Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-04


mcnt, reporting the following amounts due
the hose companies for services rendered
during the month Of October, 1885:
HOSE co. MOL
False alarm at Union Hotel Oct goth, s men as 90
Fire on Dock street, Oct. 3ist, men, IL 90
Total, $50 90
HOSE co. MOI
False alarm, Union Hotel, Oct. 10Th, men, % 90
Fire on Dock street, men. Is 90
Oct 3ist, men, IA 90
Total, Il 90
Also that fire alarm station be removed from
the residence of Jas. Walker, to the store of A.
Mckay, corner OF Potter railroad and State
street, on condition OF Mr.. Mckay paying one
half rent OF same.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the re-
port be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball, D'Aigle
and the Mayor. Nays-Culligan, Campbell
and Daoust.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the
recommendations of the Chief Engineer be
concurred in. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Kimball, Culligan, D'Aigle, Camp
bell and Daoust. Nays-Warner.
From Police Justice, report for month of
October, as follows:
Total number of persons arrested and
tried, 6, by officers as follows, viz: C. l..
Lynch, l p. Gibbons, 2; III. Smith, 8.
Total, 6, of which paid their fines, sem
tence suspended. and l committed to the
Alpena county Jail. Total amount Of fines,
$l0.06, of which $500 was collected by me
and turned oyer to the City Treasurer, and
his receipt taken for the same, and $500 in
default of the payment Of which the party
was committed.
Accepted and referred to the Comptroller
with instructions to charge the City Treas
urer with the sum of $500.
From the Recorder, reporting that he
had granted twenty-six licences since last
report, and had received and paid into the
city treasury the sum Of SCOOPS, and had
also received from j. d. Holmes S22.44,
being the amount of damages done to en-
CINE house No. by fire, making a total
amount paid into the city treasury since
June lst of $4,000.
Accepted and referred to the Comptroller,
with instructions to charge the City Treas
urer with the sum Of $lS2.69.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, recommending that the bill of F. S.
Dewey, for S6.65 for building an alley
cross-walk be allowed.
Moved by Alderman Warner, that the
report be accepted and warrant ordered
drawn in favor of f. S. Dewey for $685.
Carried by vote as follows: Aycs-Warn.
er, Kimball, Culligan, D'Aigle, Campbell
and Daoust. Nays-None.
From the same Committee reporting
having examined the job of macadamizing
Dock street, done by Mr.. Fox, and recon.
mending that the same be accepted.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Recorder is hereby instructed to draw a
warrant in favor Of Mr. Fox, on receiving q
certified estimate from the City Surveyor
for the balance due on said contract. Car.
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Warner
Kimball Culligan, D'Aigle, Campbell and
Daoust. Nays-None.
Moved by Alderman Culligan that Mr.
Thos. Woods be paid the balance due on
his contract Of box drain, and that he be
allowed $500 per rod for the extra drain
and paid for the whole on the certified esti
mate Of the City Surveyor. Carried by
vote as follows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball
Culligsn, DAigle, Campbell and Daoust
Nays-None.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
matter Of accepting the job of paving Flet
cher street be referred to the Committee or
Streets and Sewers and City Surveyor, with
power to settle the same. Carried by un
animous vote.
From the Committee on Fire Depart
ment, to whom was referred the petition
asking for the appointment of salaried fire
men, verbal report recommending thai
the prayers of the petitioners be granted
and that four men for each company b.
chosen and paid at the rate Of $500 pei
month for the five months beginning Nov
LIST, 1885.
Moved by Alderman Warner, that the
report be received and that said report, to-
gether with the petition, be referred to tho
Chief Engineer to be reported on at the
next meeting Of the Council. Carried by
vote as follows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball
Culligan, DAiglc and Daoust. Ma
Campbell.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Warner, that J. d
Holmes be appointed TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Seth L. car.
penter.
Alderman Culiigan objected 10 the pas.
sage Of said resolution at this meeting.
ORDINANCE No 20, New Series.
An Ordinance to amend section nine of Or.
| dinance number fourteen, new series entitled
"An ordinance TO establish fire iimits within the
city OF Alpena, and 70 prohibit the erection OF
SEC. I. It Is hereby ordained by the Common
Council OF the city Of Aipena, as follows. That
section nine Of ordinance No. fourteen. new
series be and the same is hereby amended so
SECTION o.. Any violation OF or failure to
| comply with the provisions OF this ordinance,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
In the county jail for period OF time not cx-
| cceding three months. or both fine and impris-
onment, In the discretion OF the court trying the
offenderi aud IN the imposition OF fine and
costs without imprisonment, the court may
make further sentence that the offender be
imprisoned In the Alpena county jail until such