Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-04-11
WORTHY L. CHURCHILL.

The Common Council Of the city Of Al
pena, met in the Council Room on Monday
evening, April 9th, 1888, and was called to
order Immediately after the adjournment Of
the old Council, being at $50 r. NJ, by the
retiring Mayor.
The retiring Mayor, Recorder and re-
firing Aldermen then introduced their re-
spective successors, who having duly quail
fed, took their seats.
The Council then organized as follows;
Mayor-Robert NJ. Donnelly.
Recorder-John S. McVicar.
ALDERMEN.
First ward-F. d. Spratt and F. NJ.
Wheeler.
Second ward-J. f. Hayes and Chas. l..
Lynch.
Third ward-J. Beck and Peter Owens.
The Mayor then delivered an opening
address, making sundry recommendation
for the ensuing year, etc.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Mayor announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing year:
Ways and Means-Wheeler, Owens and
Lynch.
Streets and Sewers-Owens, Lynch and
Spratt
Fire Department-Hayes, Beck and
Wheeler.
Ordinances-Spratt, Beck and Hayes.
Fire Limits-Beck, Wheeler and Lynch
Sundry petitions were presented, asking
for the appointment Of various persons to
the respective Offices. No action.
The following committee was appointed
on officers salaries and bonds Mayor and
Aldermen Wheeler, Beck and Hayes.
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS FOR ENSUING
YEAR.
Alderman Spratt moved that all Offices
filled by appointment be now declared va
cant.
Alderman Owens offered as substitute
that all appointed officers hold over until
their successors are appointed and qualified
The substitute was lost by vote as follows
Ayes-Beck, Owens and Lynch. Nays
Spratt, Wheeler and Hayes. The Mayor
declared the motion lost.
BY unanimous consent, Alderman Spratt
then modified the original motion rs follows
That each Office be and is hereby declared
vacant as soon rs the new officer is appoint
ed, which motion ms modified was carried
unanimously.
Alderman Hayes moved that Sylvester
Westrope be appointed City Marshal
Alderman Owens offered an amendment
substituting the name of Patrick Gibbons
The amendment did not prevail by vote
as follows: Ayes-Beck and Owens
Nays-Wheeler, Spratt Hayes and Lynch.
The original motion then prevailed by
vote as follows Ayes-Wheeler Spratt,
Hayes, Lynch and Owens. Nays-Alder-
man Beck.
On motion of Alderman Owens, Seth l..
Carpenter was appointed City Attorney by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Lynch, that Charles
D'Aigle be appointed Police Justice.
Alderman Owens offered an amendment
substituting the name Of VIM A. Hender-
son. The amendment was lost by vote as
follows: Ayes-Beck and Owens. Nays
Wheeler spratt, Hayes and Lynch.
The original motion then prevailed by
vote as follows: Ayes-Wheeler, Owens,
Hayes and Lynch. Noys-Spratt and
Beck.
Moved by Alderman Spratt that John f.
Hayes be appointed Street Commissioner
Alderman Owens offered an amendment
substituting the name of Ronald McCiillis.
The amendment was lost by vote as follows
Ayes-Bcck and Owens Nays-Spratt,
Wheeler, Hayes and Lynch.
The original motion then prevailed by
vote as follows: Ayes-Spratt, Wheeler,
Lynch, Beck and Owens. Nays-None.
Alderman Hayes was excused from voting.
The following officers were then appoint
ed by unanimous vote:
Health Physician-W. w. Wilson.
Chief Engineer of Fire Department
Johnston Hamilton.
City Surveyor-Wm. Mirre.
Pound Master-Jas. T.. Denton.
Bridge Tender-Frank Bone.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
First ward-Geo III. Shelton.
Second ward-James Tins.
Third ward-John ID. Sheahy.
Casper Alpern was appointed Harbor
Master by vote as follows Ayes-Beck
Owens, Hayes and Lynch. Nays, Wheeler
and Spratt.
LIQUOR BOND PRESENTED.
Chas. st. Charles Il. Kaichen
ct al. Referred to City Attorney.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Spratt. That the City At
torney cause to I've prepared suitable blank.
for liquor bonds, with the affidavit Of sure
to oil IL