Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-03

pay nieHe vi tHS iOiiONihS uiuouhtS iOl
salaries, etc.
Capt VIM Shorthand, bridge tender, ss5 90
Robert Oliver, engineer, So 90
Arthur Irwin, engineer, 70 IS 90
ID Scott, chief of poi,e, . IT, az so
Alex Mcdonald, rent Of council room, 50 so
John, Berryhill, work on street. 10 90
Moved by Alderman Seahy, that the
report Of the Comptroller be accepted
and adopted and warrants drawn for
the payment of the respective amounts.
Ayes-Gillett, Pack, Richardson, Seage,
Sheahy and Trims. Carried
From the Street Commissioner, call.
ing attention to the condition of Dock
street beyond the Trowbrldge track, and
asking that the Council take some steps
for repairing said street Referred to
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Fire Limits, recommending that the
prayer of petitioners, A. F. Fletcher &
Co., for permission to erect small wood
en- building within fire limits, near z. NJ.
hnlSnt Office, Dc Sranteu.
Moved by Alderman Seage, that the
report be accepted and the recommended
ton of the committee concurrsd In.
Ayes-Gilett, Seage, Sheahy and Timms.
No-Aldermen Pack and Richardson.
Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Park, That section nine OF or
dihanoe No. one of the city of Aipena is hereby
amended so rs to read rs follows: Section nine.
No person shall ride or drive any horse, carriage,
sleigh, or any other vehicle through any street or
avenue in this city mt faster rate than six miles
per hour, excepting that portion Of washington
oution laid over until next meeting
by Alderman Pack, That the resolution in
reference to the closing Of fire engine house No.
q submitted by him at last meeting, be now ta-
ken from the table. Carried.
Resolution read as follows: That the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department Is directed 10
close fire engine house No. on the first day Of
November next, and turn over engine No. . to
the engineer of fire engine No, |, said engineer
shall keep the engine in good ORDER ready for use
when wanted.
Alderman shenhy moved to amend the resoiu-
ton so that it shall rend as follows: "That
the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department is
hereby directed to close fire engine house No.
engine Mol TO the engineer Of fire engine No. 2.
5 lid eng n er shall keep the engine in good or
der, ready for use when wanted.
For the amendment Aldermen Gillett, sheahy
and Timms. Mo--Aldmmen Pack, Richardson
and seage. The Mayor give the casting vote in
the affirmative. Amendment carried t 49,
For the original motion as amended, Ayes
AL iermep Peck No-Aldermen Uillott, Ri1h-
afdson, seagc, shcahy and Timms. Lost.
BY Aid. shenhY. That the street commissioner
be and is hereby directed to procure the services
of one or two men for the purpose Of clearing the
culverts and drains on Lockwood street. Ayes
Gillett, Richardson, Seage, Sheahy and Timms.-
No-Ad. Pack Carried lr
Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby
inst ted 10 furnish six lamps for the use OF the
city, TO be placed on the north side of the river,
and four TO be placed on the south side, and that
Capt. Shorthand have charge of the same. Ayes
AID Shcahy. No-Ald. Gillctt, Pack, Richard
son, seagc and Timms. Lost
On motion of Alderman Seage the
Council adjourned.
A. r. MCDONALD,
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