Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-01-10


Jos l. Clare, 90(
A Wilkinson, i6l 81
VIM Crawford, 70t
IL Thompson, Al 81
Isidore Yackciok, 81 OF
Rudolph Weadushim, 90
Joe Rinke, 81 81
VIM A Mcdonald, so
Mrs Portwine, so 81
Thos Ferguson on
Echo Pub Co, $50
| NJ Charbeneau, 60(
Harshaw & Kimbal s9s
VIM Sterling, 90.
II Clothier, 81 AZ
And the following bills respectfully reccomend
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means:
Alpena Electric Light Co, $40 II
| Telephone Co, "a sc
Moved by Alderman "A. Campbell that
the report be received and recommends
ton concured in and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several
amounts as recommended. Carried by
unanimous vote.
From the Comptroller, presenting the
following bids forfurnishing the city with
hemlock, elm and maple lumber, as ad.
vertised for:
F. Arseneau, maple $14, elm Ella, hem.
lock SO per M. feet.
Geo. Stubbs, hemlock Gil, maple and
elm $3.50 per M. feet.
John j. Murphy, maple GA, elm S13,
hemlock IS. so per M. feet.
John Mcdonald, maple $18, elm $12,
hemlock SO per M. feet.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the contract for furnishing the city with
lumber, as advertised for, be awarded to
John Mcdonald, he being the lowest
bider, he to enter into contract with the
city, within ten days, to furnish said lum-
Der, and to give bond In the sum Of $500,
with good sureties to be approved Of by
the Comptroller and City Attorney. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Also from the Comptroller presenting
the following bid for furnishing wood for
the engine houses, as advertised for;
Alex Daoust 81, per cord.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the contract for furnishing the wood, as
advertised for, be allowed to Alex.
Daoust. Carried by vote as follows:
Bowden, d. A. Campbell, Wilson,
Manion, A. Campbell and Beck. Nays,
none.
| REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and
Means, reporting that they could not sell
the platform scales at the market builing
at the cost price, and had removed them
| to engine house No. /, for safe keeping.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the committee have further time in
which to dispose Of said scales. Carried
by unanimous vote.
From the chairman of the special CON-
mittee appointed to confer with the
Water Co. in regard to water mains or
dered layed, etc., reporting that he had
not been able to call a meeting of the
committee, as he had been out Of the city
and would like to be excused from acting
on said committee.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the City attorney be instructed to look
up and see what will have to be done In
order for the Council to bring the matter
OF bonding the city before the people, for
the purpose of erecting and maintaining
its own water works, and report to the
council at next meeting. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
Alderman Blakley, the Mayor and City
Attorney be appointed on the committee
to confer with the Water Co. In regard
to water mains ordered layed, ETC., In the
place Of Alderman ID. A. Campbell, and
for the Mayor to act as chairman OF said
committee
Moved by Alderman Wilson, as sub
stitute, that the special committee be dis
charged from further consideration of the
subject. Lost by vote as follows: Ayes,
Holmes, Wilson, Daoust and Beck.
Nays, Blakley, White, Ellis, Bowden, d.
A. Campbell, Manion and A. Campbell.
The former motion was put and car
ried by vote as follows; Ayes, Blakley,
| White, Ellis, Bowden, ID. A. Campbell,
Manion and A. Campbell. Nays, Holmes,
Wilson, Daoust and Beck.
Moved by Alderman ID. A. Campbell
that In case John Mcdonald, the lowest
bidder for furnishing the city with lum-
Der, as advertised for, fails to enter into
contract to deliver the same, that the
Comptroller be empowered to lot the con-
tract to the next lowest bidder, he to give
bond in the sum of $500 for the faith
full performance OF contract. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Blakley that the
Recorder be instructed to notify the Pres
ident Of the Water Co., In writing, under
the seal of the city, that the special CON-
mittee appointed TO confer with said CON-
pany will meet the directors OF the Water
Board I'm the Recorders office, Friday
afternoon, Jan. 9th, 1894, at 2 o'clock.
Carried by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Blakley the
Council adjourned.
ANDREW HARSHAW,
WIN. A. MCDONALD, Mayor.
Recorder.