Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
REPORT OF OFFICERS

Also recommending that several bills
be referred to the Committee OH Ways
and Means.
Moved by Alderman Blakley that the
bill Of j. ID. Turnbull be allowed at $500.
Lost by vote as follows: Ayes, Holmes,
Blakley, White, Ellis and ID. A. Camp
bell. Nays, Wilson, Crawford, Manion,
A. Campbell, Daoust and Beck.
Moved by Alderman Wilson that the
report Of the Comptroller be accepted
and his recommendations concurred in,
and warrants ordered drawn for the pay
ment of the several bills as recommended.
Carried by vote az follows; Ayes, WIKI
son, Crawford, Manion, A. Campbell,
Daoust and Beck. Nays, Blakley, Holmes,
White, Ellis and ID. A. Campbell.
From the Comptroller, report show
ing the conditions Of the different funds
on hand up to August list, 1893. Report
accepted and ordered placed on file, on
motion Of Alderman A. Campbell.
From the Chief Of the Fire Department,
recommending the payment OF the follow
ing amounts:
Hose Co. No. 4, ava
Hose Co. No. 2, 11s
On motion of Alderman A. Campbell,
the report was accepted and warrants or
dered drawn for the payment of the same.
by unanimous vote.
From the Street Commissioner, a re-
port for the season up to date, showing
that he had used 29S, $50 feet of lumber in
building sidewalks, and 40, 22O feet of lum-
Der for crosswalks. Also, that he had
built the following drains: Open ditch
on Third street, 900 feet; box drain on
Third street, lumber used for same, Sc, 292
feet; tile drain on Birch street, $50 feet
box drain on Dawson street, lumber used,
1884 feet; box drain on Lake street,
lumber used, 1870 feet; open Hueber
street ditch to Lake, six blocks; open
G. Nitz sewer to Lake, six blocks.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the report be received and fled, and the
Street Commissioner instructed to make
a report to the Council ut next meeting, OF
the cost of building sidewalks, crosswalks,
drains, sewers, etc. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on WAYS and
Means, recommending the payment Of the
following bills:
Andrew sheherman 400
Jas Z Mcdonald, $40
Phelps q Co, 10 20
Chas Warren, is ST
John son, Collins Co, 7S7 SO
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the
report be received and warrants ordered
drawn for the payments of the amounts
as recommended. Carried by unanimous
vote.
To the Hon. Common Council Of the CITY of
Alpena.
GENTLEMEN--Your committee appoint.
cd to look into the matter of having two
telephones located so closely together as
the Alpern and Ziegenfuss telephones,
would most respectfully recommend that
the telephone Of Ziegenfuss be discontinue
ed.
WM. STELINe, Chief +. d.,
ALEX. CAMPBELL,
FRANK BECK.
Moved by Alderman Daoust that the re-
port be received. fled and recommends
tons concurred In.
Moved by Alderman Blakley, rs an
amendment, that the Ziegenfuss telephone
be removed to r. A. Ellis residence, on
Third street, and the Alpern telephone
placed on the north side OF the river,
wherever the Committee on Fire Depart
ment and Chief Engineer may deem best.
Moved by Alderman ID. A. Campbell, as
an amendment to the amendment, that
the matter of locating the fire alarm sta
lions be left to the Chief Of tho Fire De-
partment. Carried by vote as follows