Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10

T sne FIRE Department-Bills AL
lowed, DC.
The village council met in regular
session last Monday night. Present
fPresident Newton; Trustees McGinn
Mcdonald. Mcclure. Stevenson. Crum
ley aud Kezar; Recorder Airth and Vii
lagc Attorney Brown.
The minutes of last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Trustee McGinn, from Fire committee
reported that the committee had been
unable to ascertain anything about the
whereabouts of the missing section OF
hose belonging to the village.
The question of providing hose for the
fire company was brought up, and the
Recorder showed specimens of hose
which he had received from HI. ID. Ed.
wards & Co.. of Detroit, and Carleton. o.
Chicago. and read letters from these par
ties wing prices and stating the merits
claimed for the specimens sent.
In answer to a question of the Presi-
dent, Chief Foreman Blake stated that
at least twenty feet of suction hose was
needed, and recommended that it should
be in two sectors. Upon motion OF
Trustee Kezar, the Recorder was Instruct
ell to order two sections of suction hose,
of ten feet each, from Sc. Carleton, of Chi
cagO.
A communication from Village Attor-
ney Brown was read, In which he gave
it as his opinion that the village could
not collect t. delinquent taxes OF past
years. He stated that the charter de-
fined the manner in which the collection
of taxes was TO be enforced. and as the
village had not proceeded in accordance
Herewith. they could not now collect.
Trustee Stevenson moved that the bal
ancc of the highway tax remaining un-
collected be spread upon the general
village roll and the same be placed in the
hands of the Marshal for collection
seconded by Kezar, and unanimously
adopted.
Upon motion of Trustee Stevenson.
the Recol der was authorized tn order
300 feet of paragon hose of the same
size as the hose now owned by the viii
lage, from III. D. Edwards s. Co., of De-
trOit.
Trustee KeZar stated that Nr. NJ.
Chandler claimed that he had been as
sessed for too great an amount of personal
property, and said that Mr. Chandler. in
giving i'm the amount of his logs, had
given the amount as scaled by the
reamsters, and that he (Kezar) had scaled
the most of the logs since, and knew
that there was only about half the
amount; that the Town Board had re-
duced the amount of the taxes. and
thought that il would be no more than
justice for the village to do the same.
The suggestion did not seem to meet
with favor from any of the other MEM
bers, and no action was taken upon the
matter.
Marshal Horn male application for the
relief of Mrs. FlanIIigan from paying
village tax /; that owing to the death OF
her husband she was not able TO pay.
There seeming To be no disposition upon
the part OF the council to grant the re-
lief asked for, Marshal Horne stated that
when the fire consumed the planning mill,
foundry. &c, that the council did not
hesitate TO relieve w. +. Kemp AMI Olher
parties, AMI felt that Mrs. Fiamngan's
loss hal been much greater than any one
suffered at that time. and also stated that
there were Il number Of the citizens
much more able 10 pay taxes than many
who GO pay, whose names are not even
upon the tax roll. The general senti-
ment of the members, as expressed, was
averse to granting the relief asked for,
and no action was taken.
A committee from the fire company
was present. and asked that some water
proof suits be provided for the pipemen,
also some lanterns for the use OF the en-
gine and hose, and a lamp to be placed in
the engine room. and some straps to
prevent the hose from bursting. Upon
motion of Trustee McGinn, it was order
ed that four oil-cloth suits be purchased,
and the lanterns, lamp and a half-dozen
straps be procured. Upon motion of
Trustee Kezar. it was resolved that fifteen
spanner belts be provided tor the use of
the hOsemen.
The question of uniforms for the fire
company was brought up by the COM
mittee. and a very general expression of
opinion OH the subject given by the
members of council, the tenor OF which
was to the effect that, owing to the f.
nancial condition of the village, and the
pressing demand for more necessary pro-
visions for the company, it was not
deemed expedient to undertake to pro-
vide uniforms at present, but assurances
were given on the part of the members.
individually, of their willingness to pro-
vide a uniform as soon as practical
Bile.
Trustee Stevenson, from Finance CON-
mittee, reported that he bad examined
the roll of the Highway Commissioner
and found that the sum of 1926 81 had
been paid in, and that $l42 % remained