Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-26
Council Proceedings.

The Chair stated that the meeting wa
called for the purpose of doing such bust
ness as might be brought before the Coun
Gil.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Daniel Stout, his resignation al
policeman.
On motion of Alderman Alpern the sam,
was accepted, by unanimous vote.
PETITIONS.
From VIM. Ostrander and about so others
petitioning to have sidewalks built on the
following streets: On Mill street, both
sides, from Fletcher to Beebe street or
Lake street, from Mill to Dock street
Clark street, from Mill to Dock street
Norwegian street, from Mill to Dock street
and on Merchant street, both sides, from
Fletcher to Alfred street.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
prayer of the petitioners was granted, and
the Street Commissioner ipsir"c, .Io.i
| iy the owners along said streets to build
said sidewalks according to the ordinances
of the city, by unanimous vote.
From Thos. Carpenter and IL others
petitioning to have sidewalk built on the
n. g. side of Campbell street. between State
and First streets.
On motion of Alderman Alpern the
same was granted, and the Street Commits
sioner instructed to notify the owners along
the line of said street to build walks, by
unanimous vote.
To the Hon. The Common Council of III,
CITY Of Alpena.
GENLEMEN.-Your Committee on Street.
and Sewers find that the advertising of the
Third street job was incomplete, lacking
specified amount of work to be done on it
we would recommend the Comptroller tc
readvertise for bids, to be handed to Tho
Council two weeks from date to be ditch
ed on both sides from the east corner of thu
Wilkinson farm, with a road bed % fee
wide and gravel road on top 10 feet wide
as far as the railroad from the railroad tc
the west end of the city limits, ditched OF
both side of the street and road bed stump
ed % feet wide.
We also recommend the laying of tile
drain, one block, from Second TO FRS
street, on Mirre street. We also recommend
the opening Of three blocks on First stree,
to Parsons street, and one block on Parsor
street. We would also recommend that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to hau
cedar bark or sawdust on State street, thres
blocks above Blair street. We would also
recommend the laying of tile dxain, ont
block, on Clark street, from Dock to Mer.
chant street.
JOHN j. MURPHY.
CASPER ALPERN.
On motion of Alderman Daoust the re-
port of the committee was accepted and
recommendations concurred in, and the
Street Commissioner instructed to do the
work as recommended, by unanimous vote
To the Hon. tho Common Council Of The
City Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.-Ih have the honor of plac.
ing before you for confirmation the follow
ing named gentlemen as members of the
police force of the city: Charles Dewar
Donald, Victor Laurie, Mat Amersdoerfer
Anthony Kowalski and E. A. Ruell.
As marshal of the city would most re-
body give me the power to appoint two adj
ditional police officers to the above, thus
increasing the police force to ten officers.
In the first place, 8 officers, being on duty
nights and 8 day time, and one officer to look
after the schools, are not sufficient to prop.
give either satisfaction or efficient service.
IL Ia A. L.
city during the past two years the city has
increased in population, and the suburbs
have been built up to such an extent that
to protect the residents and citizens Of the
outskirts, as well as those in the more GEN.
trail portions of the city, / feel that force
of seven men, working as they now are IL
hours per day, is not sufficient. As the
matter now stands there are principal
streets in the city, beyond the business
blocks. receiving no police protection what
ever by reason Of the small force. In di-
viding up the force as it now stands, into
day and night force, it is utterly impossible
to look after the protection of over 10000
people in city spread out like ours, with
three or four officers at time. l would
therefore ask that your honorable body
grant me the power of appointing two adj
ultiLOnbl Oincerb w sHo nhtiieb nofoWith
submitted.
Yours respectfully,
z. A. WEsrRoPE,
City Marshal.
Moved by Alderman Alpern that the re-
port of the Marshal be accepted and recon-
mendations concurred IN, and the men
therein named confirmed as police officers.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, as an
amen dmend, that the Marshal add the
names Of the two extra men as suggested
by him, to his recommendations. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Thereupon the Marshal submitted the
names Of John Golling and Capt. Thomai
Hardy as the two extra policemen.
The original motion. as amended, was Their
put and carried by vote as follows: Aye
Denton, Alpern. Fournier, Pack, Boden
Placie, Crawford, Murphy, Daoust and En-
glefeld. Nays-Campbell.
The bond of Z. A. Westropc, as City
Marshal, in the sum of $4,000, with w
L. Churchill, Thomas Collins, A. w. Com
stock, John Muellerweiss and A. Harshaw
as suretics, was presented. On motion O
Alderman Denton the same was accepted
and the surstiss thereon approved Of by
unanimous vote.
The bond Of 2. Beaudoin % Street Com.
sionsr, in the sum of 5000, with Roman
Darveau and Damas Desjardins, rs sureties
was presented.
On motion Of Alderman Murphy the
same was accepted, and the sureties there
on approved Of, BY unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Pack that the Coun-