Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-03

HOSE COMPANY NO. l.
Captain--C. c. Mcdonald.
Lieut.-Wm. Padden
Driver-Frank Hoffman.
Minute men-C Taunt, w L Ferguson,
j + Mcdonald, II Morse, l. McMillen, X
Chapple and John Roach.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
Captain-James Pussey.
Lieut.-Charles Parks.
Driver-William Sterling.
Minute men-John Blaney, JAS. Leaves
ly, William Codette, ID. Bunker, Martin
Nelson, Charles Baker and II Johnson.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report of the chief engineer be received and
his recommendations concurred in. Car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Gibson,
Comstock, Grant, de Champagne, Campbell
and Beck Nays-None.
From the City Marshal, report showing
that he had collected and paid into the city
treasury 81.
On motion of Alderman Comstock the
report was received and the Comptroller
instructed to charge the City Treasurer with
said amount by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and Means
to whom was referred the bill of c. E. Will
liams, of 500, for compiling the new city
charter recommending the payment Of the
same at 500 as claimed.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report of the committee be accepted and a
warrant ordered drawn for the payment of
the same. Carried by vote as follows ::
Ayes-Gibson, Comstock, Grant, de Cham
payne, Campbell and Beck. Nays-None.
From the Committee on Fire Department,
presenting report, which, on motion of
Alderman Campbell, was laid or the table
until the next regular meeting by unani-
nous vote.
Ordinance No. 80, new series, was read
for the third time by its title, and on mo-
ton of Alderman Campbell was put upon
its passage by ayes and nays as follows /:
Ayes-Gibson, Comstock, Grant, de Cham
payne, Campbell and Beck. Nays-None.
ORDINANCE NO. 80, NEW SERIES.
An ordinance to COMPEL the payment of tax
upon dogs by the owners or possessors thereof 10
provide the manner of collecting this tax, and for
| shutting up and killing or selling, all dogs on
which such tax is not paid.
SECTION 1. On or before the first day of July
| in each and every year, n tax shall be paid upon
all dogs in the city of Alpena by the owners or
pessessors thereof ms follows: On every male dog
a tax of dollar, and upon each female dog a
tax of three dollars per annum.
SECTION 2. Said tax shall be paid TO the Police
Justice of said city, and in addition to each tax,
ten cents shall be paid for the metallic tag and Ii
cense hereinafter provided for. Said Police JUS
tice shall keep book in which he shall record the
name OF each owner or possessor of a dog, who
pays tax thereon the amount of tax paid, date of
| payment, and the number of the dog on which
each tax is paid and said Police Justice shall upon
the payer receipt, which shall be license to keep
such dog and metallic tag which shall be fasten-
ed TO the neck of such dog, with the number Of the
dog whose tax is paid thereon.
SECTION o. The Marshal of said city and his
| deputies shall seize every dog found running at
large in said city, and not wearing the metallic tag
provided for in section two of this ordinance, and
shall keep such dog safely confined in place pro-
yded therefor by the Common Council of said city
and fifty cents in addition thereto for marshal's
fec shall be paid within said time, or said Police
Justice shall order such dog released.
| SECTION 4. Every dog confined for forty. eight
hours as provided in section three of this ordin-
ance shall be killed Immediately thereafter by the
Marshal of said city, or one of his deputies. When
II any person shall desire TO purchase the same he
may do SO by paying to said Marshal or one of his
deputies, the annual tax on said dog, fifty cents
for marshars fee and ten cents to the Police jus
tice.
SECTION 5. Said Marshal or deputy, Selling
and disposng of a dog according TO the provisions
of this ordinance shall receive fee of twenty-five
cents unless said dog is sold or the tax paid.
SECTION Q. Each officer shall pay TO the City
Treasurer Of said city all money received by him
under this ordinance, except his fees, and shall re-
port to the Common Council of said city, at the
last meeting before each regular city election the
amount OF money received and paid to the City
SECTION I. Section five of an ordinance passed
by the Common Council of said city August goth,
| 1S73 entitled "An ordinance TO provide for the
imposing Of a tax dogs and TO regulate the run
ming at large of the same is hereby repealed.
| SECTION This ordinance shall take effect from
and after the publication thereof for one week in
| the Alpena Weekly Argus, newspaper publish
ed and circulated 10 said city.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
city marshal be instructed to build a suita-
bic dog pound in some convenient place in
the city, Carried unanimously.
The druggist bond of the Red Cross drug
store, with G. A. McGregor and W. ii. Day
ison as sureties, was presented and on motion
cepted and the sureties thereon approved
of by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Beck that George
Yeneneky be appointed pound master.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Beck that Mr.. Yen
eneke be allowed to build pound on his
lot. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that Thos.
Gibbons and John Thompson be appointed
special police at the Riverside park with
out pay for the balance of the season. Car
ried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Committee on Streets and Sewers be in
structed TO confer with Mr.. Nicholson and
Mr.. III. X. Morse in regard to getting the
right of way for bridge across from Wal
nut street to either 9Th or 9th streets. Car
| ried.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that so
copies Of the new charter be bound in sheep
skin. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Gibson that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to repair
the watering trough at Campbellville. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman de Champagne that
the Street Commissioner be instructed TO fix
the sidewalk and driveway at engine house
No. l, according to his judgment. Carried.