The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-16
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(oFrIciAL.)
At an adjourned meeting Of the com
mon council OF the village OF L'Anse
held Thursday evening. March IA, 1895.
at s c'clock, there were present: A.
Menge. president, and trustees McKer-
nan, Selfert, Trudeau and l.. J. Shepard,
clerk. Absent, trustees Smith and
Turner.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The communication OF Mr.. ]. c. Tip
ton publisher, here was read and on mo-
tion ordered placed on file with the
clerk for farther action by the incoming
council.
Mr.. McKernan, chairman Of finance
commit,e, reported as follows:
The committee on finance to whom was re-
ferred the reports of the village clerk. treasur-
er and marshal respectfully report that they
have compared these reports and lind that
they are correct as reported, financially, by
the village treasurer, and recommend that
the reports be approved as correct Your
COMMITTEES would further. reportthat the total
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Thousand and live hundred dollars, Sl65OO.O0),
drawing INTEREST at seven per cent per annum
All of which is respectfully submitted.
L'Anse, Mich, March II, 1925.
@. McKERNAN,
GEO. TRUDEAU
Committee on Finance.
On motion the report OF tie committee
was accepted, together with the various
written reports of said officers and the
ala In nj IN nfH nj
statement on the records aid to file all
papers and vouchers 10 his Office.
Mr.. Seifert, chairman water works
committee, reported that some necessary
repairs had been completed on water
hydfants, ReporG accepted.
Tho clerk reported the purchase OF 6
lanterns and their delivery TO the fro
engine house. Report accepted.
The following bills were presented and
allowed:
II, steinback, account election expense s l.25
Geo. Trudean,i day labor AZ water WORKS 10
Joe. .Gauthier,A u lSs
r. King, =. rs
Geo. G. Jacknan, printing ballots ..... 375
d. B. smith, 4 dol lanterns ............ 500
+. X. McKernan, attorney services........ 2CO
e. l. Mason, Inspector OF election, SS
H. j. Seifert, - 800
T.. Voetsch, " 800
Geo. 1ruGeau, ." i" 3OO
r. Foote, gate keeper er.................... 200
Joe Gouthier," 200
j. q. McKernan, registratl ION board .,.., 500
Geo, 1rudeau, 4" 800
L. j. shepard, 800
Tie inspectors of the annual election
held March IL, a. d., 1895. presented
their report which was read and ON mo-
ton approved and ordered placed on file.
Therecron the council proceeded to de-
clare and determine the result OF said
election aud Sn motion The following
named persons were declared duly elect
ca u the offices following:
John Q. McKernan, Alexander q.
Shields and Malcolm Wallace, trustees,
fun term; Mahlon Mauger, clerk. John
Campbell, treasurer; Thomas Deschaine,
street commissioner; Cornelius ID. Shea,
assessor; JOHN Ii. Manning, constable.
Yeas -McKernan, Trudsau, Seifert
and president. Nays-None.
AS TO the Office Of president there be-
ing tie as shown by the report Of the
inspectors it was determined to draw
lots and on motion the chairman
was Instructed to appoint two
Of the coupci to prepare two
ballots Of equal size, placing the name
Of August Meuge on one ballot and the
name OF james q. Turner on the other
ballot, aud then place the two ballots in
a hat and blindfod ons OF the two ap-
pointed and let him draw one ballot.
| which draw will be the successful candi-
date. The chairman appointed j. q.
McKernan and IL. j. Seifert.
Mr.. McKernan was blindfolded and
drew the ballot bearing the name James
q. Turner and on motion the said James
q. Turner was declared officially elected
to the office OF president by yeas and
nays as follows:
Yeas-McKernan, Seifert and Trudeau
and the president. Nays-none.
The president made few appropriate
remarks as touching the work Of the
past years and the harmsny that pre-
vailed. On motion the following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted.
"Resolued, that vote Of thanks be
extended to the retiring president Tor
the faithful performance OF his duties
during his term Of Office"
On melton the council adjourned Sine
dine. L. j. SHEPARD.
Clerk.
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