Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-05-18
COMMUNICATIONS.

journal ol last session reau ana approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Comptroller, recommending pay
ment of sundry bills. Referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
LIQUOR AND DRUGGISTS bonds APPROVED.
II. /. Monaghan druggist; sureties !. I.
D'Aigle and A. L. Seaman.
p. O'Shea, liquors; suretics, ). Gayigar
and John O'Hara.
PETITIONS
John +. Cole and others for the opening
Of Fifth street from Mirre street 10 Maple
street.
w. II. Johnston and others. for tho OPEN
ing of a street in Third ward from in,ersec-
ton Of Lake street and old river road above
the Richardson mill, thence along Lake
street TO quarter line of section l.. thence
north on said quarter line 10 the city limits.
Hyacinthe Siquinn and others, for drain
on Lockwood street, commencing at Seventh
street and extending to connect with drain on
Fifth street.
Al of the foregoing petitions were refer.
red 70 the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Recorder stating that the Comp
troller had notified him Of the completion or
the assessment roll Ordered placed on Gle.
From Comptroller, recommending the paw
ment Of the following bill:
Il. VI. ponne ly, amour, paid for police
puraph.nalia. $3.50
Bill allowed as recommended and way
rant ordered drawn for the payment Of the
same on motion Of Alderman Gebhardi.
DrIIs.
The following bills were presented aud al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn icy he
payment Of the same 10 wit:
Richard Leasly, saving ? cords word, s25
Vim. HHssett, services. etc, Cr4
a. Mcdonald. rent 20 May l. 900
j. O. Halliday, labor, 100
From the Chief Engineer Of Fire Depart
mcuL stating that he had appointed Con
O Brien assistant chief engineer Of the Gre
department. Appointment approved by IN
animous vote.
From the same as follows:
To tic Mayor and Common Council Gig Of
Alp6na;
GENrLEMEN.-I would recommend that
the horse now owned by the city and known
as "Old Jen" be sold, for the reasons al
ready stated to you, and that a sidewalk be
built around engine house No /, inasmuch
as the present one is disgrace to the city.
and is liable 10 cause damage TO the horses
and engine in coming out Of the house.
/ would also call your attention to the fact
that the fire alarm is, in its present state, of
no use to the city or department, and as we
have plenty of wire, | would recommend that
the poles be placed, wire stretched, and the
alarm boxes located rs al first intended and
new zines procured for the battery where
needed.
In conversation with VIM. Henry, he stated
that he would superintend all the work and
get the battery in working order for the sum
Of S25. This will include placing the alarm
gong, ordered by our ex-chief in the tower
If this can be done, il will give us a good
alarm and facilitate the tiremen in getting
out on time
All Of which is respectfully submitted for
your favorable consideration.
JOHNSTON HAMILTON.
Chief Engineer Of Fire Department.
Referred to the Committee on Fire De
partment with power to act
Alderman Campbell appeared and took his
seat.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Committee on Streets and Sewers on
the petition of Thos. Jermin and others.
recommending that tile on Commercial street
be laid on Merchant street, and that the
Commercial street drain be discontinued
The Merchant street drain to be extended
from Clark street TO the river.
Recommendation Of the committee con-
Cured in by unanimous vote.
From the same Committee, on petition of
Mike Elenfelt and others. recommending that
an eight inch tile drain be laid on Chisholm
"a 10, al.
street sever.
Recommendation of the committee con-
Cured in by unanimous vote.
From the same committee, on petition Of
Sperry Oliver and others, recommending the
opening and continuing of Farmer street
from Washington avenue to Eight street.
Recommendation concurred in by unan-
imous vote.
From the same committee, on petition Of
II. s. Seage and others, recommending that
an eight inch tile drain be laid on Washing
ton avenue, from Eight street to the Fifth
street drain.
Recommendation concurred in by unanim-
Gus vote
From special committee on appropriations
as follows:
To the Hon the Common Council city Of a.
pend:
GEvTLEMEN.--Yours special committee on
appropriations submit the following as the
result Of their labors The figures are a
little higher than last year. The reasons
therefor are obvious. Last year the city
and school tax aggregate nearly $4,000; Of
this amount $4,000 was for school purposes
The city under reasonably economical ad-
ministration came out in debt at the end Of
the year. This year we have to make APP
preparations for that indebtness. 2.-The
wants Of the city are yearly becoming great
or. II is unreasonable to expect that city
of 1000 inhabitants can be run as cheaply as
n city Of three or four thousand. While the
amount Of the tax will be larger in the ag-
gregste than that Of last year, the individ-
ual tax will not be much higher for the rea-
son that there is more taxable property this