Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-23
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
OF COMMITTEES.

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Bills allowed as recommended and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment of tn
same.
From the committee on claim of ID. Nc
Donald for damages alleged to have beer
sustained by him in consequence of The
flooding of his premises, reporting him en-
titled to three hundred dollars damages
On motion the report was laid over unit
next meeting.
From the Committee on Streets anC
Sewers, recommending that the prayer o
the petitioners for sidewalk in front o
premises lying between John G.. Beckman'l
and A. c. Tent, on State street, be granted
and recommending that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to notify property
owners along said route to build their side
walks.
Accepted, adopted and the recommended
ton of the committee concured in by I'M
animous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Alpena Electric Light Company
presented the following contract for the
consideration Of the Council:
Alpena, Mich, August Dist, 1882.
II is hereby agreed between the Alpena Electric
Light Co. and the City of Alpena as follows:
First party is to erect and maintain for the pori.
cd of two years from 10Th of September, 1882, four
teen electric lights poles from 25 feet TO 50 feet
in length as may be hereafter agreed upon between
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power and TO be located about rs follows or as may
be hereafter agreed upon.
One at corner of End street and Water street.
One at corner of End street and Chisholm street
One at corner of End street and Dunbar street
One at corner of State street and Hitchcock street
Ono at corner of First street and Chisholm street
One at corner OF Washington ave. and Sd street.
One at corner of Chisholm street and ith street
One at corner of River street and 9TH steect.
One at corner of River street and 3rd street.
One at corner of Water street and list street.
One at corner of Dock street and Fletcher street
One ut corner of Dock street and Miller street.
One at corner of Oldfcld street and Pine street.
One at corner of Fletcher st. and Commercial st
First party shall light said lamps at early
twilight and maintain them until ~ o'clock p. NJ
except upon bright moonlight nights for the por.
ton of the nights named above when first parties
shall not be required TO light said lamps-these
nights to DO agreed upon from time to time by the
President OF the Electric Light Co. and the Mayor
or some other person designated by tho Council Of
the City Of Alpena.
ing and maintaining said fourteen electric lights
the sum of seventy-ive dollars per year for eacl
lamp or light, payable at the end of each month
after service is rendered.
In case of accident to any of the machines works
lamps of first party that they cannot furnish
light rs agreed upon above they are not 70 be La
BILE TO any damages to second party other tlmn
pro rata deduction from the price per year for tn
time they do not furnish such light-provided first
parties make all reasonable cxertions TO repair suc
break and keep said lights going or burning.
ALBERT PACK. President
Alpena Electric Light Co
On motion of Alderman Donnelly, the
Mayor and Recorder were instructed to
execute said contract ON behalf of the city
by vote as follows Ayes-Donnelly, Geb.
hardt, Hayes, Sheohy and Beck. Nays
None.
Sundry statements of amounts due from
various persons for building sidewalks
were presented by the Street Commissioner
On motion the same were referred back
with instructions to accompany them with
copies, etc, of the notices served upon the
parties, designating the particular lots in
front Of which sidewalks were built.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY alderman Gebhardt, that the Coun-
Gil Room ianitor be notified by the Re.
corder to give more attention TO the per.
Torrance of the duties of his position
Carried.
BY Alderman Donnelly, that the Street
Commissioners notify the manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to re-
move all poles within the line of side
walks. Carried unanimously.
BY Alderman Shcahy, that the City Sur.
veyor place or cause to be placed -four
foot stone or monument between sections
IA and 10, to establish corners of sections
22 and 90 on Long Lake avenue Carried
By Alderman Gebhardt, that the Street
Commissioner perform the following:
Notify the county authorities to build
a sidewalk from 9th to 10th streets.
2.-That he build cross walks from StL
TO 9th, and also from 10th across Chisholm
street. Carried.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that the Chief
Engineer report to this Council at next
meeting the expenses of the Fire Depart
ment for the last quarter and also on the
propriety Of reducing the number of men
of each company. Carried
By Alderman Gebhardt, that the com
mittee on Streets and Sewers cause all
needed repairs to be made on bridge across
Thunder Bay river. Adopted.
BY Alderman Donnelly, that the action
of the Committee on Streets and Sewers
in appointing an extra man on bridge, be
and that his services be contin-
ued until the further order of the Council
Carried.
On motion Of Alderman Gebhardt, the
Council adjourned.
A. II. MCDONALD,