Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-02-23


would respectfully ask that sewer be
dug OIL the westside of Main street, to
commence at the south side of III. j. A.
Todd's lot, and empty into the sewer at
the Third street crossing. SAID sewertO
be five feet deep at Todd's, and to slope
towards Third street sufficiently to carry
off the water. AMI to be paid for out OF a
special assessment on the property bene-
fitted, according 10 the charter and Ordi.
nances OF the village of ChebOygan.
w. S. HUMPHREY, c. F. LYNN,
w. A. LYNN, WM. HAYES.
III. j. A. TODD, s. FARRELL,
Ii. FUTILE, j. F. MALONEY,
WM. DEyINE.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter connected with the request Of
Fire company No. l. reports as fellows.
To the Hon. the Common Council of the Vii
lage of ChebOygan:
Your committee TO whom was referred
the matters connected with the requests
presented ut your last meeting by a
committee from Fire company No. OF
Cheboygan village, wOnld respectfully
report that your committee met the COM
mittee of said Fire company at Geo. w.
Bells Office, on Saturday evening, Feb. 8.
when The questions presented by said COM
mlttee were talked over quite fully and to
some length, and, rs your committee be-
lievc. a satisfactory conclusion ami adjust
ment OF the difficulties and objections
urged by The Fire company 10 ordinance
No. 24,"Relativc to the Fire department."
Il -
from ihe Fire company agreeing with
yuur Committee that their reque-t with
reference 10 the manner OF selecting
the Chief and Assistant Engineers cOnlL
not properly be granted under the pro-
visions of The village charter; and your
committee also agreeing with the said
committee from the Fire company that
it would be asking too mucil of a vol
unteer fire company TO wash ami clean
their engine, hose. &c, after a fire with.
out compeusstiUns rs is psovhsed in SIC
tions and Of saiu OrtiiBaBce; and with
reference TO the dispositions Of the pro-
cee,;s of fines arising from prosecutions
OF flrcmen under the provisions of said
ordinance, Il majority of your committee
are of the opinion that the request of the
Fire company should be granted, to wit:
That all fines arising under Tie pro-
visions of said ordinance, upon prOs,cu
tiOEs against members of the Fire COM
pany or companies, should enurc to the
befctii of the company 10 which the per-
son SO fnedDelOnss, when collected, after
deducting all costs and expenses incurred
inprOsecutiOn thereof. Therefore your
committee would recommend the adOp-
ton of the following:
Be it rcsOlped, That sections and of
ordinance No. ~. eptilled ..An Ordinahcc
Relative to ;he Fire Department" be
modified as follows:
1t shall not be Incumbent upon the
Fire company or companies, or amy men,
bers thereof, to wash or clean their re-
spective engines, hose, hooks, ladders or
other implements, or any part thereof,
after recurring from any fire, unless pro-
visions SHALL have becu made for com.
pensating them tor SO doing; and that no
member of the Fire company or COM
panies of this village shall be prosecuted
by the village for violation Of the pro-
visions above referred to Of said sections
and s.
And that the provisions of section II
Of said ordinance be modified, as follows:
All fines arising under the provisions
of said ordinance upon prosecutions
against me enbers of the Fire company
or companies shall enure TO the
benefit OF the Fire company to which
the person SO fined shall belong at the
time of such prosecutions, after deduct
ing all cost and expenses Incurred in
prosecutions thereof, that is in prosecu-
tiOLs of the members of tie Fire COM
pany or companies, and the moneys so
collected. il any, after deducting such
costs and expenses, shall be turned over
by the Village Treasurer to the Treas
urer of the Fire company or companies
ANNUALLY OIL the third Tuesday In March.
Be it further TcsOlped, That the fore
going resolutions shall stand and be of
full iOrce during the time that the Fire
company or companies OF this village
shall continue to be volunteer companies
and serve as such without compensation,
unless sooner repealed by the Council.
WM. +. De PUY,
Chairman OF Committee.
Feb. 10, 1873.
Moved by Trustee Farrell that the re-
port be accepted. Adopted.
On motion of Trustee Farrell the reso-
IutlOuS ny tuC
were adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Trustees McGinn, Farrell, De
Puy and Hail..
Nays-None.
The Marshal reported that there was a
LOT of small buildings huddled together
between Huron and Main streets, i'm the
rear OF Tuttles. Devine & Affairs, and
Spooner's. which were considered a
nuisance.
On motion of Trustee Hall. the matter
was referrel to the Committee on
Nuisances.
Tie following bills were presented
anu allowed:
j. J. Cueny, rent for Fire Co. .S16 90
j. F. Hall, keys for engine room, &c.. IS
Alex Mcdonald, as Trustee for 1876... / 90
s. III. Taylor, services as assessor. 49,. 90
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The matter OF renting the hall to the
Dramatic club was brought up, and, on
motion, was referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings, to meet the COM
mittee from the Dramatic club.
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