Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-06
Accepted and ordered placed ON flc.
From the Comptroller, recommending
payment Of the following bills:
DAYS. Rate pcr dny,

Ribble draying, 25
II Capdarad, dray, %
Russo, on contract work, 10 65
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended, except the bill Of the Al
pena City Water Co., and that said bill be
referred back to the Comptroller as it is
not yet due. Carried by vote rs follows
Ayes-Kimball, D'Aigle, McCandlish,
Daoust and Campbell. Nays-None.
From Chief Engineer, recommending
payment of the following bills for services
of hose companies during September, and
stating his belief that at least four of the
fires were the work Of incendiaries:
Hose company No. |, one false alarm and
Hose company No. ., one false alarm and
elght nres III w
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn as recommended. Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes-Kimball, D'Aigle, Nc
Candlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, presenting quit claim deeds of the
right of way for street from Wisner
street to the city limits on the quarter line
in section %, from w. III. & l.. X. Potter,
Sarah Macarthur, David ID. Oliver, Julia
+. Farwell, j. M. Johnston and II. J. Kel-
ley.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and deeds recorded, and
that the time for receiving bids for OPEN
ing said street be extended until the next
regular meeting. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Committee OH Fire Department as fol-
lows: Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the communication from the Chief
Engineer would most respectfully report
and recommend that the Comptroller be
instructed to purchase $50 feet of hose for
the fire department, and also the necessary
axes and play pipes as recommended by the
Chief Engineer, and also recommend that
this Council instruct the Chief Engineer to
have four or five ladders made for the use
of the fire department.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the re-
port he accepted and the recommendations
Of the committee concurred in. Carried
by unanimous vote.
From the special committee appointed to
secure proper stone and have them placed
for the bridge bearings TO rest upon, pre-
senting the bill of w. III. Phelps for same
for Sl27.S0, and recommending the pay
ment thereof as the work had been salts
factorily done.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrant ordered
drawn i'll favor of Mr.. Phelps as recon-
mended. Carried by vote as follows |:
Ayes-Kimball, DAigle, McCandlish,
Daoust and Campbell. Nays-Nonc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
matter of Strengthening Washington avenue
be referred to the City Attorney to he re-
ported on at next meeting. Carried.
From the City Surveyor, presenting pro-
files, plans and specifications for the paw
ing of Chisholm street from Bird to 10th
street
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that the
profiles, plans and specifications be referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means to
be examined and reported on at next meet
ing Carried.
Moved by Alderman DAigle that the
Boards Of Registration of the several
wards Of the city Of Alpena be held in the
following places:
LIST ward-Recorder's Office.
2nd ward-Engine house No. |.
Ord ward-Engine house No. 2.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Octo-
Der 2Sth, Goth and 30th, A. ID. 1886, and
that the Recorder issue the necessary
notices. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman DAiglc that a war
rant be ordered drawn in favor of Rebecca
Riviex for the sum of S45, on her furnish
ing clear deed to the city Of the follow
ing described land: Beginning at the north
east corner of the west half Of south west
quarter of the south east quarter of the
north west quarter of section number %,
town 81 north, of range east, thence run
ming south 773 feet to the westerly line of
Alfred street, thence ON line Of Alfred
street % feet, thence east 621 feet to the
point Of beginning, containing 500 square
rods.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Kimball, DAigle, McCandlish, Daoust and
Campbell. Nays-None.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Comptroller be and is hereby instructed TO
procure his money for the contractor Mr..
Dewey on all the estimates hereafter fur
nisled him. Carried by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman DAigle the
Council adjourned.
4. HARSHAW,
JSo. $. McVIcAH, Mayor.
Recorder.