Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-06-09
Councii proceedings.


Council Proceedings.
The Common Council OF the City OF
Alpena met in the Council Room on
Monday evening, June 9TH, 1875, and
was called to order at eight o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsENT-Geo. L. Maltz, Mayor; A.
II. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aids. Pack,
Richardson, Sheahy, and Trims.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
PETITIONS.
c. Nitz, David Kettrick, Geo. n
Fletcher and Is others for Strengthening
Mill and Trowbridge streets. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Gelos Potvin, asking to have his name
taken off the liquor dealers assessment
roll
L. NJ. Luce and others asking to have
First street opened so as to intersect
Chisholm street. Referred to Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From City Attorney, in reference TO
the suit of VIM. Van Inwegan against
the City, and informing the City that If
he is required TO attend the taking of
testimony in said cause on the 23rd day
of June, inst, at Memphis, fifty dollars
must be appropriated to defray expenses.
Laid on the table.
From S. Il. Hitchcock and Samantha
Hitchcock, Offering to give the City a
right of way through lot G, block seven,
for a street to be extended through said
lot, for the sum OF two hundred and
fifty dollars. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
From the Comptroller, notifying the
Council that he had turned over to
Abram Hopper, County Treasurer, the
assessment roll for the year 1875. Said
assessment being upon the business of
manufacturing, selling or keeping for
sale distilled or malt liquor. The az
gregatc amount of the assessment upon
said roll, which said Treasurer is author
lied to collect, amounts TO the sum of
thirty-four hundred dollars. Ordered
placed on record.
From the same, report of licenses is
sued up to and including May 3lst, 1875.
Ordered placed on file.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Comptroller, recommending the pay
ment of the following bills:
A. c. TefTt, printing, t33 SO
| Eaton & Mcravish. work on engine, On
| VIM. Mirre. surveying, 400
Peter CHI titan, dit,hinR, 10 90
Duglass scot, salary for May: 20 days.l $3.50
John Thompson, salary for May, 6O0O
Arthur Irwin, salary for May, 6667
VIM. Shorthand, salary for May, $500
Accepted and adopted, and warrants
ordered drawn for the several amounts.
From the Recorder, report of fines for
the month ending May 3lst, 1875. Or
dered placed on file.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending the
payment of the following bills:
obed Smith, use of Office for 80
| election, $500 800
| Albert Puck, for lumber, 2.62 2.62
John Kelley, services special police 2.5o $50
Report, with the exception Of the
claim of John Kelley for services as
special policeman was adopted, and
warrants ordered drawn for the amounts.
Committee on Ordinances, submitting
an ordinance relative to licensing of
shows and public entertainments, and
also repeating ordinances No. %
and 90. Laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aid. Sheahy, That the bondsmcn
of r. j. Kelley, as City Treasurer, be
notified by the Recorder to report to the
Council. Carried.
BY the same, That the Chair appoint
a committee to wait upon r. j. Kelley,
ex-City Treasurer, and ascertain what
he intends doing with IN, balance of the
funds belonging to the City, now in his
han Is. Carried.
The Chair appointed Aids. Sheahy
and Timms as such Committee
BY Aid. Pack, That the Mayor call a
meeting of the citizens to meet in this
Hall at $ o'clock p. M. on Wednesday,
June 9th, 1875, for the purpose of rcor-
ganizing the fire department of this
city.
On motion of Aid. Richardson, the
Council adjourned.