Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-18

The Common Council Of the city of Al
pena met in regular session in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, Aug. 10th, 1886,
and was called to order at 7:30 o'clock by
the Recorder.
PREsENT.-John S. McNicar, Recorder,
and Aldermen Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle,
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell.
Journal of sessions held Aug End, 1886,
and Aug. 18th, 1886, read and approved.
PETITIONS.
For opening Minor street from llth to
18th street. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Charles Cook, Justice of Peace,
asking the Council to procure him set of
Justices dockets for his office.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Recorder be instructed to procure proper
dockets for the justices of this city. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the City Surveyor, as follows
according to your instructions have in
vcstigated the matter in regard to the hy-
drants, and find that the water company has
placed, after the acceptance of the contract,
80 hydrants, from which two are placed OH
pipe lines which belong TO the lines spoken
of in the contract. One of these two n.y.
drants is placed on Water street in front of
Kesten's bakery, the other on Second street
in front Of Harrington's house, and there
fore the water company can only charge
for 81 additional hydrants, see section of
contract"
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
report be received and placed on file. Car
ried unanimously.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, recommending that the prayers of the
petitioners for opening River street from
llth TO 18th street, be granted. Report ac-
cepted and recommendations concurred i'm
by unanimous vote.
From the same committee, recommend
ing that warrant be drawn in favor Of
ID. Knight for 1921 for furnishing and
driving spilcs for the protection of the
abutment to the bridge connecting 2nd and
Dock streets.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the re-
port was accepted and warrant ordered
drawn as recommended by vote as follows
Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAigle, McCand-
fish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays-None.
From the same committee, reporting ia
vorably on the following petitions, recon-
mending that they be granted:
LIST. For opening Broadwell street from
Trowbridge street to the lake shore.
2nd. For n sidewalk on the bay shore
side of Mill street from Old6eld to Heuber
street.
3rd. For sidewalk OH the West side of
9th street from Washington avenue to
Mirre street.
Reports accepted and recommendations
concurred in by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
City Attorney be and is hereby instructed
to report to this Council at the next regu-
lar meeting whether or not the Alpena
City Water company can be compelled to
lay water pipe as directed by the Council.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that
warrant be ordered drawn in favor of
Warren e. Macdonald for S13, for repairs
to bridge, and that said amount be charged
to the Smith Bridge Co. Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, D'Aigle,
McCandlisb, Dooust and Campbell. Nays
None.
by Alderman McCandlish,
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
be and is hereby instructed to cause
crosswalk to be laid across Washington
avenue on the easterly side Of Third street
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman DAigle that the
Street Commissioner be and is hereby in
structed to build a public closet on the
northerly side of Second street approach to
the bridge. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
contractor, Mr.. Dewey, be directed to CON-
mence paving River street as soon as he
has completed Dock street. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman DAiglc that the
Vessel section line road be ordered open
ed, and that the Comptroller be instructed
to advertise for sealed proposals for OPEN
ing said road, and also for opening Broad
well street from Trowbridge street to the
lake shore. Carried by vote as follows
| Avns--Kinhall Carr DAialo Daonsf and