Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-03
Moved by Alderman Golling, sup
ported by Alderman Healy, as follows:

ter from the bay) Is now fully completed,
ready for operation, and mp 10 the re-
ouiremeuts OF the contract between the
company and the city, and,
WHEREAS, We are asked to accept the
use of the works, the company propos'
ing that until the laying OF the inlet
pipe and furnishing water from the bay,
said company shall accept $500 per
annum, in lieu OF $500 the contract
price. Therefore,
ResOlred, That In the event OF said
company's doing and performing from
this date all that said contract requires
with the exception or furnishing water
from the bay, the city will pay S5'oOO
per annum, year commencing from date
subject, however, TO the two following
conditions:
THAT said inlet pipe shall be laid
and water from the bay furnished with
in three months from the time the right
OF way Is furnished by the city, II fur
nished in summer, or within six months
II furnished in winter.
2.-That the city may, at any time
within two years from this date, pur-
chase said water works, n IL see ut, up
on paying TO said company the actua.
cost thereof, with interest at ten per
cent, on money actually paid out by
said company in the construction OF
said works, together with $4,000 in ad'
dition thereto.
ResOlred, That the Mayor and Record
er be aud are hereby authorized on be-
half OF this city, TO enter into a con-
tract with said company embodying the
e lt,Hi
Adopted as follows: Ayes-Brown,
Golling, Gebhardt, Healy and Phelps.
Nays-Nonc.
Alderman Golling moved to take from
the table, an ordinance entitled "an or
dinance for the protection OF the pro-
perty Of the Alpena City Water Com
pany from injury or molestation by
wrong doers," which motion was un'
animously carried.
The ordinance was then read third
time, and, on motion OF Alderman Col
ling, the rules were, by unanimous vote
suspended and the ordinance by SIM
liar vote ordered put upon Its immediate
passage.
The question being on the passage OF
the ordinance, the same was then passed,
majority OF all the Aldermen elect
voting therefor by yeas and nays as fol-
lows: Ayes-Broun, Golling, Geb-
hardt, Healy and Phelps. Nays-None
Carried.
On motion Of Alderman Golling, the
title was agreed to by the following
vote: Ayes-Brown, Golling, Geb.
hardt, Healy and Phelps. Nays-None
Carried.
The ordinance, as passed, with its
title, is as follows:
ORDINANCE no. 6, NEW SERIES.
An ordinance for The protection Of hc
property If he AlpenG City Water com
pdHy from injury or nolestdtiOn 6y
,rrOng doors.
1t is hereby ordained by the Common
Council OF the city OF Alpena as follows
SEC. mo person or persons shall
without the authority OF the Alpena
City Water Company as delegated
through its duly authorized officers or
agents, perforate or bore, or cause 10 be
perforated or bored, any distributing pipt
or main belonging 10 said company, oil
make or cause to be made any connection
or communication whatever with The
said pipes or mains without such au
ihority.
SEC. 2.-No person or persons, Other
than the members OF Fire Department
Of said city for the uses and purposes o
said department, and those especially
authorized by said company, shall oper
any Of the hydrants of said company, o.
attempt TO draw water from the same
or in any manner interfere with or In
jure any OF said hydrants.
SIC. 3.-No person shall In any man
ner obztruct access TO any service cocks
or any hydrants, connected with any Q
the water pipes or mains OF said com
pany.
SEC 4.-No person shall remove o.
obstruct the stop cock cover of any by
drants OF said company, or place or de
posit any dirt or any material in sucl
stop cock boxes, or turn any public o
private stop cock or commit any &C
tending to obstruct the use thereof
SEC. 5.-No person shall wilfully do
or cause 20 be done any act whereby an
work, building, machinery, pipe, appara
tus, tools. fixtures. materials. or proper
" whatsoever Of the Alpena City Water
Company, erected or used within TIT
limits OF the city OF Alpena, by sale
company, or by any person or persons
acting under their authority, for the pur
pose OF procuring or keeping a supply
OF water. shall In any manner be injured
SEC. 6-Any violation OF the pro
visions OF this ordinance shall be pun
ished by fine not to exceed one hun
dred dollars and costs, OF Imprisonment
ia the Alpena county jail for any perio'
OF time not exceeding ninety days; anC
in the imposition Of a nne and cost, onl,
the court may make further sentenc
that in default OF the payment thereo
Within a time 10 be fixed In such sen
tence, the offender be committed TO tn
AlpeBa county Jail until such fine
paid, provided, however, that the perio'
Of such Imprisonment shall not excee'
forty days.
Moved by Alderman Gebhardt, that th
Committee on Pire Department, &C
gether with the Grief Engineer, repor
to this Council at his next meeting. sue
action as they may deem advisable 70
the Council 70 take relative to the fr
department, hose companies, ETC., ais
relative TO procuring a fire alarm. Ca
ried unanimously.
A bill OF $50 for salary due fire con
pany No. 2 was presented, allowed an