Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-08
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1888.
Coumcit Proceedings.
(ONcidl.)

Present-President Frost, Trustees
Blake, Robinson, Macarthur, Smyth, Van
Arsdale and Attorney Bell.
Absent-Trustee Humphrey.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved. .D
PETITIONS.
From S. LeGault, w. G. Hayes and
others, for the construction of a sidewalk
on Backus street. Petition received and
referred to Committee on Streets and
Sidewalks.
REPORTS.
From the village Marshal. His report
of moneys collected by him for hall rent,
fines and licenses, as follows:
Hall rent. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $35 on
FlneS.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .............' ~ 20
Licenses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ii w
GO rs
To the Hon. the Council of the village of Che
bOygan:
Gentlemen,-W reference to the
claim of j. n. Perry referred to this
Board by the Council at its last session
would report. The Board have no doubt
that Mr.. Perry's services in connection
with the water works are worth much
more than he claimed, but the Board are
of the opinion that other members of the
Board are entitled to compensation for
their services in connection with the
water works to the same extent as Mr..
Perry, and know of no reason why the
members of the Board should not be all
treated alike. 1t is true that Mr.. Perry
has performed services distinct from
hot aI hu of 10 m
Board, at the same time other members
of the Board have performed services
that Mr.. Perry has not been engaged in.
1t is difficult to itemize the many in
stances that services have been perform
ed by different members of the Board.
The construction and completion of the
works have been constant source of
care, requiring very much of the time of
all the members of the Board. There
have been innumerable matters requir-
ing their time and attention. and it will
be difficult to say how much the time of
the several member of the Board actual
ly employed in looking after the works
would reasonably be worth. But we
have no hesitancy in saying that if the
time of the Board were figured at the
price paid for common labor it would
largely exceed hundred dollars to each
member. We think it just and right
that any Board employed in the interest
of corporation and performing the ser
vices that have heretofore been perform
ed by the Board Of Water Commissioners
should receive some compensation for
their time and trouble, and we certainly
think that one hundred dollars is a very
moderate sum for such service.
The works are now complete and the
matter in such shape as will probably
require but little of the time and atten-
tiOn of the Board, and we think that
hereafter it may reasonably be expected
that the services required of the Board
will be done without any expectation of
salary.
GEO. W. BELL,
G.. A. GALLAGHER,
j. n. PERRY,
Board of Water Commissioners.
Report received.
Moved and supported that j. N. Perry
be alloWed so per cent of his bill. Car
ried.
From the Street Commissioner
pay roll No. 8, amounting to $36 63. Re-
.ceived and allowed.
To the Hon. the Council of the village of Che
boygan:
Gpntlemen,-C Complying with the reso-
luton of the Council of Aug. 7th, 1883,
have purchased, subject to the approval
of the Council, q transit with level at
tachment from O. S. Hayden for the sum
of $125.00.
Respectfully, sc,
GEO. W. BELL
ChebOygan, Sept. 4th, 1883.
Report received, and an order ordered
drawn for the amount.
To the Hon. the Council of the village Of Che
boygaD:
Gentlemen, Your Committee on Streets
and Sidewalks, to whom was referred the
petition of A. M. TebO, VIM. Gill and
others, for the construction of sidewalk
on the sOutherly side of 9th street would
respectfully report that they have exam
ed the Imatter and would recommend
that che sidewalk be ordered construct
ed at once.
j. B. MACARTHUR,
III. A. BLAKE.
Received.
BY Trustee Van Arsdale:
ResOiced, That it is necessary that q
sidewalk be constructed on the sOutherly
side of Sixth street, in West Duncan.
commencing at the westerly line of b.
street in West Duncan, thence westerly
on the sOutherly line of Sixth street to
the west side Of house owned by p.
Fassett.
ReSolued.--That the Street Commits
sioner proceed at once and give the no.
tice required by the Ordinances, and to
cause such walk to be constructed five
feet four inches in width in the manner
provided by Ordinance No. 6, entitled
Relative to side and cross walks. Adopt
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