Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-14

westerly along the center line of
Washington avenue to point oppo-
site the center line of Sable street,
thence northerly along the center of
said Sauble street to Twelfth street,
thence south-westerly along center of
Twelfth street to center of Tawas
street, thence north-westerly to the
center of Thunder Bay river, thence
down the center of Thunder Bay river
to the place of beginning.
The Third ward shall include all
that part of said city lying south of
Thunder Bay river and not included
in the First and Second wards.
The Fourth ward shall include all
that part of said city within the fol-
lowing boundaries: Commencing at
a point in the center of Thunder Bay
river opposite TO the center line of
Merchant street continued to said river,
thence north-easterly along said center
line of Merchant street continued to
the north line of the southwest quar-
ter of section thirteen, thence easterly
along said north line to the east line
of said southwest quarter, thence
southerly along said east line and
along the line of the west fractional
half of section twenty-four to the
shore of Thunder Bay, thence along
the shore of Thunder Bay to the CEN
ter of Thunder Bay River, thence up
the center of Thunder Bay river to
the place Of beginning.
The Fifth ward shall include all
that part of said city lying north of
Thunder Bay river and not included
in the Fourth ward.
An examination of the proposed
charter shows the following changes:
The council, by two-thirds vote,
has the power to "redistrict the city
into wards, divide any ward or change
the boundaries thereof, establish new
wards, and increase the number of
wards in the city,"
The comptroller has to keep track
of the various funds, and must inform
the council when any fund is exhaust
ed, in addition to his usual duties.
The marshal has to make monthly
reports to the council of call arrests
made by him, the cause thereof, and
all persons discharged from arrest
during the month also the number
remaining in confinement for breaches
of the ordinances Of the city, and the
amount of fines and fees collected by
him."
The street commissioner also has to
make monthly reports of the labor
performed, the charges, value of ma
terial used and other matters.
The supervisors, the comptroller and
the city attorney are to be members
of the Board of Supervisors.
Salaries are to be fixed by the COM
mon council, but are not to exceed
the following amounts per annum:
mayor, not exceeding $500; comp
troller, not to exceed $1,000; record
er, not to exceed $500; treasurer, not
to exceed 5000 and fees city marshal,
not to exceed 81 900 and fees chief
engineer, not to exceed $500; street
commissioner, not to exceed 5000;
police justice, not to exceed $500 and
fees; city attorney, not to exceed
$500; alderman, not to exceed $50
for attendance upon the meetings of
the common council, and are to have
extra pay for sessions on committees,
boards of registration, and elections.
The council has to appoint a pres
ident pro TEN, who presides in the
absence of the mayor.
Comptroller, city attorney, marshal,
street commissioner, city surveyor and
chief engineer are to have seats in the
council, but without the right of vote,
and may be required to attend the
meetings.
The police justice has to report each
month "the name of every person
against whom prosecution has been
commenced, or judgment rendered for
any fines, penalties or forfeitures, and
the amount of all moneys received by
him on account of any suit or prose-
cution."
persons sentenced to confinement
in the city prison, and all persons inn
prisoned therein on execution or COM
mitment for the non-payment Of fines
for violations of the ordinances of the
city, may be kept at hard labor dur
ing the term of Imprisonment, either
within or without the prison, under
such regulations as the council may
prescribe"
"The council may also license and
regulate the use of tugs, and prescribe
the rates and charges of towage with
in the harbor or other waters of the
city," The council has also power
over ferries. wharfs. speed Of boats