Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-16
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pleased 10 repeat what our people already
know, that our fire companies are well or
eanized. aud are TO be numbered among
the most efficient IN The state. They are
certainly credit to our fast growing city
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
This Is one of tho most important
branches of our city government III
requires intelligence, judgment and cour
age. Upon IT'S efficiency depends IN a
great measure the good ORDER peace ana
moral welfare OF the people.
In selecting officers for this important
denartmept. YOU should bear IN mind that
good citizens alone make good officers
Yon should select men of undonbted
nhvsicAl and moral courage; men who
have AN intelligent conception OF their
duties backed with the courage TO enforce
them.
MARKET PLACE.
Tie time Is fas' approaching when the
interests of our farming community snail
claim recognition at our hands.
II would be hard TO find in this State
another city of the size and importance OF
Alpena that has not provided Tor The
adjoining farmers market place, wherein
to expose the products of their toll for
sale. 1t Is 4 growing necessity. place
should be provided where such farmers
could conrregate upon certain days during
the week and offer their products 10 the
public. without the additional worry and
labor of peddling the same from door TO
door
II would encourage agriculture. and
upon agriculture. sooner or later, Alpena
must In n measure depend
| MERCHANTS AND LUMBERMEN's Asso-
CIATIoS
In this connection II might not be con-
sidered out of place 10 call attention to
this important association formed in our
midst, consisting Of some Of our beet and
most enterprising citizens. The purpose
of this organization is 10 invite outside
capital and enterprise to take advantage OF
the great natural facilities and resources OF
our city. AS commercial and manuhc
turing center, nature showered her mani
fold blessings upon our city with lavish
hand, and we should do everything legiti-
mate within onr power to cooperate with
this ASSOCIATION in its laudable endeavor TO
unfold TO enterprisiDg manufacturers and
artissus the natural advantages of our
beautiful city
EDUCATIONAL.
Iuasmuch as q tree Is judged by its
fruit, so, too, the intelligence and educa-
ton OF people are sometimes judged by
their schools.
1t seems TO me that we have reached a
period in The existence of our city when
there appears to he a pressing necessity for
new High School building The cid
wooden high school building Las been
condemned. 1t has been pronounced by
competent critics to he nothing more nor less
than death trap" Certain it Is that il
has long since outgrown its usefulness as
the central school building of city like
Alpena.
Shall we continue lis occupancy and use
until the Detroit school horror shall be
repeated in our midst
We should by all means have a High
School building in keeping with the edu-
catiOnal importance of our city. I'm point Of
size. material and architectural design.
We have plenty Of quarrics Of good build
ing stone ready TO yield the hest and most
appropriate material for IT'S construction.
l. would be an ornament 10 our city and
q bic. sing to our numerous scholars and
attendants.
would therefore recommend that whom
ever The school estimates are placed before
you by the School Board. You review them
with the utmost liheraity-keepiag in
mind at all times the legal limitations OF
such affairs.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, ! would most respectfully
ask for the hearty co operation of each
and all of you upon the suggest 'ons have
taken the liberty OF calling 10 your atten-
ton. Let MS endeavor TO keep within all
legal appropriations. Let us bring to the
interests Of the city the same prudence
and intelligence used In the ordinary
prosecution of our own business. To do
this, we must first understand our duties
in detail l would therefore recommend
that each Of us become thoroughly con-
versant with his individual duties. This /
know You will do; so, when an important
measure concerning the material rights Of
our city Is brought forward, we may act
upon II honestly and intelligently.
The Chair then announced the following
standing committees
Ways and Means.-A. p. Champagne, Joseph
| b. Comstock and John Book.
Streets and Sewers.-Joseph u. Comstock.
Fire DepartS Ht IN Bock, XGTnre Four
| nier and Charles 1rask.
Fire Limits, Charles Trask, John Murphy
Ordinances J. Murphy, A. n. Cham.
payne and Joseph Is. Comstock.
From Patrick McMullen Offering to
swing and take care of the bridge for so
per month.
From David Fluellen Offering TO swing
and take care OF bridge for $500 for the
season.
From F. W. Gilchrist and II others,
petitloning the Council TO roappoint John
Chapman as bridge tender.
From Thos. Collins and II others, pc
titionlng to have Louis Rousseau appoint
cd as bridge tender for the ensuing year.
! Moved by Alderman Beck that John
| Chapman be appointed bridge tender for
n1 hxyt nth AZ tlgt
vote.
PETITIONS.
From Mike j. O'Brion and Is others,
petitionlng to have sidewalk laid on the
southeast side OF Fifth street, from
! Washington ave. to River street.
From VIM. Belonger and II others,
| petitioning to have q water Pipe laid
on Lockwood street, from Eighth to
Eleventh street.
From NJ. Cady and 10 others, petition
ing te have a water pipe laid on Cavanagh
street, from Washington ave. to Eighth
street.
From VIM. E. Depaw and 10 others,
petitioning TO have an electric light erect
ed at the corner Of Washington ave. and
Third street.
Said petitions were on motion Of Alder.
man dc Champagne referred TO the CON-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, by unani-
nous vote.
From the Comptroller recommending
the appointment OF Archibald Lamont or
Fred Worth as sexton Of Evergreen GEN.
etery.
Moved by Alderman Beck that Fred
Worth be appointed sexton Of Evergreen
cemetery. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Comstock, do Champagne, Four
nier and Beck. Nays-Trask and Muir
ply.
Moved by Alderman Beck that Casper