Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-12
Council Proceedings.


The Common Council Of the city OF AL
pena, met In adjourned regular session, at
the Council Room, nJuly7, 1892, and was
called to order at 7:30 o'clock, P. NJ, by
the Mayor.
Present, Andrew Harshaw, Mayor !;
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Alder
men Alpern, Blakley, White, Placie,
Bowden, Crawford, Wilson, Campbell and
Manion.
Journal Of previous session read and
approved.
From the Knights Of Labor and the
Longshoremen, communication asking
the Council TO repeal section four OF Or
dinance No. %, old series, relative to the
licensing Of Hawkers or Peddlers.
uNYINIsHEp BUSINESS.
Ordinance No. 46, new series, relative
Hawkers and Peddlers, was read for the
third time, and on motion Of Alderman
Alpern the same was laid over until the
next regular meeting, and the City Attor-
ney instructed to amend the same 90 as
not to discriminate against private indi-
viduals, by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. "A, new series, relative
to the market and government Of the
same, was read for the third time, and on
motion Of Alderman Alpern the same was
laid over until the next regular meeting,
and the City Attorney instructed to have
typewriter copies made of the same for
each member Of the Council, by unanimous
vote.
Ordinance No. 40, new series, relative
to amending section four Of Ordinance
No. 20, old series, was read for the third
time, and on motion of Alderman Wilson
the same was laid over until the next regu-
lar meeting, and the City Attorney In.
structed to have type-written copies of
all ordinances before the house made and
presented TO each member Of the Council,
by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. 40, new series, relative
to the inspection Of milk, was read for
the second time by It's title, and laid over
under the rules
ooMMUNIcATIONs.
From Carl Voss, stating that his lot, on
Lincoln street, has been flooded with
water on account Of the city not having a
sewer on said Lincoln street, and asked
the city to pay him some indemnity. Laid
on the table, by unanimous vote, on mo.
ton Of Alderman Alpern.
From Miss Abbic Mather, asking that
her taxes on the Mather residence for tho
year 1892, be refunded.
On motion OF Alderman Alpern the
same was laid on the table for the present,
by unanimous vote.
From J. J. Murphy, asking the Council
to get a new broom for the street sweeper,
as the present one was worn out. Laid
on the table, on motion of Alderman AL.
perm.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented, asking
for sidewalks and sewers, and by the
chair referred 10 the Committee on Streets
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending
the referring Of several bills to the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Alderman White said
bills were 80 referred, a. recommended,
by unanimous vote.
From the Comptroller, showing the con.
dition OF the different funds, as follows.
to July LIST, 1892.
rands Appropsisted. Drawn. On hand.
5i,: ~ ,.Mt, is.Sooec t,sss.4e icssi.M
Police D'ptm't, 100000 2,56s6i S,43l.s9
HisSSsy. 10000 ,. iss;ls ia,se.,r
On motion Of Alderman Alpern the 70.
port was accepted, filed and ordered
spread on the journal, by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Alpern that the
Comptroller be instructed TO make q re-
port TO the Council at the next regular
meeting, of the condition Of the sidewalk
fund. Carried unanimously.
From the Comptroller, reporting that
the Market Clerk had collected $3.50
during the month Of June, for market
fees, weigh bills and stall rent.
Moved by Alderman Blakley that the
report be laid on the table. Carried un.
snlmously.
n an, tho (ifv Atforuo~ = ,-o~h., $1,000