Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-09


The Common Council Of the city of Al
pena, met in regular session, at the Council
Room, Monday evening, May eth, 1888,
and was called to order at $50 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsEST.-Monroe Klock, Mayor; VIM.
A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Masters, Gibson, Desiardins, McCandlish,
and Campbell.
Journal of session held April 30th, and
May 4th, 1888, read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From Albert Pack and AZ others, petit
tioning the Council to cause the following
streets to be opened: Baldwin street from
LIST to 4th street. First street from Baldwin
street to Blair street; Second street from
Potter's r. X. to Blair street, also to build
bridge on I'd street over the ditch at the
Potter X. r. track, Mr.. Pack offering to
sawdust the same at his own expense as
soon as said streets are opened.
From John Chisholm and others, ask
ing the Council to cause the Vessel road
to be widened so that teams can pass each
other at the lime kiln.
From III. l.. Oppenborn and II others,
asking for n drain laid on Beach street
between Oldfeld and Miller streets running
TO Long Lake avenue drain.
From Chas. Hueber and So theirs, asking
the Council to order Birch street leveled
and sawdusted from Dock street to Trow-
bridge street, a distance Of two blocks.
From julius Waldsbrand and Others
asking that Lake street be opened from
Beech street TO Walnut street, distance
Of one block.
From A, j. Richards and ii others, petit
tioning the Council to order water pipe
laid on Plains street from Washington ave-
nue. to 9Th street.
Moved by Alderman McCandlish that
the petitions be referred to the proper COM
mittees. Carried unanimously.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending
the payment Of the following bills
J Beach" 90
Also referring to the Committee on Ways and
Means the bills Of John Chapman for IL days and
OF e. Myer for IS days, as bridge tenders sala-
Moved by Alderman McCandish that re-
port Of the Comptroller be accepted and
recommendations concurred in and war;
rents ordered drawn for the payment of the
several amounts as recommended. Carried
by vote as follows: Ayes-Masters, Gibson,
Nays-Eone.
From the Chief Engineer, recommending
the payment Of the following bills:
Hose Co No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 90
nose Co NO VI %
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several
amounts AZ recommended. Carried by vote
"A follows: Ayes-Masters, Gibson, Des-
iardins, McCandlish and Campbell. Nays
None.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and
Means 10 whom was. referred the bill Of
Mrs, Goodwin for damages done to her
land for the extension OF Beebc street. be
laid OH the table indefinitely,
Moved by Alderman Gibson that the re-
port he received and recommendations con.
Cured In. Carried by unanimous vote.
Report Of Committee on Streets and Sew.
10 he Hon. he Common Council n ne CITY #
tipend
GESTLKwgS.-You Committee OH streets
the following petitions: Drain on Washing.
ton avenue TO be laid with fifteen inch tile
from second street. up the avenue to Mlrrc
from Washington avenue to I'd street; from the
corner Of Third and Miro streets down TO
Campbellvilc track, to be laid with eighteen
laid with boz drain ! feet by / feet. Also on
the petition of Is, II, Young and ~ others to re;
lay fifteen inch tile on First street properly and
extend the same to White street.
Third ward. To lay fifteen inch tile drain
on MIL street from the corner Of
To lot one aud two, known as the property OF
Charles Nitz. and TO lay a box drain one,foOt by
two feet through said lots 10 bay. Distance 10
bay about eighteen rods, and on Mil street
about twelve rods.
Also 10 lay a tile drain. twelve inch tile, on
the alley between Miller street and Lake street
to Dock street to Connect with Dock drain.
Your cpInplittee would also recommend the
present. A, szymppski and. 81 others, fordrain
6. Masters and IS others Tor sever ss p on OH 70
Plains street Also the petition OF Cyrus Hen
drlck and seven others for sewer along Tut
tie street.
recommend that the petition OF Philip Filler
anl seyen others be granted TO open Saginaw
petition q w: r. Rogers spd Y others, for
laid on table for the present.
Moved by Alderman Masters that the re-
port be accepted Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Mssters, Gibson, Desiardins
and Csmpbsll. Nsys-McCandlish.
From the Committee on Fire Department
recommending that the prayers Of the pc
titioners asking for water pipes laid on
Tuttlc street, from Sth TO 9th street, and on
Lincoln street from 1st TO 3D.; on Bsmark
street from ID 10 Sd streets, be granted and
the Recorder instructed to notify the Wat
er company TO lay the same,