Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-06-18

several other petitions we're presented,
and ON motion Of Alderman Murphy, refer
red to the proper committees, by unsni-
nous vote.
City Recorder, sir: Pay 10 Dewey a
Widner, as follows, for two weeks estimate,
ending Saturday. June lith, $500 square
yards, IS per cent at SO cents, gives 81 1885,
81, and charge TO paving contract for 1890.
f. A. RICE,
City Surveyor.
On motion of Alderman Murphy, the
above report was accepted and warrants or
dered drawn for the payment of the same,
by unanimous vote.
The Comptroller's report, recommending
the payment of bills was referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Mean, to report
on at next meeting
From the City Marshal, recommending
the appointment of james Patton as special
policeman of the fair grounds without pay.
On motion of Alderman Trask the rec
ommendation of the marshal was concured
in, and said James Patton appointed special
policeman at the fair grounds, without pay,
by unanimous vote.
To the Hon. The Common Council of The
City Of Alpeno.
GENTLEMEH.-At a meeting of the
Board of Health, held on Friday evening,
the 18th inst resolution was passed re-
commencing to your honorable body a
matter which, in the opinion of the Board
Of Health and City Physician, required
your attention and careful consideration,
viz The fact, that owing to an old ditch
being blocked up, which originally ran
from near Long Lake avenue in an easter
ly direction to or near to the lake, situated
between the streets now known as Bolton
and Beebe streets, there lies constantly
large pools of stagnant water which emit
foul smelling matter and dangerous gases
in the hot season, and these being consid-
cred dangerous to the public health, this
Board asks that the City Surveyor be in
structed to look into the matter, and that
remedy be supplied.
Then, also, the Board of Health would
ask that some means be taken to drain the
alley which runs from LIST to I'd street, be-
tween RIVER and Chisholm streets-the
alley being one of the busiest thorough.
fares in the city on account Of the large
business houses connected Herewith. When
we have a spell Of wet weather, it becomes
almost impossible, and also on account of
improper drainage, is dangerous to public
health.
This Board would also respectfully call
to your mind that the State Board Of
Health is to hold sanitary convention in
this city early in July. This convention
will be of great interest and benefit 10 our
citizens, and means of bringing before
the whole State the healthfulness and
beauty Of our city. Many of the ablest
sanitarians in the whole State will be
present, and as the meetings to be held are
to be entirely free, and for the benefit of
the public at large, every means should be
taken to draw large crowds to the conven-
ton which will last two days. There viii
be some expense attached TO the conven-
ton, viz: For hall rent printing, ETC.,
and we respectfully ask your honorable
body TO donate $3.50 for this purpose, all
of which will be used in the most iudicious
manner by the committee appointed by the
Secretary of the State Board Of Health
The committee consists of Mayor OBrien,
John Monaghan and Andrew Harshaw.
J. ID. DUNLOP,
City Physician.
On motion of Alderman Comstock the
same was referred to the proper committee,
by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To pe Hon. N, Common Council Of ne CITY If
Aiptnd:
Your Committee TO whom was referred
the several petitions for extensions OF
the mains OF the Alpena City water Co.,
beg leave to report az follows
We recommend that the Alpena City
water Company be notified according to
the terms OF the contract to make the
following extensions forthwith, viz;
1.-Commencing at Corner OF Camp
bell and Third streets, thence along Third
street TO Baldwin street, thence along
Baldwin street to Second street.
Recommending at the corner Of Camp
bell and Second street, thence along Camp
bell street to First street.
Accommodating at the Corner of 9th
and Sable streets, thence along 9th street
to Lockwood street, thence along Lock
wood street to Eleventh street, thence
along 18th street to Chisholm street.
4. Commencing on Washington avenue,
thence along Cavanaugh street to Eighth
street.
Recommending at the corner OF Fifth
aud Saginaw streets, thence along Sag
NAV street TO a point midway between
9th and 10th streets on Saginaw street.
Accommodating on Dock street, thence
along Norwegian street to Mills street.
We would recommend that tho follow
ing petitions be granted:
That 10 inch tile drain be laid on
Maple street, block, connecting with
2nd street.
That an open ditch bc dug Oh Grape
street, block connecting with LIST street,
and an open ditch be dug on Blair street,
! block, connecting with LIST street, and
culvert across same at LIST street
Open Grape street from State to LIST.
That 10 inch tile drain be laid on 9Th
street, about ] blocks, commencing at
Washington avenue running, south.
That a 10 inch tile drain be laid on 9Th
street, one block to futile street, thence
on Tuttle street one block to 9th street.
That the sewer on Chisholm street, be
relaid from 9th to 18th street.
That q 12 inch tile drain be laid on
Oldfleld street, Ia blocks, commencing at
Pine street, running north.
That 10 inch tile drain be laid on
Miller street, commencing at Dock street,
one block TO Merchant street.
That crosswalk be built at the juno
ton OF 4th and Maple streets, on tho
northerly side OF Maple.
That a 10 inch tile drain DO laid on Mer.
chant street, commencing at Clark street,
running two blocks n. +.
Open Lake street, one block from
Commercial street. to Pine street
A box drain on Grape street, the length
OF one lot, connecting with the box drain
at Potter's track.
We would recommend that tho follow
ing petitions be laid on the table.
Petition for an electric light on corner
Of Clark and Merchant streets, and on the
corner Of Bird street and Washington ave.
Petition for drain between 10th and 18th
streets, to run to the river.
Petition for sewer on plains strecf