Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-07
IOFFICIAL.I
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
The Common Council of the city of
Alpena met in the Council Room, Oh Mon
day evening, May 9th. 1879, and was
called to order ut 7:2O o'clock by the
Mayor.
PREsENr.-Wm. II. Potter, Mayor /;
A. X. Mcdonald, Recorder. and Alder
men Brown, Golling, Gebhardt, and
l1ealy.
Journal Of session held April 21st,
1879, read and approved.
PETITIONS.
A. Harshaw and 10 others, asking for
the opening of Heuber street from Dock
to Merchant street. also for drain on
IIeuber street. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
John Blakely and 10 others, for the
opening of 10th street from Lockwood
st. to River street. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
M. OBrien, for box drain on 9th
street, between Washington avenue and
Lockwood streets. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
A. n. Spratt and 81 others, asking
that sewer on Second street between
Dunbar and Thunder Bay river be re-
paired. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
V. &. Burnham and IS others asking
that Henry Prince be appointed Street
Commissioner. Referred to full Board.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Comptroller, recommending the pay
ment of sundry miscellaneous bills. Re
ferred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
Comptroller, recommending the pay
ment Of the following bills:
P. Gibbons, salary as Marshal. April. $500
Thos' Gibbons salary night police, April. 400
u. sellick, bridge tender, IS days, 23.5O
D. Matthews, lamp lighter, 5000
II. Oliver, Engineer No. 2, $500
Jas. Higgins, engineer No. 1, $500
Con. OBrien, teamster No. I, 1000
G. RAFFERTY,, work on State Road bridge, 800
Nj. Higgins, work on bridge Campbell's track LIS
g. Rafferty,, Z" LIS
H. Prince, GOO |
Bills allowed as recommended and |
warrants ordered drawn for the pay
ment OF the same, OH motion of Alder
man Golling.
Comptroller, recommending payment
OF sundry bills. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Fire Department.
Tenders for lumber as follows: g..
Richardson, joist, scantling and timber
mp to 20 feet In length, S. 95 per M; up
to 30 feet In length, 10 %. Bewck,
Comstock Il Co, lumber to 80 feet in
length, ~ per M; white pine, 50 per m.
Mason, Luce d Co, norway lumber,
1886 FER m; white pine, $40 per M
Contract let to q. w. Richardson, he
being the lowest bidder.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending the |
payment of the following bills:
Claim Pay
ed. at.
Jas. Tins, services as Member of
Board OF Health, $1,000 1900 |
Gilbert Ranger, services on fair
Gilbert Albert, hauling engine No.
to fire, 400 900
w. Van Voorhees,, Jail fees, COS SOS
Leroy Ellis, posting Election and
Registration notices, $50 $50
Bewick, Comstock & Co., $40 lbs.
hay for team No. l., at sl4.O0, LES 1Gs
I. $. Duncan, use Of house for
Election and Registration, 500 500
Bills allowed as recommended and
warrants ordered drawn for the pay
ment of the same, on motion of Alder
man Golling.
Streets and Sewers, reported that In
obedience to resolution of the Council
they employed John Low to repair the
bridge across Thunder Bay River, and
had paid him $25 for his services, the
money being advanced by Chas. Golling.
Report accepted and approved and a
ordered drawn for the amount
paid out by the committee-said war
rant to be In favor of Chas. Golllng.
Streets and Sewers, on the petition OF
Chas. Lynch and others, for tight box
drain on the northwest side of Seventh
street from Au Sable street to the river,
that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted.
Moved by Alderman Gebhardt. that
the recommendation OF the COMMITTEES
be concurred In, and that the Committee
On Streets and Sewers be and are hereby
authorized and instructed to have said
Train constructed OF tile. Motion car
lied.
Streets and Sewers, on the petition OF
A. Harshaw and others, fo- opening and
Keeping open the alley between Second
md Third streets, running by Goodrich's,
ind for clearing side walk In front of
OTIS ., 4, and Q, block 4, on River and
Third streets. The committee recon.
nended that prayer OF the petitioners
De granted, and that the City Marshal
,ause said sidewalks to be cleared aud
he alley opened, and see that in future
he said alley Is kept open and said side
walks clear
Report accepted and recommendation
u the committee concurred In, on mo-
Ion OF Alderman Brown.