Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-20

men Holmes, Ellis, Bowden, d. A. Camp
Campbell, Daoust and Beck.
Journal OF session held Dec. 4th, 1893,
read and approved.
Alderman Blakley appeared and took
his seat.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the Comptroller be instructed to adver-
tise for elm, maple, hemlock lumber
that the city will need, to be estimated
by the Street Commissioner, and Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers, said lumber
to be delivered on or before the list day
of March, 1894, the same to be paid for
In city orders. Carried by unanimous
vote.
PETITIONS.
From Michael O'Brien and ten others
petitioning for an electric light to be
placed on the corner of Fifth and Plains
streets. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, by the chair.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller recommending
the payment Of the following bills;
VIM Manion, So os
w II Campbell, 6 50
Fw Hagen. c Golling. assignee. LES
| L Kline, go
| II Clothier, ~ IS
w Oastler, 40 Is
johnson, Collins & Co. i,247 IS
Albert Male, 36b
John Chapman, 2425
| Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the report be received and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several
amounts as recommended. Carried by
unanimous vote.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and
Means, recommending the payment Of the
following bills:
Electric Light Co, Coz IS
Monaghan & Co, 20 60
Jas Helps, lS4s
H Beach, SO
DesJ Son, 60
Minor Lumber Co, 7260
Hsrshaw 4 Kimbar, 2sss
= z V I' Ess:n, 81 81
And also that Harbor Master Lincoln's bill Of
800 be referred TO the Council.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report OF the committee be received and
recommendation concured In and warrants
ordered drawn for the payment Of the
several amounts as recommended. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
Harbor Master Lincoln's bill be allowed
at 800.
Alderman White appeared and took his
seat.
Moved by Alderman Blakley, as an
amendment, that the Harbor Masters
bill be allowed at $50. Lost by vote as
follows: Ayes, Blakley, Holmes, and
White. Nays, Ellis, Bowden, D. A.
Campbell, Wilson, Crawford, Manion, A.
Campbell, Daoust and Beck.
The original m lotion was put and car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes, Ellis,
Bowden, d. A. Campbell, Wilson, Craw-
ford, Manion, A. Campbell, Daoust and
Beck. Nays, Blakley, Holmes and White.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved byAlderman A. Campbell thatthe
Chief of the Fire Department be instruct
ed to hire teamster to drive the old city
team, and for said team to run with the
hook and ladder truck, do the snow plow-
ing and such other team work as Is
needed for the city. Lost by vote as
follows: Ayes, Crawford and Daoust
Nays, Blakley, White, Ellis, Bowden,
D. A. Campbell, Wilson, Manion, A.
Campbell and Beck.
Moved by A. Campbell that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to hire the
present teamster to drive the old city
team until further orders from the coun-
Gil. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes,
Blakley, Holmes, White, Ellis, Bowden,
d. A. Campbell, Crawford, Manion, A.
Campbell, Daoust and Beck. Nays,
Wilson.
Moved by Alderman d. A. Campbell
that there be a committee appointed to
confer with the Water Co., with a view
of coming to some understanding In re-
gard to laying the water mains already
ordered, and locating the MIGRANTS in the
same. Carried by unanimous vote.
The chair appointed as such committee
Aldermen d. A. Campbell, A. Campbell
and White.
Moved by Alderman Blakley that the
Street Comm Missioner be instructed to
pillow the sidewalks and keep them as free
from snow as possible. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Moved by Alderman White that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to hire
teams to do the snow blowing whenever
in his and the Street and Sewer Commit
tees judgment 1t Is necessary. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Wilson that the
Comptroller be instructed to advertise
for 25 cords Of Is inch beach and maple
wood, and rs cords of beach and maple
two foot wood, delivered at the engine
houses.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell, as an
amendment, that the Comptroller adver-
tise for rs cords of 10 inch beach and ma
pie wood, and 70 cords Of beach and ma
pie two foot wood, In the woods, city
teams to haul the same. Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes, Blakley, Holmes, d.
A. Campbell, Crawford, Manion, A. Camp
bell, Daoust and Beck. Nays, White,
Ellis, Bowden and WILSON.
Original motion as amended was put
and carried by vote as follows Ayes,
Blakley, Holmes, D. A. Campbell, Craw-
ford, Manion, A. Campbell, Daoust and
Beck. Nays, White, Ellis, Bowden and
Wilson.