Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-06-10

Important Meeting Steam Fire Enc
CINE, &c.

Important Meeting Steam Fire Enc
CINE, &c.
The regular monthly meeting of the
village council was held last Monday
evening. President Newton in the chair.
Present Trustees Kezar. Crumley,
McGinn and Stevenson.
The minutes of the Last regular meet
Ing, and the special meeting Of May 3lst,
We're read aud approved.
II. j. A. Todd rendered his resigna-
ton as Village Marshal, which. upon
motion, was accepted.
The President stated that there were
two applicants for the position of Mar
shaI-James O'Connors and Moses w..
Horne. Upon motion, council proceed
ed to ballot, with the following result:
O'Conrors i, Horne 8. NJ. w. Horne
was declared elected. and upon motion
the amount of his bonds were fixed ut
$4,000.
The President stated that he had seen
Mr.. Perry in regard to the engine now
owned by the village and that he offer.
ed to take charge Of it, keep it IN repair,
and try it once a month for the sum of
500 per yer.
Trustee kezar said he had talked con-
siderably withthe citizensin regard 70
the organization of fire company, and
he was of the opinion that it would be
impossible to organize n company to
work with the present ilani engine but
that if the village would purchase
steamer he thought. there would be no
difficulty i'm getting up a company.
Upon motion Of Trustee Stevenson,,
seconded BY Kezar, the council voted to
purchase q No. 4, crane neck, Silsby
steam fire engine.
Under resolution passed by the last
council the Fire Department committee
was instructed to purchase hooks, lad
ders, pals, axes, and ropes immediately.
Upon motion of Trustee Kezar the tax
levy was fixed at one per cent.-one-h half
tor highway, and one-half for village
purposes. -. -
Mr.. Tousant applied to have refunded
the saloon tax paid by him two years
ago, but as the money never went into
the village treasury the council refused.
A petition was presented asking the
extension of the sidewalk on the south
side of the road to Duncan, from where
it is now laid, to the village limits. Up
on motion the prayer OF the petitioners
was granted.
The petition of Chas L. DeCe.iitinck.
and others, to vacate a certain portion of
the Alpena state road. which was laid
over from the last me, ting. was taken
up, and upon motion laid OH the table.
The following accounts We're present
ed and allowed:
Humphrey h McAnlay. amo,u.t arpro,.ri1
ascd bv council toward the r.nge ak hts..,SF ~
Mr.. Reliant. fos OIL used in bri * lamps' vi
A. Earl, assessing saloons. Observation-Disclosures. Il OG
A. Earl, village s.'ssmcnt and making
Is w.
The amount paid Mr.. Bellant for oil
was ordered to be charged to the coll
tractor for lighting the street lamps
IL. j. A. Todd presented his account
for two months service as Marshal. Up
OH motion the same was laid over until
the next meeting. and tine committee on
finance was instructed TO settle with Mr..
Todd.
Upon motion council voted (" pur.
chase OF Mr.. Bell a map of the village, at
price of $40.
1t was voted to take up the omtstand-
ing village orders that are bearing inter
est.
The committee on streets reported in
favor Of allowing L. Backus $40 for the
use of his sewer by the village. Accept
cd and amount allowed. Also i'm favor
of building a sidewalk i'm Upper Black
River street rs far west as School street.
Report accepted. and sidewalk ordered in
accordance with the report.
: Trustees McGinn and Crumley were
appointed committee to approve Of NJ.
w. Horne's bonds, as Village Marshaf.
The Village Attorney was instructed
To draft an ordinance to compel able
bodied citizens to work when called upon
at the time Of a fire, under penalty of
IS fine, or imprisonment.
The ordinance changing the time of
paving village taxes to October LIST, was
read and approved. signed by the Presi-
dent and ordered published. -. =.
The building on the south side of Main
street, opposite s. Legault's. was declared
nuisance. and the Marshal ordered to
have it removed. go -.
Upon motion Lorenzo Backus was
elected pound master.
The Street Commissioner was instruct
ell 10 notify property owners TO build
sidewalks where they had been ordered
By the council.
Upon motion, adjourned. g..