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

Council Proceedings.
The Common Council Of the city OF AL
pena, met In regular session, at the
Council Room December 9Th, 1892, and
was called to order at 1880 o'clock,
p. NJ, by the Mayor.
Present, Andrew Harshaw, Mayor,
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Recorder and Alder
men White, Placie, Bowden, Crawford,
Campbell, Manion, Daoust and Engleileld.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Aldermen Blakley and Wilson appear
ed and took their seats.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance No. 81, new series, relative
to establishing public market, TO define
the duties Of Market Clerk, ETC., was
taken up.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that Or
dlnance No. SO, new series, be put on It's
final passage.
Moved by Alderman White that the
passage of said ordinance be postponed
for two weeks. Lost.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, support
ed by Alderman Placie, that said Ordin-
ance No. SO, new series, be amended by
adding the following words to section 2S /:
And that the time for remain ing upon
said market be limited not to exceed two
hours of the forenoon Of each day. Car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes, Placie,
Bowden, Crawford, Wilson, Campbell,
Manion Daoust, Blakley, White and
Englefield. Nays, none.
The question being on the passage and
adoption OF said ordinance, as amended,
the same was adopted and passed, ma
iority OF all tho aldermen elect voting
therefore 10y ayes and nays as follows:
Ayes, Placie, Bowden, Crawford, Wilson,
Campbell, Manion and Daoust. Nays,
Blakley, White and Englefeld.
ORDINANCE NO. SO, New Series.
An ordinance to establish Public Mar
ket, to define the duties Of Market
Clerk, and to regulate the management
Of said Public Market, within the limits
OF the city Of Alpena.
Sec /. 1t is hereby ordained by the
Common Council Of the city OF Alpena,
That section twenty-seven (27), OF Ordin-
ance No forty-three (43), new series, be
and the same is hereby amended 80 as to
read as follows:
Sec. q. All other ordinances and parts
OF ordinances inconsistent with or contra
vening the terms and provisions Of Ordin.
ance No. forty-three (43), entitled, IAN
Ordinance to establish Public Market,
are hereby repealed. And that the time
for remaining upon said market be linn
tied not to exceed two hours of the fore
noon Of each day.
This ordinance shall take effect after
the publication thereof for one week In
the Alpena Weekly Argus, newspaper
published in said city.
Alpena, Dec. 8, 1892
| To tie Honorable the Common Council q
tie city Of Atpond:
GENTLEMEN believing that any fur.
Their continuance OF the Alpena City Mar
ket, under the present existing conditions.
would result In no benefit to any one,
hereby tender my resignation as clerk
thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES Cook.
Moved by Alderman White that the
resignation OF Mr.. Cook be accepted
Carried unanimously.
From Thos. Buford, presenting u bill
Of $1,000, making a total OF $50 for the
use OF his building In the 4th ward, used
for the Boards of Resignation and Elec-
ton.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that th,
same BIO laid OH the table. Carried unan
imously.
PETITIONS.
From III. s. Freeze and 30 other farm.
ers, petitioning TO have the market kept
open six days in each week from to 1.
o'clock A. NJ, and from I to 9 o'clock r.
NJ. of each day, and to have the Market
Ordinance enforced. On motion OF Alder
man Blakley the petition was accepted
and filed.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending
tho referring of several bills TO the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. On motion
of Alderman Daoust bills were so refer
red.
From the Comptroller, reporting that
no had collected from tho Market Clerk
for the month Of November, fees to the
amount Of eli 40, turned the same ovel
to tho City Treasurer and charged hin
with the same. Report accepted aud
action concurred in.
Also from the Comptroller, a report
showing the condition Of the different
funds Oh hand up to Dec. list, 1892. Re
port accepted and ordered placed on file.
From tho Police Justice, a report fol
the month Of November, showing thai
there had been 0 arrests made ant
that he had collected and paid into the
city treasury fines TO the amount OF $3.50
On motion Of Alderman Wilson the re
port was accepted and the Comptroller
instructed to charge the Treasurer will
the same, by unanimous vote.
From tho Chief Of Fire Department
recommending rhe payment Of the follow
ing bills:
Hose company Mol, sszU
Hose company No. ?, 10"
Moved by Alderman WILSON that The
report be received and warrants ordere'
drawn for the payment Of the above
amounts as recommended. Carried by
unanimous vote.
From tho Street Commlssloaer, report