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

The Common Council of the City of AL
pena met in adjourned regular session, in
the Recorders Office on Thursday evening,
November 9Th, 1885, and was called to
order at 500 o'clock by the Mayor.
PRESENT Andrew Harshaw, Mayor !;
John S. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Warner, Kimball, Culligan, D'Aigle, Camp
bell and Daoust.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
To the Hon. the Common Council Of the
City Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.-I have the honor to most
respectfully report as follows: In regard
to the petition that was referred to me at
the last meeting of the Council, disap-
prove Of the request Of the petitioners at
present, and most respectfully request that
it be not granted.
A. L. POWER,
Chief Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
report be received and the whole subject
matter be laid on the table. Carried by
vote as follows: Ayes-Warncr, Kimball
Culligan, DAigle and Daoust. Nays
Campbell.
From the City Surveyor, presenting the
plans and specifications for stone butments,
ETC., ordered at last meeting.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
plans and specifications be adopted and
placed on file and that the Comptroller be
and is hereby instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals for doing the work &C.
cording to said plans and specifications.
Proposals to be presented at next regular
meeting Of the Council. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, recommending that the Water
company be instructed to move three n.y.
drants.
Moyed by Alderman Kimball that the
Alpena City Water Co. be instructed to
move the hydrant at the corner of 9th and
Sable streets to the proper place, the city to
pay half the expense. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Moved by Alderman Culligan that the
Alpena City Water Co. be instructed to
move the hydrant in the center of War
ner's alley on Water street, and the one in
front of Phillip McGuire's market on Dock
street. The same to be done under the di-
rection of the Chief Engineer. The city
to pay for moving the one on Water street,
and one-half of the expense of moving the
one on Dock street, Carried by unanim-
GUS vote.
From Alderman Kimbaii as follows;
CHEMICAL LABORATORY,
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,
Ann Arbor, October, 81, 1885.
Waters received from the city Of Alpena, Mich
igan-C. L. Kimbsll chairman city committee.
ouantitstive analysis respecting purity for pot
able and domestic uses:
No. No.2. No. s.
Ammonia, free,
e:sis PEI per- T s.Sn sss S 90 S &c
Ammonia albumenoid,
Grains per gallon, 0o0sis o.oi697 e.0ie35
Chlorine, Of chlorides,
Per million, 60 40 so
Grains per gallon, o.a5o o.2s, o.4e7
Reduced, Scarceiy Slight Consid-
at all. iy. ably.
Scale, 10 10,
Color Of the water, None. Slight Decided
Odor Of the WATER None. None. None. |
Suspended matter. gut little. Moro Moro
than than
Mol. No. 2.
Of res,
on ignition, Slight. Distinct. Decided. |
by Clarks scale,f3o so 10
No. is good water to be recommended rs
'afe for potable purposes. It's minute measures
II organic matter come within the limits Of
afety. It is only moderately hard, ranking II
legrees on Clark's scale.
No. 2 is not sufficiently free from orgrais
natter TO be safe as drinking water.
No. is more impure than No. 2.
Tn both No. 2 and No. the measures OF or
,anic matter exceed the limits OF safety for
thinking and for culinary uses.
In hardness, No. . is about the same as No.