Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-12-23
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY.. pEoRNBER ~ $50,


COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Special Meeting Monday Night-Char-
ter Amendments Matters, etc.
According to adjournment. the village
council held special session last Mon
day evening. Present. President Newton,
Trustees Stevenson, AIcGilnrand McDoni
aid, and Recorder Airth. Absent. Trus-
| tees Kezar, Crumley and Mcclure.
The President stated that the special
business of the meeting was to consider
what amendments were nee,led to the
village fch;nter, He said that he had
read the charter a number of times. but
could not see wherein it needed amend
ing, he had also talked with some of our
citizens who thought that some amend
ments were necessary, but when asked
to mention wherein it was needed, they
could not sl'ecffy. .sDg9H TS359a
The charter was read by Mr.. Brown,
the village :attsrGey.Td fthe members
were requested to suggest any amend
| LucutS iiiC. IiiOu iit hCCCSS'us y.
! Trustee Stevenson thought that the
clause in reference to the impouIding of
animals. should be so amended as to
make the pOund-master'S charges a lien
upon all animals impelmsed. setlTsi in
case they were stolen = from the pound,
1 they could be replevined wherever found,
and stated that when he was pound mas
ter, Il number of animals were stolen out
Of the pound, upon which the charges
were $27, and that the former village at
tOrneye claimed thatsthe, charter did not
give the power to 2replevil, them and,
consequently, the charges were never col
lected. The village attorney gave it as
his opinion. that the charter gave the
council sufficient authority. to, enact an
ordinance which would cover such cases.
Mr.. Stevenson also suggested that the
charter be amended in regard to the time
of holding village elections. changing the
time from therfifst of April to the first
OF M:trch. Noac'iom was taken by the
council upon either suggestion.
There We're no other ;intitiInents su%-
Ces,ed hy any of the members, which
woul,l Indicate that The present council
was very well satisfied with the charter
as it is.
4 report was read from the committee
/ appointed AT the citizeiis' meeting. Fri
day night of last week. also thelist OF
. citizens pledged for the purpose OF organ
izing a fire. company, in response 'to
which the COUNCIL passed the lollowins
resolutions, .eAs.sa.i oH >lt-3ti 1tti
WHEREAS, Afplicatiob has been made
by'a large numip.rsOI the acitizeiis of the
village s,of Cheboygans tot.Ie coinmOn
, council OF s;tid village. foist hei sOrgaiiZa-
thin OF a iseeoinlsuhy, anti 4 osNNsd s.
WHEREAS, We,ihe snidconnio,i coun
Gil. censi,cr 'it ,ig.iiy, necessary tor the
piOte.iioii OF the Village that saeii com
/ pany be organ .ze.!. thei etore belt 81 - =
, RcsoIUcd, That the Hall of j. j. Cue
ny be hired Tor the present. upon the
terms set forth in ta.. report OF lin, ,cOm-
mittee efseitizens s,tljniE .edstO -iliasilt .;ls
place of meeting for the organization
and business transactions OF said com
pany.
Resolved. That III. A. Blake I've. aud he
is hereby authorized 10 take the engine
"a from its, present location. 70 his foundry
= and ascertain, amt report to this cotinc
| what repairs are lIecSsary to be made
thereon.
Rcsotucd, That a. q. Newton be ant
/. he is Hereby directed to prfclaSe tor the
: use of the fire company, IL suitable hoOt
ami appurtcmlnceS. A.
ResOtUed That when the said fire com
pany has, secured he n;unes of iifty,pcr
. sons 10 lis organization, that hey be re
! ported TO the council for appointment
= and approval. T. -aIs ~
S The time for the collection OF the vii
lage taxes was eXtendedgto the first da,
of February.
= Trustee Stevenson, of the finance com
: mlttee, reported thai he had called upon
County Treasurer Maultby, in regard t.
q the saloon license money. Mr.. Maultby
reported about Sl,500 collected and pait
over to thevilllge treasurer, that som
, parties had not paid up in full. but hat
promised to do so, and as soon It's the,
dii, he would pay it over to the vilag
treasurer .,r,.
The following accounts were presonte,
j. E. Hail, for stove, pipe. &c, for Wi age
G.. stevenson. for gsthering up street
lamps, building platform aid putting up
stove IN lOcS up..-. {
j. +. Halls account was allowed 4,
presented. Upon motion OF Trustee NJ
Donald, G.. Stevenson's account was a.
lowed at 50 so I DETUILUd
1t was reported to council that ther
were number of stove pipes, in the WI
1lage, running through partitions. whicl
were not properly protected. The Pres
inent stated that it was the duty of tn
Il village marshal to see that property own
D ners had their stove pipes fixed so as {,
avoid all danger from fire. The matte
was referred to the committee on fire de
ipartment.
Upon motion council adjourned t,
}. meet Saturday evening, 23rd inst.
Ifthere are any of the readers of tn
in TRIBUNE who have not provided them
selves with Christmas presents for thei
children, they should be sure and do g,
tonight. No child should be forgotten
Do not fail to get them because you ar
re not able to purchase expensive ones. N