Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-18

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GESTLEMES.-The undersigned Comptroller and
Committee on streets and Sewers, would most
specially estimate the cost and expense of paving
Fletcher street from Dock TO Mil street. including
the cost and construction of said pavement, being
the contract price of the same, the fees of the
veyor, advertising fees and fees and charges up TO
and including the return of the tax roll at the
of ten hundred and sixty-onc and $4,000 dollars.
Dated Alpcna, Nov. 9TH 1881
J. ID. TURNBULL,
Comptroller.
PATRICK CULLIGAN,
G.. l.. KIMBALL.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be received and placed on file.
Amended by Alderman Warner that the
report be received, and that the Comptrol-
Ter be and is hereby instructed to make
special assessment roll as directed in Ordi-
nance No. 20, New Series. Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball Gull
iigan and Daoust. Nays-D'Aigle and
Campbell.
The question being upon the original
motion as amended the same prevailed by
vote as follows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball,
Culligan and Daoust. Nays-D'Aigle and
Campbell
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and Means
recommending the payment of the follow
ing bill:
j. ID. Dunlop balance of bin for vuecinating $500 60
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and a warrant ordered
drawn in favor of J. d. Dunlop as recon-
mendcd. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Warner, Kimball, Culligan, DAiglc,
Campbell and Daoust. Nays-None.
Streets and Sewers recommending that
f.. S. Dewey be paid $500, as final pay
ment for paving Second and Dock streets,
upon Mr.. Dewey giving Il receipt in full
for all claims under the paving contract.
Moved by Alderman DAigle, that the
report Of the committtce be accepted, and
their recommendations concurred in, and
that warrant be ordered drawn in favor
Of f. S. Dewey for the sum of $4,000.
Carried by vote rs follows: Aycs-Warn-
er, Kimball, Culligan, D'Aigle, Campbell
and Daoust. Nays-None.
Moved by Alderman Kimball, that the
claim of Mrs. Wright be taken from the
Committee on Streets and Sewers and re-
ferred to the City Attorney, to be reported
on at the next meeting. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY Alderman Culligan,
Resolred, That the City Surveyor be and
is hereby instructed to make n survey of
Washington Avenue from Second street to
Campbellvlle, according to the recorded
plats, and place stake at all cross streets
where the fences of property owners are not
on the line, and make full report of the
same to this Council ut the next regular
meeting.
Carried unanimously.
The liquor bond of John 5. Miller, with
A. w. Ziem and NJ. c., Waukeen as sureties,
and of Ephraim McNIillen with Jas. d.
Dunlop and John Beck as suretics, were
presented, accepted and approved by unani-
nous vote
Moved by Alderman Campbell that this
Council take a recess of ten minutes to ex-
anime the proposals for building butmcnts,
etc. Carried.
PROPOSALS.
From Wm II. Phelps, Offering to do the
work for $3,753.04, as follows:
! will furnish and drive piles for 1915
per pile; will cut off piles and put on cap
and planks for $l.00 per pile. Will fur
nish planks, delivered for $1,000 per NJ.
Will furnish stone and build approaches
for S2.l5 per perch Will furnish rough
stone, chips and dirt from quarry for Al
cts. per cubic yard. Will furnish and lay
pavement for GS cts. per square yard.
From Owen Fox for 81, $4,000, as follows:
200 piles, from Is to 80 feet long, on the
top not less than sixteen (l6) inches in
diameter, to be delivered and driven, 1925.
$500 feet, board measure, 3 inch plank,
from good, sound Norway pine, $1,000.
S35 perches stone work, laid in uniform
courses, on all exposed walls, with rock face
work with chisel edges, the top layer on the
approaches dressed including cement, lime,
sand, per perch, 1926 or $3.50 without
chisel draft on the edge.
1,340 cubic yards filling in with sand or
earth, Zoe per yard.
sos so square yards cedar block pave
ment, $l.00 per yard.
After the recess had expired the Council
was called to order, all the Aldermen pres
ent.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
contract for building the stone butmcnts,
etc, be awarded to VIM. II. Phelps, at the
prices named in his bid, on his furnishing
good and sufficient bonds in the sum of
100000, TO complete said contract accord
ing to the plans and specifications on file
in the Recorders Office. Said Phelps to
take City orders at par in payment Of said
work. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
City Surveyor be and is hereby instructed
to make plans and specifications of the pro-
posed new protection pier. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Civil Engineer Fred A. Rice presented
" map Of Wheelcr's addition to the city of
Alpena and asked that il be approved by
the Council.
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
map be referred back to Mr.. Wheeler with |
the request that he dedicate to the city
continuation Of Plains and Saginaw streets
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