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


n port be accepted and placed on file fol
future reference. Carried by unanimous
vote.
& MISCELLANEOUS.
o Hon. r. J. Kelley appeared before the
Council In behalf Of the Supervisor of AL
pena township, and made a complaint Of
the condition Of the roadway past the lime
3 kilns.
: Moved by Alderman Warner that the
Committee on Streets and Sewers be in
structed to examine said road and to report
Q its condition to the Council at the next
meeting. Carried unanimously.
From Hon. w. L. Churchill, presenting
Quit Claim deeds from Geo. n. Fletcher
n and wife to the city of Alpena, of two
Q Bay river. One known as Fink's alley, 80
= feet wide by 396 feet long, and the other
. known as Warmers alley, IL feet wide by
Is feet long
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
said dedications be accepted by tho city and
that the Recorder be instructed to have the
, deeds recorded. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball, Culligan,
DAiglc and Daoust Nays-None.
by Alderman Kmball,
WHEREAS, the Alpena City Water Co. have
slgnincd their willingness to consider the feast
RIVER ~ for and
II so requested to do by resolution OF this Coun-
Gil,
ance 10 the citizens OF this city to know the
sanitary qualities OF the water furnished for do
Resolved, That before any resolution shall be
passed requesting said Water Company to con-
slider the plan OF furnishing filtered water from
said river, that said Water Company are hereby
requested TO appoint a committee OF one TO act
with q similar committee appointed by this
Council, to secure sample OF water from
inlet pipe OF said Water Companys works. and
two other samples, to be taken from the river
channel in c. ". Richardson's pond, one filter
air tight, and marked by said committee in
know which was taken from the bay or which
was taken from the river Said committee
| to be under oath to not disclose TO any person
which sample was taken from the river or which
has been ansyzed said samples e Of water to be
sent by express to the Michigan University at
Ann Arbor, to be analysed; Said Water Com
| one half Of the expense OF such analyZng. Said
| committee to use all due diligence In procuring
snm aPpd the to
| Water Company as soon as possible after the
result has been obtained.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
| Warner, Kimball, Culligan, D'Aigle and
Daoust Nsys-None.
From the Comptroller. recommending
that the following bills, certified to by the
President of the Board of Health, be al
lowed.
Dunlop, services to Board Of Health. 200 90
Park, Davis & Co. vaccine. 1906 rs
| Moved by Alderman Culligan that the re-
port be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Warner, Kimball, Culligan,
DAigle and Daoust. Nays-None.
| BY Alderman Kimball.
Resolved, That the Recorder be instruct
ed to procure copy of the original gov
ernment survey of Thunder Bay river.
Carried unanimously.
BY Alderman Kimball
Resolred, That the City Surveyor be in
structed to furnish the Council at its next
regular meeting, the continuous length of
each and every line of distributing pipe
laid and the number Of hydrants set by the
Alpena City Water Co. since the original
contract plant was accepted by the city.
Carried unanimously.
BY Alderman Kimball.
Resoired That the Recorder be instruct
ed to correspond with the water works au-
thorities in four or five cities in this State,
and solicit schedule of water rates from
each one. Carried unanimously.
| BY Alderman Kimball.
Resolved, That the Fire Limits ordinance
No. IA, new series, be referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances to be revised and
amended, the same to be reported to the
Council at its next regular meeting. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
PROPOSALS FOR BOX DRAIN.
Owen Mcclure for $4,000 for the "a rods
and feet
Thomas Woods for 1915 per rod.
John Berryhill for S697 per rod.
NJ. ramsey for $500 per rod.
Edward Cxepole for $3.50 per rod.
Kenneth McDougald for ST.. so per rod.
d. w. Campbell for $2499 per rod.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
contract for building the box drain on Pine
street be awarded to Owen Mcclure, he be-
ing the lowest bidder, on his furnishing
good and sufficient bonds in the sum Of
$4,000. Carried by unanimous vote.
PROPOSALS FOR MATCHMAKING Dock
STREET.
Owen Fox, IS cents per square yard.
d w Campbell, 80 cents
w II Phelps, 43 cents
G Schultz, 4sA cents
Kenneth McDougald, 4scts
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
contract for grading and matchmaking
Dock street from Lake street to Hueber
street be awarded to Owen Fox at 33cts per
square yard. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that ordi-
nance No. 20, be taken from the table.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Kimball, supported
by Alderman Warner that said ordinance
be read third time by sections and put
upon its passage. Carried by unanimous
vote.
(Said ordinance will appear in next issue
Said ordinance was read and passed, a
majority of all the Alderman elected vot-
ing by ayes and nays as follows Ayes
Warner, Kimball, Culligan and Daoust.
Nays-D'Aigle.
Moved by Alderman Warner that the
Committee on Streets and Sewers be in
structed TO prepare measurements of the
proposed bridge across Thunder Bay river,
sufficient for bridge companies to figure
from, in making plans, specifications and
estimates. Said measurements to be pre-
sented at the next meeting of the Council.
Carried unanimously.
On motion Of Alderman Kimball the
Council adjourned for one week
A. HARSHAW,
J. s. McVIcAR, Mayor.
Recorder.