Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-05-26

A
Journal of session held May 18th, 1886
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From John Beck and 80 Others asking
for an electric light on the corner of Dock
and Alfred streets. Referred TO the Com
mittec on Streets and Sewers.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Smith Bridge company and
others, presenting bills against the city.
Referred TO the Comptroller.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the City Attorney reporting that
ordinance No. 20 is legal and recommend
ing an amendment thereto.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the re-
port was received and ordered placed on
file.
From the same, returning the petition Of
Chas. Golling and others for paving River
street.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the
petition was laid on the table until next
meeting.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
estimate furnished w. III. Phelps by VIM
Mrre, be taken from the table and war
rant ordered drawn in favor of Mr.. Phelps
for the sum of 1892 rs recommended in
said contract. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle, McCand-
lish and Daoust. Nays-None.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, recommending that the following pc
titions be granted, and that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to order property
owners to lay their sidewalks:
az IN, act az Of Cah n
street, from 9TH to 9Th street, and on 7tli
street from Sable street to Lockwood street.
For sidewalk on the northeasterly side of
Clarke street from Dock street to CONNER
cial street. For sidewalk on the south
side of Saginaw street from 9Th to 9th street.
Also recommending that the petition for
the removal of the wooden awnings and
sign posts on portion of Second street be
granted and the Street Commissioner in
structed to order the same removed.
Also recommending that Alfred street be
ordered opened from Commercial street to
Merchant street as petitioned for.
Also recommending that the bid of Fred
Russo for building crosswalks and sewer
boxes be accepted, and that all of such
work he awarded to him at the prices
named in said bid
street be granted and the Street Commits
sioner instructed to lay said drain from the
river to Tawas street, commencing with 10
will go, and the balance with smaller tile.
All said reports were accepted and the
recommendations of the committee con-
CURED in by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Kimball, that the
Board of Health be instructed to immedi-
atcly take such measures rs they deem ne
cessary to quarantine all scarlet fever pa
tients in this city, and that the Marshal be
instructed to ascertain how many cases-if
any-in the city that have not been report.
cd TO the city physician, and to prosecute
all that neglect to report promptly as the
law requires. Carried by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. q, new series, was read
a second time, by its title, and laid over, I'M
der the rules, until next meeting.
Moved by Alderman Kimball, that the
matter of driving spiles for the protection
of the abutments, be referred to the Com
mittoc on Streets and Sewers with power to
have whatever work they deem necessary
done at once. Carried unanimously.
On motion of Alderman DAiglc, the
Council took recess Of ten minutes, to ex-
anime the estimates made by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means and referred to a
of the whole. After the expir-
alton of the said ten minutes, the Council
was called to order. All present, except
Alderman Campbell.
The Mayor, as chairman of the commit
tee of the whole made verbal report, re-
that the report of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means be accepted as fol-
lows:
To N, Hon. ne Common Council Of The city Of
Aipend;
GENrLEMES-Your Committee on Ways and |
Means to whom was referred the matter Of appro- |
printions, have made the following estimates Of
the amounts necessary to be rpiscd for the year
and liabilities Of the city for city, highway and
schao1 purnoses.