Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-01
Report received.
By Trustee Macarthur

BY Trustee Macarthur
ResolUed, That a sidewalk DO rom
structed six feet In width on the West
side of Dresser street. Commencing at
thu curb line OF Third street North side)
thence extending and running NOrther-
ly on the Western line Of Dresser street
to connect with the sidewalk in front of
r. M. Thompson's promises, and to be
constructed in front OF lots /, 2 and 3,
block l, r. Patterson's first addition.
ReSOlUed further. That the Street Com
missioner be and he is hereby directed
to notify the owners, agents er oceu-
pants OF the lots and premises on the
Westerly side OK said Dresser street and
within the limits and between the points
above mentioned, To construct new
sidewalks in front of such lots and
premises within fifteen days from the
time of service of such notice.
ReSOlUed further, In case the owner,
agent or occupant shall refuse or neg
lect to construct sacl walk according to
the eXigeney OF suen notice, then in
such case said sidewalks are hereby
ordered to be constructed under the d.
rectiOn OF Street Commissioner as pro-
yided in Ordinance No. 6, entitled "Rel-
alive to side and cross walks" Adopted
as follows: Yeas.-Trustee Blake,
Macarthur, Kitchen, Hayes and Wharton.
Nays.-None.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
The following bills were presented
and allowed:
Vim Harrington, boarding prisoners. .SS2 Oh
Fred Fife, justice fees. 20 90
Smyth q Co, stationery, &c............. 8 IS
Mcdonald d Cueny, spades. .......... 3 90
On motion the report of the Village
Attorney was taken from the table.
'Whsreup0n, on motion Of Trustee
Kitchen, Il was voted that, the Village
Attorney be authorized and empowered
to offer Mr.. Perry the sum of fifty dol
lars IN full Of his judgment and claim
against the village, and in case Mr..
Perry shall accept that sum the Clerk
Ia authorized to draw an order for the
came; and in case Mr.. Perry declines 10
accept that sum. then the Village
Attorney is authorized and directed to
take out a writ Of error and remove the
case to the Supreme Court.
To the Hon. the Council Of the Cheboygan
village:
Gentlemen: Complying with your res
oluti0n Of April LIST, l have drafted and
herewith present for your consideration
an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance
Relative to Sentencing Offenders ard
Tor nceying Them Ut Labor"
C~hebOygan. April 18th. 1884. &
Respectfully, &C.,
GEO. ". BELL,
Village Attorney.
Report received. WhsreupOn Trustee
Kitchen asked and was granted leave to
introduce said ordinance, which ordi-
nance was then read and is as follows:
An Ordinance relative to Sentencing Offenders
and for Keeping Them at Labor.
The Village Of Cheboygan Ordains:
Section 1. When any person shall be con-
victed before a Court of competent jurisdiction,
upon a trial for a violation Of the provisions Of
any OF the ordinances or bylaws of this vii
lsge, and sentence Df imprisonment shall be
adJudged, Tor n0n-payinent OF a fine or other
wise, the court before whom such conviction
shall be had may, and in case Of q second or
subsequent conviction for the same offence
shall, make a further sentence that the person
so convicted shall be kept at hard labor during
such imprisonment.
Sec. 2. Whenever any person shall be sentenced
to be kept at hard labor under the provisions
OF the preceding section, and who shall be Ca
pable OF performing such labor, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Marshal OF the village to see that
such person Ia kept at hard labor during the
term OF his imprisonment so far and to such
an extent as |. practicable, either within or
without the place of his confinement.
Sec. 3. The Marshal shall cause all persons
sentenced to be kept at hard labor, and who
shall be capable of performing such labor, to
be employed upon any of the public avenues,
streets, alleys or other works of the village,
whenever it shall be practicable in the judg-
ment OF the Marshal to cause them to be so
employed; and whenever in his Judgment il
shall be impracticable to cause such persons to
be employed on the public avenues, streets, al
leys or other works of the village, then the
Marshal shall cause such persons to be EN-
plOyed at such other work as he can procure
for their employment, upon such terms as may
be agreed ueOn between the Marshal and the
person under whose direction the offender shall
be placed.
Sec. A. Whenever any person shall be put al
labor outside the place OF his confinement un.
der the provisions Of this ordinance, the Mar.
shall shall take such precaution, and adopt such
means as he may deem necessary to prevent
the escape of such person.
Sec. 8. Whenever the Street COMMISSIONS
OF the village shall DO employed in
work upon the public avenues, streets
and alleys of the village, the Marsha
may put into his custody, charge and care, any
person or persons sentenced to hard labor un
der the provisions Of this ordinance, and il
shall be the duty OF the Street COMMISSIONS
in such case, to receive such person or persons
and cause them to perform such work and la
Dor as they may be capable OF doing. And The
Street Commissioner of the village is hereby
authorized, empowered and required to re
strain and prevent any such persons from es
Gaping, and to safely keep all such persons ant
surrender them 10 the Marshal, when the Mar
shall shall require.
Sec. 9. Whenever any person shall be sen
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