Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

Denton. Alpern. Fournier, Guyott, Crawford,
Daoust and Englefeld.
Journal Of previous sessions read and ap-
proved.
Aldermen Campbell, Murphy and Placis
appeared and took their seats.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Antoine Halter, a communication
stating that he would not enter into con
tract for sweeping the streets for $50 pei
month.
On motion of Alderman Murphy, the
Street Commissioner was instructed to SWEEP
the streets once week for the balance o.
the season, by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Fourier, Mr.
Hailer's communication was accepted and
laid on the table, by unanimous vote.
PETITIONS.
From Monaghan & Co. and 81 others, pc
titioning the Council to clean up and make
the alley between River and Chisholm, anc
First and Second streets passable, as the
same was in very bad condition.
Moved by Alderman Denton, the petition
be referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, with power to act.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, as an
amendment, that the part giving the com
mittee power 10 act be stricken out. Car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Alpern
Fournier, Guyott, Murphy, Campbell, En-
glefeld and Daoust. Nays-Denton, Pla
Gle and Crawford.
The original motion as amended was put
and carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Denton, Alpern, Fourier, Placie, Guyott
Crawford, Campbell, Daoust and Englefield
Nays-Murphy.
The following petitions we're presented
and by the Chair referred to their proper
committees.
From John Gerski and 40 others, petition
ing to have water pipe laid on Minor
street, from Twelfth to Fourteenth street
and on River street, from Eleventh to
Fourteenth street.
From Louis Gengerke and 16 others, pc
titiong to have tile drain laid on Lake
street, between Merchant and Mill streets.
From Carl Selonke and 16 others, petit
tioning to have fire alarm station placed
in Otto Gjorud's store, on corner of Dock
and Lake streets.
From E. X. Potter & Sons and rs others
petitioning to have an electric light placed
on Hans Olsen's corner, on Washington av
enue.
From Joseph L. Clore and others, pc
titioning to have Dock street paved with
cedar block pavement from Lake to Huebel
street.
From John Promo and 16 others, askine
to have the sewer on River street extended
from Eleventh to Twelfth street.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending thu
referring of several bills to the Committed
on Ways and Means. On motion bills wer,
referred.
From the Comptroller, report of tn,
different funds on hand to date.
On motion of Alderman Fournisr the re
port was accepted and ordered filed, by un
animous vote.
From the Chief Engineer recommending
the payment of the following bills:
Hose Co. No. so
Hose Co. No. 2.......-..."...-... ........-" 20 o.
On motion of Alderman Alpern, the re
port was accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the same, by un
animous vote.
From ex-police justice Cavanagh, re.
port for the month of August, showing thai
there had been 10 arrests made and that hi
had collected and paid into the city treasu
ry fines to the amount of $22
On motion of Alderman Murphy, the
same was accepted, and the Comptroller in.
structed to charge the City Treasurer with
the same, by unanimous vote.
From the present police justice, McGillis
a report for the month of August, showing
that there had been 5 arrests made and
that he had collected and paid into the city
treasury fines to the amount Of $3.50.
On motion of Alderman Alpern, the re-
port was accepted, and the Comptroller in
structed to charge the City Treasurer with
the same, by unanimous vote.
From the Street Commissioner, report
showing that he had collected and paid in
to the city treasury 1924 for repairing
sidewalks.
On motion of Alderman Denton, the re-
port was accepted, and the Comptroller in.
structed to charge the City Treasurer with
the same, by unanimous vote.
From the Street Commissioner, report
showing the amount of work he had done
during the month of August.
On motion of Alderman Fournier, the
same was accepted and ordered fled, by
unanimous vote.
To the Hon. the Common Council Of III.
City Of AlpenG.
GENTLEMEN.-The following is the re
port of harbor master from date of appoint
ment to August 10th, 1891: June ID, NOV
ed the scow Forester from McPhee's dock
moved barge Magnet out of the Minor slip
June q, moved tug Brockway from Gil
christ dock; moved steamer Flora from Gil
christ dock. July 8, moved Black River
lighter from Gilchrist dock. July IA, NOV
ed tug Brockway out of Churchill's slip
August IL, moved schooner McBrier out Of
river channel, opposite Packs dock. Au'
gust 10, moved schooner Reindeer from D
& c. dock. All of which is respectfully
submitted.
| M. A. GRANT.
Moved by Alderman FournieE, that the
report be accepted and an order of $25 be
drawn for his services as harbor master