Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19

SECTION l. Any person owning or occupy
Ing any land adjoining any public street In said
village, may plant or set out trees on such
street contiguous to his land, which trees shall
he set in regular rows at distance OF not less
than six feet, or more than twenty feet from
each other, and on streets sixty feet wide, set
eight feet from the line Of lots, and on streets
| fifty feet wide, six feet from the line Of lots.
| The trees not 10 be less than eight feet high,
and not less than two inches in diameter,
properly set and protected by stake or guard.
SECTION 2. ANY such person owning or Oc-
| cupying land contiguous to any street in said
village, as aforesaid, who is assessed any high
way tax, may cause to be paid of such tax a
| sum, not to exceed twenty-five per cent
| thereof, for any one year, by planting or set
| ting out trees during that year, under the pro-
visions of this ordinance, which sum when 80
paid shall be credited on his highway tax for
that year.
SECTION 8. The street commissioner shall
certify all accounts for setting out or planting
| trees under the provisions Of this ordinance,
| which accounts shall be audited by the COM
mittee on claims and accounts, such account 80
audited and certified, presented to any proper
| officer collecting taxes, shall be his voucher,
and such officer shall deduct the amount there
Of from such persons highway taxes to be COL
lected by him at that time.
Provided, that the sum allowed for each tree
| shall not exceed twenty five cents and that no
more than twenty-five per cent. Of any persons
highway tax shall be deducted in any one year,
| and
| Provided further, that such account so certi-
fed shall not be transferable, nor shall it be a
charge against the village, except as provided
| for herein.
SECTION 4. Any person who shall wilfully
or maliciously, or without authority cut down,
way deface any living fruit, or ornamental tree,
or trees, or their stakes or guards. standing on
any street. alley or public ground of the village,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any
sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars and
| costs, and in defanlt of the payment Of such
fine may be imprisoned in the county Jail not
exceeding twenty five days.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effect.
| CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
The following accounts were pre-
scented and allowed:
Detroit Safe Co.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1892 Is
A hayden, drawing SAFE. ...........'. oW
| Geo X Frost, justice fees. ............. %
Howard Lynn, Marshal fees. .......... IA 80
Post d Van Arsdale, sundries. . 30
Baker & Son, freight. ............... 30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved and supported that all reports
of the Board of Water Commissioners
be placed on file with the Secretary Of
said Board. Carried.
The liquor bond of VIM. Spencer was
presented and approved.
Moved and supported that the Tele-
phone company be allowed to erect poles
on the streets where they will not OBJ
struct the same. Carried.
Moved and supported that permission
be granted the HistriOnic So
ciety to make a change in the con-
structiOn of the platform in front of the
stage in the Town Hall, under the super
vision of the Committee on Public
Buildings. Carried.
Moved and supported that the matte
of the obstruction of navigation in thu
river by logs be referred to the Villag
Attorney. Carried.
On motion the communication from
the Street Commissioner was taken from
the table.
Whereupon Trustee VanArsdale offered
the following preamble and resolution
in relation thereto:
WHEREAS a sidewalk has been con-
structed, by the Street Commissioner, on
the easterly side Of Main street, in front
of and adjacent to lots 16 and 10, in the
village of ChebOygan, according to Jacob
SammOn's plat thereof. at an expense of
| $40 70; and,
WHEREAS, The owner, agent and Occu-
pant, and each and every of them have
neglected and refused to pay such cost
and expense, or any part thereof, al
though more than fifteen days have
elapsed since demand was made therefor;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears that all the nee
essary steps and proceedings required by
law and the ordinances of the village, re-
lating to the construction of sidewalks,
have been taken and had in the premises
and the expense of such sidewalk, viz,
$40 70, has become and is lien on said
lots, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Village Assessor be,
and he is hereby authorized and directed
to spread upOU the assessment roll, and
assess to the owner of, and upon and
against lots number 16 and 10 in ChebOy-
gan village, according to Jacob Sam
mons plat thereof, the sum of $40 70,
that being the cost of constructing
side walk on the easterly side of Main
street, in front of aud adjacent to said
lots. Be it further
Resolued, That the Clerk deliver, forth
with, to the Assessor copy of this resO-
luton, together with the report of the
Street Commissioner relative to the con-
struction of said walk.
Adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Trustees Smyth, VanArsdale, Robinson
and Macarthur, 4. Nays-nOne.
Moved and supported that the prOpO-
sitiOn of the Sheriff of ChebOygan county
to board village prisoners for the sum of
$3.50 per week be accepted. Carried.
TO the Hon. the Council of the Village of Che
gan.