Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-05-04

/ on O'Bri, n nights, 10 o.
/ \. Mcdonald, day ? 90
nights. 10 90
SALARIES.
! r. Gibbons, CITY Marshal, rs 90
| s. r. Mcdonald, Recorder, so 90
/ -. A. Pinlbon, Comptroller, 50 90
+. Gibbons. Policeman, As o.
\ Mcdonald, q" q days, 40 80
Vim lnnun. bridge tender c days 10 s.
Vim llasset, teamster 40 on
D. Matthews, city ianitor, % 30
Also the following;
Geo Prentss, spiles, so
Bills allowed as recommended and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment of the
same on motion Of Alderman Gebhardt.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
From Wavs and Means, recommending
payment Of the following bills
Claim. Pay
John G. wyman of building slee.
tiOn day, ti00 500
Reporter, printing, 10 SIS 10 IS
Butterheld & Cradle, lath and lumber, $50 $50
Bills allowed as recommended and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment of the
same on motion of Alderman Golling.
From Committee on Streets and Sewers
n the petition Of William Gunther and
others for an inch tile drain on Second
street from center Of block eighty to ditch
parallel with Potters's track, recommending
that prayer of petitioners be granted, and
also that said ditch be deepened from termi-
nus of such tile drain TO the Bay. Accepted
and recommendations concurred in by unan-
imous vote.
From Committee on Streets and Sewers,
on the petition of +. w. Gilchrist and others
for n six inch tile drain on Mill street from
center Of Clark and Lake street to the river
recommending that PRAYER of petitioners he
granted. Accepted and recommendations
concurred in by unanimous vote.
From Committee on Streets and Sewers
on the petition of Robert Ludwid and Others,
for bridge over the ditch at Potter's rail-
way track on First street, recommending that
the PRAYER Of the petitioners be granted
Accepted and recommendation concurred in
by unanimous vote.
From special committee on appropriations
asking for further time to make report
Granted until next meeting.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that the Street
Commissioner is hereby instructed to make
all needed repairs on State Road bridge.
Carried.
BY Alderman Golling, that the City Treas
urer's bonds for the current year be fixed at
$4,000, with two or more sureties. Adopt
cd by unanimous vote
Nv -NllNIUldll llldl tllN Wy ~
tcrney be requested to inform the Council
whether or not ordinance No. 90, relative 10
licensing draws etc, can beapplied 10 private
"onvevances that are not in any sense public
draws. Carried.
The City Attorney being present, stated
that the ordinance was very general in its
terms and included all vehicles kept, used,
driven or employed for the transportation or
CONVEYANCE of ANYTHING whatsoever from
place to place within the city Of Alpena for
hire.
On motion Of Alderman Sheahy, the Com.
mittee on Ordinances and City Attorney were
instructed TO submit TO the Council at its
next meeting such amendments to ordinance
No. 90 as in their judgment it requires to
render it less sweeping in its terms.
BY Alderman Sheahy, that, whereas Messrs.
Bolton & McRae are preparing for the cree
ton Of a rear addition to their brick block
on the ground through which drain has
run heretofore, therefore,
Resolced, that the Street Commissioner be
and is hereby authorized to deliver there
sufficient quantity of tile drain mot to ex-
coed 100 feet to drain said premises.
Alderman OBrien offered an amendment
making the giving Of the tile conditioned
upon the maintenance of the drain as pub
lie drain.
The amendment was lost.
The original motion was also lost.
Bv Alderman Golling, that the Street Com
missioner be and is authorized TO lend TO
Messrs. Bolton & McRae, so much tile us
they may require to drain their premises
such tile TO be returned to the city as early
the present season as possible. Carried.
WATER WORKS.
Tho Fire Donortno (,onomittee reportod
that no water for any purpose whatever had
been furnished by the water company to the
city since the 9th, thus leaving the city
without any fire protection. In the same
connection the Chief Engineer of Fire De-
partment submitted the following:
To the Mayor and Common Council City Of
Alpend:
beg leave 10 report that after consuta-
ton with the Committee on Fire Depart
ment, | have had the engines tested, and
finding that engine No. / needed repairs, |
have had her repaired and placed in good
condition. j have also placed engine No. 9
in the engine house in the Third ward and
would ask your honorable body for permits.
sion to procure team of horses for their
keep for the purpose Of hauling engine No.
2 to fires. / have also secured the use of two
practical engineers to take care of and run
the steamers All Of which is respectfully
submitted.
JOHNSTON HAMILTON,
Chief Engineer
The report of the Chief Engineer was ac-
cepted and his recommendations concurred
in by unanimous vote.
The Mayor and Alderman Spratt were APP
pointed a special committee on the subject
matter referred to in the report of Commit
tee on Fire Department, with authority to
take legal advice in the matter if they think
proper.
On motion Of Alderman Gebhardt the
Council adjourned.
WORTHY L. CHURCHILL.
Mayor.
\. r. MCDONALD.
Recorder.
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