Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-08


ed to charge the City Treasurer with the
same, on motion of Alderman deChampagne
From the Street Commissioner, report
showing that he had collected and paid in.
to the city treasury $ll2.l4, for building
and repairing sidewalks.
Report accepted and Comptroller instruct.
ed to charge the City Treasurer with same,
on motion of Alderman Beck.
To the Hon. tie Common Council of The
City Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned commit.
tee TO whom was referred the matter of in
specting the books of Police Justice Otto
Gjorud, beg leaye to report as follows: That
we have examined Otto Gjorud's books and
found them correct and in good shape.
A. b. DECHAMPAGNE
JOHN BECK.
j. b. CoMsToCK.
On motion Of Alderman Trask the report
was received and ordered filed, by unani
nous vote.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Coun
eli Of the City Of Atpena.:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee on Streets
and Sewers, to whom was referred the petit
ton of DR.. j. d. Dunlop and others, asking
that bayo in front of DR.. Dunlop's property
on west side of Chisholm street, be cleared
out, respectfully refer said petition to thu
Board of Health, with instructions to mott
fly the property owners, through which sale
bayo runs, to clean same and make it in (
healthy condition. All of which is respect
fully submitted.
J. b. CoMsTocK.
JOHN j. MURPHY.
A. B. DECHAMPAaHE
Accepted and ordered filed, on motion o
Alderman Murphy.
To the Hon. tie Common Council of III,
City Of Alpena.
GENTLEMEN-We, as the Committee OIL
Ordinances, to whom was referred the mat
ter of granting permission to the Thompson
& Houston Electric Co. to put in electric
works in the city of Alpena, as asked for
by said company, would report as follows
That the Common Council instruct the city
attorney to draw an ordinance protecting
the city's interests, for said electric light
company, granting permission as asked for
and present the same to the Council this
evening.
JOHN j. MURPHY.
A. b. DECHAMHAoNE
j. B. CoMsTocK.
Moved by Alderman Trask that the re-
port of the committee be received and filed
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Beck that the city
attorney be instructed to prepare and pre-.
sent an ordinance complying with the re-
port of the Committee on Ordinances. Car.
ried unanimously.
City Attorney presented said ordinance
No. AZ, new series.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
said ordinance be put upon its first and sec.
ond reading by its title only. Carried by
unanimous vote,
Said Ordinance No. AZ was put upon its
first and second reading.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that said
ordinance No. AZ, new series, be declared
read by its title for the second time. Car.
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Trask that said or.
dinance No. AZ, be published in the Alpena
Weekly Argus with the Council proceed
ings. Carried by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Dewey & Widner, communication
stating that they had completed the second
and third extension to their paving contrac
and the same was ready for examination
and acceptance.
Moved by Alderman Trask that the mat
ter be referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, and city engineer, with power
to act. Carried by unanimous vote.
The Comptroller made verbal report
stating that the D., B. c. & A. r. r. tract
at the corner of Fletcher and Beach streets
was laid so that it was dangerous to vehicle
passing said corner, and should be fixed.
Referred to Committee on Streets ant
Sewers to report on at next meeting, on mo
ton of Alderman Beck.
Moved by Alderman de Champagne tina
the Committee on Streets and Sewers be in
structed to examine the paved streets, will
power to order them repaired whereve
needed. Carried by unanimous vote.
The liquor bond of Felix Ferst as princi
pal, with Joseph Konicue and Warren st
Johns, as sureties, was presented, accepted
and the sureties approved, on motion o
Alderman Beck.
Moved by Alderman Beck that com
mittee of 3, one from each ward, be appoint
ed by the chair. to prepare booths or voting
places for the coming election. Carried b,
unanimous vote.
The chair appointed Aldermen Comstock
Beck and deChampagne, as such committee
The city attorney reported that the deco
from the Minor Lumber Co. to the city, OF
Prentiss street. was all right and perfect.
Moved by Alderman Beck that a warran,
of $500 be ordered drawn in favor of said
Minor Lumber Co., for the right of Prentis
street, and that said deed be recorded Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Beck that the mat.
ter of opening Charlotte street be referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
the Street Commissioner be instructed to
build 4 more snow plows, Of the Beaudoin
patent Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
a committee of 8 be appointed for the pur-
pose Of selecting two sites for public
pound, one site on the north side of the riv-
er, and one on the south side of the river.
Carried by unanimous vote.
The chair appointed Aldermen deChsm-
payne, Trask and Beck as such committee
Moved by Alderman Beck that Alexan-
der Mckenzie be appointed supervisor Of
the Third ward, 10 fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death Of w. II. Phelps. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
the city marshal be instructed to appoint a