Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-08-25
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council met in the
Council room Monday evening, Aug 90,
1875.
PREsENT.-Geo. L. Maltz, Mayor; A.
r. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Gillett, Pack, Richardson, Sease, Sheahy
and Timms.
Journal of last session read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS.
or Eaton & McTavish. fer permits
sion to erect shed az; in t the rear
end of their wagon and carriage shop.
Moved by Alderman Pack that the pc
tition be referred back to the petitioners.
Aycs-Gillett, Pack, Richardson, Sheahy
and Timms. No-Alderman Seage.--
Carried.
or Thos. II. Hunt, for permission to
erect small wooden building on lot o,
block 3. Referred to Committee on Fire
Limits. - -
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
the payment of sundry bills. Referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
The following communication from f.
S. Goodrich was read, and on motion Of
Alderman Pack, ordered spread upon
the Journal:
Alpena, Mich, Aug. %, 1878.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
GESrLEMEx:--I desire TO call your attention 10
an ordinance passed by the Common Council
OF this city, in 1872, and since amended by your
honorable body, establishing fire limit in and
around the burnt district. You viii doubtless
rccolect that the ordinance OF " compelled all
parties TO build either with brick or stone and that
the walls of all such buildings should be twelve l2l
inches thick The Council, however, could grant
privileges 20 build Of wood when the corner posts
were not over ten feet in height. Also privileges
TO veneer wood building with brick may be
granted under the amendment, by 10 IT honorable
body. In compliance with this ordinance, have
erected brick building with twelve inch walls.
Other parties within the fire limits have had per-
mission TO erect wood buildings, assuring your
honorable body thut they would immediately
brick or veneer the same, and as yet have failed
70 comply with the requirements of said pcrmis-
sion. Others have built of wood in defiance OF
your honorable body, thus increasing the rate Of
insurance and thereby injuring those who have
complied with the ordinance.
WOulu, also, respectfully ftIuluu inc tpuuCli
that permission has recently been granted, by
this Council, TO party 10 erect two story wool
building, contrary to the letter and spirit OF this
ordinance and said building has been this day
erected, and entirely inside the fire limits.
Now, gentlemen, in view Of such partiality and
injustice, wish To enter my solemn protest, and
earnestly ask your honorable body 20 enforce the
ordinance and its provisions when violated. Let
justice be done to all. am. gentlemen,
Very Respectfully, Your obi serv't,
FRED 8. GOODRICH.
We heartily coincide in the above protest.
POTTER BROTHER.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending the
payment of the following bills; ~
Claimed. ray al
Thos. oivar. work on street, l.n so
y. w. sutton. heater for engine. 1900 1000
c. n. Cornell, plans for engine 100 a.
Mason. Luce q Co.. lumber for
bridge, 5e.w. 10"
Moved by Alderman Pack, that the
report be accepted aud adopted and
warrants drawn for the amounts. Ayes
-Ginctt, Pack, Richardson, seage,
Sheahy and Timms. Carried.
Fire Department, recommending that
the proposition Of ID. p. Buker for site
for engine house In Third ward be re-
ferrcd back to Mr.. Buker.
Moved by Alderman Scagc that the
report be accepted and adopted, and the