Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-22

A.. Mcdonald Recorder. and Aldermen
Comstock, Grant, de Champagne, Murphy
and Beck.
Journal Of sessions held Jan. 9th and 9TH,
1889, read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From Dougald Mcdonald, l.. G.. Dafoe,
Il. o. Avery, Geo. l.. Maltz and 90 others,
petitioning the Council to grant John Mon
Afghan, Andrew Harshaw, b. q. Morse, Chas.
w. Richardson, Worthy l.. Churchill and
Chas. Il. Williams, the franchise for a
street railway in Alpena substantially as
asked for by them.
The petition was accompanied by an or
dinance prepared for granting said fran
chise
Moved by Alderman de Champagne,
supported by Alderman Beck, that rules Fl
and 26 be suspended. Lost by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Grant, de Champagne and
Beck Nays-Comstock and Murphy.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
TO he Hon. tie Mayor and Common Conn
eli Of Me CITY Of Alpeaa!
GENTLEMEN-In accordance with the
resolution of your honorable body at its
last regular meeting, | have prepared plans,
proiiles and estimates for paving Chisholm
street, from Tenth to twelfth street, twenty
four feet wide Total length of pavement,
1913 feet; number of square yards, 1,3l4S.
at So cents yard, $S5454, This amount
added to previous estimates for 1st and Sd
wards, give total paving for the year 1890
of 26.Sl28 square yards; estimated at 60
cents, gives ST., 32S.43. Respectfully yours,
FRED A. RICE,
City Surveyor.
On motion Of Alderman de Champagne,
the report was accepted by unanimous vote
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the majority of the Committee on
Ways and Means.
To tie Hon. tie Common Council Of the
city Of Alpena.
We, the undersigned committee to whom
was referred the matter of RENTING to Jas.
Nj. Johnston his taxes for the summer of
1889 and winter of 1889 and 1890, would
respectfully recommend that they be so re-
mitted, upon condition that the said j. M.
Johnston gives bonds to build said flour
mill during the summer of 1890.
JOHN j. MURPHY.
A. b. DECHAMPAGNE.
Alderman Comstock, minority of said
committee, recommending that the matter
in regard to j. M. Johnston's taxes be
laid on the table,
Moved by Alderman Grant that the re-
port of the majority of the committee be
accepted. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Grant, de Champagne and Murphy.
Nays-Comstock and Beck.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
To The Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of
Alpena'
GENTLEMEN-We the undersigned, the
Special Committee, appointed to see Mr..
Phelps in regard to selling him the stone
crusher and engine belonging to said city,
would respectfully submit the following re-
port
Mr. Phelps offers one thousand dollars
for said stone crusher and engine and would
pay for it as follows: Would furnish crush
ed stone for road on north side of river fol
| IS per cord and on south side of river foI
| $3.50 per cord. Would furnish stone foi
| filling in for 81 per cord building stone
for $3.50 per cord and dimension stone foi
So per cord at quarry.
The city to pay one-half cash for stone
and the balance to be applied on stone
crusher and engine until they are paid for
J. b. COMSTOCK.
JOHN J. MURPHY.
JOHN BECK.
Moved by Alderman Murphy that the re
port be laid on the table. Carried by unan
imous vote.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
From l.. q. Dafoe presenting bill of Mrs
Sebert to the Council, amount of which is
S630.35.
Referred to Committee on Ways ant
Means, on motion of Alderman Grant.
The following bids for paving during tn,
summer of 1890, as advertised for by thu
Comptroller, were presented and opened
Bids are as follows: +. S. Dewey and
A. Widner, 63 cents per square yard
Luther & Folkerts, "A cents per square ward
John Monaghan, CAT cents per square yard
d. j. Kennedy. ~ cents per square yard.
Moved by Alderman Grant that the con
tract for paving to be done during the sea
son of 1890, according to plans and specifi
cations, be awarded to Dewey q Widner Oh
their furnishing good bonds to the city, t.
be approved by the Council. Carried b.
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman de Champagne tina
u committee of 3 be appointed to examin
and report on the ordinance for granting
franchise for street railway, said committee