Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-04-14
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. APRIL IA, 1877.
THE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT.

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THE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT.
The Old Board Meet, Declare the Re.
suit Of the Election and adjourn
sine dic-The new Governnaent
Step i'm and proceed to business En-.
ergetically-At Midnight they ad.
jOurn until the 21st.
In accordance with the provisions of
the new village charter, the old Council
met Thursday night, made the official
declaration OF the result of the late vii
lage election and adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the old Council, President StrOhn called
the new Council to order, and the roll
call by the Clerk showed that Trustees
De Puy. Farrell, Hall, McGinn and Per-
rim We're present, and Trustee McKervey
absent. The Chair announced the new
city government ready for business, and
that the filling of the various village Of
fees would be first in order, and named
the
| MARSHAL
as the first appointment to be acted up
on. Trustee Hall nominated Mr.. Horne,
but after some consultation withdrew
the motion to allow Trustee McGinn to
make one that the appointment be de-
ferred until the next meeting, and that
Mr.. Horne act until that time. This was
adopted, and the council proceeded to
the consideration of the appointment of
FIRE ENGINEER.
Some of the Trustees understood that
there We're competent persons who would
take the position for less money than
was paid to the present engineer. This
led to Trustee McGinn making a motion
which was adopted, that the Council
would receive sealed proposals. addressed
to its President, from competent persons
for doing the duties Of the engineer of
the fire department, and that proposals to
that effect be advertised for through the
Free Press. The appointment of
| VILLAGE ATTORNEY
was next considered, and on motion OF
Trustee De Puy, the appointment was
deferred until next meeting.
VILLAGE SURVEYOR
was next mentioned, and OIL motion OF
Trustee Hall, the Council postponed this
appointment also. The President stated
that the Council could, if they desired,
appoint one or more.
FIRE wARDENs.
The advisability and necessity of such
appointment was considered. and as
nearly every Trustee expressed them
selves in favor of it, Trustee McGiHrl
moved that NJ. w. Horne be appointed
Mr.. Horne stated his desire that another
be appointed to act with him, as the du-
ties were sometimes of that nature tha,
that assistance was very desirable. The
council then appointed Mr.. David Far.
, rell to act with Mr.. Horne.
POUND MASTER
was then considered, and on motion cl
Trustee Farrell, Lorenzo Backus was ap.
pointed. This brought up the subject
of the pound and its location, and the fact
was soon developed that the Council did
not think that the center of the village
an appropriate place for pound. Trus.
tee Farrell therefore moved that com.
mittee of two be appointed by the Chair
to look after the matter and see il more
desirable location could not be obtained
This was adopted, and Trustees De Puy
and Farrell were appointed the commit
3 tee. The advisabilty of continuing
the -a
NIGHT WATCH
was then brought up, and there being
, some lack of knowledge regarding th'
necessity of them and their work, on re
quest. Marshal Horne stated that they
had been doing good work in keeping
. order nights, and that the income iron
their work more than paid the expense
: On motion of Trustee Farrell, the nigh
) police were continued until the mex
meeting.
PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
The President stated that the charte
required the appointment of Presiden
pro tenn. Owing to the fact that full
board was not present, on motion o
Trustee De Puy, the election of Presi
dent pro tenn. was postponed until tn,
next meeting. The Council then proceed
ed to consult regarding the
STREET COMMISSIONER.
After some informal talk, the Commis
sioner was instructed to examine tn
streets and sidewalks of the village, as
certain their condition and report at tn
next meeting what work, if any, in ii
Judgment was required, with such rec
concentrations as he might think FOR tn
interest OF the village. On motion o
Trustee McGinn, the salary of the Stree
Commissioner was fixed at 81 per day o
actual service. The question regarding
Sonis came up, and there being lacl
R of information upon the subject, a com
mittee consisting of Trustees Farrell ant
Hall were appointed to investigate tn
necessity of bonds, ,and to fix the amount
. if any be required. This brough
up the question of Marshal Horne
n bonds as long as he continued in offic
under the. previous resolution, an'
Trustees De Puy and Hall were ap
pointed committee to fix the amoun