Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-08

Room, July 9Th, 1891, and was called Il
order at 7:30 o'clock by the Mayor.
PREsENT-Michael O'Brien, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, recorder, and Aldermen
Trask, Walker, Fourier, Crawford, Muir
ply and Avery.
Journal of previous sessions read and ap
proved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Treasurer, asking that h,
be furnished with new city map with all
the new additions.
On motion of Alderman Murphy. the
City Surveyor was instructed to make a
new map for the Treasurer, size five chain,
to the inch, by unanimous vote.
To the Hon. the Common Council of III,
CITY Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.-We submit the following
proposition tor the lighting Of Hose House
No. 2, in Third ward, with Incandescent
lamps; One ten,candle power lamp in bath
room; 2, 10 candle power. in sitting room
!, 10 candle power, bed room ], l6 candle
power, in lower sitting room 2, rs candle
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in police room, and !, Is candle power, out
side, over door, on street arm and hood
same lamps to be burned as needed by fire.
mentor the sum of ten dollars per month
for the lamps. Construction of same to
he SGT, including 4 switches and street hood
for outside lamp all complete.
Yours Respectfully,
ALPENA ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
| Per Couse
On motion of Alderman Fourier, the
same was referred to the Committee on Fire
Department, by unanimous vote.
The following petitions were referred to
their proper committees by the Chair:
From Geo. w. johnson and ten others
asking that the sidewalk on Merchant street
between Old6eld and Mill streets, be re.
paired.
From Alex. Mckay and IS others, ask.
ing that the sewer on Tuttle street be relaid
from Washington avenue, running west.
From Thos. Ward and 1s others, petit.
tioning to have Beebe street opened, from
Merchant to Taylor street.
From VIM. Wolk and eight others, ask.
ing that a sewer be laid on Mirre street
between First and Third streets.
From Edward Maynard and ID others
petitioning that the Water Co. be instruct.
ed to lay water main on Eleventh street
between Minor and River streets.
From c. w. Parish and IS others, petit
tioning to have Saginaw street opened, from
Fifth to Fourth street.
From the Soldiers Park and Monumen,
Committee, petitioning the Council to ap'
point committee consisting of the Comp
troller, City Surveyor and Street Commits
sioner, in regard to making preparations
for park at or near the court house square
The petition was by the Chair referred tc
the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
the payment Of several bills against the
city.
On motion of Alderman Trask, the same
was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, by unanimous vote.
Also from the Comptroller, presenting
the lease from the county to the city, Of
land known ms the market square.
On motion of Alderman Trask, the lease
was accepted and referred to the City At.
torney, to see that the same was in proper
form, by unanimous vote.
From the City Attorney, verbal report
stating that the committee appointed to see
about having the houses and fences that
were encroaching on Tawas street moved
back on the line, had conferred with the
owners of the same Mr.. Buteau and Mr.
Byron, and they were willing to have their
houses moved, providing that the city paid
for moving the same, and recommended
that the Council accept the offer.
Moved by Alderman Fournier that the
report be accepted and recommendation
concurred in, and that the Comptroller ad.
verlise for bids for moving said Buteau and
Byron houses. Carried by unanimous vote
From the Police Justice, report for the
month Of June, showing that there had
been 40 arrests made, and that he had col
lected and paid into the city treasury fines
to the amount Of $l14.60.
On motion of Alderman Walker, the
same was referred to the Committee or
Wavs and Means. by unanimous vote.
From the Chief Engineer. recommending
the payment of the following bills:
Hose Co. No. ot
On motion of Alderman Walker, the
same was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, by vote as follows: Ayes
Trask, Walker, Fourier, Crawford and
Avery. Nays. Murphy.
From the Street Commissioner, a report
showing that he had collected and paid in
to the city treasury, $l09.ss, for building
and repairing sidewalks.
On motion of Alderman Avery, the re
port was accepted and fled, and the Comp
troller instructed to charge the City Treas
urer with the same, by unanimous vote.
Also, from the Street Commissioners, Z
report showing the amount Of work he hat
done during the month of June, and also
showing that he had completed the pound
and il had cost $531.61.
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