The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-18
Proceedings OF tie Common Council.



orr CIxsE OFsICE LASslSa. July !. l~to-
Council met Pursuant 10 aajo1rnm-ut. sd w4s
esliei 70 order ~ n Pres dent
1lr motion All Olis va appointed Cierk pro ~.
Roll caLed-ao lorlm present
Ahsent-Aii EiEoads, NazAs1rsn, NAnAkel,
Whu.ey ana Williams, an tie MARSHA
or molten. NJ 4 Co.trsI Vas spPoInisi EArs-t I
PRO ter. and instructed 70 secure l1oraA
quorum WAS 05ta led
On motion TIE reading OF ths minutes FAs -spers /
~ with.
PETITIONS AND cLAINs FRKsESTED
By Aid Whitney
1f.ir of 7 % Preston for sa--ways and Meas
Petition OF A. BuTtc., Il relai'1 70 oreinAncs =
auirug slaughter houses 10 Be sreEaOved-Seierrea 10
/ lae Mayor
/ By Ali Hart
CAIN OF 5 Rogers for s. 6s-strrsts-
! CAIN Of J. r Baker. for 81 .5-Iliy AhAlrs
Clam Of j Tan n5ordsr, for a. ,97c-streets.
EEpogrs % ooxHrrrEs
By Committee on Cty AaAirs.
FsvOrably claim Of ; Briggs for $50 20, .-so,
on claim Of C B Lewis, 'or 81 e, and BT sss for
SO 4l-Cl4ims placed on special or-ef
By the Committee OF streets
Favorably OF claims Of A Dart for g hogers
for A. s. and VanG0rder, Tor y go Oo-CAllHs
placed On Special Order
CONCENTRATIONS FRos CITY oFT1CsEs
Report OF 81 Inspector Of 81 Dlstrict-Flrs Dc
Report Of sineer Of probe Of NAison street
Report oy Marsha q bids for the contract Of gr-a
~ Willow -
. On motion ihs bids opened and we're a. fol-
lows. ....
t. river tor 81 per rod
. c Campbell 80 cts psr cubic yari and make ditch
{. l. Henry, ~
A Kinney. -
Ou motion Of Aid Jones the Mayor and Clerk were
directed u enter into contract with ). Rogers Tor
- the rrste Of Willow St and digging the ditch from
washington avenue 70 the river, according 70 hi
bid. upon the furnishing Of proper bonds by hin
Rsport bv Marsha, Of bids FOR the contract o
roakiag the approach TO Cedar river bridge.
On motion tia bids were opened and we're a, to'
lows:
slump dus out and furnish his own bridging
a. B. Bum, ~. cts per cubic yard ana nAA
crossing over cat hole for So .,.o.-
Jerry shine, IS CTS per cubic yard snd $3.50 10
AN Kinney y cts. pei cubic yard and s75 10
0a motion. the question OF letting the contract va
referred TO streets 70 report 10 the Mayor VINO va
authorized 10 make contract With the lowest D'aa'
NOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND S0ncE
AID whitney offered the following
R>,olr1f That the several Street Inspectors u Il
IN 80 and ith highway districts be and they are nere
III directed to complete without unnecessary delay
SIDE walks not now laid or west side OF sey nslr .
south Of Saginaw street IN accordance WIZ tue oi-
OF this Council heretofore pAsset-Adopted
Aid Hart offered the following
P.solp,f That the Marshal be and be Is hereby
struetef to cause the bridge over the river on vi
n street to be rsplanked with new oak p ank Al lea
P' tro inches thick and charge the cost Of such p2
10 the contingent fuId-Adopted
AID whitney offered the following
" R.solrsd That the Committee on Streets be rSque'
~ ed to report what further work, II any, and "ht
Oto the same s required upon the grade Of Sey modr
before il ia to be accepted by the Council a. col
pleted Adopted
&C Aid Whitney offered the following
Resolv,d That the CJmmIttee on streets toss1i
with AID Rdmonds, be a Special Committee, aud
pity hereby instructed 70 proceed Immediately 10 exam
II tbs present line Of Michigan avenue easttrom
- ipgton avenue and report TO this Council az us :
sion Mondsy evening next, what variation, II any ~
ists between the present lnss OF sAid street am
lines az established by tie original survey Of tne
- enue BY the Stste-Adopted.
Aid Olds offered the following.
Rssolrsd That D. H. Hastings be permitted TO
move 200 Yards OF earth on bis lots from LenS'
iels street providing he shall take said earth ron
hin mar the junction OF Tow lsend and LenaWee
ST and providirg also that he shall leave the Stree
as good condition as II now ls-Lost
AID Jones offered the following
R,sof,sf That 10 per cent. interest from tue
- day of August, 1866 70 the lst day OF fsoro'
1867 be aided 10 all taxes returned ss unpaid on
spsclal assessment roll for the grading o. caplsA
enue and ths. The City Assessor be and ne - her
-. directed u add such interest 70 all such taxes
turned when spread upon the generai YAK f'
Adopted.
SPECIAL Order
fns The following claims were allowed; .o
! hurley for 5i17 and : Briggs for so W
$40 Il.
e. {. OLD5, Clerk, pro u