Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-23
COMMUNICATIONS.

Mrs. Emma Brand gave verbal, notice
Of her withdrawal from the liquor bond Of
her husband Charles Brand.
Pending consultation with the City At
torney, no action was taken.
From W. II. Phelps, a verbal commune
cation in reference to the opening of the
Vessel road.
On motion the same was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers, together
with the Mayor, to report at next meeting.
PETITIONS.
Sundry petitions were read and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
and Committee on Fire Department.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
payment of sundry bills. Referred to
Committee on Ways and Means.
From the Comptroller, Bewick, Com
stock q Cos proposal to furnish the city
with what Norway lumber it may want for
ordinary purposes at 50 per m; SKIP white
pine lumber, or any ordinary size, at Sl2
per m.
Moved by Alderman Spratt that Bewick,
Comstock d Cos proposal be accepted,
Carried by vote as follows Ayes--Spratt,
Wheeler, Brown, Beck and Owens. Nays
None.
From the same, j. c. Walls proposal to
print the proceeding of the Common Coun-
Gil for the ensuing year for S75, and all
other printing at regular rates charged pri-
yate citizens or business firms for the same
amount Of work.
Moved by Alderman Brown, supported
by Alderman Beck, that J. c. Wallis pro-
posal be accepted. Carried unanimously.
From Caspar Alpern, harbor master, SUBJ
hitting his bond for 81 900 as such harbor
master, for the ensuing year, with S. S.
Lewenberg and r. Tumin as sureties. APP
proved and placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending pay
ment Of the following bills:
Hose Co: No. one false alarm men.'.' q 90
Fire Department, c Recor for oats .......il6 o.
Bewick Comstock & Co., lumber...."".."."." 0 ~
Bills allowed as recommended and war;
rants ordered drawn for the payment there
of.
The Committee on Ways and Means,
asked for mara tin,o IN comedian " IT
Phelps bill for building chimney. Grant
ed by unanimous vote.
From Committee on Streets and Sewers,
recommending that the prayer of petition
crs for the repairing of Washington avenue
sewers, be granted, and the Street Commits
sioner instructed to proceed with the work
On motion of Alderman Owens the re-
of the committee was con-
Cured in by vote as follows: Ayes-Spratt,
Wheeler, Brown, Beck and Owens. Nays
None.
From the same, recommending that the
prayers of the State street petitioners be
granted, and that the Recorder notify the
Electric Light Co. to erect light at the
corner of Dunbar and State streets. Re-
concurred in by unanimous
vote.
From Committee on Fire Department,
recommending that no further action be
taken in regard to the notice returned by
the water company, marked mot explicit
enough" as in their opinion water pipe
was not very badly needed in that part of
the city.
On motion of Alderman Owens, the re-
of the committee was con-
CURED in by vote as follows: Ayes
Spratt, Wheeler, Brown, Beck and Owens.
Committee on Ordinances asked for fur
Their time on the ordinance on FIRE limits.
Granted
Moved by Alderman Wheeler, supported
by Alderman Owens, that the Committee
on Ordinances draft such amendments to
ordinance No. 20, as shall protect licensed
drays, carriages, etc. Carried unanimous
ly.