Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-19

ing.
The matter of appointing special COM
mittee on water works, and also members of
the Board of Health, was laid over until
next meeting.
On motion of Alderman Gebhardt the
Council adjourned.
WORTHY l.. CHURCHILL,
Mayor,
A. r.. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
The Common Council Of the City of Al
pena met i'm the Council Room on Monday
evening, April 10th, 1882, and was called to
order at 7:30 o'clock by the Recorder.
PREsENT.-A. r.. Mcdonald, Recorder, and
Aldermen Spratt, Donnelly, Gebhardt, Hayes,
Sheahy and Beck.
The reading of the Journal of last session
was dispensed with
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From Comptroller, Recommending pay
ment of sundry bills. Referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Hon. j. ID. Turnbull, on behalf of
the Alpena City Water Company as follows !;
To The Mayor and Common Council OIty Of
Alpend'
rates for two terms of three months each, amount
ing TO s3056sl have been placed in my hands by the
Apens City Water Company to be again presented pres a
the records of the Council, that both of these bills
have been presented BEFORE and in respect to one of
on the same, but months have passed and report
has yet been made. The Water Company desires to
sires that the city should deal with il on business
principles. The company has debts to pay and LA
blities TO meet, and has made calculations to meet
fraF
from the city. 1t il impossible for the company to
carry its business, if the city insists upon taking
its bills, referring them 70 committees, and then
these committees mover reporting upon them. In be-
half of the Water Company j ask that this honor
able body take some action Immediately on these
Very respectfully yours,
I'D. TURNBULL.
Dated April 18th, 1882.
The bills accompanying said communica-
ton were as follows:
Water from Oct. /, 1881 TO Dec. l6, 1881, 2
mths aud 10 days at $500 per annum, SLIGO OS
Water from Dec 18th to 31st inclusive Mt
$1,000 per annum, go So
sl,l3i.si
1852, as per contract, 1926 90
The following named gentlemen then adj
dressed the Council on behalf of the water
company; Messrs. j. d. Turnbull and Geo.
l.. Maltz.
Moved by Alderman Spratt that the bill
for Sl,625 be allowed and a warrant drawn
for the payment thereof Adopted by unan-
imous vote.
The first above bill was thereupon dis
posed Of as follows:
Amount of bill, s1,43l 81
CONTRA.
Amount of time works were broken, 1885 90
heretofore deducted, $50 90
1,i25 90
s8Os 81
Moved by Mr.. Donnelly that the bill be
allowed at S306.Sl. Adopted as follows :
Ayes-Spratt, Donnelly, Gebhardt Hayes,
and Beck. Nays-Alderman Sheahy.
PETITIONS.
John McDougald and 81 others, asking
that Alfred street he opened between Dock
and Cedar streets. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
Sundry petitions, asking for the position Of
Street Commissioner, were presented and re-
ferred to the special committee on the APP
pointment Of street commissioner.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Ways and Means, recommending
payment Of the following bills
Claim Pay
Scott board of prisoners. and fees, s2o 2S $50 %
w Boulton, posting notices, 90 90
+ Dinsnore, printing, 6 so so
Bills allowed as recommended and war;
rants ordered drawn for the payment of the
same.
The special committee on appointment
of street commissioner and bridge tender, re-
ported their inability to agree and asked to
be discharged. Report accepted and COM
mittee discharged.
Ioh lief
Gil and stated that he declined the position
of harbor master to which he had been ap-
pointed at last meeting. Accepted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
BY Alderman Sheahy that Dougald Nc
Arthur be appointed street commissioner.
Ayes--Spratt, Donnelly and Sheahy. Nays
-Gebhardt, Hayes and Beck. Lost.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that Docite La
londe be appointed street commissioner
Ayes-Gebhardt and Hayes. Naycs-Spratt,
Donnelly, Sheahy and Beck. Lost
BY Alderman Beck, that Malcolm Melon
aid be appointed street commissioner Ayes
-Gebhardt, Sheahy and Beck. Nays
Spratt, Donnelly, and Hayes. Lost.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that Louis Da-
voust be appointed street commissioner
Ayes-Gebhardt and Hayes. Nays-Spratt
Donnelly, Sheahy and Beck. Lost.
by Aluerlnau SpTatt, tlldJ IlOnlcr Snlln
be appointed street commissioner Ayes
Spratt, Donnelly and Sheahy. Nays-Geb-
hardt, Hayes and Beck. Lost.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that Thomas
Berryo be appointed street commissioner.
Ayes-Gebhardt, Hayes and Beck. Nays
Spratt, Donnelly and Sheahy. Lost.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that Frank Bone
be appointed bridge tender. Ayes-Geb-
hardt, Hayes and Beck. Nays-Spratt,
Donnelly and Sheahy. Lost
BY Alderman Sheahy, that Geo. Willard
be appointed bridge tender. Ayes--Spratt,
Donnelly and Sheahy. Nays-Gebhardt,
Hayes and Beck. Lost.
BY Alderman Gebhardt, that Charles
Lynch be appointed street commissioner.
Ayes-Spratt, Donnelly, Gebhardt, Hayes,
Sheaby and Beck. Nays-None. Carried.
The question Of appointing bridge ten
der was laid over until next meeting.
The following named gentlemen were APP
pointed members of the board of health:
First ward-Andrew Harshaw.
Second ward--James Tins.
Third ward-Alexander Campbell.
Moved by Alderman Gebhardt that A. L.
Gourdeau be appointed health physician
Ayes-Gebhardt, Hayes and Beck. Nays
Spratt, Donnelly and Sheahy. Lost.
ByAld Beck, that l.. q. Newton be appointed
health physician. Carried unanimously
James M. Johnston was appointed harbor
master.
The Recorder was instructed to advertise
for sealed proposals for doing the city print
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