The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-14
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the common
council OF the village of L'Ansc, called
by the president Of said village was hold
in the Fire Engine house on Monday,
March 9th, 1891, at s o'clock r. NJ.
The recorder read the names of those
entitled to seats at thi, meeting: August
Afenge, president; John q. McKernan,
Anselme Boivin. Sylvester Kinney,
trustees, officers elect for full term;
George Tredeau, trustee elect to fiji
vacancy, Herman Seifert and John i.
Belanger, trustees, and l.. j. Shepard,
recorder. All were present and called
to order by the President. G
On the report OF the recorder that
the vacancy OF the Office of trustee had
NOT been declared by the common coun-
Gil nor appeared on the records it VS.
moved and carried that the seat OF
trustee Jacob Boehringer he declared
vacant, and. on motion, George Tredeau
was declared duly elected to fill said
vacancy.
The chairmnn stated that this meet
ing was held to consider the petition of
members of this council to grant q
bonus to secure the establishment of n
saw mill in this village; aud also to
transact such other business which
might he brought before the meeting.
John q. McKernan offered the 70 low
ing resolution; which was supported by
II. J. Seifort;
Reso'ped, BY the village council that
tho village attorney be requested 80
ascertain il this village council has n
legal right to donate sum of money
for tho purpose of aiding in the con-
struction of saw mill in the village of
L'Anse.
Sylvester Kinney offered tie follow
ing resolution MS a substitute .or
preceding:
Resolped, That there he and is here
by appropriated from the general fund
of the village the sum of five Thousand
dollars to be offered as bonus to any
responsible person, firm, or corporation
who will locate and operate saw mill
or other industrial enterprise giving
steady employment to Mt least twenty
five men, one half of said bonus to he |
paid out Of the money collected in the |
general fund this year and one half to
be paid out OF the money collected in
the general fund next year.
II is further ResOlred that an order
be drawn by the president and counter
signed by the recorder, OH the treasurer,
payable three months from date, to
apply rs first payment in accordance
with this resolution, such order to be /
made payable to ID. j. Norton, ]. Il.
Smith and J. q. Turner; said order to lc
delivered to said payees upon their ex-
ecuting to the village their personal
bond in the sum of five thousand dol
lars conditioned that they will faithful
ly apply such money for the purpose
for which it is intended by this resell
ution, or upon their failure to secure
the establishment of such an enterprise
within six months from thi, date to
return oil such money to the village
treasurer. This resolution was support
ed by George Tredeau.
s. Kinney and II. J. Seifert called for
the yeas and nays. Tho chair ruled
that two thi' DIS vote was necessary to
carry the resolution. Il
The substitute was not adopted, two
Thirds OF the members elect not voting
therefor, rs follows: Yeas, Trustees
Kinney, Tredeau, Belanger, Boivin, and
Recorder Shepard, Mays, Trustees
McKernan and Seifert, and President
Menge, 3.
The original resolution was then read
and adopted by ,e 8 and nays, a, fol-
lows: Trustees Kinney, NJ, Herman.
Eeifert, Trcdeau, Belanger and Boivin,
President Mepge and Recorder Shop
ard, s.--Nays more.
On motion the Official bond Of the
,ilIar, marshal was fixel at $500 and
hat Of 4 'easurer at $1,000.
On mott. m the salaries OF officers j
vsre Sxed fo the ensuing year rs fol-
ON: Nrarsha. 5000; Treasurer, $26;
sscorder. $50: A .torney, $25; Assessor,