Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-22

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SEC. 3. The said electric company shall
on or before March LIST, 1891, complete their
works and lines so as to supply all the ter
ritory, within this city, on the south of the
river south of 9th street to Thunder Bay,
beteween Thunder Bay river and lumber
track of L. X. Potter * Sons and on north
side Of river, the territory next TO Thunder
Bay river lying south Of Pond street and
west of Lake street to Merchant street, and
south Of Dock street TO Thunder Bay and
through such territory outside of above de-
scribed territory as may be necessary in or
der to meet any contract made by such city,
or other party, by said electric company,
and as much before said LIST day Of March,
1891, as said electric company may contract
by said city, or other party, to furnish and
supply said electric lights.
SEC. 6. The said electric company shall
furnish electric light to such party or par
ties who make application for the same
within the territory covered by the lines es-
tablished, provided that the party or parties
making such application shall abide by such
reasonable rules and regulations as may be
established by said company, and shall agree
| to pay such rates as are determined and fix-
ed by the said company for the use of said
| light, as long as they use said light, provid-
ed further that the light furnished by the
said company shall be equal in power, brill
| liancy, steadiness and durability to any first
class electric light furnished by reputable
companies for the same purpose, in any city
in the State of Michigan.
SEC. 7. That said electric company shall
erect and maintain an electric plant of sutii-
cient power to furnish said city and all its
inhabitants who make application for the
same with electric light
| SEC. 8. The said electric company shall
erect and maintain such street or other
lights as the Council may from time to time
order, and shall furnish such light or lights
within reasonable time from the date Of
notice received by them of the action of the
Common Council relating thereto, provided
that the city shall pay the contract rate
agreed on by said electric company for all
light so furnished.
SEC. 8. The provisions Of section num-
Der one, of this ordinance, relative to the
permission for the occupancy of the streets
shall not be repealed or consent withdrawn
without the consent of the said electric COM
pany, but the Common Council hereby ex-
pressly reserves the right to amend or
change the provisions of this ordinance in
all other respects as in their judgment the
public good may demand.
SEC 10. The said electric company may
at any time abandon the rights and privil-
eyes herein granted, restoring the grounds
and streets occupied by them to their form
er condition, provided that six months pre-
vious notice shall be given to the Council
by said electric company of their intention
to enter on such abandonment, and all city
lights shall be maintained by them till the
expiration of said six months, providing
the Council so orders. A failure to give
such notice, or to maintain the lights or
dered by the Common Council, or private
individuals, either under the provisions of
this section, this ordinance, or by virtue OF
contracts made by said electric company by
the city or individual shall render the per-
mission and authority as specified in section
one of this ordinance, null and void, at the
option of the Common Council.
Sec. IL. Any person who shall modest,
injure or disturb any pole, mast, tower,
wire, main, tube, or any other material or
apparatus owned and controlled by the city
electric company, shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding ffty>dollars, and the
cost of prosecution, or by Imprisonment in
the Alpena county Jail for period of time
not exceeding ninety days, or both fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion of the court
trying the offender and in the imposition
of the fine and costs without Imprisonment,
the court may make further sentence that
the offender be imprisoned in the Alpena
county Jail until such fine and costs are
paid, not exceeding in all sixty days.
SEC. IL. Said electric company shall
signify its acceptance of this ordinance in
writing and file the same with the City Re-
corder within ten days next after the pass
age of this ordinance, in order to make the
same operative.
from and after the publication thereof for
one week in the Al pena Weekly Argus, a
newspaper published in said city.
From j. G. Beekman, granting the city
permission to lay Is inch tile drain through
, his lot No. 8, block of Hitchcock's first
addition to the city of Alpena.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
permission granted by Mr.. Beekman be ac
cepted and placed on file. Carried by unan
imous vote.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne thai
the $500 appropriated for market purposes
some time ago be partly expended this fall
in building sheds, etc, as the Supervisor
had loaned to the city the ground back o
the Jail, at 81 per year for 80 years, ant
that the work be done by the Street Com
missioner and the committee appointed t.
look after the location Of market hereto
fore. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Trask, deChampagne, Fourier, Beck ant
Murphy. Nays-Comstock.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne tina
the Committee on Ordinances and city at
torney be instructed to prepare rules anC
regulations for governing said market
Carried by unanimous vote.
Alderman Comstock stated that it woult
be impossible for him to act on the boart
, of registration, and moved that Casper Al
perm be appointed in his place. Carried b.
, unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Murphy that JOSEPH
Racette be appointed Supervisor of tn
Third ward, to fill the vacancy caused b.
the resignation of j. T.. Chisholm. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Alderman Beck stated that he would no
; be able to act on the board Of registration
and moved that s. A. Mcdonald be appoint
ed in his place. Carried by unanimou
, vote.
, Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
coming election be held in the following
places, to wit; First ward-Centennia
block. Second ward-engine house No
1. Third ward-engine house No. 2
And that the Recorder be instructed tt
issue the necessary notices. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Alderman deChampagne stated that II
would be impossible for him to act on the
board of registration, and moved that
Cashmere Yzerski be appointed to act in
his place. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman dec Champagne that