Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-09
Chas. Rice,
Moses Brown.

possible day. Yours,
Chas. Rice,
Moses Brown,
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Dated May 9TH, 1877.
Moved by Alderman Rice that the re-
port OF the Committee on Streets and
Sewers be accepted, their recommenda.
ton concurred in, and that said Com.
mittee on Streets and Sewers be and Is
hereby instructed to submit a plan for
new bridge at the point aforesaid
at the next meeting Of the Council, and
that they also report on the cheapest
way, In their opinion, of having said
bridge constructed.
Ayes-Brown, Gillett. Healy, Rice and
Tins. Nays--None. Carried.
Fire Department as follows:
To Me Mayor and Aldermen Of tie city of
Alpend.
GENTLEMEN: - Your Committee to
whom was referred the proposition Of
Valentine Stevenson, Offering for the sum
OF S4l5 TO put down a tank at intersec-
ton OF Second street and Washington
avenue Of sufficient capacity 10 keep
both engines running for one hour and 8
had the same under consideration, and
are o. the opinion that instead OF putting
one large tank down at the intersection
OF Second street and Washington ave
nue., it would be more advisable to con-
struct two medium sized tanks, one at
the point stated, the other at such
point as may be determined upon further
up the avenue, each OF said tanks to be
of the same capacity. or nearly so, as
the tank built by Stevenson in the Third
Ward. Respectfully,
Moses Brown,
Jas. Tins.
Chas. Rice,
Committee on Fire Department |
On motion Of Alderman Rice the re-
port Of the Committee was accepted.
TANKS.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the |
matter of building tanks, their location,
number to be built and sizes, be referred |
to the Committee on Fire department,
with instructions TO report fully a. the
next meeting of the Council. Ayes
Brown, Gillett. Healy, Rice and Tins.
Nays-None. Carried.
LUMBER.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the
Comptroller be and Is hereby instructed
to advertise for sealed proposals for fur
nshing the city with lumber during the
coming year. Ayes-Brown, Gillett,
Healy, Rice and Tins. Nays-None.
Carried.
ALPENA TOWNSHIP DITCH.
The Comptroller gave notice that the
Totx l.f ..f L.I Il
ures to construct ditch or drain from
Mud Lake to the Bay, small portion
Of which ditch would be inside Of city
limits, and that the authorities OF said
Township desired to know II the city
would aid In the construction of said
ditch. On motion the matter was refer.
red to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers and City Attorney.
On motion of Alderman Rice, the
Council went into committee of the
whole to consider the question OF fixing
The salaries Of certain officers and EN-.
ployees Of the city.
After some time spent therein, the
arose and through their chair
nan, reported that they had under con-
'ideration the matter OF fixing the sal
tries Of City Marshal, engineers, bridge
ender and Chief Engineer, and would
recommend that the salaries be fixed at
he amounts paid last year. and asked
% be discharged from further consider
ltion of the subject. Report accepted
md committee discharged.
The question recurring on the adop-
ion of the report Of the committee, II
vas tabled.
MnTrnNo AVN nrcnY r-TrnSo
BY Aid. Gillott, that the salary Of the City Mar.
ccs member Of the Police force, City Marshal
nd Chief OF Police. Ayes Brown, dillett and
lice. Nays-Healy and Tins. Carried.
By Aid Rice, that the salary Of Engineers be
xcd at t55 per month. Ayes-Brown, Gillett
iealy, Rice and Tins. Nays-None. Carried.
BY AID Rice. that the Bridge Tender be paid
2 amend by. inserting $40 in lieu Of as. Aid.
illicit moved TO amend the amendment BY max
az the salary ESQ for each calendar month. Aid.
inns amendment was withdrawn: The question
SQUIRTING ON Aid. Gillett's substitute, II was lost
y the following vote: Ayes-Brown and Gillett.
iays-Healy, Rice and Tins. The original mo-
on was adopted by the following vote Ayes
rown, Gillett, Healy. Rice and Tins. Nays
BY Aid, Rice, that the Street Commissioner Be
aid salary OF t15 year, and also two dollars
,r every day in which he Is actually engaged in
~, Heay, Rice and Tins. Nsys-None. Car
By AID. Rice, that the Chief Engineer Of the
.yes-Brown, Gnieti, Hesly, Rice and Tins
iays-None. Carried.
ny Alderman Rice, that the Committee on
ire Department be and Is hereby instructed 70
sport TO this Council At It's next meeting, on the
latter Of building stable for teams ordered pur-
based BY the city, whore the same can be built
By Alderman Gflett. that Douglass Scott n.
nd n hershv apru,tnfnd Ftre Marshal for Che |