Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-07-12
Board of Supervisors.

All duJOuIHtu moOehS VI ehO Dooiu
of Supervisors was held at the court
house, in ChebOygan village. July
9th, 1879, 10 o'clock A. M.
Meeting called to order pursuant to
adjournment, by the Chairman, Super
visor Ellis.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present-Jame Barclay, of Beaugrand;
I. Smith Bockes, of Burt; w. B. Ellis,
of Inverness; Z. A. Faunee, of TuscarO-
ra; George Heilman, of Monroe; Jerry
Jarvis, of Grant; Robert Robinson, of
Benton; JudsOn ID. Smith, of Duncan.
Supervisor Robinson, maGr verbal
report OF the work and expenses laid out
driving piles in Mullet lake and Che
bOygan river to assist parties to Ohandle
logs SO as not to Obstruct navigation.
Board adjourned until 1 o'clock p. NJ.
ONE O'CLOCK P. M.-Meeting called to
order by the Chairman.
Roll called, quorum present.
Board proceeded to business by open
ing the sealed bids that had been pre-
seHted for building jail and Sheriff's
residence, which were as follows:
Garrett & Co., Of Detroit, Mich, for build
ing complete, $4,9O0.W
s Dumon, of sault Ste. Marie, for building
Alex Mcdonald, of Cheboygan, for building
complete, $4,749.OO. For building, except iron
Detroit Safe Co., Detroit, for iron work, 81
sas Extra for two extra cells and basket door,
Rix & Blue, of sault Ste. Marie, for carpen-
| E T Barnum, of Detroit, for iron work, ST..
5000. Extra for two additional cells and
basket door, $3S5.00.
iron work, 81, $4,000. Extra for two additional
cells and basket door, $465.0O.
Resolution offered by Supervisor Rob
insOn:
Resolved, That the proposal of Alex. McDon-
aid, for the sum of $3.449, to furnish all mate
rial and work, except the iron Jail work, for
finishing complete the Jail and Sherif's resi-
dence, according to plans and speclhcauons;
and the proposal of the Detroit Safe Co., for
| the sum of $1,678, to furnish and complete all
| iron Jail work, including two extra cells and
basket door, according to plans and speci1ca-
tions, be and the same are hereby accepted,
and that the contract for the same De awarded
to them respectively.
Adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Supervisors Barclay, Bockes, Ellis,
Faunce, Heilman, Jarvis, Robinson,
Smiths. Nays-O.
Resolution offered by Supervisor Bar
clay:
Rssolusd, That each of the contractors be and
are HEREBY required to enter into bonds for
, the faithful completion of their contracts In
sum equal to the amounts of their contracts
respectively, with suretieS to be approved Dy
the building committee hereafter to be ap-
pointed to look after the iaferes5s .,
said Jail and Sheriff 8 residence.
Unanimously adopted.
Resolution offered by Supervisor jar
yis:
|, Resolped, That the time for the completion o.
the Jail and Sheriffs residellce be ana the san''
? is hereby limited to the 18th day of NovemDe
, next.
Unanimously adopted.
Motion made and prevailed that tn
? Chairman and two other members of tn
! Board, to be appointed by the Chairman
: shall constitute the building committee
of the Jail and Sheriff's residence.
Chairman appointed Robert Robinson
D of Benton, and JudsOn d. Smith, of Dun
8 can, on said committee.
Resolution offered by Supervisor jar
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Resosced, That Supervisors Ellis, Robinso
d and Smith be and they are hereby appointe
n a building committee, whose duty 1t shall b
y to enier into and sign the contracts on beha
Il of the Jail and Sheriff's residence, look afte
!, the interests of the county during the progres
: of the work, see that the material is furnish
ed and work performed according to th
contract, and they are authorized to audit an
allow as the work progresses sum equal
ninety per cent. of the value of the mat
D rial on the ground and labor expended thereon
: and their warrant on the Treasurer thereto
;, shall authorize him to pay the same.
I'll AND WHEREAS, The Detroit Safe Co. hay
agreed to accept the bonds of the county
ID payment for the material and work TO be pc
:. formedby them, therefore when the Detroit Sal
y Co. shall have completed their cont ,act II
il said building committee shall certify that fa
to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisor
D. who together with the Clerk of the Board, a.
IT hereby authorized and empowered to execu
III bond of the county to the said Detroit Sa.
=. payable November 1st, 1880, at the Americs
K National Bank, Detroit, bearing interest
q | eight per cent per annum. t
49, Adopted by the following vote: Yeas
!" Supervisors Barclay, BOckes, Eli
as Faunce, Heilman, Jarvis, RObinSO
)n Smiths. Nays-None.
no Board adjourned until tO-mOrrO
- morning at o'clock.
a' THURSDAY, JULY 10th, 1879, 9 A. NJ.
IL Board called to order by the Chairma
lis Supervisor Ellis.
he Roll call by the clerk. a
Present-James Barclay, of Bea
uo grand; w. B. Ellis, of Inverness; E.
ur Faunce, of TuscarOra; George Heilma
On of Monroe; Jerry Jarvis, of Graz
he Robert Robinson, of BentO
;. JudsOn d. Smith, of Duncan.
"a Motion made and prevailed that t
IN accounts of Henry Russell and GeOr
is Gaynon be laid ON the table until t
,at next meeting of this Board.
D." Motion made and prevailed that I
oy poor board pay the relief order furni'
be ed by supervisor BOckes to Mary A
The Esquaganaba June 23d 1879.,
l,s The following bills were then p
~ sented and allowed:
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