Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-12-11

Meeting Monday Night-Street Lamps 10.
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Meeting Monday Night-street Lamps ho=
cated-FIre Company. 80 ~,
| Tho regular, meeting of the Council
was held last Monday might. Present
President Newton, Trustees Kezar, Cue
ny and Stevenson, and the Recorder.
Absent, Trustees Long, Crumley and Bar
bour. sT
The minates;of last meeting read and
approved. ~
Macarthur Smith 6 Co.'S bill of 500, laid
/ over from last meeting was allowed. hiss
Trustee Stevenson said he understood
the contractor for the sewer on Division
street was using Gull plank for the same.
when the contract sfequire6 good sound
plaqk Trustees Kezar and Cueny, the
committee in charge, stated that he was
only using the sound portions of the Gull
fRlank, cutting utallthatl was defective.
The contract with F. III. Gaylord for
the construction, Of rasewer on Division
street, sfrom' the river to the west side of
Dresser street, with a bond for the full
1fillment efthe sainejsighed by r. Patter-
son and A. nj Gerow, were read and ap-.
proved and the contract signed by the
President and Recorder i'm behalf of the
Council The contractor receives 81
per rod for the sewer completed.
ITThf pehbeis present ipdulgea in some
informal conversation i'm regard to the
condition of the fire engine, hose etc. and
the propSety Of entleavoring to effect an
organization of Fire Company. Trustee.
KezarI thought thataif either Messrs. Per
ry or Blake, could be induced to take
charge ola company and the engine. there
could be company organized without
much difficulty, and thought that either
OF the above named gentlemen could be
induced by a pecuhiafy consideration. to
take hold of the matter, and expressed
himself willing to join as high private
under either offhems President Newton
volunteered Ito Interview the Aforesaid
parties and ascertain their views i'm re.
gard to the matter; all thought it impor,.
tant that some effort be made.
The Recorder announced the arrival of
the street lamps; and upon suggetson of
trustee kezar, it was resolved to place the
posts for the same at the following loca9
tons. On Main street at, First, Second.
Third, Division, Elm, Pine. Nelson. and
.CourtH House streets, one at each the Con-
sregational and Methodist churches, at
Dresser and Division streets. Robinson's
corner on Third street. On the east side
OF the river; at the first street after cross
ing the bridge, Catholic church. and at
the angle of the road to the Bay. 1t was
agreed that only such lamps should be
put up at present, as private parties would
agree to take care Of 1t was stated that
DR.. Perrin would see to the one at the
corner of Maimand Elm streets. Trustee
Cueny said he would take charge OF the
one at his corner, and President Newton
volunteered to take charge of the lamp
at the corner Of Main and Second streets.
Trustee Stevenson offered to furnish,
dress, paint, sand and set the posts for
$l.2o each. Upon motion it was
resolved 10. let Mr.. Stevenson have the
job at that price, the posts to be set with
in ten days.
Trustee Kezar offered a resolution that
what money had been paid into the viii
lage tieasureY by the saloon keepe: 6 for
license, be refunded to the parties who
paid the same. Laid over until the next
meeting of the Council aci..o
The bill for the street lamps was order
ad to be paid if upon opening them they
should be found all right.
Upon motion of trustee Stevenson. it
was resolved to pay the note giveai
favor of i. Backlls. on the purchase of The
lot for the village, amount $3666j.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
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