Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1876.
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL.

The Regular Meeting Monday Night
"A Full Board Present-Strcet
Lamps-Petition for New Streets
Treasurea.s and MarshaI,s ke-
ports Accounts Allowed, Etc.
The regular monthly meeting of the
village council took place last Monday
night. The meeting was called to order
by President Newton, and the roll show
ed that Trustees Kezar, Crumley. Stew
enson, McGinn. Mcclure and Mcdonald,
a full board present, also Recorder Airth,
and Village Attorney Brown.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Crane, the contractor for lighting
the street lamps, stated that owing to
his employers intention to cease busi-
ness, and not knowing whether or not he
could get other employment in the vii
lage. he would like to be released from
his contract. The prOpriety Of selling
the lamps to private parties was advocated
by some OF the members. Upon motion
a vote was taken as to whether they
should be lighted by the village or sold,
with the following result:
In favor OF lighting-Trustees Kezar,
Crumley, Stevenson and McGuire.
For selling-Trustccs McGinn and Nc
Donald.
The President then informed Mr.
Crane that the village would hold him
to his contract.
President Newton recommended that
an ordinance be drafted making the viii
lage taxes payable in October.
Upon motion of Trustee Kezar. second
! ed by Crumley, the Village Attorney,
was instructed to draft an ordinance in
accordance with the recommendation.
The appointment of Street Commits
sioner was the next business that came be-
fore the meeting. There were three APP
plicants for the position, j. E. Nichols,
NJ. w. Horne and David Farrell. Upon
motion of Trustee Crumley, David Far
rell was unanimously elected, and his
salary was fixed at 80 80 per day for ac-
JuaI service, ana his bond at ga 900, with
two sureties.
1t was decided, upon motion, that those
parties assessed for building the Division
street sewer who were willing to pay the
assessment but could not do so now,
should be allowed thirty days by giving
their notes with interest, and that the
Marshal proceed to collect from those
who refuse to pay, according to law.
William Divine presented receipt for
s25 paid by Divine & Affair as license fol-
keeping livery stable, and asked that the
| amount be refunded. A motion not to
refund was adopted.
L. Backus presented a petition setting
forth claim from exemption. from the
payment of the assessment for building
the Division street sewer on the ground
| that the village had made use OF sewer,
put down at his individual expense, for
draining portions of Main, Huron and
| Dresser streets, and for which they had
allowed him no compensation, and he
thought that it was not more than right
that he should have matters cvened up.
Referred to Committee OH Streets.
Trustee Kezar, from Finance Commit
tee reported that they had examined the
Treasurer's report and found it to be cor
rect. The report was read, with the
following showing:
iotai "A
Balance In lr' az III S6
Upon motion, the report was received.
The reports of VIM. Mulvaugh and
James n. Riley, showing the amount OF
village taxes collected to be as follows
HIGHWAY VI 2S
Genei ,Z90 TO
sl,3o4 81
UNCOLLECTED.
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