Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-06-03

same is now used by the city for street pur'
poses, and that he would sell the same to
the city for $500.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From Otto Gjorud, ex-Police Justice, q
report for the month of May, showing that
there had been Is arrests made and that he
had collected and paid into the city treas
urer fines to the amount Of S23.43.
Moved by Alderman Fournier that the
report be accepted and filed, and the Comp
troller instructed to charge the City Treas
urer with said amount.
Moved by Alderman Walker as an
amendment that the Police Justices report
be referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. Amendment carried by vote al
follows: Ayes-Trask, Walker, Crawford
and Avery. Nays-Fournier and Murphy
The original motion as amended wa'
then put and carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Trask, Walker, Crawford and Avery
Nays-Fournier and Murphy.
From Joseph Cavanaugh, the present
Police Justice, a report for the month Of
May, showing that there had been 3 arrests
made, and that he had collected and paid
into the city treasury fines to the amount OF
S.. Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, on motion of Alderman Walk
err, by unanimous vote.
From the Chief Engineer, recommending
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the payment of the following bills:
Hose Co. No w
Hose Co. No. 2................. "a W
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Moved by Alderman Murphy that the re-
port be accepted and filed, and warrants or
dered drawn for the payment of the same.
Moved by Alderman Walker, as an
amendment that the Chief Engineers re-
port be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Moved by Alderman Trask, as an amend
ment to the amendment, that the report be
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and the Council to take recess of
ten minutes, TO make report on the same
this evening. Amendment to the amend
ment carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Trask, Fourier, Crawford and Murphy.
Nays-Walker and Avery.
The original amendment as amended was
then put and carried by vote as follows :
Ayes-Trask, Fourier, Crawford and MUIR
ply. Nays-Walker and Avery.
At the expiration of the time Council
called to order, all members present.
From the City Marshal, making the fol-
lowing recommendations
That health officers be required to do
their duty.
That water pipes be rehtted in engine
house No.2.
That life preservers be put on the bridge,
as old ones are worn out.
That draymen be numbered.
That street crossing be put on railway
depot grounds.
That window and other slight improve
ments be made in engine house No. l, and
police station.
That the longshoremen be given place
near the bridge.
That horses be tied.
That 81 licenses are partly paid.
your appreciation, as police for this year :
Peter McArran, Chas. Dewar, f. A. Wes-
trope, Jas. Rutledge, Daniel Stout, Archie
Mcdonald, Jas. Hoban, and as truant offic-
er, Homer Smith.
Moved by Alderman Trask that the rec
concentrations of the City Marshal be ac-
cepted and fled, and his appointments con-
frmed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Walker, that the
City Marshal be instructed to compel all
liquor dealers to get their license at once
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes-Trask
Walker, Crawford and Avery. Nays
Fourier and Murphy.
From the Street Commissioner, asking
the Council for information in regard to de-
fective sidewalks, stating that he had notifi-
ed owners of defective sidewalks to repair
the same, and they paid no heed to his in
structions; also stating that there were sew
eral cross walks that should be rebuilt.
On motion of Alderman Avery the mat
ter of compelling owners of defective side
walks to rebuild the same, was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers and
the City Attorney, with full power to act in
the premises; and the matter Of building
cross walks, the Street Commissioner was
instructed to rebuild the same at once, by
unanimous vote.
From the city surveyor verbal report,
stating that part of DR., Dunlop's and Mr..
Morse's fences were encroaching on CHS
holm street.
On motion of Alderman Avery the same
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and Means
recommending the payment of the follow
ing bills