Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-08-07

and paid into the City Treasurer fines to
the amount of $500, and also that he had
collected up TO and including July 3lst,
$4,000 for dog license, which he had also
turned over to the City Treasurer.
Moved by Alderman Beck that the re-
port be received and the Comptroller in
structed to charge the City Treasurer with
said amounts. Carried by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Recommending that the petition for a
sewer from Bosely to Norwegian street be
laid on the table Also that the petition
for removing sawdust pile on Lake street
be laid on the table. Also that in the pc
tition for crosswalk on White street, that
il be laid on the north side of White street
on Second street. Also that the petition
for sewer on Tuttlc street be granted. In
reference to right of way for bridge, Mr.
Morse strongly objects to its crossing al
Eight street, and said he should fight it all
he could. His price for right of way from
ninth to Walnut street is 81 900. In refer.
ence to Mrs. Hunter she wants $500 for hen
property. Mrs. b. Asln asks $3.50 for the
right of way on Beebe street. That Bis.
mark street be opened from Third street to
Fourth street.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
report of the committee be accepted. Car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Gibson
Comstock, Grant, de Champagne, Camp
bell and Beck. Nays-None.
From the Committee on Ways and Means
to whom were referred the following bills,
recommending the payment of same as fol
lows: Water Co. bill claimed at 50, 1850
pay at same. Labor Journal bill claimed
at S223.00, pay at same.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report of the committee be accepted and
recommendations concurred in and war.
rants ordered drawn for the payment Of
the same as recommended Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes--Gibson, Comstock
Grant, de Champagne, Campbell and Beck
Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordinance No. SO, new series, was read
the second time and on motion of Alder
man Campbell was laid over under the
rules, by unanimous vote.
The City Attorney presented an amend
ment to ordinance No. %, new series, which
on motion was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances by unanimous vote.
BY Alderman Campbell, supported by
Alderman de Champagne.
1t is hereby resolved and declared by the
Common Council of the city of Alpena
that a public improvement is necessary in
the city of Alpena, county of Alpena, and
State of Michigan. That they deem il
necessary to take private property for such
public improvement. That said public inn
provement is public highway four rods
MluC. udt Sdiu 10 iOi thN
use and benefit of the public. That the
private property necessary to be taken for
said public improvement, said highway, is
situated in the city of Alpena, county OF
Alpena, and State of Michigan, known and
described as follows, to witt
Commencing at point two (2) rods
north of the quarter post between sections
twenty-seven (27) and twenty-eight (2S),
town thirty-one (3l) north, of range eight
81 east thence running north 81 degrees
and SO minutes west 1902 chains to point
two (2) rods north of the quarter post be-
tween sections twenty-eight (2S) and TWEEN
ty-nine (29); thence south on section line
between said sections twenty-eight (2S) and
twenty-nine (29), four az rods, thence
south 81 degrees and SO minutes east $500
chains to "a point on the section line be-
tween sections twenty-seven (27) and TWEEN
weight [2S] two III rods south of the
quarter post between said sections twenty
seven 81 and twenty-eight rs thence
north on said section line four IA rods to
the place of beginning all in said town
thirty-one [3l north, of range eight Isl
east
Resolced, further, That the City Attorney
of said city of Alpena be and he is hereby
directed to institute the necessary proceed
ings in behalf of said city of Alpena in
the Circuit Court for the county of Alpena,
10 carry on the object Of the foregoing res
olution, in regard to taking the private
therein described by the said city
Of Alpena.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Gibson, Comstock, Grant, dc Champagne,
Campbell and Beck. Nays-None.
From Alderman Campbell presenting n
bill of 500, for committee work.
Moved by Alderman Gibson that the bill
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the payment of the same. Carried by
vote as follows: Aycs-Gibson, de Cham
payne and Beck. Nays-Comstook and
Grant.
From VIM. Leroy presenting plat of
Huber's addition, and asking the Council
10 approve of the same.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
plat be accepted and approved of, if the
streets and alleys are decided to the city.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
Committee on Ordinances be instructed to
draft an ordinance prohibiting people from
driving over any bridge crossing Thunder