Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-01
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
The Common Council of the city of Al
pena met in special session, in the Council
Room, on Wednesday evening, August 25th,
1886, and was called to order at 7:30 o'clock
by the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Andrew Harshaw, Mayor
John 5. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Kimball, Carr, d Aigle, McCandlish, Daoust
and Campbell
The Mayor stated that the meeting was
called at the request Of citizens meeting
held in the Armory on Saturday evening,
August 2lst, for the purpose of taking some
action upon opening and improving certain
streets, and to transact such other business
as might come before the Council.
PETITIONS.
To tho Hon. tie Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Alpend:'
We, the undersigned citizens and tax.
payers of the city Of Alpena, respectfully
and earnestly request that sum not ex-
ceeding fifteen thousand dollars, be raised
by tax and appropriated for the opening
and improvement of Tenth street from the
southerly city limits across Thunder Bay
river to Long Lake avenue, and for the
extension of Fletcher street from Tenth
street, as extended, TO point on the river
bank on the property known as the Butter
field dock property. Said streets to be
specifically located and described as your
honorable body may hereafter determine.
And we, your petitioners, hereby agree to
stand to and abide by the acts of your hon.
orable body in the premises.
Alpena, Michigan, August 23rd, 1886.
The petition contained the names of $50
citizens.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the
Council took a recess to confer together
and to examine said petition.
After some time spent thereat, the Coun-
Gil was called to order with all members
present.
BY Alderman Kimball, supported by
Alderman Campbell,
Resolved, That ten thousand dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated by this
Council for the purpose of opening and
improving 10th street from the southerly
city limits across Thunder Bay river to
Long Lake avenue and from there to prop
erty known as Butterfeld mill property, in
accordance with prayer Of the petitioners
this day filed, and that one-half of said
ten thousand be charged to the contingent
fund and the other half to the street fund.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes-Kim-
ball, Carr, DAigle, McCandlish, Daoust
and Campbell. Nays-None.
From Z. A. Ruell, Victor Laurie, Chas.
Dcwar and Joseph Leskie, city policemen,
asking for an increase of salary, and stating
"that the salary now paid is not sufficient
for the service rendered that the labor
during the night watches is rendered severe
by the weather that with the incoming of
a railroad our work will be increased, and
that larger sum is necessary for the
proper maintenance Of ourselves and fam
lies"
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
payment Of the following bills:
Smith Bridge Co., balance duc........".ti ,507 o.
John Dougherty, opening street........... 90
Bewick, Comstock & Co., lumber......... COO 81
Knight a. CO., sundries ........."....-......- 4
Potter Bros g. Co., sundries.".............." ~
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
recommended. Carried by vote as follows:
Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAigle, McCandlish,
Daoust and Campbell. Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY Alderman Carr,
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordin-
ances be instructed to draft suitable Or
dinance regulating the manner of grading
the railroad and conducting the running of
railroad trains within the limits Of the
city of Alpena.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to lay
proper sewers on Third street from the
river to Chisholm street, and on Chisholm
street between Second and Third streets.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball, that the
contractor. Mr.. Dewey, he and is hereby
forbidden to take any of the plank cross
walks that are in the streets to be paved,
and that the Street Commissioner be and is
hereby instructed to have said crosswalks
removed as soon as they are in the way Of
said contractor also that the Street Com
missioner is hereby instructed 10 measure
all the plank taken by said contractor out
of crosswalks already taken up and report
the same TO the Comptroller to be charged
to Mr.. Dewey. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
subject matter Of the price to be paid for
extra excavation be referred to special
committee Of three with power to fix the
price. Carried by unanimous vote.
The Mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Campbell, Kimball and DAigle.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that per-
mission be given the contractor, Mr.. Dewey,
to take sand out Of the alley in block 7,
Potter's addition, and out Of Fourth street
adjoining said block, on condition that he
lay a box drain n said alley and street and
properly FIJI the excavation made. All to
be done under the direction Of the Street
Commissioner. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the