Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-22
COUNCIL
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A regular meeting of the Council Of
the Village of ~Cheboygan was held at
the Council rooms, on Tuesday evening,
May LIST, 1884.
Prsssnt-President Frost, Trustees,
Macarthur, Hayes, Kitchen. Wharton,
Robinson and Attorney Bell.
Absent-Trustee Blake.
On motion the reading OF the minutes
was dispensed with.
PETITIONS
From John Diekman, p. M. Dorman
and others, asking that q sidewalk be
laid on the west side of Summons street
along block 4, In 4. Nelson's addition,
and from the southeast corner Of lot
No 46 to Court street. In F. N. Sammon's
addition. and on the east side of said
street from Court street to the south
west corner Of lot No. 30 in F. M. Sam
mons addition. Referred To Committee
on streets and sidewalks.
From the members Of the ChsbOygan
Brass Band. asking for the use Of a
resm In the Town Hall, for the purpose
of Band practice etc. Petition received
and use Of Firsman's Hall granted.
From A.. HOskins, asking permission
teraise IL feet Of the roof on rear end
OF the building owned and occupied by
him as a picture store and art gallery.
From George Wilson, I. 7. VBn Ars-
dale and 81 others, demonstrating
against the action Of tho Council in di.
recting the Village Attorney to carry
the case of j. N. Perry, vs.. tho Village Of
OF C~hebOygan to the Supreme Court.
To the Hon. the Council of the Village of Che
boygan:
Gentlemen: As ! am not DESTROYS of
putting the Village or myself to any fur
Their expense in reference to my claim
against the village for services as q
member of the Board Of Water Commits
sioners. and in order TO save all further
trouble In the matter | will take 800,
over and above what has been paid me,
in full settlement Of the judgment and
and all costs obtained by me against the
village, provided tnat said 500 Is paid
at enee. This proposition shall be con-
sidered as withdrawn and OF no force
and effect unless accepted at your meet
ing this evening.
JOSEPH N. PERRY.
Petition and proposition received and
laid on the table.
From j. f. Clark, Alex GerOw and
others, asking for the construction of a
sidewalk on the east side of Bailey street
extending from Pine street to Locust
street, also a crOsswalk on Bailey street,
a crssswalk or Locust street, a sidewalk
extending from Huron street to the
corner Of Locust and Bailey Streets. and
a cross walk across Huron street.
From s. Le Gault, +. S. Abbott. and
others, asking that a street be opened
and graded as follows. The easterly
end of Abbott street, so as to connect it
with Lafayette Avenue, thence along
Lafayette Avenue south about 8 rods.
Received and referred to committee on
street openings.
From A. p. Newton, ]. II. Frawlsy and
others, asking that a crosswalk be laid
on Main street, opposite A. p. NawtOn's
store. Received and referred
to committee on streets and sidewalks.
From Henry Durgan, Theodore Hart
and others, asking that Dresser street
be opened between First and Second
street. Referred to Committee on
Street openings.
From T. ]. Crumley, asking permits
sion to erect a kitchen in the rear of his
) hotel building. Granted.
Frem Alex McCrae, VIM Hess and
others asking for the construction OF a
sidewalk On the south side of First
street commencing at the corner OF
First and Main street and thence to the
westerly side of nj. Smiths addition to
the Village OF C~hebOygan. Received,
whereupon Trustee Wharton offered the
following:
RESOLVED, That a sidewalk be on
structed five feet and four inches in
width on the Southeriy side of First street
ia Macarthur Smith ~ Co.'S First addi-
ton. Commencing at the westerly
line of Main street, thence extending
and running westerly on the sOutherly
line of said street to the easterly line of
Dresser street, at the northwesterly
corner of Macarthur Smith q Co.'S, First
Addition to the Village of C~hebOygan.
ResOIved Further, That the Street
Commissioner be and he is hereby di-
rected to notify the owners. agents or
occupants of the lots and premises on
the southerly side of said First
street and within the limits and be
tween the points above mentioned, to
construct nav sidewalks in front of such
lots and premises within fifteen days
from the time of service of such notice,
RESOLVED Further, In case the owner,
agent or occupant shall refuse or neg
lect to construct such walk according
to the exigency OF such notice, then in
such case said sidewalks are hereby or
dered to constructed under the direc.
ton of said Street Commissioner as pro-
yided in Ordinance No. 6, entitled"Rela-
tive to side and cross walks Adopted
as follows:
Yeas-Srustee Macarthur, Hays, Robin
son and Wharton and President Frost.
Nays Trustee none.
Bids were received for sup.
plies for the Town Hall, and the bid OF
Post and VanArsdale being the lowest
was accepted, as follows: