Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-09-16
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER l6, 1876.
VILLAGE COUNCIL.


That Lamp-WOrk for village Board
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| The village council met last Monday
night in accordance with ADJOURNMENT
from the regular meeting night.
Present. President Newton, Recorder
Airth, and Trustees McGinn, Stevenson
and Mcdonald. Absent, Trustees Kezar
Mcclure and Crumley.
+, The minutes OF the regular meeting in
August was. read. President Newton
stated that before the minutes were ap-
proved, he desired to call the attention
! of the members present to the lawless
removal Of the street lamp from the COR
ner of Dresser and Third streets, upon
which 4 vote had been taken at the las:
regular meeting. Mr.. Rollo and other
citizens had been to him demonstrating
tagainst its removal. That the lamp had
been set according to instructions from
the council, and he did not like the law
less manner in which the removal had
been made. He asked the opinion of the
members present upon the matter. s.,l.'
L. Trustee McGinn said that it h ld been
Illegally moved. and he did not believe
i'll countenancing any such disregard OF
the authority of the village.
Trustee Mcdonald said if it was neces-
sary to remove it, there was legal way
to have it done, which had been ,disre-
gardsa, and hepip hot approveor it.
Trustee Stevenson said that the reason
he voted at the last meeting to allow it
to remain where it had been taken and
placed was that he thought it would
make less trouble than having Il lawsuit
about it. ~ - fT q
a. President Newton stated that as it was
not known who took it he could not see
how there would be any suit brought
1t was then. upon motion, agreed that
that the minutes read, with the excep
tion of that portion referring to that
lamp" be approved of. -
Upon motion of Trustee McGinn, it
was voted to reconsider the action in re-
gard to the lamp. f~s .2SIfE
Trustee Stevenson moved that it be
laid over until the next meeting in order
that the full board might be present to
take action upon it, which motion pre-
vailed.
President Newton called the attention
of the couhcil to the necessity of having
an ordinance drawn compelling those
|prisOners convicted and fined, but who
would not or could not pay their fines,
to work, and 'inrcase they refused to
work. to Keep them upon bread and
water. Village Attorney Brown was
asked his opinion in regard to the power
of the village to pass and enforce such
an Ordidance. He stated that it was Il
question he was not prepared to give an
opinion upon without Investigating it..
Upon motion of Trustee McGinn, it
was resolved that the matter be referred
to the Village Attorney, with Instructions
to draft such an ordinance should he
find the village had the power.
Hsg Trustee Mcdonald called attention. TO
the dangerous condition of the bridge
near Mr.. Charles r. Smiths.
The President said that it had been
ordered by the council that it should be
repaired Q In ,inri1
Trustee McGihhisaid the Street com
mittee would see that it was fixed.
Marshal Horne called the attention. of
the council to the piling of waste from
the shingle mill upon the Cheboy gan
Planirg Mill company's lot. 1t was
stated that it was being placed there for
the convenience of the village to be
used in filing IN. atS the Hover end sof
Main street. Upon motion, referred to
the committee OH nuisances.
Mr.. Mcdonald. from. the committee on
nuisances, tO1~whOm was referred the
petition, reported that he had seen the
proprietors Of the water-mill in, regard
to the burning sawGust on the east side
of the river, and that Mr.. Macarthur
promised to attend the adjourned meet
ing of the. council, and make a statement,
of what their intentions were in regard
to it, but as there was not quorum pres
ent at the time appointed, the meeting
did not take place. He said that they
claimed it to be impossible to put out the
fire now, but that after this season they
would have different arrangement for
of 1t. Upon motion Of Trus-
tee Mcdonald, the Recorder was instruct
ed to make an assessment roll against tile
property owners for whom the village
had constructed sidewalks, and which
have not been paid for. and place the
same i'm the Marshal's hands for collcc-
ton.
The finance committee WAS called up
on for their report in regard to delinquent
village taxes from 1871 to the present
time. Trustee Stevenson said he had not
seen Mr.. Kezar, the other member OF the
for month, and they had no
report ready, but would try to be ready
by the next meeting of the council.
The Marshal reported progress in col
Letting the Division street sewer assess
ment. .4ea3 a''Tt i'foI
The gate at the lookup was reported
out of order. Trustee NeDohald moved
that as Trustee Stevenson bad been paid