Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-08
Council Proceedings.


the Council Room, on Aug. 9th, 1894,
and was called TO order at 1880 o'clock, 7.
NJ. by the Mayor.
Present, +. w. Gilchrist, Mayor VIM.
A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Holmes, Blakley, Price, ID. A. Campbell,
Pamerleau, Christian, A. Campbell, Man.
ion and Irving.
Journal OF session held July 10th,
1894, read and approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill of Hawley Il Fitzgerald OF
$13. 10 and the bill OF Jos. Ash for $50. 1S
contracted by the board, was taken up.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell that
the bills be referred to the Supervisors
for payment. Carried by unanimous
vote.
COMMUNICATIONS.
July SO, 1894.
To the Mayor aud members OF the Com
mon Council, Alpena, Mich.
Gentlemen-I have the honor TO accept
the ordinance for electric street railways,
passed by your honorable body In May
last. | am, sirs,
Very respectfully,
w. p. WILLIAMS.
A. w. CoMsrooK.
j. A. DRAKE.
Per Williams.
acceptance OF the street car franchise be
received and placed on file. Carried by
vote as follows: Ayes, Holmes, Blakley,
Price, ID. A. Campbell, Pamerleau,
Christian, A. Campbell Manion and
Irving. Nays, none.
Alpena, Mich, Aug. o, 1894.
To the Common Council
Gentlemen--I will drill all artesian vel
for furnishing water for the cemetery, o.
the following dimensions inch pipe till
in the rock, and case the we'll with inch
galvanized we'll casing, to such depth AZ
is required to get good flowing of water
will probably have to 90 900 feet anC
over. VIII furnish everything at the rat'
Of $3.50 per foot-wish to have 300 II
cash at each one hundred feet while an
at the drilling and the balance In one
year after the well is completed or |
the city will furnish fuel and water at tn
engine, and all necessary pipes and cas-
ings, ETC., will drill at the rate OF $1.7
per foot; wish to have $500 In cash afte
we'll is finished, and balance in one year.
Yours respectfully,
FRANZ JAHNcKE.
Moved by Alderman A. Campbell tina
the communication OF Mr.. Jahncke b
laid on the table.
PETITIONS.
, From Ernest DesJardins and others
petitioning to have the cedar bark remoy
ed from the side OF Chisholm street, be
7 tween Ninth and Eleventh street.
From s. A. Freer, asking to have tn
sidewalk on the corner of First an
Lewis streets repaired, as the same wa
in very bad condition.
From w. G. Beebe and IL others, ask
ing to have a water main and hydrar
G laid for one block, commencing at Berc
, street, on Mill street, toward Avery
{ mill.
I And petition from. Dyre Wilson an
8 others, asking to have the house o
the alley In block Of Tuttle's additio
removed.
!. Moved by Alderman A. Campbell thf
the Street Commissioner be instructed
remove the bark from Chisholm sire,
and repair the sidewalk on the corner {
7 First and Lewis streets, as petitione
: for. Carried by vote as follows: Aye
: Holmes, Blakley, Price, Pamerlea'
/, Christian, ID. A. Campbell, Manion and Ir'
u ing. Nays, A. Campbell.
: On motion Of Alderman Irving Il
e petitions asking for water main and by,
. rant on Mill street, and the petition
have the house removed from tho allie
in block 6, Tuttle's addition, was rcfe
Z red to their proper committees.