The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-12
WHOLE NUMBER 2299.

Fredrick Remington says of Gomez
that he is a man of one idea, which
happens to be a good one, and firm will
has carried that idea as far as the blood
and iron and horse flesh of Cuba could
carry it. f. Smith & Co., have one idea
to unload their great stock. See their
new adv. eighth page.
Rev. K. III. Harvey spoke in the Presby-
terian church last Sunday morning, on
the race problem in the South. His
observations during the past winter gave
him an excellent insight into the condi-
tions prevailing there, and the address
was very forcible and entertaining one.
By request, he will give the address again
next Sunday morning at the Disciple
church, and should be greeted by big
congregation.
The common council held a meeting
Monday evening. The salaries of the
village officers were fixed as follows
Clerk, S28500, an increase of $4,000, on
account of additional work in connection
with the waterworks; health officer, $40;
engineer of the fire department, $50;
assistant engineer, $500 for every fire at
which he does actual service; marshal,
1884 per year, without house rent;
treasurer $50 per year in lien of per-
centage for collection of taxes:
village attorney, S25 retainer The
special committee that had been appoint
ed to recommend salaries, in connection
with the recommendation of the salary
of marshal proposed the appointment of
committee to set value on the cor
poration house and lot and report to the
council, in view to offering the same for
sale. This recommendation was adopted,
and Trustees Cole, Rowland and Meredith
were appointed as such committee Rev.
/. L. Bates, secretary of the County
Pioneer association, came before the
board and asked for the appointment of
a committee to confer with the executive
committee of the association to make
arrangements for the annual meeting of
the pioneers to be held in this place in
June. Trustees Warner, Miller and
Sabin were appointed as such committee.
A. +. Mcneil came before the board aud
asked permission to construct sewer
for the benefit of himself and neighbors,
discharging into the Briggs pond.> Trus-
tees Cole, Rowland and Meredith were
appointed special committee to confer
with Mr.. Mcneil and Mr.. Briggs concern
ing this matter. III. l.. Mcneil came be-
fore the board with long petition for an
amendment to the bicycle ordinance, so
as to permit the riding of wheels on the
sidewalks, under such restrictions as the
council might see fit to impose, on all
streets in the village except Main street,
from the school house to Gremps street,
and on Kalamazoo street, one block each
way from Main. Trustees Meredith,
Cole and Rowland were appointed a
special committee to consider this matter
and make a report to the council, sub
mitting an ordinance, if in their judgment
it is advisable to do so. Charles Bosnian
was granted a plumbers license without
charge for the present year, he having
paid full years fee for the old license
he held and which he had never used. j.
Fl. Waters, for II. c.. Waters & Co., also
paid for license last year and it was the
understanding on the board that should
they ask for license for plumber this
year, it also would be granted without
another payment. r. B. Lord was ap-
pointed special police and nighwatch and
was allowed $500 per week. Trustee
Cole was elected president pro tenn. DR..
G. s. Maynard was appointed health
officer, A. l.. Free village attorney, David
Chapman engineer of the fire depart
ment, w. NJ. Snow assistant engineer,
w. NJ. Kirkwood and w. w. Fowler fire
wardens, a. L. Stevenson marshal. These
appointments were all confirmed. Claims
were allowed, amounting to S215.96.
Council adjourned for one week.