The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-02
Mackey Telephone Company Has Or dinance Tabled When Mayor Casts
 Deciding Vote in Council.

the measure was dead.
 The company had present an at torney who endeavored to make it clear to the council that the franchise ordinance was formality which the company could demand without any compensation, and that it didn't make much difference to the company either way. All the city had asked was the free transportation of city messages to points within the state. The other telephone company grants this. The new applicants were not doing business in the concession line last night, so the franchise was ta- bled
 Another important matter before the council was the presentation and adoption of two resolutions on the question of sidewalk building, both by Alderman Burgauer, and one of which requires the chief of police to state monthly in his report the names of those who have been arrest ed under the sidewalk violation law, and the other which makes the po- lice judge specify in his report the dispositions of the arrests.
 Chief Leonard stated that he had been vigilant in the matter of side walk law endorsements. but that it i had been a busy season and there were many excuses, and that the city had not been so strict in the past few months as it would be if the sea son had not been on.
 There were present Aldermen Jones, Ellis. Burgaaer, sigman, Pet l tit, Horner, Shepherd and Weimar
 A bill in the sum of SIP for pa tient cared for by the Barry hospita was referred to the Associated Char ities
 C. M Conroy presented a petition stating the wood block paving on Benton street was all well laid, and asked that the company be relieved from further liability. The petition was referred
 j. H. Avery, as agent for John snodgrass. presented petition ask ing part pay for walk work done on Park avenue. Allowed.
 The regular monthly bills as aud. tied by the board of public affairs were allowed and ordered paid
 George French, city eusineer, re. ported the width of walks on Grand avenue should be six feet.
 Mr. French also reported that the improvement on the foundation of the walk in front of the Corners prop cry cost sli0.So She was granted sSs.s0.
 The reports Of the various city off cers were received and filed.
 A petition for acceptance of the Francis street sewer was read, also petition for the Pullman avenue sewer. were referred back to the city engineer for 8 report.
 Under a resolution the mayor was provided with a secretary at s65 per month The city clerk has in the past had an s~ 'stant who served both officers, and this resolution provides for that continuance
 Under a resolution fire hydrants arc provided for at Pleasant and Gulpha and Exchange and Court streets This resolution had the sanction of the fire chief:
 As to the matter of the removal of part of the Iron Mountain tracks from Valley street, Attorney Huff rendered a decision in effect that the point in issue is whether the road is maintained for public or private bene- fit. Property owners obiecting brought evidence to show that Whit. tington and Stearns had built the ex- tra trackage and had forced other users of 1t to pay S2 per car track age, until three years ago. when the custom was stopped The railroad claimed a necessity of the extra track age for passenger purposes and asked that they be permitted to continue to use the track under such restrictions as are fair to all. The whole matter was referred to later session of tho council.
 J. R, Hayes, manager Of the Park hotel, left yesterday for Detroit,