Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-18
What the City Fathers Did Last Mon
day Night.

What the City Fathers Did Last Mon
day Night.
The Aldermen were called to order at
S:1S o'clock Monday evening, June 10th,
1884. Council all present. Also five spec
tators.
PETITIONS.
c. Howell and Others asked for a water
pipe on Hitchcock street, from First to
Second streets. The request was granted,
and the water company ordered to lay the
pipe. During the discussion that ensued,
Alderman Warner desired to know il the
appropriations for new hydrants had been
used if they had, then the Aldermen had no
right to exceed them, and they were liable
to indictment if they did. Alderman Gull
ligan assured the Council that there was
enough of the appropriations yet unused
TO pay for another hydrant.
Sundry citizens Of Third Ward wanted
Council to take care of the water on Long
Lake avenue. The street committee was
ordered to investigate the subject.
Rev. Wendt and others requested Coun-
ell to order sidewalk laid on northwest
side of Second street, from the end of the
present sidewalk to Mirrc street. Referred
TO street committee.
j. II. Smith and others for water to be
brought on Saublc street from 9TH to 9th
streets. Referred to fire department COM
mittec.
VIM Mcdonald stated by communica-
ton that owing to the bad condition of
Dock street, he was thrown from wagon
and severely injured, and desired Council
to pay his expenses caused thereby. Re
ferrcd to ways end means committee, and
the City Attorney.
City Marshal recommended that Cleophis
La Bloncc and Afford Dclarge be appointed
special policeman, without pay, to act during
the festivities of st. Jean Baptistc society,
on the 2ith. The recommendation was
concurred in.
Theatre Comique desired one of their
own men TO disappointed special policemen
without pay, to keep order. Council au-
thorized the Marshal to appoint one.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
The alley across block %, back of the
Central Hotel, was ordered opened, aud OBJ
structons thereon to be removed.
The committee stated that arrangements
had been made to sawdust certain streets,
and on the subject the Aldermen got into
little verbal war. Alderman Owens claim
cd that three Aldermen not on the street
committee, ought to move the adoption OF
reports from the street committee, and he
wanted them TO say something either for or
against, he cared not which, and that it
was not right for members of street commit
tee TO move and support their own reports.
Alderman Campbell in defense stated
they did not care to Immediately support
such motions; they wanted time to think,
and that certain Aldermen were always
jumping up to support motions, etc.
The sidewalk petitioned for by J. Fock-
Ter and others, ON eastcrly side of Third
street, from Washington Avenue to Mirre
street, was ordered laid.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The question of reducing the hose COM
panies to eight men and the driver was dis
cussed, but no action was taken. In regard
to some alarms Aldermen Warner stated
that in case of such fires rs occurred last
Monday different arrangement should be
established from that now used. When
log piles, sawdust heaps and such things
are on fire, and there is some prospect of
buildings near by catching fire, but no inn
mediate danger, then no alarm should be
sounded, but the Chief Engineer should
quietly order out one of the hose carts and
such men as he thought necessary to do
what work is required. Such mode, he
claimed, would save money TO the city, pre-
vent useless and unnecessary alarms, and
also prove efficient to control such fires.
The mill refuse burners, and especially
the one Mt the Constock mill, were the
cause of some discussion, and committee,
consisting Of Aldermen Culligan, Lynch
and Owens, we're appointed to examine all
the refuse burners and see if they were all
right.
The committee on printing City Charter
reported that they could get 100 copies
printed in pamphlet form for % cents per
page, and 100 copies with pasteboard backs,
at l05 cents per page. Council expressed
itself in favor of printing the charter with
pasteboard backs, and the committee have
orders to get such work done if they see
fit
The charter is estimated TO make about
$50 pages at los, less ten per cent, would
cost for printing and binding about Sal.
To this is to be added $50, the cost of COM
piling charter, making entire cost about
5000
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills were allowed, and
warrants ordered drawn on the treasurer:
r. Oliver repairs, engine No. 2.............t 10 90
A. Heney, team work on srcets.."..........." Is 90
Wm Mirre, surveying ...........""...--"".". 20 90
Thos Collins timber for bridge............, 20 90
Frank Bonn, work on streets...".............. IS
Bewick, Comstock n Co., lumbcr.,,.......-. Az Al
M ~ tIa.l 81, r..s.it -. "a, '''' 400 q.