Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-05-05
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city Of Al.
pena met i'm regular session in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, May 3rd, 1886
and was called TO order at 1880 o'clock, by
the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Charles w. Richardson, May
or; John S. McNicar, Recorder, and Alder
men Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle, McCandlish,
Daoust and Campbell.
Journal of session held April 10Th, 1886,
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From Field & Gray and % Others asking
that the Council grant James Shell the ex-
elusive right to sprinkle the paved streets
The city to be at no expense in the matter.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, that Jas.
Shell be granted the exclusive privilege of
running a street sprinkler on the paved
streets. The kind Of sprinkler used to be
approved of by the Street Commissioner
and Common Council. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
For opening Beech street, from Miller
street to Long Lake Avenue.
For a sidewalk on Sable street, between
9TH and 9Th streets and on eth street, from
Sable to Lockwood street For tile drain
on Mirre street, from Washington Avenue
to Second street.
For tile drain on River and Tenth
streets.
For an electric light OH the corner Of
Lockwood and Sixth streets.
CONGREGATIONS.
From Geo. l.. Maltz, stating that $4,000
year is too much to pay for license for
his Opera House, and presenting commune
cations from Bay City, East Saginaw and
Port Huron, showing that none of those
cities charged so much.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, that the
communication be referred to the Commit
amend Ordinance No 10, New Series so as
to make the license for Maltz' Opera House
$500 per annum. Carried by unanimous
vote.
From VIM. II. Phelps, presenting an cs-
innate made by VIM. Mirrc, on his contract
of abutment, showing that Mr.. Phelps is
entitled to $4,000.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, that the
estimate be received, and warrant ordered
drawn in favor Of Mr.. Phelps for the pay
menI tneTeOl.
Moved by Alderman Kimball, that the
estimate he laid on the table Carried by
vote as follows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr,
DAigle and McCandlish. Nays--Daoust
and Campbell.
From s. III. Pangborn, offering TO sell the
city so pieces of "a inch tile at Sl.50 each.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
To the Hon. he Common Council Of he city IF
lipend:
GgSTLKMEs.--At regular meeting Of the Board
Of Education of the city of Alpena, held Wednes-
day evening, April 14th, 1886, the following esti
mates were made and adopted of the amounts
necessary to be raised by taxes levied the prop
erty in union school district of the city of Apena
TO defray the expenses of the schools of said dis
trict for the current year beginning March LIST,
1886:
For teachers 90
for lanitors wages 1,330 90
For librarians wages ...................... $50 90
For library purposes 100 90
For wood and cutting ................. 800 90
For incidentals and repairs... ......... 2,9eO 90
Total 1880 90
Less balance on hand March 10Th, 1856,
BLISS "a, and primary school fund es-
umatcd' sJii.do w
Amount TO be raised by s13 900 90
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. J.. MALTZ,
presidcnt pro tenn