Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-06-10

\ On motion of Alderman Fournier the re.
port was accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the same, by I'm.
animous vote.
To tho Hon. the Common Oounel Of ho
CITY Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN:--We, the undersigned,
would represent to your honorable body
that we intend to build Hemlock Extract
works on lot Of section %. Of town 81
north, range east. That Lake street as Il
is now plated would interfere with the ar.
rangement Of our buildings. We would
therefore ask of your honorable body to va.
cate said Lake street and also Oliver and
Pressure Isle streets In said lot ]. In
return We will lay a street across said lot /,
nearer the river, substantially as shown In
sketch. The required notice of three weeks
has been published and the affidavit of pub.
lication is hereto attached.
BIC. TABER,
Manager Hem. Ext. Works.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, supported
by Alderman Avery, that the prayer Of the
petitioners be granted, as said company had
complied with all the requirements of the
charter, in having the regular notice of va
eating streets published. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
The liquor bond Of florence o. Boyle and
Chas. Powell, with John Beck and Charles
McAuley as sureties, was presented.
On motion of Alderman Avery, the same
was accepted and the sureties thereon ap-
proved Of, by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the
pound master be instructed to get printed
notices and post them in different parts Of
the city, notifying the public that all cows
and other animals found running at large
will be empounded, and also have the same
notice published for two weeks in the AL.
pena Pioneer, Argus and Evening Echo
Carried by unanimous vote.
From the Mayor, stating that there was
peddler Of linens hore In the city, who
wanted license, but he would not grant
any more hawker's license unless so in.
structed by the Council
Moved by Alderman Walker that the mat
ter Of granting license to the peddler Of
linens be left discretionary with the Mayor,
but in the future that no license be granted
to hawkers. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Walker, that the
City Attorney be instructed to recommend
tho necessary changes in the city charter,
and more particularly what Is necessary for
the appointment of police commission and
their duties, and report to the Council at
next meeting. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Trask that the re-
port of the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers be adopted as read at last meeting.
Moved by Alderman Avery, as an amend
ment that there be added to the report that
all work costing S25 or over, be done by
contract, and that the Comptroller be in
structed to advertise for bids for doing the
same. Lost by vote as follows: Ayes
Trask, Walker and Avery. Nays-Fourn.
Ter, Crawford and Murphy. The Chair
voting in tho negative.
The former motion was then put and car.
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Trask,
Fournier, Crawford, Murphy and Avery.
Nays-Walker.
From the Marshal, stating that there were
some men that committed nuisances In al.
legs in plain view of the public streets, and
he thought that If there were some cards
printed and posted In said alleys, it would
have tendency to stop the same.
On motion of Alderman Fourier the
Marshal was instructed to get such cards
printed and have them posted in places
that he deemed best. Carried by unani.
nous vote.
On motion of Alderman Murphy the
Council adjourned.
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
W. A. MCDONALD. Mayor,
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