Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-08

Prospects Of a DEFY Dock.


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( The regular monthly meeting of thu
improvement Association occurred las
Tuesday evening at Cueny's Hall. The
attendance was quite large. showing that
considerable interest is taken i'm the
workings of the association 81
| The meeting was called to order by
4 President Macarthur. The minutes OF
the previous meeting were read and ap
proved. - -.Fsgrs< >
A number Of bills and accounts against
the association. were read. by the secre.
ltary. 1t was announced that under, the
constitution they would have to be
passed upon by a finance committee be-
fore they could properly come before the
association for discussion and allowance
The president then appointed the fol
lowing Finance Committee. G.. ID. ".
Rollo, p. NJ. Lalhrop and S. Legault.
The accounts We're then referred 10 the
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The secretary stated that he had re-
ceived communication. from Major G.
NJ. Terrell, of Detroit, making a propo-
.sition tCput in dry dock at this place.
The letter, although private one, was
deemed of enough importance to pre-
sent to the association. The letter was as
follows:
DETROIT, MICH. December 25, 1875.
MI DEAR MR.. CHANDLER Since my return
to Detroit have consulted several friends OF
large means in regard to raising money to carry
out my suggestion ade to yourself and others
at our place for dry dock at Cheboygan.
am encouraged by them TO believe that with
some definite proposition from your people
igranting lands suitable for the purpose on the
river below the present dam, with right of way
for water mains or an acequia fr,m The water
level above the dam to the grounds selected, the
right to use the water and for water power to fill
smaal reservoir in case it should he deemed
best to provide dsckage for vessels drawing
more than ten feet, all to be srauted ex lusiyely
and for this purpose only Tor term OF years, say
twenty, and an organization can be effected with
capital to the amount of 100000, if SO much is
| required, to build in first class style and ope-
rate such dry dock.
Now you know your people, and what they
are able and willing to do to secure the advan-
tages of an important work Of this KIND If they
are disposed TO take hold of the enterprise, let
them put proposition in shape, addres ed to
&C. Terrell and associates" covering the
points above outlined, and 1 feel sanguine the
work can be speedily set ON foot, and be pushed
to an early completion. To give capacity for the
prospective business would require plat of
ground not less Than $50 feet On the river, and
extending ba k, say TO feet.
- Very truly, yonrs, rE7
25e IHkl C.M. TERRELI-.
After some discussion the secretary was
instructed to state to Major Terrell and
his associates by letter that there was no
doubt but that all the privileges asked
for would be granted, but that before
any definite proposition could be made
to him regarding the matter it would be
necessary to know the exact location of
the groundssa and other privileges desired.
President Macarthur stated that i'm his
opinion there would be no difficulty In
securing the water privileges desired.
The inland navigation matter was
then taken up, and Local Commissioner
Chandler explained to. the association
the present condition of the project He
stated that the appropriation made by
the Boarf of Control was not qui'c as
much as was hoped for, still he trusted
that contracts might be let for doing the
work for the appropriation made. Pro-
posals would be advertised for this week.
If the contracts could not be let for the
appropriation it might be necessary for
the association to take some action in the
matter.
The secretary then broughtup the sub
ject of the location of the proposed camp
meeting, and stated that the Board of
Directors desired the sense Of the asso-
citation, regarding what further action
might be deemed best to take to- secure
the location at this point.
Mr.. Humphrey. said that if the matter
of location was to come down to which |
place was to pay the most money,
he thought that we had better retire
from the list IdA ! Y AslA
The secretary did not 81 understand |
the matter. From what he could learn
from conversing with member of the
locating committee while at Lansing, he
thought it very probable that the final
decision would not be reached for some |
time yet. If this was so he thought that |
much might be done in creating a senti-
ment among the Methodists of the state
In favor Of this location. Could this be
done there would be no doubt about the
decision Of the committee IL A.s5 =
Mr.. Humphrey thought that the COM
pittee had been appointed to locate. and
that this would do no good and, besides,
he thought that such action might lead
the committee to think that we were in
terfering in manner that we should
not. ..ttt~ss
Mr.. Nelson stated that member of
the locating committee had stated while |
here that the committee knew the wants |
of the Methodist people better than they |
did themselves. and that probably they |
would brook nc interference Offhis kind. |
Rev. w. ii. Ware, by request, gave
some idea of the working of the Metho-
dist Conferences, and expressed the opin-
ion that the locating committee could be
through the presiding elders
and prominent men IN the church
the state.