Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-21
Yours respectfully,
w. III. PosT.

w. Ill. POST,
Treasurer.
Moved by Alderman Alpern, that the re
ports of the Comptroller and Treasurer be
referred 10 special committee to be APP
pointed by the Mayor. Carried unanimous
ly.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Alpern,
Pack and Campbell, as such committee.
The City Attorney reported that the fol-
lowing resolution, extending the taxes to
February LIST, 1892, and also resolution
regarding the matter of Franklin street, as
follows:
BY Alderman Alpein.
RESOLVED, That the time for the collec-
lection and payment of all taxes spread up
on the city tax roll for the year 1891, and
said roll, and the warrants of the Comptroll-
er for the collection of the same, be and
they are hereby extended until the first day
of February, 1892.
On motion of Alderman Alpern the res
olution was adopted, unanimously.
BY Alderman Campbell, supported by
Alderman Alpern:
WHEREAS, On the Goth day of August,
1891, the city of Alpena filed in the Circuit
Court for said county, its petition praying
for the condemnation of certain lands there
in described, belonging to Frank Zetowski,
for the purpose of opening and extending
Franklin street, in said city and whereas,
aiterward the said Frank Zetowski having
been duly summoned to answer said petit
ton, appeared in said Court, and jury
having been duly empaneled and sworn, to
determine the necessity of taking such land
for the use and benefit of the public, and to
determine the Just compensation to be made
therefor, and said jury having, on Wednes-
day, the SOth day of September, 1891, de-
termined by their verdict that the taking
of said land, for the purpose aforesaid was
public necessity, and that the Just COM
pensation to be paid therefore was thesum OF
500 and that the same was PAYABLE to said
Frank Zetowski. And, aiterward, and up
on Saturday, the Sd day of October, 1891,
the said verdict, and the things therein con-
tanned, having been duly adjudged, as APP
pears by the records of said court duly GER
tilted thereof Therefore,
RESOLVED That said sum of $3.50, the
compensation awarded for said land, togeth-
er with the sum of $3.50, the taxed costs
OF said proceedings, be set apart out of any
moneys in the contingent fund for the pur-
pose of paying said award and costs, and
that the City Treasurer pay the same TO
said Frank Zetowski
Carried unanimously
Moved by Alderman Murphy, that the
Recorder be instructed to notify the Alpena
City Water Company to move the hydrant
on Second street, opposite the Beebe block,
nearer the sidewalk, as it was dangerous.
Carried unanimously.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ordinances SUBJ
hitting Ordinance No. 43, new series.
On motion of Alderman Guyott, the or
dinance was put upon its first reading, and
ordered printed in the proceedings as fol-
lows:
ORDINANCE NO. 4S, NEW SERIES.
An ordinance relative to the construction and
repairing OF sidewalks, and to provide for the
levying assessment and collection of taxes TO de-
fray the expenses thereof, and to rereal all or
dinances conflicting or inconsistent herewith.
SECTION I. It is hereby ordained by the Com
mon Council Of the city Of Alpena that all side
walks and crosswaks which shall hereafter be
structed within the city of Alpena by order of
the Common Council, shall be constructed in the
following manner, unless otherwise ordered, viz:
The street shall be surveyed, IL the Street Com
missioner deems 1t necessary, the ground shall be
graded, and such sidewalk shall be constructed up
on uniform grade, as given by the City Engineer,
six feet wide, except as hereinafter provided, of
good, sound pine or hemlock plank, laid crosswise
OF said walk, resting on not less than three
bearings the outer end of which shall not be less
than two inches from the end of the plank said
plank shall not be less than two inches thick, or
4hara 80 han s..al
resting upon sleepers not less than four inches
square, and nailed by thirty penny nails, with at
least two nails in each bearing.
The crosswalks shall be constructed Of plank and
sleepers, such plank to be at least three inches
thick and not less than twelve inches in width,
and such sleepers shall not be less than four by
six inches the ends of the seepers to project past
the sides OF said walk 30 ~ to be beveled for side
plank, which also to be three inches in thick
ness, and spiked with sixty penny nails in the
same manner as herein provided for sidewalks,
and the seepers for crosswalks shall be laid four
feet apart from center to center, and moro, and
all plank to be laid to break joints. Provid-
ed, however, such sidewalks may be constructed of
brick, stone, tagging or asphatum.
All sidewalks fronting upon or adjoining any
paved streets in said city must be of sufficient
width to extend to the curb. or outer line of the
pavement, when said walk will not require to be
more than fourteen feet in width and all such
sidewalks shall be erected on line or grade with
the top of the curbing Of said pavement, and shall
conform thereto in grade
sIorIoN 2. The expense of building, repairing,
walks shall be assessed and paid by general tax.
The Common Council, at the time of determin-
ing the sum to be raised by tax in each year for
the purpose OF defraying the expenses and liabil-
ties Of the city for such year, and paying the same
as provided In sections "a and AZ Of the charter,
shall ascertain and determine the sum to be raised
building and repairing all sidewalks and cross
walks during such year such sum shall, by reso-
luton, be distinctly stated, and shall not exceed
real and personal estate within said city, according
to the valuation thereof taken from the assessment
roll of the year preceding the levyng OF such tax
ing any year order or permit the construction or
repair of any sidewalks or crosswalks OF which the
cost will exceed such sum 80 determined to be
raised for such purpose for the year in question,
and whenever in any year the cost and expense OF
building and repairing sidewalks and crosswalks
shall equal the sum 50 voted and determined for
such purpose during that year. then no further
building or repairing OF sidewalks or crosswalks
shall be ordered or permitted by the Common
Council during the remainder or that year. p o.
vided, however, that as taxes arc collected, the
Treasurer shall set apart such portion or percent
age Of the same as would belong to the sum raised
this fund shall not be used for diverted TO, any
sEoTios 4. No sidewalk or crosswalk shall be
built or repaired unless the same be ordered by
resolution Of the Common Council, duly passed
and voted by majority Of all the Aldermen OF
said city, except that when walk Is so far out OF
repair as TO be dangerous to the safety OF men or
horses, the Street Commissioner shall repair the
same, and make said sidewalk safe, reporting ms
doings in reference thereto at tho next regular
meeting Of the Council. .,.-,.
SECTION 5. Ordinance number 81, entitled IAN
Ordinance relative to the construction OF Sidewalks
and 10 proyide for the collection of taxes to defray
the expenses thereof" passed by the Common
Council of the city of Alpena, August 10th, 1875
and all other ordinances, and parts OF ordinances
inconsistent WITH or controvening the terms or
provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
From the Committee on Ways and
Means, recommending the payment Of the
following bills: