The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-08
Proceedings Of the Common Council.


CRY CLEzK's OFEIcE IANsiSG Aug lsss
Council met pursrani t. a cal g tie Mayor. Al.
w. oAllei 20 order By ihs President
Roll oallet-Qsorun present
Abs-nt-Aid varK-uren
tn mosioa the re81ng of The minutes Wa Dis
peus@c with
FxurIoss ASD ClAINs FEEsES1r
BY AID vzaAksu
Claim - ! " illl4rls f3r if0U 5l-Regerrtt l.
Al o. tie ~ WaTt
~ the Committee % Streets
Fsccn neol.n .ns thst TIE Pr5als ~ valnatstre D.,
adopted AL fle--prl1e WAS zdoPte- AL fe-
Hy Committee ol Pc Department
Rccommencing that to stree. Inspector O; the 3.
District be allowed 10 ~th-raw bis report f1r coT-
rection.
BY Committee CO Fiusnce
o. report q Inspector u 81 District for S-l Sc
Report accepted an FLED
By the Committee o. IRE Department.
Favora5ly OF petition u =. b Waite, f0r FIRE
eu CINE for ist 2rt sth Wa-ds
BY special Con n siee.
II relatoa 70 abrineuls 10 Michigan avenue br.-se
reported The following
Resolref That The Nlrshal under the direction e..
the Br -ge Committee D. arf be y hereby directed
TO cause the winss of the eist bltnent of Michigan
avenue bridge O. BE- extended tHe1ty feet north
south from The bltnent such wing o. be blis q;
stone ans lime an ~ tie be ght TIE street
m llkrleut as1 tlat the tutn-ut be raised no
g. eTe- with the bottom ~ tie bridge either with
stone ~ timber Sail "a % De d0ce as soon a.
P'isshle. aEt 2. h- pa ,r0u the brlige f-ns-
Adopted
Hy COMMITTEES OF City Afirs
ll relation . s.e walks -l cap. .ta sveuuo-R ctfl.
men1ing that ~slk be pat upan tie grade.
coz4u SIcA1IoSs rsox CITY osl7cKRs.
Report q 81 Inspector os ia Listrioi forss- 81
Referred 10 AID. Of llh Ward
From tie Cty Attorney
T. relation % Ali Hart beng interested o. Cou-
IA q - ~ far sflfr IA.
% hear proofs-acceptsl
Oa notion q AID. Joues Friday evening Aug 10
was nXed as the time % hear tie proofs. ane thsi
sub tct was made ths special order for that evening
The Mayor pre-sut-d a resolution adopted rs :
citizens meeting held July 18th
On motion the erssolugon was referred o. Con Giites
on fire Department
MOTIONS, EEsoLUr rIoSs AND NoncE>.
AID Whitney offered the fouo Wig.
Resolv>d That the street Inspectors of the cty D.
ans they are hereby directed u make application t.
the Aldermen Of the several wards u which th-y
situated for their approval before making any repairs
of culverts side walks or crosswalSs M their wards
Adopted
/ On motion Of Aid Jones the Council went into b
committee q the whole on the General order
! Aid Hart DO the Chair
A ter sometims spent therein, the committee rose
and through their Chairman reported back Al OrCi
nance for the cons ,ructi0u ~ side walk the eas
side OF Capital from Main street Michigan
( avenue.
Also, An Ordinance for the construction Of q side
walk on the Orth side OF Michigan avenue
Also, An Ordnance 70 amend an ordinance enttet
" Al Ordinance Of QIst and Good Order " with recon
nendation that the Council concur IL amendments
and that they DO pass
Report accepted and committee discharged.
Amendments cOncurrsd IN
On motion Of Aid. Jones. the rules were suspenie.
AMI the ordinances put upon their passage, and th'
1rst two were passed.
! On motion q AID. Jones the title Of she EeCorC
named ordnance was amended BY inserting th'
words d" and South after tbs word " north" d" anl
] the letter 90 " after the word side
The third named or liuancs was not passed.
On motion, the vote by which 1t was lost, was re
/ considered
/ Aid Edmonds move 3D. amend-lOst.
On motion u was laii upon the table
On motion II taken from the table
On motion II Was rsferred % the City Attorney.
/ On motion, Council adjourned
A. +. COWLEs, City Clerk.