z a h n , s a l a r y 78.50 H e n r y N e v r o t h , s a l a r y . . . 78.50 A r t h u r C l a r k , s a l a r y 78.50 C l y d e C a r p e n t e r , s a l a r y . . 78.50 J o h n C o m i s k e y , s a l a r y . . . 78.50 W a l t e r F i e l d c a m p , s a l a r y . 78.50 P e r c y W h i t l o c k , s a l a r y . . . 78.50 E d w . Z e e b , s a l a r y 78.50 G e o r g e S c h m i d t , s a l a r y . . 78.50 H e n r y K o l a n d e r , s a l a r y . . 78.50 A l b e r t H o f f m a n , s a l a r y . . . 78.50 E l m e r R i n t z , s a l a r y 78.50 O s c a r R i n t z , s a l a r y 78.50 E a r n s t H e l l e r , s a l a r y . . . . 78.50 I r a N e v a r r e , s a l a r y 78.50 F r a n k R y a n , s a l a r y 78.50 L a u r e n c e C h a t t e r t o n , s a l ­

a r y 78.50 J o h n W a t e r m a n , s a l a r y . , 78.50 W i l l i a m K e i h l , s a l a r y . . . . 78.50 C a r l N e v i n s , s a l a r y 78.50 F r e d W a d h a m s , s a l a r y . . . 72.00 C h a r l e s C a r r o l l , s a l a r y . . . 45 .00

F i r e F u n d t o t a l s a l a r i e s , h a l f m o n t h F e b r u a r y . $ 2 , 4 6 4 . 5 0

P o l i c e Funcl T h o m a s O ' B r i e n , s a l a r y . . ? 114.50 L o u i s F o h e y , s a l a r y 87.50 N o r m a n C o o k , s a l a r y . . . . 83.00

S h e r m a n M o r t e n s o n , s a l ­a r y

M. G. H o w a r d , s a l a r y . C h a r l e s K a p p , s a l a r y . I r w i n K e e b l e r , s a l a r y . H a r o l d G e e , s a l a r y . . . . B e n j - B a l l , s a l a r y P l o l a n d W o o s t e r , s a l a r y H e r m a n S u m a , s a l a r y . O s c a r W e i r , s a l a r y . . . . T h o m a s F o h e y , s a l a r y . J u l i u s E h n i s , s a l a r y . . . T\^alter S c h m i d , s a l a r y A r n o l d B u s c h . s a l a r y . . A l b e r t H e u s e l , s a l a r y . J o h n O s b o r n , s a l a r y . . W i l l i a m M a r z , s a l a r y . . H a r r y S m i t h , s a l a r y . . C l i f f o r d W e s t , s a l a r y . C a s p e r M i c h e l s o n , s a l a r y W m . H i t c h i n g h a m , s a l a r y C l a r k E a r l , s a l a r y R o y R i c h t e r , s a l a r y I r w i n D a v i d s o n , s a l a r y . . E u g e n e G e h r i n g e r , s a l a r y R i c h a r d B u r m a n , s a l a r y . C l y d e H a h n , s a l a r y

83.00 78.50 78.50 78.50 78,50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 85.00 72.00 72.00 72.00 72.00 72.00 72.00 72.00 72.00

P o l i c e F u n d t o t a l s a l a r i e s , h a l f m o n t h F e b r u a r y . $ 2 , 2 8 5 . 0 0

P o o r F u n d E d w i n G a n z h o r n , M. D. ,

s a l a r y $ 50.00 G e o r g e M c C o l l u m , s a l a r y . 50.00

P o o r F u n d t o t a l s a l a r i e s . ? 100.00 C e m e t e r y F u n d

G e o r g e M c C o l l u m , s a l a r y . ? 9 5.00 P a r k F u n d

E . A. G a l l u p , s a l a r y $ 250.00 E d n a S p i e g e l b e r g , s a l a r y . 10.00

P a r k F u n d t o t a l s a l a r i e s . ? W a t e r W o r k s F u n d

G e o . S. V a n d a w a r k e r , s a l ­a r y ?

O w e n E . S t r i c k l e n . s a l a r y N e i l C o r n e l l , s a l a r y W i l l i a m R o h d e , s a l a r y . . . J o h n L i n d e n s c h m i t t , s a l ­

a r y R o b e r t N o r r i s , s a l a r y . . . .

260.00

270.00 50.00 20.00 20.00

20.00 20.00

T o t a l m o n t h l y s a l a r i e s . ? 400.00 H a r r y W i l l s h e r , s a l a r y . . . 72.50 "Waldo E i s e m a n n , s a l a r y . . 75.00 F r e d L i n d e , s a l a r y 87.50 L o r e n z F u r t h m u e l l e r , s a l ­

a r y 75.00 R o b e r t R o w e , s a l a r y 70.00 R o b e r t Y o u n g , s a l a r y . . . . 65.00 WMlliam Z a c h m a n , s a l a r y . 62.50 A. E . H a w k e s , s a l a r y . . . . 70.00

COMMON C O U N C I L — M A R C H 6, 1928 391

C. "VV. Shet ter ly , s a l a r y . . . D o n n a W o o d w a r d , sa la ry . "VV illiam Groves, s a l a r y . . . J . C. Ledwidge , s a l a ry . . . . J o h n A r d n e r , sa la ry

Tota l s e m i - m o n t h l y sa l ­a r i e s

100.00 62.50 70.00 70.00 62.50

$ 942.50

W a t e r W o r k s F u n d to ­t a l sa la r ies $1,342.50

Street F u n d A. J . P a u l , sa la ry $ 250.00 J o h n W e b b e r , s a l a ry 100.00 E d n a Spiege lberg s a l a ry . . 90.00

S t ree t F u n d to ta l sa l ­a r i e s

Contingent Fund Municipal Garage

T h e De t ro i t Ed i son Co., N - P services I

The M a y e r - S c h a i r e r C o . . . J o h n C. F i s c h e r Co., m a ­

te r i a l s H e r t l e r Bros. , m a t e r i a l s . . C. F . H a r t m a n , m a t e r i a l s . P r a t t & Str ibley g a r a g e ,

r e p a i r s J . F . R i e h m , r e p a i r s . . . . W a s h t e n a w Motor Co., r e ­

pa i r s Wolf &. Colvin, r e p a i r s . , .

$ 440.00

2.09 .20

1.15 .80

4.93

5.25 4.77

3.60 7.25

Munic ipa l G a r a g e total .$ 30.04 Engineer Department

J i m Acqui , services $ 6.60 K. W. Donnel l , se rv ices . . 75.00 H. Fe renz , services 75.00 W . S, Housel , s e r v i c e s . . . . 19.50 V. W. McAdam, se rv ices . 100.00 F . Schnnid, services 75.00

E n g i n e e r D e p a r t m e n t to ta l services $ 351.10

W a s h t e n a w Gas Co., N - P services $ 7.71

T h e De t ro i t Ed i son Co., N - P services 161.43

E d w a r d Besch, col lec t ing g a r b a g e 1,925.00

P r a n k K a p p , l abor a t d u m p 50.00

Wi l l i am K u e h n , l abor a t d u m p 50.00

P e t e r Vasseliou, r e n t g a ­r a g e a t d u m p 5.00

E . J . London , s e r v i c e s . . . . 25.00 Mrs. K a t h e r n Golden,

wages 25.90 T. P . Stowe, wages 64.50 J o h n D u n n a b a c h , wages . . 35.00

R o b e r t Gwinner , w a g e s . . 35.00 The N i k - O - L o k Co., con-

• t ingenc ies 8.60 Ann-A F u e l Co., f u e l . . . . . 247.79 Doubleday Bros. & Co.,

elect ion 36.77 Di t to Inc. , office expense . 23.19 J o h n C. F i s c h e r Co., of­

fice expense 5.95 Hutze l & Co., office ex­

pense 6.75 Keuffe l & E s s e r Co., office

expense 21.32 Univers i ty of Michigan,

office expense 9.00 J o h n C. F i sche r Co., m a ­

ter ia l s 1.10 H e p n e r Sewer Root Cut­

te r Co., m a t e r i a l s 35.00 City of Ann Arbor St ree t

F u n d , cont ingenc ies . . . 2.50 City of Ann Arbor Muni ­

cipal Garage , M. Garage ( E n g . Dept . ) 189.51

City of Ann Arbor Muni ­cipal Garage , M. Garage ( H e a l t h Dept . ) 229.80

Tota l $3,201.82

Cont ingen t F u n d tota l , inc lud ing sa lar ies . . .$7 ,089

Fire Fund W a s h t e n a w Gas Co., N - P

services $ T h e Det ro i t Ed i son Co.,

N - P services Cha r l e s Andrews , N - P

services paid F a n n e r L a u n d e r i n g Co.,

office expense Swisher Grocer Co., office

expense Sam C. Andres , ma te r i a l s . E r n s t Bros . E lec t r ic Shop,

m a t e r i a l s AVm. Goodyear & Co., m a ­

te r i a l s Mayna rd B a t t e r y & Auto

Elec t r i c Shop, ma te r i a l s The M i c h i g a m m e Oil Co.,

m a t e r i a l s

14,

10,

2

12,

4, 7,

Total $ 74

,61

,22

.67

.00

.40

,00 ,30

.25

,58

.08

,00

,50

F i r e F u n d tota l , inc lud­ing sa la r ies $2,539.00

Pol ice Fund H e n r y S. P ia t t , equ ipment .$ 360.00

Pol ice F u n d tota l , in­c luding sa lar ies $2,645, 00

392 COMMON C O U N C I L — M A l i C H 6. 1928

Poor Fund O r e n n a n & Clague, sup ­

plies $ 35.00 E l m e r Fr i tz , supp l i e s . . . . 12.00 Steve Broussal is , suppl ies . 8.00 P ie rce Grocery Co., sup ­

plies 65.90 Miller Ave. Grocery, sup ­

plies 14.47 T h o m p s o n Grocery Co.,

suppl ies 5.00 A n n a Spathelf, supp l i e s . . 3.37 He r r i ck & Bohnet , sup­

plies 3.00 D. C. P r o c h n o w , suppl ies . 12.00 A. E . M u m m e r y , r e n t . . . . 10.00 David Rinsey Est . , r e n t . . 10.00 City of Ann A r b o r St ree t

Dept. , de l iver ing c o a l . . 24.00

Tota l $ 202.74

P o o r F u n d to ta l , in­c luding sa la r ies $ 302.74

W a t e r W o r k s Fund Millard Press , office ex­

pense $ 30.00 Pos t Office, office ex­

pense 43.84 Michigan Valve & F o u n ­

dry Co., m a t e r i a l s 71.40 Detroi t Lead P ipe W o r k s ,

ma te r i a l s 303.15 J o h n Crane , m a t e r i a l s . . . 71.20 Ann-A F u e l Co. .mater ia ls 26.23 Michigan Cent ra l R. R.,

m a t e r i a l s 1.24 W a t e r W o r k s Dept. , m a ­

te r ia l s 2.46 Michigan Bell Te lephone

Co., N - P service 50.47 Detroi t Edison Co., N - P

service 5.90 City of Ann Arbor Muni­

cipal Garage , M. Ga­rage and Ins 393.51

H a r m o n - N e s s Co.. wel l s . . 1,627.75 City T reasu re r , r enewa l

and r e p l a c e m e n t e x p . . . 3,855.32

Tota l $6,482.47 L. H. L. A. .1. O. A. R.

Gerr ick, l abo r . . . Maier, l abo r . . . .

W. Bush, l abo r . . Gerst ler , l abor . . . Duboloski , l abor . D. Conger, l abor . C. Hets ler , l abor . P ryce , l abor

62.40 46.67 10.83 62.40 19.20 57.60

4.80 67.59

tal , i nc lud ing salaries.$8,156.46 P a r k Fund

George Davis, labor $ 59.40 Ben Fos te r , l abor 64.80 (^eorge Mason, labor 9.00 E z r a Moore, l abor 54.00 Claude W y m a n , l a b o r . . . . 59.40 Tim McCar thy , l a b o r . . . . 27.00

Tota l l abor $ 273.60 T h e Det ro i t Ed ison Co.,

N - P services $ 21.11 J o h n M. Fe iner , ma te r i a l s 6.20 W m . Goodyear & Co., m a ­

te r i a l s 1.60 H a r r i s Seed Co., m a t e r i a l s 22.40 City T rea su re r , con t ingen­

cies 88.67 City of Ann A r b o r Muni­

cipal Garage , M. Ga rage 45.80

Tota l $ 185.78

P a r k F u n d to ta l , in­c lud ing sa la r ies $ 719.38

St ree t Fund L. G. Bird, l abor Ot to Blaess, l abor C a m d e n Dempsey , l a b o r . F r e d H a n s e l m a n , l a b o r . . Sam K a l m b a c h , l abor . . . . Wi l l i am Kepple r , l a b o r . . F r e d Malke, l abor J a m e s Mason, labor Michael Morha rd t , l a b o r . A r t h u r Raus , l abor Ed R o e h m , labor Otto Schantz , l abor H e r m a n Stoll, l abor Mar t in Walsh , l abor Ike W a r n e r , labor Wi l l iam W a y m a n , labor . .

Tota l $ 462.20 The Det ro i t Ed ison Co.,

N - P services 4 . $ 3.71 City of Ann Arbor Muni ­

cipal Garage . M. Ga rage 836.38 The Aus t i n -W es t e rn R o a d

Mach inery Co., m a t e ­r ia ls 65.50

J o h n C. F i s che r Co., m a ­te r ia l s 4.45

A r t h u r Hines , m a t e r i a l s . . 13.57 Michigan Cen t ra l Ra i l ­

road, m a t e r i a l s 3.91 E. G. Schul tz & Son, m a ­

te r i a l s 100.00 Staebler Oil Co., ma te r i a l s 14.28

$ 56.00 48.00 21.60 52.00

8.00 50.40

2.80 44.20 11.00 48.00 15.00 29.40 26.40 14.40 21.00 14.00

Tota l l abor $ 331.49 Tota l $1,041.80

W a t e r W o r k s F u n d to - Street F u n d total , in-

COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 6, 192-8 303

eluding salaries $1,944.00 CITY STREETS AND PROVID-Rocapitulation ING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA-

C6ntingent $ 7,089.61 TION THEREOF," PASSED MAY Fi^e 2,539.00 7, 1923; APPROVED MAY 9, 1923. I^olice 2,645.00 The Common Council of the City Poor 302.74 of Ann Arbor Ordain: Cemetery 95.00 Section 1. That Section 2 of an Water -Works 8,156.46 ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Fa rk 719.38 Providint; Spcifications for Back-Street 1,944.00 filling and Maintaining All Exca-

vations. Service and Other City Funds total $23,491.19 Trenches Dug in City Streets and

Ann Arbor, Mich., March 6, 1928. Providing a Penalty for Violation To the Finance Committee of the Thereof," passed May 7, 1923; ap-

Common Council: proved May 9, 1923, be and the Oentlemen: same is hereby amended to read

I have examined the foregoing as follows: accounts against the City of Ann Section 2. If th^ person, firm or Arbor and I hereby certify tha t corporation who digs the trench they are correct to the best of my does not backfill and maintain knowledge. Complying with rule same in accordance with the above XXI, the following warran ts were specifications then the maintain-drawn to save discount and are not ing and backfilling shall be done included in above report : Contin- by the city and the cost plus 20 gent Fund, Municipal Garage, per cent shall be charged against Mona Motor Oil Co., materials, the person, firm or corporation $126.80. Street Fund, The Times ^ ^ o dug the trench. And further News, contingencies, $1.26. ghall protect and save harmless

ISAAC G. REYNOLDS, the said city from all damages City Clerk. j j j action at law that may arise

TO the Honorable, the Common ^^, ^^ brought on account of any Council: negligence in the protection or

Gentlemen: handling of the same in accord-Your Finance Committee has ^^^^ ^ . th the provisions of this

reviewed the foregoing report. ^^^ ^^ther ordinances of the City A\arrants for salaries were drawn ^^ Ann Arbor. Provided, however, March 1, 1928. We recommend ^^at the Board of Public Wo tha t same be approved and tha t g^all have and are herebv grant-Avarrants be ordered drawn for ^^ ^^^ j. ^^ht and may cause the tcregoing accounts and that action applicant to furnish a cash bond of City Clerk in drawing warrant .^ ^^ amount sufficient to care for ^" ^^y.^^^'f.''o^''V^TT?rSS^"|^^^ '"• the taackfiUing and maintenance

xj V/ 'oT AT;«7<XT of ^ny excavations of service and fV fT'TT^^Ac other trenches dug in city streets J-.. E. LUCAb, . g provided in this ordinance be-

. . . r Finance commit tee . ^^^^ ^ ,^ .^ j ^U ^^ granted. Aid Lutz moved the adoption of ^^^^^.^ ^^ l^^ck fill and maintain

report, which was adopted by fol- excavations, service and other J owing vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn, ^^' ^,^ , '. ,, ^ ^..,, ^i-^^^*.^ Slauson. Graf, Maulbetsch. Lucas, trenches dug m the city streets H a m m i a \ Dorow, Fisher, Lutz, immediately upon completion of Pres. Woodbury, 10. Nays, none. said work for which Permit was

Orrtinance Committee granted satisfactory to the Board Aid. Slauson presented the fol- of Public Works shall work a for-

lowing ordinance which was given feiture of said bond. Its third reading: Section 2. This ordinance shall

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND take effect and be in force on and AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, after ten days from legal publica-AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING tion thereof. SPECIFICATIONS FOR BACK- The Chair put the question, FILLING AND MAINTAINING "Shall this ordinance pass" ALL EXCAVATIONS. SERVICE Passed by following vote: Yeas. AND OTHER TRENCHES DUG TN Aid. .Jocelyn. Slauson. Graf. Maul-

!94 COMMON C O U N C I L — M A R C H G, 1023

betsch, L/ticas, H a m m i a l , Dorow, F isher , L-utz, P re s . Woodbury , lu . Nays, none.

Aid. Slauson presen ted the fol­lowing o rd inance which was given ii:^ i.iird r ead ing :

AN O R D I N A N C E TO A M E N D AN O R D I N A N C E E N T I T L E D , "AN O R D I N A N C E TO R E G U L A T E AND C O N T R O L T H E CONSTRUC­TION. E R E C T I O N AND MAIN­T E N A N C E OP^ I L L U M I N A T E D E L E C T R I C SIGNS AND P R O ­VIDE F O R P E N A L T I E S F O R T H E VIOLATION T H E R E O F , " PASSED S E P T E M B E R 29, 1924; A P P R O V E D S E P T E M B E R 30, i 9 J 4 ; A M E N D E D D E C E M B E R 19, 1927.

The C o m m o n Council of t he City of Ann Arbor Orda in ;

Section 1. T h a t Section 7 of a n o rd inance ent i t led, "An Ord inance to Regu la t e a n d Contro l t h e Con­st ruct ion, Erec t ion a n d Main te ­nance of I l l umina t ed E lec t r i c fci'^ns and Prov ide Pena l t i e s for t h e Violat ion Thereof ," Pas sed Sep tember 29, 1924; app roved Sep tember 30, 1924; a m e n d e d De­cember 19, 1927; be and the s ame is hereby a m e n d e d to r ead as fol­lows:

Section 7. Every person, firm or corpora t ion ins ta l l ing or m a i n t a i n ­ing one or more e lectr ic signs shal l file wi th t he City Clerk of the City of Ann Arbor a bond a p ­proved by t h e C o m m o n Council of said city a n d r u n n i n g to t h e City of Ann Arbor in an a m o u n t of $1,000 for each sign so instal led, to keep and save h a r m l e s s t he City of Ann Arbor from any d a m a g e of any n a t u r e wha t soever a r i s ing or resu l t ing from any pr ivi leges g r an t ed or conferred by th i s ordi­nance .

Section 2. This o r d i n a n c e shal l t a k e effect a n d be in force on and af ter ten days from legal pub l ica ­t ion thereof.

The Chai r put the quest ion, •'Shall th i s o rd inance pass?"

Passed by following vote : Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul -l>etsch, Lucas , H a m m i a l , Dorow, Wisher, Lutz, Pres . Woodbury , 10. Nays, none .

Street Coininittee Pavement Resolution

By Aid. Mau lbe t sch :

W h e r e a s , t h i s C o m m o n Council h a s been appl ied to in wr i t ing by a nia jor i ty of t he owners of t he lands, wh ich a r e liable to be as ­sessed for t he p a y m e n t of t he con­s t ruc t ion of t he same , p r ay ing f<5r t he g r ad ing and pav ing of t he fol-

^lowing p a v e m e n t d is t r ic t : Dis t r ic t No. 101, on Fores t Ave.,

f rom W a s h t e n a w Ave. to Eas t H u r o n St., wi th in t he corpora te l imits of t h e City of Ann Arbor, Mich igan ; a n d

W h e r e a s , t he g r a d i n g and pav­ing of t he above n a m e d district, wi th in t he l imi ts aforesaid, is deemed a n d declared to be neces­sa ry publ ic i m p r o v e m e n t ; t h e r e ­fore be it

Resolved, t h a t it is he reby de­clared to be t he purpose of the C o m m o n Counci l to cause the above n a m e d distr ict , wi th in t he l imits aforesaid , to be g r a d e d and paved u n d e r t h e c h a r t e r and or­d inances of t he City of Ann Arbor and in p u r s u a n c e of the p rayers of said pe t i t ioners .

Resolved, fu r ther , t h a t t he cost and expense of t he cons t ruc t ion of said pub l ic i m p r o v e m e n t shall be charged , assessed a n d paid as fol­lows: all s t ree t and public alley in te rsec t ions and twen ty per cent of t he r e m a i n i n g shal l be paid by the City and the r e m a i n d e r shall be assessed a n d pa id by special a ssessment levied and assessed ac ­cord ing to benefits on and aga ins t al l t h e lands, t e n e m e n t s and p r e m ­ises lying on or f ron t ing t he above n a m e d distr ict , wi th in t he l imits aforesaid .

Resolved, fu r ther , t h a t t h e said pet i t ion a long wi th th i s de t e rmi ­na t ion be and the s ame is hereby re fe r red to t h e B o a r d of Publ ic W o r k s to r epo r t to t he Council, wuth all convenient d ispatch , suit­able p lans wi th specifications for t he said proposed improvemen t , t h e kind and qual i ty of ma te r i a l to be used there fore , t oge the r wi th an es t ima te of t h e p robab le cost and expense of such publ ic im­p rovemen t .

Adopted by following vote : Yeas. Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson. Graf, Maul­betsch, Lucas , H a m m i a l , Dorow, F isher , Lutz, Pres . ' Woodbury , 10. Nays, none .

^:'OM.MON COUNCIL.—MARCH 6, 192S 305

C u r b & G u t t e r R e s o l u t i o n By Aid. M a u l b e t s c h :

W h e r e a s , t h i s C o m m o n Counci l h a s been app l i ed to in wr i t i ng by a ma jo r i t y of t he o w n e r s of t h e l ands , w h i c h a r e l iable to be a s ­sessed for t h e p a y m e n t of t he con­s t ruc t i on of t h e s ame , p r a y i n g for t h e c u r b i n g a n d g u t t e r i n g of t h e fo l lowing c u r b a n d g u t t e r dis­t r i c t s ; Dis t r i c t No. 142, on B r o c k -m a n Blvd. b e t w e e n Copley Ave. and Shadf ord r o a d ; Dis t r ic t No. 14:;, on B a l d w i n p lace ; Dis t r ic t No. 144, on Abbo t Ave. be tween Vir­g in ia Ave . a n d M o n t g o m e r y Ave.; Dis t r i c t No. 145, on T h i r d St. be ­t w e e n Mosley St. a n d Davis Ave. ; Dis t r i c t No. 146, on E d g e w o o d Ave. f rom Davis Ave. to Hoove r Ave., on Dav i s Ave. f rom F i f th St. to t h e in t e r sec t ion of Davis Ave. w i t h t h e eas t b o u n d a r y l ine of lot 74 of E d g e w o o d Subdivis ion a n d on W i l d e r p lace f rom Davis Ave. to H o o v e r Ave. ; Dis t r ic t No. 147, on W o o d l a w n be tween P a c k a r d St. a n d S h e e h a n Ave. ; Dis t r ic t No. 148, on O n o n d a g a St. be tween Hil l St. and Geddes Ave. ; Dis t r ic t No. 149, on N. Univers i ty Ave. for­mer ly k n o w n as Vol land St., be ­t w e e n O b s e r v a t o r y St. a n d F o r e s t Ave. ; Dis t r i c t No. 150. on F o r e s t Ave. b e t w e e n W a s h t e n a w Ave. a n d S. Univers i ty Ave. ; Dis t r i c t No. I J l , on S e v e n t h St. b e t w e e n Mad­ison St. a n d P a u l i n e Blvd. ; w i th in t h e c o r p o r a t e l imi ts of t h e City of A n n Arbo r , Michi 'gan; a n d

W h e r e a s , t h e c u r b i n g a n d g u t ­t e r i n g of t h e above n a m e d dis­t r ic t s , w i t h i n t he l imi ts a foresa id , is d e e m e d a n d dec l a r ed to be necessa ry publ ic i m p r o v e m e n t s ; t h e r e f o r e be it

Resolved , t h a t it is he reby de ­c la red to be t h e p u r p o s e of t h e C o m m o n Counci l to cause t h e above n a m e d dis t r ic ts , w i th in t he l imits a foresa id , to be cu rbed a n d g u t t e r e d u n d e r t he c h a r t e r a n d o r d i n a n c e s of t h e city of Ann A r b o r a n d in p u r s u a n c e of t h e p r a y e r s of said pe t i t ioners .

Resolved, fu r the r , t h a t t h e costs a n d expense of t h e cons t ruc t i on of said pub l i c i m p r o v e m e n t s shal l be cha rged , assessed and paid a s fol­lows: All s t r ee t a n d publ ic al ley i n t e r sec t ions a n d t w e n t y pe r cen t of t h e r e m a i n i n g shal l be pa id by

t h e city a n d t h e r e m a i n d e r sha l l be assessed a n d pa id by specia l a s se smen t , levied a n d assessed a c ­co rd ing to benefits on a n d aga ins t al l t h e lands , t e n e m e n t s a n d p r e m ­ises lying on or f ront ing t h e above n a m e d dis t r ic ts , w i t h i n t he l imits a foresa id .

Resolved, fu r the r , t h a t t h e said pe t i t ions a long wi th th i s d e t e r m i ­n a t i o n be a n d t he s a m e a r e h e r e ­by r e f e r r e d to t h e B o a r d of Pub l i c W o r k s wi th d i rec t ions to r e p o r t to t he C o m m o n Council , wi th con­venient d i spa tch , su i t ab le p l a n s wi th specif icat ions for t he p r o ­posed i m p r o v e m e n t s , t he k ind a n d qual i ty of m a t e r i a l to be used t he re fo re , t o g e t h e r w i t h a n es t i ­m a t e of t he p robab le cost and ex­pense of such publ ic i m p r o v e ­m e n t s . y

Adopred by fol lowing vo te : Yeas , Aid. Joce iyn , Slauson, Graf, Maul ­be t sch , l-.ucas, Hanamial , Dorow, P i s h e r , Dutz, p r e s . Woodbury , 10. Nays , none .

S idewalk Coiiiiii i t tee S idewa lk (ii-ade Kcso lu t ion

By Aid. S lauson : W h e r e a s , In t h e opinion of t he

Counci l t he g r a d e of t h e s idewalk on t h e South Side of Eas t W a s h i n g ­ton S t ree t ough t to be changed and fixed and es tab l i shed to t he end t h a t such s t r ee t may be su i tab le for publ ic t rave l . There fo re ,

Resolved, And it is he reby or­de red t h a t t he g r a d e of t he s ide-w a : k on a n d a long t h e sou th siU>-of E a s t W a s h i n g t o n S t ree t f rom the Eas t line of Sou th :Main St. to ihe west line of Alley in Block 2, South , Range 4 Eas t , be, a n d t he s a m e is he reby changed , fixed a n d estal^Iished, so t h a t t he g r a d e of sa.d s idpwalk on and a long t he s t r ee t a foresa id shal l l)e as follows, t h a t is to say:

0 p lus 00 equals E Curb face on Main St.

0 p lus 14.75 equa ls S-'.S.Sl E . P r o p . Line S. Main St.

0 p lus 25 equa ls S:]8.97 E. P r o p . Line S. Main St.

0 p lus 50 equa ls 8:!9.:'7 E. P r o p . L i n e S. Main St.

0 p lus 75, 1.60 per cent , equals 839.77 E . P r o p . Line S. Main St.

1 p lus 00 equa ls 840.17 E. P r o p . Line S. Main St.

1 p lus 25 equals S40.57 E. P r o p . L ine S. Main St.

1 p lus 39.25 equals 840.79 W. Line of Alley.

96 COAmON COUNCIL—MAPvCH G. 192S

The elevation given being- above vhe official city da tum and along The center line of such walk, and the grade lines to consist of s t ra ight lines between the several points or stat ions above s ta ted.

Adopted by following vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul-betsch, Lucas, Hammial , Fisher . Lutz, Pros. Woodbury, 9. Nays, AM. Dorow, 1.

Sidewalk Grade Rosoliitioii By Aid. Slauson:

Whereas . In the opinion of the Council the grade of the sidewalk on the east side of South Main Street ought to be changed and fix­ed and established to the end tha t tuch street may be suitable for public travel . Therefore,

Resolved And it is hereby or­dered tha t the grade of the side­walk on and along the Eas t side of South Main St. from the South line of East Wash ing ton Street south thi r ty eight feet be, and the same is hereby changed, fixed and established, so tha t the grade of said sidewalk on and along the street aforesaid shall be as fol­lows, tha t is to say:

0 plus 00 equals S. Curb face on East Washington St.

0 plus 12 equals 838.81, face S. Line E. Washington St.

0 plus 25 equals 838.91, S. Prop . Prop. Line E. Washington St.

u plus 50, .70 pe; cent, 839.10, S. Prop . Line East Washington St.

The elevation given being above the official city da tum and along the center line of such walk, and the grade lines to consist of s t ra ight lines between the several points or stat ions above s tated.

Adopted by following vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul-betsch, Lucas, Hammial , Fisher, Lutz, P res . Woodbury, 9. Nays, Aid. Dorow, 1.

Ti-aft'lc Coniinittee Moved by Aid. Maulbetsch, t ha t

Mr. H. C. Steiner be granted per­mission to place a sign at his own expense, on each side of driveway to his place of business No. 311 S. A.shley St. Prohibi t ing park ing in t ront of said driveway.

Adopted by following vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul­betsch, Lucas, Hammial , Dorow, Fisher, Lutz, Pres . Woodbury, 10,

Bond & Liconse Coniinittee Repor t

To the Honorable, Common Council, Gent lemen:

We respectfully recommend the approval of the following bonds for erection and installation of electric signs:

S. G. Bothman. principal; United States Fidelity & Guaranty Com­pany, of Balt imore, Md. surety.

The Be'lows Corporation, of De­troit, Mich., ( W a h r Shoe Co. sign) principal ; Globe Indemni ty Com­pany, of Newark. N. J., surety.

The Bellows Corporation, of De­troit . Mich. (Brown-Cress & Co, sign) pr incipal ; Globe Indemnity Company, of Newark, N. J., surety.

The Bellows Corporation, of De­troit, Mich., (Varsity Laundry Co. sign) principal ; Globe Indemnity Company, of Newark, N. J., surety.

Respectfully submitted, A. W. Dorow, Benj. H. Graf, Bond

& Licence Committee. Aid. Dorow moved the adoption

of report , which was adopted by following vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn. S'auson. Graf, Maulbetsch, Lucas, Hammial , Dorow, Fisher, Lutz, Pres . Woodbury, 10. Nays, none.

City Officers Repor ts of City Treasurer .

Clerk. Marshal and Heal th Officer for month of Feb rua ry and annual report of Clerk received and or­dered on file.

Summary of Treasurer ' s report ordered printed in the minutes .

Summary of Treasurer ' s Repor t See Kxhibit F—Taljle No. 1

The annua l report of Water Works Depar tment was received and ordered printed in proceedings of March 19, 1928, to allow ample t ime for pr inter . By Aid. Lucas:

Resolved, tha t George L. McCol-lum be appointed Poor Commis­sioner for t he year beg'inning the first Monday in March, 1928; at a salary of fifty doHars per month.

Adopted by following vote: Yeas, Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul­betsch, Lucas, Hammial , Dorow, Fisher, Lutz, Pres . Woodbury, 10. Nays, none. By Aid. Lucas:

Resolved, tha t Dr. Edwin C Ganzhorn be appointed City Physi-

S U M M A R Y O F T R E A S U R E R ' S R E P O R T Month Endins. Feb . 29, 1928

T A B I J K X O . 1 D i s b u r s e -

CITY F U N D S R e c e i p t s m e n t s C o n t i n g e n t $ 49,296.74 $ 11,348.59 C e m e t e r y S i n k i n g C e m e t e r y 39-00 125.91 F i r e D e p t 5,225.67 Po l i ce 5,068.76 P o o r 55.50 572.33 S t r ee t 67,634.35 3,676.68 P a r k 150.00 1,157.94 S t r ee t L i g h t 2.558.02 S idewa lk B u i l d i n g 1,043.10 . 4,291.10 Br idge , Cu lve r t a n d C r o s s w a l k 74,791.55 W a t e r W o r k s G e n e r a l F u n d 10,688.46 52,965.51 Specia l W a t e r W o r k s ( C o m p l e t i o n ) 1.125.00 W a t e r Dep t . S i n k i n g F u n d 3,855.32 W a t e r — ( H y d r a n t , R e n t a l , e tc . ) Unco l l ec t ed City T a x 3,374.48 D e l i n q u e n t T a x F u l l e r S t r ee t B r i d g e 241,67 S ta te , Coun ty & School , a l so D r a i n F u n d s 54,328.60 100,000.00 Sewer F u n d s 913.78 5,009.59 P a v e m e n t F u n d s 1,347.39 14.577.14 C u r b & G u t t e r F u n d s 165.83 12,560.19 T r a n s f e r s , $111,880.67; Rece ip t s , $80,991.88 $192,872.55 $295,295.65

On H a n d F e b . 1st, 1928 777,617.42

$970,489.97 T r a n s f e r s . $111,880.67; C h e c k s P a i d , $100,00.00;

W a r r a n t s P a i d , $83,414.98 295,295.65

On H a n d M a r c h 1st. 1928 $675,194.32

On H a n d $ 85,838.82

136.62 943.77

35,973.47 20,097.34

1.704.85 27,053.70

4,810.62 14,116.41

1,039.57

36,405.69 2,765.92

714.27 490,523.80

1,099.38 65,617.10 23,068.29

W a r r a n t s O v e r - O u t -d r a w n s t a n d i n g

$870.38

3.00

9,725.03

33,700.39 743.98

40,255.72 52,290.18

$811,909.62 $136,715.30

136,715.30

$675,194.32

4.76 2.40

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398 COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 6, 1928

Monday in March, 1928, a t a salary Fisher, Lutz, Pres . Woodbury, 10. of fifty dollars per month . Nays, none.

Adopted by following vote: Yeas, Moved by Aid. Jocelyn, tha t A]d. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul- v/hen we adjourn we do so to meet betsch, Lucas, Hammial , Dorow. Thursday, March 8, 1928, at 1:Z(} Fisher, Lutz, Pres . Woodbury, 10. o'clock p. m. Nays, none. Adopted by following vote: Yeas.

Moved by Aid. Hammia l , t ha t ^ i ^ jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul-m a t t e r of purchase of regis t ra t ion j .etsch, Lucas, Hammia l , Dorow, books and all pr int ing relative to pjsher , Lutz, Pres . Woodbury. 10. elections and registrat ion be refer- jsj ^ none red to t he Finance Commit tee ^ ' with power to act ^^ motion of Aid. Lucas, Coun-

Adopted by following vote : Yeas, ^^^ adjourned. Aid. Jocelyn, Slauson, Graf, Maul- ISAAC G. REYNOLDS, betsch, Lucas, Hammial , Dorow, City Clerk.