Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-03-05
From the Comptroller recommending
Of ,ha foIloU;oo Hill.


was accepted and warrants ordered drawn
for the payment of the several amounts as
recommended. Carried by vote as follows;
Ayes--Comstock, Grant, de Champagne,
Murphy and Beck. Nays-None.
From the Police Justice, report for the
month Of February, showing that there had
been IL arrests made and that he had col
lected and paid into the city treasury fines
to the amount Of $40.
On motion OF Alderman Grant the re-
port was accepted and the Comptroller in
structed to charge the CITY Treasurer with
said amount. Carried by unanimous vote.
From the City Attorney, presenting the
bond and contract Of Dewey & Widner for
doing the paving of 1890, with w. H.,
johnson and III. G.. Beach as sureties, and
recommending the approval of the same
On motion of Alderman Comstock the
same was accepted and the sureties thereon
approved of by unanimous vote
From the chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, to whom was referred
the plat of Fox's addition to the city, a
verbal report recommending the accepting
and approving the same, providing that
Mr.. Fox deeds ali the streets and alleys TO
the city,
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
report be approved and the plat accepted.
Carried by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Grant that Ordin-
ance No. 40, new series, relative to granting
a franchise for street railway, be laid over
until the next regular meeting. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Grant that the chair
appoint the Council as n committee of the
whole to meet the representatives Of the
Street Railway Co. with view of coming
to an understanding in regard to the num-
Der of trips the company is to run their
cars, etc. Said committee to meet at the
Mayors Office, Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock Carried by unanimous vote.
BY Alderman Comstock, supported by
Alderman Beck:
Resolced, That the resolution heretofore
adopted by this Council, dividing the wards
Of this city into election precincts, be and
the same is hereby changed concerning the
voting place i'm the first election precinct of
the First ward. And said voting place in
said first election precinct of the First ward
tc hap oh ln Cin
of Alexander Mckay, ON State street, and
located and fixed at the residence and board
ing house of Charles Shultz, corner Of Dun
bar and First streets.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman deChampague that
the Street Commissioner be instructed to
snow the bridge connecting Second and
Dock streets, whenever it becomes bare and
needs showing. Carried by vote as follows:
Ayes-Grant, deChampagne, Murphy and
Beck. Nays
Moved by Alderman Beck that the Street
Commissioner be instructed TO put catch
basin at the edge of the sidewalk in front
of the Comstock bank, to carry off the sur
face water that stands there during wet
weather. Carried by unanimous vote.
Alderman Beck stated that Joseph Coyer
was going to erect new building on the
corner Of Dock and Mill streets, and want
ed to use part of the street in front of his
place to deposit building material on while
erecting said building, and moved that his
request be granted, providing he becomes
responsible for any damage that may occur
while said building material ispiled on said
streets.
Mr. O'Brien appeared before the Council
and asked that n resolution be passed au-
thorizing the City Attorney to approve Of
the druggist bond Of O'Brien & Steator, as
they had purchased the Monaghan drug
store, but did not have their bond ready to
be approved at this meeting.
On motion Of Alderman Comstock the re-
quest of Mr.. o l,ricn was granted, and the
City Attorney authorized and empowered
to approve of said bond by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Beck the Coun-
ell adjourned
MONROE KLOCK,
Mayor.
w. A. McDoNALD,