Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-23
Council Proceedings.

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was the cause of last nights alarm
Council Proceedings.
The Common Council OF the city of Al
pena met In regular session, In tn
Council Room, on August 81, 1893, IAN,
was called to order at 1880 o'clock, r. M
by the Mayor.
Present, Andrew Harshaw, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Alder
men Holmes, White, Ellis, ID. A. Camp
bell, Wilson, Crawford, Manion, A
Campbell, Daoust and Beck.
Journal of previous session read and ap
proved.
From Thos. G. Nelson and five others
petitioning to have the bowling alley OF
Chisholm street closed, as the same was
nuisance and kept the neighbors from
sleeping.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell thai
the Recorder be instructed to notify the
proprietor Of the bowling alley to close
the same at 10 o'clock each evening, Local
time. Carried by vote as follows Ayes
Holmes, Wilson, Crawford, Manion, A.
Campbell. Daoust and Beck. Nays
White, Ellis and ID. A. Campbell.
From Jno. McSorley and seven others,
petitioning to have 10th street opened be.
tween Ripley and Cavanagh street. Refer
ed to Committee on Streets and Sewers
by the chair.
From Geo. +. McItae and ten others,
petitioning the Council to pass an ordi-
nance relative to the use OF the streets
and sidewalks by bicycle riders, and de-
filming the right and duties OF said bicycle
riders. Referred to the Committee on
Ordinances and the City Attorney, by
the chair.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending
the payment Of the following bills
A Harshaw, SO
NJ Casey, 30 SO
Gebhardt. Morrow Co, SO;
Also recommending the referring OF
several other bills to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the report of the Comptroller be accepted,
concured In, and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment Of
the several amounts as recomme nded.
Carried by unanimous vote.
The report of tho Street Commissioner
was, on motion Of Alderman A. Camp
bell, laid over until the next regular
meeting, by unan imous vote.
The City Attorney stated that all OBJ
stacles In regard to opening Miller street
had been removed.
Alderman Blakley appeared and took
his seat.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
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the d., b. G. and Alpena II. II. Co. that
crossing their track and for them to
make the proper street crossing. Carried
by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY Alderman Alex. Campbell, support
ed by Alderman Wilson:
Whereas, It appears from the opinion of some Of
the best legal minds Of the state that the amend
ments to our city charter, passed at the last SEES
sion OF the legislature, are defective, illegal and
unconstitutional for several reasons, prominent
among which are the following:
officers, whose term Of Office has not yet expired,
who hold their Office by appointment from the PEG.
pie, through the proper channels, and names their
successors IN the act, an interference with the
rights Of the people that is unwarrantable BY law
or precedent.
Second, The amendment so gerrymanders the
For example, the new proposed
Third ward has a population of about six thousand,
while the new Fourth ward has a population Of
represented by two aldermen, while in the Third
ward six thousand people would only have the
same number Of aldermen, thus practically depriy-
ing about i've thousand people OF representation in
Third, The act was drawn hastily, and is very de-
fective, as it provides for an election In 1894 in
some of the wards, and not in others.
In VIVA raiIr oada al ov.Oht bo Io0-
isature without due consideration, and large
number of amendments that were introduced In
the House Of Representatives were all bundled to-
gether and considered under one vote, proceeding
unheard Of and unwarranted by law or precedent.
The whole act being at attempt Of the legislature
to force upon the people Of this city an unjust
would not endorse. Therefore,
Resolved, That we for the present ignore the
altogether, and do hereby request and
all city officials, including the present
Board Of Police Commissioners, 10 hold their Of
fees, and pay no attention to said charter amend
ment until the validity and constitutionality Of
COURTS and that the Recorder be instructed 70 no.
tify the Police Commissioners and all city officers
Of this action.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes,
Wilson, Crawford, Manion, A. Campbell,
Daoust and Beck. Nays, Blakley, Holmes,
White, Ellis and d. A. Campbell.
Moved by Alderman White that the
Council adjourn. Lost by vote as follows:
Ayes, Blakley, Holmes, White, Ellis and
d. A. Campbell. Nays, Wilson, Craw-
lord, Manion, A. Campbell, Daoust and
Beck.
The City Attorney stated that the
Mayor and several other members OF the
Council had been served with an Injunction
them from Issuing any more
orders on the street fund.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
The matter relative to the INDUCTION, pro-
hlbiting any more orders being drawn on
The street fund, be referred to the Mayor
and City Attorney, with power to act
Carried by vote rs follows Ayes, WIKI
son, Crawford, Manion, A. Campbell,
Daoust and Beck. Nays, Blakley,
White, Ellis and ID. A. Camp
bell.
Moved by Alderman Wilson that the
Council adjourn. Carried by vote as
'ollows; Ayes, Wilson, Crawford, Man.
on, A. Campbell, Daoust and Beck.
Nays, Blakley, Holmes, White, Ellis and
A. Campbell.
Mayor.
NM. A. MCDONALD,