Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-21

bill OF $50, for sweeping the bridges dur
ing May, June and July, 1902.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the
bill be allowed and warrant ordered
drawn for the payment of the same. Car.
ried by vote as follows: Ayes, Wilson
Crawford, Manion, A. Campbell, Daousi
and Beck. Nays, Blakley, Holmes, White
Ellis and Bowden. The chair voting in
the affirmative.
r. o. Avery appeared before the Coun,
ell and asked to be permitted to make q
few remarks.
Request granted on motion of Alder
man Blakley, by unanimous vote
Mr.. Avery stated that he was there in
behalf of the Fourth of July Committee
and asked that the city furnish them with
hose at the Fair Grounds, for the purpose
OF getting water there at the race track
and also asking that Eleventh street and
Fair avenue be sawdusted.
Moved by Alderman Ellis that the re-
quest of the committee be granted, and
the Chief of the Fire Department instruct
ed to furnish hose as asked for, and the
Street Commissioner instructed to have
Eleventh street and Fair avenue saw
busted. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman White that the
City Attorney be instructed to inform the
Scaler of Weights and Measures that he
must collect his pay from the parties that
he does the work for. Carried by unani
nous vote.
Moved by Alderman ID. A. Campbell
that the Council accept the proposition
in regard to the Mcdonald damage suit
as offered by his attorney j. d. Turnbull.
Carried by vote as follows Ayes, Blak.
ley, Holmes, ID. A. Campbell, Wilson
Crawford, Manion and Beck. Nays,
White, Ellis, Bowden, A. Campbell and
Daoust.
Moved 10y Alderman Wilson that the
City Attorney be authorized to employ j.
ID. Turnbull to assist him in trying the
several important tax cases on the docket
for the coming term of the Circuit Court.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes, WIKI
son, Crawford, Manion, A. Campbell,
Daoust and Beck. Nays, Blakley,
Holmes, White, Ellis, Bowden and ID. A.
Campbell. The chair voting in the af-
firmative.
The druggist bond of Edward Spens as
principal, with Henry Beebe and Phillip
Kaniecld, us sureties and the druggist
bond of Jas. f. Field 4 Go. as principal,
with G. b. Greedy and j. w. Fitzgerald
as sureties, were presented.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the
druggist bonds of Edward Spens and j.
+. Field a. Co. be accepted and the sure
ties thereon be approved of. Carried by
unanimous vote.
The liquor bond of Chas. A. Anderson
as principal, with Hugh II. Gordon and
Michael Corpus as suretics, was present
ed.
Moved by Alderman Ellis that the
liquor bond of Chas. A. Anderson be ac-
cepted and the sureties thereon be ap-
proved Of. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Blakley that State
street be sawdusted from the end Of the
pavement down to stony point.
Moved by Alderman WILSON that the
matter of sawdusting State street be laid
on the table. Lost by vote rs follows
Ayes, Wilson. Crawford, A. Campbell,
Daoust and Beck. Nays, Blakley,
Holmes, White, Ellis, Bowden, ID. A.
Campbell and Manion.
Alderman A. Campbell objected to any
action being taken in the matter, and the
same went over under the rule.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the Street Commissioner be instructed to
examine First street sewer and relay the
same wherever found necessary. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Manion that tho
Street Commissioner be instructed to ex-
anime the sidewalk on Fletcher street,
between Dock and Mill street, and repair
the same Wherever fOund necessary
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Bowden that there
be a special committee appointed by the
chair, for the purpose of looking into the
matter OF having two fire alarm stations
situated so close together as the Ziegen-
fuss and Alpern stations. Carried by
unanimous vote.
The chair appointed as such committee,
Aldermen Bowden, Ellis and Beck.
On motion OF Alderman Ellis the
Council adjourned.
ANDREW IIARSHAW,
Mayor.
WM. "A. MCDONALD,
Recorder