Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
IN FAVOR OF A CITY.
That Was the Verdict Of the Meeting
Held Last Evening.

After Free and Full discussion the City
Charter Adopted as Reported by
the Committee.
The second citizens meeting to cen
slider the adoption Of a city charter was
held at the rswn Hall last evening. Ow-
ing to the disagreeabls storm the meet
ing was not 50 largely represented by
our business men as WAS hoped ii would
have been, but the east side of the river
and the suburbs was out in force, and
composed at least two-thirds OF those
present.
The chairman, Geo. E. Frost, called
the meeting to order, and for the benefit
of those who were not present at the pre-
vious meeting briefly stated the object of
the meeting and the progress made, and
assured all that their views and ideas on
the matter were wanted and would re-
csivs a courteous hearing.
Oscar Adams, chairman Of the COM
mittee appointed to prepare and submit
q charter, reported that the committee
had fulfilled the duty assigned them;
that they had labored faithfully and
speat considerable time on the work,
and he thought had prepared charter
that would carefully guard the interests
OF the people and give us an economical
city administration so far as = charter
could provide for that objest. The gen
tleman then took the charter by chapters
and explained the provisions OF each.
The document consists of twenty-five
chapters and would have taken fully FIVE
hours to read, 80 the entire charter could
not be read to the meeting. but cash
heading was carefully and explicitly sx-
planned by Mr.. Adams and an Opportpni-
ty given to any psrssn to ask for suea
information as they wished or to have
any portion Of the same read in full.
The synopsis given shows that the COM
mittss have dens their work in careful
manner, aud considered the interests Of
all who will be affected by the change
in an impartial manner.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Adams re-
marks rum ing discussion took place
in regard to its adoption, and many good
points were scored by both sides. The
discussion was participated in by Mes
srs. II. W. Macarthur, Frost, Adams. Wal.
ton, Nevins, Bell, Westgate, j. B. McAr-
thur and others. Mr.. Walton, Nsyins.
and H. W. Macarthur opposed the meas
ure and presented their reasons for so
doing. Their objections were fully, and
we consider, satisfactorily replied to by
the other speakers.
After all who desired to speak on the
matter had done 80 the adoption or re-
lection of the work Of the committee
was submitted to vote Of those present
and j. was carried by decisive major
ity.
THE TERRITORY
embraced In the proposed city includes the
village of Chsboygan and on the west Of
the present village limits 1t takes In
strip of land one half mile in width VIZ:
the east half Of section "a, % and SO, 7.
38 N. R. 2 w., also one mile on the south
that is the N. e. d sec. l 7. 81, N. R. 2
". and the north q Of sec. 6 and the N.
W. u Of sec. s T. 81 N. RI W, and on the
East 1t takes in the N. W. a of sec. 33
and fractional sec. % T. SO N. R.1W.
THE WARDS.
The above territory is to be divided
into Ave wards.
The first ward ineludaJ all the terri
tory east Of the quarter Iins of Secs. 20
and 80, T. 38. Nv.
The second ward the balance OF the
territory east of the river.
The third ward all lying north of Third
street and west Of the river.
The fourth ward between Third street
and Court street and west of the river.
The fifth ward the balance Of ths ter
ritory within the limits and lying south
Of the fourth ward and west Of the river.
The committee was, on motion, in
struetsd to present the bill to the Legis-
laturs.
The action Of the meetings have been
deliberate, all have been heard, and on
the whole the measure has been ~ IA
vorably received as any that has come
up for the people to act upon, and while
the TRIBUNE has endorsed the movement.
believing the situation was ripe for such
q step, 1t has not urged the question, a.
II desired the people TO decide 1t IS they
deemed right and proper,
Valentines.