Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-09-28
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Alpena
met in special session in the Council Room
ON Wednesday afternoon, Sept. Dist, 1881,
and was called to order at two o'clock
by the Mayor.
PREsENT.--Worthy l.. Churchill, Mayor
\. H. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Golling, Gebhardt, O'Brien, Sheahy and
Spratt.
The Mayor stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose Of hearing the report
of Mr. Shoemaker civil engineer, relative to
establishing grades on the several streets of
the city, etc.
Mr.. Shoemaker thercupon presented re-
port which was after considerable discussion
referred to a special committee consisting of
the Mayor and Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
The following bills we're presented and al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn for the
payment of the same, to wit:
Potter Brothers & Co., balance of account, 81 90
W. L. Cram, services, 10 30
Moved by Alderman Sheahy, that an open
ditch feet wide be constructed, commencing
at the Commercial street tile drain and ex-
tending to the water works drawn Motion
carried
The business for which the meeting was
called having been disposed of, Alderman
Golling addressed the Council as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen.
The recent kilograms convey to the sad, painful
intelligence that our beloved chief magistrate James
A Garfield, is no more. His weary spirit, overborne
in the unequal contest against protracted sickness
and suffering has, at last gone 90 unite with those of
Washington, Lincoln and other immortal patriots
who went before and, to-day, sir the voice Of party
is hushed in the land the of factions and pol
ices is forgotten, and fifty millions Of people,
gardes of party affiliations or political preferences,
are in mourning How strongly, Mr.. President, does
the fact that this shock 10 the nation affects all par
ties alike. indicate that the popular and better sent
ment Of people demand of politicians Of states
men, Of parties, and of that political power, the
press the exercise of the broadcast and fullest christian
charity in all their intercourse each toward the
other.
James A. Gareld's career is probably the most re-
markable and wonderful in all our history. His
cent, step by step, from the humble walks OF life,
without adventitious aids or fortunate accidents,
with nothing but his unaided exertions and
native ability 10 the grand elevation he attained can
not be appreciated in any land but our own. He
was sole architect of his own fortune He will be
held up 10 generations now unborn, as an ustrious
example of what the poorest, obscurest 10y may
eompsh If he has perseverance,, pluck, capacity and
honesty.
But why dwell upon his merit which is now so
readily admitted by all. His name will be trans
mited TO Posterty as one Of the most perfect type
months that he occupied the highest position in the
gift Of the nation ne discharged his duty with an
ability that commanded the respect and confidence
of every true American, and let me say rs Demo-
crat, and behalf of Democrats, feel his loss
more keenly or lamenthis death more sincerely than
we do.
The address was, on motion of Alderman
Sprat, ordered spread upon the journal.
On motion the Council adjourned
WORTHY i. CHURCHILL.
Mayor.
A. II. MCDONALD,
Recorder.