Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-03
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council met at the
county court room, in the city of Al.
pena, May %. 1874, and was called to or
der az $50 o'clock P. NJ, by the Mayor.
Present-George l.. Maltz Mayor; F. :.
Dewey. Recorder, and Aid. Blakeley,
Campbell, Gil!ett. Pack and Scage.
Moved by Aid. Pack, that the reading
of the meeting be dispensed with, and
that the regular order OF business be Sus-
pended to the order Of motions and reSo-
lutions, except the report OF the Com
mittee on Finance, in regard to salaries.
Carried
The Committee on Finance made a
verbal report in regard 10 salaries.
Moved by Aid. Pack, that the report
be accepted and placed on file. Lost.
Moved by Aid. Pack, that the report
be laid on the table. Lost.
Moved by Aid. Campbell, that the
Committee proceed al once to make the
report. Carried.
The Finance Committee made the fol-
lowing report, and on motion OF Aid.
Blakeley the same was accepted and
adopted:
To tie Honorable Mayor AMI Con mo
Council Of he city of Alpeaa:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee would
report in the matter of salaries for city
officials for the ensuing year as 'ollows:
Recorder, $500 90
Comptroller, 40 90
City Attorney, ESQ 90
III. s. SEAGE,
a. CAMPBELL,
A PACK,
Com. on Finance.
The Mayor presented a report stating
that it was necessary TO place the amount
of 1000 upon the assessment roll for
the year 1874. for city purposes, and 81
600 for school purposes, besides the two
mill tax.
Moved by Aid. Pack, that the Comp
troller be instructed TO place the follow
ing sums On the assessment roll for the
ensuing year. Carried:
Bond and Interest, 5000 %
Street and Highway, 1000 ~
Contingent, 5000 %
school, besides two mill tax, 1000 o.
BY Aid. Seage,
Resolred, That a notice be published II
the Alpena County Pioneer. to the effec
that the Board of Review will be in ses
sion on the 22d, 23d and cath days o
June next, for the purpose Of reviewin;
/ the tax roll for 1874.
Moved by Aid Blakeley, that the or
dinance defining Comptrollers duties b
again taken up and acted upon tonight
| Carried.
Moved by Aid Blakely, that the ordin
ance defining Comptrollers duties bepu
upon its passage. Carried.
Moved by Aid. Pack, that the ordin
ance be read by sections. Carried. Sal
ordinance being read by sections, IL wa
moved by Aid Pack, that the following
section be added as section ten.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall b
re-enactcd upon by the Common Council
at the end of two years or become inor
erativc. Carried.
The ordinance defining Comptroller
duties was then put upon its passag,
and adopted by majority of all the A
. dermen elect voting therefore.
Moved by Aid Pack, that ordinanc
No. "a be published In the Alpena Coun
ty Pioneer, so as to take effect Us soon a
possible. Carried.
BY Aid. Seage,
ResOired, That the Recorder he instruC
ted to notify each and every officer H.
ing funds belonging TO the city, to repoT
| To the Comptroller such funds on the Is
day of June, and on the first day of cac
succeedingmonth,a and that the Comptro
Ter report the same TO the Common CouI
! ell on the second Monday of June, an
also on the first Monday of each succeed
ing month thereafter. Carried.
On motion of Aid. Pack the Counc
adjourned.
f. S. DEWEY,
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