Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-09
VINIfI V0IIVOZ VI WITH
street fund overdrawn 81 1859 "a.


street fund overdrawn 81, 1850 "a.
Accepted and ordered placed on file.
From the City Attorney, reporting adj
versely on the claim of Mrs. Wright. Ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
From the Police Justice, report for the
month of November, recapitulation OF
which is as follows:
Whole number Of persons arrested and
tried 8, by officers as follows: Patrick
Gibbons, 2; III. Smith, 6; NJ. Melville, /.
Total Q, of which paid fines, found not
guilty and discharged, and committed to
Jail. Total amount of fines, $l2.06, of
which $1,000 have been by me collected
and paid over to the City Treasurer and his
receipt taken for the same, and So, in de-
fault Of the payment of which the party
was committed to Jail.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
report was accepted and the Comptroller
instructed to charge the City Treasurer with
the sum of $l006
To the Hon. the Common Council of the
city Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.-Ih have the honor to most re-
specially report that i have been repairing
steamer No 1, and that she is now in as good
repair, and capable OF doing as good work as
(,
gentlemen. that the old steamer never failed us
in time OF danger: A part OF No 2 Is now at the
mandatory, and she will be repaired as soon
as II returns, unless otherwise ordered by your
honorable body i would most respectfully
recommend that competent engineer be en-
ployed To- keep the steamers in repair. can
Simmons to keep steamers In repair, and, until
one or both OF the steamers are sold, l respect
fully ask permission to secure such service.
respectfully recommend the payment OF $40
to John Simmons for days work repairing
steamers.
am gentlemen gent sGsen::t,,,,v vour.
A. L. POWER,
Alpena, Dec. !, 1895. Chief A, r. ID.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and the recommends
tions Of the Chief Engineer concurred in, ,
except the employing John Simmons to
keep the steamers in repair, and that the
subject Of employing man to take care of
the steamers be referred to Committee on
Fire Department, to be reported on at next
meeting. Carried by vote as follows:
Ayes--Warner, Kimball, Culllgan, D'Aigle,
Campbell and Daoust. Nays-None.
To the Hon. Tie Common Council of The
City Of Alpena:
GKNTLEMEN.-As navigation is now closed, I
hereby give notice OF my desire to be relieved
VIM. CUMMINGS.
Alpena, Dec. 7. 1885.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that Mr..
Cummings be relieved of any further duty
under his contract as bridge tender. Car
ried by vote as follows Ayes-Culligan,
Campbell and Daoust. Nays-Warner,
Kimball and DAigle. The Mayor voted
aye.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Fred A. Rice, presenting a plat of
Wheeler's addition to the city Of Alpena,
a ndasking the Council to accept the same.
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
plat be referred to the City Attorney and
approved Of il the City Attorney finds that
said plat is in accordance with the require
ments Of the laws. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
Comptroller be instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals for moving the old bridge
far enough up the river TO be out Of the
way in building the new one, and for plac-
ing the same in position so as to make the
same safe for public use. Bids TO be pre-
scented 10 the Common Council at the next
regular meeting. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
Street Commissioners pay be reduced to
sl.75 per day, and that he be required to