Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-09-20
Council Proceedings
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A regular meeting of the Village
Council was held at the Council rooms
Tuesday evening, September 10th, 1879.
Present-President Brown, Attorney
Humphrey, Trustees Miner, Gallagher,
Mcdonald, j. B. Macarthur and William
Macarthur. @ sia
Absent Trustee Rapin.
Minutes of last regular meeting held
September I'd 1879, and special meeting
held September 4th, 1879, read, and on
motion of Trustee Miner, voted that
minutes of special meeting held Sep
tamber 4th, be corrected by inserting
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Village Clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids for build
ing a reservoir on the northeast corner
of the village lot, said reservoir to be
built after plans and specifications as
other reservoirs built by the village.
On motion of Trustee j. B. Macarthur,
voted that his report in the matter Of
building sidewalk on f street, ordered
at special meeting, be corrected so as
to read, on east side OF street, instead OF
west.
On motion of Trustee Gallagher, voted
that the minutes of last regular and
special meeting be approved as correct
ed.
PETITIONS.
To the Hon. the Council of Cheboygan village:
GENTLEMEN: At the last session of
your honorable body, the old state road
running across the O'Brien farm was
discontinued. No notice of this action
was served upon me, or notice that any
action was to be taken in the matter
was served. The discOntinuance of this
road is an injury and damage to me at
least two hundred and fifty dollars, as l
can readily show to your honorable body.
1 therefore respectfully ask that this pc
tition may be referred to the eprOper COM
mittee to Investigate and report their
opinion thereon, and your petitioner will
ever pray. (SigneO j. McKERvEY.
On motion of Trustee j. B. Macarthur,
voted that the petition be referred to a
special committee, which was appointed
as follows: j. B. Macarthur, G. A. Gala
CHER and II. j. Miner.
To the Hon. the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: I respectfully ask your
honorable body for permission to erect
a lamp post in front of my livery stable,
on Main street. The lamp on the same
to be kept filled and lighted at my eX-
pense, and your petitioner will ever
pray. CHAS. A. SMOLK.
Granted.
To the Hon. the Council of the village .of Che
bOygan:
GENTLEMEN: We would respectfully
ask that you instruct the Village Attor-
ney to assist the Secretary Of Fire Co.
No. 1. in scOllecting a certain sum of
money now due them from H. A. Blake,
of which payment has been. refused by
him, for which your petitioners will
ever pray. F. M. SAMMONS,
Chairman of Committee.
Dated Sept. Is, 1879.
On motion of Trustee Gallagher, voted
that the petition be referred to the Vii
lage Attorney.
To the Hon. the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: would respectfully ask
the use of village lamp to place in
front of my place of business, promising
to keep the same properly lighted.
JOHN HANNAH.
Granted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM VILLAGE OFFICERS.
From the Street COmmissioner-His
report for labor performed and material
furnished upon the streets from Septem-
ber I'd to September 18th, 1879, for $103
Sc. -.-
On motion of Trustee Gallagher, re-
port accepted, allowed, and an order or
dered drawn for the amount, SOB 86.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. es
To the Hon. the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts would recommend
that the account of Andrew Rapin be
allowed. G. A. GALLAGHER,
II. j. MINER.
To the Hon. the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on
ClaimSand Accounts, would respectfully
ask for further time to examine accounts
of M. w. Horne and Thompson Smith.
80 C. A. GALLAGHER.
II. j. MINER.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Trustee ]. B. Macarthur:
Resolved, That lamp be set up at
each end of the swing of the bridge on
Third street, and be lighted every night
under the direction of the Street Com
missioner, during the season of naviga-
tiOn, i'm order to prevent any accident
that might occur from the bridge being
opened or swung.
Adopted.
By Trustee j. B. Macarthur:
RESOLVED, That the Village Attorney
be instructed to advertise for bids to
construct bridge over the ravine cross
| ing Main street, at Charles +. Smiths
residence, as the old bridge is in dilap-
idated and dangerous condition.
Moved and voted that the Committee
on Streets and Sidewalks be instructed
to procure plans and specifications fol
the said bridge to be submitted at the
next regular meeting.
On motion of Trustee Gallagher, voted
that the Village Attorney be instructed to
draft an ordinance in reference to the
the appointment of sealer of weights
and measures.
On motion of Trustee Gallagher, voted
that the Street Commissioner be instruct
ed to grade down SammOns street, ac-
cOrding to resolution heretofore sub
mitted.
On motion of Trustee ]. B. Macarthur
voted that the Street Commissioner be
instructed to repair the holes on Black
River street.
An ordinance relative to bathing in
the ChebOygan river passed on its first
reading. IL
On motion of Trustee Gallagher, COun-
Gil adjourned.
NORMAN w. LYONS, Clerk.
have the Monograms and Golden
Standard cigars for sale
| 20sep-tf G. A. GALLAGHER.
Baths! Baths! Baths! stt
Baths, hot and cold at Moore's, 2i
cents.