Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-14
Common Council.

Inc following pellllOns were received:
John Gavagan and others, asking to have
alley from Washington Avenue to Third
street, across block 90, opened referred to
committee on streets. VIM. Hasset and
others wanted Sth street tile drain taken up
and cleaned referred to same committee.
ii. $. Seagc and others, desired water
pipe laid ON Mlirre street, from Washington
Avenue to 2nd street referred to fire de-
partment committee
f.. =. Bates offered to take charge of
steam stone crusher, said he was qualified
and would give bonds; referred to street
committee.
The Mayor stated that complaints had
been made TO him regarding c. w. Rich
ardson's sidewalk on State street. Council
ordered Street Commissioner to notify Mr..
Richardson TO fix his sidewalk, and if he
did not do SO to turn the matter over to the
City Attorney. The usual course pursued
in such cases has been for the City to build
such sidewalks and assess the cost against
said lot. Alderman Campbell asked the
Mayor to allow remarks to be made before
a motion was voted on. The Mayor apollo
gized. Alderman Owens then suggested
that Mr. Campbell be allowed to make his
speech, but Mr.. Campbell declined to do so
after the matter had been decided
J. b. Cole and others asked TO have the
alley from eth to sth streets opened; refer
red to street committee
The following bills were ordered paid:
William Mirre, services, ~ 90
p j. Monaghan, of room for election, 10 90
| Grin Kincaide, board of prisoners, IS
| one dog, 10 90
Total, ss7 e5
The bonds of City Marshal, for $4,000
with Monroe Klock and p. McDade, as
sureties, and the bond of Street Commits
sioner, for $4,000, with A. r. Blakley and
p. Culigan as sureties, were approved.
The Marshal recommended the appoint
ment of the following policemen: Richard
Martin, Homer Smith, Mike Melville and
Christian Lund.
Considerable discussion ensued on the
MarshaPs report. Alderman Campbell
moved to accept report. Alderman Lynch
moved to refer the matter to n committee of
three. On the question of changing police
men, Alderman Warner thought that n
man who had done his duty should be re-
tanned, and if no fault could be found with
the present force they should be retained.
Alderman Owens said new broom swept
clean, and was in favor of allowing the
Marshal to choose his own assistants. AL
derman Lynch was in favor of allowing
the matter to lie over one week, and be-
lieved the Council ought to have something
to do with choosing policemen. Alderman
Campbell said the Marshal was the most
competent to select policemen, and was in
favor of accepting his nominations unless
some fault could be found with the police
men recommended. The Mayor voted in
favor of referring the report, and Alder
man Campbell took exception TO his action,
stating his belief that the Mayor had no
vote on questions relating to the appoint
ment of officers The committee on police
men are Lynch, Warner and Campbell.
Chief engineer reported hydrants on
Third and Dunbar streets, and in front of
Fletcher, Pack & Co.'s Office, were in bad
condition and needed repairing. lie also
wanted some rubber boots for fire depart
mcnt, Council ordered that the Water
Works Company he notified TO repair all
the hydrans and keep them in good repair.
City surveyor made report showing
that fences of certain lots on Tawas street
were from one to sixteen feet on the street.
The matter was referred to City Attorney
| with instructions TO notify said lot owners
to take their fences off the street.
Dock street drain then came before the
Council, and without much discussion the
work was ordered commenced by the Street
Commissioner. The drain is to be from
the Burrell house on Dock street to the
river; the tile is to be twenty-four inch
tile, and the surveyors plan calls for ten
man holes built of brick. The fall is said
to be three feet three inches in the whole
length of drain, and the surveyors report
stated such a drain would be $500 feet
long; would carry off 377 feet Of sewerage
per minute, or As gallons per second.
Alderman Warner, supported by Alder
man Owens, moved that the salaries Of Off
GERS, except Street Commissioner, be the
same as last year. Alderman Lynch want
ed the Recorder to be given an increase of
$50. Alderman Warmers motion was car
ried.
Streets and Sewers recommended that a
az inch tile drain be laid on the alley be-
tween Chisholm and Lockwood streets,
commencing at 9th street sewer, and run
ming up said alley to lot No. 3, between
9th and 9TH streets" The committees re-
commentator was accepted and the tile
ordered laid.
Fire department recommended that a
water pipe be laid "from corner of Sth and
Lockwood streets to corner of 9Th and
Tawas streets, thence to corner of 9th and
Tawas streets, and commence again at cor
ner Of 9Th and Sable streets, and up Sable
street 10 corner Of 9th and Sable streets,
with hydrants at corners of 9TH and Sable
streets and 9th and Sable streets" The
Council ordered said water pipes laid.
The water pipe on LIST street was ordered
extended from j. G. Walkers residence to
Baldwin street then to State street then
down State street GOO feet, and that the
hydrants be placed under the directions Of
Chief Engineer.
Henry Beebe laid before the Council q
plat of his additions to the city Of Alpena
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