Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-12
NORTHERN TRIBUNE,
SATURDAY. AUGUST 12, 1876.
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Frcceedfngs Of Regular Monthly
Meeting Monday Night.

President Newton in the chair. Present
Trustees Kezar, Stevenson, Crumley,
Mcdonald, and Recorder Airth. Absent
Trustees McGinn and Mcclure.
The minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Marshal Horn reported that all the
parties assessed for constructing the Di-
vision street sewer had either paid or
promised to pay soon, with the exception
of Mr. L. Backus. who claimed an offset
against his assessment. He also reported
of having collected ten dollars from John
Hetherington on the assessment against
him for the Main street sewer, and the
promise of the remainder soon.
Mr.. Backus being present made state
ment of his claim against the village. as
an offset to the assessment against him.
He stated that several rods on Huron
street was drained by sewer that he had
constructed at his individual expense,
and that the village had tapped his sewer
with the drain from the village lot, and
that the benefit the village received from
his sewer was greatly in excess of that
which he derived from the Division street
sewer, but all he would claim from the
village was an equal amount to the as
sessment against him.
Upon motion of Trustee Kezar the
council agreed to allow the amount
claimed as an offset.
| A bill of SIG from Nelson 81 Bullen
for towing was presented, and upon mo-
ton allowed.
Street Commissioner Farrell presented
a.bill for the construction Of sidewalk of
$64 80.
Mr.. Horne claimed that the portion of
sidewalk charged in the bill as being put
down in front of his property on Huron
street was in front of property he had
thrown open as a street, and thought
that the village should pay for its con-
struction but admitted that the street
had not been plated or dedicated to the
village. Trustee kezar moved that the
village pay for the walk, but his motion
did not receive second.
| Upon motion of Trustee Stevenson
seconded by Crumley, the Marshal was
ordered to proceed to collect ths lifer-
ntamounts, us charged in the bill against
the several properties, according to law
Mr.. Farrell.also presented a bill for the
construction OF sidewalk on the south side
ofthe road to Duncan. n.amounting to $780,
90. 1t was stated that some of the par
ties had refused to pay for the said walk
Upon motion of Trustee Kezar it was re-
solved to place the bill in the hands Of
the Village Attorney with Instructions tc
proceed to collect imn ediately.
| VIM. Crane presented his bill for light.
ing the street lamps for the month ol
July. amounting to S27 so. 1t Wa;
claimed by the President and some Of
the trustees that Mr.. Crane had not beer
lighting all the lamps every night, and
upon motion of Trustee Stevenson the
bill was allowed at only $a5 90.
President Newton stated that there was
quite an amount of taxes due the village
on different assessment rolls, some O
which had been due since 1871. Upor
motion the finance committee was in
structed to investigate the matter and re-
port at the next meeting OF council.
J The President called the attention O
the council to the removing of stree
lamps, and expressed himself as opposed
to such lawlessness, and thought som,
action should be taken by council in re
gard to the matter. The members ex
pressed themselves very freely on tn,
question, and did not seem disposed tt
censure any person for what had beer
done, all expressing themselves as salts
fed with the present location of tn,
lamp, and upon motion Of Trustee Ste
venson the council decided to let it re
main in its present locality.
Upon the suggestion of the Presiden
a motion was adopted instructing tn,
Village Attorney to draft an ordinance
prohibiting any person from entering
the yard of the lookup, unless accompa
MED by an officer of the village or coun
ty, under penalty of a fine and impris
onment.
A resolution was adopted instructin.
the village treasurer to call on the coun
ty treasurer for the balance of the salool
license money remaining in his hands.
A bill of three dollars from Felix Car
ter for hauling three loads of gravel wa
presented and allowed.
A petition was presented from prop
/, erty owners on Huron street for the con
struction of sidewalk on the east sid
of Huron from Third to Court streets
The prayer Of petitioners was granted.
A petition was presented from nun
Der of property owners on Main stree
for the building of walk ON the eas
side of Main street from Pine to Cour
streets. Laid over for further consider
alton.
A petition was also presented, signe,
by 60 residents OF the village, askin;
t council to take some action to preyen
: the citizens suffering from the annoyanc
caused by the smoke from the burnin.