Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
of the Board of Supervisors.
JUNE 25th. 1880.

suant to adjournment and was called to
order by the Chairman, Supervisor Ellis.
Roll called by the clerk. Full board
present.
After hearing Geo. W. Bell, Esq. for
and in behalf of the petitioners, and
James J. Brown for the demonstrators,
Supervisor Gallagher offered the follow
preamble and resolution i'm relation
thereto.
WHEREAS the Township of Grant in
the County of ChebOygan has as,presented to
| this board petition, asking this board
to grant permission to said township of
Grant, and to authorize said township of
Grant to build and construct bridge
across the Black river I'm said township
of Grant at point i'm said petition named
and mentioned. And
WHEREAS, it appears by affidayits
on file with the clerk of this court that
due notice has been given that such petit
tiOn would be presented to this board on
this day by publication thereof in a
newspaper published and circulated in
said county of ChebOygan, alsOin new
paper published and circulated in the
City of Detroit as provided by law.
Therefore be it Resolved, That the
township of Grant in the county of Che
boygan be and is hereby granted and
given leave, authority and permission to
build, erect and construct bridge across
and over the Black river in said town.
ship of Grant, at a point where the north
and south quarter line of sections twen-
ty-six (26 and thirty-five (35) in town
thirty-seven go, north of range one (D
west crosses said river. Said bridge to
be constructed principally of wood, rest
ing on pile foundation and to be about
five hundred and fifty (550) feet in length
and sixteen Q6) feet i'm width.
Said bridge to be constructed with and
have span of seyenty-twO (72) feet i'm
width, supported by Whipple truss
across and over the main channel of the
river, and to have an elevation across
the channel of about sixteen (16) feet
above the level of the water for the
passage of boats and vessels.
The vote was taken ON said resolution
as follows:
Gallagher, IOnson, Jarvis, Nc
Kervsys and Sullivan,
NayS-DawsOn, Ellis and Heiliman-3.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS,
BRIDGES AND DRAINS.
To the Hon. the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Cheboygan:
GENTLEMEN-YOur committee on
Roads, Bridges and drains to whom was
referred the matter of the Sturgeon River
cutoff respectfully report that portion
of the work has been completed under
contract, and we have accepted the same
and recommend the payment therefor,
all of which is respectfully submitted.
$ssS% j4SsS 1;i HsETs7Hr 5sS5;s; s5;;Ss' Com.
By Supervisor IOnsOn.
Moved that the report be accepted and
adopted. Motion prevailed.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PUB
Lie BUILDINGS.
To the Hon. the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Cheboygan:
GENTLEMEN-YOur special committee
on public buildings to whom was refer
red the matter of accepting the new Jail
and sheriff'S residence beg leave to report,
that on the arrival of Mr.. John Scott. the
architect, we carefully examined the
building and we find the following list
of items unfinished and the same was
ordered by the architect to be completed
at once before the building could finally
be accepted:
1. That the rim of the scuttle hole be
raised three inches higher and well
flushed with tin.
2. That all the tin work should be
carefully looked over by timer and
holes patched up.
3. That the flushing around the base of
ventilatOr of the Jail roof be fixed up
properly and carried we'll up around the
base.
4. That the junction of the rear roof
to be we'll flushed with tin work into the
brickwOrk, and all the ends of the ridges
be covered with tin.
5. That the casting should be properly
secured to the roof with small pieces
of rubber under the screws and well
coated with white lead.
6. That all conductors should run to
the ground.
z. That all bad and imperfect brick
work should be taken out and good ones
inserted by competent mason, to be put
in with cement.
8. That a large portion of the interior
woodwork should have another coat of
paint, as called for i'm the specifications.
8. That the interior brick walls of
said portion to have 2 coats of white
wash as called for i'm the specifications.
10. That the ends of ridges be covered
with tin.
IL. That thimble be inserted i'm the
hall where directed.
IL. That the top of the center chimney
should be taken down below the roof
and rebuilt after the foundation is secur-
ed as directed.
13. That the woodwork doors, base
&C. in the interior of building is done
i'm very poor manner. The doors badly
made and not i'm accordance with the
specifications. The locks on the inside
doors are rim instead of mortice.
The architect further recommends
that on the completion of the above by
the contractor that the building be ac-
cepted.
Your committee further report that on
examination since the above recOmmen-
datiOns were made we find that the con-
tractor has completed the building as
directed and we hereby accept and ap-
prove of the same.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
GGoRsE GGoRsE HIILdMAN, HELM Special
ROBERT loNsoN, Com.
&. A. GALLAGHER, O''
BY Supervisor Gallager:
Moved that the report be accepted and
adopted. Motion prevailed.
By Supervisor Gallagher:
RESOLVED, That the County Clerk be
and he is hereby ordered to notify the
County Treasurer to forthwith procure
a complete set of sealed weights and
measures for the use of the county in ac-
cordance with chapter "a of the compil-
ed laws of 1871.