Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-22
PETITIONS,
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
If the followinp hills.

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On motion of Alderman deChampagne
the report was accepted and warrants order
ed drawn for the payment OF the same, by
unanimous vote.
From the Street Commissioner reporting
that he had examined the safety gates al
the Second street bridge and found them tc
be in good condition.
Report accepted and filed ON motion o.
Alderman Fourier.
From John c. Chisholm, filing his resig
nation as Supervisor of the Third ward.
Moved by Alderman Beck that the resig
nation of Mr.. Chisholm be accepted ant
the office declared vacant. Carried by
unanimous vote
Alderman Comstock appeared and tool
his seat.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| To the Hon. tho Mayor and Common C0un
Gil of The City Of Alpend.:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee heretofor,
appointed, with full power TO act in thu
premises, to consider the proposition o
August Marwede, offering the cemetery wat
er works to the city for $500, beg leave L
report that we have made careful exam
ination of the machinery connected to, ant
making up what is called the cemetery wat
err works, and consider that the city shoul,
own said works, as necessary for the water
ing purposes of the cemetery. And afte
an investigation into the prices for wha
such machinery, or any other machiner,
for like purpose, could be purchased, W
find that the price of $500 is very low an,
cheap. Therefore we, as a committee, will
full power to act in the premises, do hereb
instruct the city recorder and Mayor to is
sue an order in favor of August Marwed
for the sum of $500, in payment of said wa
ter works, on condition that he furnish
good bond to indemnify the city against al
claimants whatsoever, and bill of sale o
said water works. Said bond and bill o
sale have been furnished as requested an,
are hereto attached. All of which is re
spctfully submitted.
JOHN BECK.
j. B. CoMsToCK.
A. b. DECHAMPAGNE.
Committee
action of the committee be approved. Car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Comstock
deChampagne and Beck. Nays-Trask
Fourier and Murphy. The chair votin
in the affirmative.
From the Committee on Fire Department
to whom was referred the petition Of w. L
,,J TT n Chur,l,;Il ond TT I Hunt aoL
ing to have hydrant placed on the corne
of River and First streets, report recon-
mending that the same be laid on the table
On motion of Alderman deChampagn
the report was accepted and [thc action @
the committee concurred in, by unanimou
vote.
From the same committee, to whom wa
referred the petition of w. l.. & II. L
Churchill and 10 others, asking the city t
furnish the tug Buffalo with fire pump,
report recommending that the same be lai
on the table.
Moved by Alderman Murphy that the re
port of the committee be accepted and COZ
Cured in. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes--Trask, deChampagne, Fourier, Bee
and Murphy. Nays-None.
From the Comptroller, referring the bi
of Depew & Rutherford of $246, judgmer
in the Mccoy case against the city, to tn
Council.
On motion of Alderman Comstock til
same was referred to the Committee o
Ways and Means to report on at next NEE
ing, by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordinance No. AZ, new series, relative [
granting Thompson Houston Electric G,
permission to establish electric works in tn
city of Alpena, was read for the third tim
and put upon its passage by ayes and nay
as follows: Ayes-Comstock, Trask. d,
Champagne, Fourier Beck and Murph,
Nays-None.
ORDINANCE No. AZ, NEW SERIES.
To provide for the establishment of ele,
trio works in the city of Alpena.
SEC. l. That permission and authorit
is hereby granted to the Thompson, Hou.
tan Electric Co. and its assigns, to erect, lay
operate, and maintain on the public streets
alleys, bridges, Except swing and dra
bridges), parks and other public grounds i
the city of Alpena, all needful and prope
poles, masts, towers, mains, wires, pipe
lamps, motors, and other electrical appari
tus, for the period of thirty years from an
after the passage of this ordinance. Sui
ject, however, to all the conditions, specif
cations and limitations hereinafter contain
ed
SEC. 2. All poles, masts and tower
erected under and by virtue of the permits
sion herein granted, shall be kept painte
in such manner as not to be unsightly
And the establishment of such poles, mast
and towers on all streets, alleys, bridges an
public grounds, shall be done under the di
rection of the Street Commissioner, subies