Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-04-17
oFFIcIAL.l
Council Proceedings.

The Common Councll OF the city OF
Alpena met in the Council Room,
on Monday evening, April 18th, 1878,
and was called TO order at eight o'clock
by the Mayor.
PRESENT. - George A. Butterfeld,
Mayor; A. II. Mcdonald, Recorder, and
Aldermen Brown, Burrell, Golling,
Healy and Tins.
Journal OF sessions held April s, 1878,
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Gideon Burton and 10 Others, asking
that the Office of Street Commissioner
be declared vacant, and the City Mar
shal instructed TO oversee the duties per-
tanning to that office. Laid on the ta-
BILE.
+. NJ Wheeler and nine others, ask
ing that a street lamp be erected on
southwest corner OF Lockwood and
Third streets. also for new side walk
on southwest side of Lockwood street.
between Second and Third streets. Re
ferred to Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Harshaw & Co, asking for permission
to erect wooden addition In the rear
of their brick store on lot IL, block
Laid on the table.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From fire company No. 2, rendering
their resignation, to take effect Oh Sat
urday, the Goth Of April, 1878. Laid OIL
the table.
Comptroller, recommending the pay
ment Of sundry bills. Referred to th'
Committee on Ways and Means.
From Samantha Hitchcock, Offering Il
suitable room for Council to hold theil
meetings in, in Centennial book, al
| 1925 per year.
RFPoRTs OF OFFICERS.
Chief Engineer of Fire Department
reporting that on the 18th day of April
! 1878, he had dismissed all members o
| Fire Company No. . from the fire dc
| partment service of the city and askin
the approval of the Council OF said ac
tion.
Police Justice, report of fines fo'
month of March, 1878. Placed on file.
City Marshal, reporting that he ha'
appointed John King as special police
man for the purpose OF keeping til
bridge clear and maintaining order o
and around the bridge; said King T.
have no extra compensation for sucl
service, and asking Council TO approx
said action.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
WAYS and Means, recommending tn,
payment of the following bills:
Claim Pay
| NJ. VI. Wall, printing, s70 SIS sos
Thos. Gibbons, police service month
of March, 1000 400
VIM. Henderson, 1870 400
James Tins rent 500 sos
Moved by Alderman Golling that the
foregoing bills he allowed as recommend.
ed by the committee and warrants
drawn for the payment Of the same
Aycs-Brown, Burrcll, Golling, Hcaly
and Tins. Nays-None. Carried.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Healy, that the action
Of the Chief Engineer in dsmissing the
members of fire company No. from
the service of the city, be and Is hereby
approved. Ayes-Burrell, Golling, IIealy
and Tins. Nays-Alderman Brown.
| Carried.
BY Alderman Golling, that the Street
| Commissioner receive no pay except
when actually employed for the city, and
that said Commissioner do not work al
present on the streets, nor until ordered
by this Council. Ayes-Brown. Bur
rell, Gollng, Healy and Tins. Nays
None. Carried.
BY Alderman Golling, that the lamp
lighter he required TO keep the cross
walks clear, the same as last year, with
out extra compensation. Motion car
| ried.
BY Alderman Burrell, that the pro-
position from Samantha Hitchcock be
accepted, provided she give the city
possession of her said rooms on or be-
fore the first day of May, 1878, and also
erect platform and railing in said
room under the direction of the Mayor.
Laid on the table for one week.
BY Alderman Tins, that the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department is in
structed to make an inventory of all
property belonging or appertaining to
the fire department, and file the same
with the Comptroller, and II any of said
property Is now in the possession Of any
person or persons not entitled to same,
that said Chief Engineer take the pro
per legal steps to obtain possession Of