Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-09-09

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On motion of Alderman Kimball the re
port was accepted and warrants orderet
drawn for the several bills as recommends
by vote as follows: Ayes-Warner Kim
ball, Culligan, D'Aigle and Daoust. Nay,
None.
From the City. Marshal asking the Coun
Gil to appoint Andrew Scher special po
liceman, without pay, to act in and arounS
st. AIMS church.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the re
quest of the City Marshal be granted. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
From Police Justice, report for month o.
August, as follows: Whole number o.
arrests IS; by officers as follows: p. Glib
bons o; II. Smith, 3; r. Martin, 8; M
Melville, 2; special policeman A. Deloge
], of which II paid fines, found not guilty
and discharged, committed to Detroit
House of Correction and to Alpena coun
ty Jail. Total amount of fines $4,000, oil
which $20.06 have been collected and paid
over to the City Treasurer and receipt taken
for same, and $40 in default of the pay.
ment of which parties we're committed.
Accepted and the Comptroller instructed
to charge the City Treasurer with the sum
of S20.06.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Streets and Sewers, recommending that
the petition of John Beck and others foi
an electric light on corner Of Dock and
Norwegian streets, be laid on the table.
On motion of Alderman Warner the re.
port was accepted and the recommendation,
of the committee concurred in by unani
nous vote.
To The Hon. The Common Council Of hs City q
Alpend
BY request Of the Mayor the committee on Streets
and Sewers. in connection with the Street Com
missioner, have examined the wooden bridge span
ing Thunder Bay River, connecting Sdcend and
Dock streets, and would most respectfully report
that they find the cords or main timbers in SAID
bridge very much decayed. Some portions of then
are nearly rottcd through the full size Of the tim
Der. Also all the timbers below the floor OF tn,
bridge arc more or less rotted, and in the judg
ment of your committee, IL would be very unwis,
for the city TO try to continue the Of sait
bridge another year.
more than four loaded teams to be upon the brdg,
at the same time, and that this number Of loaded
teams should be singled out 20 as 10 distribut,
their weight as evenly as possible over the entire
bridge
Your committee would recommend that tn,
Street Commissioner be instructed to post proper
notices at each end of the bridge, declaring that
account of the present condition Of the bridge that
no more than the above mentioned number of load
ed teams, and no more than six teams of any de-
scription shall be permitted TO be upon the dra v
part of the bridge at any one time
Your committee would further recommend tina,
the bridge tender and his assistant be appointed
special police without payl TO see that the condi
tons of said notice be strictly enforced and to per-
form such other police duties as may be necessary
on or around said bridge.
C. l.. KIMBALL.
PATRICK CULL1GAN,
JOHN F. HAYES,
Street Commissioner
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that the re-
port be accepted and that the recommends.
tions of the committee be concurred in
Carried by unanimous vote.
From the Committee on Ordinances, pre-.
senting five ordinances and recommending
their passage. Said Ordinances were read
for the first time and laid over under the
rules.
From the Special Committee appointed
to confer with the Alpena City Water Com.
pany, presenting the following:
ALPENA, MIcH., Sept. LIST, 1885,
To the Directors Of the Aipend City Water Company
GENTLEnEs.-As a committee appointed BY the
Common Council Of the City Of Aipena 10 enquire
into certain matters pertaining to the City Water
Works, said committee would most respectfully
state to your honorable body the grievances of said
city against said Water Co., and request an answer
at your earliest convenience, to wit:
LIST. The non-fulhlment Of said Water Co.'S con.
tract with the City, regards the furnishing water
from certain point in Thunder Bay, for domestic
use
I'd. Tho too low pressure given by the pump for
domestic use, as those having pipes running to the
second story Of their buildings, are at times unable
to procure water tbsrefrom, account Of said low
pressure.
3D.. That on account Of said low pressure, thers
is no protection against ncipicnt fires that are H.
able 10 occur in or around mills and factories
The owners OF said mills and factories have been t.
large expense in fitting their premises with pipes
and hose for this purpose, and pay the Water Co.
for protection that they feel they do not have.
4th. Outside of the present contract obligations
your honorable body also respectfully requested
TO take into consideration the Recommendation of
a committee report made to the Common Council
Aug. Sd, 1885, recommending that the City be sup
piled for all purposes from filtered water from
Thunder Bay River.
The committee desire, IL possible, 10 receive a
reply in writing from your honorable body. IN re-
ference to the above matter, before Saturday
the 5th inst
Very respectfully,
G. l.. KIMBALL,
PATRICK CULLIGAN,
ALEX. CAMPBELL,
Committee