Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15
Council Proceedings.

ALPEEA, MICH, April z, 1874.
The Common Council met at the
county court room, in the city of AL.
pena, April z, 1874, and was called to or.
der at 4:30 o'clock p. NJ, by the Mayor.
Present-A. w. Comstock, Mayor; F. S
Dewey, Recorder, and Aid. Blakeley
Campbell, Davis, Kimball, Knight and
Wall.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were readan approved.
Moved by Aid. Wall, that,
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the report
of the City Treasurer, that he does not
take into consideration, nor make any
report I'm respect to the amounts placed
in his hands to be collected for county,
State and school purposes; therefore be
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Reso'red, EThat the City Treasurer be
instructed to furnish the Council with a
full report of all taxes placed in his
hands for collection, the exact amount
collected, the amount of returned delin-
quent tax, the amount of upcollected
personal tax, and also all vouchers and
receipts he may hold for the same.
Amended by Aid. Kimball, that the
resolution be laid OH the table until the
next meeting of the Council. Carried.
Ayes,-Ald. Blakeley, Davis, Campbell,
Kimball and Knight No,-Ald. Wall.
The resolution as amended was carried.
Ayes,-Ald, Blakeley, Campbell, Davis
and Kimball. Nocs,-Ald. Knight and
Wall.
The board of canvassers made the fol-
lowing report!
Statement of votes given In the city Of
Alpena, State of Michigan, for city ofic-
ers, at the annual charter election, holden
on the first Monday sixth day of April,
A, ID. 1874. The whole number of votes
cast for Mayor was seven hundred and
seventy-one, of which George l.. Maltz
received four hundred and one, and
Charles W. Richardson received three
hundred and sixty-eight. Scattering two.
The whole number of votes cast for
City Treasurer was seven hundred and
seventy one, of which Robert J, Kelley
received three hundred and eighty-fve,
and Marshal N. Bedford received three
hundred and1 eighty-two. Scattering
four.
The whole number of votes cast for
Justice of the Peace was seven hundred
and sixty.nine, of which Paul Dane re-
ceived four hundred and twenty-one, and
James ID. Turnbull received three humid
red and forty-fve. Scattering, three.
We do hereby certify, that the forego-
ing is a correct statement of the votes
given in the city of Alpena, and State Of
Michigan, at the annual charter election,
holden In said city, on the first Monday
(the sixth day. of April, A. ID. 1874.
G. l.. KIMBALL,
z. NJ. KNIGHT,
j. NJ. b .AKELEY,
john &. WALL,
ALEX. CAMPBELL,
G. ii. DAVIS,
Members of Common Council OF the
city of Alpena
On motion Of Aid. Kimball, the fol-
lowing named persons were declared du-
" elected to ill the respective city Offices
as follows: -
Mayor-George L. Maltz;
City Treasurer-Robert j. Kelley.
Justice of the Peace-Paul Dane.
The Board of Inspectors OF election
for the First Ward, Of the city OF Al
pena, presented their report of the annu-
Al charter election, held in said ward on
Monday, April 8, 1874. and on motion OF
Aid. Kimball, the following named per-
sons were declared duly elected 10 NIL the
respective ward Offices Of said ward' as
follows: atfa 5
supervisor-Thomas @: Spratt.
Alderman-Albert Pack.
Member of Board Of Education
George s. Lester.
Constable--W william @. Andrus.
The Board OF Inspectors OF Election
for The Second Ward, Of the city OF Al