Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-09-30
BY Mr.. NIellen.
Council Proceedings.
j. S. MCVICAR,
. Secretary

The Common Council of the City Of AL
pena met in special session, in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, September
2Sth 1885, and was called to order at 8
o'clock by the Mayor.
PREsENT-Andrew Harshaw, Mayor |;
John 5. McVicar Recorder, and Aldermen
Warner, Kimball, D'Aigle, and Daoust.
Journal Of session held September 2lst,
1885, read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Recorder, presenting the return
of the special election held Sept Oath, A.
D. 1885, showing that there was 43 votes Of
a majority in favor of issuing bonds for
building an iron bridge across Thunder
Bay river, connecting Second and Dock
streets.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the re-
port was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and
Sewers presenting the following petition:
To the Hon. the Common Council of the
city Of Alpena
GENTLEMEN.-The undersigned residents
and property owners of the City of Alpena,
and residing on Fletcher street, respectfully
petition your Hon. body to pave Fletcher
street, from Dock street to and including
crossing at Mill street, with cedar block
pavement, "a to 80 feet wide. Said pave
ment to be done under the provisions Of
Ordinance No. 20, New Series.
Dated Alpena, Mich, Sept. 2lst, 1885.
+. w. GILCHRIST. NJ. n. BEDFORD.
j. b. MCDONALD. HENRY BEEBE.
PETER OWENS. THOS. STAFFORD
THOS. HARRISON. BOLTON & McRAE
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
prayers of the petitioners be granted and
that said street be ordered paved "a feet
wide. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Warner, Kimball, D'Aigle and Daoust.
Nays-None.
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
City Surveyor (under the directions of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers), be in
structed to make plans, profiles and specif-
cations of that portion of Fletcher street
lying between Dock street and the souther-
ly side of Mill street, and file the same with
the Recorder on or before the 9th day of
October next. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Warner, Kimball, DAigle and
Daoust Nays-None.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Kimball,
BE az ReS0lged That the Recorder be and |
is hereby instructed to advertise for bids |
for building an iron, or part iron and part |
steel swing bridge across Thunder Bay |
river, conflicting Second and Dock streets. |
That said advertising be done by sending |
to the several Bridge Companies in Michi-
gan and Ohio, or elsewhere, the kind of a
bridge wanted. Also giving the necessary
measurements for a basis for plans and |
specifications. Said Bridge Companies to |
be requested to furnish this Council with |
their plans, specifications and price for |
building said bridge during the coming |
winter of 1886. Said bids and specif- |
cations to be sent under seal to the Re-
corder to be reported to this Council at a
regular meeting on Monday, October 10Th, |
at 7:30 p. m. The Council reserving the |
right to reject any or all bids.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes-War-
ner, Kimball, DAigle and Daoust.
None. Nays
BY Alderman Kimball.
ReSolDed, That the following be the meas
urements ETC., to be furnished by the Re- |
corder to the different Bridge Companies |
as basis for them to figure from:
Total length Of feet
Total width of feet
Two sidewalks feet wide |
Height from high water mark in the clear 10 Il In
Depth OF water at center feet
Spiles TO be driven for the foundation Of
center pier and stone work to be built |
from low water mark to receive turntable |
works. The old center pier If not taken |
out, will have to be strengthened by driv- |
ing more spiles. The protection piers and |
approaches will be built by the city. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman DAigle that the |
Recorder be and is hereby instructed to |
notify the Alpena City Water Co. to lay |
the water pipe on Farmers street, ordered |
some time ago, Immediately. Carried
unanimously.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the |
Council adjourned.
A. HARSHAW,
J. S. McVIcAR, Mayor.
Recorder.